Dr. Joseph Kim, MD

Dr. Kim practices at University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, part of University of Kentucky HealthCare.

Dr. Kim's NPI, 1295804052, was assigned on November 7, 2006. Dr. Kim graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Kim holds California license A82485.

Dr. Kim's primary practice is University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital, at 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536 in Fayette County. The practice phone is (859) 257-2278.

Dr. Kim's primary practice is University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, part of University of Kentucky HealthCare. The medical group on file is University of Kentucky General Pediatrics.

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

Surgery is Dr. Kim's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kim's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Kentucky and New York.

Dmand AI lists colon removal among the conditions Dr. Kim treats.

CMS data shows 170 Medicare services from Dr. Kim across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 91 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,925 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 91 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kim in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 45 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.94, 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 72, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kim wrote 81 Medicare Part D claims for 29 patients. 63% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 17 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $37,405 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 91 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 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.

Dmand AI links 47 papers to Dr. Kim, published from 2012 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Pancreatic Neoplasms, Stomach Neoplasms and Adenocarcinoma. Dr. Kim has published most often in Ann Surg Oncol. Dr. Kim's most frequent co-authors are Prakash Krishman Pandalai, MD, Michael Joseph Cavnar, MD and Megan Michelle Harper, MS, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 227 general payments to Dr. Kim from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 68% of the total. Genentech, Inc. paid the most, $160,459.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kim.

Dr. Kim graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1998.

Dr. Kim is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.