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Paul Edward Dato, M.D.

NPI 1588632715ActiveIndividual· Urology· La Mesa, CA

Urology (M.D.) in La Mesa, California, trained at Tulane University School of Medicine (class of 1984). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $7,890,838 for 2,042 claims, against $1,501,425 paid for services in 2024. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. was the largest of 25 companies reporting payments in 2025, $142,809 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.

Overview

NPI1588632715
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedMar 14, 2006
Last updated in NPPESMar 18, 2020
Certified by providerMar 18, 2020

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Urology Primary208800000XA43540CA

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Urology (CA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients449
Services billed23,144 across 52 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$1,501,425

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)2,042 · 2,642 30-day fills
Patients346
Total drug cost$7,890,838
Generic share50% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolTulane University School of Medicine
Graduation year1984
Medicare specialtyUrology
TelehealthOffers telehealth

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$142,809 · 243 payments from 25 companies
  • 2024$71,254 · 229 payments from 22 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$64,331 · 25 payments
  • Consulting Fee$59,450 · 14 payments
  • Travel and Lodging$11,158 · 30 payments
  • Food and Beverage$7,844 · 173 payments
  • Education$25.70 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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