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Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD

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(Irene K. Kim, MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Transplant Surgery

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (2004)

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, kidney transplant, liver transplant, and more.

8900 Beverly Boulevard 3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 423-2641

Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD is a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA specializing in general surgery and transplant surgery. She graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

Office Locations

8900 Beverly Boulevard 3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

kidney surgery

laparoscopic donor nephrectomy

By Affordability:

abdominal organ transplant

kidney surgery

kidney transplant

organ transplant surgery

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD performed more kidney surgery, and laparoscopic donor nephrectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for abdominal organ transplant, kidney surgery, kidney transplant, and organ transplant surgery 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:

kidney procedures

transplant procedures

transplant surgery procedures

In 2024, Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD had a list price for kidney procedures, transplant procedures, and transplant surgery procedures 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 Affordability:

urologic procedures

In 2012, Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD had a list price for urologic procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
doctor visit	72
hospital care	241
inpatient care	241
transplant procedures	16
urologic procedures	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	51
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	61
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
doctor visit	38
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
minimally invasive procedures	14
transplant procedures	14
urologic procedures	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	37
doctor visit	38
hospital care	183
inpatient care	183
transplant procedures	37
urologic procedures	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	104
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	30
doctor visit	33
hospital care	183
inpatient care	183
minimally invasive procedures	11
transplant procedures	30
urologic procedures	41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	13
Hispanic	44
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	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	24
doctor visit	25
hospital care	188
inpatient care	188
minimally invasive procedures	11
transplant procedures	24
urologic procedures	35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	70
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	25
doctor visit	16
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192
transplant procedures	25
urologic procedures	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	26
Black	12
Hispanic	34
Asian	13
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. Irene K. Kim, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	69
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	59
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
minimally invasive procedures	13
transplant procedures	59
urologic procedures	72

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	58
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	42
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
minimally invasive procedures	13
transplant procedures	42
urologic procedures	55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	17
Hispanic	36
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	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	59
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	35
doctor visit	14
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
transplant procedures	35
urologic procedures	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
Black	0
Hispanic	34
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	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	63
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	34
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
minimally invasive procedures	11
transplant procedures	34
urologic procedures	45

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	23
Black	0
Hispanic	26
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	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	30
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
minimally invasive procedures	15
transplant procedures	30
urologic procedures	45

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	19
Black	13
Hispanic	31
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	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	24
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
minimally invasive procedures	18
transplant procedures	24
urologic procedures	42

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	22
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	67
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

abdominal surgery	30
doctor visit	31
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	13
transplant procedures	30
urologic procedures	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Female	41
Male	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	32
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	38
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	2

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	3
Cancer	2

Education & Training

Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 2004. She completed residency at Tufts University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the General Surgery, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (2004)

Residency: Tufts University Affiliated Hospitals (2010)

Board Certification: General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: California

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. Irene K. Kim, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, United Healthcare PPO, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare HMO, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Humana, Cigna, Medi-Cal, Anthem, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, HealthSmart PPO, HealthSmart, Optima Health, First Health, Beech Street, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Aetna ACO, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, Gold Coast PPO, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, Blue Shield California HMO, Health Net MAH, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, CareMore HMO, Blue Shield California PPO, Medicare MCR, Blue Shield California MAH and CareMore MAH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

United Healthcare PPO

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare HMO

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Humana

Cigna

Medi-Cal

Anthem

Health Net PPO

Health Net HMO

HealthSmart PPO

HealthSmart

Optima Health

First Health

Beech Street

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Aetna ACO

Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO

Gold Coast PPO

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

Blue Shield California HMO

Health Net MAH

Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH

CareMore HMO

Blue Shield California PPO

Medicare MCR

Blue Shield California MAH

CareMore MAH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Irene K. Kim, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$17,880 THYMOGLOBULIN $17,880
Ethicon Inc.	$9,992 DERMABOND PRINEO $36	$9,956
TransMedics, Inc.	$7,606 Organ Care System $7,606
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$4,781 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,281	DAVINCI XI $1,500
Invivyd Inc	$2,625 PEMGARDA $2,625
Other	$4,427 XVIVO Perfusion System (XPS) $1,308	PancreasPak $197	TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq $185	Envarsus $180	NON BRAND $177	Other $2,380

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$28,908
Travel and Lodging	$12,605
Food and Beverage	$4,194
Education	$1,605

Biography

Dr. Irene Kim's specialties are general surgery and transplant surgery. She has a special interest in pancreas transplant, kidney transplant, and liver transplant. Dr. Kim is professionally affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. She appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, HealthSmart, and more. According to Yext, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Kim studied medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. For her residency, Dr. Kim trained at a hospital affiliated with Tufts University. She has received the following distinctions: Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Rising Stars.