Thomas S. Potter, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Lihue, HI
Thomas S. Potter, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Lihue, Hawaii, and NPI 1417052283, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (Hawaii MD-9464, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas S. Potter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- MD-9464 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4366 Kukui Grove St, Lihue, HI 96766
- Phone
- (808) 246-6904
- Enumerated
- Sep 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 19, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (808) 246-6081
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041215000060); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas S. Potter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
Search for license MD-9464Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
2,029 Medicare Part D claims for 730 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate157 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate130 claims
- Mupirocin123 claims
- Ammonium Lactate120 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide119 claims
- Betamethasone Diprop Augmented108 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,618.90
78 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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.
Thomas S. Potter among 68 dermatology physician records in Hawaii
Thomas S. Potter, M.D. is one of 68 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 49 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Hawaii
There are 68 dermatology physician records in Hawaii.
All 68 in Hawaii → Every provider in Lihue → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Knox, MDKihei, HI 967531396749347
- George Martin, MDKihei, HI 967531134147994
- Suzanna Grima, M.D.Mililani, HI 967891306230602
- Stephanie Ayau, FNPKailua Kona, HI 967401710813910
- Timothy Hagino, MDKailua Kona, HI 967401134220221
- Zubeida Khan, M.D.Waianae, HI 967921093856262
- Joy McElroy, MDKailua Kona, HI 967401336211952
- Monica Scheel, M.D.Kailua Kona, HI 967401568592772
Common questions
What is Thomas S. Potter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas S. Potter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417052283, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas S. Potter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4366 Kukui Grove St, Lihue, HI, 96766. Phone: (808) 246-6904. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas S. Potter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD-9464, 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 Thomas S. Potter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas S. Potter, M.D. had 2,029 Medicare Part D claims for 730 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas S. Potter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.