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Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Adult Cardiology

Keio University

Professional interests include: minimally invasive cardiac surgery, arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), heart failure, and more.

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in cardiac surgery and adult cardiology. He graduated from Keio University. Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine, UChicago Medicine and UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Office Locations

The University of Chicago Medicine

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

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5841 S. Maryland Avenue M/c6040
Chicago, IL 60637

(773) 702-3554

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

heart bypass surgery

heart valve surgery

open-heart mitral valvuloplasty

valvuloplasty

By Affordability:

heart valve repair

mitral valve repair

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD performed more heart bypass surgery (CABG), heart valve surgery, open-heart mitral valvuloplasty, and valvuloplasty procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for heart valve repair, and mitral valve repair that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	37
cardiac procedures	104
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	74
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	74
vascular procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD treated during 2019 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	59
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	32
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, heart failure, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	65
Dementia	31
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	14

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, heart failure, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	72
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2022 were cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	57
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2023 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	64
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	56
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Chicago, IL were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	60
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48
vascular procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	34
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	8
85 and over	0
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	33

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	42
Cancer	6
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD graduated from Keio University. He completed residency at Keio University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Surgery (Japan) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Keio University

Residency: Keio University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Surgery (Japan)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Chicago Medicine

UChicago Medicine

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

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. Hiroto Kitahara, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Aetna PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Medicare Advantage, Aetna POS, Medicare, Humana, PHCS PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, Aetna Better Health *see insurance page, United Options (PPO), CountyCare *see insurance page, BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), United Choice HMO (specialists only), BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only), Aetna HMO (specialists only) and United Choice Plus POS/PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Hiroto Kitahara, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

Aetna PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

Medicare Advantage

Aetna POS

Medicare

Humana

PHCS PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United W500 Emergent Wrap

Aetna Better Health *see insurance page

United Options (PPO)

CountyCare *see insurance page

BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)

United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)

University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)

United Choice HMO (specialists only)

BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)

Aetna HMO (specialists only)

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$3,270 Simulus $1,900	EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN $758	AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN $205	Mosaic $195	Avalus $173	Other $39
Abbott Laboratories	$2,159 HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $1,060	Circulatory Support $940	Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve $128	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $23	$8
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,498 HeartWare HVAD $1,389	Arctic Front $109
ABIOMED	$330 Impella $330
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$222 STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM $184	SternaLock Blu $38
Other	$303 Da Vinci Surgical System $123	CARDIOHELP $101	ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $53	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $26

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,671
Food and Beverage	$2,212
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,900

Biography

Dr. Hiroto Kitahara practices cardiac surgery and adult cardiology. Dr. Kitahara is a graduate of Keio University. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Keio University. He has indicated that his clinical interests include arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), robotic cardiac surgery, and heart failure. He can take Blue California, Aetna, CIGNA Plans, and more. He speaks Japanese. Dr. Kitahara is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.