Active NPI 1295804052 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joseph Kim , MD

Surgery • Lexington, KY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joseph Kim, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Lexington, KY. With approximately 28 years of clinical experience since graduating from Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine in 1998, Dr. Kim delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 800 ROSE ST.

Dr. Kim is affiliated with Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

800 Rose St
General Surgery - C224

Lexington, KY 40536

Telephone 8593238920

Fax 8593236840

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 University Of Kentucky Facility NPI 1518911338

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1998

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Lexington, KY

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

28 Yrs +8.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.0 Yrs

State Avg: 25.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

73 Specialists

Practicing in Lexington, KY (495 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

4.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

67.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kim (28 Years) 28 Yrs

Lexington Specialty Average (20.0 Years) 20.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	50	14	$157.00	$78.59
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	47	47	$468.53	$176.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	29	$225.00	$94.02
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	13	$305.00	$142.27
38747 Removal of lymph nodes of abdominal organ	15	15	$797.00	$264.07
49905 Repair of abdomen using abdominal lining graft	12	12	$1392.00	$348.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	87	17	$145.76	$75.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	43	$220.34	$91.43
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	40	40	$454.28	$173.68
38747 Removal of lymph nodes of abdominal organ	17	17	$765.28	$254.31
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	14	$304.84	$125.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	12	$145.62	$63.41
49905 Repair of abdomen using abdominal lining graft	12	12	$1304.41	$337.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	72	31	$157.00	$67.42
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	35	$225.00	$92.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$376.60	$127.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	21	$153.00	$63.51
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	23	23	$460.39	$171.61
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	19	$305.00	$140.66
38747 Removal of lymph nodes of abdominal organ	16	16	$759.64	$245.42
49905 Repair of abdomen using abdominal lining graft	15	15	$1252.80	$303.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	45	$225.00	$93.74
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	51	18	$227.00	$99.24
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	51	24	$157.00	$69.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$387.28	$131.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	32	27	$153.00	$65.27
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	24	19	$305.00	$133.36
38747 Removal of lymph nodes of abdominal organ	19	19	$702.62	$211.68
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	16	16	$465.00	$178.77
49905 Repair of abdomen using abdominal lining graft	11	11	$1107.27	$234.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	126	42	$157.00	$71.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	26	$225.00	$77.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$369.14	$127.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	25	$153.00	$50.49
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	21	14	$227.00	$102.25
38747 Removal of lymph nodes of abdominal organ	15	15	$717.30	$238.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	76	16	$155.71	$69.78
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$369.42	$121.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	30	$152.03	$48.27
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	25	$223.73	$74.00
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	14	14	$3496.00	$274.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$259.00	$73.11
38747 Removal of lymph nodes of abdominal organ	11	11	$791.18	$249.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	23	$160.00	$82.26
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	25	11	$155.60	$68.34
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$257.58	$71.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$368.00	$120.23
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	11	11	$3648.18	$311.26
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$336.09	$145.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	59	35	$100.00	$49.58
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	54	15	$135.00	$43.66
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	26	$350.00	$147.68
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	22	21	$280.00	$114.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$250.00	$123.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	15	$160.00	$82.25

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License CA A82485

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Surgery - Surgical Oncology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086X0206X

State License NY 280363

A surgical oncologist is a well-qualified surgeon who has obtained additional training and experience in the multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of cancer patients, and devotes a major portion of his or her professional practice to these activities and cancer research.

Surgery - Surgical Oncology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086X0206X

State License KY 51413

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc

800 Rose St, Lexington, KY 405360001

Phone: 8593235000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location August 01, 2018

Registered at 800 ROSE ST, GENERAL SURGERY - C224, LEXINGTON, KY 40536 (Tel: 8593238920)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 01, 2018

Registered at 800 ROSE ST, GENERAL SURGERY - C224, LEXINGTON, KY 40536 (Tel: 8593238920)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 01, 2018

Surgery (License #280363 in NY)

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NPI Profile Active December 29, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 29, 2015

Registered at HSC T18 RM 065, STONY BROOK, NY 117948191 (Tel: 6314448086)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 29, 2015

Registered at PO BOX 1559, STONY BROOK, NY 117900989 (Tel: 6314440650)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 29, 2015

Recorded as JOSEPH KIM, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 29, 2015

Surgery (License #A82485 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1295804052

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: November 07, 2006

Last Update: August 01, 2018

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

800 Rose St, General Surgery - C224

Lexington, KY 40536

Phone: 8593238920

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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