Physician profile
Keith C Kim
NPI 1194732750
$1,079,762.29
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $121K in 2025
The $121K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $123K · 2020: $320K · 2021: $183K · 2022: $70K · 2023: $83K · 2024: $179K · 2025: $121K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $331K · Travel and Lodging: $46K · Food and Beverage: $5,613.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $330,838.76 |
| Travel and Lodging | $46,477.31 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,612.62 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon INC. | $1,002,996.08 | 2019-2025 | Harmonic, Echelon Flex, Endopath |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $32,574.37 | 2019-2025 | Gore Enform Preperitoneal Biomaterial, Gore Seamguard Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $29,769.77 | 2019-2025 | |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery INC. | $12,313.90 | 2020-2024 | Harmonic, Enseal |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $1,533.87 | 2021-2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $452.22 | 2020-2023 | Echelon Flex, Harmonic, Vistaseal |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $122.08 | 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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Keith Kim listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.