Joy Torakawa, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Dinuba, CA
Joy Torakawa, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Dinuba, California, and NPI 1053318659, issued on Jun 28, 2005. Check the license (California G65596, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joy Torakawa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- G65596 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 888 N Alta Ave, Dinuba, CA 93618
- Phone
- (559) 595-1000
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 888 N Alta Ave
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- Brianna Edwards, NPNurse Practitioner1144766890
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- Isabel Lee, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1033405337
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Verify Joy Torakawa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G65596Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
119 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide25 claims
- Fluorouracil15 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.
Joy Torakawa among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Joy Torakawa, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Raymond Kidwell, MDClovis, CA 936121801978457
- Luis Dehesa, M.D.Clovis, CA 936111629412259
- Amanzoopinder Samrao, MDMadera, CA 936371245462845
- Barbara Bass, M.D.Ridgecrest, CA 935551518960327
- Gregory Simpson, M.D.Fresno, CA 937011740488238
- Arvin Doostan, MDLancaster, CA 935341770740862
- Jeffrey Gunter, MDLancaster, CA 935341588601702
- Qanwarpartap Sidhu, MDLancaster, CA 935341093341968
Common questions
What is Joy Torakawa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joy Torakawa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053318659, issued on Jun 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joy Torakawa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 888 N Alta Ave, Dinuba, CA, 93618. Phone: (559) 595-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joy Torakawa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G65596, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joy Torakawa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joy Torakawa, M.D. had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.