NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tamayo Kawai, M.D.

Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Melrose Park, IL

Tamayo Kawai, M.D. is an addiction medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Melrose Park, Illinois, and NPI 1093977530, issued on Jun 26, 2008. Check the license (Illinois 036127334, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1093977530
Name
Tamayo Kawai
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QA0401X
License number
036127334 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1111 Superior St Ste 101, Melrose Park, IL 60160
Phone
(708) 406-3040
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110919000759); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1111 Superior St Ste 101

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

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  2. Yolanda Cardenas, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1073511143
  3. Mandana Faghani, MDInternal Medicine Physician1558667170
  4. Jacara Kelley-Muhammad, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1689802282
  5. Mary Leung, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1710492947
  6. Claudia MedranoRegistered Nurse1801405733

Verify Tamayo Kawai in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
    Search for license 036127334    Check the board
  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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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

415 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 664 among the 581 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tamayo Kawai415
  2. Specialty average664

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone69 claims
  2. Hydroxyzine Hcl19 claims
  3. Gabapentin15 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
  5. Naloxone Hcl13 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium12 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: $23.88

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Indivior Inc. The 305 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,151.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tamayo Kawai$23.88
  2. Specialty average$1,151.00

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. Pcc Community Wellness CenterMelrose Park, IL

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

Tamayo Kawai among 26 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Illinois

Tamayo Kawai, M.D. is one of 26 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 81% 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 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 50% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2007 among the 15 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QA0401X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Illinois

There are 26 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Illinois.

All 26 in Illinois → Every provider in Melrose Park → Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Ignell, MDOak Park, IL 603021780244244
  2. Shalu Gugnani, M.D.Arlington Heights, IL 600051629238746
  3. Anthony March, DOArlington Heights, IL 600051932120482
  4. John Gnap, MDChicago Ridge, IL 604151164572319
  5. Christy Makurat-Coon, FNP-BCLisle, IL 605321528649878
  6. Britt Borden, M.D.Chicago, IL 606011841251378
  7. Gloria Mouzon, M.D.Chicago, IL 606071205979028
  8. Fazeelah Ibrahim, MDChicago, IL 606081053975722

Common questions

What is Tamayo Kawai, M.D.'s NPI number?

Tamayo Kawai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093977530, issued on Jun 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tamayo Kawai, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 Superior St Ste 101, Melrose Park, IL, 60160. Phone: (708) 406-3040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tamayo Kawai, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036127334, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tamayo Kawai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tamayo Kawai, M.D. had 415 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 664. 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.

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