Chong U. Kim, MD
NPI 1528034485ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Torrance, CA
Internal Medicine (MD) in Torrance, California, trained at Hahnemann University College of Medicine (class of 1994). In 2024 Medicare paid $496,792 for 752 patients, and Part D covered 2,846 of their prescriptions, 82% of them generic. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $39.69 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1528034485 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 22, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | A54806 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 752 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,986 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $496,792 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,846 · 3,684 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 470 |
| Total drug cost | $351,757 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Hahnemann University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Hospital affiliations
- Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr TorranceTorrance, CA
- Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance, CA
Other facilities
- New Vision Home Health Agency, IncHome health agency · Santa Fe Springs, CA
- Beachside Post AcuteNursing home · Torrance, CA
- Del Amo Gardens Care CenterNursing home · Torrance, CA
- Providence Little Co of Mary Transitional Care CtrNursing home · Torrance, CA
- Torrance Memorial Med Ctr Snf/DpNursing home · Torrance, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$39.69 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$163.87 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $21.39 | 1 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $18.30 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$39.69 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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