Julie Nakyung Kim, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Palo Alto
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 5
- 2 carriers
- Offices
- 7
Offices
7 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: Mills-Peninsula Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plans that list them
5 plans · 2 carriers
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5 of 5 plans
| Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| SCAN Balance (HMO C-SNP) | SCAN Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| SCAN Classic (HMO) | SCAN Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| SCAN MyChoice (HMO) | SCAN Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP) | SCAN Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence A166360 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2019 · expires 2027-10-31 · St. George'S University School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
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.
- Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 78% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.139, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.242, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Peninsula Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 10 the same, 1 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.139 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.242 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.21 (0.27 to 2.15) · 1,258 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.81 (0.51 to 1.1) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 155.44 (112.67 to 198.21) · 90 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.5 · 32 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.1 · 82 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10 · 188 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9 · 473 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 14.8 · 342 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.4 · 485 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.9 · 3,730 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0 to 0.4) · 6,904 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,052 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.41 (1.43 to 5.39) · 1,695 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.72 (0.17 to 3.28) · 665 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,545 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 7.1 (1.3 to 12.9) · 670 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.96 (2.63 to 9.29) · 653 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.61 (0.15 to 3.08) · 418 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.14 (0 to 0.78) · 5,539 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.7 · 192 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.215 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.263 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.74 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.3 · 300 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19 · 702 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 1.2 · 207 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -13.6 · 531 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 24.3 · 343 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 18.1 · 449 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 4.5 (2.8 to 7) · 85 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 9.6 (6.7 to 13.7) · 85 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.7 · 189 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 11 · 45 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.6 · 117 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13 (9.7 to 17.2) · 584 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 764 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (523 patients answered, 27% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 76% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Staff "always" explained | 58% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 89% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 87% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 74% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| 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 | 77% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 54% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 78% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 44% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 90% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$46,490
Medicare paid this office $46,490 for 63 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 31 | $3,544 | $84 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 11 | $2,301 | $209 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 14 | $1,406 | $100 |
| Short return visit | 19 | $842 | $40 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Mastectomy | 26 | More than 84% of doctors who do this |
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 19 | More than 74% of doctors who do this |
| Skin biopsy | 1-10 | None |
Who their Medicare patients are
63 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 73 · Women 81% · Health risk score 0.70. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical plastic and reconstructive surgery clinician is at 1.21.
Conditions among them: Cancer 60% · High blood pressure 49%.
The office billed $239,620, Medicare allowed $59,590 and paid $46,490; for 211 services of 45 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.
Year by year
| 2024 | 63 | 211 | 73 | 0.70 | $239,620 | $46,490 |
| 2023 | 67 | 208 | 73 | 0.73 | $224,084 | $45,674 |
| 2022 | 66 | 175 | 74 | 0.67 | $296,004 | $54,818 |
| 2021 | 28 | 60 | 70 | 0.92 | $115,285 | $16,649 |
Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.
See the services billed each year
2023: 5 services
