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Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD

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(Dr. Eric Nakakura, MD, PhD)

(403 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physician and General Surgery

Stanford University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: stomach cancer, pancreatic cancer, esophageal cancer

1600 Divisadero Street Suite 4
San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 353-9888

Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD is a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA specializing in physician and general surgery. He graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD is affiliated with UCSF Health, Hill Physicians and Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology Clinic.

Office Locations

1825 4TH STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143

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1825 Fourth Street Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94158

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1825 4th Street Floor 4
San Francisco, CA 94143

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1825 4th Street Floor 6
San Francisco, CA 94143

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1600 Divisadero Street Suite 4
San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 353-9888

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In The News

“However, in a commentary accompanying the study, Daniel B. Hoffman, MD, and Eric K. Nakakura, MD, PhD, both of the University of California San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer...”—"Laparoscopy, Surgery in a Draw for Gastric Cancer Survival", MedPage Today, March 2023

“A special thank you to the staff of Hospice East Bay, Michael Sherman M.D., and the many doctors and staff at UCSF, especially Eric Nakakura M.D. Please join in a celebration of Judy's wonderful...”—"Judith Ruby Wofford", East Bay Times, December 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	209

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	213

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	12
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	200
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	12
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2015 were open surgery, endocrine surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	263
endocrine surgery	11
gastrointestinal procedures	11
open surgery	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2016 were open surgery, endocrine surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	262
endocrine surgery	11
gastrointestinal procedures	11
open surgery	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and endocrine surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	155
endocrine surgery	11
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
open surgery	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	157
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	155

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2020 were open surgery, endocrine surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
doctor visit	135
endocrine surgery	18
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
open surgery	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	166

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	158

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	179

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	254

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	12
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and endocrine surgery.

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	192
endocrine surgery	12
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
open surgery	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	24
Non-Hispanic White	129
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	55
85 and over	2
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	24
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board certification: General Surgery, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board certification: General Surgery, American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Hill Physicians

Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology Clinic

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, SCAN Health Plan, Anthem, Health Net, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

UnitedHealthcare

SCAN Health Plan

Anthem

Health Net

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 403 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in SAN FRANCISCO, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-06

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Nalakura saved my life with his diagnosis and surgery on my four malignant tumors that had been misdiagnosed for years by other doctors.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-01

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This refers to my meeting with Dr. Nakakura.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-23

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Dr. Nakakura is the BEST!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-04-17

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Saved my life!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc	$3,455 Somatuline Depot 120mg-.5ml $3,455
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,015 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,015
Boston Scientific Corporation	$140 TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq $140
Exelixis Inc.	$132 Cabometyx $132
Medtronic, Inc.	$93 Emprint $93
Other	$14 ONIVYDE $14

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,674
Travel and Lodging	$1,725
Food and Beverage	$449

Biography

Dr. Eric Nakakura is a specialist in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). His areas of expertise consist of esophageal cancer, connective tissue disorders, and stomach cancer. Dr. Nakakura's professional affiliations include UCSF Health and Hill Physicians. He attended Stanford University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University for residency. Patient ratings for Dr. Nakakura average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has received the distinction of San Francisco Super Doctors. He has an open panel in San Francisco, CA according to Doctor.com.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2023

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2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2024

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