Makoto Kawai, M.D.
Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Palo Alto, CA
Makoto Kawai, M.D. is a sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1215175856, issued on Feb 4, 2009. Check the license (California C54396, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Makoto Kawai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084S0012X
- License numbers
- C54396 CA
N1706 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Phone
- (650) 723-4000
- Enumerated
- Feb 4, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 30, 2024
- Medicaid IDs
- 206447901 TX
03158005 NY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131213000910); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 300 Pasteur Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Elias Aboujaoude, MDPsychiatry Physician1649209768
- Connor Adams, PSYDClinical Psychologist1467081216
- Terence Ahern, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1104195916
- Teddy Akiki, MDPsychiatry Physician1942867718
- Amy Alexander, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1740435486
- Monica Allen, PSYDClinical Psychologist1952787749
Verify Makoto Kawai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C54396Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024
251 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 655 among the 377 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Zolpidem Tartrate29 claims
- Gabapentin26 claims
- Trazodone Hcl21 claims
- Methadone Hcl17 claims
- Belsomra16 claims
- Eszopiclone15 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
2 hospitals and group practices
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
- Dignity Health Medical FoundationBelmont, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Makoto Kawai among 53 sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in California
Makoto Kawai, M.D. is one of 53 sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 68% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 39 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084S0012X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in California
There are 53 sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in California.
All 53 in California → Every provider in Palo Alto → Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vivien Abad, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041861588030
- Matt Bianchi, MD PHDPalo Alto, CA 943041881715084
- Stephen Brooks, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041922147602
- Anahid Hekmat, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041134325467
- Jed Black, M.D.Stanford, CA 943051750423828
- Eric FrenetteStanford, CA 943051154589273
- Divya Gupta, MDStanford, CA 943051083173975
- Reem Itani, M.D.Stanford, CA 943051063892248
Common questions
What is Makoto Kawai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Makoto Kawai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215175856, issued on Feb 4, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Makoto Kawai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94304. Phone: (650) 723-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Makoto Kawai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C54396, 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 Makoto Kawai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Makoto Kawai, M.D. had 251 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 655. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Makoto Kawai, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.