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | 11 | $9,777 | $752 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 19 | $2,212 | $116 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 17 | $1,691 | $74 |
| Short return visit | 19 | $1,534 | $57 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 15 | $1,334 | $89 |
2022: 3 services
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 21 | $4,462 | $212 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 12 | $1,609 | $134 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 16 | $1,585 | $88 |
Money from drug and device companies
$7,235 in 2025
| 2025 | 8 | 27 | $2,350 | $7,235 |
| 2024 | 4 | 30 | None | $6,470 |
| 2023 | 7 | 27 | None | $3,454 |
| 2022 | 6 | 59 | None | $10,583 |
| 2021 | 6 | 30 | None | $4,530 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | None | $226 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Motiva USA | Motiva Implant Matrix | $4,672 | 12 payments
|
| TELA Bio | Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) | $1,085 | 3 payments
|
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation | None | $802 | 2 payments
|
| Abbvie | Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants | $196 | 4 payments
|
| Becton Dickinson and | Phasix Mesh | $186 | 2 payments
|
| Biocomposites | Stimulan | $150 | 1 payment
|
See all 27 published payments
| Becton Dickinson and | Meals · 2025-12-19 | Phasix Mesh | $159 |
| Becton Dickinson and | Meals · 2025-12-18 | Phasix Mesh | $28 |
| Axogen | Meals · 2025-12-02 | None | $22 |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation | Travel · 2025-07-17 | None | $245 |
| Motiva USA | Consulting · 2025-07-03 | Motiva Implant Matrix | $2,350 |
| Motiva USA | Travel · 2025-06-28 | Motiva Implant Matrix | $193 |
| Motiva USA | Travel · 2025-06-27 | Motiva Implant Matrix | $541 |
| Motiva USA | Travel · 2025-06-26 | Motiva Implant Matrix | $203 |
| Mentor Worldwide | Meals · 2025-06-07 | Mentor Memorygel Resterilizable Gel Sizer | $34 |
| Motiva USA | Meals · 2025-05-30 | Motiva Implant Matrix | $154 |
| Motiva USA | Meals · 2025-05-29 | Motiva Implant Matrix | $50 |
| Mentor Worldwide | Meals · 2025-05-23 | Mentor Memorygel Resterilizable Gel Sizer | $87 |
| Biocomposites | Meals · 2025-05-15 | Stimulan | $150 |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation | Travel · 2025-05-14 | None | $557 |
| Motiva USA | Meals · 2025-04-26 | Motiva Implant Matrix | $103 |
| Motiva USA | Travel · 2025-04-24 | Motiva Implant Matrix | $785 |
| Motiva USA | Meals · 2025-03-21 | Motiva Implant Matrix | $30 |
| TELA Bio | Travel · 2025-03-16 | Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) | $261 |
| TELA Bio | Meals · 2025-03-15 | Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) | $140 |
| TELA Bio | Travel · 2025-03-14 | Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) | $684 |
| Motiva USA | Meals · 2025-03-03 | Motiva Implant Matrix | $21 |
| Abbvie | Meals · 2025-02-24 | Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants | $12 |
| Abbvie | Meals · 2025-02-24 | Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants | $18 |
| Abbvie | Meals · 2025-02-24 | Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants | $6 |
| Abbvie | Travel · 2025-02-24 | Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants | $160 |
| Motiva USA | Meals · 2025-02-04 | Motiva Implant Matrix | $10 |
| Motiva USA | Meals · 2025-01-14 | Motiva Implant Matrix | $233 |
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
2024: $6,470
| Abbvie | Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants | $2,452 | 10 payments
|
| Mentor Worldwide | Mentor Memorygel Resterilizable Gel Sizer | $1,654 | 12 payments
|
| Medical Device Business Services | None | $1,460 | 6 payments
|
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation | None | $905 | 2 payments
|
2023: $3,454
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation | None | $1,038 | 4 payments
|
| Abbvie | Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants | $884 | 8 payments
|
| Mentor Worldwide | Mentor Memorygel Resterilizable Gel Sizer | $606 | 7 payments
|
| Integra LifeSciences | Durasorb Monofilament Mesh | $281 | 3 payments
|
| Janssen Biotech | Darzalex | $249 | 2 payments
|
| TELA Bio | Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) | $231 | 2 payments
|
| Boston Scientific | Obsidio | $166 | 1 payment
|
2022: $10,583
| Medical Device Business Services | None | $4,234 | 20 payments
|
| Stryker | Spy-Phi System | $2,427 | 8 payments
|
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation | None | $1,688 | 10 payments
|
| Sientra | Sientra High Strength Cohesive Silicone Gel Breast Implant | $1,355 | 11 payments
|
| Mentor Worldwide | Mentor Memorygel Resterilizable Gel Sizer | $684 | 8 payments
|
| Integra LifeSciences | Integra | $196 | 2 payments
|
2021: $4,530
| Sientra | Sientra High Strength Cohesive Silicone Gel Breast Implant | $2,118 | 16 payments
|
| Stryker | Spy-Phi System | $981 | 1 payment
|
| Integra LifeSciences | Integra Meshed Bilayer Wound Matrix | $709 | 2 payments
|
| Axogen | Avance Nerve Graft | $348 | 6 payments
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| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation | None | $225 | 3 payments
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| Mentor Worldwide | Mentor Memorygel Resterilizable Gel Sizer | $150 | 2 payments
|
2020: $226
| Kci USA | Vac Veraflo | $118 | 1 payment
|
| Sientra | Sientra High Strength Cohesive Silicone Gel Breast Implant | $108 | 1 payment
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Professional record
- NPI
- 1417214503
- Licence
- CA A166360California A166360: Current · expires 2027-10-31
- Gender
- Female
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (2086S0122X)
- Mailing address
- 325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
- NPI first listed
- 2012-04-13
- NPI last updated
- 2021-09-10
- NPI record certified
- 2021-09-10
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.