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Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD

Accepting New Patients

(281 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: asthma, sarcoidosis, interstitial lung disease, and more.

2025 Soquel Avenue 3rd Floor
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831) 458-5577

Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD is a pulmonologist in Santa Cruz, CA specializing in adult pulmonology. She graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Sutter Health, Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz and SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

Sutter Health

2025 Soquel Avenue 3rd Floor
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831) 458-5577

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Some issues Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

oximetry

oxygen saturation test

pulse oximetry

In 2023, Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD had a list price for oximetry, oxygen saturation test, and pulse oximetry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

pulmonary function test

In 2012, Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2012 were pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	28
doctor visit	495
pulmonary testing	264

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2013 were pulmonary testing, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	992
preventive care	23
pulmonary testing	453
vaccines	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	76
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2014 were pulmonary testing, preventive care, vaccines and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	13
doctor visit	1391
preventive care	43
pulmonary testing	683
vaccines	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	87
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2015 were pulmonary testing, preventive care, vaccines and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	36
doctor visit	1644
preventive care	131
pulmonary testing	770
vaccines	131

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	696
Female	970

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1482
Black	0
Hispanic	116
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	772
From 75 to 84	506
85 and over	236
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2016 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	163
pulmonary testing	66

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	30
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	58
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2017 were pulmonary testing, preventive care, vaccines and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	26
doctor visit	862
preventive care	56
pulmonary testing	614
vaccines	56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	95
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2018 were pulmonary testing, preventive care, vaccines and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	39
doctor visit	1110
preventive care	79
pulmonary testing	784
vaccines	79

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	0
Hispanic	55
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	116
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2019 were pulmonary testing, preventive care, vaccines and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	33
doctor visit	1206
preventive care	40
pulmonary testing	771
vaccines	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	737
Black	0
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	121
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2020 were pulmonary testing, preventive care, vaccines and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	17
doctor visit	926
preventive care	45
pulmonary testing	234
vaccines	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	80
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2021 were pulmonary testing, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1118
preventive care	64
pulmonary testing	256
vaccines	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	68
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Cruz, CA during 2022 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1083
pulmonary testing	243

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	75
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Cruz, CA were pulmonary testing, preventive care and vaccines.

doctor visit	999
preventive care	60
pulmonary testing	467
vaccines	60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	552
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	40
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	216
85 and over	89
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	277

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	30
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine) Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease) and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine) Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Sutter Health

Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz

SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Cigna, Alliance PPO, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP), Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO), Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including... and Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California

Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Cigna

Alliance PPO

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO)

Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 281 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eunice Ji-Yun Kim, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Cruz, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$110 $110
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$33 $33
Intermune, Inc.	$6 Esbriet $6

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$110
Food and Beverage	$40

Biography

Dr. Eunice Kim, who practices in Santa Cruz, CA, is a medical specialist in adult pulmonology. Dr. Kim attended the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) for residency. Her areas of expertise include sleep disorders, cystic fibrosis (CF), and asthma. She is rated highly by her patients. She accepts several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart. Dr. Kim is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health and Sutter Health. She welcomes new patients at her office inSanta Cruz, CA as reported by Sutter Health.