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Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: multiple sclerosis (MS), autoimmune diseases, neurological disorders

5303 Harry Hines Boulevard 8th Floor
Dallas, TX 75390

(214) 645-8800

Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD is a neurologist in Dallas, TX specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine in 2000 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD is affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Office Locations

UT Southwestern Medical Center

5303 Harry Hines Boulevard 8th Floor
Dallas, TX 75390

(214) 645-8800

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Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disorder happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues of its own body, causing symptoms of illness. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. While some are very rare, others are fairly common. Combined, autoimmune disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, affecting approximately 24 million people.

A properly working immune system identifies foreign substances in the body that might cause illness, such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system then creates antibodies which attack the foreign substances, neutralizing them and keeping the body safe. In people with autoimmune disorders, something goes wrong with this process. For reasons that are not fully understand, the immune system creates antibodies to attack the patient's own tissues.

Symptoms of an autoimmune disorder depend on which tissue is being attacked by the immune system, but common symptoms of autoimmune disease include fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of just not being well. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men, and they may run in families. Autoimmune disorders can affect various parts of the body such as blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands, joints, muscles, red blood cells, skin, and many others.

It is common to have more than one autoimmune disorder at a time. Most are chronic, or life-long illnesses, although they may come and go in flares. Treatment for autoimmune disorders depends on which part of the body is being attacked. For example:

A type 1 diabetic whose pancreas has been damaged will need insulin.
A person with Hashimoto's whose thyroid has been damaged will need replacement thyroid hormones.
Someone with Sjogren's syndrome will need eye drops and mouth rinses to replace tears and saliva.

Many autoimmune disorders of all kinds are treated with immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) to reduce the effect of the immune system.

In The News

“In an interview with MedPage Today, the new study s lead author, Darin T. Okuda, MD, a professor in the department of neurology, University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center, explained that...”—"How Are Patients with NMOSD Affected by Treatment Transitions? - NMOSD: Current Perspectives", MedPage Today, December 2023

“In an interview with MedPage Today, Darin T. Okuda, MD, who was a researcher in the present study, said that providers at UT Southwestern were encountering "a meaningful number of people with...”—"Use These Strategies for a Timely NMOSD Diagnosis - Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder", MedPage Today, March 2023

“Dr. Darin Okuda of the University of California, San Francisco studied brain scans done on 44 people for various health reasons, such as migraine or head injuries.”—"Brain scans show MS signs years before it hits", NBC News, December 2008

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	173

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD treated during 2014 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	118

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	113

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD treated as a neurologist in Dallas, TX during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	130
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD treated as a neurologist in Dallas, TX during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	99
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD treated as a neurologist in Dallas, TX during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and dementia.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	27
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	88

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	69

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	43

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	46

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD treated as a neurologist in Dallas, TX were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	98
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	85
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	24

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD From 2014 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. He has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine (2000)

Residency: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center (2004)

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UT Southwestern Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GENZYME CORPORATION	$916,580 AUBAGIO $473,256	LEMTRADA $359,256	ALEMTUZUMAB $33,880	DISEASE STATE $15,621	NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $11,576	Other $22,991
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$204,890 COPAXONE $204,567	Unclassified $111	$212
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc	$168,865 AMPYRA $168,865
Biogen Idec Inc.	$123,310 TYSABRI $64,674	TECFIDERA $43,767	AVONEX $14,696	$173
Biogen, Inc.	$109,426 TYSABRI $13,245	PLEGRIDY $9,873	TECFIDERA $6,199	Vumerity $2,751	ZINBRYTA $335	Other $77,022
Other	$298,142 Ozanimod $37,426	OCREVUS $27,247	Mavenclad $21,789	ZEPOSIA $18,882	Cladribine $15,379	Other $177,418

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$821,794
Consulting Fee	$556,730
Travel and Lodging	$229,902
Honoraria	$125,850
Grant	$50,000
Other	$36,937

Research Payments

Dr. Darin Takeo Okuda, MD has received 112 research payments totaling $13,954,155.

Biography

Dr. Darin Okuda's medical specialty is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He has a special interest in multiple sclerosis (MS). After attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Dr. Okuda completed his residency training at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. He is affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center.