NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ryan Tatsuo Heu-Fai Yanagihara, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Bellaire, TX

Ryan Tatsuo Heu-Fai Yanagihara, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bellaire, Texas, and NPI 1891376984, issued on Apr 20, 2021. Check the license (Texas V8436, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891376984
Name
Ryan Tatsuo Heu-Fai Yanagihara
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
V8436 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4460 Bissonnet St Ste 200, Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone
(713) 524-3434
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2021
Record last updated
May 13, 2025
Fax
(713) 524-3220
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4460 Bissonnet St Ste 200

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

  1. Hasenin Al-Khersan, MDOphthalmology Physician1245761972
  2. Matthew Benz, MDOphthalmology Physician1689771545
  3. Joseph Christiansen, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1306075619
  4. Rishabh Date, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1295154938
  5. Kenneth Fan, M.D., M.B.A.Ophthalmology Physician1780032839
  6. Kelly Larkin, MDOphthalmology Physician1497040471

Verify Ryan Tatsuo Heu-Fai Yanagihara in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

394 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Ryan Yanagihara394
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost73 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate51 claims
  3. Moxifloxacin41 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol35 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate34 claims
  6. Ketorolac Tromethamine23 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.

Ryan Tatsuo Heu-Fai Yanagihara among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas

Ryan Tatsuo Heu-Fai Yanagihara, MD is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

27 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Bellaire

They are 27 of the 1,159 NPPES records with a practice address in Bellaire, and 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rehan Ahmed, M.D.Bellaire, TX 774011033348180
  2. Nicholas Bell, M. D.Bellaire, TX 774011831180041
  3. Matthew Benz, MDBellaire, TX 774011689771545
  4. Warren Cross, MDBellaire, TX 774011437173663
  5. Bruce January, M.D.Bellaire, TX 774011154438927
  6. Kelly Larkin, MDBellaire, TX 774011497040471
  7. Mark Mayo, MDBellaire, TX 774011538144423
  8. Mirwat Sami, MDBellaire, TX 774011194980557

Common questions

What is Ryan Tatsuo Heu-Fai Yanagihara, MD's NPI number?

Ryan Tatsuo Heu-Fai Yanagihara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891376984, issued on Apr 20, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ryan Tatsuo Heu-Fai Yanagihara, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4460 Bissonnet St Ste 200, Bellaire, TX, 77401. Phone: (713) 524-3434. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ryan Tatsuo Heu-Fai Yanagihara, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number V8436, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ryan Tatsuo Heu-Fai Yanagihara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ryan Tatsuo Heu-Fai Yanagihara, MD had 394 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.