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Dr. Akira Saito, MD
NPI1053792937PAC ID5991016313
- Medicare services, 2024
- 292
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 232
- Part D claims, 2024
- 938
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202
- Practice phone
- Call (317) 962-2000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Akira Saito is an internist in Indianapolis, Indiana
Dr. Saito practices at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health.
Dr. Saito's NPI, 1053792937, was assigned on June 16, 2015. Dr. Saito graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Saito holds Indiana license 11018447A.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1053792937NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5991016313
- NPI enumeration date
- June 16, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (317) 962-2000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Akira Saito practices at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana
Dr. Saito's primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital, at 1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202 in Marion County. The practice phone is (317) 962-2000.
- IU Health Methodist Hospital1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202 · Marion CountyPhone(317) 962-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Akira Saito is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Saito's primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health. Dr. Saito is also affiliated with Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital. The medical group on file is IU Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saito to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 behavioral health center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sidney & Lois Eskenazi HospitalIU Health Medical Group1 hospitalName with a free account2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account1 behavioral health centerName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 8 affiliations for Dr. SaitoSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Akira Saito's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Saito practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| IU Health Methodist Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Akira Saito is one of 1,987 internists in Indiana
Internal medicine is Dr. Saito's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Saito is licensed in Indiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, IndianaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Saito
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
1,987internists in Indiana720internists in Indianapolis250internists at IU Health Methodist Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Akira Saito billed Medicare for 292 services in 2024
CMS data shows 292 Medicare services from Dr. Saito across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 232 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $25,097 for them.
Medicare services, 2024292
Medicare patients232
Paid by Medicare$25,097
Procedure codes8
Dr. Saito's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1802024: 1772%
- Surgery
- 2023: 852024: 11535%
Where Dr. Saito's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5318%
- In a facility23982%
Dr. Saito compared with the Indiana median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Saito
- Indiana median
- Medicare services
- 292vs 52044% below
- Medicare patients
- 232vs 2129% above
- Part D claims
- 813vs 1595.1 times
Medians across 1,948 internists in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Saito'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. Akira Saito treated 232 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68
CMS counts 232 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saito in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 95 patients. 67% of them have high blood pressure, and 65% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.73, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Saito's median patient age at 53, with 60% women.
Medicare patients, 2024232
Average age68
Average risk score1.73
Also on Medicaid22%
Dr. Saito's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Saito's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14563%
- Men8738%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Saito's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure67%
- High cholesterol65%
- Arthritis49%
- Anxiety39%
- Mood disorders38%
- Depression36%
- Diabetes31%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Saito's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 53
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Akira Saito wrote 938 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Saito wrote 938 Medicare Part D claims for 230 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 813 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $136,924 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 552 claims across 18 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024938
Drugs named by CMS25
Total drug cost$136,924
Part D patients230
Dr. Saito's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic729 claims78%
- Brand-name196 claims21%
- Other13 claims1%
Dr. Saito'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. Saito's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%20 of 938 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: 5522024: 81347%
Drugs named by CMS: 25 in 2024, 18 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. Akira Saito ranks in the 78th percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare
Dr. Saito accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Saito as offering telehealth. CMS counts 110 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Saito, more than 78% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Saito ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 78th percentile110 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 56th percentile35 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Akira Saito has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Saito in 2014.
Papers1
Recent publications by Dr. Saito
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Akira Saito received $11,360 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Saito from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies paid the most, $10,905.
General payments to Dr. Saito by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Saito by kind, 2017 to 2025
$11.4Kin total
- Speaker and faculty fees$6,28855%
- Consulting fees$4,60441%
- Food and beverage$3513%
- Travel and lodging$1171%
Companies that paid Dr. Saito the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Akira Saito graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Dr. Saito graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Akira Saito'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Akira Saito's NPI number?
Dr. Akira Saito's NPI number is 1053792937. It was assigned on June 16, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Akira Saito?
Dr. Akira Saito is an internist in Indianapolis, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Akira Saito practice?
Dr. Saito practices at 1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Dr. Saito's primary practice is IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saito to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 behavioral health center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Akira Saito's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Saito is (317) 962-2000.
What is Dr. Akira Saito's medical license number?
Dr. Saito holds Indiana license 11018447A.
Which hospitals is Dr. Akira Saito affiliated with?
Dr. Saito practices at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Saito is also affiliated with Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Saito to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Akira Saito part of?
Dr. Saito is linked to IU Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Saito to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Akira Saito accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Saito billed Medicare for 292 services in 2024, and Dr. Saito accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Akira Saito offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Saito as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Akira Saito see?
CMS counts 232 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saito in 2024, with an average age of 68.
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What services does Dr. Akira Saito bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Saito's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), hospital inpatient care (99232) and surgery: digestive system (43239).
Where did Dr. Akira Saito go to medical school?
Dr. Saito graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. Akira Saito prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Saito's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Linzess and Gavilyte-G.
Has Dr. Akira Saito received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $11,360 in general payments to Dr. Saito from 5 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies.
How long has Dr. Akira Saito been practicing?
Dr. Saito graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
Does Dr. Akira Saito do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Saito.
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