Masao Yanagida, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Anchorage, AK
Masao Yanagida, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1467431601, issued on Jan 16, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 5973, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Masao Yanagida
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 5973 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 W Benson Blvd Ste 315, Anchorage, AK 99503
- Phone
- (907) 929-4009
- Enumerated
- Jan 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 34631 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111108000576); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Stony Brook, School Of Medicine, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest psychiatry physician records → All 122 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1400 W Benson Blvd Ste 315
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lisa Alexia, PA-CPhysician Assistant1508137217
- Connie Chevalier, ANPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1316992191
- Shawna Fox, MSMental Health Counselor1932712577
- Sara Rottman, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1760017123
Verify Masao Yanagida in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license 5973Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
616 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amitriptyline Hcl66 claims
- Trazodone Hcl61 claims
- Clonazepam54 claims
- Topiramate54 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate53 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate46 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 one group practice
- Greatland Mental Health LLCAnchorage, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Masao Yanagida among 122 psychiatry physician records in Alaska
Masao Yanagida, M.D. is one of 122 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 66% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2002 among the 60 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Alaska
There are 122 psychiatry physician records in Alaska.
All 122 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Alcorn, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995031760547210
- Howard Detwiler, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995031649257460
- Jay Ehly, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995031447441944
- Andrew Fisher, MDAnchorage, AK 995031740244912
- Eric Garby, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995031891826400
- Lee Ann Gee, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995031528267689
- Royal Kiehl, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995031144292533
- Jan Kiele, MDAnchorage, AK 995031427119155
Common questions
What is Masao Yanagida, M.D.'s NPI number?
Masao Yanagida, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467431601, issued on Jan 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Masao Yanagida, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 W Benson Blvd Ste 315, Anchorage, AK, 99503. Phone: (907) 929-4009. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Masao Yanagida, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 5973, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Masao Yanagida, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Masao Yanagida, M.D. had 616 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.