Dr. Daniel J. Kim, M.D.
Rheumatology (Rheumatology Physician)
11311 Bridgeport Way Sw Ste 100
Lakewood, WA 98499
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Pierce County includes primary care (20% of residents) and dental (11% of residents) and mental health (11% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2009)
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 272
Licensed in Washington since 2016, according to the Washington State Department of Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2009Medical school: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Rheumatology Physician primary
WA license MD60637695 (first issued 2016; active) -
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
OH license 35123356
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Evergreenhealth Medical Center Kirkland, WA
- Evergreenhealth Monroe Monroe, WA
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 272
- Services billed
- 123,788
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous use | 32,701 | 45 |
| Injection, tocilizumab, 1 mg | 16,960 | 12 |
| Injection, abatacept, 10 mg (code may be used for medicare when drug administered under the direct supervision of a physician, not for use when drug is self administered) | 11,650 | 21 |
| Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg | 2,440 | 11 |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | 1,800 | 20 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 704 | 274 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 479 | 81 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 140 | 22 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 84 | 25 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 69 | 69 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Methotrexate (methotrexate sodium) Other prescribers in Lakewood, WA | 378 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Lakewood, WA | 235 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Other prescribers in Lakewood, WA | 170 |
| Alendronate Sodium Other prescribers in Lakewood, WA | 150 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Lakewood, WA | 132 |
| Leflunomide Other prescribers in Lakewood, WA | 121 |
| Allopurinol Other prescribers in Lakewood, WA | 115 |
| Enbrel Sureclick (etanercept) Other prescribers in Lakewood, WA | 99 |
| Humira(Cf) Pen (adalimumab) Other prescribers in Lakewood, WA | 83 |
| Colchicine Other prescribers in Lakewood, WA | 77 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 40 payments worth $956 in total to this clinician.
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $350 |
|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. | $348 |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $154 |
| UCB, Inc. | $87.32 |
| Amgen Inc. | $16.89 |
| Food and Beverage | $956 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.