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Dr. David O. Kim, MD

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Gastroenterology (Digestive System)

Seoul National University College of Medicine

3440 Lomita Boulevard Suite 446
Torrance, CA 90505

(310) 326-2828

Dr. David O. Kim, MD is a gastroenterologist in Torrance, CA specializing in gastroenterology (digestive system). He graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine. Dr. David O. Kim, MD is affiliated with Torrance Memorial and DAVID O KIM MD INC.

Office Locations

Torrance Memorial

3440 Lomita Boulevard Suite 446
Torrance, CA 90505

(310) 326-4817

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David O. Kim, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. David O. Kim, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

In 2023, Dr. David O. Kim, MD performed more EGD with biopsy, and EGD with lesion removal procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

preventive care

removal of lesion

screening colonoscopy

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. David O. Kim, MD performed more colonoscopy, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David O. Kim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Torrance, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David O. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	66
catheterization	66
diagnostic procedures	797
doctor visit	2191
gastrointestinal procedures	1213
hospital care	1404
inpatient care	1404
minimally invasive procedures	1234
preventive care	212
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	797

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David O. Kim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Torrance, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David O. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	77
catheterization	77
diagnostic procedures	725
doctor visit	2387
gastrointestinal procedures	1193
hospital care	1433
inpatient care	1433
minimally invasive procedures	1207
preventive care	238
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	725

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	612

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	91
Hispanic	195
Asian	390
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	365
85 and over	163
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David O. Kim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Torrance, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David O. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	68
catheterization	68
diagnostic procedures	642
doctor visit	2114
gastrointestinal procedures	1053
hospital care	1804
inpatient care	1804
minimally invasive procedures	1085
nursing home care	23
preventive care	226
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	642

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	627

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	102
Hispanic	222
Asian	351
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	193
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	50
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David O. Kim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Torrance, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David O. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	66
catheterization	66
diagnostic procedures	531
doctor visit	1930
gastrointestinal procedures	834
hospital care	1741
inpatient care	1741
minimally invasive procedures	851
nursing home care	13
preventive care	147
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	531

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	814
Female	1116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	674
Black	206
Hispanic	358
Asian	618
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	730
From 75 to 84	684
85 and over	338
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	48
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David O. Kim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Torrance, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David O. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	56
catheterization	56
diagnostic procedures	504
doctor visit	2012
gastrointestinal procedures	849
hospital care	1581
inpatient care	1581
minimally invasive procedures	874
preventive care	166
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	504

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	397
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	102
Hispanic	185
Asian	304
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	353
85 and over	186
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	48
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David O. Kim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Torrance, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David O. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	39
catheterization	39
diagnostic procedures	570
doctor visit	2221
gastrointestinal procedures	791
hospital care	1153
inpatient care	1153
lab tests	227
minimally invasive procedures	791
preventive care	108
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	570

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	81
Hispanic	161
Asian	310
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	140
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David O. Kim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Torrance, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David O. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	47
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	476
doctor visit	1913
gastrointestinal procedures	698
hospital care	1196
injections	14
inpatient care	1196
minimally invasive procedures	712
preventive care	121
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	476

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	85
Hispanic	166
Asian	292
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	140
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	50
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David O. Kim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Torrance, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David O. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	26
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	437
doctor visit	1661
gastrointestinal procedures	590
hospital care	1032
inpatient care	1032
minimally invasive procedures	590
preventive care	95
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	437

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	60
Hispanic	119
Asian	253
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	120
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David O. Kim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Torrance, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David O. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	23
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	314
doctor visit	1122
gastrointestinal procedures	432
hospital care	1138
inpatient care	1138
minimally invasive procedures	446
preventive care	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	314

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	54
Hispanic	112
Asian	183
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	121
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David O. Kim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Torrance, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David O. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	31
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	453
doctor visit	1447
gastrointestinal procedures	630
hospital care	834
inpatient care	834
minimally invasive procedures	630
preventive care	119
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	453

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	54
Hispanic	129
Asian	217
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	106
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David O. Kim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Torrance, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David O. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	27
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	380
doctor visit	1363
gastrointestinal procedures	522
hospital care	1123
inpatient care	1123
minimally invasive procedures	522
preventive care	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	380

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	51
Hispanic	129
Asian	180
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	106
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	50
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David O. Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David O. Kim, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Torrance, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

anastomosis	47
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	529
doctor visit	1851
gastrointestinal procedures	800
hospital care	1312
injections	14
inpatient care	1312
lab tests	227
minimally invasive procedures	812
nursing home care	18
preventive care	143
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	529

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	80
Asian / Pacific Islander	281
Non-Hispanic White	305
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	161
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	315
85 and over	146
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	325

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David O. Kim, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David O. Kim, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. David O. Kim, MD graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine. He completed residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Seoul National University College of Medicine

Residency: Loma Linda University Medical Center

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David O. Kim, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Torrance Memorial

DAVID O KIM MD INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David O. Kim, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David O. Kim, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Torrance, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David O. Kim, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$1,404 PREPOPIK $792	CLENPIQ $612
AbbVie, Inc.	$597 Creon $421	Lupron $97	Humira $24	Technivie $19	$36
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$355 GIVLAARI $193	LINZESS $145	LINZESS 290 mcg $17
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.	$302 SUTAB $241	SUPREP $33	SUFLAVE $28
AbbVie Inc.	$216 LINZESS $149	Creon $47	VIBERZI $21
Other	$955 LINZESS $212	Vemlidy $125	Joint Implants $90	GI Solutions $78	Nexium $75	Other $375

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,657
Gift	$160
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. David Kim's specialty is gastroenterology (digestive system). Before performing his residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center, Dr. Kim attended Seoul National University College of Medicine for medical school. His average rating from his patients is 3.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Kim is affiliated with Torrance Memorial.