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Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC

(Darlene Kim, MD, FACC)

(90 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

Professional interests include: pulmonary hypertension, preventive cardiology, coronary artery disease

1400 JACKSON STREET
DENVER, CO 80206

1-877-359-0396

Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC is a cardiologist in DENVER, CO specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC is affiliated with National Jewish Health and Main Campus.

Office Locations

1400 JACKSON STREET
DENVER, CO 80206

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Some issues Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

In The News

“Darlene Kim, MD, a cardiologist and assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado, agrees.”—"How Often Do You Assess Your RA Patients for CVD Risk? - Advances in RA, PsO, PsA, and Related Disorders", MedPage Today, November 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic right heart catheterization

In 2023, Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC performed more diagnostic right heart catheterization procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac catheterization

By Affordability:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC performed more cardiac catheterization procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), and SPECT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

ultrasound

By Affordability:

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

diagnostic right heart catheterization

right heart catheterization

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC performed more cardiac procedures, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for diagnostic cardiac catheterization, diagnostic right heart catheterization, and right heart catheterization that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in DENVER, CO during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	361
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	397
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	42
stress testing	137
ultrasound (sonogram)	229
vascular procedures	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in DENVER, CO during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	401
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	452
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	52
stress testing	148
ultrasound (sonogram)	244

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	31
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	37
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in DENVER, CO during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	525
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	448
minimally invasive procedures	38
nuclear scan	80
stress testing	186
ultrasound (sonogram)	320

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	411

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	641
Black	33
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	39
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in DENVER, CO during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	514
catheterization	58
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	368
minimally invasive procedures	58
nuclear scan	52
stress testing	158
ultrasound (sonogram)	318
vascular procedures	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	630
Female	892

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1272
Black	72
Hispanic	120
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	684
From 75 to 84	460
85 and over	90
Less than 65	288

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in DENVER, CO during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	591
catheterization	66
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	364
minimally invasive procedures	66
nuclear scan	71
stress testing	204
ultrasound (sonogram)	338
vascular procedures	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	497

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	737
Black	48
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	44
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	50
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in DENVER, CO during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	620
catheterization	104
diagnostic procedures	104
doctor visit	416
minimally invasive procedures	104
nuclear scan	68
stress testing	168
ultrasound (sonogram)	352
vascular procedures	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	55
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	429
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	52
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in DENVER, CO during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	592
catheterization	139
diagnostic procedures	139
doctor visit	300
minimally invasive procedures	139
nuclear scan	54
stress testing	164
ultrasound (sonogram)	309
vascular procedures	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	33
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	48
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in DENVER, CO during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	621
catheterization	168
diagnostic procedures	168
doctor visit	277
minimally invasive procedures	168
nuclear scan	47
stress testing	143
ultrasound (sonogram)	324
vascular procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	751
Black	41
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	55
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in DENVER, CO during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	401
catheterization	99
diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	289
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
minimally invasive procedures	99
nuclear scan	62
stress testing	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	180
vascular procedures	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	27
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	25
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in DENVER, CO during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	441
catheterization	90
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	284
minimally invasive procedures	90
nuclear scan	56
stress testing	104
ultrasound (sonogram)	228
vascular procedures	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	26
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	41
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in DENVER, CO during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	395
catheterization	109
diagnostic procedures	109
doctor visit	243
minimally invasive procedures	109
nuclear scan	46
stress testing	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	196
vascular procedures	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	29
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in DENVER, CO were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

cardiac procedures	496
catheterization	82
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	348
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
minimally invasive procedures	82
nuclear scan	57
stress testing	146
ultrasound (sonogram)	276
vascular procedures	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Female	435
Male	318

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	629
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	53
Other	16

**Age**
85 and over	41
75 to 84	232
Less than 65	113
65 to 74	366

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	28
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Education & Training

She completed residency at Temple University Hospital. She is certified by the Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Residency: Temple University Hospital (2007)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

National Jewish Health

Main Campus

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 90 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Darlene Kim, MD, FACC from all over the web to help you find the right in DENVER, CO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$3,079 UPTRAVI $1,433	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $690	OPSUMIT $552	Bosentan $232	$171
Pfizer Inc.	$3,011 ELIQUIS $11	$3,000
United Therapeutics Corporation	$531 REMODULIN $226	ORENITRAM $125	TYVASO $68	$111
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$420 Pacemakers $162	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $122	Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $74	Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $62
Boston Scientific Corporation	$396 WATCHMAN Access System $222	WATCHMAN FLX $174
Other	$1,399 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $215	Electrophysiology $159	Definity $151	Impella $145	Kerendia $123	Other $606

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,781
Honoraria	$3,000
Education	$55

Biography

Dr. Darlene Kim is a Denver, CO physician who specializes in general practice and cardiology (heart disease). Dr. Kim is especially interested in preventive cardiology, pulmonary hypertension, and coronary artery disease. She is rated highly by her patients. She studied medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Her residency was performed at Temple University Hospital. Dr. Kim has received the following distinction: Whitepaper Writing Group, Council on Clinical Practice, American College of Cardiology.. She is affiliated with National Jewish Health.