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Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (1985)

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

(507) 284-2511

Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD is a pulmonologist in Rochester, MN specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

Office Locations

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

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Rochester, MN

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"In the elderly, sometimes the only manifestation of asthma is shortness of breath and a cough," said Kaiser Lim, a pulmonologist and critical-care specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn....”—"Living with a chronic illness: Asthma can grow harder to control as time goes by", The Denver Post, September 2017

“"In the elderly, sometimes the only manifestation of asthma is shortness of breath and a cough," said Dr. Kaiser Lim, a pulmonologist and critical care specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,...”—"Asthma, on rise in older adults, tends to be ignored", CNN, August 2017

“"In the elderly, sometimes the only manifestation of asthma is shortness of breath and a cough," said Dr. Kaiser Lim, a pulmonologist and critical care specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,...”—"Asthma gets harder to live with in later years", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, August 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

indirect calorimetry

inhaled bronchial challenge test

pulmonary testing

pulse oximetry

resting and exercise metabolic rate testing

stress EKG

By Affordability:

bronchial challenge testing

cardiac stress testing

electrocardiogram

inhaled bronchial challenge test

resting and exercise metabolic rate testing

resting metabolic rate testing

stress EKG

stress testing

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD performed more cardiac procedures, indirect calorimetry, inhaled bronchial challenge test, pulmonary testing, pulse oximetry, resting and exercise metabolic rate testing, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for bronchial challenge testing, cardiac (heart) stress testing, electrocardiogram (EKG), inhaled bronchial challenge test, resting and exercise metabolic rate testing, resting metabolic rate (RMR) testing, stress EKG, and stress testing 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 25%

By Affordability:

pulse oximetry

In 2012, Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD had a list price for pulse oximetry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota. 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

The top procedures that Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rochester, MN during 2012 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	149
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
pulmonary testing	785

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rochester, MN during 2013 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	158
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
pulmonary testing	1271

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	964
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	469
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	98
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rochester, MN during 2014 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	164
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
pulmonary testing	1688

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	624
Female	630

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1203
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	571
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	92
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rochester, MN during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168
pulmonary testing	1031

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	832
Female	924

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1648
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	794
From 75 to 84	546
85 and over	144
Less than 65	272

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rochester, MN during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	236
inpatient care	236
pulmonary testing	1107

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	506
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	869
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	76
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rochester, MN during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	64
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
pulmonary testing	851

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	50
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rochester, MN during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	109
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	33
pulmonary testing	1115

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	523
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	943
Black	13
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	465
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	92
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rochester, MN during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	141
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	50
minimally invasive procedures	50
pulmonary testing	1664

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	699
Female	684

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1284
Black	15
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	664
From 75 to 84	480
85 and over	82
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rochester, MN during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	179
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	31
pulmonary testing	1232

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	554
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1011
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	541
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	76
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rochester, MN during 2021 were pulmonary testing, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	17
doctor visit	222
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	36
metabolic testing	13
minimally invasive procedures	36
pulmonary testing	1960
stress testing	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	776
Female	826

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1500
Black	14
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	796
From 75 to 84	567
85 and over	96
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rochester, MN during 2022 were pulmonary testing, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	136
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	19
pulmonary testing	1773

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	722
Female	745

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1349
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	732
From 75 to 84	519
85 and over	83
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Rochester, MN were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

cardiac procedures	17
doctor visit	132
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	33
metabolic testing	13
minimally invasive procedures	33
pulmonary testing	1316
stress testing	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	560
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	1044
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	27

**Age**
75 to 84	371
85 and over	80
Less than 65	139
65 to 74	526

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD graduated from University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in 1985. He completed residency at Resident - PGY 1 - General Surgery: Department of Surgery, Metropolitan Hospital, Manila, Philippines. He is certified by the Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (1985)

Residency: Resident - PGY 1 - General Surgery: Department of Surgery, Metropolitan Hospital, Manila, Philippines (1987)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine (1991)

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kaiser G. Lim, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$7,127 Non-Covered $7,127
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$4,875 $4,875

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$11,075
Travel and Lodging	$771
Food and Beverage	$156

Biography

Dr. Kaiser Lim's area of specialization is adult pulmonology. He graduated from the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Lim's medical residency was performed at Cleveland Clinic. He has received the following distinctions: Laureate Award - Department of Internal Medicine; Distinguished Service Award - Department of Internal Medicine; and T.H.O.M.A.S. Award for Medical Education - University of Santo Tomas. Dr. Lim is professionally affiliated with Mayo Clinic.