Masanari Kato, MD
Otology & Neurotology Physician · White Plains, NY
Masanari Kato, MD is an otology & neurotology physician with a practice address in White Plains, New York, and NPI 1790276244, issued on May 21, 2018. Check the license (New York 337458, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Masanari Kato
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otology & Neurotology Physician 207YX0901X
- License numbers
- 337458 NY
4301509593 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 244 Westchester Ave Ste 205, White Plains, NY 10604
- Phone
- (914) 703-1170
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 20, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250805000503); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Stony Brook, School Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Masanari Kato in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 337458Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otology & neurotology physician in 2024
314 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 409 among the 340 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 87 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin85 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen77 claims
- Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone56 claims
- Methylprednisolone15 claims
- Ofloxacin13 claims
- Prednisone11 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: $370.51
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cochlear Americas. The 283 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,757.03 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 2 group practices
- Michigan Ear Institute PLLCFarmington Hills, MI
- North Shore-Lij Medical PCNew Hyde Park, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Otology & Neurotology Physician providers in New York
There are 28 otology & neurotology physician records in New York.
Other otology & neurotology physician records in New York
- George Alexiades, M.D.New York, NY1184683484
- Abdulaziz Almohaisin, M.DNew York City, NY1356139562
- Leena Asfour, MDNew York, NY1417444142
- Kenneth Brookler, MDNew York, NY1285739086
- Cameron Budenz, M.D.Tarrytown, NY1679609465
- Sujana Chandrasekhar, MDNew York, NY1649363151
- Won Taek Choe, M.D.New York, NY1790871416
- Caleb FanNew York, NY1538558465
- David Friedmann, M.D.New York, NY1063656296
- Paul Hammerschlag, M.D.New York, NY1780785303
Common questions
What is Masanari Kato, MD's NPI number?
Masanari Kato, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790276244, issued on May 21, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Masanari Kato, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 244 Westchester Ave Ste 205, White Plains, NY, 10604. Phone: (914) 703-1170. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Masanari Kato, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 337458, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Masanari Kato, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Masanari Kato, MD had 314 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries; the average among otology & neurotology physician prescribers was 409. 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.