Isabel Kim, MD
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) · Tarzana
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Offices
- 2
Offices
2 locations · Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Hospitals listed: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plan participation
Not verified
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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 itOverall 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.
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 7.77 (6.11 to 9.44) · 6,132 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 12.8 (11.2 to 14.7) · 1,174 cases | Worse | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 134.15 (109.33 to 158.98) · 557 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.386 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.661 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.628 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.503 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 3.8 (3 to 4.8) · 1,174 cases | Better | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.7 (0.6 to 0.8) · 2,580 cases | Better | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.66 (0.06 to 1.25) · 8,257 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.06 (0.92 to 1.2) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.7 · 223 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 5.9 · 191 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 8.3 · 409 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 5.5 · 1,544 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 9.5 · 1,742 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 11.6 · 549 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.3 · 9,504 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.14 (0 to 0.28) · 29,170 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.19 (0.05 to 0.32) · 31,661 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 4.1 (3.06 to 5.14) · 11,199 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.38 (0.47 to 2.29) · 6,024 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.05 (1.24 to 2.86) · 10,075 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.2 (5.76 to 10.65) · 6,012 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.91 (0.72 to 3.11) · 2,803 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.75 (0.47 to 1.03) · 27,865 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.1 · 472 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 1.437 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.168 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.9 · 492 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19 · 1,750 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 8.9 · 498 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -5.8 · 1,908 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 27.7 · 1,850 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.5 · 1,572 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 4.7 · 449 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10 · 172 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.1 · 240 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.9 (11.1 to 17.5) · 1,197 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (1,081 patients answered, 20% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 68% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 77% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained | 57% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 85% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 84% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 76% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 72% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 73% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 51% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 78% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 42% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 87% |
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.
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 182 | $10,113 | $55 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus during surgery on heart or great blood vessels with report | 27 | $4,920 | $182 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 22 | $1,908 | $87 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 76 | $1,590 | $20 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 93 | $559 | $6 |
See all 7 services
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 182 | $10,113 | $55 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus during surgery on heart or great blood vessels with report | 27 | $4,920 | $182 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 22 | $1,908 | $87 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 76 | $1,590 | $20 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 93 | $559 | $6 |
| 3d ultrasound imaging of heart for evaluation of heart structure performed during ultrasound imaging of congenital heart defects | 18 | $342 | $19 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 80 | $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.
| Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation (2D), includes M-mode recording, when performed, complete, with spectral Doppler echocardiography, and with color flow Doppler echocardiography | 13 | $312 |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | 13 | $312 |
Money from drug and device companies
$573 in 2025
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | None | $573 |
| 2024 | 4 | 22 | $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.
| Edwards Lifesciences | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia | $514 | 4 payments
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| Shockwave Medical | Shockwave Ivl System With the Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter | $59 | 1 payment
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See all 5 published payments
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2025-12-20 | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia | $33 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2025-06-26 | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia | $176 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2025-06-26 | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia | $156 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2025-06-15 | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia | $148 |
| Shockwave Medical | Meals · 2025-02-18 | Shockwave Ivl System With the Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter | $59 |
See earlier years (2024)
2024: $2,951
| Philips North America | (9525) Intracardiac Und | $1,855 | 4 payments
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| Edwards Lifesciences | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia | $564 | 16 payments
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| Exo Imaging | Exo Iris | $500 | 1 payment
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| Siemens Medical Solutions USA | Acuson Sc2000 Diagnostic Ultrasound System | $32 | 1 payment
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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