NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Yuji Kitabatake, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Kearney, NE

Yuji Kitabatake, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Kearney, Nebraska, and NPI 1356612030, issued on Jan 26, 2012. Check the license (Nebraska 1635, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356612030
Name
Yuji Kitabatake
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
1635 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2810 W 35TH St, Kearney, NE 68845
Phone
(308) 865-2570
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2012
Record last updated
Feb 6, 2024
Fax
(308) 865-2508
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120725000272); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2810 W 35TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kurt Behrhorst, ATCAthletic Trainer1558562892
  2. Sarah Binderup, PA-CPhysician Assistant1710284534
  3. Melissa Bruggeman, PTPhysical Therapist1639574197
  4. Matthew Butler, PAPhysician Assistant1689075897
  5. Heber Crockett, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1669412698
  6. Lauren Erickson, OTD OTR/LOccupational Therapist1205922168

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

90 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 46 claims were for opioids.

  1. Yuji Kitabatake90
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl20 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
  3. Meloxicam11 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): 77.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score55.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $23.60

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Vericel Corporation. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Yuji Kitabatake$23.60
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

  1. New West Sports Medicine And Orthopaedic Surgery PCKearney, NE

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Yuji Kitabatake among 1,352 physician assistant records in Nebraska

Yuji Kitabatake, PA-C is one of 1,352 physician assistant records with a practice address in Nebraska. 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 2012, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 37% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2017 among the 971 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

57 physician assistant records list a practice address in Kearney

They are 57 of the 1,569 NPPES records with a practice address in Kearney, and 1,352 physician assistant records in Nebraska.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sarah Binderup, PA-CKearney, NE 688451710284534
  2. Nicole Buettner, PA-CKearney, NE 688451528364684
  3. Allison Casper, PA-CKearney, NE 688451740502996
  4. Sarah Fehringer, PA-CKearney, NE 688451619218211
  5. Laura Hatch, PA-CKearney, NE 688451467408138
  6. Lisa Hays, PA-CKearney, NE 688451760613343
  7. Mia Hyde, P.A.-CKearney, NE 688451932195161
  8. Kendee Koster, PA CKearney, NE 688451285718072

Common questions

What is Yuji Kitabatake, PA-C's NPI number?

Yuji Kitabatake, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356612030, issued on Jan 26, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Yuji Kitabatake, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2810 W 35TH St, Kearney, NE, 68845. Phone: (308) 865-2570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Yuji Kitabatake, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 1635, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Yuji Kitabatake, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Yuji Kitabatake, PA-C had 90 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Yuji Kitabatake, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.6 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.

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