NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott M. Nishikawa, MD

Plastic Surgery Physician · Honolulu, HI

Scott M. Nishikawa, MD is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Honolulu, Hawaii, and NPI 1174701973, issued on Feb 4, 2008. Check the license (Hawaii MD-15831, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174701973
Name
Scott M. Nishikawa
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License numbers
MD-15831 HI
390200000X CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3288 Moanalua RD, Honolulu, HI 96819
Phone
(808) 432-0000
Enumerated
Feb 4, 2008
Record last updated
May 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101029001306); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2004
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 3288 Moanalua RD

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

  1. Randal Aaberg, MDUrology Physician1588763981
  2. Peter Abcarian, MDVascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1457451155
  3. Melissa Abraham, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1295064301
  4. Alan Ahana, MDAnesthesiology Physician1376742239
  5. Harrison Aihara, PHARMDPharmacist1124174321
  6. Oluwatoyin Ajose, MDPediatrics Physician1114090008

Verify Scott M. Nishikawa in five checks

  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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Scott Nishikawa37
  2. Specialty average93

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: $138.17

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Scott Nishikawa$138.17
  2. Specialty average$5,316.31

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hawaii Permanente Medical Group IncHonolulu, HI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Scott M. Nishikawa among 22 plastic surgery physician records in Hawaii

Scott M. Nishikawa, MD is one of 22 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 86% 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 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 73% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Hawaii

There are 22 plastic surgery physician records in Hawaii.

The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Faringer, MDHonolulu, HI 968191699722447
  2. John Imada, MDHonolulu, HI 968191710045026
  3. Kenneth Kao, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968191528252285
  4. Gregory Caputy, M.D., PHDHonolulu, HI 968211194810689
  5. Carl Delos Reyes, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968161164531216
  6. Guido Lozada, MDHonolulu, HI 968161215098413
  7. David Cho, MDHonolulu, HI 968131881807246
  8. Michael Pharaon, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131912196650

Common questions

What is Scott M. Nishikawa, MD's NPI number?

Scott M. Nishikawa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174701973, issued on Feb 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott M. Nishikawa, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3288 Moanalua RD, Honolulu, HI, 96819. Phone: (808) 432-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott M. Nishikawa, MD's license?

NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD-15831, 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 Scott M. Nishikawa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott M. Nishikawa, MD had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.