NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Akiko Kato, N.D.

Naturopath · Bellevue, WA

Akiko Kato, N.D. is a naturopath with a practice address in Bellevue, Washington, and NPI 1194025874, issued on Oct 27, 2010. Check the license (Washington NT60184218, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194025874
Name
Akiko Kato
Credential
N.D.
Primary taxonomy
Naturopath 175F00000X
License number
NT60184218 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1900 116TH Ave NE Ste 200, Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone
(206) 853-1242
Enumerated
Oct 27, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 27, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1900 116TH Ave NE Ste 200

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stanley Chen, M.D.Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1447284849
  2. Erin ThorlaksonChiropractor1255845715

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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average naturopath in 2024

82 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 109 among the 1,866 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Akiko Kato82
  2. Specialty average109

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Akiko Kato among 1,532 naturopath records in Washington

Akiko Kato, N.D. is one of 1,532 naturopath records with a practice address in Washington. 35% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 37% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 35% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 175F00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

97 naturopath records list a practice address in Bellevue

They are 97 of the 6,738 NPPES records with a practice address in Bellevue, and 1,532 naturopath records in Washington.

The 8 naturopath records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Ball, NDBellevue, WA 980041174678437
  2. Carol Bobovski, N.D.Bellevue, WA 980041801916374
  3. Susan Carr, NDBellevue, WA 980041679608491
  4. Sooyoung Chun, NDBellevue, WA 980041275677478
  5. Sheila Dunn Merritt, NDBellevue, WA 980041801951108
  6. Joan Espana, N.D.Bellevue, WA 980041457575227
  7. Glenn Gamble, N.D., L.AC.Bellevue, WA 980041952592073
  8. Donna Kachinskas, N.D., PH.D.Bellevue, WA 980041538292644

Common questions

What is Akiko Kato, N.D.'s NPI number?

Akiko Kato, N.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194025874, issued on Oct 27, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Akiko Kato, N.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 116TH Ave NE Ste 200, Bellevue, WA, 98004. Phone: (206) 853-1242. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Akiko Kato, N.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number NT60184218, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Akiko Kato, N.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Akiko Kato, N.D. had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among naturopath prescribers was 109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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