NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce K. Tamura, M.D.

Specialist · Honolulu, HI

Bruce K. Tamura, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Honolulu, Hawaii, and NPI 1164463436, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (Hawaii MD12083, as entered in NPPES) with the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164463436
Name
Bruce K. Tamura
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
MD12083 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
347 North Kuakini St, Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone
(808) 523-8461
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 12, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(808) 528-1897
Medicaid ID
537681-02 HI
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 347 North Kuakini St

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

  1. Clifford Wong, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1750455846

Verify Bruce K. Tamura in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Hawaii board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

2,257 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Bruce Tamura2,257
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium118 claims
  2. Eliquis65 claims
  3. Gabapentin58 claims
  4. Januvia58 claims
  5. Autoshield Duo Pen Needle57 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium55 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.

Bruce K. Tamura among 350 specialist records in Hawaii

Bruce K. Tamura, M.D. is one of 350 specialist records with a practice address in Hawaii. 26% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 26% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 18% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 81% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

156 specialist records list a practice address in Honolulu

They are 156 of the 12,408 NPPES records with a practice address in Honolulu, and 350 specialist records in Hawaii.

All 350 in Hawaii → Every provider in Honolulu → Specialist nationwide →

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patricia Blanchette, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968171356391866
  2. Michael Bornemann, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968171184622920
  3. James Hewson, P.T.Honolulu, HI 968171467547463
  4. Jack Hsieh, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968171922098110
  5. Steven Kaneshiro, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968171730135898
  6. Kamal Masaki, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968171497708705
  7. David Naai, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968171578568416
  8. Robert Pangilinan, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968171174585772

Common questions

What is Bruce K. Tamura, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bruce K. Tamura, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164463436, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce K. Tamura, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 347 North Kuakini St, Honolulu, HI, 96817. Phone: (808) 523-8461. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce K. Tamura, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD12083, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Bruce K. Tamura, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce K. Tamura, M.D. had 2,257 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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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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.