Leanne Ay Kihara, APRN - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Hilo, HI

Leanne Ay Kihara, APRN is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Family" in Hilo, Hawaii. Her current practice location is 236 Hookano St, Hilo, Hawaii. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (808) 989-0565.

Leanne Ay Kihara is licensed to practice in Hawaii (license number 3178) 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 1578136487.

Contact Information

Leanne Ay Kihara, APRN
236 Hookano St,
Hilo, HI 96720-6215
(808) 989-0565
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Provider's Profile

Full NameLeanne Ay Kihara
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Family
Location236 Hookano St, Hilo, Hawaii
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1578136487
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/19/2021
  • Last Update Date: 07/19/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7012382161
  • Enrollment ID: I20230404000554

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Leanne Ay Kihara such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1578136487NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family 3178 (Hawaii)Primary

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. Leanne Ay Kihara 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
Leanne Ay Kihara, APRN
236 Hookano St,
Hilo, HI 96720-6215

Ph: (808) 989-0565
Leanne Ay Kihara, APRN
236 Hookano St,
Hilo, HI 96720-6215

Ph: (808) 989-0565

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