Total Payments
$4,984
2024 Payments
$196.40
Companies
16
Transactions
85
Medicare Patients
4,153
Medicare Billing
$859,977
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$4,773 (95.8%)
Travel$165.30 (3.3%)
Education$46.10 (0.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,773 | 82 | 95.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $165.30 | 1 | 3.3% |
| Education | $46.10 | 2 | 0.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $2,141 | 19 | $0 (2020) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $502.43 | 11 | $0 (2021) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $460.66 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $446.45 | 16 | $0 (2018) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $340.74 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $301.72 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $295.30 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Cook Incorporated | $165.30 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $108.61 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $49.96 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $196.40 | 3 | Medtronic, Inc. ($182.84) |
| 2023 | $118.15 | 5 | Medtronic, Inc. ($85.21) |
| 2022 | $206.44 | 3 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($177.75) |
| 2021 | $170.47 | 5 | BIOTRONIK INC. ($117.59) |
| 2020 | $711.35 | 8 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($406.19) |
| 2019 | $721.97 | 12 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($553.74) |
| 2018 | $1,033 | 16 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($406.35) |
| 2017 | $1,826 | 33 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($775.17) |
All Payment Transactions
85 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $170.75 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LINQ II (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.09 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.56 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 10/28/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.00 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 05/15/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.08 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 04/17/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.86 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 03/31/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MYCARELINK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.59 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 01/25/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.62 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 12/12/2022 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.86 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/18/2022 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.83 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 04/20/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $177.75 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/23/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | TYRX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.42 | General |
| Category: Antibacterial Mesh | ||||||
| 11/09/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | Visia AF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.25 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 09/28/2021 | BIOTRONIK INC. | Acticor (Device), Edora, BioMonitor | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.76 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/20/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.21 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 04/01/2021 | BIOTRONIK INC. | BioMonitor (Device), Solia, Rivacor | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.83 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/07/2020 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | FLEXITOUCH (Device), ACTITOUCH, ENTRE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.58 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 10/06/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | Absolute Pro vascular stent system (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.84 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 09/28/2020 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | FLEXITOUCH (Device), ACTITOUCH, ENTRE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.03 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 09/10/2020 | BIOTRONIK INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.39 | General |
| 07/31/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Claria MRI (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.55 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT | ||||||
| 03/04/2020 | BIOTRONIK INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.32 | General |
| 02/29/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Micra (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.64 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 01/24/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Reveal LINQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 12/04/2019 | Abbott Laboratories | Hi-Torque Spartacore guide wires (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.39 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 950 | 1,247 | $487,704 | $165,106 |
| 2022 | 21 | 890 | 1,353 | $632,194 | $208,812 |
| 2021 | 21 | 1,176 | 1,440 | $587,614 | $218,359 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,137 | 1,502 | $790,674 | $267,700 |
Total Patients
4,153
Total Services
5,542
Medicare Billing
$859,977
Procedure Codes
80
All Medicare Procedures & Services
80 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37248 | Balloon dilation of vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | Office | 2023 | 12 | 16 | $55,724 | $21,413 | 38.4% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 102 | 111 | $54,320 | $19,397 | 35.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 132 | 250 | $56,380 | $18,329 | 32.5% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 84 | 89 | $44,232 | $16,072 | 36.3% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 118 | 125 | $41,669 | $14,519 | 34.8% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 88 | 90 | $45,022 | $13,555 | 30.1% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2023 | 66 | 74 | $34,691 | $12,583 | 36.3% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 52 | 53 | $33,042 | $12,016 | 36.4% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $19,273 | $7,029 | 36.5% |
| 36012 | Insertion of tube into vein, second order branch | Office | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $34,169 | $6,110 | 17.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $16,102 | $5,113 | 31.8% |
| 99454 | Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | Office | 2023 | 13 | 88 | $11,387 | $3,828 | 33.6% |
| 93975 | Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | Office | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $10,325 | $3,633 | 35.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 39 | 40 | $12,716 | $3,606 | 28.4% |
| A9502 | Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,084 | $3,202 | 78.4% |
| 99457 | Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 58 | $7,031 | $2,242 | 31.9% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 103 | 118 | $4,518 | $1,499 | 33.2% |
| 93015 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $3,018 | $962.32 | 31.9% |
| 37248 | Balloon dilation of vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | Office | 2022 | 14 | 19 | $72,933 | $26,054 | 35.7% |
| 36475 | Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 13 | 22 | $73,197 | $24,841 | 33.9% |
| 36465 | Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2022 | 11 | 18 | $69,571 | $24,585 | 35.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 128 | 248 | $59,206 | $18,952 | 32.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 105 | 133 | $44,371 | $13,494 | 30.4% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2022 | 72 | 76 | $38,382 | $13,280 | 34.6% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2022 | 60 | 63 | $32,814 | $11,374 | 34.7% |
About Dr. Back Kim, MD
Dr. Back Kim, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Flushing, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1699833327.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Back Kim, MD has received a total of $4,984 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $196.40 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 85 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,773).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kim has provided services to 4,153 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,542 services with total Medicare billing of $859,977. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 80 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Flushing, NY
- Active Since 12/05/2006
- Last Updated 01/02/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1699833327
Products in Payments
- CardioInsight (Device) $527.12
- XARELTO (Drug) $446.45
- Reveal LINQ (Device) $410.64
- Amplia MRI (Device) $364.87
- Micra (Device) $288.90
- Claria MRI (Device) $271.12
- IGT_D Peripheral (Device) $250.80
- Supera peripheral stent system (Device) $217.15
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $177.75
- COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) $170.75
- Cook Medical Filters (Device) $165.30
- MRI Ready Leads (Device) $163.59
- Visia AF (Device) $155.56
- Azure (Device) $138.49
- FLEXITOUCH (Device) $108.61
- IGT_D Therapy (Device) $105.01
- Spectranetics Undiv (Device) $104.85
- GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION (Device) $103.05
- BioMonitor (Device) $62.83
- EMBLEM S ICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM (Device) $59.94
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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