Dr. Brian Kim , DDS
Dentist - General Practice • Tustin, CA
12721 Newport Ave Ste 1
Tustin, CA 927808031
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Dr. Brian Kim is listed in NPPES under Dentist - General Practice.
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NPI assigned on April 13, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 144 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Amoxicillin — 77 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ibuprofen — 38 prescription fills, including refills.
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate — 29 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – 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 · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Tustin, CA (2024, 39 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 20. Middle half: 14 to 41.
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in California (2024, 6,515 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 35. Middle half: 18 to 69.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 81 in 2020 to 144 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
12721 Newport Ave Ste 1
Tustin, CA 927808031
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Laguna Hills, CA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist - General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
158 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
$370 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $177.51 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $152.51 across 2 records.
- Education: $25.00 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals
- ZIMVIE INC.: $135.08 across 1 record.
- Align Technology, Inc.: $25.00 across 1 record.
- Solventum Corporation: $17.43 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).
NPI first issued
2007
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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 Tustin and California
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Tustin, CA (2024, 39 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 20. Middle half: 14 to 41.
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in California (2024, 6,515 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 35. Middle half: 18 to 69.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Tustin, CA (2024, 39 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $67. Middle half: $48 to $155.
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in California (2024, 6,515 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $147. Middle half: $75 to $317.
88 active clinicians are listed under Dentist - General Practice with a practice address in Tustin, CA (17,862 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Tustin
0% of these 88 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
1.1% of these 88 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 D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 78% from 81 in 2020 to 144 in 2024.
- 2020: 81
- 2021: 124
- 2022: 81
- 2023: 113
- 2024: 144
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 80% from 88 in 2020 to 158 in 2024.
- 2020: 88
- 2021: 136
- 2022: 86
- 2023: 117
- 2024: 158
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $369 in 2020 to $370 in 2024.
- 2020: $369
- 2021: $606
- 2022: $368
- 2023: $360
- 2024: $370
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $11.04 in 2019 to $177.51 in 2025.
- 2019: $11.04
- 2021: $63.63
- 2025: $177.51
Sources: 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 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $177.51.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ZIMVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TSX Implants | General | $135.08 |
| Align Technology, Inc. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Invisalign | General | $25.00 |
| Solventum Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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3M Clinpro | General | $17.43 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
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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| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 77 | 511 | $182.96 | 55 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 38 | 250 | $78.09 | 33 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 29 | 1,186 | $109.02 | 22 |
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: 2025-10-08NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223S0112X
The specialty of dentistry which includes the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 122300000X
A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORAL SURGERY
I20141001002131
CA
2163642893
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
25211 Paseo De Alicia Ste 200
Laguna Hills, CA 926534614
Phone: 9496804707
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 12721 NEWPORT AVE STE 1, TUSTIN, CA 927808031 (Tel: 7147308070)
Registered at 12721 NEWPORT AVE STE 1, TUSTIN, CA 927808031 (Tel: 7147308070)
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: CA 50765)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 25211 PASEO DE ALICIA STE 200, LAGUNA HILLS, CA 926534614 (Tel: 9496804707)
Registered at 12721 NEWPORT AVE, STE1, TUSTIN, CA 927808030 (Tel: 7147308070)
Recorded as BRIAN KIM, DDS
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: CA 50765)
Registered at 12721 NEWPORT AVE STE 1, TUSTIN, CA 927808031 (Tel: 7147308070)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 18102 IRVINE BLVD, STE 205, TUSTIN, CA 927803402 (Tel: 7147315656)
Registered at 12721 NEWPORT AVE, STE1, TUSTIN, CA 927808030 (Tel: 7147308070)
Recorded as BRIAN KIM, DDS
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: CA 50765)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dentist - General Practices in Tustin
- Dr. Michael Chen, DDS
- Dr. Sean Yu, DDS
- Dr. Steven Moore, DDS
- Dr. Elmer Yoshida, DDS
- Dr. Eddie Kao, DDS
- Dr. Mark Avetoom, DDS
Mailing Address
12721 Newport Ave Ste 1
Tustin, CA 927808031
Phone: 7147308070