Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Christian Kim, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Fort Lee, NJ
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
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. Christian Kim is a hospitalist physician in Fort Lee, NJ, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kim performed 3,378 Medicare services across 1,854 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kim received a total of $18,347 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1345 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hospitalist 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. 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.
✓ 17 years in practice
▲ Top 1% volume in NJ
$18,347 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,378
Medicare services
Top 1% in NJ for hospitalist physician
1,854
Unique beneficiaries
$62
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~199 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 (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. |
842 | $105 | $176 |
| Blood glucose test using hand-held instrument A test that measures the level of sugar in the blood using a portable device. The result helps monitor blood glucose levels. |
521 | $3 | $3 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
326 | $52 | $81 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 309 | $11 | $24 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck soft tissue This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the soft tissues in the head and neck area. It allows for the visualization of structures beneath the skin without using radiation. |
211 | $99 | $171 |
| 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. |
175 | $74 | $151 |
| Continuous glucose monitoring with interpretation This procedure involves monitoring blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin, along with the interpretation and reporting of the results. |
160 | $30 | $53 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
122 | $51 | $200 |
| Continuous glucose monitoring, sensor under skin This procedure involves continuous monitoring of blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin with provider-supplied equipment. |
86 | $137 | $203 |
| Chronic care management, first 30 minutes This service covers the initial 30 minutes of care coordination for patients with two or more chronic conditions. It is provided personally by a healthcare professional each calendar month. |
76 | $68 | $103 |
| Annual intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, 15 minutes A yearly, in-person session focused on intensive behavioral therapy to help manage cardiovascular disease. The session lasts for 15 minutes and is conducted with the patient individually. |
69 | $28 | $32 |
| 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. |
66 | $118 | $195 |
| 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. |
60 | $12 | $60 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries. |
50 | $76 | $300 |
| Autonomic nervous system testing with heart rate response to deep breathing This test evaluates the function of the autonomic nervous system by measuring how the heart rate changes in response to deep breathing. |
50 | $79 | $200 |
| Autonomic nervous system function test This test evaluates how well the sympathetic nervous system is functioning. It assesses the automatic control of bodily processes such as heart rate and blood pressure. |
50 | $113 | $300 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
44 | $42 | $100 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
39 | $21 | $36 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters. |
26 | $29 | $150 |
| Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy, first lesion A biopsy procedure where a thin needle is used to collect tissue samples from a growth, guided by ultrasound imaging. This code applies to the first lesion or mass sampled during the session. |
25 | $123 | $180 |
| 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 | $79 | $250 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
14 | $44 | $91 |
| Complex chronic care management, first 60 minutes This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage two or more chronic conditions over a calendar month. It covers the first 60 minutes of this coordinated care effort. |
13 | $86 | $116 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
12 | $149 | $270 |
| 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. |
11 | $99 | $195 |
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 ↗$18,347
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,621/year across 7 years
Top 0% in NJ for hospitalist physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
48
Companies
1,345
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
$18,322 (99.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$25 (0.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,911
2023
$3,727
2022
$2,878
2021
$3,162
2020
$2,051
2019
$2,422
2018
$1,196
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Mannkind Corporation
$486
Corcept Therapeutics
$359
Amgen Inc.
$344
Lilly USA, LLC
$339
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$298
Novo Nordisk Inc
$271
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$221
Abbott Laboratories
$163
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$94
Medtronic, Inc.
$83
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$62
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
Dexcom, Inc.
$38
CeQur Corporation
$34
PFIZER INC.
$18
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$17
Intra-Sana Laboratories
$15
Radius Health, Inc.
$14
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 40.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,026
Lilly USA, LLC
$2,005
Corcept Therapeutics
$1,993
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$1,706
Amgen Inc.
$1,619
Mannkind Corporation
$1,043
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$907
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$842
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$684
MannKind Corporation
$669
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$642
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$425
Intuity Medical Inc
$335
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$312
Abbott Laboratories
$262
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$255
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$248
Medtronic, Inc.
$215
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$211
Radius Health, Inc.
$200
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$186
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$148
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$142
PFIZER INC.
$132
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$125
Allergan Inc.
$125
CeQur Corporation
$121
Exelixis Inc.
$87
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$72
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$70
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$67
Shire North American Group Inc
$55
Zealand Pharma US, Inc.
$42
Gemini Laboratories, LLC
$41
Celgene Corporation
$40
AbbVie, Inc.
$39
Dexcom, Inc.
$38
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$31
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$28
AbbVie Inc.
$27
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$23
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$23
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$17
EUSA Pharma (US) LLC
$17
Bigfoot Biomedical Inc
$15
Intra-Sana Laboratories
$15
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$14
EISAI INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 32.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · BAQSIMI · BASAGLAR · BD Ultra-Fine · Belviq · CABOMETYX · CONTRAVE · CeQur Simplicity · DALVANCE · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ETERNA · EVENITY · EYLEA · FARXIGA · FORTEO · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · HUMALOG · HUMULIN · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · INVOKANA · ISTURISA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · Korlym · MINIMED 770G · MINIMED 780G · MOUNJARO · Minimed 670G System · NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) · NEXLETOL · NOCDURNA · NP Thyroid 60 · Ozempic · Pogo Automatic Blood Glucose Monitoring System · Prolia · RAYOS · REBLOZYL · RECORLEV · RELTONE 200 MG · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SEGLUROMET · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOMATULINE DEPOT · SOMAVERT · STEGLATRO · SYNJARDY · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Sylvant · Synthroid · TEPEZZA · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRULICITY · TZIELD · Tresiba · Tymlos · UNITHROID · UNITY DIABETES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM · V-GO DISPOSABLE INSULIN DELIVERY · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · ZEGALOGUE · ZEPBOUND
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for hospitalist physician in NJ.
Geographic Context
Hospitalist physicians within 10 mi
772
Per 100K population
80.9
County median income
$123,715
Nearest hospital
NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE
1.7 mi
1.7 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. Kim is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in NJ), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 0% of NJ peers, with 17 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 office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kim performed 842 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Kim receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kim received a total of $18,347 from 48 companies across 1,345 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 hospitalist physicians in Fort Lee?
Dr. Kim's average Medicare payment per service is $62. 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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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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