Edward Thomas Kim, M.D.
NPI 1609011204ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Newport Beach, CA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Newport Beach, California, trained at R Franklin University of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School (class of 2007). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $971,533 for 2,314 claims, against $353,754 paid for services in 2024. Biosense Webster, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $26,466 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1609011204 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 10, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 23, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | A136939 | CA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
| Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 207RC0001X | A136939 | CA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 4301102651 | MI |
| Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 207RC0001X | 4301102651 | MI |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 4301102651 | MI |
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 - Cardiac Electrophysiology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 548 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,282 across 96 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $353,754 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,314 · 5,346 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 653 |
| Total drug cost | $971,533 |
| Generic share | 62% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | R Franklin University of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2007 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Newport Heart Medical Group IncNewport Beach, CA · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA
- Uci Health-OrangeOrange, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$26,466 · 77 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$2,933 · 67 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $9,719 | 34 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $9,000 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $6,881 | 19 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $354.04 | 4 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $118.18 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$17,550 · 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$6,010 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,545 · 68 payments
- Travel and Lodging$361.05 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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