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2026 NPPES data Podiatrist NPI 1972608453 D.P.M.
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Podiatrist in Lihue, Hawaii.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,498 in Podiatrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
654
Medicare Part D claims · 187 beneficiaries · Podiatrist avg: 304
Generic prescribing
97%
generic claims · 3% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
83.2/100
▲ 0 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$87.5
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83.2/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 654 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 83.2/100
- MIPS score · +0 vs avg
- 654
- Part D claims, 2023
- 97%
- generic prescribing
- $87.5
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Tyler Chihara, D.P.M.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
83 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. sits
This provider among podiatrist peers
Across the 2,987 podiatrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. writes more Part D claims than 90% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 68% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one podiatrist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Tyler Chihara, D.P.M.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Tyler Chihara, D.P.M.?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Podiatrist
Medicare Part D claims
654 115% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
83.2/100 0.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Hawaii
How Podiatrist compares to other specialties among Hawaii providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Tyler Chihara, D.P.M.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Podiatrist national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 83.2/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Podiatrist) - 83.2/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Podiatrist provider holding D.P.M. credentials at 3-3420 KUHIO HWY, Lihue, HI, 96766, with a listed phone of (808) 245-1523. NPI 1972608453 was issued on 09/13/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 654 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 187 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $13K in drug spend, split 3% brand-name and 97% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 15.9%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 83.2/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 74.1, Cost 69.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Podiatrist is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,498 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 304 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1972608453 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Podiatrist |
| Credentials | D.P.M. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/13/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
83.1581
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
74.1274
Quality
69.7328
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Kauai Medical Clinic
Lihue, HI
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Tyler Chihara, D.P.M.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$88
Largest payer
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. - brand share 3.0%
Podiatrist average
3% brand-name claims vs 97% generic, on 654 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
654
Total Claims
$13K
Total Drug Cost
187
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 734
- Total Day Supply
- 14,039
- Brand vs Generic
- 3% brand / 97% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $2K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $11K
- Opioid Claims
- 104 (15.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 170
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.52
- Gender Split
- 50% female / 50% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 25, 65-74: 83, 75-84: 57, 85+: 22
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
71 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
56 claims
- Mupirocin
Mupirocin
55 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
40 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
35 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
34 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
31 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl
Clindamycin Hcl
30 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 71 |
| Prednisone | 56 |
| Mupirocin | 55 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 40 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 35 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 34 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 31 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | 30 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 28 |
| Clotrimazole | 24 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Podiatrist Overview
How Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. fits within the Podiatrist landscape nationally.
10,498
Podiatrist Providers in US
54
States with Podiatrist
304
Avg Claims per Provider
Tyler Chihara, D.P.M.'s 654 claims are above the specialty average of 304.
Nearby Podiatrist Providers in Hawaii
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Hawaii, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Chihara.
Robert Aki
Honolulu, HI
Dr. Attilio Avino
DPM
Aiea, HI
Dr. Douglas Birch
D.P.M.
Kahului, HI
Dr. Antonio Feria
DPM
Honolulu, HI
Dr. Dennis Foote
D.P.M.
Schofield Barracks, HI
Compare Podiatrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
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- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Hawaii medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tyler Chihara, D.P.M.'s specialty? ▼
Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. specializes in Podiatrist and practices in Lihue, Hawaii. Credentials: D.P.M..
How much does Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. wrote 654 Medicare Part D claims totaling $13K in drug costs for 187 beneficiaries.
What is Tyler Chihara, D.P.M.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 83.2/100 (Quality: 74.1, Cost: 69.7). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. located? ▼
Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. is located at 3-3420 KUHIO HWY, Lihue, HI, 96766. Phone: (808) 245-1523.
What is Tyler Chihara, D.P.M.'s NPI number? ▼
Tyler Chihara, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972608453, issued on 09/13/2006.
Does Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Tyler Chihara, D.P.M.'s prescribing is 3% brand-name and 97% generic drugs by claim count, with $2K in brand drug costs.
Does Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. had 104 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 15.9%.
How many Podiatrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 10,498 Podiatrist providers across 54 states in the US. The average Podiatrist provider writes 304 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Tyler Chihara, D.P.M.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Prednisone, Mupirocin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. accept Medicare? ▼
Tyler Chihara, D.P.M. appears in CMS Medicare data with 654 Part D claims and 187 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Tyler Chihara, D.P.M.'s credentials? ▼
Tyler Chihara, D.P.M.'s NPI is 1972608453 with credentials D.P.M.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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