Dr. Kee D. Kim, MD

Dr. Kim practices at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Kim's NPI, 1568445476, was assigned on November 23, 2005. Dr. Kim graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Kim holds California license A52119.

Dr. Kim's primary practice is UC Davis Medical Center, at 2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 734-2011.

Dr. Kim's primary practice is UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Kim is also affiliated with Oroville Hospital. The medical group on file is UC Davis Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kim to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kim practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Kim's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Kim is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Kim is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Kim treats.

CMS data shows 583 Medicare services from Dr. Kim across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 352 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $103,598 for them.

CMS counts 352 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kim in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 154 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 33% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.65, 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. Kim's median patient age at 63, with 50% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Kim for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kim accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kim as offering telehealth. CMS counts 127 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Kim, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 141 papers to Dr. Kim, published from 2000 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Cervical Vertebrae, Intervertebral Disc Degeneration and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Kim has published most often in Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Dr. Kim's most frequent co-authors are Pierce D. Nunley, MD, Michael Scott Hisey, MD and Reginald J. Davis, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Kim to 12 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 3 studies. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Intervertebral Disc Degeneration, Spinal Cord Injuries and Spinal Cord Diseases. InVivo Therapeutics sponsors the most, 2. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Kim that name 2 trials.

CMS Open Payments shows 273 general payments to Dr. Kim from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $638,316. It also lists 11 research payments totaling $25,094 from 2016 to 2024, naming 2 clinical trials.

Dmand AI lists 12 awards for Dr. Kim, most recently Castle Connolly Top Doctors in 2017.

Dr. Kim graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Kim is a member of AANS and CNS.

Dr. Kim is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.