Total Payments
$197,431
2024 Payments
$6,159
Companies
45
Transactions
394
Medicare Patients
1,753
Medicare Billing
$410,807
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$72,345 (36.6%)
Other$58,219 (29.5%)
Royalty/License$26,333 (13.3%)
Food & Beverage$16,591 (8.4%)
Travel$14,970 (7.6%)
Research$8,303 (4.2%)
Gifts$482.33 (0.2%)
Education$188.00 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $72,345 | 54 | 36.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $34,987 | 8 | 17.7% |
| Royalty or License | $26,333 | 8 | 13.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $16,591 | 268 | 8.4% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $15,200 | 6 | 7.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,970 | 41 | 7.6% |
| Unspecified | $8,303 | 2 | 4.2% |
| Honoraria | $7,764 | 3 | 3.9% |
| Gift | $482.33 | 1 | 0.2% |
| Entertainment | $268.32 | 2 | 0.1% |
| Education | $188.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
Payments by Type
General
$189,128
392 transactions
Research
$8,303
2 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $88,885 | 82 | $0 (2024) |
| SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | $27,201 | 39 | $0 (2020) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $24,702 | 52 | $0 (2020) |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc. | $19,146 | 17 | $0 (2022) |
| Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | $9,751 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| GS Solutions, Inc. | $8,326 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Amendia, Inc. | $5,549 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Prosidyan, Inc | $3,402 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| RTI Surgical, Inc. | $3,039 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $1,066 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,159 | 21 | GS Solutions, Inc. ($4,305) |
| 2023 | $5,048 | 21 | GS Solutions, Inc. ($4,021) |
| 2022 | $3,955 | 27 | Aziyo Biologics, Inc. ($1,404) |
| 2021 | $10,392 | 23 | Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc. ($9,596) |
| 2020 | $29,901 | 51 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($12,985) |
| 2019 | $26,597 | 75 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($8,598) |
| 2018 | $41,891 | 72 | NuVasive, Inc. ($19,373) |
| 2017 | $73,488 | 104 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($61,013) |
All Payment Transactions
394 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 16 of 16
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/16/2017 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Spine (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.99 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 03/07/2017 | NUVASIVE, INC. | TLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $101.07 | General |
| Category: Thoracolumbar | ||||||
| 03/01/2017 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | CONFIDENCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.14 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 02/25/2017 | NUVASIVE, INC. | TLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $44.91 | General |
| Category: Thoracolumbar | ||||||
| 02/23/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.48 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 02/17/2017 | Kaleo, Inc. | Evzio (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.71 | General |
| Category: Opioid Antagonist | ||||||
| 02/09/2017 | Spinal Elements, Inc. | Lucent Lateral (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,250.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 02/09/2017 | Spinal Elements, Inc. | Vertu (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 02/09/2017 | Spinal Elements, Inc. | Mercury MIS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 02/09/2017 | Spinal Elements, Inc. | Mercury MIS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 02/09/2017 | Spinal Elements, Inc. | Vertu (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 02/09/2017 | Spinal Elements, Inc. | Vertu (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopaedic | ||||||
| 02/09/2017 | Prosidyan, Inc | Fibergraft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.84 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 02/07/2017 | Spinal Elements, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $97.93 | General |
| 01/26/2017 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALTERA (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $13,094.18 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 01/24/2017 | Nuvectra Corporation | Algovita (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $66.84 | General |
| Category: IMPLANTED SPINAL-CORD STIMULATOR FOR PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 01/20/2017 | Spinal Elements, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $45.89 | General |
| 01/13/2017 | Prosidyan, Inc | Fibergraft (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $800.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 01/10/2017 | Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC | LORZONE (Drug), CONZIP | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.50 | General |
| Category: MUSCLE RELAXANT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 505 | 676 | $1.2M | $115,549 |
| 2022 | 11 | 486 | 661 | $704,468 | $106,622 |
| 2021 | 10 | 412 | 537 | $713,278 | $98,019 |
| 2020 | 11 | 350 | 507 | $688,032 | $90,616 |
Total Patients
1,753
Total Services
2,381
Medicare Billing
$410,807
Procedure Codes
44
All Medicare Procedures & Services
44 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 140 | 245 | $193,024 | $25,619 | 13.3% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $183,628 | $19,065 | 10.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 109 | 109 | $110,938 | $14,563 | 13.1% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $159,618 | $13,168 | 8.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 67 | $73,902 | $10,090 | 13.7% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 39 | $254,971 | $7,937 | 3.1% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $65,369 | $6,582 | 10.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 89 | $50,548 | $6,428 | 12.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $45,429 | $5,680 | 12.5% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $17,140 | $2,648 | 15.4% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $27,109 | $2,490 | 9.2% |
| 20939 | Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $8,045 | $1,279 | 15.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 136 | 227 | $85,500 | $24,136 | 28.2% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $123,602 | $19,731 | 16.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 112 | 112 | $84,000 | $15,120 | 18.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 52 | 66 | $31,680 | $10,134 | 32.0% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 41 | $188,149 | $8,509 | 4.5% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $68,724 | $7,369 | 10.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 54 | 95 | $23,750 | $7,137 | 30.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $28,900 | $6,328 | 21.9% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 23 | $43,309 | $3,908 | 9.0% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $18,458 | $2,901 | 15.7% |
| 20939 | Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 24 | $8,395 | $1,349 | 16.1% |
| 22633 | Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approach, single interspace and segment | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $152,126 | $24,678 | 16.2% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 107 | 107 | $80,250 | $14,294 | 17.8% |
About Dr. Paul Kim, M.D
Dr. Paul Kim, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in San Diego, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/22/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1639336043.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Paul Kim, M.D has received a total of $197,431 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $6,159 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 394 transactions from 45 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($72,345).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kim has provided services to 1,753 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,381 services with total Medicare billing of $410,807. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 44 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Location San Diego, CA
- Active Since 05/22/2008
- Last Updated 09/10/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1639336043
Products in Payments
- ALTERA (Device) $31,503
- TLIF (Device) $14,088
- CALIBER-L (Device) $12,265
- CORBEL (Device) $11,405
- SECURE-C (Device) $10,766
- XLIF (Device) $7,447
- CREO MIS (Device) $7,172
- ViBone (Biological) $6,872
- Medical Device (Device) $6,513
- COFLEX (Device) $5,850
- FORTILINK-TC TIPLUS (Device) $5,638
- RISE (Device) $5,256
- LUCENT XP (Device) $5,125
- FORTILINK CAGES WITH TIPLUS TECHNOLOGY (Device) $4,375
- Pulsar Expandable Cage (Device) $4,305
- Lucent XP (Device) $4,000
- Pulsar (Device) $3,998
- CALIBER (Device) $3,259
- Vertu (Device) $3,000
- ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) $2,879
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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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