CHARLES CHOL BAE KIM MD
NPI 1225564818
Family Medicine - Adult Medicine in Tustin, CA

NPI Status: Active since May 03, 2017

Contact Information

14642 NEWPORT AVE STE 105
TUSTIN, CA
ZIP 92780
Phone: (714) 831-1112
Fax: (714) 486-2309

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Group Taxonomy
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
Durable Medical Equipment
Physician Visit Costs
Quality Reporting
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Years of Experience 45
Family Medicine
Adult Medicine
Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About CHARLES CHOL BAE KIM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Charles Chol Bae Kim, a primary care provider established in Tustin, California with a medical specialization in Family Medicine, focusing in adult medicine and more than 45 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1225564818 assigned on May 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207QA0505X with license number C129160 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. Charles Chol Bae Kim operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization.

NPI: 1225564818
Provider Name: CHARLES CHOL BAE KIM MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 14642 NEWPORT AVE STE 105 TUSTIN, CA 92780
Location Phone: (714) 831-1112
Location Fax: (714) 486-2309
Mailing Address: 1200 W MOHAVE RD PARKER, AZ 85344
Mailing Phone: (928) 669-7380
Medical School Name: OTHER
Graduation Year: 1981
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 05-03-2017
Last Update Date: 10-13-2021
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Charles Chol Bae Kim sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Family Medicine Adult Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 207QA0505X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: C129160
License State: CA
Taxonomy Description: The National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) recommends code 207QA0505X not be used. Choose a more appropriate code.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	207Q00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Family Medicine	54481 (AZ)
2	207QG0300X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Family Medicine Geriatric Medicine	C-129160 (CA)

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Charles Chol Bae Kim is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Charles Chol Bae Kim is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 8921374232
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.
PECOS Enrollment ID: I20171031002424, I20201207002894
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.
Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Provider Referred Orders for Durable Medical Equipment, Devices & Supplies

The following list reflects the services, supplies or durable medical equipment ordered by this provider to a DME supplier on behalf of patients. The information below is derived from Medicare claims data and reflects the BETOS category, HCPCS code information and the number times each service was submitted under the Medicare fee-for-service program.

Durable Medical Equipment

DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA000N)
Tape, waterproof, per 18 square inches (HCPCS:A4452)
1 DME suppliers used 34 Medicare Claims 4656 Services Paid
DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA023N)
Collagen based wound filler, dry form, sterile, per gram of collagen (HCPCS:A6010)
2 DME suppliers used 243 Medicare Claims 8471 Services Paid
DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA023N)
Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, each dressing (HCPCS:A6196)
2 DME suppliers used 131 Medicare Claims 4402 Services Paid
DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA023N)
Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., each dressing (HCPCS:A6197)
2 DME suppliers used 59 Medicare Claims 1559 Services Paid
DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA023N)
Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound filler, sterile, per 6 inches (HCPCS:A6199)
2 DME suppliers used 23 Medicare Claims 1260 Services Paid
DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA023N)
Composite dressing, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, with any size adhesive border, each dressing (HCPCS:A6203)
2 DME suppliers used 46 Medicare Claims 875 Services Paid
DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA023N)
Foam dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, with any size adhesive border, each dressing (HCPCS:A6212)
2 DME suppliers used 201 Medicare Claims 2929 Services Paid
DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA023N)
Gauze, non-impregnated, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, with any size adhesive border, each dressing (HCPCS:A6219)
1 DME suppliers used 94 Medicare Claims 2202 Services Paid
DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA023N)
Gauze, impregnated with other than water, normal saline, or hydrogel, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing (HCPCS:A6222)
3 DME suppliers used 77 Medicare Claims 2006 Services Paid
DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA023N)
Gauze, impregnated, hydrogel, for direct wound contact, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, each dressing (HCPCS:A6231)
2 DME suppliers used 27 Medicare Claims 496 Services Paid
DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA023N)
Hydrogel dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing (HCPCS:A6242)
2 DME suppliers used 37 Medicare Claims 1168 Services Paid
DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA023N)
Hydrogel dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing (HCPCS:A6243)
1 DME suppliers used 39 Medicare Claims 991 Services Paid
DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA023N)
Hydrogel dressing, wound filler, gel, per fluid ounce (HCPCS:A6248)
3 DME suppliers used 58 Medicare Claims 122 Services Paid
DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA023N)
Specialty absorptive dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing (HCPCS:A6251)
1 DME suppliers used 12 Medicare Claims 361 Services Paid
DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA023N)
Specialty absorptive dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing (HCPCS:A6252)
2 DME suppliers used 56 Medicare Claims 1693 Services Paid
DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies (DA023N)
Conforming bandage, non-elastic, knitted/woven, sterile, width greater than or equal to three inches and less than five inches, per yard (HCPCS:A6446)
2 DME suppliers used 162 Medicare Claims 7628 Services Paid

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Established patient home visit, typically 25 minutes
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
Therapy procedure using ultrasound

Physician Visit Costs

The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $24.09 for a new patient copayment and $27.49 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 92780 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99203

Average New Patient Price $96.36
Minimum New Patient Price $62.96
Maximum New Patient Price $187.6

Average New Patient Copayment $24.09
Minimum New Patient Copayment $15.74
Maximum New Patient Copayment $46.9

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99214

Average Established Patient Price $109.96
Minimum Established Patient Price $20.84
Maximum Established Patient Price $153.61

Average Established Patient Copayment $27.49
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $5.21
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $38.4

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes	N/A
Proactively manage chronic and preventive care for empaneled patients that could include one or more of the following: • Provide patients annually with an opportunity for development and/or adjustment of an individualized plan of care as appropriate to age and health status, including health risk appraisal; gender, age and condition-specific preventive care services; and plan of care for chronic conditions; • Use condition-specific pathways for care of chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, depression, asthma and heart failure) with evidence-based protocols to guide treatment to target; such as a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention program; • Use pre-visit planning to optimize preventive care and team management of patients with chronic conditions; • Use panel support tools (registry functionality) to identify services due; • Use predictive analytical models to predict risk, onset and progression of chronic diseases; or • Use reminders and outreach (e.g., phone calls, emails, postcards, patient portals and community health workers where available) to alert and educate patients about services due; and/or routine medication reconciliation.
e-Prescribing	65%	240
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
Immunization Registry Reporting	Yes	N/A
The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit immunization data.
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes	N/A
Manage medications to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and safety that could include one or more of the following: Reconcile and coordinate medications and provide medication management across transitions of care settings and eligible clinicians or groups; Integrate a pharmacist into the care team; and/or Conduct periodic, structured medication reviews.
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level	Yes	N/A
Measure and improve quality at the practice and panel level, such as the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Physician Scorecards, that could include one or more of the following: • Regularly review measures of quality, utilization, patient satisfaction and other measures that may be useful at the practice level and at the level of the care team or MIPS eligible clinician or group (panel); and/or • Use relevant data sources to create benchmarks and goals for performance at the practice level and panel level.
Medication Reconciliation	76%	38
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
Patient-Specific Education	45%	132
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
Provide Patient Access	29%	132
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information.
Security Risk Analysis	Yes	N/A
Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process.
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes	N/A
Use decision support and standardized treatment protocols to manage workflow in the team to meet patient needs.

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1225564818, we treat the final digit (8) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 2 → 4 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 8 + 8 + 2 + 24 = 62

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1225564818.