Total Payments
$264,173
2024 Payments
$49,334
Companies
25
Transactions
636
Medicare Patients
8,072
Medicare Billing
$708,659
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$183,821 (69.6%)
Consulting$37,650 (14.3%)
Travel$22,064 (8.4%)
Food & Beverage$20,614 (7.8%)
Education$24.11 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $183,513 | 89 | 69.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $37,650 | 15 | 14.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $22,064 | 49 | 8.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $20,614 | 478 | 7.8% |
| Entertainment | $308.20 | 4 | 0.1% |
| Education | $24.11 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $99,256 | 130 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $91,753 | 293 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $66,867 | 47 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,092 | 57 | $0 (2024) |
| Invuity, Inc. | $1,395 | 12 | $0 (2018) |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $1,063 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $450.65 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $237.42 | 23 | $0 (2022) |
| PFIZER INC. | $172.47 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | $165.18 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,334 | 97 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($27,223) |
| 2023 | $35,534 | 88 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($22,551) |
| 2022 | $29,428 | 69 | Medtronic, Inc. ($20,984) |
| 2021 | $18,920 | 66 | Medtronic, Inc. ($12,847) |
| 2020 | $21,268 | 70 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($14,358) |
| 2019 | $41,199 | 81 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($26,952) |
| 2018 | $27,962 | 75 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($20,133) |
| 2017 | $40,528 | 90 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($37,814) |
All Payment Transactions
636 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 26
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.63 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.39 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.72 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBLEM MRI S-ICD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.84 | General |
| Category: EMBLEM_CRM | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.78 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN Pro_IC | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | CORDIS US CORP. | Mynx Venous VCD (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.11 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.47 | General |
| Category: LUX-Dx_CRM | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.96 | General |
| 11/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.12 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 11/17/2024 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.49 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $166.15 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.28 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.01 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.32 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN Pro_IC | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,375.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_CRM | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $272.69 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_CRM | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.39 | General |
| 10/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.95 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.89 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.65 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.61 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_IC | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.67 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_Non Divisional | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.18 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.44 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_Non Divisional | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.62 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31 | 1,977 | 3,071 | $402,341 | $131,382 |
| 2022 | 33 | 2,157 | 3,267 | $478,403 | $187,111 |
| 2021 | 36 | 2,330 | 3,147 | $536,435 | $223,555 |
| 2020 | 32 | 1,608 | 2,231 | $412,150 | $166,611 |
Total Patients
8,072
Total Services
11,716
Medicare Billing
$708,659
Procedure Codes
135
All Medicare Procedures & Services
135 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $39,600 | $15,032 | 38.0% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 251 | 610 | $42,700 | $12,269 | 28.7% |
| 93653 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $26,600 | $11,753 | 44.2% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $24,975 | $9,311 | 37.3% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 141 | 309 | $38,625 | $7,361 | 19.1% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 116 | 141 | $17,625 | $7,293 | 41.4% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 167 | 427 | $22,689 | $7,221 | 31.8% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $19,200 | $7,016 | 36.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $10,340 | $5,194 | 50.2% |
| 33228 | Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $18,050 | $4,916 | 27.2% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 56 | $25,200 | $4,241 | 16.8% |
| 33225 | Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $9,600 | $4,193 | 43.7% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 40 | 56 | $8,120 | $4,021 | 49.5% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 119 | 219 | $13,140 | $3,127 | 23.8% |
| 93290 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | Office | 2023 | 72 | 89 | $5,785 | $3,061 | 52.9% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 33 | 49 | $7,840 | $2,880 | 36.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 50 | $5,250 | $2,735 | 52.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $3,770 | $2,562 | 68.0% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 183 | 216 | $8,640 | $2,263 | 26.2% |
| 33285 | Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $3,125 | $1,585 | 50.7% |
| 93660 | Evaluation of heart function using tilt table | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $3,430 | $1,488 | 43.4% |
| 93281 | Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 20 | 28 | $3,780 | $1,463 | 38.7% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 130 | 151 | $11,325 | $1,404 | 12.4% |
| 93279 | Programming of single lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 28 | 35 | $3,325 | $1,345 | 40.4% |
| 93297 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 39 | 70 | $3,542 | $1,236 | 34.9% |
About Dr. Chee Kim, MD
Dr. Chee Kim, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Williamsville, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/01/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1013974245.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Chee Kim, MD has received a total of $264,173 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $49,334 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 636 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($183,513).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kim has provided services to 8,072 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 11,716 services with total Medicare billing of $708,659. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 135 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Williamsville, NY
- Active Since 05/01/2006
- Last Updated 09/21/2011
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1013974245
Products in Payments
- Arctic Front (Device) $24,054
- VersaCross Access Solution (Device) $12,611
- Advisa (Device) $7,500
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $6,253
- WATCHMAN (Device) $5,822
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $5,783
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $5,082
- RHYTHMIA (Device) $4,700
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $4,293
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $3,551
- Attain (Device) $3,169
- Rhythmia Mapping System (Device) $2,750
- Evera (Device) $2,668
- Visia AF (Device) $2,532
- RESONATE (Device) $1,440
- THERAPIES (Device) $1,294
- General - Therapies (Device) $1,071
- Micra (Device) $1,055
- OPTIMIZER (Device) $685.38
- Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system (Device) $533.28
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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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