Sam Edwin Sato, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Tucson, AZ
Sam Edwin Sato, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1831196427, issued on Jun 28, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 14758, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sam Edwin Sato
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 14758 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3910 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719
- Phone
- (520) 323-2466
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 27, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (520) 323-2968
- Medicaid ID
- 247751 AZ
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sam Edwin Sato in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 14758Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
31 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis14 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): 88.5 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).
Sam Edwin Sato among 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona
Sam Edwin Sato, M.D. is one of 353 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% 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, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 59% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona.
All 353 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Coffeen, MDTucson, AZ 857191013704345
- Stephen Grimm, MDTucson, AZ 857181487816724
- Peter Kaufer, MDTucson, AZ 857181912085002
- Barry Kusman, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857181740362359
- Regina Najera, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857181407808660
- Paul Reiling, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857181578834180
- Roy Swanson, MDTucson, AZ 857181952807810
- Timothy Hodges, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857161437124161
Common questions
What is Sam Edwin Sato, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sam Edwin Sato, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831196427, issued on Jun 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sam Edwin Sato, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3910 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ, 85719. Phone: (520) 323-2466. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sam Edwin Sato, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 14758, 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 Sam Edwin Sato, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sam Edwin Sato, M.D. had 31 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sam Edwin Sato, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.5 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.