Dr. Abraham D. Kim, M.D.
Joint Replacement Surgery (Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (2010)
- Years since graduation
- 16
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 688
Licensed in California since 2011, according to the Medical Board of California. 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
- 2010Medical school: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- 2010Registered 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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Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
CA license A118721 (first issued 2011; current) · MA license 261575
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA
- Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center Laguna Hills, CA
- Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley, CA
- Los Angeles General Medical Center Los Angeles, CA
- Hoag Orthopedic Institute Irvine, CA
Medical groups
- Orthowest (47 clinicians)
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
- 688
- Services billed
- 6,014
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 1,600 | 219 |
| Therapy procedure using functional activities | 729 | 52 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 580 | 377 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 416 | 269 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 397 | 284 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 352 | 55 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 219 | 219 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 217 | 200 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 187 | 138 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 172 | 124 |
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
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, 2 companies reported 14 payments worth $1,365 in total to this clinician.
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,346 |
|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. | $19.84 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,148 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $218 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $354 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Fort Worth, TX · in-kind | $294 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $224 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging OXFORD PARTIAL KNEE · Knees · travel to Grapevine, TX · in-kind | $54.00 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging OXFORD PARTIAL KNEE · Knees · travel to Grapevine, TX · in-kind | $53.37 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $37.85 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Fort Worth, TX · in-kind | $35.00 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $35.00 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Overland Park, KS · in-kind | $35.00 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Overland Park, KS · in-kind | $25.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.