Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Thomas Kim, M.D.
Optician · Orange, CA
Practice pattern: Cardiac Imaging
— Practice with significant diagnostic imaging and stress testing
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Kim 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. Kim
Dr. Thomas Kim is an optician specialist in Orange, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kim performed 2,435 Medicare services across 1,571 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kim received a total of $41,285 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 646 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 32% volume in CA
$41,285 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,435
Medicare services
Top 32% in CA for optician
1,571
Unique beneficiaries
$107
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
668 | $41 | $512 |
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
356 | $165 | $354 |
| 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. |
310 | $102 | $345 |
| 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. |
203 | $66 | $245 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
183 | $55 | $197 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
173 | $394 | $1,262 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
130 | $157 | $563 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
71 | $66 | $185 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
70 | $68 | $230 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
47 | $12 | $39 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
44 | $191 | $665 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
37 | $86 | $735 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram during heart surgery An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus while surgery on the heart or major blood vessels is taking place, including a written report. |
29 | $186 | $592 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
28 | $22 | $70 |
| 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. |
22 | $117 | $447 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
17 | $41 | $174 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
17 | $19 | $83 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
15 | $21 | $320 |
| Follow-up ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers An ultrasound exam that follows up on the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. It uses sound waves to create images of the heart's structure and function. |
15 | $6 | $75 |
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.
10.7% high complexity
61.3% medium
28.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$41,285
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,898/year across 7 years
Top 6% in CA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
646
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
$27,924 (67.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$8,876 (21.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$3,994 (9.7%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$492 (1.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$15,881
2023
$9,031
2022
$2,841
2021
$2,569
2020
$1,004
2019
$6,042
2018
$3,918
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$8,876
Abbott Laboratories
$3,313
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,586
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$415
Boston Scientific Corporation
$223
CVRx, Inc.
$152
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$104
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$76
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$40
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$27
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$25
Top 3 companies account for 93.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$12,752
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$10,391
Medtronic, Inc.
$6,884
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$2,809
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,508
Amgen Inc.
$802
Boston Scientific Corporation
$764
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$571
PFIZER INC.
$529
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$421
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$405
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$402
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$352
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$294
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$284
CathWorks, Inc.
$283
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$274
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$254
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$176
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$155
CVRx, Inc.
$152
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$150
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$147
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$94
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$71
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$70
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$64
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$51
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$48
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$27
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$21
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$20
HeartFlow, Inc.
$19
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$17
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$13
AtriCure, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 72.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
2ND GEN CENTRIMAG PRIMARY CONSOLE · AMVUTTRA · ANDEXXA · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Advisa · Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented Valves · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · BEVYXXA · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CHANTIX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · COROFLOW · Cardiac Mapping System · CardioMEMS HF System · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · Diamondback Coronary · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EVKEEZA · EVOQUE · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FFRangio System · FUROSCIX · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL - THERAPIES · General - Pain Management · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LINQ II · LOTUS EDGE · MICRA · MITRACLIP · MODELS · MULTAQ · Micra · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · MynxGrip Vascular Closure Device · NAVITOR · NEXLETOL · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · PASCAL · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Repatha · Resolute · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · Sequoia · Tendril Pacing Lead · Tricuspid Valve Repair System · Trifecta Tissue Heart Valve · UPTRAVI · VYNDAQEL · WAINUA · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · ZIO Patch · ZIO XT Patch
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 (68%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for optician in CA.
Geographic Context
Opticians within 10 mi
1,034
Per 100K population
32.7
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Kim is a cardiac imaging specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of CA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Kim experienced with regadenoson injection (lexiscan) for heart stress test?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kim performed 668 regadenoson injection (lexiscan) for heart stress test 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. Kim receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kim received a total of $41,285 from 36 companies across 646 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. Kim's costs compare to other opticians in Orange?
Dr. Kim's average Medicare payment per service is $107. 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 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.
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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