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JOSEPH JI-HO KIM MD
NPI 1487742946
Hospitalist in Palo Alto, CA

Active since October 10, 2006PECOS Enrolled
725 WELCH RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94304(650) 497-8000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 28, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

About Joseph Ji-ho Kim Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

JOSEPH JI-HO KIM MD (NPI 1487742946) is an individual hospitalist provider in Palo Alto, California, licensed in California (A78547) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and maintains a secondary practice location in San Francisco.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1487742946
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy208M00000X
Provider Legal NameJOSEPH JI-HO KIMCredential: MD
Location Address725 WELCH RDPalo Alto, CA 94304-1601
Mailing Address643 Pennsylvania AveSan Francisco, CA 94107-2915 · (415) 377-6585
Phone(650) 497-8000
Sole ProprietorYes
Enumeration DateOctober 10, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateApril 28, 2024
NPPES CertifiedApril 28, 2024
✔ NPI 1487742946 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208M00000X
License✔ Licensed in CA · A78547
Definition
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
725 WELCH RD, Palo Alto, CA 94304
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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1505 Parnassus AveSan Francisco, CA 94143-2204 · Phone (415) 377-6585

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Joseph Ji-ho Kim Md is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Joseph Kim reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile
Same address
Children
725 WELCH RD
Palo Alto, CA 94304
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 3,617 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1417907940 (650) 498-6762

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 94304 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$156.67 typical visit price
range $70.37 – $206.04
Typical copayment $39.16 (range $17.59 – $51.51)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$121.77 typical visit price
range $23.96 – $169.60
Typical copayment $30.44 (range $5.99 – $42.40)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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.

EIRI INENAGA MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist (Pediatrics)
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Santa Clara County (650) 497-8218
WENDY LEIGH ADAMS ARNP
Nurse Practitioner (Neonatal)
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Santa Clara County (650) 497-8000
KEVIN WEI-HAN CHI MD
Pediatrics
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Santa Clara County (650) 497-8000
ASHEEN RAMA MD
Anesthesiology (Pediatric Anesthesiology)
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Santa Clara County (650) 497-8000
CRYSTAL LEE MACKALL MD
Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Santa Clara County (650) 497-8000
KRISTI LYNNE O'CONNOR OT
Occupational Therapist
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Santa Clara County (650) 497-8000
LAUREN GENNA ROOS NP
Nurse Practitioner
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Santa Clara County (650) 497-8000
SHALINI MITTAL MD
Hospitalist
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Santa Clara County (650) 497-8000

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 Joseph Kim's NPI number?

The NPI number for Joseph Kim is 1487742946. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 10, 2006.

Where is Joseph Kim located?

Joseph Kim practices at 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304. The listed phone number is (650) 497-8000.

What is Joseph Kim's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Is Joseph Kim enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Joseph Kim is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

Which organization bills Medicare for Joseph Kim's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Joseph Kim reassigns Medicare benefits to Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile (Palo Alto, CA). The 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 Joseph Kim's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Joseph Kim was last updated on April 28, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.