Total Payments
$5,606
2024 Payments
$4,923
Companies
6
Transactions
18
Medicare Patients
756
Medicare Billing
$128,687
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$4,808 (85.8%)
Food & Beverage$797.23 (14.2%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $4,808 | 5 | 85.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $797.23 | 13 | 14.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $3,985 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,087 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $291.07 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Covidien LP | $90.58 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $78.14 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $73.76 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,923 | 9 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($3,836) |
| 2022 | $273.86 | 2 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($148.86) |
| 2021 | $18.27 | 1 | Ethicon US, LLC ($18.27) |
| 2020 | $123.43 | 1 | Ethicon US, LLC ($123.43) |
| 2019 | $103.77 | 2 | Covidien LP ($90.58) |
| 2018 | $151.90 | 2 | Shire North American Group Inc ($78.14) |
| 2017 | $11.18 | 1 | Ethicon US, LLC ($11.18) |
All Payment Transactions
18 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.07 | General |
| 11/18/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.25 | General |
| 11/18/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.14 | General |
| 11/17/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $516.73 | General |
| 11/17/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $232.64 | General |
| 11/17/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $223.21 | General |
| 11/17/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.36 | General |
| 02/06/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $3,810.87 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/07/2022 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Solus ALIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.86 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/04/2022 | Ethicon US, LLC | Harmonic (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 03/26/2021 | Ethicon US, LLC | Harmonic (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.27 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 02/04/2020 | Ethicon US, LLC | Surgicel Powder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.43 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 12/11/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | Mega Vac (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.19 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 04/01/2019 | Covidien LP | TA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.58 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 10/03/2018 | Shire North American Group Inc | NATPARA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.14 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 04/23/2018 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | TISSEEL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.76 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 09/21/2017 | Ethicon US, LLC | SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.18 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 235 | 238 | $146,678 | $35,044 |
| 2022 | 4 | 160 | 164 | $126,598 | $31,167 |
| 2021 | 5 | 183 | 186 | $145,165 | $36,870 |
| 2020 | 7 | 178 | 182 | $112,411 | $25,606 |
Total Patients
756
Total Services
770
Medicare Billing
$128,687
Procedure Codes
31
All Medicare Procedures & Services
31 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $48,649 | $12,210 | 25.1% |
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $39,414 | $10,126 | 25.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 52 | $21,806 | $4,936 | 22.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $8,187 | $2,144 | 26.2% |
| 76536 | Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $9,642 | $1,865 | 19.3% |
| 76536 | Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Facility | 2023 | 66 | 68 | $6,831 | $1,348 | 19.7% |
| 10005 | Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $6,694 | $946.56 | 14.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $2,352 | $816.36 | 34.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,103 | $650.78 | 21.0% |
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $45,584 | $11,993 | 26.3% |
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $42,735 | $11,266 | 26.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 41 | $19,084 | $3,923 | 20.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $5,660 | $1,281 | 22.6% |
| 76536 | Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Facility | 2022 | 51 | 52 | $5,252 | $1,053 | 20.0% |
| 76536 | Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $5,343 | $1,009 | 18.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 15 | $2,940 | $641.58 | 21.8% |
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Office | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $57,136 | $15,063 | 26.4% |
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $42,943 | $10,865 | 25.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 34 | 34 | $14,479 | $3,517 | 24.3% |
| 76536 | Ultrasound of head and neck | Office | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $10,275 | $2,239 | 21.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $6,404 | $1,857 | 29.0% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $5,894 | $1,588 | 26.9% |
| 76536 | Ultrasound of head and neck | Facility | 2021 | 49 | 50 | $5,050 | $1,055 | 20.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 16 | $2,984 | $686.66 | 23.0% |
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Facility | 2020 | 20 | 20 | $58,903 | $14,542 | 24.7% |
About Dr. Lawrence Kim, M.D
Dr. Lawrence Kim, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/19/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1487768818.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Lawrence Kim, M.D has received a total of $5,606 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,923 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 18 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($4,808).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kim has provided services to 756 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 770 services with total Medicare billing of $128,687. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 31 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Chapel Hill, NC
- Active Since 08/19/2006
- Last Updated 08/20/2015
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1487768818
Products in Payments
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $3,836
- Solus ALIF (Device) $148.86
- Harmonic (Device) $143.27
- Surgicel Powder (Device) $123.43
- TA (Device) $90.58
- NATPARA (Drug) $78.14
- TISSEEL (Biological) $73.76
- Mega Vac (Device) $13.19
- SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats (Device) $11.18
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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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