Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Samuel Kim, M.D.
Rheumatology · Lawrenceville, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Samuel Kim is a rheumatology specialist in Lawrenceville, GA, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kim performed 2,636 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 $23,199 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1243 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.
✓ 15 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 47% volume in GA
$23,199 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,636
Medicare services
Top 47% in GA for rheumatology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 1,500 | $18 | $56 |
| 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. |
457 | $82 | $326 |
| Autoimmune disorder antibody test A laboratory test that measures antibodies in the blood to help assess for autoimmune disorders. |
98 | $18 | $224 |
| 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. |
75 | $106 | $540 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
56 | $139 | $590 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
53 | $8 | $48 |
| 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. |
51 | $39 | $228 |
| Immunoassay substance analysis, multiple step method A laboratory test that uses an immunoassay technique to analyze a substance. The process involves multiple steps to detect or measure the target material. |
44 | $11 | $145 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
27 | $10 | $41 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
26 | $10 | $121 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views An X-ray imaging test of the hand that captures at least three different angles to visualize the bones and joints. |
25 | $30 | $268 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
24 | $8 | $93 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) This automated test measures how quickly red blood cells settle in a tube to detect inflammation in the body. |
24 | $3 | $41 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) A blood test that measures the level of C-reactive protein to detect the presence of infection or inflammation in the body. |
24 | $5 | $66 |
| Uric acid level test A blood test that measures the level of uric acid in your body. Uric acid is a waste product formed when the body breaks down purines. |
22 | $4 | $54 |
| Rheumatoid factor level | 22 | $6 | $48 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis antibody test A blood test to measure antibodies used in assessing rheumatoid arthritis. |
18 | $13 | $158 |
| Autoimmune disorder screening test A laboratory test used to screen for the presence of autoimmune disorders. |
16 | $12 | $145 |
| Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete. |
16 | $80 | $432 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 16 | $175 | $1,032 |
| DNA antibody test (native or double-stranded) A blood test that measures the level of antibodies targeting native or double-stranded DNA. This test is used to detect the presence of these specific antibodies in the body. |
14 | $13 | $172 |
| Measurement of dna antibody, single stranded | 14 | $12 | $145 |
| Screening test for antibody to noninfectious agent A laboratory test that screens for the presence of antibodies produced in response to a noninfectious agent. |
14 | $12 | $158 |
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.
0.6% high complexity
57.9% medium
41.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$23,199
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,314/year across 7 years
Top 13% in GA for rheumatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
1,243
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
$2,821
2023
$2,499
2022
$3,953
2021
$3,917
2020
$2,106
2019
$5,383
2018
$2,521
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$937
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$582
Amgen Inc.
$335
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$330
Radius Health, Inc.
$100
UCB, Inc.
$89
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$84
Lilly USA, LLC
$53
PFIZER INC.
$49
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$44
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$44
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$38
Novo Nordisk Inc
$31
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$20
Sandoz Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 65.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$3,555
Amgen Inc.
$2,735
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$2,432
ABBVIE INC.
$2,278
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,754
UCB, Inc.
$1,345
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$878
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$789
AbbVie Inc.
$787
Radius Health, Inc.
$770
Genentech USA, Inc.
$735
Lilly USA, LLC
$596
AbbVie, Inc.
$590
PFIZER INC.
$467
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$432
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$401
GENZYME CORPORATION
$353
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$336
Horizon Pharma plc
$297
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$264
Sobi, Inc
$236
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$193
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$161
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$99
Novo Nordisk Inc
$61
Mallinckrodt LLC
$57
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$55
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$50
CSL Behring
$50
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$42
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$41
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$40
Mission Pharmacal Company
$38
SOBI, INC
$36
Celgene Corporation
$35
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$35
Organon LLC
$21
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$21
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$20
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$19
Sandoz Inc.
$18
Bioventus LLC
$17
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$14
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$14
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
$12
Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 37.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AVSOLA · Actemra · Aquoral · BENLYSTA · COSENTYX · Cimzia · Crysvita · Cryvista · EUFLEXXA · EVENITY · Enbrel · FORTEO · GELSYN-3 · Gel One · Gralise · HUMIRA · HYRIMOZ · Hizentra · Humira · ILARIS · INFLECTRA · KEVZARA · KINERET · KRYSTEXXA · Kineret · LUPKYNIS · MONOVISC · Mitigare · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · OFEV · ORENCIA · Otezla · Ozempic · PREVNAR 13 · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Prolia · RAYOS · REMICADE · RIDAURA · RINVOQ · Rinvoq · Rituxan · Rybelsus · SAPHNELO · SIMPONI ARIA · SKYRIZI · STELARA · STRENSIQ · SYNVISC-ONE · Saxenda · Strensiq · TALTZ · TAVNEOS · TREMFYA · Tavneos · Turalio · Tymlos · ULTOMIRIS · XELJANZ · Zilretta
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
Rheumatologists in nearby ZIP areas
58
County median income
$84,823
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SUMMITRIDGE CENTER- PSYCHIATRY & ADDICTIVE MED
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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 clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 15 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 denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kim performed 1,500 denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva) 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 $23,199 from 47 companies across 1,243 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 rheumatologists in Lawrenceville?
Dr. Kim's average Medicare payment per service is $35. 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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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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