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Isabel Kim, MD

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) · Tarzana

NPI 1346028735

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2 locations · Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Cedars Sinai Health System, which runs 4 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 78% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Postoperative sepsis rate: 7.77 (6.11 to 9.44) · 6,132 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 12.8 (11.2 to 14.7) · 1,174 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 134.15 (109.33 to 158.98) · 557 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.386, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.661, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.628, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.503, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 3.8 (3 to 4.8) · 1,174 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.8) · 2,580 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 7 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 4 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 5 the same, 3 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7.77 (6.11 to 9.44) · 6,132 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.8 (11.2 to 14.7) · 1,174 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths134.15 (109.33 to 158.98) · 557 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.386BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.661BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.628BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.503BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits3.8 (3 to 4.8) · 1,174 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.8) · 2,580 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.66 (0.06 to 1.25) · 8,257 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.06 (0.92 to 1.2)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.7 · 223 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths5.9 · 191 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths8.3 · 409 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths5.5 · 1,544 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths9.5 · 1,742 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths11.6 · 549 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.3 · 9,504 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.14 (0 to 0.28) · 29,170 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.19 (0.05 to 0.32) · 31,661 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.1 (3.06 to 5.14) · 11,199 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.38 (0.47 to 2.29) · 6,024 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.05 (1.24 to 2.86) · 10,075 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths8.2 (5.76 to 10.65) · 6,012 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.91 (0.72 to 3.11) · 2,803 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.75 (0.47 to 1.03) · 27,865 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.1 · 472 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections1.437No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.168No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.9 · 492 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19 · 1,750 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits8.9 · 498 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-5.8 · 1,908 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits27.7 · 1,850 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.5 · 1,572 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits4.7 · 449 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10 · 172 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.1 · 240 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.9 (11.1 to 17.5) · 1,197 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,081 patients answered, 20% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Room was "always" clean68%
Nurses "always" communicated well77%
Doctors "always" communicated well77%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information85%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge84%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Doctors "always" listened carefully76%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)75%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Nurses "always" listened carefully73%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
"Always" quiet at night51%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital78%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects42%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms87%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$21,249

Medicare paid this office $21,249 for 306 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function182$10,113$55
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus during surgery on heart or great blood vessels with report27$4,920$182
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report22$1,908$87
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up76$1,590$20
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up93$559$6
See all 7 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function182$10,113$55
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus during surgery on heart or great blood vessels with report27$4,920$182
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report22$1,908$87
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up76$1,590$20
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up93$559$6
3d ultrasound imaging of heart for evaluation of heart structure performed during ultrasound imaging of congenital heart defects18$342$19
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function80$213$3

Who their Medicare patients are

306 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 77 · Under 65 8% · 85 and older 25% · Women 42% · Also on Medicaid 41% · Health risk score 3.00. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical cardiology clinician is at 1.71.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 75% · Heart failure 70% · Diabetes 55% · Chronic kidney disease 54% · Atrial fibrillation 50% · Depression 34% · COPD 33% · Stroke 28% · Cancer 23% · Dementia 19%.

The office billed $97,144, Medicare allowed $26,957 and paid $21,249; for 528 services of 13 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Medicaid work

$312 in 2024

Medicaid paid $312 for 13 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 13 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation (2D), includes M-mode recording, when performed, complete, with spectral Doppler echocardiography, and with color flow Doppler echocardiography13$312
Medicaid work by year
202413113$312

Money from drug and device companies

$573 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202525None$573
2024422$500$2,951

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Edwards LifesciencesSapien 3 Ultra Resilia$514
4 payments
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-12-20 · $33
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-06-26 · $176
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-06-26 · $156
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-06-15 · $148
Shockwave MedicalShockwave Ivl System With the Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter$59
1 payment
  • Meals for Shockwave Ivl System With the Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter · 2025-02-18 · $59
See all 5 published payments
Every published payment
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-12-20Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$33
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-06-26Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$176
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-06-26Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$156
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-06-15Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$148
Shockwave MedicalMeals · 2025-02-18Shockwave Ivl System With the Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter$59
See earlier years (2024)

2024: $2,951

Payments by company in 2024
Philips North America(9525) Intracardiac Und$1,855
4 payments
  • Travel for (9525) Intracardiac Und · 2024-02-21 · $772
  • Travel for (9525) Intracardiac Und · 2024-02-20 · $243
  • Travel for (9525) Intracardiac Und · 2024-02-20 · $708
  • Meals for (9525) Intracardiac Und · 2024-02-19 · $132
Edwards LifesciencesSapien 3 Ultra Resilia$564
16 payments
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-12-23 · $160
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-05-24 · $23
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-04-08 · $18
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-03-27 · $21
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-03-15 · $28
  • Meals for Pascal · 2024-03-07 · $36
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-03-06 · $21
  • Meals for Pascal · 2024-03-06 · $43
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-03-01 · $16
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-02-16 · $16
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-02-09 · $28
  • Meals for Pascal · 2024-02-07 · $25
  • Meals for Pascal · 2024-01-11 · $28
  • Meals for Pascal · 2024-01-04 · $38
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-01-03 · $41
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-01-02 · $23
Exo ImagingExo Iris$500
1 payment
  • Consulting for Exo Iris · 2024-05-31 · $500
Siemens Medical Solutions USAAcuson Sc2000 Diagnostic Ultrasound System$32
1 payment
  • Meals for Acuson Sc2000 Diagnostic Ultrasound System · 2024-01-29 · $32

Professional record

NPI
1346028735
Group
Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Cardiology (207RC0000X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
Mailing address
4140 W 190th St, Torrance, CA, 90504
NPI first listed
2023-09-18
NPI last updated
2024-10-08
NPI record certified
2024-10-08

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

Extra NPI addresses: Falk Crvc, Palo Alto, CA, 94305 · 8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90048