Esther Kim, DO

Individual provider Surgery Physician · NPI 1528685617

Esther Kim, DO practises General Surgery in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Graduated from Campbell Univ School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2020, 6 years ago. Practices with Deaconess Specialty Physicians, Inc, a 229-clinician group, works from 2 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Pennsylvania.

Years since qualifying: 6
Trained at: Campbell Univ School of Osteopathic Medicine
Licensed in: PA
In the registry since: 2020

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DO — Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine: A fully licensed physician, trained like an MD with additional musculoskeletal training. Equivalent practice rights in all 50 states.

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Practice location Address checks out

420 S 5th Ave
West Reading, PA 19611-2143
Phone: (484) 628-4908

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Additional practice locations (1)

520 Mary St Ste 520, Evansville, IN 47710-1682 — (812) 424-8231

Specialties & licences

Surgery Physician (primary)	Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence OT020298 (PA)

Record details

NPI number	1528685617
Entity type	Individual (Type 1)
Gender	Female
Credentials	DO
Sole proprietor	No
NPI enumerated	July 6, 2020
Last updated in NPPES	September 2, 2026
Certification date	September 2, 2026

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialty	GENERAL SURGERY
Medical school	CAMPBELL UNIV SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Graduated	2020 (6 years in practice)
Group practice	Deaconess Specialty Physicians, Inc — 229 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment	Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations	2 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Colonoscopy	1–10 times
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)	1–10 times
Hernia repair - groin (open)	1–10 times
Mastectomy	1–10 times
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision	1–10 times
Removal of tissue	1–10 times
Skin biopsy	1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

Drug and device makers are required by federal law (the Physician Payments Sunshine Act) to report what they pay or give to clinicians, and CMS publishes the reports as Open Payments. This is the 2025 program year. A report is a record of a payment, not an allegation of anything, and many are small items such as meals. Only general payments are listed here; research payments and ownership or investment interests are reported separately by CMS and are not shown.

Education	$6,250 4 payments · educational material or training, not a fee
Travel and Lodging	$1,276 6 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage	$1,219 20 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

Each amount is the sum of what companies reported for that kind of payment in 2025, rounded to the dollar. Not all of it is income to the clinician: a meal is not a fee, a charitable contribution goes to a charity, and a royalty or an acquisition payment is not a salary.

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Deaconess Hospital Inc Hospital · Evansville, IN · listed as Deaconess Hospital, Inc
Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital Hospital · Bedford, IN · listed as Indiana University Health Bedford, Inc
Memorial Hospital And Health Care Center Hospital · Jasper, IN · listed as Deaconess Memorial Medical Center, Inc

Colleagues at Deaconess Specialty Physicians, Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 229 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

Hunter McKensie Brown, NP Nurse Practitioner · Newburgh, IN
Dr. Dominic C Cefali, MD Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Newburgh, IN
Samantha Collins, NP Nurse Practitioner · Newburgh, IN
Stephanie Fuller, FNP-C Nurse Practitioner · Vincennes, IN
Eric L Glines, ARNP Nurse Practitioner · Evansville, IN
Dr. Chandrashekar Kumbar, MD Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Newburgh, IN
Boshen Liu, MD Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · Newburgh, IN
Kevin Patrick Ridenhour, MD Hematology & Oncology Physician · Owensboro, KY
Jessica L Tameler, PA Physician Assistant · Evansville, IN
Dr. Ali Tutar, MD Cardiovascular Disease Physician · St Augustine, FL
Dr. Brian James Woebkenberg, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Jasper, IN
Khalid R Zarug Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Evansville, IN

Esther Kim, DO

Practice location Address checks out

Additional practice locations (1)

Specialties & licences

Record details

Medicare enrollment

Procedures

Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

Practises at

Colleagues at Deaconess Specialty Physicians, Inc

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