Dr. Christopher Sung-Bo Kim , MD
Surgery โข Torrance, CA
1000 W Carson St
Torrance, CA 90502
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NPI assigned on May 25, 2018; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 2,522 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 93971 โ Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers: 487 service units.
- 93970 โ Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers: 338 service units.
- 36465 โ Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance: 321 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 21 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 43 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Eliquis (Apixaban) โ 18 prescription fills, including refills.
- Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) โ 13 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ipratropium Bromide โ 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Torrance, CA (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 213. Middle half: 148 to 373.
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in California (2024, 1,346 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 213. Middle half: 101 to 404.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 416 in 2022 to 2,522 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1000 W Carson St
Torrance, CA 90502
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 5 distinct group names: Aasin Tareen; Crescent Wound Care Inc; Glendale Vein Clinic Pc and 2 more. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2018
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
344 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $978,608 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $767,987 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
63 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$34,123 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $58.12 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $58.12 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Becton, Dickinson and Company: $39.04 across 1 record.
- Boston Scientific Corporation: $19.08 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
8 years (graduated 2018)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2018 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2018
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Kim has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Kim as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Torrance and California
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Torrance, CA (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 213. Middle half: 148 to 373.
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in California (2024, 1,346 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 213. Middle half: 101 to 404.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Torrance, CA (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $43,969. Middle half: $20,380 to $53,884.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in California (2024, 1,346 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $32,453. Middle half: $13,159 to $66,109.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Torrance, CA (2024, 21 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $34,088. Middle half: $14,758 to $40,810.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in California (2024, 1,346 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $24,935. Middle half: $10,148 to $50,637.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Torrance, CA (2024, 22 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 72. Middle half: 33 to 107.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Surgery in California (2024, 1,327 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 54. Middle half: 26 to 105.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Torrance, CA (2024, 22 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $304. Middle half: $146 to $2,598.
A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in California (2024, 1,327 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $346. Middle half: $126 to $1,126.
50 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Torrance, CA (3,120 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Torrance
16% of these 50 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
64% of these 50 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 506% from 416 in 2022 to 2,522 in 2024.
- 2022: 416
- 2023: 2,435
- 2024: 2,522
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 1885% from $49,301 in 2022 to $978,608 in 2024.
- 2022: $49,301
- 2023: $806,555
- 2024: $978,608
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 1893% from $38,533 in 2022 to $767,987 in 2024.
- 2022: $38,533
- 2023: $638,658
- 2024: $767,987
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 13 in 2023 to 43 in 2024.
- 2023: 13
- 2024: 43
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 13 in 2023 to 63 in 2024.
- 2023: 13
- 2024: 63
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 635% from $4,643 in 2023 to $34,123 in 2024.
- 2023: $4,643
- 2024: $34,123
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $120.13 in 2019 to $58.12 in 2025.
- 2019: $120.13
- 2023: $25.24
- 2025: $58.12
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $58.12.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Becton, Dickinson and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Venclose Maven Catheter | General | $39.04 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Varithena Administration Pack | General | $19.08 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2021โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2022โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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93971
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers
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487 | 101 | $901.85 | $136.24 |
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93970
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers
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338 | 220 | $1200.00 | $214.17 |
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36465
Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance
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321 | 83 | $18000.00 | $1468.06 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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260 | 143 | $190.00 | $98.43 |
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99309
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
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172 | 51 | $224.48 | $114.26 |
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11043
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
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114 | 23 | $529.60 | $251.49 |
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11042
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
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109 | 31 | $320.86 | $113.29 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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107 | 107 | $240.00 | $120.14 |
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99308
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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93 | 36 | $162.89 | $79.12 |
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36475
Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance
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86 | 35 | $17000.00 | $1194.23 |
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76942
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement
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85 | 53 | $550.00 | $63.94 |
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36470
Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein
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64 | 43 | $1200.00 | $128.83 |
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36478
Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance
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56 | 27 | $17000.00 | $1071.45 |
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43762
Replacement of stomach stoma tube
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40 | 17 | $550.20 | $255.83 |
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99305
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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40 | 40 | $282.14 | $139.02 |
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99309
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
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34 | 16 | $228.50 | $114.06 |
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36466
Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance
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33 | 22 | $20000.00 | $1550.35 |
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99310
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes
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32 | 17 | $341.64 | $162.84 |
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36471
Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg
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22 | 17 | $1600.00 | $221.68 |
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99306
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more
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15 | 15 | $401.29 | $191.87 |
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99305
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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14 | 14 | $284.07 | $140.14 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Eliquis | Apixaban | 18 | 780 | $16,145.33 | โ |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 13 | 750 | $16,667.23 | โ |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 12 | 180 | $1,310.22 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-03-06NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 202K00000X
Phlebology is the medical discipline that involves the diagnosis and treatment of venous disorders, including spider veins, varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, venous leg ulcers, congenital venous abnormalities, venous thromboembolism and other disorders of venous origin. A phlebologist has attained a minimum of 50 hours of CME units in phlebology-related courses, and is knowledgeable of and trained in a variety of diagnostic techniques including physical examination, venous imaging techniques such as duplex ultrasound, CT and MR, plethysmographic techniques and laboratory evaluation related to venous thromboembolism. The phlebologist is also trained in a variety of therapeutic interventions, which may include compression, sclerotherapy, cutaneous vascular laser, endovenous thermoablation procedures (laser and radiofrequency) endovenous chemical ablation, surgical procedures (e.g., ambulatory phlebectomy, venous ligation), vasoactive medications and the management of venous thromboembolism.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20211018002504
CA
4284980475
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Glendale Vein Clinic Pc
800 S Central Ave, Glendale, CA 912044644
Phone: 3232846337
Aasin Tareen
23365 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 905053736
Phone: 3103260202
Crescent Wound Care Inc
1310 W Granger Ave, Modesto, CA 953503911
Phone: 8589673070
West Hollywood Vein Clinic Pc
7901 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 900465178
Phone: 3234868101
West Hollywood Vein Clinic Pc
7901 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 900465180
Phone: 3237981800
Valley Village Vein Clinic Pc
12840 Riverside Dr, Valley Village, CA 916073337
Phone: 3237981800
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Phlebology (license number reported to NPPES: CA A174317)
Registered at 1000 W CARSON ST, TORRANCE, CA 90502 (Tel: 4243068070)
Registered at 1000 W CARSON ST # 461, TORRANCE, CA 905022004
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1400 LOCUST ST STE 6511, PITTSBURGH, PA 152195114 (Tel: 4122325528)
Registered at 3600 FORBES AVE STE 140, PITTSBURGH, PA 152133410
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER KIM, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Torrance
- Dr. Michael Li, MD
- Dr. Abraham Korn, MD
- Dr. Son Nguyen, MD
- Dr. Matthew Lin, MD
- Dr. Eric Yeates, MD
- Joyce Ho
Mailing Address
1000 W Carson St # 461
Torrance, CA 905022004