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Edit this profileWhere to find Samuel C. Kim, MD
- Upland location main office
555 N 13Th Ave, Upland, CA 91786 - Greenbelt location
7501 Greenway Center Dr # 300, Greenbelt, MD 20770 - Loma Linda location
11370 Anderson St Ste 1800, Loma Linda, CA 92354
About Dr. Kim
Samuel C. Kim, MD is an ophthalmology — retina specialist based in Upland, CA. Samuel is a 2011 graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Samuel is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program and ophthalmology. According to Medicare claims data, Samuel cared for 1,921 Medicare patients across 33,023 services. The services billed most often include injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg, injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg, and established patient complete exam of visual system. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720379100.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (909) 982-8846
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
555 N 13TH AVE
Upland, CA 91786
7501 Greenway Center Dr # 300
Greenbelt, MD 20770
11370 Anderson St Ste 1800
Loma Linda, CA 92354
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Ophthalmology 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
Eye injury and cancer
Inflammation, neurologic, and orbit
Most searched conditions
Cornea and external eye
Eyelid and tear drainage
Refractive and focusing
- Astigmatism
- Eye misalignment (strabismus)
- Farsightedness
- Lazy eye (amblyopia)
- Nearsightedness
- Presbyopia
Retina and vitreous
Eye injuries
Retina & vitreous
Procedures & services
Cataract and lens
- Cataract surgery with lens implant
- Laser-assisted cataract surgery
- Intraocular lens exchange
- YAG laser capsulotomy
Cornea and refractive
Emergency and minor
- Corneal rust-ring removal
- Removal of an eye foreign body
- Repair of an eye or eyelid laceration
- Repair of ruptured globe
Examination and imaging
- Eye ultrasound
- Slit-lamp examination
- Visual-field testing
- Corneal topography
- Fluorescein angiography
Eyelid, tear duct, and muscle
- Chalazion removal
- Ectropion repair
- Eyelid surgery
- Tear-duct probing
- Drooping-eyelid repair
- Entropion repair
- Eye-muscle surgery
- Tear-duct bypass surgery
Glaucoma
- Cyclophotocoagulation
- Trabeculectomy
- Glaucoma drainage-device implantation
- Laser peripheral iridotomy
- Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery
- Selective laser trabeculoplasty
Retina
Most searched procedures
Corneal procedures
Eye diagnostics
Eye injuries
Eyelid surgery
Laser eye surgery
Laser procedures
Laser vision correction
Refractive surgery
Tear duct & Orbit
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
33,023 services · 1,921 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of drug into eye | Procedure | 67028 |
994 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology — Retina Specialist |
| Destruction of leaking blood vessels of retina using laser | Procedure | 67228 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology — Retina Specialist |
| 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | Imaging | 76512 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology — Retina Specialist |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | Treatment | 92014 |
1,459 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology — Retina Specialist |
| Imaging of retina | Treatment | 92134 |
1,286 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology — Retina Specialist |
| Photography of the retina | Treatment | 92250 |
373 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology — Retina Specialist |
| Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Treatment | 92012 |
65 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology — Retina Specialist |
| Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg | Drug given | J2777 |
25,985 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology — Retina Specialist |
| Injection, pegcetacoplan, intravitreal, 1 mg | Drug given | J2781 |
1,501 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology — Retina Specialist |
| Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | Drug given | J0178 |
629 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology — Retina Specialist |
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.
Other eye doctors at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Loma Linda University School of Medicine 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2011 at Loma Linda University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of drug into eye 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Kim's specialty?
Dr. Kim is an eye doctor in Upland, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Ophthalmology — Retina Specialist”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Kim?
Dr. Kim is listed at 555 N 13Th Ave, Upland, CA 91786. 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 (909) 982-8846. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kim's NPI number?
Dr. Kim's National Provider Identifier is 1720379100. 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 Loma Linda University School of Medicine, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Kim been practicing?
Dr. Kim has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Kim known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kim performs procedures including injection of drug into eye and destruction of leaking blood vessels of retina using laser; reads or performs imaging such as 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures; provides treatments such as established patient complete exam of visual system and imaging of retina. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Kim confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Kim. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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