NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hirotaka Kato, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · New York, NY

Hirotaka Kato, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1285076075, issued on Jul 23, 2013. Check the license (New York 342506, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1285076075
Name
Hirotaka Kato
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
342506 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 E 70TH St, New York, NY 10021
Phone
(212) 746-4071
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2026
Fax
(212) 746-4734
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180719002944); 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 520 E 70TH St

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

  1. Mohammad Abubaker-SharifStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1235713827
  2. Orel AgamiMedical Physician Assistant1215288485
  3. Yahya Al-Ghamdi, MBBSHematology (Pathology) Physician1578943999
  4. John Allan, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1144462441
  5. Muna Alsharif, M.DDiagnostic Radiology Physician1457679813
  6. Marina Anosov, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1093005266

Verify Hirotaka Kato in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

224 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hirotaka Kato224
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl28 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY

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

Hirotaka Kato among 2,067 hospitalist physician records in New York

Hirotaka Kato, M.D. is one of 2,067 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in New York. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 40% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2013 among the 1,716 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 208M00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in New York

There are 2,067 hospitalist physician records in New York.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erika Abramson, M.D.New York, NY 100211770626715
  2. Ankita AgarwalNew York, NY 100211639666902
  3. Carlito Arenas, M.D.New York, NY 100211376896860
  4. Josef BrejtNew York, NY 100211932594868
  5. Jennifer Dipace, MDNew York, NY 100211609963784
  6. Johan GuillaumeNew York, NY 100211457738593
  7. Geeta Laud, M.D.New York, NY 100211356647192
  8. Mitchell Nelson, M.D.New York, NY 100211861786824

Common questions

What is Hirotaka Kato, M.D.'s NPI number?

Hirotaka Kato, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285076075, issued on Jul 23, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hirotaka Kato, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 E 70TH St, New York, NY, 10021. Phone: (212) 746-4071. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hirotaka Kato, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 342506, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hirotaka Kato, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hirotaka Kato, M.D. had 224 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Hirotaka Kato, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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