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Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD

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Specializes in: Musculoskeletal Radiology

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine

Professional interests include: PET scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan, and more.

88 E Newton Street Department of Radiology
Boston, MA 02118

(617) 638-6610

Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD is a musculoskeletal radiologist in Lowell, MA specializing in musculoskeletal radiology. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine.

Office Locations

Tufts Medicine

295 Varnum Avenue
Lowell, MA 01854

(978) 937-6240

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585 Lebanon Street
Melrose, MA 02176

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88 E Newton Street Department of Radiology
Boston, MA 02118

(617) 638-6610

(617) 638-6616

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

central DEXA

knee X-ray

lower extremity venous duplex

musculoskeletal imaging

ultrasound

venous ultrasound

By Affordability:

cervical spine CT scan

chest CT scan

complete abdominal ultrasound

duplex ultrasound

head/brain CT scan

neck ultrasound

soft tissue ultrasound

spine MRI

women's imaging

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD performed more central DEXA, knee X-ray, lower extremity venous duplex, musculoskeletal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), and venous ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cervical (neck) spine CT scan, chest CT scan, complete abdominal ultrasound, duplex ultrasound, head/brain CT scan, neck ultrasound, soft tissue ultrasound, spine MRI, women's imaging, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	79
aspiration	29
CT scan	73
hip imaging	240
injections	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	126
musculoskeletal imaging	741
pelvic imaging	152
thoracic (chest) imaging	346
ultrasound (sonogram)	79
vascular procedures	22
women's imaging	12
X-rays	1118

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	40
aspiration	63
breast procedures	333
CT scan	66
diagnostic imaging	31
hip imaging	292
injections	63
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	118
musculoskeletal imaging	958
pelvic imaging	169
preventive care	288
thoracic (chest) imaging	284
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
women's imaging	333
X-rays	1621

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD.

**Gender**
Male	789
Female	1296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	806
Black	887
Hispanic	297
Asian	0
Other	65
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	699
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	115
Less than 65	942

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	41
aspiration	65
CT scan	31
hip imaging	257
injections	65
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	127
musculoskeletal imaging	764
pelvic imaging	117
thoracic (chest) imaging	219
ultrasound (sonogram)	38
vascular procedures	11
X-rays	1016

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD.

**Gender**
Male	723
Female	915

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	639
Black	638
Hispanic	254
Asian	0
Other	78
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	601
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	101
Less than 65	704

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	42
aspiration	96
CT scan	47
hip imaging	223
injections	114
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	73
musculoskeletal imaging	615
pelvic imaging	126
thoracic (chest) imaging	327
ultrasound (sonogram)	34
vascular procedures	11
X-rays	1047

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1496
Female	1780

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1266
Black	1310
Hispanic	524
Asian	0
Other	114
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1200
From 75 to 84	554
85 and over	200
Less than 65	1322

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
aspiration	134
CT scan	29
hip imaging	44
injections	149
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	74
musculoskeletal imaging	411
pelvic imaging	37
thoracic (chest) imaging	214
X-rays	557

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD.

**Gender**
Male	650
Female	832

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	592
Hispanic	231
Asian	0
Other	64
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	560
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	98
Less than 65	578

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
aspiration	171
CT scan	69
hip imaging	30
injections	171
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	75
musculoskeletal imaging	448
pelvic imaging	55
thoracic (chest) imaging	211
X-rays	516

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD.

**Gender**
Male	632
Female	870

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	580
Hispanic	241
Asian	0
Other	79
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	81
Less than 65	622

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	129
CT scan	16
hip imaging	32
injections	129
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	60
musculoskeletal imaging	515
pelvic imaging	14
X-rays	327

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD.

**Gender**
Male	557
Female	787

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	502
Hispanic	234
Asian	0
Other	67
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	73
Less than 65	533

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	127
CT scan	24
hip imaging	41
injections	140
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	71
musculoskeletal imaging	490
pelvic imaging	22
X-rays	315

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	709

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	427
Hispanic	174
Asian	18
Other	74
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	60
Less than 65	437

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
CT scan	25
hip imaging	28
injections	82
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
musculoskeletal imaging	252
pelvic imaging	13
X-rays	170

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	477

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	294
Hispanic	144
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	42
Less than 65	338

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	27
aspiration	57
CT scan	39
hip imaging	35
injections	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	77
musculoskeletal imaging	362
spinal procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
X-rays	242

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD.

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	697

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	367
Hispanic	180
Asian	27
Other	57
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	91
Less than 65	361

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Lowell, MA during 2022 were CT scan, musculoskeletal imaging, abdominal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	291
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	152
CT scan	543
hip imaging	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	186
musculoskeletal imaging	417
neck imaging	34
pelvic imaging	190
spinal procedures	112
thoracic (chest) imaging	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	243
vascular procedures	64
X-rays	290

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD.

**Gender**
Male	839
Female	1370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1711
Black	104
Hispanic	182
Asian	135
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	898
From 75 to 84	665
85 and over	247
Less than 65	399

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD treated as a musculoskeletal radiologist in Lowell, MA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, breast procedures and preventive care.

abdominal imaging	68
aspiration	95
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	152
breast procedures	333
CT scan	87
diagnostic imaging	31
hip imaging	116
injections	99
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	94
musculoskeletal imaging	543
neck imaging	34
pelvic imaging	89
preventive care	288
spinal procedures	62
thoracic (chest) imaging	247
ultrasound (sonogram)	75
vascular procedures	27
women's imaging	172
X-rays	656

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD.

**Gender**
Female	884
Male	629

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	518
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	671
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	223
Other	57

**Age**
85 and over	100
75 to 84	284
Less than 65	566
65 to 74	562

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. He completed residency at Boston Medical Center. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine

Residency: Boston Medical Center

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tufts Medicine

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$24,860 Non-Covered Product $21,950	IBRANCE $2,910
Tenex Health Inc.	$109 $109

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$24,860
Food and Beverage	$109

Research Payments

Dr. Akira Mark Murakami, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $1,500.

Biography

Dr. Akira Murakami is a medical specialist in musculoskeletal radiology. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Murakami include MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, and CT scan. He is affiliated with Tufts Medicine. Dr. Murakami is not accepting new patients at this time according to Tufts Medicine. He attended Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Boston Medical Center.