Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jungjae Lim, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Granada Hills, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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This page presents federal public records about Dr. Lim from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lim
Dr. Jungjae Lim is a pain medicine physician in Granada Hills, CA, with 9 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lim performed 2,372 Medicare services across 1,112 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lim received a total of $15,527 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 380 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lim 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.
✓ 9 years in practice
▲ Top 38% volume in CA
$15,527 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,372
Medicare services
Top 38% in CA for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
1,112
Unique beneficiaries
$71
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~264 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,107 | $73 | $501 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
333 | $1 | $10 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
142 | $89 | $864 |
| 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. |
104 | $108 | $850 |
| 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. |
90 | $114 | $1,295 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
73 | $95 | $318 |
| 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. |
69 | $51 | $626 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
62 | $54 | $277 |
| 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. |
62 | $102 | $625 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
54 | $51 | $298 |
| 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. |
46 | $60 | $495 |
| 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. |
29 | $79 | $1,635 |
| 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. |
26 | $89 | $1,000 |
| 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. |
24 | $245 | $2,808 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
24 | $75 | $1,415 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
21 | $75 | $240 |
| 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. |
19 | $115 | $900 |
| 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. |
19 | $131 | $1,028 |
| 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. |
18 | $230 | $2,615 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
18 | $79 | $812 |
| 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. |
17 | $64 | $535 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
15 | $47 | $211 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$15,527
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $3,882/year across 4 years
Top 15% in CA for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
27
Companies
380
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$15,527 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,669
2023
$3,693
2022
$7,571
2021
$594
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,407
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$742
Medtronic, Inc.
$726
SI-BONE, INC.
$175
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$154
Abbott Laboratories
$136
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$104
Nevro Corp.
$72
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$31
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$25
Curonix LLC
$19
Medline Industries LP
$17
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 78.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$6,010
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,781
Abbott Laboratories
$1,350
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$1,071
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$970
Nevro Corp.
$942
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$801
Curonix LLC
$333
SI-BONE, INC.
$220
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$191
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$171
TRICE MEDICAL, INC.
$134
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$131
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$104
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$60
Allergan, Inc.
$39
Neuronetics, Inc.
$33
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$31
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$25
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$20
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$17
Medline Industries LP
$17
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$16
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$15
Stratus Medical, LLC
$15
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 65.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCURIAN · AXIUM · BIOTRONIK · BOTOX · ETERNA · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HORIZANT · Horizant · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Inc. · Intracept · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · LICART · Licart · MEDTRONIC REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS · MOVANTIK · Medline Industries · Movantik · NALOCET · NEUROSTAR TMS THERAPY SYSTEM · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Nimbus · OCTRODE · ORTHOVISC · Omnia · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · PRODIGY · Prospera · QUTENZA · RESTORESENSORSURESCAN · SEGLENTIS · SPRINT PNS System · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Tirosint · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · Vanta · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · Xeomin
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Pain medicine physicians within 10 mi
48
Per 100K population
0.5
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
3.7 mi
3.7 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | 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. Lim is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 15% of CA peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Lim experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lim performed 1,107 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Lim receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lim received a total of $15,527 from 27 companies across 380 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Lim's costs compare to other pain medicine physicians in Granada Hills?
Dr. Lim's average Medicare payment per service is $71. 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. Lim) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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.
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