Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Kau Hospital

A critical access hospital in Pahala, Hawaii, with an emergency department. CMS has not published an overall star rating for it. 141 clinicians list an affiliation with it in the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file.

CMS Hospital General Information, downloaded May 19, 2026; CMS Doctors and Clinicians file · method · Hospital data on CMS.gov →

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Facility details

  • CMS Certification Number121301
  • LocationPahala, Hawaii
  • TypeCritical Access Hospitals
  • OwnershipGovernment - State
  • Emergency servicesYes
  • Affiliated clinicians141 in 40 specialties

This page uses 5,432 CMS Hospital Care Compare records, with NPPES affiliation context where available. Every figure is traceable in the methodology.

Clinicians affiliated with Kau Hospital

  1. Vikram Brahmanandam, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease PhysicianMIPS 95
  2. John Kristofich, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease PhysicianMIPS 94
  3. Esther Smith, M.D.Family Medicine PhysicianMIPS 94
  4. Ashley Parchinski, PA-CPhysician AssistantMIPS 94
  5. Timothy Jahraus, M.D.SpecialistMIPS 92
  6. Nicholas Seeliger, M.D.Family Medicine PhysicianMIPS 91
  7. Ghassan Samaha, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) PhysicianMIPS 88
  8. Fahd Abdullah Syed, M.D., M.P.H.Cardiovascular Disease PhysicianMIPS 88
  9. Mark Gerber, M.D.Neurological Surgery PhysicianMIPS 86
  10. Carli Bullis, M.D.Neurological Surgery PhysicianMIPS 86
  11. Emilie Stickley, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology PhysicianMIPS 86
  12. Rebecca White, PMHNP, FNPFamily Nurse PractitionerMIPS 81
  13. Jayapal ReddyInternal Medicine PhysicianMIPS 81
  14. Jessica Kennedy, NPFamily Nurse PractitionerMIPS 79
  15. Jorge Gonzalez, M.D.Neurology PhysicianMIPS 78
  16. Sanjeev Ravipudi, MDCardiovascular Disease PhysicianMIPS 75
  17. Ivan Babin, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology PhysicianMIPS 74
  18. Kevin Burns, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology PhysicianMIPS 74
  19. Nathaniel Valin, M.D.Interventional Cardiology PhysicianMIPS 73
  20. Samuel Huang, MDUrology PhysicianMIPS 71
  21. Kanani Dilcher, MDFamily Medicine PhysicianMIPS 52
  22. Peter Abcarian, MDVascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
  23. Sayf Altabaqchali, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician
  24. Vanessa Antonio-Ignacio, DOFamily Medicine Physician
  25. Najam Awan, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician
  26. David Blood, MDVascular & Interventional Radiology Physician
  27. Victor Bochkarev, M.D.Surgery Physician
  28. Shannon Booth, MSN, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  29. Corazon Brittain, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner
  30. Krystal Buttitta, PA-CPhysician Assistant

Up to 30, those with a Medicare MIPS score first. Open a record for the full profile.

Other hospitals in Hawaii

  1. Adventist Health CastleKailua, HI4 of 5
  2. Kuakini Medical CenterHonolulu, HI4 of 5
  3. Kaiser Foundation HospitalHonolulu, HI4 of 5
  4. Straub Clinic And HospitalHonolulu, HI4 of 5
  5. Pali Momi Medical CenterAiea, HI4 of 5
  6. The Queens Medical CenterHonolulu, HI3 of 5
  7. Hilo Benioff Medical CenterHilo, HI3 of 5
  8. North Hawaii Community Hospital, IncKamuela, HI3 of 5

What this data shows

The profile above reads Kau Hospital entirely through federal records, so it is worth knowing what each figure can and cannot tell you. The CMS Hospital Overall Rating is not published for every facility is a composite that blends mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, and timely and effective care measures into a single number, which means two hospitals with the same star count can differ sharply on the measures a particular patient cares about most, such as surgical complication rates or how a unit handles a specific condition. The ownership type, facility category, and emergency services flag describe the operating model rather than the quality of any single department, and the 141 affiliated clinicians listed are providers who report a Medicare billing relationship with this CCN, not a guarantee that a given doctor practices here today. For care decisions, treat these numbers as a starting map, then confirm specifics with the facility, your insurer, and your own physician. See CMS Care Compare for measure-level detail and the methodology behind the star rating at CMS, and verify any individual clinician through the CMS NPI Registry.

Data sources

  • CMS Hospital General Information: identity, type, ownership, rating, emergency services, downloaded May 19, 2026 (data.cms.gov)
  • CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File: clinician affiliations (data.cms.gov)
  • CMS NPI Registry (NPPES): clinician identity (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)
  • CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS): clinician quality scores (data.cms.gov)

A directory of public government data, not medical advice or a recommendation. A CMS rating here does not imply one. Ask your own physician and contact the hospital directly.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 19, 2026.