Dr. Caroline Kim, MD

Dr. Kim practices at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of Memorial Hermann Health System.

Dr. Kim's NPI, 1457595530, was assigned on April 21, 2009. Dr. Kim graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Kim holds Texas license Q5456.

Dr. Kim's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, at 921 Gessner, Houston, TX 77024 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 242-3000.

Dr. Kim's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of Memorial Hermann Health System. Dr. Kim is also affiliated with Houston Methodist West Hospital. The medical group on file is Surgical Associates of Houston. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kim to 1 more hospital and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kim practices, 4 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. Dmand AI has Dr. Kim's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Arizona.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, gastrointestinal obstruction and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Kim treats.

CMS data shows 72 Medicare services from Dr. Kim across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 48 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,081 for them.

CMS counts 48 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kim in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 24 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 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 52, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kim wrote 67 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 46 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $222 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 73 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Kim accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Kim, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

CMS Open Payments shows 137 general payments to Dr. Kim from 42 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $14,817. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $1,090 from 2016 to 2017.

Dr. Kim graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Kim is a member of ACS and Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.

Dr. Kim is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.