Dr. Kim Sr., MD
Not yet claimedCardiologist, Preventive cardiologist, Nephrologist · Physician (MD)
Louisville, KY
Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Louisville and practicing cardiologist at UofL Health; former president of the American College of Cardiology, known for plant-based nutrition in cardiovascular prevention.
About Dr. Kim Sr., MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Kim Allan Williams Sr., MD, is a cardiologist in Louisville, Kentucky. He is a professor of medicine and serves as Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Louisville, a department listed as having more than 200 faculty, 150 staff, and 10 divisions (https://louisville.edu/medicine/news/leading-cardiologist-health-equity-expert-named-chair-of-uofl-department-of-medicine). His NPI is 1831252352.
He earned his BA and MD at the University of Chicago and completed fellowships in cardiology and nuclear medicine there (https://doctor.webmd.com/doctor/kim-williams-sr-70d1caec-e874-462c-a851-e2003c6c300b-overview). One directory lists a 1979 medical school graduation and more than 45 years in practice, with internal medicine and nuclear medicine among his listed specialties (https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-kim-williams-xs4jt). Before moving to Louisville, he held positions at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, where he was Chief of the Division of Cardiology and the James B. Herrick Professor, and at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit (https://www.cardiometabolichealth.org/faculty/kim-a-williams-sr/).
His listed clinical interests are cardionephrology, cardionutrition, cardiorheumatology, and preventive cardiology, and he is listed as seeing patients at UofL Health – Urgent Care Plus at 2746 Virginia Ave in Louisville (https://doctor.webmd.com/doctor/kim-williams-sr-70d1caec-e874-462c-a851-e2003c6c300b-overview). He is a past president-elect of the American College of Cardiology and holds the MACC, MASNC, FAHA, and FESC designations.
Under CMS Open Payments for 2021 through 2025, he is associated with $1,067.15 across 16 records. The largest listed payers were Abbott Laboratories ($680.45) and ABIOMED ($289.90). Payments from industry to physicians are common, legal, and publicly reported.
- Chair of Medicine, UofL
- He is a professor of medicine and Chair of the University of Louisville Department of Medicine, which includes more than 200 faculty and 10 divisions. louisville.edu
- University of Chicago training
- He received his BA and MD from the University of Chicago and completed cardiology and nuclear medicine fellowships there. doctor.webmd.com
- Preventive cardiology focus
- His listed clinical interests include preventive cardiology, cardionephrology, cardionutrition, and cardiorheumatology. doctor.webmd.com
- Decades in practice
- A directory lists a 1979 medical school graduation and more than 45 years in practice, with internal medicine and nuclear medicine among his specialties. healthgrades.com
- Previous leadership roles
- He previously served as Chief of the Division of Cardiology at Rush University Medical Center and held the James B. Herrick Professorship, and he also worked at Wayne State University School of Medicine. cardiometabolichealth.org
- Open Payments 2021-2025
- CMS Open Payments records show $1,067.15 across 16 records, with Abbott Laboratories ($680.45) and ABIOMED ($289.90) the largest payers. Industry payments are common and legal. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
- Professional society profiles
- He has member or contributor profiles with the American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology. acc.org
Worth knowing
- One directory listing indicates he is not accepting new patients. Availability may change, so patients should confirm directly with the practice. healthgrades.com
- Some third-party faculty pages still list him at Rush University in Chicago rather than at the University of Louisville, so online listings for him may be out of date. worldlinkmedical.com
- A third-party podcast page references an X/Twitter account for him, but the handle could not be confirmed during research, so no X profile is listed here. richroll.com
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$1,067
16 payments
| 2021 | $0 |
| 2022 | $201 |
| 2023 | $300 |
| 2024 | $328 |
| 2025 | $238 |
Top payers
- Abbott Laboratories$680
- ABIOMED$290
- NuVasive, Inc.$41
- DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$20
- Avanos Medical$19
Payment types
- Food and Beverage$1,067
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
Sources: uoflhealth.org · louisville.edu · linkedin.com · acc.org · esc365.escardio.org · cardiometabolichealth.org · worldlinkmedical.com · doctor.webmd.com. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
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Practice location
UofL Physicians - Cardiology
2746 Virginia Avenue
Louisville, KY 40211
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