NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Esther Lee Guard, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Tamuning, GU

Esther Lee Guard, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Tamuning, Guam, and NPI 1497018246, issued on Jun 18, 2012. Check the license (Guam DO-0131, as entered in NPPES) with the Guam 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
1497018246
Name
Esther Lee Guard
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
DO-0131 GU
0102203671 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
548 S Marine Corps Dr, Tamuning, GU 96913
Phone
(716) 465-8256
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2012
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240930002208); accepts Medicare assignment
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.
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Also registered at 548 S Marine Corps Dr

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

  1. Carmencita AtaligHome Health Registered Nurse1649820770
  2. Dean Baugh, D.D.S.Endodontics1902175334
  3. David Bero, D.D.S.Dentist1245508670
  4. Norhea Cando, RNHome Health Registered Nurse1023648896
  5. Thomas Caruso, R.PH.Pharmacist1154514412
  6. Sarah Clegg, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1457764417

Verify Esther Lee Guard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Guam 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

21 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Esther Guard21
  2. Specialty average3,544

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Takecare Insurance Company IncTamuning, GU

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

Esther Lee Guard among 46 family medicine physician records in Guam

Esther Lee Guard, D.O. is one of 46 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Guam. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 50% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2007 among the 24 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Guam practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

22 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Tamuning

They are 22 of the 411 NPPES records with a practice address in Tamuning, and 46 family medicine physician records in Guam.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vincent Akimoto, MDUpper Tumon, GU 969131396871919
  2. Ugochukwu Akoma, M.D.Tamuning, GU 969131417157397
  3. Mary Beckett, MDTamuning, GU 969131669443024
  4. Jitka Lom, M.D.Tamuning, GU 969131790754679
  5. Gemma Mercado, M.D.Tamuning, GU 969131992844583
  6. Shishin Miyagi, M.DTamuning, GU 969131912226713
  7. Julie Namm, M.D.Tamuning, GU 969131740515030
  8. Hoa Nguyen, MDUpper Tumon, GU 969131215086152

Common questions

What is Esther Lee Guard, D.O.'s NPI number?

Esther Lee Guard, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497018246, issued on Jun 18, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Esther Lee Guard, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 548 S Marine Corps Dr, Tamuning, GU, 96913. Phone: (716) 465-8256. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Esther Lee Guard, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Guam license number DO-0131, as entered by the provider. Search the Guam board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Esther Lee Guard, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Esther Lee Guard, D.O. had 21 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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