Gretchen R. Nakama, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Kailua Kona, HI
Gretchen R. Nakama, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, and NPI 1053701243, issued on Jan 27, 2015. Check the license (Hawaii AMD-906, as entered in NPPES) with the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gretchen R. Nakama
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License numbers
- AMD-906 HI
893 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 74-517 Honokohau St, Kailua Kona, HI 96740
- Phone
- (808) 334-4400
- Enumerated
- Jan 27, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220307000650); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 74-517 Honokohau St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Gretchen R. Nakama in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Hawaii board licenses this profession
Search for license AMD-906Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
682 Medicare Part D claims for 389 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin60 claims
- Prednisone48 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass42 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa35 claims
- Azithromycin30 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate27 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hawaii Permanente Medical Group IncHonolulu, HI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gretchen R. Nakama among 387 physician assistant records in Hawaii
Gretchen R. Nakama, PA-C is one of 387 physician assistant records with a practice address in Hawaii. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 48% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2017 among the 196 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
24 physician assistant records list a practice address in Kailua Kona
They are 24 of the 803 NPPES records with a practice address in Kailua Kona, and 387 physician assistant records in Hawaii.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patricia Achay, P.A.Kailua Kona, HI 967401740682889
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- Lee Ann Clark, PA-CKailua Kona, HI 967401770562381
- Patricia Colvin, PA-CKailua Kona, HI 967401447684360
- Forrest Delikowski, PA-CKailua Kona, HI 967401295217776
- Janet Ditto, PAKailua Kona, HI 967401275596637
- William Hardwick, PA-CKailua Kona, HI 967401437102613
Common questions
What is Gretchen R. Nakama, PA-C's NPI number?
Gretchen R. Nakama, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053701243, issued on Jan 27, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gretchen R. Nakama, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 74-517 Honokohau St, Kailua Kona, HI, 96740. Phone: (808) 334-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gretchen R. Nakama, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number AMD-906, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Gretchen R. Nakama, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gretchen R. Nakama, PA-C had 682 Medicare Part D claims for 389 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.