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Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD

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(Leo A. Kim, M.D., Ph.D)

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease) and Surgery

Yale School of Medicine

Professional interests include: macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retina problems (vitreoretinal diseases)

243 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 391-5896

Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD is an ophthalmologist in Boston, MA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease) and surgery. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Massachusetts Eye and Ear.

Office Locations

243 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114

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1 Montvale Avenue Suite 502
Stoneham, MA 02180

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In The News

“"I am not exuberant about it but not against it either," said Dr. Leo A. Kim, an associate professor of ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School and a retina specialist at Mass Eye and...”—"Waltham biotech's vision loss drug helps slow a form of macular degeneration", Boston Globe, March 2023

“"New Frontiers in Retina Therapy: Current Treatments and Groundbreaking Research" will be presented by Leo A. Kim, investigator and full-time retina service member at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, and...”—"Massachusetts Eye and Ear gathers top physicians for symposium", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, February 2014

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

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

In 2023, Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 10%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye procedures

In 2012, Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD treated as an ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	782
eye procedures	1835
injections	525
photocoagulation	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD treated as an ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2013 were eye procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	664
eye procedures	1399
injections	383

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	11
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	98
Less than 65	37

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD treated as an ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

diagnostic imaging	22
doctor visit	634
eye procedures	1554
injections	505
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	110
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD treated as an ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2015 were eye procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	786
eye procedures	1769
injections	566

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1018
Black	36
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	400
85 and over	260
Less than 65	86

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD treated as an ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were eye procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	599
eye procedures	1666
injections	522

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	18
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	129
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD treated as an ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2017 were eye procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	608
eye procedures	1505
injections	494

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	11
Hispanic	11
Asian	15
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	110
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD treated as an ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2018 were eye procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	587
eye procedures	1287
injections	390

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	15
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	88
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD treated as an ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2019 were eye procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	596
eye procedures	1281
injections	393

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	95
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD treated as an ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were eye procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	524
eye procedures	1638
injections	604

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	126
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD treated as an ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

diagnostic imaging	20
doctor visit	645
eye procedures	1774
injections	620
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	18
Hispanic	25
Asian	12
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	104
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD treated as an ophthalmologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were eye procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	612
eye procedures	1577
injections	525

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	12
Hispanic	24
Asian	14
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	80
Less than 65	25

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	3
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD treated as an ophthalmologist in Boston, MA were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

diagnostic imaging	19
doctor visit	639
eye procedures	1571
injections	502
photocoagulation	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	432
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	164
85 and over	109
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	182

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD graduated from Yale School of Medicine. He completed residency at Doheny Eye Institute. He is certified by the Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine

Residency: Doheny Eye Institute

Board Certification: Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Tufts Medicine

Massachusetts General Hospital

Massachusetts Eye and Ear

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue California, Tufts Health Plan and Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue California

Tufts Health Plan

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Vision LLC	$1,261 Constellation $566	NGENUITY $111	$584
Genentech USA, Inc.	$945 LUCENTIS $810	$134
Alcon Research Ltd	$943 $943
Allergan Inc.	$620 OZURDEX $120	$500
Dutch Ophthalmic, USA	$412 TISSUEBLUE $412
Other	$1,805 Daytona $271	TEPEZZA $212	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $175	ILUVIEN $138	EYLEA aflibercept injection $128	Other $883

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,179
Consulting Fee	$500
Entertainment	$271
Education	$20
Travel and Lodging	$16

Research Payments

Dr. Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD has received 1 research payments totaling $975.

Biography

Dr. Leo Kim is a physician who specializes in surgery and ophthalmology (eye disease). His areas of expertise consist of macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Dr. Kim's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He accepts the following insurance: Blue California and Tufts Health Plan. Before performing his residency at Doheny Eye Institute, Dr. Kim attended Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Kim (or staff) speaks Spanish and Korean. He is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Tufts Medicine, and Massachusetts General Hospital. He has an open panel in Stoneham, MA according to Tufts Medicine.