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Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Hirota
William K Hirota, MD is a healthcare provider in Tacoma, WA specializing in gastroenterology. William trained at Georgetown University School of Medicine, graduating in 1990. According to Medicare claims data, William cared for 502 Medicare patients across 523 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (253) 272-8664
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1112 6TH AVE 200
Tacoma, WA 98405
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Gastroenterology 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
Biliary and pancreas
- Acute pancreatitis
- Cholangitis
- Chronic pancreatitis
- Common bile duct stones
- Gallstones
- Pancreatic cysts
- Primary biliary cholangitis
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Colon and anorectal
- Anal fissure
- Colon polyps
- Colorectal cancer
- Diverticulosis and uncomplicated diverticulitis
- Hemorrhoids
- Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Esophagus and swallowing
- Achalasia
- Acid reflux (GERD)
- Barrett's esophagus
- Difficulty swallowing
- Eosinophilic esophagitis
- Esophageal stricture
- Esophagitis
Functional bowel and motility
- Chronic constipation
- Chronic diarrhea
- Fecal incontinence
- Intestinal pseudo-obstruction
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Inflammatory and immune
Liver
- Alcohol-associated liver disease
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatic encephalopathy
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis
- Portal hypertension
- Wilson disease
Stomach and duodenum
- Celiac disease
- Functional dyspepsia
- Gastritis
- Gastroparesis
- H. pylori infection
- Peptic ulcer disease
Procedures & services
Lower endoscopy
- Colon polyp removal
- Colonoscopy
- Diagnostic colonoscopy
- Endoscopic control of gastrointestinal bleeding
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Screening colonoscopy
Upper endoscopy
- Endoscopic mucosal resection
- Endoscopic submucosal dissection
- Esophageal biopsy
- Esophageal dilation
- Stomach biopsy
- Upper endoscopy
Capsule and physiology testing
- Ambulatory reflux monitoring
- Anorectal manometry
- Capsule endoscopy
- Esophageal manometry
- Hydrogen and methane breath testing
Liver procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
523 services · 502 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
108 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
67 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
28 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
23 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
22 |
| Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43248 |
20 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
111 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
53 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
37 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Billing code | G0105 |
22 |
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 gastroenterology specialists at this location 8
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 gastroenterology specialists in Tacoma 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Georgetown University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1990 at Georgetown University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare 8
Providers in WA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Hirota specialize in?
Dr. Hirota is a gastroenterology in Tacoma, WA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GASTROENTEROLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Hirota located?
Dr. Hirota is listed at 1112 6TH AVE 200, Tacoma, WA 98405. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hirota's phone number?
The number on file is (253) 272-8664. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hirota's NPI number?
Dr. Hirota's National Provider Identifier is 1952388142. 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. Hirota go to medical school?
Dr. Hirota attended Georgetown University School of Medicine, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Hirota been practicing?
Dr. Hirota has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Hirota do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Hirota performs procedures including removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare, biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope and biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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