Ken Kitayama, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Ken Kitayama, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1285297317, issued on Apr 15, 2019. Check the license (California A204611, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ken Kitayama
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A204611 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Stein Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90095
- Phone
- (310) 825-3090
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260608000148); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ken Kitayama in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A204611Check 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 ophthalmology physician in 2024
225 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost87 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate54 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol37 claims
- Timolol Maleate15 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: $64.65
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Ken Kitayama among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Ken Kitayama, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 92% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Ken Kitayama, MD's NPI number?
Ken Kitayama, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285297317, issued on Apr 15, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ken Kitayama, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Stein Plz, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (310) 825-3090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ken Kitayama, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A204611, 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 Ken Kitayama, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ken Kitayama, MD had 225 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.