NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Takeshi Kira, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Davis, CA

David Takeshi Kira, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Davis, California, and NPI 1689696411, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (California A77637, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689696411
Name
David Takeshi Kira
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A77637 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
635 Anderson RD, Davis, CA 95616
Phone
(530) 756-5040
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 5, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(530) 756-9140
Medicaid ID
GR0042241 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040610000787); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2000
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 635 Anderson RD

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

  1. Laura Applebaum, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1932364163
  2. Tracy Basso, DPMPodiatrist1235135427
  3. Henry Bennett, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1811084106
  4. Crystal Blankenship, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1013143718
  5. Bryon Cloyd, D.C.Chiropractor1326149303
  6. Ronald Cotterel, MDFamily Medicine Physician1013028976

Verify David Takeshi Kira in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
    Search for license A77637
    Check the board
  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
Open the California license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

758 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. David Kira758
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost188 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine95 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate95 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate50 claims
  5. Xiidra38 claims
  6. Acetazolamide36 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): 56.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%23.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,053.52

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Kira$1,053.52
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Eye Site Sacramento Medical Group Inc.Sacramento, CA
  2. Regents OF The Univ OF CASacramento, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

David Takeshi Kira among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

David Takeshi Kira, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Kim, M.D.Davis, CA 956161528344751
  2. Robert Miller, MDDavis, CA 956161992711188
  3. Richard Meister, M.D.Citrus Heights, CA 956211972552321
  4. Randall ChildersCarmichael, CA 956081265777080
  5. Jenny Chou, MDCarmichael, CA 956081497879449
  6. Richard Murray, MDCarmichael, CA 956081083636005
  7. David Ottman, M.D.Carmichael, CA 956081427083039
  8. Aaron Skelton, M.D.Carmichael, CA 956081538543475

Common questions

What is David Takeshi Kira, MD's NPI number?

David Takeshi Kira, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689696411, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Takeshi Kira, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 635 Anderson RD, Davis, CA, 95616. Phone: (530) 756-5040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Takeshi Kira, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A77637, 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 David Takeshi Kira, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Takeshi Kira, MD had 758 Medicare Part D claims for 241 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Takeshi Kira, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 56.1 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.