NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Merita Sao-Auelua, REGISTERED NURSE

Family Nurse Practitioner · Kahuku, HI

Merita Sao-Auelua, REGISTERED NURSE is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Kahuku, Hawaii, and NPI 1679980387, issued on Jul 14, 2014. Check the license (Hawaii APRN-2315, as entered in NPPES) with the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679980387
Name
Merita Sao-Auelua
Credential
REGISTERED NURSE
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
APRN-2315 HI
64984 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
56-117 Pualalea St, Kahuku, HI 96731
Phone
(808) 218-8710
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 15, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 56-117 Pualalea St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Susan Arendt, MS, OTROccupational Therapist1275307050
  2. James Askew, CPNPCritical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1881149896
  3. Caitlin Bruce, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1437705159
  4. Rachel Christensen, DPTPhysical Therapist1215700885
  5. Kristine Corliss, PHARMDPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1952402893
  6. Masina Decastro, LCSWClinical Social Worker1598072225

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Hawaii board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

422 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Merita Sao-Auelua422
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium28 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium15 claims
  3. Tamsulosin Hcl15 claims
  4. Azithromycin11 claims
  5. Gabapentin11 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.

Merita Sao-Auelua among 780 family nurse practitioner records in Hawaii

Merita Sao-Auelua, REGISTERED NURSE is one of 780 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Hawaii. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 32% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 48% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Kahuku

They are 7 of the 126 NPPES records with a practice address in Kahuku, and 780 family nurse practitioner records in Hawaii.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Constance Bridgman, NP-CKahuku, HI 967311831599364
  2. Caitlin Bruce, FNP-BCKahuku, HI 967311437705159
  3. Natividad Hopewell, APRNKahuku, HI 967311760536502
  4. Marcela Kalman, APRN - FNPKahuku, HI 967311427337013
  5. Haunani Louis, APRN-RXKahuku, HI 967311083259782
  6. Donna Kristine Joy Vallejo, APRN, NPKahuku, HI 967311447683834
  7. Holly Bent, N.P.Kaaawa, HI 967301609246040
  8. Janel Branson, FNP-C, PMHNP-BCKahului, HI 967321275814428

Common questions

What is Merita Sao-Auelua, REGISTERED NURSE's NPI number?

Merita Sao-Auelua, REGISTERED NURSE's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679980387, issued on Jul 14, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Merita Sao-Auelua, REGISTERED NURSE located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 56-117 Pualalea St, Kahuku, HI, 96731. Phone: (808) 218-8710. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Merita Sao-Auelua, REGISTERED NURSE's license?

NPPES lists Hawaii license number APRN-2315, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Merita Sao-Auelua, REGISTERED NURSE prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Merita Sao-Auelua, REGISTERED NURSE had 422 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.