Physician

Choong R Kim, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Choong Kim, M.D. (NPI: 1023292950) practices radiation oncology in the Longview-Kelso, WA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Cowlitz, WA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is PEACEHEALTH (NPI: 1720056187; TIN: 910564987) and primary practice location at 98632-2310. Kim is affiliated with the PSW ACO (ACO ID: A5323) and PeaceHealth Direct Contracting LLC (ACO ID: D0152), participating under both the MSSP and REACH models.

Kim's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 145 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,541 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $122,301 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 77427 (Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions). Part D data shows 153 prescription claims across 56 beneficiaries totaling $3,621 in drug costs, led by Bicalutamide (Bicalutamide). 2023 DME data shows 11 claims. No Open Payments records. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has declined steadily, from $214,201 to $122,301. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $5,235 and ending at $3,621. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	176	3,266	$214,201
2016	215	4,056	$261,378
2017	200	3,740	$247,790
2018	181	3,119	$214,019
2019	207	3,502	$229,703
2020	171	2,643	$176,889
2021	182	3,221	$228,398
2022	175	2,716	$190,729
2023	178	1,746	$148,389
2024	145	1,541	$122,301

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	48	115	$5,235
2016	59	142	$3,395
2017	61	190	$4,438
2018	59	122	$3,249
2019	70	219	$6,565
2020	62	216	$5,957
2021	60	184	$4,825
2022	63	199	$8,495
2023	71	241	$10,001
2024	56	153	$3,621

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	22	$308
2016	N/R	12	$201
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	N/R	11	$785
2024	N/R	N/R	N/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
77427	Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions	47	213	$149
99205	New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	48	48	$136
77263	Complex radiation therapy planning	49	55	$129
99215	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	79	121	$107
G2211	Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	74	86	$13

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Bicalutamide	Bicalutamide	35	3,260	$1,352
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	64	5,150	$949
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone	12	265	$240

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Choong R. Kim, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Choong R. Kim, M.D. (NPI 1023292950), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Choong R. Kim, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Choong R. Kim, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for PSW ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A5323) and PeaceHealth Direct Contracting LLC (REACH, ACO ID D0152).

What billing organization is linked to Choong R. Kim, M.D.?

Choong R. Kim, M.D. is linked to PEACEHEALTH (billing NPI 1720056187) in the available physician profile data.

Does Choong R. Kim, M.D. have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.