What is Michael Sakamoto's specialty?

Michael Sakamoto (NPI 1508991993) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Rancho Cordova, CA.

Where does Michael Sakamoto practice?

Michael Sakamoto practices in Rancho Cordova, CA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1508991993.

How much does Medicare pay Michael Sakamoto?

Michael Sakamoto (NPI 1508991993) received approximately $237K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 703 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1508991993

Michael SakamotoM.D.

PRACTICECRESTA VENTOSA INCSee all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologyRancho Cordova, CAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

2,838

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

3,976

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$232K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 2,144 Ophthalmology providers in CA — above median (cohort median 1,859).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

7,444

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$997K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

48.7%

Top prescribed drugs

Latanoprost1,701 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat1,102 claims

Bimatoprost694 claims

Timolol Maleate632 claims

Brimonidine Tartrate438 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

94.5

Quality

100.0

Cost

73.4

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

0.0

Payment adjustment

0.82%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$463

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$463

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$463

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Michael Sakamoto's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 14 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
SUTTER GOULD MEDICAL FOUNDATION	59	224
STANISLAUS SURGICAL HOSPITAL LLC	41	124
DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER OF MODESTO, INC.	40	81
Oak Valley Hospital District Ambulance Service Provider · Oakdale, CA	32	84
DIGNITY HEALTH	23	56
Stevens Kim Ophthalmology · Stockton, CA	19	22
David Demartini Ophthalmology · Walnut Creek, CA	18	40
Margaret Chang Ophthalmology · Sacramento, CA	13	23
Joel Pearlman Ophthalmology · Sacramento, CA	12	23
DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER OF MODESTO, INC.	11	18
Kent Wong Cardiology · Modesto, CA	11	20
Rajesh Dubey Cardiology · Modesto, CA	11	20

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

CROSS-REFERENCE

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