Richard J. Kanak, M.D.
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Monterey, CA
Richard J. Kanak, M.D. is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Monterey, California, and NPI 1508817776, issued on May 13, 2006. Check the license (California G62232, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard J. Kanak
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0012X
- License number
- G62232 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 Upper Ragsdale Dr Bldg A, Monterey, CA 93940
- Phone
- (831) 333-3040
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 27, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040527000826); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1984
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard J. Kanak in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G62232Check 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 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
884 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 585 among the 852 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Modafinil109 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate92 claims
- Gabapentin84 claims
- Azelastine Hcl44 claims
- Breo Ellipta43 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa38 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): 84 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $646.57
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 664 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,724.37 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Community Hospital OF The Monterey PeninsulaMonterey, CA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Montage Medical GroupMonterey, CA
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.
Richard J. Kanak among 129 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Richard J. Kanak, M.D. is one of 129 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 95% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 71% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2006 among the 106 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RS0012X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 129 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
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The 8 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Garfield, MDMonterey, CA 939401669555355
- Martin Mwangi, MDMonterey, CA 939401336634500
- Mazhar Javaid, M DSalinas, CA 939011528091964
- Mehran Farid-Moayer, M.D.Burlingame, CA 940101184690984
- Deepti Sinha, M.D., FRACPBurlingame, CA 940101124213178
- Kin Yuen, MDMountain View, CA 940401881759660
- Christine Brennan, MDRedwood City, CA 940631629657473
- Luis Gasca, MDRedwood City, CA 940631740920784
Common questions
What is Richard J. Kanak, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard J. Kanak, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508817776, issued on May 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard J. Kanak, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Upper Ragsdale Dr Bldg A, Monterey, CA, 93940. Phone: (831) 333-3040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard J. Kanak, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G62232, 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 Richard J. Kanak, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard J. Kanak, M.D. had 884 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 585. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard J. Kanak, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 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.
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.