Raymond Takashi Kuwahara, MD
Dermatology Physician · Dakota Dunes, SD
Raymond Takashi Kuwahara, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, and NPI 1376512244, issued on Mar 14, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota 13156, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Raymond Takashi Kuwahara
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 13156 SD
MD-39773 IA
01060228A IN
34102 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 575 N Sioux Point Road, Dakota Dunes, SD 57049
- Phone
- (605) 217-2667
- Enumerated
- Mar 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2025
- Fax
- (605) 217-2900
- Medicaid ID
- 200509770 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211213001457); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Hahnemann Medical College And Hospital - Kansas City - Nlg, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 53 in South Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 575 N Sioux Point Road
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Douglas Martin, MDOccupational Medicine Physician1689636532
- Jeffrey Michalak, DOGastroenterology Physician1962622431
- Elijah Miller, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1386191682
Verify Raymond Takashi Kuwahara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 13156Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,202 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide235 claims
- Cephalexin182 claims
- Ketoconazole109 claims
- Mupirocin87 claims
- Fluorouracil76 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate64 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: $812.45
52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Cnos PCWayne, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Raymond Takashi Kuwahara among 53 dermatology physician records in South Dakota
Raymond Takashi Kuwahara, MD is one of 53 dermatology physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2007 among the 39 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 53 dermatology physician records in South Dakota.
All 53 in South Dakota → Every provider in Dakota Dunes → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michelle Daffer, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491396711867
- Scott Kindle, MDYankton, SD 570781144587353
- James Young, DOYankton, SD 570781487655973
- William Brunner, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051639125818
- Gene Burrish, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051881699288
- Jocelyn Frohm, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051033220538
- Marc Green, MDSioux Falls, SD 571051508861915
- Sarah Kerr, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571051265630719
Common questions
What is Raymond Takashi Kuwahara, MD's NPI number?
Raymond Takashi Kuwahara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376512244, issued on Mar 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Raymond Takashi Kuwahara, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 575 N Sioux Point Road, Dakota Dunes, SD, 57049. Phone: (605) 217-2667. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Raymond Takashi Kuwahara, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 13156, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Raymond Takashi Kuwahara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Raymond Takashi Kuwahara, MD had 1,202 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.