Kelvin Kim, MD
NPI 1376031195ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine· Downey, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine (MD) in Downey, California, trained at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine (class of 2018). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $7,378 for 11 patients in 2024, with only 32 Part D claims. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,915 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1376031195 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 26, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 8, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Primary | 207XX0005X | 195258 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 11 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 22 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,378 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 32 · 32 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 25 |
| Total drug cost | $247.23 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Richard Lin DO IncFountain Valley, CA · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical CenterAnaheim, CA
- Coast Plaza HospitalNorwalk, CA
- Foothill Regional Medical CenterTustin, CA
- La Palma Intercommunity HospitalLa Palma, CA
- Memorial Hospital of GardenaGardena, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,915 · 26 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$15,593 · 32 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $2,426 | 15 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $2,297 | 7 |
| Saxum Surgical, Inc. | $147.08 | 2 |
| Paragon 28, Inc. | $29.14 | 1 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $16.03 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$3,686 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,230 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records