Walter Takeshi Kusumoto, M.D. M.P.H.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Chico, CA
Walter Takeshi Kusumoto, M.D. M.P.H. is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Chico, California, and NPI 1619935079, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (California A60788, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Takeshi Kusumoto
- Credential
- M.D. M.P.H.
- Primary taxonomy
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
- License number
- A60788 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1645 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926
- Phone
- (530) 893-8806
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 30, 2023
- Fax
- (530) 893-8846
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050517000923); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1645 Esplanade
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Dannielle Harwood, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1720293962
- Janice Kalman, NMW1050, RN482476,Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1588696041
- Christine Schooling, M.DSpecialist1306941463
- Michael Schooling, M.DSpecialist1467546119
- Mark Schwabe, M.D.Gynecology Physician1437200227
Verify Walter Takeshi Kusumoto in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A60788Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024
1,012 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis206 claims
- Flecainide Acetate135 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl127 claims
- Enoxaparin Sodium112 claims
- Xarelto67 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate59 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 10.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $552.95
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 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.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in California
There are 304 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in California.
Other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in California
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- Firas Ajam, MDWatsonville, CA1134652282
- Olujimi Ajijola, MD PHDLos Angeles, CA1467589812
- Pierre Aoukar, MDSan Diego, CA1134139561
- Arash Aryana, M.D.Sacramento, CA1548279672
- Ramin Ashtiani, M.D.Victorville, CA1427004977
- Charles Athill, M.D.San Diego, CA1174504252
- Nitish Badhwar, MDStanford, CA1619928892
- Clarence Balke, MDSan Francisco, CA1871661660
- Rajesh Banker, M.D.Newport Beach, CA1043425036
Common questions
What is Walter Takeshi Kusumoto, M.D. M.P.H.'s NPI number?
Walter Takeshi Kusumoto, M.D. M.P.H.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619935079, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Takeshi Kusumoto, M.D. M.P.H. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1645 Esplanade, Chico, CA, 95926. Phone: (530) 893-8806. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Takeshi Kusumoto, M.D. M.P.H.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A60788, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter Takeshi Kusumoto, M.D. M.P.H. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Takeshi Kusumoto, M.D. M.P.H. had 1,012 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Walter Takeshi Kusumoto, M.D. M.P.H.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 10.3 of 100. 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.