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Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine

23560 CRENSHAW BOULEVARD SUITE 102
TORRANCE, CA 90505

(310) 784-2355

Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD is an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD is affiliated with Torrance Memorial.

Office Locations

Torrance Memorial

23560 CRENSHAW BOULEVARD SUITE 102
TORRANCE, CA 90505

(310) 517-1817

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705 Pier Avenue Suite b
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

By Affordability:

arm X-ray

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

joint X-ray

wrist X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD performed more arthroscopic rotator cuff repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arm X-ray, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, joint X-ray, wrist X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

arm immobilization

carpal tunnel surgery

casting

ligament injection

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2023, Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD had a list price for arm immobilization, carpal tunnel surgery, casting (cast application), ligament injection, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

musculoskeletal imaging

wrist X-ray

X-rays

By Affordability:

immobilization

immobilization treatment

open carpal tunnel surgery

rotator cuff repair

rotator cuff surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD performed more musculoskeletal imaging, wrist X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for immobilization, immobilization treatment, open carpal tunnel surgery, rotator cuff repair, and rotator cuff surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
doctor visit	392
injections	82
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	73
X-rays	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	412
immobilization	16
injections	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	60
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	48

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	40
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
doctor visit	361
injections	43
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	74
X-rays	56

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	469
immobilization	13
injections	55
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	69
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	49

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	58
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	553
immobilization	35
injections	89
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	99
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	80

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	48
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2017 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	453
injections	77
musculoskeletal imaging	68
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	68

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	33
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	47
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2018 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	681
injections	134
joint surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	94
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	68
X-rays	105

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	15
Hispanic	26
Asian	54
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	40
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2019 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	657
injections	112
musculoskeletal imaging	94
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	21
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	38
X-rays	94

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	52
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	53
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2020 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	515
immobilization	13
injections	119
musculoskeletal imaging	65
X-rays	65

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	13
Hispanic	21
Asian	56
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	50
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2021 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	659
immobilization	14
injections	149
musculoskeletal imaging	94
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	94

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	22
Hispanic	40
Asian	75
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	52
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA during 2022 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	651
immobilization	17
injections	123
musculoskeletal imaging	98
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	98

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	19
Hispanic	38
Asian	76
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD treated as an orthopedist in TORRANCE, CA were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

aspiration	50
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	527
immobilization	18
injections	93
joint surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	80
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	20
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	74

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	47
Non-Hispanic White	239
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	119
85 and over	35
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	160

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine

Residency: University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Torrance Memorial

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Andrew Yoo Seung Lim, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medacta USA, Inc.	$14,962 GMK Sphere $9,089	Primary Shoulder $5,676	Reverse Shoulder $197
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$487 Q-FIX $169	Regeneten $148	660HDE Image Management System $93	LENS Surgical Imaging System $41	Extremities Instruments $26	Other $10
Stryker Corporation	$423 TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES $135	Tritanium $97	PROFYLE $62	XIA $57	Mako $53	Other $18
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$136 REGENETEN Shoulder $136
Trice Medical, Inc.	$98 mi-eye $98
Other	$325 DEV - Aequal PerFORM $84	Trauma $67	ORTHO - TRAUMA $27	Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $22	PENNSAID $14	Other $112

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$14,552
Food and Beverage	$1,879

Biography

Dr. Andrew Lim practices hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Lim is professionally affiliated with Torrance Memorial. He is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of South Carolina. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in TORRANCE, CA.