Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Brian Kim, M.D.
Pain Medicine · Citrus Heights, CA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kim
Dr. Brian Kim is a pain medicine specialist in Citrus Heights, CA, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kim performed 3,303 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kim received a total of $33,645 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 162 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kim is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 13 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 18% volume in CA
$33,645 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗3,303
Medicare services
Top 18% in CA for pain medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$65
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
1,255 | $1 | $41 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 399 | $6 | $19 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
228 | $159 | $778 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
207 | $218 | $1,239 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
116 | $99 | $472 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
116 | $89 | $502 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
110 | $43 | $306 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
95 | $84 | $498 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
94 | $123 | $765 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
78 | $138 | $879 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
77 | $177 | $878 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
77 | $93 | $429 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
76 | $73 | $422 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
69 | $146 | $1,330 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
64 | $0 | $5 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
49 | $167 | $1,310 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
32 | $227 | $2,978 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
32 | $68 | $1,268 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy the nerves supplying a single upper or middle spinal facet joint. It is performed to interrupt pain signals from that specific joint. |
28 | $169 | $2,294 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
28 | $59 | $1,071 |
| Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidance | 19 | $141 | $1,615 |
| Knee nerve block injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a nerve branch of the knee, performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
18 | $200 | $771 |
| Suprascapular nerve injection An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into the suprascapular nerve in the shoulder area. |
13 | $86 | $668 |
| Spinal and pelvic nerve injection with imaging guidance An anesthetic and/or steroid medication is injected into nerves in the spine or pelvis while using imaging to guide the needle placement. |
12 | $223 | $957 |
| Nerve destruction for spine-pelvis joint pain A procedure that destroys the nerves supplying the joint between the spine and pelvis to relieve pain. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement. |
11 | $213 | $2,398 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$33,645
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,806/year across 7 years
Top 8% in CA for pain medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
18
Companies
162
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$8,115
2023
$9,111
2022
$5,837
2021
$5,391
2020
$283
2019
$3,228
2018
$1,679
Payments by company (2024)
Aurora Spine, Inc.
$3,975
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,075
Boston Scientific Corporation
$620
PAINTEQ LLC
$219
Abbott Laboratories
$166
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$60
Top 3 companies account for 94.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$19,936
Aurora Spine, Inc.
$4,543
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$3,324
PAINTEQ LLC
$2,090
Abbott Laboratories
$893
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$879
Boston Scientific Corporation
$812
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$366
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$139
SI-BONE, Inc.
$138
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$133
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$118
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$70
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$60
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$59
PFIZER INC.
$48
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$17
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 82.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPTIVESTIM · ASCENDA · Advisa · ENSITE PRECISION · ETERNA · Evoke · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · INFINION · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IONICRF · Intracept · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · LYRICA · N'VISION · Nalu Neurostimulation System · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · Optimizer Smart System · PAINTEQ · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · RESTORE · SPRINT PNS System · SUPERION · SYNCHROMEDII · Superion · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · ZIP · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Pain medicines in nearby ZIP areas
13
County median income
$88,724
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HERITAGE OAKS HOSPITAL
3.2 mi
3.2 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Kim is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in CA).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Kim experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kim performed 1,255 steroid injection (triamcinolone) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Kim receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kim received a total of $33,645 from 18 companies across 162 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Kim's costs compare to other pain medicines in Citrus Heights?
Dr. Kim's average Medicare payment per service is $65. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Kim) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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