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Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD

(H. Joon Kim)

(627 Ratings)

Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care), Facial Plastic Surgery, Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery and Pediatric Ophthalmology

University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Professional interests include: cosmetic treatments

2250 N Miller Campus Drive
Lehi, UT 84043

(801) 581-2352

Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD is an optometrist in Farmington, UT specializing in optometry (primary eye care), facial plastic surgery, ophthalmic plastic surgery and pediatric ophthalmology. She graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and University of Utah Health.

Office Locations

165 N. University Avenue
Farmington, UT 84025

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2250 N Miller Campus Drive
Lehi, UT 84043

(801) 581-2352

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65 N Mario Capecchi
Salt Lake City, UT 84132

(801) 581-2352

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Salt Lake City, UT 84148

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

biopsy

blepharoptosis repair

canalicular probing

eyelid lesion excision

eyelid surgery

facial plastic surgery

incisional eyelid biopsy

upper lid blepharoplasty

visual field test

By Affordability:

extraocular surgery

eye tests

visual field test

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Utah, Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD performed more biopsy, blepharoptosis (droopy eyelid) repair, canalicular probing, eyelid lesion excision, eyelid surgery, facial plastic surgery , incisional eyelid biopsy, upper lid blepharoplasty, and visual field test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for extraocular surgery, eye tests, and visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD treated as an optometrist in Farmington, UT during 2012 were eye procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	165
plastic surgery procedures	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD treated as an optometrist in Farmington, UT during 2013 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
eye procedures	249
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	14
plastic surgery procedures	51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	24
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD treated as an optometrist in Farmington, UT during 2014 were eye procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
eye procedures	246
plastic surgery procedures	50

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	20
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD treated as an optometrist in Farmington, UT during 2015 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	46
eye procedures	183
injections	22
minimally invasive procedures	22
plastic surgery procedures	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	50
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD treated as an optometrist in Farmington, UT during 2016 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62
eye procedures	140
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	11
plastic surgery procedures	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	21
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD treated as an optometrist in Farmington, UT during 2017 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
eye procedures	162
injections	27
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	27
plastic surgery procedures	41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	23
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD treated as an optometrist in Farmington, UT during 2018 were eye procedures, minimally invasive procedures, injections and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	83
eye procedures	141
injections	56
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	56
plastic surgery procedures	50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	24
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD treated as an optometrist in Farmington, UT during 2019 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	112
eye procedures	128
injections	38
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	38
plastic surgery procedures	48

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	17
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD treated as an optometrist in Farmington, UT during 2020 were eye procedures, minimally invasive procedures, injections and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	66
eye procedures	62
injections	42
minimally invasive procedures	42
plastic surgery procedures	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	14
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD treated as an optometrist in Farmington, UT during 2021 were eye procedures, minimally invasive procedures, injections and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	98
eye procedures	76
injections	50
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	50
plastic surgery procedures	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD treated as an optometrist in Farmington, UT during 2022 were eye procedures, minimally invasive procedures, injections and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	133
eye procedures	70
injections	60
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	60
plastic surgery procedures	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD treated as an optometrist in Farmington, UT during 2023 were eye procedures, minimally invasive procedures, injections and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	115
eye procedures	59
injections	47
minimally invasive procedures	47
plastic surgery procedures	27

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD in 2023

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD treated as an optometrist in Farmington, UT during 2024 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	294
excision	14
eye procedures	195
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	26
plastic surgery procedures	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	19
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD in 2024

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD treated as an optometrist in Farmington, UT were eye procedures, minimally invasive procedures, injections and plastic surgery procedures.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	96
excision	14
eye procedures	144
injections	42
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	42
plastic surgery procedures	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD.

**Gender**
Female	118
Male	63

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	119
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	16
75 to 84	58
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	83

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	10
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston. She completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Georgia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 627 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Farmington, UT.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Hee Joon Kim, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon Inc.	$1,757 Mesh $1,750	Sutures $7
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$1,219 TEPEZZA $1,219
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$153 Powered ENT Instrument $153
Genentech USA, Inc.	$141 SUSVIMO $141
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$122 Propel $122
Other	$132 Custom Implants $70	NA $49	Omidria $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,774
Consulting Fee	$1,750

Biography

Dr. H. Joon Kim is an oculoplastic surgeon in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at University of Utah Health. She treats eyelid and orbital conditions including tear duct blockages, ptosis, periocular cancers, and traumatic injuries, and provides cosmetic eyelid and brow lifts and injectables. Dr. Kim holds an MD, completed residency and chief residency at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, and an oculoplastics fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. She is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and practices in English.