Akinobu Itoh, MD
NPI 1396005211ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Boston, MA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) with Brigham and Womens Physicians Organization Inc and 2 other groups, practicing in Boston, Massachusetts. Medicare paid $171,345 for services to 104 patients in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,842 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Barnes Jewish Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1396005211 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 24, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 15, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 15, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | MD18439 | RI |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 290316 | MA |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 2015041384 | MO |
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 - Cardiac Surgery (MA); Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (MO); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 104 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 291 across 72 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $171,345 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Brigham and Womens Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA · 2,994 clinicians
- Affinity Physicians LLC.Warwick, RI · 730 clinicians
- Southeast Missouri Hospital Physicians LLCCape Girardeau, MO · 209 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, MO
- Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA
- Kent County Memorial HospitalWarwick, RI
- Mercy Hospital SoutheastCape Girardeau, MO
Other facilities
- Mass General Brigham Home Care, IncHome health agency · Newton, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,842 · 31 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$3,101 · 27 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $2,402 | 19 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $782.83 | 8 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $323.38 | 2 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $170.27 | 1 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $163.38 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,981 · 23 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,861 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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