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Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Spartan Health Sciences University, School of Medicine

13668 Roosevelt Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354

(718) 997-9000

Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in Flushing, NY specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Spartan Health Sciences University, School of Medicine. Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System and NYU Langone Health.

Office Locations

13668 Roosevelt Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354

(718) 997-9000

(718) 997-8880

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

ankle brachial index

lower extremity venous duplex

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD performed more abdominal duplex ultrasound, ankle brachial index (ABI), lower extremity venous duplex, pelvic duplex ultrasound, testicular duplex ultrasound, vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Flushing, NY during 2012 were lab tests, enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP), ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	178
ablation	378
cardiac procedures	1587
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1855
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	2470
lab tests	4052
minimally invasive procedures	407
nuclear scan	495
pelvic imaging	178
preventive care	768
stress testing	991
thyroid function tests	196
ultrasound (sonogram)	1923
vascular procedures	1574

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Flushing, NY during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	948
ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	1151
doctor visit	1230
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	959
laser treatment	474
minimally invasive procedures	948
nuclear scan	312
stress testing	639
ultrasound (sonogram)	2097
vascular procedures	2607

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	24
Hispanic	179
Asian	490
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	67
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	67
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Flushing, NY during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	56
ablation	764
cardiac procedures	778
doctor visit	1183
laser treatment	382
minimally invasive procedures	764
nuclear scan	173
pelvic imaging	56
stress testing	400
ultrasound (sonogram)	1765
vascular procedures	1971

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	33
Hispanic	197
Asian	319
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	58
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	67
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Flushing, NY during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	123
ablation	632
cardiac procedures	526
doctor visit	1560
laser treatment	316
minimally invasive procedures	632
nuclear scan	44
pelvic imaging	123
stress testing	200
ultrasound (sonogram)	1736
vascular procedures	1764

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	756

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	130
Hispanic	394
Asian	546
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	122
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	69
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Flushing, NY during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	34
ablation	382
cardiac procedures	586
doctor visit	1163
laser treatment	191
minimally invasive procedures	413
nuclear scan	148
pelvic imaging	34
stent placement (stenting)	31
stress testing	298
ultrasound (sonogram)	1198
vascular procedures	1132

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	74
Hispanic	169
Asian	246
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	65
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	68
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Flushing, NY during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	124
ablation	290
cardiac procedures	500
doctor visit	821
laser treatment	145
minimally invasive procedures	325
nuclear scan	123
pelvic imaging	124
stent placement (stenting)	35
stress testing	257
ultrasound (sonogram)	955
vascular procedures	892

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	70
Hispanic	180
Asian	176
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	55
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	64
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Flushing, NY during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	134
ablation	208
cardiac procedures	295
doctor visit	551
laser treatment	104
minimally invasive procedures	226
nuclear scan	68
pelvic imaging	134
stent placement (stenting)	18
stress testing	145
ultrasound (sonogram)	692
vascular procedures	751

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	54
Hispanic	154
Asian	191
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	55
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	61
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Flushing, NY during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	246
ablation	160
cardiac procedures	386
doctor visit	720
laser treatment	80
minimally invasive procedures	184
nuclear scan	96
pelvic imaging	246
stent placement (stenting)	24
stress testing	195
ultrasound (sonogram)	916
vascular procedures	964

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	65
Hispanic	169
Asian	178
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	51
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	55
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Flushing, NY during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, cardiac procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	150
ablation	48
cardiac procedures	174
doctor visit	549
minimally invasive procedures	48
nuclear scan	28
pelvic imaging	150
stress testing	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	523
vascular procedures	508

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	19
Black	53
Hispanic	94
Asian	115
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	35
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	57
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Flushing, NY during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	65
ablation	44
cardiac procedures	190
doctor visit	541
minimally invasive procedures	44
nuclear scan	40
pelvic imaging	65
stress testing	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	428
vascular procedures	440

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	19
Black	35
Hispanic	93
Asian	101
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	29
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	51
Dementia	17
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Flushing, NY during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	89
ablation	44
cardiac procedures	95
doctor visit	462
minimally invasive procedures	44
nuclear scan	18
pelvic imaging	89
stress testing	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	279
vascular procedures	306

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	31
Hispanic	76
Asian	94
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	31
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	53
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Flushing, NY were lab tests, vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and preventive care.

abdominal imaging	119
ablation	354
ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	569
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	966
lab tests	4052
laser treatment	241
minimally invasive procedures	366
nuclear scan	140
pelvic imaging	119
preventive care	768
stent placement (stenting)	27
stress testing	299
thyroid function tests	196
ultrasound (sonogram)	1137
vascular procedures	1173

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	51
Asian / Pacific Islander	223
Non-Hispanic White	32
Hispanic	155
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	168
85 and over	51
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	202

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	55
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	6
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD graduated from Spartan Health Sciences University, School of Medicine. He completed residency at Case Western Reserve University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease) and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Spartan Health Sciences University, School of Medicine

Residency: Case Western Reserve University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease) (1995)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

NYU Langone Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD has an average of 1.33 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Back Kyun Kim, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Flushing, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$16,247 XARELTO $16,247
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$9,246 Pradaxa $9,213	JARDIANCE $33
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$4,347 CardioInsight $1,080	Amplia MRI $626	Reveal LINQ $505	Micra $289	Claria MRI $271	Other $1,576
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$2,693 Atherectomy Device $2,157	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $414	Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $122
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,256 NON_BRAND $2,122	ENTRESTO $87	TEKTURNA $46
Other	$5,893 PV.035 $959	Harvoni $373	ZONTIVITY $298	IGT_D Peripheral $251	TURBOELITE $248	Other $3,764

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$22,250
Food and Beverage	$12,764
Travel and Lodging	$3,059
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$2,000
Education	$309
Other	$300

Biography

Dr. Back Kim's specialties are adult cardiology and nuclear cardiology. He practices in Flushing, NY. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Kim attended medical school at Spartan Health Sciences University, School of Medicine. Patients gave him an average rating of 1.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Kim's hospital/clinic affiliations include Mount Sinai West and NYU Langone Health.