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Dr. James A. Kim, MD

Accepting New Patients
(Dr. James Anthony Kim, M.D.)
Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology
St. George's University School of Medicine
801 North Tustin Avenue Suite 507
Santa Ana, CA 92705

Dr. James A. Kim, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Santa Ana, CA specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. James A. Kim, MD is affiliated with Hoag and James A Kim, MD APMC.

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Office Locations

James A Kim, MD APMC

801 North Tustin Avenue Suite 507
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(949) 566-8688
(949) 566-8656
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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Santa Ana, CA during 2013 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 14
doctor visit 195
injections 72
nerve block 58
pain management 58
spinal procedures 58

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 53
Female 88
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 64
Black 42
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 40
From 75 to 84 23
85 and over 11
Less than 65 67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 46
Dementia 8
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Santa Ana, CA during 2014 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 24
doctor visit 276
injections 117
nerve block 93
pain management 93
spinal procedures 93

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 53
Female 103
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 72
Black 0
Hispanic 40
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 46
From 75 to 84 28
85 and over 13
Less than 65 69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD in 2014

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 46
Dementia 10
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Santa Ana, CA during 2015 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 55
doctor visit 267
injections 125
nerve block 70
pain management 70
spinal procedures 70

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 108
Female 178
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 106
Black 74
Hispanic 82
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 110
From 75 to 84 40
85 and over 22
Less than 65 114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD in 2015

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 36
Dementia 9
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Santa Ana, CA during 2016 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 44
doctor visit 234
injections 112
nerve block 68
pain management 68
spinal procedures 68

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 51
Female 85
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 53
Black 32
Hispanic 38
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 39
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD in 2016

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 29
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 43
Dementia 10
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Santa Ana, CA during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 34
doctor visit 254
injections 34

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 47
Female 83
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 49
Black 38
Hispanic 29
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 42
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD in 2017

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 47
Dementia 12
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Santa Ana, CA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 24
doctor visit 351
injections 39
nerve block 15
pain management 15
spinal procedures 15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 47
Female 85
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 57
Black 32
Hispanic 32
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 42
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD in 2018

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 46
Dementia 17
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 320

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 40
Female 56
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 48
Black 18
Hispanic 19
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 34
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD in 2019

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 49
Dementia 13
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Santa Ana, CA during 2020 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 409
injections 14
nerve block 14
pain management 14
spinal procedures 14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 36
Female 54
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 62
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 12
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 25
From 75 to 84 44
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD in 2020

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 36
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Santa Ana, CA during 2021 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 531
injections 38
nerve block 38
pain management 38
spinal procedures 38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 40
Female 59
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 71
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 14
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 43
From 75 to 84 39
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD in 2021

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Santa Ana, CA during 2022 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 518
injections 34
nerve block 34
pain management 34
spinal procedures 34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 41
Female 58
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 72
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 11
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 46
From 75 to 84 40
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Santa Ana, CA during 2023 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 441
injections 35
nerve block 35
pain management 35
spinal procedures 35

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 38
Female 54
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 61
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 12
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 32
From 75 to 84 43
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Santa Ana, CA during 2024 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 280
injections 13
nerve block 13
pain management 13
spinal procedures 13

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 27
Female 38
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 40
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 19
From 75 to 84 25
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James A. Kim, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Santa Ana, CA were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

aspiration 32
doctor visit 314
injections 57
nerve block 43
pain management 43
spinal procedures 43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Kim, MD.

Gender
Male 44
Female 72
Ethnicity
Black / African American 18
Asian / Pacific Islander 3
Non-Hispanic White 58
Hispanic 18
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 21
85 and over 3
Less than 65 33
65 to 74 39

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

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

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 14
Osteoporosis 14
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 35
Atrial Fibrillation 5
Cancer 7
Dementia 6

Education & Training

Dr. James A. Kim, MD graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James A. Kim, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hoag
James A Kim, MD APMC

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. James A. Kim, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Anthem, Blue Shield, United Healthcare and Scan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James A. Kim, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna
Aetna
Anthem
Blue Shield
United Healthcare
Scan

Ratings & Reviews

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

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Medtronic USA, Inc. $6,101 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro
$4,355 		ADAPTIVESTIM
$915 		RESTORE
$148 		Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro
$130 		TARGETSTIM
$122 		Other
$431
Abbott Laboratories $2,920 PROCLAIM
$1,980 		ETERNA
$486 		Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs
$298 		Axium Sheath Braided DRG
$156
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. $1,924 Interventional Therapies
$1,843 		Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro
$80
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,754 Intracept
$738 		Superion
$129 		Superion Indirect Decompression System
$90 		SPECTRA WAVEWRITER
$87 		Infinion 16
$81 		Other
$629
Pfizer Inc. $1,730 LYRICA
$1,089 		EMBEDA
$469 		FLECTOR PATCH
$62 		VIAGRA
$40 		COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS
$36 		Other
$35
Other $6,627 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System
$1,156 		INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM
$813 		Nalu Neurostimulation System
$564 		INTELLIS
$494 		BOTOX
$240 		Other
$3,360
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $14,130
Travel and Lodging $3,499
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $3,400
Education $26

Biography

Dr. James Kim is an anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine specialist. Patients gave Dr. Kim an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Blue Shield, Anthem, and Blue California. He is a graduate of St. George's University School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Kim trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut. In addition to English, Dr. Kim (or staff) speaks Spanish and Korean. He is affiliated with Hoag. Dr. Kim's practice in Santa Ana, CA is open to new patients as reported by Hoag.

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