Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout YIM
Benjamin Yim, M.D. practises neurosurgery in Walnut Creek, CA. Benjamin is a 2014 graduate of Albany Medical College of Union University. Benjamin is also listed as specialising in neurological surgery.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Yim?
Dr. Yim is a neurosurgery in Walnut Creek, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “NEUROSURGERY”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Yim's address?
Dr. Yim is listed at 120 LA CASA VIA STE 102, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Yim?
The number on file is (925) 867-1900. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Yim's NPI number?
Dr. Yim's National Provider Identifier is 1598176604. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Yim train?
Dr. Yim attended Albany Medical College of Union University, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Yim been practising?
Dr. Yim has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Yim perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Yim performs procedures including insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist, occlusion of central nervous system or spinal cord artery and insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and imaging of blood vessel; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Yim confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Yim. If this is you, claiming it is free.
Guide.md
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (925) 867-1900
- Email not available
Practice Locations
120 LA CASA VIA STE 102
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
875 services · 721 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36223 |
72 |
| Occlusion of central nervous system or spinal cord artery | Procedure | 61624 |
51 |
| Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36224 |
33 |
| Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36226 |
32 |
| Insertion of tube into external neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36227 |
29 |
| Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance | Procedure | 61645 |
12 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
95 |
| Imaging of blood vessel | Imaging | 75898 |
82 |
| Review by radiologist of image for insertion of material to block blood flow | Imaging | 75894 |
77 |
| 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | Imaging | 76377 |
31 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Is this your profile?
Verify your identity to control how patients — and AI assistants — describe you.
Claim this profileRelated providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurosurgery specialists in Walnut Creek 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Albany Medical College of Union University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2014 at Albany Medical College of Union University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.