Brent Kokubun, MD
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Pasadena, CA
Brent Kokubun, MD is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in Pasadena, California, and NPI 1538691829, issued on Mar 28, 2017. Check the license (California A158278, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brent Kokubun
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
- License number
- A158278 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
- Phone
- (626) 795-8051
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 27, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231009000551); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 800 S Raymond Ave
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- Richard Diehl, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1417943127
Verify Brent Kokubun in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A158278Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024
147 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin34 claims
- Meloxicam32 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
- Methylprednisolone15 claims
- Tramadol Hcl12 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: $956.93
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 643 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,314.63 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationArcadia, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brent Kokubun among 71 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in California
Brent Kokubun, MD is one of 71 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 51 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0004X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 71 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in California.
All 71 in California → Every provider in Pasadena → Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Harris, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051801815428
- Braden Criswell, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911071851568117
- Timothy Rearick, MDThousand Oaks, CA 913601386903821
- Ronald Smith, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061801899398
- Jonathan Jaivin, M.D.Van Nuys, CA 914051376561563
- Mark Mikhael, M.D.Burbank, CA 915051346446101
- Kenneth Park, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031881895316
- Vu Le, MDAlhambra, CA 918011396227153
Common questions
What is Brent Kokubun, MD's NPI number?
Brent Kokubun, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538691829, issued on Mar 28, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brent Kokubun, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91105. Phone: (626) 795-8051. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brent Kokubun, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A158278, 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 Brent Kokubun, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brent Kokubun, MD had 147 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. 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.