Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim, MD

  • Detroit, MI
  • General surgeon
NPI1598860058PAC ID4385824036
Medicare services, 2024
11
Medicare patients, 2024
71
Part D claims, 2024
163
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
4100 John R, Detroit, MI 48201
Practice phone
Call (800) 576-6266
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Primary practice

Karmanos Cancer Center

Hospital · Detroit, Michigan

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Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim is a general surgeon in Detroit, Michigan

Dr. Choi-Kim practices at Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit, Michigan, part of McLaren Health Care.

Dr. Choi-Kim's NPI, 1598860058, was assigned on September 13, 2006. Dr. Choi-Kim graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2002. Dr. Choi-Kim holds Michigan license 4301097512.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4385824036
NPI enumeration date
September 13, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(800) 576-6266
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

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

Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim practices at Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit, Michigan

Dr. Choi-Kim's primary practice is Karmanos Cancer Center, at 4100 John R, Detroit, MI 48201 in Wayne County. The practice phone is (800) 576-6266.

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Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Choi-Kim's primary practice is Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit, Michigan, part of McLaren Health Care. The medical group on file is Wayne Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Choi-Kim to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Karmanos Cancer CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim is one of 1,095 general surgeons in Michigan

Surgery is Dr. Choi-Kim's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Choi-Kim's licenses on file in 2 states: Michigan and New Hampshire.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MichiganPrimaryLicense 4301097512 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • New Hampshire licenseLicense RT1117

General surgeons near Dr. Choi-Kim

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Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim billed Medicare for 11 services in 2024

CMS data shows 11 Medicare services from Dr. Choi-Kim across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 71 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,538 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202411
Medicare patients71
Paid by Medicare$1,538
Procedure codes1

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 282024: 1161%

Dr. Choi-Kim compared with the Michigan median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Choi-Kim
  • Michigan median
Medicare services
11vs 12691% below
Medicare patients
71vs 10734% below
Part D claims
141vs 304.7 times

Medians across 1,046 general surgeons in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Choi-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. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim treated 71 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 71 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Choi-Kim in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 32 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 75% have high blood pressure. 44% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.51, 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. Choi-Kim's median patient age at 64, with 98% women.

Medicare patients, 202471
Average age70
Average risk score1.51
Also on Medicaid44%

Dr. Choi-Kim's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

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

  1. Cancer75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Arthritis51%
  5. Diabetes35%
  6. Heart failure30%
  7. Ischemic heart disease27%
  8. Mood disorders25%

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

Dr. Choi-Kim's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women98%
  • Men2%

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

Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim wrote 163 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Choi-Kim wrote 163 Medicare Part D claims for 50 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 141 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,742 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 101 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024163
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$2,742
Part D patients50

Dr. Choi-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: 1012024: 14140%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 2 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. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim ranks in the 73rd percentile for mastectomy in Medicare

Dr. Choi-Kim accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Choi-Kim, more than 73% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Choi-Kim ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Mastectomy
73rd percentile16 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Choi-Kim in 2022.

Papers1

Recent publications by Dr. Choi-Kim

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim received $6,118 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Choi-Kim from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $5,850.

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

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

$6.1Kin total
  • Consulting fees$5,85096%
  • Food and beverage$2684%

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

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Dr. Choi-Kim graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2002.

  1. Medical schoolRutgers New Jersey Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-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 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)
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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim's NPI number?

Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim's NPI number is 1598860058. It was assigned on September 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim?

Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim is a general surgeon in Detroit, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim practice?

Dr. Choi-Kim practices at 4100 John R, Detroit, MI 48201. Dr. Choi-Kim's primary practice is Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit, Michigan, part of McLaren Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Choi-Kim to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Choi-Kim is (800) 576-6266.

What is Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim's medical license number?

Dr. Choi-Kim holds Michigan license 4301097512, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Choi-Kim in Michigan and New Hampshire.

Which hospitals is Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim affiliated with?

Dr. Choi-Kim practices at Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit, Michigan.

What medical group is Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim part of?

Dr. Choi-Kim is linked to Wayne Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Choi-Kim to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Choi-Kim billed Medicare for 11 services in 2024, and Dr. Choi-Kim accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim see?

CMS counts 71 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Choi-Kim in 2024, with an average age of 70.

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What services does Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Choi-Kim's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99205).

Where did Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim go to medical school?

Dr. Choi-Kim graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2002.

What drugs does Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Choi-Kim's most prescribed drugs by claims were Anastrozole, Tamoxifen Citrate and Letrozole.

Has Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $6,118 in general payments to Dr. Choi-Kim from 4 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.

How long has Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim been practicing?

Dr. Choi-Kim graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

Does Dr. Lydia Woo Young Choi-Kim do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Choi-Kim.

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