Kent Kunio Ishihara, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Sacramento, CA
Kent Kunio Ishihara, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1679658280, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (California A 106368, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kent Kunio Ishihara
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License numbers
- A 106368 CA
2005013491 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4150 V Street, Suite G400, Sacramento, CA 95817
- Phone
- (916) 734-3730
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090602000294); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2001
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4150 V Street, Suite G400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Siddika Karakas, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1386629970
Verify Kent Kunio Ishihara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A 106368Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
1,380 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium417 claims
- Methimazole165 claims
- Forteo96 claims
- Alendronate Sodium92 claims
- Hydrocortisone82 claims
- Testosterone45 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Permanente Medical Group IncRoseville, CA
- Regents OF The Univ OF CASacramento, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kent Kunio Ishihara among 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California
Kent Kunio Ishihara, M.D. is one of 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 779 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in California
There are 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California.
All 1,131 in California → Every provider in Sacramento → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Aoki, MDSacramento, CA 958171730151655
- Lars Berglund, MD PHDSacramento, CA 958171417929696
- Aili Guo, MDSacramento, CA 958171598822645
- Siddika Karakas, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171386629970
- Erin McCorry, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171134495146
- James McMonagle, MDSacramento, CA 958171528174901
- Mark Moriwaki, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171295716090
- Pamela Prescott, MDSacramento, CA 958171205808334
Common questions
What is Kent Kunio Ishihara, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kent Kunio Ishihara, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679658280, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kent Kunio Ishihara, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4150 V Street, Suite G400, Sacramento, CA, 95817. Phone: (916) 734-3730. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kent Kunio Ishihara, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A 106368, 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 Kent Kunio Ishihara, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kent Kunio Ishihara, M.D. had 1,380 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.