Physician profile

Joseph Kim

Surgery · Lexington, KY

NPI 1295804052

$46,742.15

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

18 companies · $4,345 in 2025

The $4,345 reported for 2025 was more than what 89% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$3,779.76
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$3,250.00
Travel and Lodging$2,457.62

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Genentech USA, INC. $14,327.87 2019-2024 Tecentriq
Sirtex Medical INC $12,907.80 2019-2025 Sir-Spheres Microspheres
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $10,000.00 2020
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $4,327.19 2019-2020
Elucent Medical $1,224.16 2024
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, INC $689.58 2019-2023 Onivyde
Tempus Ai, INC $582.92 2024-2025 Xt Cdx, Tempus Pixel
Medtronic, INC. $570.04 2024-2025 Signia, Ligasure
Angiodynamics, INC. $540.99 2022-2025 Nanoknife
Intera Oncology, INC $296.86 2022-2025 Intera
Exelixis INC. $271.26 2023 Cabometyx
Bk Medical Holding Company INC. $189.58 2023 Bk3000, Bk3500 & Bk5000 Ultrasound System
Davol INC. $184.38 2023 Phasix Mesh
Ge Healthcare $146.68 2025
Genentech, INC. $136.80 2023 Tecentriq, Avastin
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Puma Biotechnology, INC. $130.17 2025
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $129.88 2025
Epizyme, INC. $85.99 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.

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Payment summary

Joseph Kim

$46,742.15

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Genentech USA, INC.
Context
The $4,345 reported for 2025 was more than what 89% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.