DR. CHRISTOPHER S KIM D.O.
NPI 1649449653
Hospitalist in Columbia, MD
About Dr. Christopher S Kim D.o. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. CHRISTOPHER S KIM D.O. (NPI 1649449653) is an individual hospitalist provider in Columbia, Maryland, licensed in Maryland (H0068814) and active in the NPI registry since February 2008. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Medstar Montgomery Medical Center, and maintains a secondary practice location in Silver Spring.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 1
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. Christopher S Kim D.o. 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
4Medicare enrollment records show Christopher Kim reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Columbia, MD 21044
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 952 clinicians in this Medicare group
Baltimore, MD 21239
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia and Maryland enrollments
- 3,530 clinicians in this Medicare group
Albany, NY 12208
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 1,640 clinicians in this Medicare group
Honolulu, HI 96813
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Hawaii enrollment
- 664 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Medstar Montgomery Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Olney, MDJohns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Columbia, MDPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 21044 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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 Christopher Kim's NPI number?
The NPI number for Christopher Kim is 1649449653. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 23, 2008.
Where is Christopher Kim located?
Christopher Kim practices at 5755 Cedar Ln, Columbia, MD 21044. The listed phone number is (410) 740-7890.
What is Christopher Kim's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Christopher Kim enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Christopher 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 Christopher Kim's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Christopher Kim reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Johns Hopkins Community Physicians (Columbia, MD), Medstar Medical Group II LLC (Baltimore, MD), Albany Medical College (Albany, NY) and Straub Clinic & Hospital (Honolulu, HI). 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 Christopher Kim's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Christopher Kim affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Christopher Kim is affiliated with Medstar Montgomery Medical Center and Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Christopher Kim was last updated on April 27, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 months 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. Christopher S Kim, D.O. · NPI 1649449653
Hospitalist physician in Columbia, Maryland. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 23, 2008.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1649449653 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** February 23, 2008
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** H0068814 (Maryland)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 5755 CEDAR LN, Columbia, MD 21044-2912
- **Phone:** (410) 740-7890
## 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:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Johns Hopkins Community Physicians (NPI 1437970373, Columbia, MD); Medstar Medical Group II LLC (NPI 1184046187, Baltimore, MD); Albany Medical College (NPI 1497921688, Albany, NY); Straub Clinic & Hospital (NPI 1457306508, Honolulu, HI) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Kansas City University Of Med & Biosciences, College Of Osteo Med, class of 2004
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 27, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1649449653) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.