NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Kato, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Bellflower, CA

Stephen Kato, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Bellflower, California, and NPI 1144236399, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (California 35767, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144236399
Name
Stephen Kato
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License numbers
35767 CA
C35767 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10251 Artesia Blvd, Bellflower, CA 90706
Phone
(562) 867-8681
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(562) 925-2721
Medicaid ID
00C357670 CA
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Stephen Kato among 9,272 pediatrics physician records in California

Stephen Kato, M.D. is one of 9,272 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in California. 31% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

44 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Bellflower

They are 44 of the 1,468 NPPES records with a practice address in Bellflower, and 9,272 pediatrics physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nancy Flagg, MDBellflower, CA 907061932276896
  2. Joseph Gambrell, MDBellflower, CA 907061669549671
  3. Carol Ishimatsu, MDBellflower, CA 907061699842575
  4. Rebecca Katz, MDBellflower, CA 907061285705103
  5. Asma Khan, MDBellflower, CA 907061447349006
  6. Tolan Le, M.D.Bellflower, CA 907061407869639
  7. Eugene Lee, MDBellflower, CA 907061659442689
  8. Maria Pamaran, MDBellflower, CA 907061003913831

Common questions

What is Stephen Kato, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen Kato, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144236399, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Kato, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10251 Artesia Blvd, Bellflower, CA, 90706. Phone: (562) 867-8681. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Kato, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 35767, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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