Sung Whee Kim, M.D.
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D.) in Torrance, California, licensed in CA and OK, with an NPI issued in June 2021. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $100,805 for 507 claims, against $7,487 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc reported $142.54 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. 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 | 1568031011 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 20, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 27, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | A201846 | CA |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry | 2084P0800X | 38099 | OK |
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 | Sung Wook Kim · Dentist | 1128a1 | Sep 20, 2005 | Cerritos, CA |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | Possible (name) | See above |
| 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 - Psychiatry (CA); Practitioner - Psychiatry (OK) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 51 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 120 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,487 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 507 · 598 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 50 |
| Total drug cost | $100,805 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$142.54 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$140.15 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $142.54 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$142.54 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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