Physician Profile
Knewton K. Sakata, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Sakata
Knewton K. Sakata, MD is a healthcare provider in Vancouver, WA specializing in pulmonary disease. Knewton is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Knewton cared for 582 Medicare patients across 818 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', and critical care, first 30-74 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1538484746.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (360) 882-2778
- Email not available
Practice Locations
700 NE 87TH AVE
Vancouver, WA 98664
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
818 services · 582 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
32 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
57 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
48 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
33 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg | Drug given | J7613 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
216 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
164 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
72 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
47 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other lung specialists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other lung specialists in Vancouver 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 6 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 6
Providers in WA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sakata?
Dr. Sakata is a lung specialist in Vancouver, WA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sakata's address?
Dr. Sakata is listed at 700 Ne 87Th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98664. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Sakata?
The number on file is (360) 882-2778. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sakata's NPI number?
Dr. Sakata's National Provider Identifier is 1538484746. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Sakata train?
Dr. Sakata attended Other, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Sakata been practicing?
Dr. Sakata has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Sakata perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Sakata performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases and test to determine lung volumes using sensors, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Sakata confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Sakata. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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