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Dr. Jim Kim, MD

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Specializes in: Transplant Surgery

Tulane University School of Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: pancreatic surgery, dialysis access procedures, liver transplant, and more.

1516 San Pablo Street Hc3 Suite 3200
Los Angeles, CA 90033

(323) 442-5908

Dr. Jim Kim, MD is a transplant surgeon in Los Angeles, CA specializing in transplant surgery. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Jim Kim, MD is affiliated with Keck Medicine of USC.

Office Locations

1441 Eastlake Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90033

1-800-872-2273

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1516 San Pablo Street Hc3 Suite 3200
Los Angeles, CA 90033

(323) 442-5908

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

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

kidney transplant

In 2012, Dr. Jim Kim, MD performed more kidney transplant procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Kim, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

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

abdominal surgery	36
doctor visit	85
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
minimally invasive procedures	33
stent placement (stenting)	33
transplant procedures	36
urologic procedures	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Kim, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

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

abdominal surgery	22
doctor visit	162
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102
minimally invasive procedures	20
stent placement (stenting)	20
transplant procedures	22
urologic procedures	42

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	47
Hispanic	31
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	98

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

abdominal surgery	28
doctor visit	141
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
minimally invasive procedures	26
stent placement (stenting)	26
transplant procedures	28
urologic procedures	54

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	42
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	91

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	58
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Kim, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

abdominal surgery	25
doctor visit	87
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
minimally invasive procedures	26
stent placement (stenting)	26
transplant procedures	25
urologic procedures	51

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	114

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	61
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

abdominal surgery	31
doctor visit	47
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
minimally invasive procedures	30
stent placement (stenting)	30
transplant procedures	31
urologic procedures	61

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	19
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	55

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

abdominal surgery	29
doctor visit	39
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
minimally invasive procedures	29
stent placement (stenting)	29
transplant procedures	29
urologic procedures	58

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	26
Black	30
Hispanic	16
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	63

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Kim, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were urologic procedures, transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and open surgery.

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

abdominal surgery	32
open surgery	31
stent placement (stenting)	31
transplant procedures	32
urologic procedures	63

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
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	48

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	66
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Kim, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were urologic procedures, transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and open surgery.

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

abdominal surgery	30
open surgery	27
stent placement (stenting)	27
transplant procedures	30
urologic procedures	57

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	13

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	58
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Kim, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were urologic procedures, transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and open surgery.

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

abdominal surgery	22
open surgery	20
stent placement (stenting)	20
transplant procedures	22
urologic procedures	42

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	13

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	20
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	25

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	67
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Kim, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were urologic procedures, transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and open surgery.

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

abdominal surgery	30
doctor visit	11
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
open surgery	28
stent placement (stenting)	28
transplant procedures	30
urologic procedures	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	38
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	39

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	73
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Kim, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were urologic procedures, transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and hospital care.

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

abdominal surgery	42
doctor visit	24
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
open surgery	18
stent placement (stenting)	18
transplant procedures	42
urologic procedures	60

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Kim, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2023 were transplant procedures, abdominal surgery, urologic procedures and hospital care.

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

abdominal surgery	47
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
transplant procedures	47
urologic procedures	47

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	37
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	43

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	71
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jim Kim, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2024 were transplant procedures, abdominal surgery, urologic procedures and hospital care.

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

abdominal surgery	33
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
transplant procedures	33
urologic procedures	33

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	65
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

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

abdominal surgery	31
doctor visit	74
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
minimally invasive procedures	27
open surgery	24
stent placement (stenting)	26
transplant procedures	31
urologic procedures	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jim Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	19
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	7

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

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	58
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	0
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Jim Kim, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the General Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals (2009)

Board Certification: General Surgery

Licensed In: New York

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. Jim Kim, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, Great-West Healthcare, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, TriWest, Interplan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, GEHA, Anthem, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, PacifiCare, Health Net, Brand New Day, Marian Health Services, Watchtower, Health Net Covered California, Kern Health Systems, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare, Take Care (GUAM), USC Network, Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund, Blue Shield Covered California, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, NEXT and Health Plans of Nevada.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

Interplan

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

GEHA

Anthem

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

PacifiCare

Health Net

Brand New Day

Marian Health Services

Watchtower

Health Net Covered California

Kern Health Systems

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare

Take Care (GUAM)

USC Network

Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund

Blue Shield Covered California

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Health Plans of Nevada

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$5,026 DAVINCI XI $4,500	Da Vinci Surgical System $526
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$1,228 Vascular $1,228
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$347 THYMOGLOBULIN $264	THYMOGLOBULINGLOBULIN $84
Surgical Specialties Corporation (us), Inc. (dba Corza Medical)	$164 $164
Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), Inc.	$141 $141
Other	$867 RESTORE $132	ACTHAR $125	SurgiMend $121	SOLIRIS $114	Signia $112	Other $264

**Types of Payments**
Education	$4,915
Food and Beverage	$2,050
Travel and Lodging	$809

Research Payments

Dr. Jim Kim, MD has received 19 research payments totaling $35,529.

Biography

Dr. Jim Kim's area of specialization is transplant surgery. He studied medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Kim trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Kim's areas of expertise include dialysis access procedures, pancreas transplant, and kidney transplant. He can take several insurance carriers, including Anthem, PacifiCare, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Dr. Kim has received the following distinctions: Southern California Super Doctors and New York Rising Stars. He is professionally affiliated with Keck Medicine of USC.