Erika Aki Sato, MD - Medicare Plastic Surgery in Houston, TX

Erika Aki Sato, MD is a medicare enrolled "Plastic Surgery" physician in Houston, Texas. Her current practice location is 9230 Katy Fwy, Suite 600, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (713) 791-0700.

Erika Aki Sato is licensed to practice in Texas (license number N9777) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1538452909.

Contact Information

Erika Aki Sato, MD
9230 Katy Fwy, Suite 600,
Houston, TX 77055-7469
(713) 791-0700
(713) 791-0703

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Physician's Profile

Full NameErika Aki Sato
GenderFemale
SpecialityPlastic Surgery
Location9230 Katy Fwy, Houston, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1538452909
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/18/2011
  • Last Update Date: 09/06/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8325267636
  • Enrollment ID: I20140918002358

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Erika Aki Sato such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1538452909NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery N9777 (Texas)Secondary
208200000XPlastic Surgery N9777 (Texas)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Erika Aki Sato allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSean Boutros Md Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1255416855
PECOS PAC ID: 2769409036
Enrollment ID: O20051026000359

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Erika Aki Sato is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Erika Aki Sato, MD
9230 Katy Fwy, Suite 600,
Houston, TX 77055-7469

Ph: (713) 791-0700
Erika Aki Sato, MD
9230 Katy Fwy, Suite 600,
Houston, TX 77055-7469

Ph: (713) 791-0700

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