John Kawaoka, MD
NPI 1689899742ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· Bristol, RI
Dermatology (MD) in Bristol, Rhode Island, trained at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (class of 2004). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $168,081 for 678 claims, against $94,258 paid for services in 2024. Therakos LLC was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $54.87 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1689899742 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 16, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 21, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | MD12497 | RI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Dermatology (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 448 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,058 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $94,258 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 678 · 851 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 194 |
| Total drug cost | $168,081 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Medical groups
- Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI · 1,173 clinicians
- Brown Dermatology IncWarwick, RI · 28 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI
- The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$54.87 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$96.68 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Therakos LLC | $21.75 | 1 |
| Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc. | $17.33 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $15.79 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$33.12 · 2 payments
- Education$21.75 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other Dermatology providers in Bristol
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- 1891796702