Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 574
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 242
- Part D claims, 2024
- 752
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 85
- Practice address
- 9230 Katy Fwy, Ste 601, Houston, TX 77055
- Practice phone
- Call (346) 352-1820
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Memorial Houston Surgery Center (Katy FWY)
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Houston, Texas
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Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim is a neurosurgeon in Houston, Texas
Dr. Kim practices at Memorial Houston Surgery Center (Katy FWY) in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Kim's NPI, 1275542516, was assigned on August 5, 2006. Dr. Kim graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Kim holds Texas license M8084.
- NPI
- 1275542516NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9032200159
- NPI enumeration date
- August 5, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (346) 352-1820
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim practices at Memorial Houston Surgery Center (Katy FWY) in Houston, Texas
Dr. Kim's primary practice is Memorial Houston Surgery Center (Katy FWY), at 9230 Katy Fwy, Ste 601, Houston, TX 77055. The practice phone is (346) 352-1820.
- Memorial Houston Surgery Center (Katy FWY)9230 Katy Fwy, Ste 601, Houston, TX 77055Phone(346) 352-1820
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kim's primary practice is Memorial Houston Surgery Center (Katy FWY) in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kim is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. The medical group on file is UTHealth Houston Neurosciences, Texas Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kim to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kim practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Memorial Houston Surgery Center (Katy FWY) | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim is one of 603 neurosurgeons in Texas
Neurological surgery is Dr. Kim's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kim's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, TexasPrimary
- Louisiana license
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Kim
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
Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim billed Medicare for 574 services in 2024
CMS data shows 574 Medicare services from Dr. Kim across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 242 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $123,856 for them.
Dr. Kim's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1962024: 36888%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2242024: 2068%
Where Dr. Kim's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office36864%
- In a facility20636%
Dr. Kim compared with the Texas median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Kim
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 574vs 2122.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 242vs 13875% above
- Part D claims
- 711vs 5812.3 times
Medians across 518 neurosurgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kim'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
Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim treated 242 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 242 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kim in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 130 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kim's median patient age at 65, with 55% women.
Dr. Kim's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kim's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14560%
- Men9740%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kim's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes31%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
- Anxiety30%
- Mood disorders27%
- Depression25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kim's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim wrote 752 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kim wrote 752 Medicare Part D claims for 227 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 711 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,355 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 399 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Kim's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic748 claims99%
- Brand-name and other4 claims1%
Dr. 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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kim's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids45%341 of 752 claims
- Antibiotics3%20 of 752 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3992024: 71178%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 5 in 2023.
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. Daniel Hwan Kim 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 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 counts 31 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Kim, more than 62% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Kim's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 85of 100Final score
- 68.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Kim ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 53rd percentile44 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 62nd percentile31 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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Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Kim in 2011. Dr. Kim's most frequent co-authors are Bruce Loyal Ehni, MD and Laurence D. Rhines, MD.
Dr. Kim's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Kim
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim received $126,465 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 197 general payments to Dr. Kim from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 85% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $107,525.
General payments to Dr. Kim by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kim by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Royalties and licenses$107,52585%
- Food and beverage$8,0146%
- Education$7,0006%
- Travel and lodging$2,7492%
- Ownership or investment$1,1771%
Companies that paid Dr. Kim the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Kim graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors 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-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim's NPI number?
Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim's NPI number is 1275542516. It was assigned on August 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim?
Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim is a neurosurgeon in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim practice?
Dr. Kim practices at 9230 Katy Fwy, Ste 601, Houston, TX 77055. Dr. Kim's primary practice is Memorial Houston Surgery Center (Katy FWY) in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kim to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kim is (346) 352-1820.
What is Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim's medical license number?
Dr. Kim holds Texas license M8084, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kim in Texas and Louisiana.
Which hospitals is Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim affiliated with?
Dr. Kim is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Kim to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim part of?
Dr. Kim is linked to UTHealth Houston Neurosciences, Texas Medical Center.
Does Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kim billed Medicare for 574 services in 2024, and Dr. Kim accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim's MIPS score?
Dr. Kim's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim see?
CMS counts 242 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kim in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kim's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99212), office visit, new patient (99204) and surgery: brain, spine and nerves (63048).
Where did Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim go to medical school?
Dr. Kim graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kim's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Cyclobenzaprine HCl and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $126,465 in general payments to Dr. Kim from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
How long has Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim been practicing?
Dr. Kim graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
Does Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Kim.
Who does Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim publish with?
Dr. Kim's most frequent co-authors are Bruce Loyal Ehni, MD (1 shared paper) and Laurence D. Rhines, MD (1 shared paper).
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