Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime, MD

  • Anaheim, CA
  • Cardiothoracic surgeon
NPI1841635869PAC ID9638460090
Medicare services, 2024
372
Medicare patients, 2024
275
MIPS score, 2024
96
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$14,402
Practice address
200 W Center Street Promenade, Anaheim, CA 92805
Practice phone
Call (657) 640-8090
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Primary practice

Providence at Home With Compassus Home Health Orange County

Home Health Agency - Main Office · Anaheim, California

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Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Anaheim, California

Dr. Kime practices at Providence at Home With Compassus Home Health Orange County in Anaheim, California.

Dr. Kime's NPI, 1841635869, was assigned on May 3, 2013. Dr. Kime graduated from Rush Medical College in 2013. Dr. Kime holds California license A136799.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9638460090
NPI enumeration date
May 3, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(657) 640-8090
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

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

Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime practices at Providence at Home With Compassus Home Health Orange County in Anaheim, California

Dr. Kime's primary practice is Providence at Home With Compassus Home Health Orange County, at 200 W Center Street Promenade, Anaheim, CA 92805. The practice phone is (657) 640-8090.

  • Providence at Home With Compassus Home Health Orange County
    200 W Center Street Promenade, Anaheim, CA 92805Phone(657) 640-8090

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime is affiliated with 10 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Kime's primary practice is Providence at Home With Compassus Home Health Orange County in Anaheim, California. Dr. Kime is also affiliated with Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is St. Jude Heritage Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kime to 4 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 hospice, each named with a free account. Dr. Kime's employer is on file too: a home health agency.

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Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kime practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Providence at Home With Compassus Home Health Orange CountyAvailable with a free account
+9 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime is one of 568 cardiothoracic surgeons in California

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Kime's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Kime is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kime's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A136799 · 2015 to 2027 · taxonomy 208G00000X
  • Illinois licenseLicense 036149509 · 2019 to 2026
  • Indiana license2020 to 2025
  • Wisconsin license2023 to 2025

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery, heart device and aorta surgery and heart valve surgery among the conditions Dr. Kime treats.

Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Kime

Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

568cardiothoracic surgeons in California
4cardiothoracic surgeons in Anaheim

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

Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime billed Medicare for 372 services in 2024

CMS data shows 372 Medicare services from Dr. Kime across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 275 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $124,738 for them.

Medicare services, 2024372
Medicare patients275
Paid by Medicare$124,738
Procedure codes11

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 1492024: 20638%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1222024: 16636%

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

  • In an office9225%
  • In a facility28075%

Dr. Kime compared with the California median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Kime
  • California median
Medicare services
372vs 1143.3 times
Medicare patients
275vs 952.9 times

Medians across 453 cardiothoracic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kime'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. Aaron Maxwell Kime treated 275 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 275 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kime in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 117 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.93, 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. Kime's median patient age at 71, with 40% women.

Medicare patients, 2024275
Average age74
Average risk score1.93
Also on Medicaid32%

Dr. Kime's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Kime's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women10940%
  • Men16660%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease62%
  4. Heart failure50%
  5. Atrial fibrillation49%
  6. Arthritis41%
  7. Diabetes41%
  8. Chronic kidney disease40%

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

Dr. Kime's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women40%
  • Men60%

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

Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime scored 96 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Kime for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Kime accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kime as offering telehealth. CMS counts 91 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Kime, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Kime's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 96of 100Final score
  • 84.3of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Kime ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
99th percentile91 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

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

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

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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. Aaron Maxwell Kime received $14,402 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 116 general payments to Dr. Kime from 22 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), Inc. paid the most, $6,278.

General payments to Dr. Kime by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Kime by kind, 2017 to 2025

$14.4Kin total
  • Consulting fees$7,38851%
  • Food and beverage$6,51245%
  • Education$3262%
  • Travel and lodging$1771%

Companies that paid Dr. Kime the most, 2017 to 2025

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

Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime graduated from Rush Medical College

Dr. Kime graduated from Rush Medical College in 2013.

  1. Medical schoolRush Medical College
  2. Board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers

Dr. Kime is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and HCSC. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Kime accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO11
  2. PPO10
  3. Medicare9
  4. POS7
  5. EPO4
  6. Medicaid2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)
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. Aaron Maxwell Kime's NPI number?

Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime's NPI number is 1841635869. It was assigned on May 3, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime?

Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Anaheim, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).

Where does Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime practice?

Dr. Kime practices at 200 W Center Street Promenade, Anaheim, CA 92805. Dr. Kime's primary practice is Providence at Home With Compassus Home Health Orange County in Anaheim, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kime to 4 hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 hospice.

What is Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kime is (657) 640-8090.

What is Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime's medical license number?

Dr. Kime holds California license A136799, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kime in California (2015 to 2027), Illinois (2019 to 2026), Indiana (2020 to 2025) and Wisconsin (2023 to 2025).

Which hospitals is Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime affiliated with?

Dr. Kime is affiliated with Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Kime to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime part of?

Dr. Kime is linked to St. Jude Heritage Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Kime to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kime billed Medicare for 372 services in 2024, and Dr. Kime accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Kime as offering telehealth services.

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What is Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime's MIPS score?

Dr. Kime's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 96 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime see?

CMS counts 275 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kime in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime board certified?

Yes. Dr. Kime is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

What services does Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kime's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99205), surgery: heart and blood vessels (33257) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (33533).

Where did Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime go to medical school?

Dr. Kime graduated from Rush Medical College in 2013.

Has Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $14,402 in general payments to Dr. Kime from 22 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), Inc.

How long has Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime been practicing?

Dr. Kime graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Aaron Maxwell Kime accept?

Dr. Kime is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and HCSC. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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