Michael Nakao, MD
NPI 1538169404ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Albany, NY
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) in Albany, New York, trained at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine (class of 1975). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,105,152 for 1,896 claims, against $37,094 paid for services in 2024. Verona Pharma, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $913.69 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1538169404 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 21, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 19, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | May 19, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 130302 | NY |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 235 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 618 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $37,094 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,896 · 3,236 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 489 |
| Total drug cost | $1,105,152 |
| Generic share | 43% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1975 |
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
Medical groups
- St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates, P.C.Troy, NY · 487 clinicians
- Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkTroy, NY · 251 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkTroy, NY
- St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$913.69 · 18 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$702.33 · 6 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $185.98 | 4 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $165.80 | 3 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $157.02 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $124.10 | 1 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $101.88 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$913.69 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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