# Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA · NPI 1750956561 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · San Francisco, CA · NPI 1750956561 Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) is listed in the NPPES registry under a training program in San Francisco, CA, phone (323) 646-2480, as of the registry file of Jun 8, 2026. Profile: https://www.gale.care/providers/ca/san-francisco/kara-tanaka-md-mfa-1750956561 Facts changed: 2026-10-23 · hash fdab73a0b6b2c39c ## Facts - Name: Kara Tanaka (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#name} - Credential: MD, MFA (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#credential} - Specialty: Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#specialty} - Registry stage: student (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#registry-stage} - NPI issued: 2021 (NPPES registry, listed, 2026-06-08) {#npi-issued} - Practice type: not-sole-proprietor (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#practice-type} - City: San Francisco (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#city} - State: CA (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#state} - Phone: (323) 646-2480 (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#phone} - New patients: no (Central California Alliance for Health's directory, listed, 2026-10-21) {#new-patients} - Video visits: both (DHCS Medi-Cal plan network listing, listed, 2026-04-21) The state file is old; Gale found no newer one. {#video} - Insurance: Listed: DHCS Medi-Cal plan network listing listed Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) for Alameda Alliance for Health Medi-Cal plans on Apr 21, 2026. The state file is old; Gale found no newer one. {#ins-alameda-medi-cal} - Insurance: Listed: Blue Shield of California's directory listed Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) for Blue Shield of California commercial plans on Oct 22, 2026. Gale checked 60 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 23 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-bsc-commercial} - Insurance: Listed: Blue Shield of California's directory listed Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) for Blue Shield of California individual and family plans on Oct 22, 2026. Gale checked 60 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 23 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-bsc-marketplace} - Insurance: Listed: Blue Shield of California's directory listed Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) for Blue Shield of California Medicare Advantage plans on Oct 22, 2026. Gale checked 60 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 23 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-bsc-medicare-advantage} - Insurance: Listed: Central California Alliance for Health's directory listed Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) for Central California Alliance for Health Medi-Cal plans on Oct 21, 2026. {#ins-ccah-medi-cal} - Insurance: Listed: Cigna's directory listed Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) for Cigna / Evernorth commercial plans on Oct 18, 2026. Gale checked 51 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 3 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-cigna-commercial} - Insurance: Listed: Gold Coast Health Plan's directory listed Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) for Gold Coast Health Plan Medi-Cal plans on Oct 9, 2026. {#ins-goldcoast-medi-cal} - Insurance: Listed: DHCS Medi-Cal plan network listing listed Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) for Health Plan of San Mateo Medi-Cal plans on Apr 21, 2026. The state file is old; Gale found no newer one. {#ins-hpsm-medi-cal} - Insurance: Listed: DHCS Medi-Cal fee-for-service enrolment file listed Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) for Medi-Cal fee-for-service on Oct 19, 2026. {#ins-medi-cal-ffs-medi-cal} - Insurance: Listed: CMS Medicare clinicians file listed Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) for Original Medicare on Oct 2, 2026. Gale checked 23 listings in this file by hand on Oct 22, 2026; none were wrong. {#ins-medicare-medicare} - Insurance: Listed: DHCS Medi-Cal plan network listing listed Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) for Partnership HealthPlan of California Medi-Cal plans on Apr 21, 2026. The state file is old; Gale found no newer one. {#ins-partnership-medi-cal} - Insurance: Listed: DHCS Medi-Cal plan network listing listed Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) for San Francisco Health Plan Medi-Cal plans on Apr 21, 2026. The state file is old; Gale found no newer one. {#ins-sfhp-medi-cal} - Insurance: Likely: Aetna's price file suggests Aetna pays Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) for commercial plans (file of Oct 5, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-aetna-commercial} - Insurance: Likely: Anthem Blue Cross's price file suggests Anthem Blue Cross pays Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) for commercial plans (file of Oct 1, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-anthem-commercial} - Insurance: Likely: Anthem Blue Cross's price file suggests Anthem Blue Cross pays Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) for individual and family plans (file of Oct 1, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-anthem-marketplace} - Insurance: Likely: Anthem Blue Cross's price file suggests Anthem Blue Cross pays Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) for workers' compensation (file of Oct 1, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-anthem-workers-comp} - Insurance: Likely: UnitedHealthcare's price file suggests UnitedHealthcare pays Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) for commercial plans (file of Oct 1, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-uhc-commercial} - Insurance: Not listed by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (PHP) Medi-Cal plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in AIDS Healthcare Foundation (PHP)'s directory, file of Sep 19, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-ahf-medi-cal} - Insurance: Not listed by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (PHP) Medicare Advantage plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in AIDS Healthcare Foundation (PHP)'s directory, file of Sep 15, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-ahf-medicare-advantage} - Insurance: Not listed by Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan Medi-Cal plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in Blue Shield of California's directory, file of Oct 22, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-bsc-medi-cal} - Insurance: Not listed by CalOptima Health Medi-Cal plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in CalOptima Health's directory, file of Oct 11, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-caloptima-medi-cal} - Insurance: Not listed by CalViva Health Medi-Cal plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in Health Net's directory, file of Oct 21, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-calviva-medi-cal} - Insurance: Not listed by Health Net commercial plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in Health Net's directory, file of Oct 22, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-healthnet-commercial} - Insurance: Not listed by Ambetter from Health Net individual and family plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in Health Net's directory, file of Oct 22, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-healthnet-marketplace} - Insurance: Not listed by Health Net Medi-Cal plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in Health Net's directory, file of Oct 22, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-healthnet-medi-cal} - Insurance: Not listed by Wellcare by Health Net Medicare Advantage plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in Health Net's directory, file of Oct 22, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-healthnet-medicare-advantage} - Insurance: Not listed by Health Plan of San Joaquin Medi-Cal plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in Health Plan of San Joaquin's directory, file of Oct 2, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-hpsj-medi-cal} - Insurance: Not listed by Humana Medicare Advantage plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in Humana's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-humana-medicare-advantage} - Insurance: Not listed by Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) individual and family plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP)'s directory, file of Jul 27, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-iehp-marketplace} - Insurance: Not listed by Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) Medi-Cal plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP)'s directory, file of Jul 29, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-iehp-medi-cal} - Insurance: Not listed by Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) Medicare Advantage plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP)'s directory, file of Oct 16, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-iehp-medicare-advantage} - Insurance: Not listed by Kern Family Health Care Medi-Cal plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in Kern Family Health Care's directory, file of Oct 9, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-kern-medi-cal} - Insurance: Not listed by L.A. Care Health Plan Medi-Cal plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in L.A. Care Health Plan's directory, file of Oct 19, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-lacare-medi-cal} - Insurance: Not listed by Optum Behavioral Health Medicare Advantage plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in UnitedHealthcare's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-optum-medicare-advantage} - Insurance: Not listed by UnitedHealthcare individual and family plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in UnitedHealthcare's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-uhc-marketplace} - Insurance: Not listed by UnitedHealthcare Medi-Cal plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in UnitedHealthcare's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-uhc-medi-cal} - Insurance: Not listed by UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in UnitedHealthcare's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-uhc-medicare-advantage} - Insurance: Not listed by VA Community Care for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) in UnitedHealthcare's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-va-va} ## Answers - New patients (listed): For Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561): Central California Alliance for Health's directory: not taking new patients (Oct 21). Cigna's directory: taking new patients (Oct 18). It may depend on your plan. - Insurance (listed): Listed for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561): Alameda Alliance for Health, Medi-Cal (Apr 21, 2026); Blue Shield of California, commercial (Oct 22, 2026); Blue Shield of California, individual and family (Oct 22, 2026); Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage (Oct 22, 2026); Central California Alliance for Health, Medi-Cal (Oct 21, 2026); and 7 more on the page. Each listing names its source and date. - First-visit cost (not on record): Gale has no record of what a first visit with Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) costs. Paying yourself? You can ask for a written Good Faith Estimate before the visit. - Video visits (listed): DHCS Medi-Cal plan network listing listed Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) for video and in-person visits on Apr 21, 2026. The state file is old; Gale found no newer one. - Where (self-reported): Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) is listed in San Francisco, CA by the NPPES registry, as of the registry file of Jun 8, 2026. - Who they see (not on record): Gale has no record of who Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) sees. Ask the office. - What they help with (not on record): Gale has no record of what Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) helps with beyond the registry specialty. Ask the office. - Languages (not on record): Gale has no record of the languages Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) speaks. Ask the office. - How to book (self-reported): Call (323) 646-2480, the practice phone the NPPES registry lists for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561) (Jun 8, 2026). - Next opening (not on record): Gale has no record of the next opening for Kara Tanaka, MD, MFA (NPI 1750956561). Ask the office. ## Sources - NPPES registry (CMS): file of 2026-06-08 · https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1750956561 - Aetna's price file: file of 2026-10-05 · Gale checked 12 leads from this price file by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 3 were wrong, so confirm with the office. - AIDS Healthcare Foundation (PHP)'s directory: file of 2026-09-19 - Anthem Blue Cross's price file: file of 2026-10-01 · Gale checked 11 leads from this price file by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 8 were wrong, so confirm with the office. - Blue Shield of California's directory: file of 2026-10-22 · Gale checked 60 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 23 were wrong, so confirm with the office. - CalOptima Health's directory: file of 2026-10-11 · Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 4 were wrong, so confirm with the office. - Central California Alliance for Health's directory: file of 2026-10-22 - Cigna's directory: file of 2026-10-22 · Gale checked 51 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 3 were wrong, so confirm with the office. - CMS Medicare clinicians file: file of 2026-10-02 · Gale checked 23 listings in this file by hand on Oct 22, 2026; none were wrong. - DHCS Medi-Cal fee-for-service enrolment file: file of 2026-10-19 - DHCS Medi-Cal plan network listing: file of 2026-04-21 - Gold Coast Health Plan's directory: file of 2026-10-09 - Health Net's directory: file of 2026-10-22 · Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 6 were wrong, so confirm with the office. - Health Plan of San Joaquin's directory: file of 2026-10-02 - Humana's directory: file of 2026-10-23 - Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP)'s directory: file of 2026-10-16 · Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 4 were wrong, so confirm with the office. - Kern Family Health Care's directory: file of 2026-10-09 - L.A. Care Health Plan's directory: file of 2026-10-19 · Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 4 were wrong, so confirm with the office. - UnitedHealthcare's directory: file of 2026-10-23 · Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 6 were wrong, so confirm with the office. - UnitedHealthcare's price file: file of 2026-10-01 · Gale checked 12 leads from this price file by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 2 were wrong, so confirm with the office. ## About these facts - Status words: How each fact is known. confirmed = Listed: a named directory, CMS file or state file lists it. inferred = Likely: a price file suggests it; a likely match is a lead, not a listing. self-reported: the clinician said it, to the NPPES registry or on Gale. not-listed: a source that lists every clinician it covers was read and does not list this one; that is not a no. unknown: no record; ask the office. - Dates: The date the source gives this record (YYYY-MM-DD). It is not the date of the event the record describes: an opt-out states its own start and end dates in its sentence. - Hash: Changes only when a fact changes, never on a re-check. This provider is not affiliated with Gale. This listing is compiled from the NPPES public registry (CMS). Terms: https://www.gale.care/agents#terms