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Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

333 Cedar Street Lmp 1080
New Haven, CT 06520

(203) 737-6063

Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD is a gastroenterologist in New Haven, CT specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

333 Cedar Street Lmp 1080
New Haven, CT 06520

(203) 737-6063

(203) 785-7273

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950 Campbell Avenue Connecticut Vahcs (689)
West Haven, CT 06516

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In The News

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Haven, CT during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	89
gastrointestinal procedures	22
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155
minimally invasive procedures	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Haven, CT during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	101
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
minimally invasive procedures	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Haven, CT during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	138
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
minimally invasive procedures	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Haven, CT during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	13
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	102
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
minimally invasive procedures	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	68
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Haven, CT during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	134
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176
minimally invasive procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Haven, CT during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	84
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
minimally invasive procedures	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Haven, CT during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	111
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124
minimally invasive procedures	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	35
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Haven, CT during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	65
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
minimally invasive procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	18
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	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Haven, CT during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	30
gastrointestinal procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	29

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New Haven, CT were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

blood draw	13
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	82
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137
minimally invasive procedures	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Female	65
Male	72

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	84
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	62

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in Connecticut.

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$35,149 DAKLINZA $15,333	BARACLUDE $11,031	$8,785
Gilead Sciences Inc	$26,541 Sovaldi $9,228	Epclusa $6,250	Harvoni $3,600	Vemlidy $3,337	Viread $2,518	Other $1,608
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$7,956 NON-PRODUCT $6,300	VICTRELIS $1,656
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$6,794 OLYSIO $3,180	$3,613
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$5,500 $5,500
Other	$12,834 MYTESI $1,580	SIMPONI $14	ELEVIEW $12	$11,229

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$69,448
Honoraria	$12,600
Travel and Lodging	$6,215
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,350
Food and Beverage	$3,159
Other	$3

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph Kar-Taik Lim, MD has received 254 research payments totaling $823,237.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Lim's areas of specialization are adult gastroenterology and adult transplant hepatology. His areas of expertise include gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders), autoimmune hepatitis, and endoscopy. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Yale Medicine, Yale New Haven Health, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Lim is a graduate of Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Lim's training includes a residency program at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He seems to honor Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. Yale New Haven Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in New Haven, CT.