Taro Minami, M.D.
NPI 1538275854ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine· Pawtucket, RI
Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine (M.D.) with Affinity Physicians LLC., practicing in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $503,121 for 1,745 claims, against $37,395 paid for services in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC reported $43.15 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Kent County Memorial Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1538275854 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 6, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Primary | 207RC0200X | MD13349 | RI |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | MD13349 | RI |
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 (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 224 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 512 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $37,395 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,745 · 2,107 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 215 |
| Total drug cost | $503,121 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Affinity Physicians LLC.Warwick, RI · 730 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Kent County Memorial HospitalWarwick, RI
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI
- Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$43.15 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $43.15 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$43.15 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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