Kathy Ishimoto, O.D.
Optometrist · Waipahu, HI
Kathy Ishimoto, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Waipahu, Hawaii, and NPI 1275681405, issued on Jan 5, 2007. Check the license (Hawaii 161, as entered in NPPES) with the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kathy Ishimoto
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 161 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 94-849 Lumiaina Street, Waipahu, HI 96797
- Phone
- (808) 671-1656
- Enumerated
- Jan 5, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 94-849 Lumiaina Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jon Ishihara, O.D.Optometrist1376691501
Verify Kathy Ishimoto in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Hawaii board licenses this profession
Search for license 161Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
209 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 83% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost107 claims
- Timolol Maleate24 claims
- Lumigan21 claims
- Restasis Multidose18 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,687.63
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. 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
- Drs Kuwabara Ishihara Ishimoto And Arakaki Optometrists IncWaipahu, HI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
33 optometrist records list a practice address in Waipahu
They are 33 of the 1,605 NPPES records with a practice address in Waipahu, and 353 optometrist records in Hawaii.
All 33 in Waipahu → All 353 in Hawaii → Every provider in Waipahu →
Other optometrist records in Hawaii
- Yelissa Abbasi, O.D.Kapolei, HI1467870527
- Derrick Abe, O.D.Honolulu, HI1184676264
- Kellie AbeKailua Kona, HI1598242984
- Joseph Ahlborn, O.D.Tripler Amc, HI1124366687
- Renee Allison, O.D.Honolulu, HI1184810558
- Calvin Alonzo, O.D.Honolulu, HI1033291968
- Amanda Antonino, O.D.Kapaa, HI1093070674
- David AnzaiKahului, HI1548323298
- Lizette Aquino-Bautista, ODWaipahu, HI1659065456
- Linda Arakaki, O.D.Waipahu, HI1699823815
Common questions
What is Kathy Ishimoto, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kathy Ishimoto, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275681405, issued on Jan 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kathy Ishimoto, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 94-849 Lumiaina Street, Waipahu, HI, 96797. Phone: (808) 671-1656. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kathy Ishimoto, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number 161, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kathy Ishimoto, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kathy Ishimoto, O.D. had 209 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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 27, 2026.