Koh M. Watanabe, PHARM.D.
Pharmacist · Dana Point, CA
Koh M. Watanabe, PHARM.D. is a pharmacist with a practice address in Dana Point, California, and NPI 1740508712, issued on May 14, 2010. Check the license (California 43536, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Koh M. Watanabe
- Credential
- PHARM.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- 43536 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 24829 Del Prado, Dana Point, CA 92629
- Phone
- (949) 493-5100
- Enumerated
- May 14, 2010
- Record last updated
- May 14, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (949) 493-7631
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 24829 Del Prado
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Elaheh Mehdigholi, PHARM-DPharmacist1477799955
- Robert NeuhausenPharmacist1609194281
- Jiten Patel, RPHPharmacist1184942450
Verify Koh M. Watanabe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 43536Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs
28 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Shingrix11 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.
Koh M. Watanabe among 32,533 pharmacist records in California
Koh M. Watanabe, PHARM.D. is one of 32,533 pharmacist records with a practice address in California. 15% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 12% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
25 pharmacist records list a practice address in Dana Point
They are 25 of the 339 NPPES records with a practice address in Dana Point, and 32,533 pharmacist records in California.
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The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Soobok Hong, PHARMACISTDana Point, CA 926291508031485
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- Elaheh Mehdigholi, PHARM-DDana Point, CA 926291477799955
- Robert NeuhausenDana Point, CA 926291609194281
- Jiten Patel, RPHDana Point, CA 926291184942450
- Auranate Pungprapunpong, PHARM D.Dana Point, CA 926291184754913
- Michelle Sherman, RPH, APHDana Point, CA 926291558481275
- Fontayne TawatariDana Point, CA 926291831616432
Common questions
What is Koh M. Watanabe, PHARM.D.'s NPI number?
Koh M. Watanabe, PHARM.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740508712, issued on May 14, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Koh M. Watanabe, PHARM.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24829 Del Prado, Dana Point, CA, 92629. Phone: (949) 493-5100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Koh M. Watanabe, PHARM.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 43536, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Koh M. Watanabe, PHARM.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Koh M. Watanabe, PHARM.D. had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.