Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. Choll Wan Kim, MD, PHD

Individual provider Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · NPI 1124043765

Dr. Choll Wan Kim, MD, PHD is an Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in San Diego, California. Licensed in California. Registered with an NPI since 2006.

Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
A research doctorate. In healthcare it usually sits alongside a clinical licence.

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Practice location Address checks out

6719 Alvarado Rd Ste 304
San Diego, CA 92120-5265
Phone: (619) 344-6918
Fax: (619) 333-6029
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Specialties & licences

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207XS0117X · Licence A64323 (CA)
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence A64323 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1124043765
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD , PHD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJuly 13, 2006
Last updated in NPPESDecember 12, 2022
Certification dateDecember 12, 2022

Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Royalty or License $678,094 32 payments · paid for the use of something the clinician owns or invented, such as a patent; not a fee for care or for time
Consulting Fee $213,263 17 payments
Honoraria $18,250 2 payments
Travel and Lodging $12,127 21 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage $1,431 32 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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