NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Thomas Sakai, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Aurora, CO

Joseph Thomas Sakai, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1316151889, issued on May 10, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 37831, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316151889
Name
Joseph Thomas Sakai
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
37831 CO
228747 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
Phone
(720) 848-0000
Enumerated
May 10, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 18, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 12605 E 16TH Ave

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  4. Meagan AbbagnaroAnesthesiologist Assistant1851254262
  5. Jean Abbott, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1578672820
  6. Adam Abraham, MDInternal Medicine Physician1720178304

Verify Joseph Thomas Sakai in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado 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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.5
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Joseph Thomas Sakai among 990 psychiatry physician records in Colorado

Joseph Thomas Sakai, M.D. is one of 990 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 38% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 35% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 55% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Colorado

There are 990 psychiatry physician records in Colorado.

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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Crowley, MDAurora, CO 800451497842538
  2. Robert Davies, MDAurora, CO 800451922195064
  3. Robert Freedman, MDAurora, CO 800451306933445
  4. Marc Goodman, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451487654463
  5. Alison Heru, MDAurora, CO 800451609880533
  6. Robert House, MDAurora, CO 800451003929118
  7. Kimberly Nordstrom, MDAurora, CO 800451588622062
  8. Ann Olincy, MDAurora, CO 800451013004159

Common questions

What is Joseph Thomas Sakai, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Thomas Sakai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316151889, issued on May 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Thomas Sakai, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Thomas Sakai, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 37831, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Joseph Thomas Sakai, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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.

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