Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim, MD
- Medicare services, 2018
- 197
- Part D claims, 2024
- 265
- Industry payments
- $3,706
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 3733 San Dimas St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Practice phone
- Call (800) 353-5400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Bakersfield, California
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Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim is a general surgeon in Bakersfield, California
Dr. Yim practices at Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Bakersfield, California.
Dr. Yim's NPI, 1972896769, was assigned on May 26, 2011. Dr. Yim graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Yim's North Carolina license number on file is 2017-00800.
- NPI
- 1972896769NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5395049431
- NPI enumeration date
- May 26, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (800) 353-5400
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim practices at Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Bakersfield, California
Dr. Yim's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group, at 3733 San Dimas St, Bakersfield, CA 93301 in Kern County. The practice phone is (800) 353-5400.
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group3733 San Dimas St, Bakersfield, CA 93301 · Kern CountyPhone(800) 353-5400
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Yim's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Bakersfield, California. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yim to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Yim practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Southern California Permanente Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Yim's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Yim is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Yim's licenses on file in 4 states: North Carolina, California, Virginia and Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
- California license
- Virginia license
- Maryland license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists appendectomy among the conditions Dr. Yim treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Yim
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim billed Medicare for 197 services in 2018
CMS data shows 197 Medicare services from Dr. Yim across 10 procedure codes in 2018. Medicare paid $14,298 for them.
Dr. Yim's Medicare services by type, 2017 to 2018
- 2017
- 2018
- Office and hospital visits
- 2017: 222018: 183732%
- Surgery
- 2017: 02018: 14
Where Dr. Yim's Medicare services took place, 2018
- In an office6533%
- In a facility13267%
Dr. Yim compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2018
- Dr. Yim
- California median
- Medicare services
- 197vs 16619% above
- Part D claims
- 184vs 345.4 times
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Yim's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2018
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim's patients have a median age of 52
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Yim's median patient age at 52, with 56% women.
Dr. Yim's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 52
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim wrote 265 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Yim wrote 265 Medicare Part D claims for 105 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 184 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,130 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 109 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Yim's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic264 claims100%
- Brand-name and other1 claims0%
Dr. Yim'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Yim's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids25%65 of 265 claims
- Antibiotics22%59 of 265 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1092024: 18469%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
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
How Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim takes part in Medicare
Dr. Yim accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim received $3,706 in industry payments from 2017 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Yim from 4 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2022. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Novadaq Technologies Inc. paid the most, $2,108.
General payments to Dr. Yim by program year, 2017 to 2022
General payments to Dr. Yim by kind, 2017 to 2022
- Travel and lodging$2,57569%
- Food and beverage$1,13131%
Companies that paid Dr. Yim the most, 2017 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine
Dr. Yim graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 2011.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier
Dr. Yim is in network with 1 carrier, including Kaiser Permanente. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
Plan types Dr. Yim accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim's NPI number?
Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim's NPI number is 1972896769. It was assigned on May 26, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim?
Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim is a general surgeon in Bakersfield, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim practice?
Dr. Yim practices at 3733 San Dimas St, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Dr. Yim's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Bakersfield, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yim to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Yim is (800) 353-5400.
What is Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim's medical license number?
Dr. Yim's North Carolina license number on file is 2017-00800, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Yim in North Carolina (2017 to 2020), California (2019 to 2027), Virginia (2011 to 2020) and Maryland (2019).
What medical group is Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim part of?
Dr. Yim is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Yim to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Yim billed Medicare for 197 services in 2018, and Dr. Yim accepts Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim board certified?
Yes. Dr. Yim is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim bill to Medicare?
In 2018, Dr. Yim's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), office visit, new patient (99204) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
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Where did Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim go to medical school?
Dr. Yim graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Yim's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Ibuprofen and Hydrocortisone.
Has Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,706 in general payments to Dr. Yim from 4 companies from 2017 to 2022. The largest total came from Novadaq Technologies Inc.
How long has Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim been practicing?
Dr. Yim graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Esther Chae Eun He Yim accept?
Dr. Yim is in network with 1 carrier, including Kaiser Permanente. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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