Akiko Tanaka, M.D., PH.D.
NPI 1174917306ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· Houston, TX
Surgery, Vascular Surgery (M.D., PH.D.) with Ut Physicians, practicing in Houston, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $71,231 for 128 patients, and Part D covered 96 of their prescriptions, 77% of them generic. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,798 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1174917306 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D., PH.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 25, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 20, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 20, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | T8064 | TX |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 128 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 332 across 81 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $71,231 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 96 · 174 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 38 |
| Total drug cost | $18,267 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiac Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Ut PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,765 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Katy HospitalKaty, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Northeast HospitalHumble, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,798 · 36 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$6,591 · 45 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $2,539 | 14 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $1,187 | 9 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $325.56 | 3 |
| Cook Medical LLC | $230.61 | 2 |
| Artivion, Inc. | $198.39 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$2,505 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,293 · 27 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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