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Carolyn Midori Sakauye, MD

NPI 1821017823ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Fresno, CA

Ophthalmology (MD) in Fresno, California, trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine (class of 1977). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $117,867 for 1,463 claims, against $66,795 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $316.98 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1821017823
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJul 19, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJul 8, 2007

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Ophthalmology Primary207W00000XG45200CA

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

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

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients284
Services billed863 across 27 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$66,795

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)1,463 · 2,517 30-day fills
Patients228
Total drug cost$117,867
Generic share63% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Graduation year1977
Medicare specialtyOphthalmology

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$316.98 · 6 payments from 4 companies
  • 2024$341.12 · 6 payments from 4 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.$144.252
Dompe US, Inc.$105.641
Amgen Inc.$48.152
Alcon Vision LLC$18.941

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$316.98 · 6 payments

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

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