Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Kim
Daniel Foonchul Kim, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Seattle, WA specializing in general surgery. Daniel trained at Temple University School of Medicine, graduating in 2006. Daniel is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Daniel cared for 93 Medicare patients across 143 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (206) 598-4477
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1959 NE PACIFIC ST
Seattle, WA 98195
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Anorectal
Appendix, bowel, and emergency
- Appendicitis
- Diverticulitis
- Intra-abdominal abscess
- Large-bowel obstruction
- Mesenteric ischemia
- Perforated gastrointestinal tract
- Peritonitis
- Small-bowel obstruction
Gallbladder and biliary
Hernia and abdominal wall
Skin and soft tissue
Breast
Endocrine
Procedures & services
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Colon resection
- Exploratory laparoscopy
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Repair of perforated peptic ulcer
- Small-bowel resection
- Surgery for bowel obstruction
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
- Surgical lysis of adhesions
Gallbladder and appendix
- Laparoscopic appendix removal
- Laparoscopic gallbladder removal
- Open appendix removal
- Open gallbladder removal
Hernia repair
- Incisional hernia repair
- Laparoscopic groin-hernia repair
- Open groin-hernia repair
- Robotic hernia repair
- Umbilical hernia repair
- Ventral hernia repair
Skin and soft tissue
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Lipoma removal
- Removal of a skin cyst
- Removal of a soft-tissue mass
Access and nutrition
- Central venous catheter placement
- Feeding-tube placement into the stomach
- Implanted venous port placement
- Jejunostomy feeding-tube placement
Anorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Drainage of anal abscess
- Hemorrhoid removal surgery
- Pilonidal cyst removal
- Rubber-band ligation of hemorrhoids
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Breast surgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
143 services · 93 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
83 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
23 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
19 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
18 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related 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 general surgeons in Seattle 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Temple University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2006 at Temple University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Kim's specialty?
Dr. Kim is a general surgeon in Seattle, WA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Kim?
Dr. Kim is listed at 1959 NE PACIFIC ST, Seattle, WA 98195. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Kim?
The number on file is (206) 598-4477. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kim's NPI number?
Dr. Kim's National Provider Identifier is 1811131212. 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
What is Dr. Kim's medical education?
Dr. Kim attended Temple University School of Medicine, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Kim been practicing?
Dr. Kim has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Kim known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kim the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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