Dr. Stephen Kim
Last updated: Dec 26, 2025

Dr. Stephen Kim

  • Gender: Male
  • Experience: 20 years
  • Graduated from: Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine
  • Graduation year: 2001
  • Sole propriator: No
  • NPI: 1174561989

Dr. Stephen Kim MD

Ophthalmologist

He is located at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic in Nashville, TN 37232. Can help patients with the following: Eye Allergy, Fever, Lazy Eye, Muscular Dystrophy, Pink Eye, Presbyopia. His National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1174561989. Appointment can be made via the phone number (615) 322-3000. He is affiliated with 1 practices and 1 hospitals.

Conditions treated

Dr. Stephen Kim, being an ophthalmologist, treats the following conditions. Please be advised that this list may not be complete. For the full list of conditions treated, consult directly with Dr. Stephen Kim.

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Allergic Reaction
  • Anemia
  • Anencephaly
  • Asthma
  • Astigmatism
  • Autism
  • Bee and Wasp Stings
  • Binocular Dysfunction (BVD)
  • Birth Defects
  • Blepharitis
  • Blindness
  • Bronchitis
  • Cataracts
  • Cerebral Palsy (CP)
  • Chalazion
  • Childhood Behavioral and Emotional Disorders
  • Childhood Obesity
  • Chronic Cough
  • Cleft Palate and Cleft Lip
  • Colic
  • Color Blindness
  • Common Cold
  • Contact Lens Prescription and Fitting
  • Corneal Disease
  • Corneal Ulcer
  • Crossed Eyes
  • Croup
  • Developmental Delays
  • Diabetic Retinopathy
  • Double Vision
  • Down Syndrome
  • Dry Eyes
  • Dyslexia
  • Eczema
  • Edwards Syndrome
  • Enuresis
  • Esotropia
  • Exotropia
  • Eye Allergy
  • Eye Floaters
  • Eye Strain
  • Eyeglasses Fitting and Prescription
  • Farsightedness
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
  • Fever
  • Food Poisoning
  • Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)
  • General Care
  • Glaucoma
  • Hay Fever
  • Head Lice
  • Headache
  • Herpes of the Eye
  • Hives
  • Hypertropia
  • Infant Care
  • Influenza
  • Jaundice
  • Kawasaki Disease
  • Keratitis
  • Keratoconus
  • LASIK
  • Lazy Eye
  • Learning Disability
  • Macular Degeneration
  • Migraine
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Nearsightedness
  • Noonan Syndrome
  • Oculomotor Dysfunction
  • Optic Neuritis
  • Parenting
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)
  • Phenylketonuria (PKU)
  • Pink Eye
  • Pinworm Infection
  • Presbyopia
  • Prescription Refill
  • Retinal Detachment
  • Retinal Imaging
  • Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)
  • Reye Syndrome
  • Rickets
  • Scleritis
  • Sinusitis
  • Skin Rash
  • Sore Throat
  • Speech Disorders
  • Stuttering
  • Sty
  • Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • Tunnel Vision
  • Turner Syndrome
  • Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
  • Usher Syndrome
  • Uveitis
  • Williams Syndrome
  • Wilson-Turner Syndrome

Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen Kim

ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plan networks

Insurers selling ACA Marketplace (HealthCare.gov) plans list Dr. Stephen Kim as in-network for the following 2026 plans.

Health plans

Alliant Health Plans, Inc.

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 9 plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc.
Alliant Health Plans, Inc. plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
SoloCare Bronze EPO $8500 DED HSA 10004 EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
SoloCare Exp Bronze EPO $9500 DED 10015 EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
SoloCare Gold EPO $1500 DED 10010 EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
SoloCare Silver EPO $5000 DED 10014 EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
SoloCare Silver EPO $6500 DED 10013 EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
SoloCare Standard Exp Bronze EPO $7500 DED 10008 EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
SoloCare Standard Gold EPO $2000 DED 10006 EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
SoloCare Standard Platinum EPO $0 DED 10005 EPO · Platinum Preferred Accepting new patients
SoloCare Standard Silver EPO $6000 DED 10007 EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

