Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara, MD
- Medicare services, 2021
- 3,738
- Part D claims, 2022
- 376
- Industry payments
- $4,488
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 959 E Walnut St, Pasadena, CA 91106
- Practice phone
- Call (626) 795-5118
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultants Medical Group Inc.
Pasadena, California
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Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara is a pulmonologist in Pasadena, California
Dr. Katagihara practices at Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultants Medical Group Inc. in Pasadena, California.
Dr. Katagihara's NPI, 1275509135, was assigned on February 28, 2006. Dr. Katagihara graduated from John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Katagihara holds California license G70694.
- NPI
- 1275509135NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7719949676
- NPI enumeration date
- February 28, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (626) 795-5118
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara practices at Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultants Medical Group Inc. in Pasadena, California
Dr. Katagihara's primary practice is Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultants Medical Group Inc., at 959 E Walnut St, Pasadena, CA 91106 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (626) 795-5118.
- Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultants Medical Group Inc.959 E Walnut St, Pasadena, CA 91106 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(626) 795-5118
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Katagihara's primary practice is Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultants Medical Group Inc. in Pasadena, California. The medical group on file is Foothill Pulmonary and Critical Care Consultants Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Katagihara to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Katagihara practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultants Medical Group Inc. | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara is one of 1,339 pulmonologists in California
Pulmonary disease is Dr. Katagihara's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Katagihara is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pulmonary disease, CaliforniaPrimary
Pulmonologists near Dr. Katagihara
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara billed Medicare for 3,738 services in 2021
CMS data shows 3,738 Medicare services from Dr. Katagihara across 11 procedure codes in 2021. Medicare paid $306,761 for them.
Dr. Katagihara's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 3,4352021: 3,5142%
- Tests and treatments
- 2020: 2332021: 2244%
Where Dr. Katagihara's Medicare services took place, 2021
- In an office60016%
- In a facility3,13884%
Dr. Katagihara compared with the California median for pulmonologists, 2021
- Dr. Katagihara
- California median
- Medicare services
- 3,738vs 6495.8 times
- Part D claims
- 376vs 42111% below
Medians across 1,263 pulmonologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Katagihara's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara's patients have a median age of 69
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Katagihara's median patient age at 69, with 50% women.
Dr. Katagihara's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara wrote 376 Medicare Part D claims in 2022
In 2022, Dr. Katagihara wrote 376 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 14 drugs, with $159,142 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 2,052 claims across 35 drugs.
Dr. Katagihara's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 2,0522022: 37682%
Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2022, 35 in 2021.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
How Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara takes part in Medicare
Dr. Katagihara accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara received $4,488 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 254 general payments to Dr. Katagihara from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $1,219.
General payments to Dr. Katagihara by program year, 2016 to 2021
General payments to Dr. Katagihara by kind, 2016 to 2021
- Food and beverage$4,40498%
- Education$842%
Companies that paid Dr. Katagihara the most, 2016 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara graduated from John A. Burns School of Medicine
Dr. Katagihara graduated from John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers
Dr. Katagihara is in network with 8 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Molina
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Katagihara accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare7
- PPO5
- HMO3
- EPO1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara's NPI number?
Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara's NPI number is 1275509135. It was assigned on February 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara?
Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara is a pulmonologist in Pasadena, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).
Where does Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara practice?
Dr. Katagihara practices at 959 E Walnut St, Pasadena, CA 91106. Dr. Katagihara's primary practice is Foothill Pulmonary & Critical Care Consultants Medical Group Inc. in Pasadena, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Katagihara to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Katagihara is (626) 795-5118.
What is Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara's medical license number?
Dr. Katagihara holds California license G70694.
What medical group is Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara part of?
Dr. Katagihara is linked to Foothill Pulmonary and Critical Care Consultants Medical Group, Inc.
Does Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Katagihara billed Medicare for 3,738 services in 2021, and Dr. Katagihara accepts Medicare assignment.
What services does Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Katagihara's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara go to medical school?
Dr. Katagihara graduated from John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Katagihara's most prescribed drugs by claims were Breo Ellipta, Albuterol Sulfate Hfa and Montelukast Sodium.
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Has Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,488 in general payments to Dr. Katagihara from 27 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara been practicing?
Dr. Katagihara graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Elton Sadao Katagihara accept?
Dr. Katagihara is in network with 8 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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