Dr. Taewan Kim, MD

Dr. Kim practices at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, New York, part of Crouse Health.

Dr. Kim's NPI, 1992757421, was assigned on May 16, 2006. Dr. Kim graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1996. Dr. Kim holds New York license 220630.

Dr. Kim's primary practice is Crouse Hospital, at 736 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210 in Onondaga County. The practice phone is (315) 470-7449.

Dr. Kim's primary practice is Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, New York, part of Crouse Health. Dr. Kim is also affiliated with Samaritan Medical Center. The medical group on file is Crouse Medical Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kim to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kim practices, 3 sites in all. 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. Dr. Kim is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Kim is licensed in New York.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, bariatric surgery, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Kim treats.

CMS data shows 219 Medicare services from Dr. Kim across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 93 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,213 for them.

CMS counts 93 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kim in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 42 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.59, 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 52, with 75% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kim wrote 61 Medicare Part D claims for 23 patients. 66% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 31 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,151 in total drug cost.

Dr. Kim accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kim as offering telehealth. CMS counts 22 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Kim, more than 51% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 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)

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Kim, published from 2012 to 2025. The most frequent topics are Mice, Inbred C57BL and Aging. Dr. Kim's most frequent co-authors are Robert N. Cooney, MD, George A. Kuchel, MD and Ruth S. Weinstock, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Kim from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $894.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Kim, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.

Dr. Kim graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1996. Dr. Kim is a member of ACS.

Dr. Kim is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.