Ambetter of Tennessee

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 16 plans from Ambetter of Tennessee
Ambetter of Tennessee plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Elite Bronze EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Elite Gold EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Everyday Bronze EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Everyday Gold EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Expanded Bronze EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Gold EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Silver EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Network data as of Aug 25, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
BlueCross B16S $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® (8 plan variants) EPO · Expanded Bronze Blue Network S Accepting new patients
BlueCross G08S $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health ® (8 plan variants) EPO · Gold Blue Network S Accepting new patients
BlueCross S26S $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® (8 plan variants) EPO · Silver Blue Network S Accepting new patients

Cigna Healthcare

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 10 plans from Cigna Healthcare
Cigna Healthcare plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Connect Bronze 7500 Indiv Med Deductible EPO · Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Bronze 8500 Indiv Med Deductible EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Bronze CMS Standard EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Gold 1500 Indiv Med Deductible EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Gold CMS Standard EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect myDiabetesCare Bronze EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect myDiabetesCare Silver EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Silver 3000 Indiv Med Deductible EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Silver 4500 Indiv Med Deductible EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Silver CMS Standard EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

Oscar Insurance Company

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 15 plans from Oscar Insurance Company
Oscar Insurance Company plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Bronze Classic Standard EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Bronze Simple EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Bronze Simple Chronic Care CKM EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Bronze Simple Diabetes EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Gold Classic Standard EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Gold Elite EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Silver Classic EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Silver Classic Standard EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Silver Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Silver Simple Chronic Care CKM EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Silver Simple Diabetes EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Silver Simple PCP Saver EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Silver Simple Women's Health with Menopause Benefits EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

This covers ACA Marketplace plans only, as reported by each insurer. It does not include employer, Medicare Advantage, or state-run exchange plans, and a plan missing from this list does not mean Dr. Stephen Kim is out of network. Insurer directories can be out of date, so always confirm with the insurer and the office before your visit.

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Medicare Enrollment

Dr. Stephen Kim is enrolled to bill Medicare as a Practitioner - Ophthalmology (also registered under: Practitioner - Pediatric Medicine) .

Bills through: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Based on Medicare's public enrollment records as of Sep 29, 2026. This reflects Medicare fee-for-service enrollment only and says nothing about other insurance, quality, outcomes, or board certification.

Payments received

Drug payment

Allergan $229
Thrombogenics $105
Heidelberg Engineering $58

Other

Food and Beverage $405

Studies

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Graduated in 2001

Additional Specialities

  • Optometrist
  • Pediatrician

Affiliated practices

Vanderbilt Medical Group
1301 22nd Avenue South
Nashville, 37232 TN
(615) 936-2000

Affiliated hospitals

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
1211 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE
NASHVILLE, 37232 TN
(615) 322-3454

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  • Address: 3601 21st Avenue South Nashville, 37232, TN
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  • Address: 3601 21st Avenue South Nashville, 37232, TN
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  • Gender: Female
  • Address: 3601 21st Avenue South Nashville, 37232, TN

Questions & Answers

Does Dr. Stephen Kim accept patients with Ambetter of Tennessee?

Yes, Dr. Stephen Kim is listed in-network for Ambetter of Tennessee through the ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov). See the Marketplace plans section for details.

What conditions does Dr. Stephen Kim treat?

Dr. Stephen Kim provides treatment for Eye Allergy, Fever, Lazy Eye, Muscular Dystrophy, Pink Eye, Presbyopia. For the full list see this list.

Where can you meet with Dr. Stephen Kim?

Dr. Stephen Kim's office is located at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic in Nashville, TN 37232.

Has Dr. Stephen Kim affiliation with hospitals?

Dr. Stephen Kim is affiliated with VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER.

Does Dr. Stephen Kim have affiliation with practices?

Dr. Stephen Kim is affiliated with Vanderbilt Medical Group.