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Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

Tulane University School of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: spinal deformity surgery, laminectomy, spine problems

929 Gessner Road Suite 2410
Houston, TX 77024

(713) 486-7720

Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim, MD is a spine surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1989 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim, MD is affiliated with Texas Children's, UT Physicians, HCA Houston Healthcare, SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP and HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

929 Gessner Road Suite 2410
Houston, TX 77024

In The News

“In early December Dr. Daniel Kim, a renowned UTHealth neurosurgeon at Memorial Hermann, told Warlick by phone he could either have the surgery locally or travel to Houston.”—"Walmart steps up and into the health care fray", Houston Chronicle, February 2018

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	395
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	65
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	91

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	24
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	17
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	92
doctor visit	534
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	92
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	123

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	32
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	14
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
decompression surgery	107
doctor visit	689
neck surgery	49
nerve procedures	107
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	157

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	736
Black	82
Hispanic	74
Asian	70
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	54
Less than 65	176

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	109
doctor visit	646
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	109
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	131

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	40
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	27
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	82
doctor visit	444
neck surgery	29
nerve procedures	82
spinal procedures	112

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	11
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	212
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	22

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2018

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	81
doctor visit	488
neck surgery	28
nerve procedures	81
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	109

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2018

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	198
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	70
85 and over	12
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim, MD From 2013 - 2018

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	6
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1989. He has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (1989)

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Children's

UT Physicians

HCA Houston Healthcare

SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Products LLC	$87,412 EXPEDIUM $42,465	Spine $35,524	Thoracolumbar $9,423
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.	$49,726 EXPEDIUM $49,726
KARLSTORZ Endoscopy-America	$10,072 Neurosurgery $6,053	THORACOSCOPY $2,675	Spinal Surgery $1,241	MICRO NOTES MILITARY $102
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$7,886 Da Vinci Surgical System $7,886
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,318 GENERAL THERAPIES $1,080	GENERAL - THERAPIES $97	AXIOS $82	Embozene $58
Other	$5,376 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $885	FlareHawk $810	Senza $463	EVEREST Spinal System $362	CASCADIA Interbody System $338	Other $2,519

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$137,138
Education	$9,675
Travel and Lodging	$8,303
Food and Beverage	$5,497
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$1,177

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Daniel Hwan Kim, MD.

Vertiflex, Inc.	2014	$8,845.44	Physician Covered Recipient	common shareholder
Vertiflex, Inc.	2013	$8,845.44	Physician Covered Recipient	common shareholder
Vertiflex, Inc.	2015	$552.84	Physician Covered Recipient	common shareholder
Vertiflex, Inc.	2016	$552.84	Physician Covered Recipient	common shareholder
Vertiflex, Inc.	2017	$552.84	Physician Covered Recipient	Owner of common stock
Vertiflex, Inc.	2018	$27.60	Physician Covered Recipient	Owner of common stock

Biography

Dr. Daniel Kim is a physician who specializes in spine surgery and neurosurgery. His areas of clinical interest consist of laminectomy, neurosurgery, and spine problems. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Texas Children's, HCA Houston Healthcare, and UT Physicians. Dr. Kim attended medical school at Tulane University School of Medicine.