Active NPI 1891938817 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Esther Jihae Kim , MD

Neurological Surgery • Corvallis, OR

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Esther Kim, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Corvallis, OR. With approximately 17 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Maryland School Of Medicine in 2009, Dr. Kim delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3615 NW SAMARITAN DR STE 210.

Dr. Kim is affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3615 Nw Samaritan Dr Ste 210

Corvallis, OR 973303771

Telephone 5417684501

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Facility NPI 1063771152

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Maryland School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2009

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Corvallis, OR

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

17 Yrs +3.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 14.0 Yrs

State Avg: 20.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

7 Specialists

Practicing in Corvallis, OR (143 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

28.6% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

29.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kim (17 Years) 17 Yrs

Corvallis Specialty Average (14.0 Years) 14.0 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	37	$96.00	$62.65
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$176.00	$126.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	25	$140.00	$92.50
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	23	20	$192.00	$137.10
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	18	18	$233.00	$171.69

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	43	29	$127.00	$93.25
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	29	$90.00	$63.03
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	33	33	$238.00	$172.48
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	27	$178.00	$137.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$188.00	$127.11

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	50	37	$365.00	$123.58
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$458.14	$160.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	19	$257.00	$87.04
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	18	$492.06	$173.79
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	13	13	$622.00	$212.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$490.30	$176.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	37	$329.90	$136.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	22	$215.00	$97.29
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$295.00	$105.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	31	$215.00	$78.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	22	$320.00	$113.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$485.00	$171.71
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	14	$130.00	$48.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$320.00	$112.13
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	11	11	$111.00	$80.12

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	85	63	$320.00	$113.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	53	53	$485.00	$171.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	31	$215.00	$77.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	97	78	$215.00	$74.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	42	$320.00	$106.20
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$320.00	$109.08
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	38	12	$1135.58	$387.87
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$485.00	$169.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$130.00	$45.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	87	87	$320.00	$107.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	81	62	$215.00	$74.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	48	42	$130.00	$44.19

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-11-17

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License OR MD205923

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Neurological Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License CA 113529

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis

3600 Nw Samaritan Dr, Corvallis, OR 973303737

Phone: 5417681261

Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis

3600 Nw Samaritan Dr, Corvallis, OR 973303737

Secondary Practice Locations

11234 Anderson St, House Staff Office Cp 21005

Loma Linda, CA 923542804

Phone: 9095589131

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

10 Associated Practitioners

Michelle Keller , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1154763050

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. J Noonan , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

NPI 1194759670

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Michael Malos , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1205863313

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Jesse Staggs , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1235324708

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Jacquelyn Corley , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1275929473

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Steven Goodwin , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1477599058

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

13 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location November 17, 2021

Registered at 3615 NW SAMARITAN DR STE 210, CORVALLIS, OR 973303771 (Tel: 5417684501)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 17, 2021

Registered at PO BOX 1189, CORVALLIS, OR 973391189

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NPI Profile Active June 20, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 20, 2017

Registered at 11234 ANDERSON ST, HOUSE STAFF OFFICE CP 21005, LOMA LINDA, CA 923542804 (Tel: 9095589131)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 20, 2017

Registered at 11234 ANDERSON ST, HOUSE STAFF OFFICE CP 21005, LOMA LINDA, CA 923542804 (Tel: 9095588131)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 20, 2017

Recorded as ESTHER KIM, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 20, 2017

Neurological Surgery (License #113529 in CA)

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NPI Profile Active April 07, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 07, 2009

Registered at 11234 ANDERSON ST, HOUSE STAFF OFFICE CP 21005, LOMA LINDA, CA 923542804 (Tel: 9095589131)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 07, 2009

Registered at 11234 ANDERSON ST, HOUSE STAFF OFFICE CP 21005, LOMA LINDA, CA 923542804 (Tel: 9095588131)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 07, 2009

Recorded as ESTHER KIM, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 07, 2009

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 07, 2009

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1891938817

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 07, 2009

Last Update: November 17, 2021

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 1189

Corvallis, OR 973391189

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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