Physician

Chi Hun Lim, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Chi Lim, M.D. (NPI: 1811162506) practices orthopedic surgery in the Spartanburg, SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Spartanburg, SC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CAROLINA ORTHOPAEDIC AND NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES (NPI: 1568454056; TIN: 570510670) and primary practice location at 29303-3040.

Lim's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 626 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,273 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $349,778 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99204 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more). Part D data shows 746 prescription claims across 308 beneficiaries totaling $31,249 in drug costs, led by Gabapentin (Gabapentin). DME data shows 140 claims. Open Payments data shows 196 records totaling $93,450. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $10,701 and ending at $31,249. For DME billing, reported payments rose steadily, from $1,327 to $129,667.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	306	2,030	$304,024
2016	352	2,326	$347,934
2017	594	4,062	$409,728
2018	740	5,220	$448,968
2019	718	4,752	$365,456
2020	635	4,203	$381,438
2021	674	4,129	$378,580
2022	718	4,373	$402,081
2023	770	4,873	$474,966
2024	626	3,273	$349,778

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	192	516	$10,701
2016	230	645	$36,233
2017	331	927	$126,591
2018	372	935	$128,127
2019	426	1,081	$29,304
2020	387	1,078	$48,399
2021	464	1,450	$48,195
2022	341	751	$50,643
2023	319	755	$45,213
2024	308	746	$31,249

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	14	14	$47,210
2017	75	97	$167,944
2018	76	76	$159,921
2019	51	51	$112,912
2020	59	59	$129,475
2021	56	69	$103,265
2022	71	88	$136,624
2023	78	90	$176,655
2024	138	140	$141,982

* / # = 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
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	145	145	$120
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	372	614	$91
72110	X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	136	136	$36
72080	X-ray of middle and lower spine, 2 views	127	202	$25
97110	Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	133	457	$18

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	176	6,575	$1,891
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	119	3,600	$1,686
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	82	2,508	$1,153
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	75	2,890	$614
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	32	1,065	$410

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E0748	Osteogenesis stimulator, electrical, non-invasive, spinal applications	N	24	24	$99,730
A6010	Collagen based wound filler, dry form, sterile, per gram of collagen	N	47	49	$23,888
L0650	Lumbar-sacral orthosis, sagittal-coronal control, with rigid anterior and posterior frame/panel(s), posterior extends from sacrococcygeal junction to t-9 vertebra, lateral strength provided by rigid lateral frame/panel(s), produces intracavitary pressure to reduce load on intervertebral discs, includes straps, closures, may include padding, shoulder straps, pendulous abdomen design, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	20	20	$16,117
A6203	Composite dressing, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, with any size adhesive border, each dressing	N	47	47	$2,247

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	191	$56,388	Medtronic, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	5	$37,062	DJO, LLC
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Chi Hun Lim, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Chi Hun Lim, M.D. (NPI 1811162506), 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 Chi Hun Lim, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Chi Hun Lim, M.D.?

Chi Hun Lim, M.D. is linked to CAROLINA ORTHOPAEDIC AND NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES (billing NPI 1568454056) in the available physician profile data.

Does Chi Hun Lim, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Chi Hun Lim, M.D. has 196 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary 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.