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Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD

(Dr. Arthur Yu Shin Kim, MD)

(37 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Infectious Disease

Harvard Medical School (1997)

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, travel medicine, infections, and more.

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-3906

Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD is an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA specializing in adult infectious disease. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC.

Office Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 726-3906

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“In an accompanying editorial, Amir Mohareb, MD, and Arthur Kim, MD, both of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, noted that the findings showed that "there is...”—"High-Risk Groups With Hepatitis B Are Going Untreated, Study Says", MedPage Today, November 2025

“Dr. Arthur Kim, an infectious disease doctor at Mass General Hospital and the COVID-19 medical director at the hospital's Department of Medicine, was wary of making predictions.”—"What comes after omicron? Doctors share their coronavirus predictions", Boston Herald, January 2022

“The following information is excerpted from an interview with Dr. Arthur Kim, an infectious disease doctor at Mass General Hospital and the COVID-19 medical director in the Department of Medicine:.”—"The ultimate COVID-19 survival guide", Boston Herald, January 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	83
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	113
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	27
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	43
Dementia	26
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	31
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	51
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49
hospital care	227
inpatient care	227

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	50
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	28
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	128
inpatient care	128

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	52
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	86
inpatient care	86

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	30
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Boston, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

doctor visit	59
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	69
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	3
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	23

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1997. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the Infectious Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1997)

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: Infectious Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Massachusetts General Hospital

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PHYSICIANS ORGANIZATION INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth, WellSense NH and MassHealth ACO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Beech Street

WellPoint

Medicare ACO

WellSense

Senior Whole Health

Fallon Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Maine Community Health Options

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

MassHealth

WellSense NH

MassHealth ACO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 37 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$9,176 $9,176
Gilead Sciences Inc	$8,342 $8,342
AbbVie, Inc.	$3,280 Kaletra $1,750	ABT 450 333 072 267 $94	$1,436
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,862 $1,862
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.	$1,000 $1,000

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$12,520
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$5,410
Grant	$3,766
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,000
Travel and Lodging	$734
Other	$230

Research Payments

Dr. Arthur Yu-Shin Kim, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $34,691.

Biography

Dr. Arthur Kim is an adult infectious disease specialist. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). These areas are among his clinical interests: travel medicine, hepatitis B, and transplant procedures. Dr. Kim appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Coventry, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. After attending Harvard Medical School, he completed his residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Kim is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.