Total Payments
$1.0M
2024 Payments
$80,612
Companies
27
Transactions
231
Medicare Patients
2,040
Medicare Billing
$612,908
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$893,638 (89.0%)
Consulting$57,450 (5.7%)
Travel$21,614 (2.2%)
Research$18,733 (1.9%)
Other$7,981 (0.8%)
Food & Beverage$4,064 (0.4%)
Education$130.27 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $893,638 | 58 | 89.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $57,450 | 35 | 5.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $21,614 | 65 | 2.2% |
| Unspecified | $18,733 | 8 | 1.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $6,981 | 3 | 0.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,064 | 58 | 0.4% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $1,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Education | $130.27 | 3 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$984,877
223 transactions
Research
$18,733
8 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $581,025 | 60 | $0 (2022) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $163,461 | 18 | $0 (2023) |
| PRECISION SPINE, INC. | $115,615 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Highridge Medical LLC | $68,542 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $34,210 | 55 | $0 (2023) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $9,170 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Corentec America,Inc. | $7,085 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $5,727 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| GS Solutions, Inc. | $5,332 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $4,491 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $80,612 | 29 | Highridge Medical LLC ($68,542) |
| 2023 | $103,226 | 35 | ZIMVIE INC. ($80,260) |
| 2022 | $127,400 | 21 | ZIMVIE INC. ($83,201) |
| 2021 | $19,401 | 15 | Precision Spine, Inc. ($10,683) |
| 2020 | $125,677 | 30 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($104,954) |
| 2019 | $149,387 | 29 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($137,892) |
| 2018 | $179,701 | 32 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($167,204) |
| 2017 | $218,205 | 40 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($145,640) |
All Payment Transactions
231 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $17,885.68 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $695.00 | General |
| 10/01/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.09 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | NICO BRAINPATH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.40 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 09/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | NICO BRAINPATH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.40 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 09/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | NICO BRAINPATH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.40 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,200.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.71 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.34 | General |
| 08/21/2024 | Augmedics Inc. | Xvision (Device), Xvision, Xvision | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $130.89 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $20,048.98 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | PRECISION SPINE, INC. | SURELOK MINI POSTERIOR CERVICAL/UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,740.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | PRECISION SPINE, INC. | SURELOK MINI POSTERIOR CERVICAL/UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,887.04 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.85 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | GS Solutions, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $146.42 | General |
| 07/10/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.57 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,600.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,100.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,800.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,050.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $600.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $19,446.55 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/20/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $381.96 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $214.94 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCU2019-23S_Mobi-C 10-year Study Consulting | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $7,200 | 3 |
| Post-Market 10 Year Follow Up of Mobi-C Cervical Disc for One and Two Level Treatment of Cervical Disc Disease | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $4,908 | 1 |
| A Multi-Center Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Supplemental Posterior Instrumentation,-Aspen--Spinous Process System Versus Pedicle Screw Fixation, in Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion -LLIF- or Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion -ALIF | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,500 | 2 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 562 | 734 | $1.0M | $184,472 |
| 2022 | 18 | 493 | 654 | $787,488 | $149,235 |
| 2021 | 13 | 412 | 515 | $474,612 | $97,450 |
| 2020 | 19 | 573 | 735 | $874,057 | $181,750 |
Total Patients
2,040
Total Services
2,638
Medicare Billing
$612,908
Procedure Codes
70
All Medicare Procedures & Services
70 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 126 | $185,472 | $39,075 | 21.1% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $92,932 | $17,852 | 19.2% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $102,075 | $17,489 | 17.1% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $77,298 | $16,666 | 21.6% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 75 | $59,550 | $12,530 | 21.0% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $57,480 | $12,113 | 21.1% |
| 22600 | Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $61,529 | $11,748 | 19.1% |
| 22843 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $42,854 | $9,075 | 21.2% |
| 63030 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $53,820 | $9,060 | 16.8% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 43 | $39,861 | $8,808 | 22.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 82 | 88 | $44,176 | $6,853 | 15.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $32,946 | $5,102 | 15.5% |
| 22552 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $67,524 | $3,766 | 5.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 66 | 71 | $25,134 | $3,586 | 14.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $15,527 | $3,349 | 21.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $13,888 | $2,121 | 15.3% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $9,880 | $1,782 | 18.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $8,388 | $1,252 | 14.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 39 | 41 | $9,020 | $1,192 | 13.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 16 | $3,995 | $1,054 | 26.4% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 110 | $157,345 | $34,102 | 21.7% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $92,453 | $15,943 | 17.2% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $74,636 | $15,791 | 21.2% |
| 22600 | Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $74,818 | $13,055 | 17.4% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 73 | $56,562 | $12,195 | 21.6% |
About Dr. Kee Kim, M.D
Dr. Kee Kim, M.D is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Sacramento, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/23/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1568445476.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kee Kim, M.D has received a total of $1.0M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $80,612 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 231 transactions from 27 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($893,638).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kim has provided services to 2,040 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,638 services with total Medicare billing of $612,908. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 70 distinct procedure/service records.
Ad
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Sacramento, CA
- Active Since 11/23/2005
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1568445476
Products in Payments
- Mobi-C (Device) $716,921
- Posterior Cervical (Device) $83,482
- MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) $68,542
- ROI-A (Device) $25,335
- SURELOK MINI POSTERIOR CERVICAL/UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) $23,793
- Disc Arthroplasty (Device) $9,302
- SureLOK Mini Posterior Cervical/Upper Thoracic System (Device) $8,205
- INTERCONTINENTAL (Device) $7,394
- Bencox Hip System (Device) $7,085
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $5,445
- CUSA CLARITY (Device) $5,000
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $4,950
- Pulsar Expandable Cage & Navigation System (Device) $4,125
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $3,850
- DURAGEN (Device) $3,000
- EXCELSIUS GPS (Device) $2,283
- Excelsius Robotics System (Device) $1,881
- Aspen (Device) $1,500
- EUROPA Pedicle Screw System (Device) $1,500
- Spinal Cord Stimulator (Device) $1,500
Explore
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.
Neurological Surgery Doctors in Sacramento
Dr. Ben Waldau, M.d, M.D
Neurological Surgery — Payments: $103,449
Neurological Surgery $103,449
Dr. Yi-Ren Chen, Md, Mph, MD, MPH
Neurological Surgery — Payments: $100,935
Neurological Surgery $100,935
Branden Cord, Md, Phd, MD, PHD
Neurological Surgery — Payments: $91,304
Neurological Surgery $91,304
Dr. Richard Price, M.d., Ph.d, M.D., PH.D
Neurological Surgery — Payments: $88,922
Neurological Surgery $88,922
Dr. Rudolph Schrot, M.d, M.D
Neurological Surgery — Payments: $51,994
Neurological Surgery $51,994
Dr. Orin Bloch, M.d, M.D
Neurological Surgery — Payments: $46,071
Neurological Surgery $46,071