Sara M. Sakamoto, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Kailua, HI
Sara M. Sakamoto, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Kailua, Hawaii, and NPI 1447411533, issued on Jun 20, 2008. Check the license (Hawaii 17733, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sara M. Sakamoto
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 17733 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 30 Aulike St, Kailua, HI 96734
- Phone
- (808) 261-4658
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140828001032); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 10 in Hawaii → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 30 Aulike St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Tawni Cook, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1538777537
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- Leonarda DeguzmanSocial Worker1053459214
- Jay Geistkemper, DMDEndodontics1174500920
Verify Sara M. Sakamoto in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
Search for license 17733Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
64 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 35 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Acetaminophen-Codeine22 claims
- Ibuprofen20 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: $127.88
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Trimed, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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 hospital affiliations
- Hilo Benioff Medical CenterHilo, HI · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Kau HospitalHilo, HI · Critical Access Hospitals
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.
Sara M. Sakamoto among 10 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Hawaii
Sara M. Sakamoto, MD is one of 10 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 70% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 80% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Hawaii
There are 10 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Hawaii.
All 10 in Hawaii → Every provider in Kailua → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kimberley Wirsing, M.D.Wailuku, HI 967931063636405
- Robert Atkinson, MDHonolulu, HI 968131487766598
- Gary Blum, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131912102500
- Daniel Singer, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131326006602
- Aimee Perreira, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968161952560484
- David Mathews, MDHonolulu, HI 968191447350533
- Robert Shin, MDHonolulu, HI 968191881677896
- Ryan Bickley, MDTripler Army Medical Center, HI 968591689039026
Common questions
What is Sara M. Sakamoto, MD's NPI number?
Sara M. Sakamoto, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447411533, issued on Jun 20, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sara M. Sakamoto, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 Aulike St, Kailua, HI, 96734. Phone: (808) 261-4658. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sara M. Sakamoto, MD's license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number 17733, 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 Sara M. Sakamoto, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sara M. Sakamoto, MD had 64 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.