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Dr. Richard Kim, MD
NPI1356434765PAC ID3072407162
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,342
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 423
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,910
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 1631 North Loop West, Houston, TX 77008
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Greater Heights - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Houston, Texas
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Dr. Richard Kim is a urologist in Houston, Texas
Dr. Kim practices at Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Greater Heights - HOPD in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Kim's NPI, 1356434765, was assigned on September 30, 2006. Dr. Kim graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 1998. Dr. Kim's Texas license number on file is L6983.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1356434765NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3072407162
- NPI enumeration date
- September 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard Kim practices at Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Greater Heights - HOPD in Houston, Texas
Dr. Kim's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Greater Heights - HOPD, at 1631 North Loop West, Houston, TX 77008.
- Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Greater Heights - HOPD1631 North Loop West, Houston, TX 77008
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Kim is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kim's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Greater Heights - HOPD in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kim is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. The medical group on file is Memorial Hermann Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kim to 2 more hospitals, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 hospital outpatient department and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.
Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Greater Heights - HOPDPrimary
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Kim's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kim practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Greater Heights - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +7 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Kim is one of 872 urologists in Texas
Urology is Dr. Kim's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Kim is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dmand AI has Dr. Kim's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, TexasPrimary
- California license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists bladder disease, enlarged prostate, enlarged prostate transurethral surgery (TURP), erectile dysfunction, kidney cysts, kidney removal surgery, kidney stone disease and pelvic prolapse among the conditions Dr. Kim treats.
Urologists near Dr. Kim
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Kim billed Medicare for 1,342 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,342 Medicare services from Dr. Kim across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 423 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $66,214 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,342
Medicare patients423
Paid by Medicare$66,214
Procedure codes18
Dr. Kim's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6032024: 5971%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 4642024: 37519%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3322024: 28714%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1572024: 5764%
- Imaging
- 2023: 142024: 14No change
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 232024: 1248%
Where Dr. Kim's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,21591%
- In a facility1279%
Dr. Kim compared with the Texas median for urologists, 2024
- Dr. Kim
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 1,342vs 1,57015% below
- Medicare patients
- 423vs 4006% above
- Part D claims
- 2,769vs 9183.0 times
Medians across 809 urologists 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. Richard Kim treated 423 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 423 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kim in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 188 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.49, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kim's median patient age at 70, with 30% women.
Medicare patients, 2024423
Average age75
Average risk score1.49
Also on Medicaid11%
Dr. Kim's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kim's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11226%
- Men31174%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kim's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis41%
- Diabetes40%
- Ischemic heart disease36%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- Cancer27%
- Heart failure22%
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 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women30%
- Men68%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Kim wrote 2,910 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kim wrote 2,910 Medicare Part D claims for 717 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,769 of them, across 33 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $535,002 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,912 claims across 35 drugs.
Part D claims, 20242,910
Drugs named by CMS33
Total drug cost$535,002
Part D patients717
Dr. Kim's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,627 claims90%
- Brand-name and other283 claims10%
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
- Opioids5%143 of 2,910 claims
- Antibiotics13%379 of 2,910 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: 2,9122024: 2,7695%
Drugs named by CMS: 33 in 2024, 35 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. Richard Kim ranks in the 81st percentile for prostate resection in Medicare
Dr. Kim accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 20 procedures of prostate resection by Dr. Kim, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Kim ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Prostate resection
- 81st percentile20 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of the uterus: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Richard Kim has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Kim, published from 2022 to 2024. Dr. Kim's most frequent co-authors are Richard P. Townsend, MD and Michael R. Treanor, MD.
Papers3
Years published2022 to 2024
Dr. Kim's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Kim
J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry
AnxietyFearImplosive Therapy
Catheterization, Central VenousCatheterization, PeripheralCentral Venous Catheters
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Richard Kim received $6,152 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 125 general payments to Dr. Kim from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Coloplast Corp paid the most, $3,174.
General payments to Dr. Kim by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kim by kind, 2016 to 2025
$6.2Kin total
- Food and beverage$3,01949%
- Education$2,76145%
- Travel and lodging$3726%
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. Richard Kim graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore
Dr. Kim graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 1998.
- Medical school
- Board certified in urology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Richard Kim accepts plans from 21 insurance carriers
Dr. Kim is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +13 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Kim accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO12
- PPO11
- Medicare10
- POS6
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Richard 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 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)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 |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard Kim's NPI number?
Dr. Richard Kim's NPI number is 1356434765. It was assigned on September 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Kim?
Dr. Richard Kim is a urologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Richard Kim practice?
Dr. Kim practices at 1631 North Loop West, Houston, TX 77008. Dr. Kim's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Greater Heights - HOPD in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kim to 2 hospitals, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 hospital outpatient department and 1 ambulatory surgery center.
What is Dr. Richard Kim's medical license number?
Dr. Kim's Texas license number on file is L6983, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Richard Kim been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kim in Texas (2003 to 2025) and California (1999 to 2017).
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Kim affiliated with?
Dr. Kim is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Kim to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Richard Kim part of?
Dr. Kim is linked to Memorial Hermann Medical Group.
Does Dr. Richard Kim accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kim billed Medicare for 1,342 services in 2024, and Dr. Kim accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Kim see?
CMS counts 423 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kim in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Richard Kim board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kim is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology.
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What services does Dr. Richard Kim bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kim's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (81003), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: urinary system (51798).
Where did Dr. Richard Kim go to medical school?
Dr. Kim graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Richard Kim prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kim's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Finasteride and Alfuzosin HCl ER.
Has Dr. Richard Kim received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,152 in general payments to Dr. Kim from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Coloplast Corp.
How long has Dr. Richard Kim been practicing?
Dr. Kim graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
Does Dr. Richard Kim do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Kim, published from 2022 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Richard Kim publish with?
Dr. Kim's most frequent co-authors are Richard P. Townsend, MD (1 shared paper) and Michael R. Treanor, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Richard Kim accept?
Dr. Kim is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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