Michael Lim, MD
NPI 1225240286ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Stanford, CA
Neurological Surgery (MD) in Stanford, California, trained at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (class of 2000). Medicare paid $127,382 for services to 160 patients in 2024. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $71,809 in all, mostly consulting fees. A record with the same name and state is on the OIG exclusion list; it carries no NPI, so check it before acting.
Overview
| NPI | 1225240286 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 3, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 26, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | A76130 | CA |
| Neurological Surgery | 207T00000X | D65890 | MD |
Exclusion screening
Possible match: verify before acting. The OIG list has a record with the same name in California, but that record carries no NPI, so it may be a different person or business.
| Matched by | Name on OIG list | Exclusion type | Excluded since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name + state | Michael Lim · Nurse/Nurses Aide | 1128b4 | Aug 18, 2005 | Jackson, CA |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | Possible (name) | See above |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (CA); Practitioner - Neurosurgery (MD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 160 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 323 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $127,382 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · 3,122 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$71,809 · 21 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$32,493 · 25 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $31,930 | 9 |
| Novocure Inc. | $20,314 | 2 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $18,308 | 6 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $1,142 | 2 |
| Brainlab, Inc. | $98.32 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$41,268 · 6 payments
- Travel and Lodging$19,853 · 5 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$9,600 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$671.49 · 8 payments
- Education$415.83 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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