Shoichiro Alberto Tanaka, MD
NPI 1639436199ActiveIndividual· Plastic Surgery· New Orleans, LA
Plastic Surgery (MD) in New Orleans, Louisiana, trained at Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 2012). 150 Medicare patients in 2024, $86,455 paid; all of their 334 Part D prescriptions were generic. Rti Surgical, Inc was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,615 in all, mostly honoraria.
Overview
| NPI | 1639436199 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 20, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 29, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 29, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery Primary | 208200000X | 207182 | LA |
| Plastic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand | 2082S0105X | 207182 | LA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 207182 | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (IL); Practitioner - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (LA); Practitioner - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 150 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 878 across 111 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $86,455 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 334 · 334 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 135 |
| Total drug cost | $2,134 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2012 |
| Medicare specialty | Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery |
Medical group
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA · 2,864 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,615 · 27 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$1,044 · 19 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Rti Surgical, Inc | $2,868 | 4 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $371.42 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $315.89 | 4 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $140.66 | 1 |
| Axogen | $136.63 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Honoraria$2,400 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$2,215 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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