Stephen K. Buto, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Honolulu, HI
Stephen K. Buto, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Honolulu, Hawaii, and NPI 1962486753, issued on Dec 5, 2005. Check the license (Hawaii 7479, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen K. Buto
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 7479 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1329 Lusitana St, Honolulu, HI 96813
- Phone
- (808) 524-7676
- Enumerated
- Dec 5, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 29, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (808) 524-3899
- Medicaid ID
- 06898002 HI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060116000018); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen K. Buto in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
Search for license 7479Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
313 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte90 claims
- Peg3350-Sod Sul-Nacl-Kcl-Asb-C65 claims
- Omeprazole51 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium19 claims
- Mesalamine13 claims
- Vemlidy12 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: $288.34
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Orphalan Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Stephen K. Buto among 81 gastroenterology physician records in Hawaii
Stephen K. Buto, MD is one of 81 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 83% 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, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 1999 among the 56 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Hawaii
There are 81 gastroenterology physician records in Hawaii.
All 81 in Hawaii → Every provider in Honolulu → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Falzarano, MDHonolulu, HI 968131558443663
- Jonathan Gochu, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131629058987
- James Grobe, MDHonolulu, HI 968131538115019
- Kagehito Hayashi, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131982793451
- Mari Ikeguchi, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131962589218
- Rodney Kazama, MDHonolulu, HI 968131619079951
- Scott Kuwada, MDHonolulu, HI 968131407946015
- Herbert Lim, M.D.Honolulu, HI 968131700892957
Common questions
What is Stephen K. Buto, MD's NPI number?
Stephen K. Buto, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962486753, issued on Dec 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen K. Buto, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1329 Lusitana St, Honolulu, HI, 96813. Phone: (808) 524-7676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen K. Buto, MD's license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number 7479, 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 Stephen K. Buto, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen K. Buto, MD had 313 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.