DEBBIE C SAKAGUCHI SAKAI MD
NPI 1487891321
Hospitalist in Palo Alto, CA

Active since January 14, 2009PECOS Enrolled
725 WELCH RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94304(650) 497-8000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 28, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

About Debbie C Sakaguchi Sakai Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DEBBIE C SAKAGUCHI SAKAI MD (NPI 1487891321) is an individual hospitalist provider in Palo Alto, California, licensed in California (A82032) and active in the NPI registry since January 2009. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and maintains a secondary practice location in San Francisco.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1487891321
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy208M00000X
Provider Legal NameDEBBIE C SAKAGUCHI SAKAICredential: MD
Location Address725 WELCH RDPalo Alto, CA 94304-1601
Mailing Address2979 20th AveSan Francisco, CA 94132-1501 · (415) 661-9018
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateJanuary 14, 2009
Last NPPES UpdateApril 28, 2024
NPPES CertifiedApril 28, 2024
✔ NPI 1487891321 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208M00000X
License✔ Licensed in CA · A82032
Definition
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
Also ListedPediatricsTaxonomy 208000000X · License A82032 (CA)
Also ListedPediatrics · Pediatric Hematology-OncologyTaxonomy 2080P0207X · License A82032 (CA)
725 WELCH RD, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Dr. Debbie Christine Sakaguchi M.d.

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 12979 20th AveSan Francisco, CA 94132-1501 · Phone (415) 661-9018

Other Identifiers 1

OtherA82032CA · California Medical License

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Debbie C Sakaguchi Sakai Md is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Debbie Sakai reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Children
725 WELCH RD
Palo Alto, CA 94304
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 3,617 clinicians in this Medicare group
General Acute Care Hospital
300 PASTEUR DRIVE
Stanford, CA 94305
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 4,258 clinicians in this Medicare group

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 94304 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$156.67 typical visit price
range $70.37 – $206.04
Typical copayment $39.16 (range $17.59 – $51.51)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$121.77 typical visit price
range $23.96 – $169.60
Typical copayment $30.44 (range $5.99 – $42.40)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Occupational Therapist (Pediatrics)
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Nurse Practitioner (Neonatal)
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Pediatrics
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Anesthesiology (Pediatric Anesthesiology)
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Occupational Therapist
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Nurse Practitioner
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Hospitalist
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Debbie Sakai's NPI number?

The NPI number for Debbie Sakai is 1487891321. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 14, 2009. The provider is also known as Dr. Debbie Christine Sakaguchi M.D..

Where is Debbie Sakai located?

Debbie Sakai practices at 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304. The listed phone number is (650) 497-8000.

What is Debbie Sakai's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Is Debbie Sakai enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Debbie Sakai is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Debbie Sakai's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Debbie Sakai reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile (Palo Alto, CA) and Stanford Health Care (Stanford, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Debbie Sakai's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Debbie Sakai was last updated on April 28, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.