Tyler A. Chihara, D.P.M.
Podiatrist · Lihue, HI
Tyler A. Chihara, D.P.M. is a podiatrist with a practice address in Lihue, Hawaii, and NPI 1972608453, issued on Sep 13, 2006. Check the license (Hawaii PO-139, as entered in NPPES) with the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tyler A. Chihara
- Credential
- D.P.M.
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- PO-139 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3-3420 Kuhio Hwy, Lihue, HI 96766
- Phone
- (808) 245-1523
- Enumerated
- Sep 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (808) 246-1361
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041215000783); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3-3420 Kuhio Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Tyler A. Chihara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Hawaii board licenses this profession
Search for license PO-139Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% more Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
607 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 74 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin68 claims
- Mupirocin54 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass52 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen44 claims
- Prednisone42 claims
- Clotrimazole31 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $87.50
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Anika Therapeutics, Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 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
- Kauai Medical ClinicLihue, HI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tyler A. Chihara among 28 podiatrist records in Hawaii
Tyler A. Chihara, D.P.M. is one of 28 podiatrist records with a practice address in Hawaii. 68% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 1997 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Hawaii
There are 28 podiatrist records in Hawaii.
All 28 in Hawaii → Every provider in Lihue → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Wood, DPMKailua Kona, HI 967401164513099
- Elly Huang Foley, DPMWailuku, HI 967931891882858
- Brigette Kuhn, DPMWaipahu, HI 967971861439473
- Susan Hiraoka, DPM LLCKailua, HI 967341235164062
- Ken Howayeck, DPMKailua, HI 967341417901331
- Robert Lareaux, DPMKailua, HI 967341992867030
- Douglas Birch, D.P.M.Kahului, HI 967321033113071
- Dillon Moss, DPMKahului, HI 967321396438453
Common questions
What is Tyler A. Chihara, D.P.M.'s NPI number?
Tyler A. Chihara, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972608453, issued on Sep 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tyler A. Chihara, D.P.M. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3-3420 Kuhio Hwy, Lihue, HI, 96766. Phone: (808) 245-1523. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tyler A. Chihara, D.P.M.'s license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number PO-139, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Tyler A. Chihara, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tyler A. Chihara, D.P.M. had 607 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tyler A. Chihara, D.P.M.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.