Seokchun Lim

  • Sioux Falls, SD
  • Neurosurgeon
NPI1154775781PAC ID8729372776
Medicare services, 2024
167
Medicare patients, 2024
152
Publications
34
MIPS score, 2024
85
Hospital affiliations
4
Practice address
1305 W 18th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57117
Practice phone
Call (605) 328-6758
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Primary practice

Sanford Medical Center - Unit

Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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Seokchun Lim is a neurosurgeon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Seokchun Lim practices at Sanford Medical Center - Unit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Seokchun Lim's NPI, 1154775781, was assigned on April 20, 2016. Seokchun Lim holds South Dakota license 14575.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8729372776
NPI enumeration date
April 20, 2016
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(605) 328-6758
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
36
Medical school graduation
2016

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

Seokchun Lim practices at Sanford Medical Center - Unit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Seokchun Lim's primary practice is Sanford Medical Center - Unit, at 1305 W 18th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57117 in Minnehaha County. The practice phone is (605) 328-6758.

  • Sanford Medical Center - Unit
    1305 W 18th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57117 · Minnehaha CountyPhone(605) 328-6758

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Seokchun Lim is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group

Seokchun Lim's primary practice is Sanford Medical Center - Unit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Seokchun Lim is also affiliated with Sanford USD Medical Center. The medical group on file is Edith Sanford Breast Center Sioux Falls. Dmand AI also links Seokchun Lim to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 imaging center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Seokchun Lim's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Seokchun Lim practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Sanford Medical Center - UnitAvailable with a free account
+5 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Seokchun Lim is one of 30 neurosurgeons in South Dakota

Neurological surgery is Seokchun Lim's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Seokchun Lim is licensed in South Dakota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurological surgery, South DakotaPrimaryLicense 14575 · taxonomy 207T00000X

Neurosurgeons near Seokchun Lim

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

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

Seokchun Lim billed Medicare for 167 services in 2024

CMS data shows 167 Medicare services from Seokchun Lim across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 152 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $26,067 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024167
Medicare patients152
Paid by Medicare$26,067
Procedure codes6

Seokchun Lim's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 122024: 1541183%
Surgery
2023: 02024: 13

Seokchun Lim compared with the South Dakota median for neurosurgeons, 2024

  • Seokchun Lim
  • South Dakota median
Medicare services
167vs 12237% above
Medicare patients
152vs 9954% above

Medians across 27 neurosurgeons in South Dakota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Seokchun Lim's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Seokchun Lim treated 152 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 152 Medicare patients who saw Seokchun Lim in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 58 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.64, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Seokchun Lim's median patient age at 73, with 45% women.

Medicare patients, 2024152
Average age75
Average risk score1.64
Also on Medicaid11%

Seokchun Lim's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Seokchun Lim's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6442%
  • Men8858%

Chronic conditions among Seokchun Lim's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol74%
  4. Mood disorders38%
  5. Diabetes37%
  6. Ischemic heart disease37%
  7. Depression35%
  8. Anxiety33%

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

Seokchun Lim's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women45%
  • Men55%

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

Seokchun Lim scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Seokchun Lim for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Seokchun Lim accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 67 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Seokchun Lim, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Seokchun Lim's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 85of 100Final score
  • 78.8of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 70of 100Cost

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

Where Seokchun Lim ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
73rd percentile98 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
85th percentile67 procedures

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

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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Seokchun Lim has 34 publications on record

Dmand AI links 34 papers to Seokchun Lim, published from 2011 to 2023. 2014 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications, Quality Improvement and Spinal Fusion. Seokchun Lim has published most often in Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Seokchun Lim's most frequent co-authors are Victor Chang, MD, Victor Weichi Chang, MD and Travis Matthew Hamilton, MD.

Papers34
Years published2011 to 2023

Seokchun Lim's papers by year, 2013 to 2023

Topics Seokchun Lim writes about most

  • Postoperative Complications
  • Quality Improvement
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Lumbar Vertebrae
  • Cervical Vertebrae
  • Diskectomy
  • Michigan
  • Reoperation

Seokchun Lim's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Seokchun Lim

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

Seokchun Lim received $4,287 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Seokchun Lim from 16 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Alphatec Spine, Inc paid the most, $1,640.

General payments to Seokchun Lim by program year, 2019 to 2025

General payments to Seokchun Lim by kind, 2019 to 2025

$4.3Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$2,39856%
  • Food and beverage$1,88844%

Companies that paid Seokchun Lim the most, 2019 to 2025

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

Sources for Seokchun Lim'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 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)
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)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Seokchun Lim's NPI number?

Seokchun Lim's NPI number is 1154775781. It was assigned on April 20, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Seokchun Lim specialize in?

Seokchun Lim is a neurosurgeon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).

Where does Seokchun Lim practice?

Seokchun Lim practices at 1305 W 18th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57117. Seokchun Lim's primary practice is Sanford Medical Center - Unit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dmand AI also links Seokchun Lim to 2 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 imaging center.

What is Seokchun Lim's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Seokchun Lim is (605) 328-6758.

What is Seokchun Lim's medical license number?

Seokchun Lim holds South Dakota license 14575.

Which hospitals is Seokchun Lim affiliated with?

Seokchun Lim is affiliated with Sanford USD Medical Center. Dmand AI links Seokchun Lim to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Seokchun Lim part of?

Seokchun Lim is linked to Edith Sanford Breast Center Sioux Falls.

Does Seokchun Lim accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Seokchun Lim billed Medicare for 167 services in 2024, and Seokchun Lim accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Seokchun Lim's MIPS score?

Seokchun Lim's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Seokchun Lim see?

CMS counts 152 Medicare patients who saw Seokchun Lim in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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What services does Seokchun Lim bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Seokchun Lim's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99205), office visit, established patient (99215) and hospital inpatient care (99222).

Has Seokchun Lim received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,287 in general payments to Seokchun Lim from 16 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Alphatec Spine, Inc.

How long has Seokchun Lim been practicing?

Seokchun Lim graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.

Does Seokchun Lim do research?

Dmand AI links 34 publications to Seokchun Lim, published from 2011 to 2023.

Who does Seokchun Lim publish with?

Seokchun Lim's most frequent co-authors are Victor Chang, MD (17 shared papers), Victor Weichi Chang, MD (13 shared papers) and Travis Matthew Hamilton, MD (9 shared papers).

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