Michelle Sato, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Michelle Sato, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1225326580, issued on Jul 20, 2011. Check the license (California A125720, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michelle Sato
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A125720 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 420 E 3RD St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
- Phone
- (213) 680-1551
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2011
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (213) 680-2148
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131031000343); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 420 E 3RD St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Queenie AmugoCommunity Health Worker1144690298
- Naomi Arellano, MSWClinical Social Worker1225168305
- Michael Baker, O.D.Optometrist1679820245
- Steven Castro, PHYSICAL THERAPISTPhysical Therapist1114084100
- Stacy Casucci, RDNRegistered Dietitian1043889926
- Monte Christen, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1093813164
Verify Michelle Sato in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A125720Check 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 ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,225 Medicare Part D claims for 828 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,445 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol622 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate393 claims
- Timolol Maleate276 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate203 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl176 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $772.79
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- East-West Eye Institute A Medical CorporationGardena, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michelle Sato among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Michelle Sato, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 76% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Linda Wedemeyer, MDLos Angeles, CA 900121558463075
- Michael Burnstine, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900151568478402
- Christopher Lo, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900151952745473
- Thomas Ohearn, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900111912104720
- David Samimi, MDLos Angeles, CA 900151306044102
- Paul Lee, MDLos Angeles, CA 900101619171428
Common questions
What is Michelle Sato, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michelle Sato, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225326580, issued on Jul 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michelle Sato, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 420 E 3RD St, Los Angeles, CA, 90013. Phone: (213) 680-1551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michelle Sato, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A125720, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michelle Sato, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michelle Sato, M.D. had 4,225 Medicare Part D claims for 828 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michelle Sato, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.