Sydney Y. Tatsuno, MD
NPI 1467547307ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Hilo, HI
Internal Medicine (MD) in Hilo, Hawaii, trained at University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (class of 1980). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,466,366 for 8,856 claims, against $171,059 paid for services in 2024. Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $203.86 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1467547307 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Oct 4, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 25, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | MD4671 | HI |
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 - Internal Medicine (HI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 647 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,308 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $171,059 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,856 · 21,803 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 737 |
| Total drug cost | $1,466,366 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1980 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Hospital affiliations
- Hilo Benioff Medical CenterHilo, HI
- North Hawaii Community Hospital, IncKamuela, HI
Other facilities
- Bayada Home Health CareHome health agency · Hilo, HI
- DBA Hawai'I Care ChoicesHospice · Hilo, HI
- Life Care Center of HiloNursing home · Hilo, HI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$203.86 · 10 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$272.48 · 17 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $77.08 | 4 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $42.44 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $29.07 | 1 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | $22.23 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $17.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$203.86 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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