NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hitomi Sakano, MD, PHD

Otology & Neurotology Physician · Dallas, TX

Hitomi Sakano, MD, PHD is an otology & neurotology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1285959130, issued on Apr 5, 2010. Check the license (Texas U5219, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285959130
Name
Hitomi Sakano
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Otology & Neurotology Physician 207YX0901X
License numbers
U5219 TX
141582 CA
293768 NY
60670539 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2001 Inwood RD, 6TH & 7TH Floor, Dallas, TX 75390
Phone
(214) 645-8898
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2010
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231127001708); accepts Medicare assignment
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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otology & neurotology physician in 2024

70 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 409 among the 340 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hitomi Sakano70
  2. Specialty average409

Most prescribed

  1. Acetaminophen-Codeine17 claims
  2. Acetazolamide11 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): 89.4 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 score73.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%74.8
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $22.19

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Med-EL Corporation. The 283 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,757.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hitomi Sakano$22.19
  2. Specialty average$2,757.03

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Texas Southwestern Medical Center AT DallasDallas, TX

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

Otology & Neurotology Physician providers in Texas

There are 36 otology & neurotology physician records in Texas.

Other otology & neurotology physician records in Texas

  1. Jason AdamsJbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX1487155578
  2. Cherie Booth, MDMcKinney, TX1003096819
  3. Ching-Yen Chang, MDBellaire, TX1316981392
  4. Jonathan Choi, MDAustin, TX1346603909
  5. Newton Coker, M.D.Houston, TX1679577571
  6. James Daniels, MDDallas, TX1427064088
  7. Carlos Esquivel, M.D.San Antonio, TX1831137173
  8. James Fancher, M.D.Dallas, TX1538171053
  9. Bechara Ghorayeb, M.D.Houston, TX1538160312
  10. Gerhard Hill, M.D.Temple, TX1952509648

Common questions

What is Hitomi Sakano, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Hitomi Sakano, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285959130, issued on Apr 5, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hitomi Sakano, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 Inwood RD, 6TH & 7TH Floor, Dallas, TX, 75390. Phone: (214) 645-8898. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hitomi Sakano, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U5219, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hitomi Sakano, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hitomi Sakano, MD, PHD had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among otology & neurotology physician prescribers was 409. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Hitomi Sakano, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 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.