Colette M. Kato, DO
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Aberdeen, WA
Colette M. Kato, DO is an addiction medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Aberdeen, Washington, and NPI 1598834798, issued on Nov 6, 2006. Check the license (Washington OP00001236, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Colette M. Kato
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QA0401X
- License number
- OP00001236 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 511 W Heron St, Aberdeen, WA 98520
- Phone
- (564) 544-1950
- Enumerated
- Nov 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 6, 2026
- Fax
- (564) 544-1938
- Medicaid ID
- 1085943 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240412002263); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- College Of Osteo Med Of The Pacific At Pomona, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records → All 34 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 511 W Heron St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michelle BarrettCounselor1811130180
- Angela Brumfield, SUDPAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1457065054
- Ronald Flemetis, SUDPAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1629756598
- Jason Halstead, SUDPAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1447937719
- Melissa McFarland, ARNPNurse Practitioner1073748356
- Carleen Millar, SUDPAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1629821384
Verify Colette M. Kato in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license OP00001236Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
188 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 664 among the 581 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone86 claims
- Suboxone21 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
2 hospitals and group practices
- Grays Harbor Community HospitalAberdeen, WA · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Quinault Indian NationAberdeen, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Colette M. Kato among 34 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Washington
Colette M. Kato, DO is one of 34 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 74% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 1997 among the 17 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QA0401X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Washington
There are 34 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Washington.
All 34 in Washington → Every provider in Aberdeen → Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Randall Howerton, MDAberdeen, WA 985201891787933
- Cirilo Adao, PACLakewood, WA 984991811920010
- Joy Ruiz-Molleston, MDLakewood, WA 984991851326722
- Tarek Haidar, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984211093330599
- David Cundiff, M.D.Long Beach, WA 986311497707715
- Rex Alvord, MDTacoma, WA 984051104958693
- Mark Murphy, M.DGig Harbor, WA 983351740294818
- Howard Leibrand, MDMount Vernon, WA 982731710914312
Common questions
What is Colette M. Kato, DO's NPI number?
Colette M. Kato, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598834798, issued on Nov 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Colette M. Kato, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 511 W Heron St, Aberdeen, WA, 98520. Phone: (564) 544-1950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Colette M. Kato, DO's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number OP00001236, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Colette M. Kato, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Colette M. Kato, DO had 188 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 664. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Colette M. Kato, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.