- Dr. Richard U Kim, MD
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Dr. Richard U Kim, MD
Ophthalmology - California, Salinas
Overview
Dr. Richard U Kim, MD works in Salinas, California is a specialist in Ophthalmology and graduated Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in 2002. Dr. Kim is affiliated with Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System and practicing for 26 years
Specialties
- Ophthalmology
Conditions
• Anorectal Abscess and Fistula• Astigmatism
• Blepharitis
• Chorioretinal Scars
• Conjunctival Hemorrhage
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Diverticulitis
• Dystonia 15, Myoclonic
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Glaucoma 1, Open Angle, J
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• Heroin Dependence
• Inner Ear Repair
• Kidney Cryosurgery
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Motor Neuron Disease
• Nail and Nail Bed Infection
• Neuropathy, Distal Hereditary Motor, Jerash Type
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Prostate Cancer - Hereditary - 3
• Radical Hysterectomies for Cervical Cancer
• Robotic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Schizophreniform and Schizoaffective Disorder
• Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Thinning of Skin
• Tilia Tree Pollen Allergy
• Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
• Vaginal Candidiasis
• White Coat Hypertension
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Procedures
• Cataract Removal Surgery• Conjunctivoplasty
• Eyelid Surgery
• Glaucoma Surgery
• Ocular Prosthetics
• Pterygium Excision
• Removal of Foreign Body from External Eye
• Scleral Reinforcement Surgery
Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology
Years Since Graduation
- 26
State License
- California
Spoken Languages
- Spanish
Education & Training
Fellowship Hospital
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Miami, FL, USA
Year completed: 2002
Miami, FL, USA
Year completed: 2002
Internship Hospital
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland, PA, USA
Upland, PA, USA
Upland, PA, USA
Upland, PA, USA
Medical School
University Of California, San Francisco, School Of Medicine
San Francisco, CA, United States
Graduated: 1997
San Francisco, CA, United States
Graduated: 1997
Residency Hospital
Wills Eye
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Awards
1 AA
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Office Locations
Primary location
Vantage Eye Center
622 Abbott Street
California (CA)
Salinas
93901
Phone:(831) 771-3900
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Medical Director of Practice: Asit Tony Pruthi
Office Volume: 250 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? Yes
Year Established: 1980
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
- Aetna
- Basic Exclusive PPO for Small Business
- Basic PPO
- Benesys
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
- Blue Shield of California
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- HealthSmart
- Heritage Signature
- Humana
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Medico
- National Elevator
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- Pathway X Direct Access PPO
- Pathway X Tiered Direct Access
- Premera Blue Cross
- Principal Life
- Select PPO
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
23625 Holman Highway
California CA,
Monterey,
93940
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula is a hospital located in Monterey, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 12 of 13 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 12 of 13 procedures.
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System
450 East Romie Lane
California CA,
Salinas,
93901
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System is a District Authority owned hospital located in Salinas, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 13 of 13 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 9 of 13 procedures.
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