Dr. Benjamin Yim, MD

Dr. Yim practices at John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, California, part of John Muir Health.

Dr. Yim's NPI, 1598176604, was assigned on May 12, 2014. Dr. Yim graduated from Albany Medical College in 2014. Dr. Yim holds California license A143498.

Dr. Yim's primary practice is John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, at 1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (925) 939-3000.

Dr. Yim's primary practice is John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek in Walnut Creek, California, part of John Muir Health. Dr. Yim is also affiliated with Concord Medical Center. The medical group on file is John Muir Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yim to 1 more hospital, 5 medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Yim practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Yim's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Yim's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems and spinal fusion among the conditions Dr. Yim treats.

CMS data shows 875 Medicare services from Dr. Yim across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 277 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $130,516 for them.

CMS counts 277 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yim in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 118 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.86, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Yim's median patient age at 65, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Yim wrote 95 Medicare Part D claims for 40 patients. 48% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 61 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $20,791 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 71 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Yim for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. CMS lists Dr. Yim as offering telehealth. CMS counts 74 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Yim, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 16 papers to Dr. Yim, published from 2019 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Stroke, Endovascular Procedures and Brain Ischemia. Dr. Yim has published most often in J Neurointerv Surg. Dr. Yim's most frequent co-authors are Johanna Therese Fifi, MD, Kurt A. Yaeger, MD and Reade Andrew De Leacy, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 266 general payments to Dr. Yim from 26 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 42% of the total. Rapid Medical Ltd paid the most, $34,225.

Dr. Yim graduated from Albany Medical College in 2014.

Dr. Yim is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.