B. Maya Kato, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Palm Desert, CA
B. Maya Kato, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Palm Desert, California, and NPI 1003991761, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (California G86538, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- B. Maya Kato
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- G86538 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 36867 Cook St, Palm Desert, CA 92211
- Phone
- (760) 565-3900
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 18, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (855) 505-3900
- Medicaid ID
- 00G865380 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify B. Maya Kato in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G86538Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
207 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Alprazolam31 claims
- Tramadol Hcl24 claims
- Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid23 claims
- Diazepam16 claims
- Methylprednisolone16 claims
- Prednisone15 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $73.62
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
B. Maya Kato among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
B. Maya Kato, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in Palm Desert → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Mohammad Arab, MDImperial, CA 922511306847827
- Qing Tian, MDLa Quinta, CA 922531700814886
- Jeffrey Watson, MDSan Diego, CA 921611053629527
- Michael Gatto, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621457545949
- David Lam, MD, MSRancho Mirage, CA 922701841828647
- Kadie Nausha, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701528625951
Common questions
What is B. Maya Kato, M.D.'s NPI number?
B. Maya Kato, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003991761, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is B. Maya Kato, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 36867 Cook St, Palm Desert, CA, 92211. Phone: (760) 565-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify B. Maya Kato, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G86538, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does B. Maya Kato, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, B. Maya Kato, M.D. had 207 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.