Ian Kawamoto, O.D.
Optometrist · Hilo, HI
Ian Kawamoto, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Hilo, Hawaii, and NPI 1972589273, issued on Dec 19, 2005. Check the license (Hawaii OD-854, as entered in NPPES) with the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ian Kawamoto
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OD-854 HI
512 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 34 W Kawailani St, Hilo, HI 96720
- Phone
- (808) 935-8887
- Enumerated
- Dec 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 4, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (808) 892-5882
- Medicaid ID
- 100504119 NV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170518001224); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 34 W Kawailani St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Grant Miyashiro, O.D.Optometrist1780808352
- Camila Nakasone, ODOptometrist1184295040
Verify Ian Kawamoto in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Hawaii board licenses this profession
Search for license OD-854Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
635 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost281 claims
- Azelastine Hcl64 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol51 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate28 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate25 claims
- Timolol Maleate24 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $549.73
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Mrs Hilo LLCHilo, HI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ian Kawamoto among 353 optometrist records in Hawaii
Ian Kawamoto, O.D. is one of 353 optometrist records with a practice address in Hawaii. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 218 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
19 optometrist records list a practice address in Hilo
They are 19 of the 1,758 NPPES records with a practice address in Hilo, and 353 optometrist records in Hawaii.
All 353 in Hawaii → Every provider in Hilo → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Angel Camblor, O.D.Hilo, HI 967201922185503
- Daniel Debaca, O.D.Hilo, HI 967201568554640
- Mealiinani Duarte-Hernandez, O.D.Hilo, HI 967201679721856
- Caron Fernandez, ODHilo, HI 967201962595116
- Glenn Kunimura, O.D.Hilo, HI 967201497841050
- Jennifer Maeda, O.D.Hilo, HI 967201699853150
- Andrew Maeda, O.D.Hilo, HI 967201992851349
- Janet Mitchell, O.D.Hilo, HI 967201205117884
Common questions
What is Ian Kawamoto, O.D.'s NPI number?
Ian Kawamoto, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972589273, issued on Dec 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ian Kawamoto, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 34 W Kawailani St, Hilo, HI, 96720. Phone: (808) 935-8887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ian Kawamoto, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number OD-854, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ian Kawamoto, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ian Kawamoto, O.D. had 635 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ian Kawamoto, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.2 of 100. 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.