Thomas Tamura, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Sioux Falls, SD
Thomas Tamura, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1336267236, issued on Mar 27, 2007. Check the license (South Dakota 8944, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Tamura
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 8944 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2315 W 57TH St, Sioux Falls, SD 57108
- Phone
- (605) 336-3503
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (605) 336-6010
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140523001507); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 45 in South Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2315 W 57TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alexandria Allison, AUDAudiologist1922925213
- Donald BennettOtolaryngology Physician1720519739
- Joel Brewer, AUDAudiologist1619406386
- Paul Cink, MDOtolaryngology Physician1710984612
- Sean Clausen, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043899008
- Kelcey Cushman, AU.D., CCC-AAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1598003048
Verify Thomas Tamura in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 8944Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
620 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine198 claims
- Omeprazole91 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate44 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide40 claims
- Mupirocin29 claims
- Hydrocortisone26 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: $48.97
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Midwest Ear, Nose And Throat Associates P CSioux Falls, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Tamura among 45 otolaryngology physician records in South Dakota
Thomas Tamura, MD is one of 45 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 58% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 32 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 45 otolaryngology physician records in South Dakota.
All 45 in South Dakota → Every provider in Sioux Falls → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donald BennettSioux Falls, SD 571081720519739
- Paul Cink, MDSioux Falls, SD 571081710984612
- Gregory Danielson, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571081326063678
- Craig Hedges, MDSioux Falls, SD 571081184621013
- Bethany Helvig, MDSioux Falls, SD 571081992702849
- Peter Kasznica, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571081437284510
- Laura Larsen, MDSioux Falls, SD 571081841298544
- Micah Likness, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571081124269162
Common questions
What is Thomas Tamura, MD's NPI number?
Thomas Tamura, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336267236, issued on Mar 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Tamura, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2315 W 57TH St, Sioux Falls, SD, 57108. Phone: (605) 336-3503. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Tamura, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 8944, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Tamura, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Tamura, MD had 620 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.