Physician Profile
Hiroo Takayama, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Takayama
Hiroo Takayama, MD is a healthcare provider in New York, NY specializing in general surgery. Hiroo is also listed as specializing in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic). Medicare claims data shows Hiroo provided 475 services to 465 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1063522001.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (212) 305-6380
- Email not available
Practice Locations
177 FORT WASHINGTON AVE 7-435 GN
New York, NY 10032
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Anorectal
Appendix, bowel, and emergency
Gallbladder and biliary
Hernia and abdominal wall
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal
Abdominal wall
Breast
Colorectal
Digestive
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bleeding Stomach Ulcer
- Bowel Fistula
- Gastroparesis
- Swallowing difficulties
Emergency surgery
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Hernia
Infections
Lymphatic
Oncology
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Colon resection
- Exploratory laparoscopy
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Repair of perforated peptic ulcer
- Small-bowel resection
- Surgery for bowel obstruction
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
- Surgical lysis of adhesions
Gallbladder and appendix
Hernia repair
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal surgery
Abdominal wall
Access and nutrition
Anorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Drainage of anal abscess
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Rubber-band ligation of hemorrhoids
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Biopsy
Breast surgery
- Axillary lymph-node dissection
- Excisional biopsy of a breast mass
- Mastectomy
- Sentinel lymph-node biopsy
Breast Surgery
Colorectal
Colorectal surgery
Digestive procedures
Endocrine surgery
Gastrointestinal
Hernia surgery
Skin & Soft Tissue
Surgical Oncology
Surgical procedures
Vascular Access
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
475 services · 465 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Procedure | 33508 |
24 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Repair of aortic arch with graft | Procedure | 33866 |
20 | Too few peers to compare |
| Repair of ascending aorta with graft on heart-lung machine with aortic root replacement and heart reconstruction | Procedure | 33863 |
15 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33517 |
15 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | Procedure | 33405 |
15 | As often as other peers in General Surgery |
| Repair of ascending aorta with graft on heart-lung machine with aortic root remodeling and heart reconstruction | Procedure | 33864 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | Procedure | 33534 |
12 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Repair of ascending aorta with graft on heart-lung machine with valve suspension for aortic disease | Procedure | 33859 |
11 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
11 | Less often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
98 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other general surgeons at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other general surgeons in New York 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 17 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2001 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Harvest of vein using an endoscope 1
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Takayama?
Dr. Takayama is a general surgeon in New York, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Takayama's address?
Dr. Takayama is listed at 177 Fort Washington Ave 7-435 Gn, New York, NY 10032. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Takayama?
The number on file is (212) 305-6380. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Takayama?
Dr. Takayama's National Provider Identifier is 1063522001. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Takayama train?
Dr. Takayama attended Other, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Takayama have?
Dr. Takayama has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Takayama perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Takayama performs procedures including harvest of vein using an endoscope, repair of aortic arch with graft and repair of ascending aorta with graft on heart-lung machine with aortic root replacement and heart reconstruction, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Takayama's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Takayama. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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