Douglas Sakamoto, M.D.
NPI 1871566554ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Torrance, CA
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Torrance, California, trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine (class of 2000). In 2024 Medicare paid $439,158 for 1,768 patients, and Part D covered 3,836 of their prescriptions, 60% of them generic. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $54.43 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1871566554 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 10, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 5, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 5, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | A87145 | CA |
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 - Ophthalmology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,768 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,352 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $439,158 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,836 · 7,208 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 769 |
| Total drug cost | $456,268 |
| Generic share | 60% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Hospital affiliation
- Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$54.43 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$105.28 · 6 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $36.25 | 1 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $18.18 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$54.43 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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