Dr. Erika Aki Sato , MD
Plastic Surgery • Houston, TX
9230 Katy Fwy, Suite 600
Houston, TX 770557469
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
9230 Katy Fwy
Suite 600
Houston, TX 770557469
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Plastic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $167.67 across 5 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $167.67 across 5 records.
Reporting-company totals
- MOTIVA USA, LLC: $75.00 across 1 record.
- ABBVIE INC.: $73.68 across 3 records.
- Mentor Worldwide LLC: $18.99 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2011
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Sato as eligible to order or refer durable medical equipment (DME) for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Houston and Texas
94 active clinicians are listed under Plastic Surgery with a practice address in Houston, TX (367 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Houston
5.3% of these 94 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
36.2% of these 94 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $591.39 in 2021 to $167.67 in 2025.
- 2021: $591.39
- 2022: $730.59
- 2023: $330.96
- 2024: $299.64
- 2025: $167.67
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $167.67.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTIVA USA, LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
Motiva Implant Matrix | General | $75.00 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
BOTOX | General | $33.50 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
BOTOX | General | $20.42 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
BOTOX | General | $19.76 |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer | General | $18.99 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Plastic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Plastic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 9230 KATY FWY, SUITE 600, HOUSTON, TX 770557469 (Tel: 7137910700)
Registered at 9230 KATY FWY, SUITE 600, HOUSTON, TX 770557469 (Tel: 7137910700)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX N9777)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 6400 FANNIN ST, SUITE 2290, HOUSTON, TX 770301521 (Tel: 7137910700)
Registered at 5250 BROWNWAY ST APT 1302, HOUSTON, TX 770564936 (Tel: 8166948837)
Recorded as ERIKA SATO, M.D.
Plastic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX N9777)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Plastic Surgery Specialists in Houston
- Dr. Bruce Smith, MD
- Matthew Kaufman
- Dr. Neal Reisman, MD, JD
- Dr. Bradley Eisemann, MD
- Dr. Gregory Smith, MD
- Dr. Elizabeth Craig, MD
Mailing Address
9230 Katy Fwy, Suite 600
Houston, TX 770557469
Phone: 7137910700