Dr. Brandon K. Hirota, MD
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
321 N Kuakini St, Suite 810
Honolulu, HI 96817
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Honolulu County includes primary care (9% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (2005)
- Years since graduation
- 21
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 439
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2005Medical school: University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
- 2008Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurology Physician primary
HI license MD15583 · CA license A100632
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- The Queens Medical Center Honolulu, HI
- Pali Momi Medical Center Aiea, HI
- Straub Clinic and Hospital Honolulu, HI
Medical groups
- Straub Clinic and Hospital (419 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 439
- Services billed
- 986
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 429 | 243 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 208 | 160 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 108 | 87 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 65 | 65 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 33 | 23 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 28 | 11 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study | 19 | 14 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 15 | 14 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 14 | 14 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Memantine Hcl Er (memantine hcl) Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 228 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 224 |
| Donepezil Hcl Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 205 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 149 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 109 |
| Levetiracetam Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 82 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 79 |
| Memantine Hcl Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 57 |
| Mirtazapine Other prescribers in Honolulu, HI | 48 |
| Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa-fcab) | 36 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $64.77 in total to this clinician.
| Amgen Inc. | $47.27 |
|---|---|
| UCB, Inc. | $17.50 |
| Education | $64.77 |
|---|
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. Nov 3, 2025 | Education UPLIZNA · Inflammation/Rare Disease · in-kind | $47.27 |
| UCB, Inc. May 20, 2025 | Education Zilbrysq · Neurology · in-kind | $17.50 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.