Active NPI 1275542516 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim , MD

Neurological Surgery • Houston, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Daniel Kim, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Houston, TX. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from Tulane University School Of Medicine in 1989, Dr. Kim delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 929 GESSNER RD STE 2410.

Dr. Kim is affiliated with Ut Physicians and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

929 Gessner Rd Ste 2410

Houston, TX 770242584

Telephone 7134867720

Fax 7134867744

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Mhs Physicians Of Texas Facility NPI 1225577406

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Tulane University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Houston, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +14.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.4 Yrs

State Avg: 25.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

177 Specialists

Practicing in Houston, TX (703 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

31.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

81.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kim (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Houston Specialty Average (22.4 Years) 22.4 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
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	133	98	$139.00	$56.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	114	114	$379.00	$166.28
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	80	37	$2094.00	$221.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	70	64	$223.00	$89.68
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$240.00	$110.28
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	30	30	$6457.00	$973.98
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	30	12	$2219.00	$412.99
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	29	15	$1320.00	$271.25
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	14	14	$8982.00	$1804.47
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$317.00	$128.65
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	12	12	$8344.00	$1660.84
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	11	11	$6192.00	$767.04

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	61	61	$379.00	$169.20
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	56	30	$2094.00	$217.77
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	37	$139.00	$56.38
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	35	19	$1320.00	$267.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$240.00	$111.83
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	32	31	$6457.00	$1013.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	29	$317.00	$129.49
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	26	15	$2219.00	$405.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	21	$223.00	$88.40
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	17	17	$8982.00	$1775.45
22552 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc	16	12	$2102.00	$410.86
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	15	15	$6192.00	$753.31
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	15	15	$5934.00	$790.59
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	12	12	$8344.00	$1645.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	71	34	$848.80	$216.05
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	59	55	$199.28	$74.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	35	$307.16	$109.37
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	$676.73	$206.26
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	30	30	$4453.60	$1021.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	26	$98.20	$44.67
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$513.92	$166.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$301.20	$109.46
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	15	$432.76	$130.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	114	59	$848.80	$219.58
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	105	89	$199.28	$72.83
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	68	60	$98.20	$43.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	55	$307.16	$106.03
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	62	$308.15	$106.23
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	58	58	$660.12	$203.34
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	55	53	$4453.60	$1034.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	54	54	$513.92	$160.18
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	38	23	$1101.04	$270.86
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	30	28	$432.76	$145.87
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	28	13	$1560.72	$406.90
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	21	21	$6890.20	$1768.80
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	18	18	$2937.96	$759.52
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	15	15	$3047.28	$793.01
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	14	14	$6413.64	$1521.86
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	13	13	$35.52	$20.44
63045 Partial removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	11	11	$5126.44	$1150.80

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-09-26

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License TX M8084

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 LA MD020347

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

190557201 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Ut Physicians

6400 Fannin St, Houston, TX 770301524

Phone: 7134868100

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

7 Associated Practitioners

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Physician Assistant

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RPAC

Dr. Stephanie Regenhardt , MD, PhD

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Ivy Contreras , APRN

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1295388510

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Maggie Nasiri

Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology

NPI 1346107323

Dr. Annika Medhus , MD

Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology

NPI 1710553813

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Eddie Patton , MD

Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology

NPI 1720213770

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location September 26, 2022

Registered at 929 GESSNER RD STE 2410, HOUSTON, TX 770242584 (Tel: 7134867720)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 03, 2020

Registered at 6400 FANNIN ST STE 2070, HOUSTON, TX 770301541 (Tel: 7134867747)

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NPI Profile Active January 30, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 30, 2013

Registered at 6400 FANNIN ST, STE 2800, HOUSTON, TX 770301534 (Tel: 7137047100)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 30, 2013

Registered at 6400 FANNIN ST, STE 2800, HOUSTON, TX 770301534 (Tel: 7137047100)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 30, 2013

Recorded as DANIEL KIM, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 30, 2013

Neurological Surgery (License #M8084 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 05, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1275542516

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 05, 2006

Last Update: September 26, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

6400 Fannin St Ste 2070

Houston, TX 770301541

Phone: 7134867747

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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