NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Kiyoshi Sakamoto, MS, RN, AGACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner · Palo Alto, CA

Michael Kiyoshi Sakamoto, MS, RN, AGACNP-BC is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1255709119, issued on Sep 9, 2015. Check the license (California 95003085, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255709119
Name
Michael Kiyoshi Sakamoto
Credential
MS, RN, AGACNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
95003085 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
750 Welch RD Ste 215, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone
(310) 923-3741
Enumerated
Sep 9, 2015
Record last updated
Feb 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160317000551); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

65 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Sakamoto65
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium15 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $124.83

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Sakamoto$124.83
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars

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.

Michael Kiyoshi Sakamoto among 8,223 nurse practitioner records in California

Michael Kiyoshi Sakamoto, MS, RN, AGACNP-BC is one of 8,223 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 45% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2017 among the 3,425 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

318 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Palo Alto

They are 318 of the 7,617 NPPES records with a practice address in Palo Alto, and 8,223 nurse practitioner records in California.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Claire Abrajano, P.N.P.Palo Alto, CA 943041427147040
  2. Christina Almgren, NPPalo Alto, CA 943041700853165
  3. Kathryn Beall, NNPPalo Alto, CA 943041518027473
  4. Kristine Boyle, NPPalo Alto, CA 943041649368861
  5. Kathryn Esperance, R.N.P.Palo Alto, CA 943041316093768
  6. Kari Ksar, NPPalo Alto, CA 943041285790410
  7. Onica Kuch, NPPalo Alto, CA 943041588615181
  8. Tara Anne Laureano, NPPalo Alto, CA 943041720002322

Common questions

What is Michael Kiyoshi Sakamoto, MS, RN, AGACNP-BC's NPI number?

Michael Kiyoshi Sakamoto, MS, RN, AGACNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255709119, issued on Sep 9, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Kiyoshi Sakamoto, MS, RN, AGACNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 750 Welch RD Ste 215, Palo Alto, CA, 94304. Phone: (310) 923-3741. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Kiyoshi Sakamoto, MS, RN, AGACNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists California license number 95003085, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Kiyoshi Sakamoto, MS, RN, AGACNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Kiyoshi Sakamoto, MS, RN, AGACNP-BC had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Kiyoshi Sakamoto, MS, RN, AGACNP-BC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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