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Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS

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(Samuel S. Kim, MD)

(100 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and General Practice

Tufts University School of Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, mediastinal tumor, hiatal hernia, and more.

676 N St Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, Suite 2140
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 695-1800

Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS is a thoracic surgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in thoracic surgery and general practice. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Medical Group.

Office Locations

676 N St Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, Suite 2140
Chicago, IL 60611

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Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"The smokers are much more vulnerable than normal people because the smoking would compromise your immune system fighting against infections and bacteria," said Dr. Samuel Kim, a thoracic surgeon...”—"Illinois smokers now prioritized for the coronavirus vaccine", Chicago Sun-Times, March 2021

“Dr. Samuel Kim, a thoracic surgeon at Northwestern Medicine involved in that procedure, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss one of the first-known "COVID to COVID" double-lung transplants.”—"U.S. surgeons perform successful "COVID to COVID" double-lung transplant", CBS News, March 2021

“"I could see why people would feel as if that would be unfair but people who are smokers are in general at higher risk for getting sicker when they develop COVID-19," said Dr. Samuel Kim,...”—"Coronavirus in Jacksonville: What you need to know for Saturday, Feb. 6", The Florida Times-Union, February 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

bronchoscopic fiducial marker placement

thoracic surgery procedures

thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy

transbronchial biopsy

VATS lung resection

VATS segmentectomy

video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

In 2023, Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS performed more bronchoscopic fiducial marker placement, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy, transbronchial biopsy, VATS lung resection, VATS segmentectomy, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 10%

By Volume:

excision

In 2023, Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS performed more excision procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

VATS wedge resection

In 2012, Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS performed more VATS wedge resection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	22
dissection	13
doctor visit	107
excision	27
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	49
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	110

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	113
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
minimally invasive procedures	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	33
dissection	18
doctor visit	256
excision	37
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	70
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	30
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	44
dissection	16
doctor visit	264
excision	28
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	100
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	39

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	16
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	23
dissection	21
doctor visit	204
excision	21
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
lobectomy	17
lymph node procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	61
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

dissection	16
doctor visit	64
excision	16
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	29
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
bronchoscopy	30
dissection	37
doctor visit	136
excision	50
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
lobectomy	18
lymph node procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	68
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	68

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	19
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
bronchoscopy	21
dissection	42
doctor visit	252
excision	67
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
lobectomy	18
lymph node procedures	42
minimally invasive procedures	107
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	107

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	25
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	20
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	88
diagnostic procedures	44
dissection	61
doctor visit	395
excision	113
image guided procedures	44
lobectomy	21
lymph node procedures	61
minimally invasive procedures	213
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	169

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	47
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	25
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
bronchoscopy	81
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	38
dissection	47
doctor visit	473
excision	83
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	56
image guided procedures	43
inpatient care	56
lymph node procedures	47
minimally invasive procedures	166
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	114

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	47
Hispanic	13
Asian	14
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	28
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Chicago, IL were minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

anastomosis	14
aspiration	25
bronchoscopy	40
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	41
dissection	30
doctor visit	215
excision	49
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	70
image guided procedures	43
inpatient care	70
lobectomy	16
lymph node procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	88
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	69

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	171
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	76
85 and over	10
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	7
Cancer	43

Education & Training

Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the General Surgery, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2009)

Board Certification: General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 100 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Samuel S. Kim, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$314,065 Da Vinci Surgical System $298,265	DA VINCI SP $15,800
Ethicon Inc.	$1,960 Monarch Platform $1,921	Neuwave $38
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,155 $1,155
Medtronic, Inc.	$326 Signia $210	ENDOFLIP $116
Davol Inc.	$182 Progel Applicator Spray Tips $182
Other	$596 CONMED Specimen Retrieval $111	XARELTO $104	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $100	Photofrin $84	Progel $60	Other $136

**Types of Payments**
Education	$167,153
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$90,001
Travel and Lodging	$42,009
Food and Beverage	$19,096
Gift	$25

Biography

Dr. Samuel Kim's areas of specialization are general practice and thoracic surgery; he sees patients in Chicago, IL. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. His clinical interests include esophageal cancer, achalasia, and mediastinal tumor. Before performing his residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Kim attended Tufts University School of Medicine. He has received distinctions including Castle Connelly Top Doc 2022, Castle Connelly Inc; Chicago Magazine Top Doc; and Chicago Magazine. In addition to English, Dr. Kim speaks Korean. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Delnor Hospital, and Northwestern Medical Group (NMG). According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Chicago, IL.