Michelle Yuko Chin Kaku, M.D.
Neurology Physician · New York, NY
Michelle Yuko Chin Kaku, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1275829574, issued on Jun 24, 2011. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michelle Yuko Chin Kaku
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 266929 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1468 Madison Ave Bldg 2ND, New York, NY 10029
- Phone
- (212) 241-1639
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2011
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 110117871A MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230109001734); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1468 Madison Ave Bldg 2ND
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brandon Linaksita, DDSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841921434
Verify Michelle Yuko Chin Kaku in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
186 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin36 claims
- Lacosamide17 claims
- Prednisone16 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl15 claims
- Amvuttra14 claims
- Pregabalin13 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: $3,357.15
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 one group practice
- Icahn School OF Medicine AT Mount SinaiNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michelle Yuko Chin Kaku among 1,778 neurology physician records in New York
Michelle Yuko Chin Kaku, M.D. is one of 1,778 neurology physician records with a practice address in New York. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 1,238 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,778 neurology physician records in New York.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Horacio Kaufmann, M.D.New York, NY 100291134190291
- Steven Levine, M.D.New York, NY 100291407827546
- Fred Lublin, M.D.New York, NY 100291568433803
- Aaron Miller, M.D.New York, NY 100291598736811
- Betty Mintz, M.D.New York, NY 100291730150947
- Rajeev Motiwala, M.D.New York, NY 100291255325957
Common questions
What is Michelle Yuko Chin Kaku, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michelle Yuko Chin Kaku, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275829574, issued on Jun 24, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michelle Yuko Chin Kaku, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1468 Madison Ave Bldg 2ND, New York, NY, 10029. Phone: (212) 241-1639. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michelle Yuko Chin Kaku, M.D.'s license?
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 Michelle Yuko Chin Kaku, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michelle Yuko Chin Kaku, M.D. had 186 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.