NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronson J. Sato, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Honolulu, HI

Ronson J. Sato, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Honolulu, Hawaii, and NPI 1629271416, issued on Jun 8, 2007. Check the license (Hawaii 16537, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629271416
Name
Ronson J. Sato
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
16537 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1329 Lusitana St, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone
(808) 524-2100
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 30, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120823000759); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1329 Lusitana St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Dennis Alvaro, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1194746784
  2. Deryll Ambrocio, MDRheumatology Physician1730301219
  3. Randall Blake, M.D.Urology Physician1447226055
  4. Jenifer Bossert, O.D.Optometrist1598846669
  5. Lawrence Burgess, M.D.Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1689636953
  6. Jami Burns, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1447586912

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

861 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.

  1. Ronson Sato861
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa155 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta127 claims
  3. Breo Ellipta75 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium60 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate49 claims
  6. Wixela Inhub35 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): 86.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%73.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,236.36

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ronson Sato$1,236.36
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Straub Clinic And HospitalKailua, HI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

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.

Ronson J. Sato among 52 pulmonary disease physician records in Hawaii

Ronson J. Sato, MD is one of 52 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 58% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 1998 among the 32 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Hawaii

There are 52 pulmonary disease physician records in Hawaii.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Crawley, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131497745988
  2. George Druger, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131811929904
  3. Christopher Fiack, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131891716072
  4. Alvin Furuike, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131689684045
  5. Thomas Gallacher, MDHonolulu, HI 968131134201270
  6. Reid Ikeda, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131376582437
  7. Elaine Imoto, MDHonolulu, HI 968131629167556
  8. Takkin Lo, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131942221742

Common questions

What is Ronson J. Sato, MD's NPI number?

Ronson J. Sato, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629271416, issued on Jun 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronson J. Sato, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1329 Lusitana St, Honolulu, HI, 96813. Phone: (808) 524-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronson J. Sato, MD's license?

NPPES lists Hawaii license number 16537, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ronson J. Sato, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronson J. Sato, MD had 861 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ronson J. Sato, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.2 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.

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