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Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine

2841 Lomita Boulevard Suite 200
Torrance, CA 90505

(310) 517-8950

Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD is a pulmonologist in Torrance, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD is affiliated with Torrance Memorial and Torrance Memorial Physician Network.

Office Locations

Torrance Memorial

2841 Lomita Boulevard Suite 200
Torrance, CA 90505

(310) 326-6054

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

bronchoalveolar lavage

In 2023, Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD had a list price for bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

bronchoscopy with biopsy

transbronchial biopsy

In 2023, Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD had a list price for bronchoscopy with biopsy, and transbronchial biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

bronchoscopy

diagnostic bronchoscopy

exhaled nitric oxide test

transbronchial needle aspiration

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for bronchoscopy, diagnostic bronchoscopy, exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) test, and transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) 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. John Takeo Abe, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Torrance, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	848
hospital care	893
inpatient care	893
minimally invasive procedures	14
nursing home care	15
preventive care	52
pulmonary testing	261
thoracic (chest) imaging	114
vaccines	52
X-rays	114

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Torrance, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	25
doctor visit	625
hospital care	649
inpatient care	649
nursing home care	22
preventive care	23
pulmonary testing	127
thoracic (chest) imaging	82
vaccines	23
X-rays	82

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	19
Hispanic	42
Asian	102
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	122
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Torrance, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	21
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	940
hospital care	873
inpatient care	873
preventive care	17
pulmonary testing	314
vaccines	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	32
Hispanic	65
Asian	120
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	150
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Torrance, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
blood draw	22
bronchoscopy	73
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	969
hospital care	686
inpatient care	686
lab tests	47
minimally invasive procedures	46
minor procedures	15
preventive care	68
pulmonary testing	368
vaccines	68

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	614
Female	796

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	942
Black	74
Hispanic	104
Asian	250
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	538
85 and over	322
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Torrance, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
blood draw	14
bronchoscopy	96
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	1024
hospital care	585
inpatient care	585
lab tests	14
minimally invasive procedures	63
minor procedures	21
preventive care	46
pulmonary testing	261
vaccines	46

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	53
Hispanic	51
Asian	125
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	129
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	50
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Torrance, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	20
doctor visit	934
hospital care	571
inpatient care	571
preventive care	43
pulmonary testing	218
vaccines	43

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	32
Hispanic	37
Asian	144
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	144
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Torrance, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	23
doctor visit	953
hospital care	538
inpatient care	538
nursing home care	45
preventive care	32
pulmonary testing	160
vaccines	32

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	39
Hispanic	42
Asian	114
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	139
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Torrance, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	21
doctor visit	1173
hospital care	407
inpatient care	407
preventive care	15
pulmonary testing	308
vaccines	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	40
Hispanic	46
Asian	148
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	150
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Torrance, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	76
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	843
hospital care	449
inpatient care	449
minimally invasive procedures	50
minor procedures	15
preventive care	29
pulmonary testing	171
vaccines	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	38
Hispanic	58
Asian	124
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	154
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Torrance, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	731
hospital care	381
inpatient care	381
pulmonary testing	160

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	35
Hispanic	62
Asian	121
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	160
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Torrance, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	11
doctor visit	859
hospital care	316
inpatient care	316
preventive care	19
pulmonary testing	121
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vaccines	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	35
Hispanic	63
Asian	112
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	131
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Torrance, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

aspiration	17
blood draw	20
bronchoscopy	39
cardiac procedures	11
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	899
hospital care	577
inpatient care	577
lab tests	30
minimally invasive procedures	43
minor procedures	17
nursing home care	27
preventive care	34
pulmonary testing	224
thoracic (chest) imaging	98
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vaccines	34
X-rays	98

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	36
Asian / Pacific Islander	123
Non-Hispanic White	408
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	51
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	257
85 and over	145
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	206

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	24
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	16
Cancer	20

Education & Training

Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. He completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine

Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Torrance Memorial

Torrance Memorial Physician Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Takeo Abe, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Torrance, CA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Listens to my concerns and easy to communicate with him

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$17,136 Da Vinci Surgical System $14,136	ION $3,000
Covidien LP	$1,422 Interventional Lung Solutions $1,212	superDimension $153	Edge Navigation $35	$23
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$888 NUCALA $311	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $240	ANORO $177	BREO $59	AREXVY $39	Other $62
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$479 SYMBICORT $171	BREZTRI $145	AIRSUPRA $130	TEZSPIRE $19	FASENRA $14
Genentech USA, Inc.	$311 Esbriet $265	XOLAIR $46
Other	$2,440 Respiratory Products $267	Interventional Lung Solutions $238	ENTRESTO $166	Wakix $166	Impella $142	Other $1,462

**Types of Payments**
Education	$15,129
Food and Beverage	$4,525
Travel and Lodging	$3,022

Biography

Dr. John Abe is a specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He works in Torrance, CA. Before performing his residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Dr. Abe attended MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Super Doctors 2008. Dr. Abe is affiliated with Torrance Memorial. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Torrance, CA.