John S. Kim, MD
NPI 1811928245ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Chattanooga, TN
Ophthalmology (MD) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, trained at Loma Linda University School of Medicine (class of 1996). In 2024 Medicare paid $282,083 for 642 patients, and Part D covered 3,885 of their prescriptions, 71% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $703.13 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1811928245 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 29, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 52348 | TN |
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 - Ophthalmology (GA); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 642 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,504 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $282,083 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,885 · 7,800 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 584 |
| Total drug cost | $376,873 |
| Generic share | 71% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Loma Linda University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Southeast Eye Specialists PLLCAthens, TN · 37 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blue Ridge Medical CenterBlue Ridge, GA
- Rhea Medical CenterDayton, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$703.13 · 20 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$598.75 · 23 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $336.62 | 9 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $154.15 | 6 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $117.19 | 1 |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $35.24 | 1 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $22.56 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$703.13 · 20 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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