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Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

University of Michigan Medical School (2007)

19 Village Square
Chelmsford, MA 01824

(978) 256-5600

Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD is an ophthalmologist in Chelmsford, MA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine and MASSACHUSETTS EYE ASSOCIATES PC.

Office Locations

19 Village Square
Chelmsford, MA 01824

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

eye exam

In 2023, Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD had a list price for eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

anterior segment surgery

simple cataract surgery

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

intermediate eye exam

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD performed more anterior segment surgery, and simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, and intermediate eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	417

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2013 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42
eye procedures	1373
ultrasound (sonogram)	179

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	98
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2014 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	197
eye procedures	1587
ultrasound (sonogram)	104

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	110
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2015 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	221
eye procedures	2146
laser treatment	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	596
Female	1032

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1400
Black	22
Hispanic	96
Asian	88
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	668
From 75 to 84	522
85 and over	238
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	32
doctor visit	527
excision	12
eye procedures	3019
laser treatment	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	128

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	505
Female	798

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1107
Black	16
Hispanic	74
Asian	86
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	543
From 75 to 84	427
85 and over	180
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	57
doctor visit	472
excision	13
eye procedures	3447
laser treatment	94
ultrasound (sonogram)	73

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	863

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1200
Black	14
Hispanic	65
Asian	89
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	588
From 75 to 84	478
85 and over	190
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	62
doctor visit	186
excision	14
eye procedures	3577
laser treatment	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	503
Female	802

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1112
Black	0
Hispanic	73
Asian	88
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	558
From 75 to 84	468
85 and over	171
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	56
doctor visit	224
eye procedures	3336
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	27
laser treatment	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	769

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1074
Black	16
Hispanic	65
Asian	72
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	529
From 75 to 84	444
85 and over	179
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	45
doctor visit	167
eye procedures	2482
laser treatment	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	927
Black	12
Hispanic	44
Asian	51
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	401
85 and over	122
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	74
doctor visit	262
eye procedures	3641
laser treatment	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	56

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	539
Female	817

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1189
Black	13
Hispanic	61
Asian	65
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	562
From 75 to 84	527
85 and over	168
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2022 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	79
doctor visit	186
eye procedures	3542
laser treatment	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	768

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1114
Black	18
Hispanic	53
Asian	65
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	507
From 75 to 84	521
85 and over	167
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chelmsford, MA were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	52
doctor visit	248
excision	13
eye procedures	2597
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	27
laser treatment	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	73

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	668

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	62
Non-Hispanic White	935
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	55
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	377
85 and over	147
Less than 65	110
65 to 74	448

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2007. He is certified by the Board Certification: Ophthalmology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (2007)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tufts Medicine

MASSACHUSETTS EYE ASSOCIATES PC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$855 LUMERA $855
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$503 Simbrinza $146	ORA $118	ACTIVEFOCUS $118	AcrySof $70	ReSTOR $16	Other $35
Allergan Inc.	$391 COMBIGAN $225	RESTASIS $117	LUMIGAN $3	$46
Alcon Vision LLC	$320 CLAREON $64	ORA $55	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $43	A.C.S (Alcon Closure System) $42	Rhopressa $36	Other $81
Shire North American Group Inc	$199 XIIDRA $178	$21
Other	$776 DURYSTA $165	Optics $121	ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $98	PROLENSA $80	VYZULTA $43	Other $270

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,983
Gift	$900
Education	$161

Biography

Dr. James Kim is an ophthalmology (eye disease) specialist. He is professionally affiliated with Tufts Medicine. He graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School. According to Tufts Medicine, Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients at his office in Chelmsford, MA.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Kim, PhD, MD From 2012 - 2022

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