Dr. Inja Kim, MD

  • Buena Park, CA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1588762769PAC ID6608034400
Medicare services, 2024
2,021
Medicare patients, 2024
238
Part D claims, 2024
1,295
MIPS score, 2024
75
Industry payments
$17,887
Practice address
5972 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90621-2024
Practice phone
Call (714) 562-5857
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Sally I. Kim M.D. Inc.

Physician office · Buena Park, California

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Dr. Inja Kim is an ophthalmologist in Buena Park, California

Dr. Kim practices at Sally I. Kim M.D. Inc. in Buena Park, California.

Dr. Kim's NPI, 1588762769, was assigned on September 20, 2006. Dr. Kim graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Kim holds California license G57460.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6608034400
NPI enumeration date
September 20, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(714) 562-5857
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
68
Medical school graduation
1984

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Inja Kim practices at Sally I. Kim M.D. Inc. in Buena Park, California

Dr. Kim's primary practice is Sally I. Kim M.D. Inc., at 5972 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90621-2024. The practice phone is (714) 562-5857.

  • Sally I. Kim M.D. Inc.
    5972 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90621-2024Phone(714) 562-5857

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Inja Kim is affiliated with 1 site of care

Dr. Kim's primary practice is Sally I. Kim M.D. Inc. in Buena Park, California.

Sally I. Kim M.D. Inc.Physician office · Buena Park, CaliforniaPrimary

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Inja Kim's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Sally I. Kim M.D. Inc.Available with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Inja Kim is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California

Ophthalmology is Dr. Kim's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Kim is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Kim is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G57460 · 1986 to 2026 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Kim treats.

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Kim

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2,621ophthalmologists in California
3ophthalmologists in Buena Park

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Inja Kim billed Medicare for 2,021 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,021 Medicare services from Dr. Kim across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 238 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $167,506 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,021
Medicare patients238
Paid by Medicare$167,506
Procedure codes25

Dr. Kim's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 1,3792024: 1,3105%
Surgery
2023: 5502024: 36534%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3032024: 2837%
Imaging
2023: 582024: 3638%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 382024: 2729%

Where Dr. Kim's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office2,00799%
  • In a facility141%

Dr. Kim compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Kim
  • California median
Medicare services
2,021vs 1,07987% above
Medicare patients
238vs 42143% below
Part D claims
1,177vs 61890% above

Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kim's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Inja Kim treated 238 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kim in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 110 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 58% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kim's median patient age at 70, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024238
Average age76
Average risk score1.39
Also on Medicaid58%

Dr. Kim's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Kim's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14661%
  • Men9239%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Kim's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes55%
  4. Arthritis43%
  5. Chronic kidney disease30%
  6. Osteoporosis21%
  7. Mood disorders18%
  8. Ischemic heart disease17%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Kim's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Inja Kim wrote 1,295 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kim wrote 1,295 Medicare Part D claims for 332 patients. 51% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,177 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $106,367 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,251 claims across 21 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,295
Drugs named by CMS18
Total drug cost$106,367
Part D patients332

Dr. Kim's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic663 claims51%
  • Brand-name632 claims49%

Dr. Kim's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,2512024: 1,1776%

Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 21 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Inja Kim scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Kim for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Kim accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 25 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Kim, more than 49% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Where Dr. Kim ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
49th percentile25 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Inja Kim received $17,887 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 240 general payments to Dr. Kim from 35 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $3,480.

General payments to Dr. Kim by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Kim by kind, 2016 to 2025

$17.9Kin total
  • Food and beverage$13,27074%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$3,97522%
  • Travel and lodging$5843%
  • Gifts$390%
  • Entertainment$200%

Companies that paid Dr. Kim the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Inja Kim graduated from UCSF School of Medicine

Dr. Kim graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1984.

  1. Medical schoolUCSF School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in ophthalmologyAmerican Board of Ophthalmology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Inja Kim accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers

Dr. Kim is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and HCSC. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Humana
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
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Plan types Dr. Kim accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO12
  2. PPO11
  3. Medicare9
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Inja Kim's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Inja Kim's NPI number?

Dr. Inja Kim's NPI number is 1588762769. It was assigned on September 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Inja Kim?

Dr. Inja Kim is an ophthalmologist in Buena Park, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Inja Kim practice?

Dr. Kim practices at 5972 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90621-2024. Dr. Kim's primary practice is Sally I. Kim M.D. Inc. in Buena Park, California.

What is Dr. Inja Kim's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kim is (714) 562-5857.

What is Dr. Inja Kim's medical license number?

Dr. Kim holds California license G57460.

Does Dr. Inja Kim accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kim billed Medicare for 2,021 services in 2024, and Dr. Kim accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Inja Kim's MIPS score?

Dr. Kim's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Inja Kim see?

CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kim in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. Inja Kim board certified?

Yes. Dr. Kim is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Inja Kim bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kim's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92012), eye exam or test (92134) and eye exam or test (92250).

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Where did Dr. Inja Kim go to medical school?

Dr. Kim graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1984.

What drugs does Dr. Inja Kim prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kim's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tobramycin-Dexamethasone, Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth and Prednisolone Acetate.

Has Dr. Inja Kim received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $17,887 in general payments to Dr. Kim from 35 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. Inja Kim been practicing?

Dr. Kim graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Inja Kim accept?

Dr. Kim is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and HCSC. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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