Paul Z. Nakazato, MD
Surgery Physician · Tucson, AZ
Paul Z. Nakazato, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1871583534, issued on Oct 25, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 21265, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Z. Nakazato
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 21265 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2001 W Orange Grove RD Ste 504, Tucson, AZ 85704
- Phone
- (520) 326-3999
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (520) 529-6530
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul Z. Nakazato in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 21265Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Paul Z. Nakazato among 760 surgery physician records in Arizona
Paul Z. Nakazato, MD is one of 760 surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 53% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 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 208600000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Arizona
There are 760 surgery physician records in Arizona.
All 760 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Margaret Riesenberg-Karges, MDTucson, AZ 857041235371725
- David Anaise, MDTucson, AZ 857011427305770
- Richard Dale, MDTucson, AZ 857101962411165
- James Herde, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857101316940067
- Sitara Kommareddi, MDTucson, AZ 857101841236833
- Michael Lavor, MDTucson, AZ 857101063440972
- Nagin Patel, MDTucson, AZ 857101215030226
- Kenneth Johnson, MDTucson, AZ 857111053472332
Common questions
What is Paul Z. Nakazato, MD's NPI number?
Paul Z. Nakazato, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871583534, issued on Oct 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Z. Nakazato, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 W Orange Grove RD Ste 504, Tucson, AZ, 85704. Phone: (520) 326-3999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Z. Nakazato, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 21265, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul Z. Nakazato, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Z. Nakazato, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.