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Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD

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(230 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

Temple University School of Medicine

12301 Snow Road
Parma, OH 44130

(216) 778-7800

Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Parma, OH specializing in interventional pain medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD is affiliated with MetroHealth.

Office Locations

12301 Snow Road
Parma, OH 44130

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2500 Metrohealth Drive
Cleveland, OH 44109

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7800 Pearl Road
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Parma, OH during 2012 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	171
doctor visit	826
injections	618
minimally invasive procedures	54
nerve block	347
nerve procedures	54
pain management	501
spinal procedures	394

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Parma, OH during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	223
doctor visit	771
injections	644
minimally invasive procedures	75
nerve block	302
nerve procedures	54
neurostimulator lead placement	21
pain management	475
spinal procedures	354

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	244

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	26
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Parma, OH during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	211
doctor visit	755
injections	533
minimally invasive procedures	75
nerve block	228
nerve procedures	54
neurostimulator lead placement	21
pain management	376
spinal procedures	270

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	26
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Parma, OH during 2015 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	99
doctor visit	749
injections	301
minimally invasive procedures	39
nerve block	144
nerve procedures	39
pain management	241
spinal procedures	164

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	460

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	40
Less than 65	392

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Parma, OH during 2016 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
doctor visit	1851
injections	447
minimally invasive procedures	38
nerve block	222
nerve procedures	38
pain management	369
spinal procedures	259

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	635
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	16
Less than 65	355

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Parma, OH during 2017 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	293
doctor visit	2194
implant surgery	28
injections	713
minimally invasive procedures	241
nerve block	251
nerve procedures	139
neurostimulator lead placement	102
neurostimulator replacement	28
pain management	559
spinal procedures	416

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	36
Less than 65	338

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Parma, OH during 2018 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	115
doctor visit	962
injections	277
minimally invasive procedures	79
nerve block	101
nerve procedures	44
neurostimulator lead placement	35
pain management	206
spinal procedures	141

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	509
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	30
Less than 65	219

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Parma, OH during 2019 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
doctor visit	251
injections	152
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve block	132
nerve procedures	19
pain management	104
spinal procedures	85

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	47
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	15
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Parma, OH during 2020 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
doctor visit	239
injections	153
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve block	54
nerve procedures	18
pain management	100
spinal procedures	82

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	48
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	18
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Parma, OH during 2021 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
doctor visit	189
injections	190
minimally invasive procedures	28
nerve block	72
nerve procedures	28
pain management	134
spinal procedures	106

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	40
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	28
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Parma, OH during 2022 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
doctor visit	147
injections	139
minimally invasive procedures	28
nerve block	44
nerve procedures	28
pain management	103
spinal procedures	75

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	27
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	18
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Parma, OH during 2023 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
doctor visit	183
injections	125
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve block	39
nerve procedures	18
pain management	81
spinal procedures	63

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	16
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Parma, OH were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	131
doctor visit	759
implant surgery	28
injections	357
minimally invasive procedures	59
nerve block	161
nerve procedures	44
neurostimulator lead placement	44
neurostimulator replacement	28
pain management	270
spinal procedures	200

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Female	246
Male	182

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	282
Hispanic	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	22
75 to 84	68
Less than 65	164
65 to 74	173

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. He completed residency at UPMC Mercy. He is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine

Residency: UPMC Mercy

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MetroHealth

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 230 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Parma, OH.

4.5

Overall Rating

(230 Ratings)

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2017-07-06

Worst experience of my life.  They make you feel like a criminal.  Dr. Kim is arrogant, rude and condescending.  Trust me, if you can see another doctor or another office then don't go here or see this doctor.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$6,581 SCS IPGs $3,545	SCS leads $1,465	DRG IPGs $468	ETERNA $367	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $232	Other $504
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$2,109 Neuro-Chronic Pain $445	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $136	AMPLATZER $108	S-Series $7	SlimTip lead $3	Other $1,409
Pfizer Inc.	$2,000 $2,000
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,531 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $1,416	$115
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.	$632 Evoke SCS $632
Other	$1,456 mild Device Kit $244	Algovita $179	iFuse Implant $150	SPECTRA SYSTEM $136	Omnia $131	Other $617

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,391
Consulting Fee	$5,375
Travel and Lodging	$3,436
Entertainment	$106

Research Payments

Dr. Chong Hwan Kim, MD has received 41 research payments totaling $117,084.

Biography

Dr. Chong Kim is a specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and interventional pain medicine in Cleveland, OH, Middleburg Heights, OH, and Parma, OH. He is affiliated with MetroHealth. After completing medical school at Temple University School of Medicine, he performed his residency at UPMC Mercy. Dr. Kim's average patient rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5). According to MetroHealth, Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients at his office in Middleburg Heights, OH.