Melissa K. Kuwahara, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Hilo, HI
Melissa K. Kuwahara, M.D. is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Hilo, Hawaii, and NPI 1922361203, issued on Jun 21, 2012. Check the license with the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa K. Kuwahara
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
- Practice location
- 75 Puuhonu Place 202, Hilo, HI 96720
- Phone
- (808) 203-6518
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161014002093); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa K. Kuwahara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Hawaii board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024
524 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Alendronate Sodium137 claims
- Prolia108 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium33 claims
- Estradiol22 claims
- Raloxifene Hcl15 claims
- Fluconazole14 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: $229.91
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,278 providers of this specialty with any payment received $608.08 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.
Melissa K. Kuwahara among 504 student in an organized health care education/training program records in Hawaii
Melissa K. Kuwahara, M.D. is one of 504 student in an organized health care education/training program records with a practice address in Hawaii. 17% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 7% of these records are older, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 17% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 5% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2015 among the 24 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 390200000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
58 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in Hilo
They are 58 of the 1,758 NPPES records with a practice address in Hilo, and 504 student in an organized health care education/training program records in Hawaii.
All 504 in Hawaii → Every provider in Hilo → Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program nationwide →
The 8 student in an organized health care education/training program records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Eakins, AT.,CHilo, HI 967201649209883
- Leigh Fujishige, M.D.Hilo, HI 967201073720215
- Sarah GaskellHilo, HI 967201184053985
- Adrianne HaackHilo, HI 967201265061352
- Madalyn Johnson, DDSHilo, HI 967201366800948
- Nina Kapuni, L.M.THilo, HI 967201710239702
- Frederique Montpetit, DMDHilo, HI 967201477092682
- Sierra Nicol, DOHilo, HI 967201790314268
Common questions
What is Melissa K. Kuwahara, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa K. Kuwahara, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922361203, issued on Jun 21, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa K. Kuwahara, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75 Puuhonu Place 202, Hilo, HI, 96720. Phone: (808) 203-6518. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa K. Kuwahara, M.D.'s license?
Search the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa K. Kuwahara, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa K. Kuwahara, M.D. had 524 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. 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.