Thomas Hirota, D.O.
NPI 1144294240ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· University Place, WA
Dermatology (D.O.) with Cascade Eye and Skin Centers PC, practicing in University Place, Washington. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $542,342 for 654 claims, against $146,173 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $404.51 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1144294240 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 12, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | OP60209777 | WA |
| Dermatology | 207N00000X | 02001718A | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Dermatology (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 841 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,140 across 52 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $146,173 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 654 · 838 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 246 |
| Total drug cost | $542,342 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Medical group
- Cascade Eye and Skin Centers PCGig Harbor, WA · 47 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma, WA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$404.51 · 32 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$228.03 · 17 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $185.49 | 18 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $72.75 | 4 |
| Organon LLC | $51.29 | 6 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $34.74 | 1 |
| Leo Pharma Inc. | $30.43 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$394.86 · 31 payments
- Education$9.65 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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