Hiroto Kitahara
NPI 1760930028ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Chicago, IL
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) with University of Chicago and 2 other groups, practicing in Chicago, Illinois. Medicare paid $69,468 for services to 65 patients in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,151 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Methodist Hospitals Inc and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1760930028 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 15, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 8, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 125069403 | IL |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 036147730 | IL |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (DC); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (IL); Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 65 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 130 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $69,468 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Vascular Surgery |
Medical groups
- University of ChicagoChicago, IL · 1,712 clinicians
- The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · 915 clinicians
- The Methodist Hospitals IncMerrillville, IN · 129 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Methodist Hospitals IncGary, IN
- The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL
- Uchicago Medicine Northwest IndianaCrown Point, IN
Other facilities
- Elara CaringHome health agency · Valparaiso, IN
- Tru-Care Home Health, IncHome health agency · Chicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,151 · 12 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$3,459 · 17 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $1,064 | 11 |
| Corcym Inc | $87.14 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$591.80 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$559.40 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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