Dr. Steven Kim, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kim
Dr. Steven Kim is a critical care medicine in Fort Worth, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kim performed 2,068 Medicare services across 1,307 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kim received a total of $92,528 from 55 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 639 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in critical care medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. 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. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 572 | $163 | $549 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 305 | $67 | $146 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 274 | $92 | $208 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 213 | $94 | $215 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 150 | $60 | $144 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 99 | $119 | $329 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 70 | $132 | $289 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 64 | $131 | $405 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 41 | $83 | $216 |
| Evaluation of use of breathing device | 31 | $13 | $35 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 31 | $167 | $413 |
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | 30 | $44 | $634 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 29 | $8 | $123 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 28 | $7 | $110 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 24 | $65 | $476 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | 19 | $9 | $106 |
| Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | 17 | $69 | $2,864 |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | 17 | $48 | $844 |
| Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servic | 16 | $8 | $14 |
| Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | 14 | $133 | $1,007 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 13 | $34 | $105 |
| Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope | 11 | $109 | $223 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (88%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in critical care medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for critical care medicine in TX.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Kim is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 4%), with 16 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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