Masaki Tsukashita, M.D., PHD
NPI 1386923944ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Pittsburgh, PA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D., PHD) with Allegheny Clinic, practicing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $88,593 for 75 patients in 2024, with only 33 Part D claims. Lemaitre Vascular, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $814.10 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ahn Wexford Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1386923944 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D., PHD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 12, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 8, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 8, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | MD455521 | PA |
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 - Thoracic Surgery (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 75 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 183 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $88,593 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 33 · 35 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 18 |
| Total drug cost | $764.12 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Allegheny ClinicPittsburgh, PA · 2,389 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ahn Wexford HospitalWexford, PA
- Allegheny General HospitalPittsburgh, PA
- Allegheny Valley HospitalNatrona, PA
- Grove City Medical CenterGrove City, PA
- Saint Vincent HospitalErie, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$814.10 · 12 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$386.07 · 7 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lemaitre Vascular, Inc. | $403.21 | 5 |
| Abiomed | $234.83 | 5 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $110.52 | 1 |
| Artivion, Inc. | $65.54 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$814.10 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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