Active NPI 1497011852 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Walter J Kim , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Mount Pleasant, WI

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Walter Kim, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Mount Pleasant, WI. With approximately 14 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2012, Dr. Kim delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 13250 WASHINGTON AVE.

Dr. Kim is affiliated with Aurora Medical Group, Inc. and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, 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

13250 Washington Ave

Mount Pleasant, WI 531771516

Telephone 8887202012

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Aurora Medical Group, Inc Facility NPI 1497406821

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/peor/rock/chm-Urb)

Graduation Year

2012

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Mount Pleasant, WI

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

14 Yrs -2.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 16.5 Yrs

State Avg: 23.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Mount Pleasant, WI (688 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

81.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kim (14 Years) 14 Yrs

Mount Pleasant Specialty Average (16.5 Years) 16.5 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
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	816	12	$35.00	$8.86
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	172	21	$7.00	$0.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	95	73	$350.00	$85.23
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	48	$517.12	$120.15
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	44	32	$668.18	$63.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	44	44	$755.00	$156.07
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$510.00	$100.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	132	15	$7.00	$1.06
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	78	63	$330.00	$86.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	56	$485.00	$104.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	40	$492.22	$121.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$720.00	$158.84
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	25	21	$713.00	$68.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,104	17	$35.00	$9.97
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	136	18	$7.00	$1.04
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	86	86	$687.00	$157.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	56	$465.00	$122.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	58	44	$313.00	$87.19
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	47	36	$637.66	$64.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,056	17	$30.00	$10.80
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	152	19	$7.00	$1.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	76	76	$645.00	$152.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	49	$435.00	$118.23
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	46	34	$552.00	$62.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	35	$295.00	$87.40

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	48	38	$416.00	$97.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	24	$281.00	$67.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$407.00	$104.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$608.00	$152.34
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	18	14	$584.50	$58.28
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$375.00	$98.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	100	16	$7.00	$1.61
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	80	53	$265.00	$70.94
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	44	$393.00	$103.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$389.00	$98.46
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	25	19	$477.00	$56.70
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	17	17	$360.00	$95.88
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$582.00	$156.30

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	15	15	$370.00	$95.61
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$554.00	$156.81

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-08-19

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License WI 69704

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

100080577 (WI)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Aurora Medical Group, Inc.

10400 75th St, Kenosha, WI 531427884

Phone: 2629487000

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

13 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location August 19, 2024

Registered at 13250 WASHINGTON AVE, MOUNT PLEASANT, WI 531771516 (Tel: 8887202012)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 19, 2024

Registered at PO BOX 735044, CHICAGO, IL 606735044 (Tel: 8003262250)

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Updated Practice Location May 07, 2020

Registered at 12500 AURORA DR, PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI 53158 (Tel: 2628545000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 07, 2020

Registered at 3301 W FOREST HOME AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 532152843 (Tel: 4143892233)

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Updated Practice Location July 24, 2018

Registered at 10400 75TH ST, KENOSHA, WI 53142 (Tel: 2629485600)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 24, 2018

Registered at 10400 75TH ST, KENOSHA, WI 531427884 (Tel: 2629485600)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 24, 2018

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #69704 in WI)

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NPI Profile Active April 10, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 10, 2012

Registered at 1740 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 606127232 (Tel: 8666002273)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 10, 2012

Registered at 1925 WEDGEWOOD DR, LAKE FOREST, IL 600453768 (Tel: 8472043232)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 10, 2012

Recorded as WALTER KIM, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 10, 2012

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 10, 2012

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1497011852

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 10, 2012

Last Update: August 19, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 735044

Chicago, IL 606735044

Phone: 8003262250

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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