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- 6400 Fannin St, Suite 1800, Houston, TX 77030
About Dr. Kim
Stella K. Kim, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Houston, TX specializing in ophthalmology — cornea & external disease. Stella trained at Harvard Medical School, graduating in 1996. Stella is also listed as specializing in ophthalmology. According to Medicare claims data, Stella cared for 533 Medicare patients across 766 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, photography of the retina, and photography of content of eyes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1952409450.
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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
- (713) 559-5200
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
6400 FANNIN ST SUITE 1800
Houston, TX 77030
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
766 services · 533 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | Imaging | 76512 |
43 | Too few peers to compare |
| Photography of the retina | Treatment | 92250 |
87 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology — Cornea &… |
| Photography of content of eyes | Treatment | 92285 |
86 | More than most peers in Ophthalmology — Cornea &… |
| Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Treatment | 92136 |
83 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology — Cornea &… |
| Imaging of retina | Treatment | 92134 |
76 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology — Cornea &… |
| Ct scan of cornea | Treatment | 92025 |
51 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology — Cornea &… |
| Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope | Treatment | 92286 |
44 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology — Cornea &… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
127 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology — Cornea &… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
83 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology — Cornea &… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
57 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology — Cornea &… |
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.
Related specialists at this location 5
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.
Other eye doctors in Houston 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 11 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Harvard Medical School 3
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1996 at Harvard Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Stella K. Kim's specialty?
Stella K. Kim is an eye doctor in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Ophthalmology — Cornea & External Disease”.
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Where can I find Stella K. Kim?
Stella K. Kim is listed at 6400 Fannin St Suite 1800, Houston, TX 77030. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How do I contact Stella K. Kim?
The number on file is (713) 559-5200. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Stella K. Kim's NPI number?
Stella K. Kim's National Provider Identifier is 1952409450. 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 Stella K. Kim's education?
Stella K. Kim attended Harvard Medical School, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Stella K. Kim been practicing?
Stella K. Kim has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Stella K. Kim known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Stella K. Kim performs imaging including 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures; provides treatments such as photography of the retina and photography of content of eyes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Stella K. Kim confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Stella K. Kim. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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