DR. TAE WHANG KIM M.D.
NPI 1396737359
Anesthesiology in Houston, TX
About Dr. Tae Whang Kim M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. TAE WHANG KIM M.D. (NPI 1396737359) is an individual anesthesiology provider in Houston, Texas, licensed in Texas (K6627) and active in the NPI registry since August 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Minneapolis, and is a graduate of Other (1989).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Tae Whang Kim M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
11Medicare enrollment records show Tae Kim reassigns Medicare billing to 11 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Houston, TX 77030
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 2,554 clinicians in this Medicare group
Houston, TX 77027
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 43 clinicians in this Medicare group
Webster, TX 77598
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 543 clinicians in this Medicare group
Addison, TX 75001
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 513 clinicians in this Medicare group
Burnsville, MN 55337
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 4,038 clinicians in this Medicare group
Minneapolis, MN 55454
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 681 clinicians in this Medicare group
Minneapolis, MN 55455
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 1,662 clinicians in this Medicare group
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Virginia enrollment
- 135 clinicians in this Medicare group
Woodbridge, VA 22191
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Virginia enrollment
- 170 clinicians in this Medicare group
Alexandria, VA 22306
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Virginia enrollment
- 631 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Tae Kim's NPI number?
The NPI number for Tae Kim is 1396737359. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 16, 2005.
Where is Tae Kim located?
Tae Kim practices at 6720 Bertner Ave, Houston, TX 77030. The listed phone number is (832) 355-2666.
What is Tae Kim's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.
Is Tae Kim enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Tae Kim is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Tae Kim's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Tae Kim reassigns Medicare benefits to 11 organizations: Baylor College Of Medicine (Houston, TX), Phoenix Anesthesia Associates, PLLC (Houston, TX), Texans Anesthesia Associates PLLC (Webster, TX), Orthomed Staffing LLC (Addison, TX), Fairview Health Services (Burnsville, MN) and 6 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Tae Kim's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Tae Kim accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas list Tae Kim as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Tae Kim was last updated on September 22, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Tae Whang Kim, M.D. · NPI 1396737359
Anesthesiology physician in Houston, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 16, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1396737359 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 16, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Anesthesiology · taxonomy 207L00000X
- **State license:** K6627 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 6720 BERTNER AVE, Houston, TX 77030-2604
- **Phone:** (832) 355-2666
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 11 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Baylor College Of Medicine (NPI 1881026664, Houston, TX); Phoenix Anesthesia Associates, PLLC (NPI 1275484990, Houston, TX); Texans Anesthesia Associates PLLC (NPI 1275733982, Webster, TX); Orthomed Staffing LLC (NPI 1225514276, Addison, TX); Fairview Health Services (NPI 1225199128, Burnsville, MN); and 6 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1989
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 22, 2022
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 106121003 (TX); Medicaid 418065800 (MD)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1396737359) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.