Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,505
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 674
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,505
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Industry payments
- $4,078
- Practice address
- 2020 Fleischmann Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32308-4599
- Practice phone
- Call (850) 878-6161
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Eye Associates Of Tallahassee, P.a. Dba Eye Associates Of North Florida
Eye care practice · Tallahassee, Florida
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Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato is an ophthalmologist in Tallahassee, Florida
Dr. Kato practices at Eye Associates Of Tallahassee, P.a. Dba Eye Associates Of North Florida in Tallahassee, Florida.
Dr. Kato's NPI, 1790780450, was assigned on June 17, 2005. Dr. Kato graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Kato holds Florida license ME0058659.
- NPI
- 1790780450NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 17, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (850) 878-6161
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato practices at Eye Associates of Tallahassee, P.a. Dba Eye Associates of North Florida in Tallahassee, Florida
Dr. Kato's primary practice is Eye Associates of Tallahassee, P.a. Dba Eye Associates of North Florida, at 2020 Fleischmann Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32308-4599. The practice phone is (850) 878-6161.
- Eye Associates of Tallahassee, P.a. Dba Eye Associates of North Florida2020 Fleischmann Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32308-4599Phone(850) 878-6161
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kato's primary practice is Eye Associates Of Tallahassee, P.a. Dba Eye Associates Of North Florida in Tallahassee, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kato to 1 medical group, named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kato practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Eye Associates Of Tallahassee, P.a. Dba Eye Associates Of North Florida | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato is one of 1,398 ophthalmologists in Florida
Ophthalmology is Dr. Kato's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Kato is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Kato's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, FloridaPrimary
- Georgia license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and glaucoma surgery among the conditions Dr. Kato treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Kato
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato billed Medicare for 1,505 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,505 Medicare services from Dr. Kato across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 674 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $160,981 for them.
Dr. Kato's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 8682024: 73915%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5752024: 5681%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1622024: 18615%
- Imaging
- 2023: 122024: 12No change
Where Dr. Kato's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,31988%
- In a facility18612%
Dr. Kato compared with the Florida median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Kato
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 1,505vs 1,69911% below
- Medicare patients
- 674vs 55721% above
- Part D claims
- 2,414vs 8183.0 times
Medians across 1,345 ophthalmologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kato's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Kenneth Pierce Kato treated 674 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 674 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kato in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 295 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kato's median patient age at 76, with 61% women.
Dr. Kato's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Kato's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women38257%
- Men29243%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kato's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis44%
- Diabetes33%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
- Anxiety21%
- Atrial fibrillation19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kato's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato wrote 2,505 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kato wrote 2,505 Medicare Part D claims for 543 patients. 59% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,414 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $203,541 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,485 claims across 19 drugs.
Dr. Kato's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,486 claims59%
- Brand-name1,019 claims41%
Dr. Kato's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kato's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%14 of 2,505 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,4852024: 2,4143%
Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 19 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Kato for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Kato's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato received $4,078 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 177 general payments to Dr. Kato from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $868.
General payments to Dr. Kato by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kato by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,02899%
- Gifts$501%
Companies that paid Dr. Kato the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Kato, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Kato
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine
Dr. Kato graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Kato is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Dr. Kato is in network with 18 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Aetna
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +10 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Kato accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- HMO8
- Medicare7
- POS5
- EPO3
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Kenneth Pierce Kato's NPI number?
Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato's NPI number is 1790780450. It was assigned on June 17, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato?
Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato is an ophthalmologist in Tallahassee, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato practice?
Dr. Kato practices at 2020 Fleischmann Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32308-4599. Dr. Kato's primary practice is Eye Associates Of Tallahassee, P.a. Dba Eye Associates Of North Florida in Tallahassee, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kato to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kato is (850) 878-6161.
What is Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato's medical license number?
Dr. Kato holds Florida license ME0058659, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kato in Florida (1990 to 2026) and Georgia (2001 to 2009).
Does Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kato billed Medicare for 1,505 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato's MIPS score?
Dr. Kato's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato see?
CMS counts 674 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kato in 2024, with an average age of 78.
Is Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kato is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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What services does Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kato's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), eye exam or test (92014) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato go to medical school?
Dr. Kato graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kato's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Brimonidine Tartrate.
Has Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,078 in general payments to Dr. Kato from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato been practicing?
Dr. Kato graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Kenneth Pierce Kato accept?
Dr. Kato is in network with 18 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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