NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Esther M. Kawano, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Honolulu, HI

Esther M. Kawano, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Honolulu, Hawaii, and NPI 1730122995, issued on Jun 14, 2006. Check the license (Hawaii MD6121, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; 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
1730122995
Name
Esther M. Kawano
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
MD6121 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1221 Kapiolani Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone
(808) 593-9222
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(808) 593-1033
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040407001028); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, 1986
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1221 Kapiolani Blvd

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

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  2. Jeremy Alosa, DCChiropractor1750598157
  3. Beverly Bigbee, DCChiropractor1003094152
  4. Audrey Chiya, LMHCMental Health Counselor1801446729
  5. Cheryl DooMassage Therapist1588789077
  6. Stephanie Elkins, DPTPhysical Therapist1760703052

Verify Esther M. Kawano in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

175 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Esther Kawano175
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Sertraline Hcl23 claims
  2. Lorazepam21 claims
  3. Venlafaxine Hcl Er21 claims
  4. Escitalopram Oxalate18 claims
  5. Clonazepam16 claims
  6. Fluoxetine Hcl16 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.

Esther M. Kawano among 331 psychiatry physician records in Hawaii

Esther M. Kawano, MD is one of 331 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 60% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 33% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2003 among the 110 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

175 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Honolulu

They are 175 of the 12,408 NPPES records with a practice address in Honolulu, and 331 psychiatry physician records in Hawaii.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Buffenstein, M.DHonolulu, HI 968141639278104
  2. Jason Glipa, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141265462220
  3. John Guo, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141114016623
  4. Rudolf Kuszmider, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141689750978
  5. Dennis Lind, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141750384293
  6. Michael Mahelsky, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968141841204914
  7. Michael McCanless, MDHonolulu, HI 968141043310162
  8. Clifford Okumoto, MDHonolulu, HI 968141194714238

Common questions

What is Esther M. Kawano, MD's NPI number?

Esther M. Kawano, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730122995, issued on Jun 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Esther M. Kawano, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 Kapiolani Blvd, Honolulu, HI, 96814. Phone: (808) 593-9222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Esther M. Kawano, MD's license?

NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD6121, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Esther M. Kawano, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Esther M. Kawano, MD had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.