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Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (1999)

730 W Market Street 2k Tower
Lima, OH 45801

(419) 996-5854

Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO is a cardiologist in Columbus, MS specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care, Baptist Medical Group and BAPTIST MEMORIAL MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

Office Locations

Baptist Medical Group

520 Willowbrook Road
Columbus, MS 39705

(662) 240-1412

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730 W Market Street 2k Tower
Lima, OH 45801

(419) 996-5854

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In The News

“COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) - When Dr. Julius Kato was just a boy of 14 he began running.”—"Columbus cardiologist fled Uganda death squads as a teen", Associated Press News, June 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood tests

In 2023, Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO had a list price for blood tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi. 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:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi. 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:

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

ultrasound

By Affordability:

liver function tests

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO performed more cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for liver function tests (LFTs), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), and SPECT scan 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. Julius A. Kato, DO treated as a cardiologist in Columbus, MS during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1387
catheterization	125
diagnostic procedures	125
doctor visit	1441
hospital care	2106
inpatient care	2085
minimally invasive procedures	160
nuclear scan	286
outpatient care	21
stress testing	554
tilt table test	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	708
vascular procedures	125

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO treated as a cardiologist in Columbus, MS during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	12
cardiac procedures	1320
catheterization	122
diagnostic procedures	122
doctor visit	1621
hospital care	2390
inpatient care	2337
minimally invasive procedures	152
nuclear scan	282
nursing home care	35
outpatient care	53
stress testing	503
tilt table test	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	695
vascular procedures	122

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1092
Female	1297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2141
Black	179
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	775
From 75 to 84	700
85 and over	428
Less than 65	486

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO treated as a cardiologist in Columbus, MS during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1299
cardioversion	14
catheterization	91
diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	1633
hospital care	2501
inpatient care	2433
minimally invasive procedures	125
nuclear scan	318
outpatient care	68
stress testing	565
tilt table test	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	643
vascular procedures	91

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1132
Female	1214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2103
Black	174
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	815
From 75 to 84	670
85 and over	405
Less than 65	456

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO treated as a cardiologist in Columbus, MS during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1364
cardioversion	21
catheterization	109
diagnostic procedures	109
doctor visit	1699
electroencephalography (EEG)	11
hospital care	2754
inpatient care	2709
minimally invasive procedures	143
nuclear scan	338
outpatient care	45
stress testing	575
tilt table test	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	680
vascular procedures	109

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO.

**Gender**
Male	2388
Female	2638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4490
Black	368
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1728
From 75 to 84	1472
85 and over	830
Less than 65	996

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO treated as a cardiologist in Columbus, MS during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1534
cardioversion	20
catheterization	129
diagnostic procedures	129
doctor visit	1890
hospital care	2802
inpatient care	2785
minimally invasive procedures	177
nuclear scan	351
outpatient care	17
stress testing	611
tilt table test	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	794
vascular procedures	129

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1324
Female	1427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2462
Black	200
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	986
From 75 to 84	812
85 and over	463
Less than 65	490

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO treated as a cardiologist in Columbus, MS during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1612
cardioversion	26
catheterization	136
diagnostic procedures	136
doctor visit	1763
hospital care	1332
inpatient care	1332
minimally invasive procedures	187
nuclear scan	381
stress testing	722
ultrasound (sonogram)	754
vascular procedures	136

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1409
Female	1549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2629
Black	220
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1082
From 75 to 84	901
85 and over	478
Less than 65	497

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO treated as a cardiologist in Columbus, MS during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	171
cardiac procedures	1291
catheterization	138
diagnostic procedures	138
doctor visit	1291
hospital care	511
inpatient care	511
lab tests	108
minimally invasive procedures	176
nuclear scan	387
stress testing	438
ultrasound (sonogram)	715
vascular procedures	138

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO.

**Gender**
Male	639
Female	688

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	863
Black	438
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	511
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	177
Less than 65	265

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO treated as a cardiologist in Columbus, MS during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	63
cardiac procedures	1574
catheterization	197
diagnostic procedures	197
doctor visit	1975
hospital care	721
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	721
lab tests	398
minimally invasive procedures	246
nuclear scan	344
stress testing	344
ultrasound (sonogram)	1017
vascular procedures	197

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1290
Female	1548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1646
Black	1153
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1077
From 75 to 84	781
85 and over	381
Less than 65	599

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO treated as a cardiologist in Columbus, MS during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	181
cardiac procedures	1510
catheterization	164
diagnostic procedures	164
doctor visit	1894
hospital care	568
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	568
lab tests	375
minimally invasive procedures	214
nuclear scan	244
stress testing	244
ultrasound (sonogram)	1070
vascular procedures	179

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1200
Female	1377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1414
Black	1127
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1029
From 75 to 84	689
85 and over	317
Less than 65	542

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO treated as a cardiologist in Columbus, MS during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	33
cardiac procedures	1368
cardioversion	11
catheterization	129
diagnostic procedures	129
doctor visit	1984
hospital care	600
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	600
lab tests	235
minimally invasive procedures	181
nuclear scan	202
stress testing	202
tilt table test	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	1005
vascular procedures	173

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1052
Female	1261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1266
Black	1012
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	947
From 75 to 84	634
85 and over	287
Less than 65	445

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO treated as a cardiologist in Columbus, MS during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	48
cardiac procedures	1130
catheterization	70
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	1698
hospital care	452
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	452
minimally invasive procedures	108
nuclear scan	160
stress testing	160
tilt table test	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	855
vascular procedures	97

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO.

**Gender**
Male	614
Female	753

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	749
Black	596
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	580
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	167
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO treated as a cardiologist in Columbus, MS were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

blood draw	84
cardiac procedures	1399
cardioversion	18
catheterization	128
diagnostic procedures	128
doctor visit	1717
electroencephalography (EEG)	11
hospital care	1521
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	1503
lab tests	279
minimally invasive procedures	169
nuclear scan	299
nursing home care	35
outpatient care	40
stress testing	447
ultrasound (sonogram)	812
vascular procedures	136

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1103
Female	1250

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	497
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1796
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	674
85 and over	357
Less than 65	455
65 to 74	866

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1999. He is certified by the Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Internal Medicine and Cardiology and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (1999)

Residency: (2002)

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Internal Medicine and Cardiology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Baptist Medical Group

BAPTIST MEMORIAL MEDICAL GROUP, INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$9,158 Ranexa $5,680	$3,477
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,072 GENERAL THERAPIES $1,373	GENERAL - STENTS $81	Tachy System $66	LATITUDE $52	AVVIGO Guidance System $48	Other $452
Medtronic, Inc.	$494 CoreValve Evolut $164	ONYX FRONTIER $107	Resolute $80	HawkOne $77	RESOLUTE ONYX $67
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$481 LifeVest $481
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$472 BRILINTA $381	FARXIGA $71	LOKELMA $19
Other	$3,350 XARELTO $311	ELIQUIS $302	ENTRESTO $248	Resolute $243	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $165	Other $2,082

**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	$7,550
Food and Beverage	$6,020
Travel and Lodging	$2,326
Education	$130

Biography

Dr. Julius Kato's specialty is adult cardiology. He is professionally affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care. Dr. Kato is a graduate of Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julius A. Kato, DO From 2012 - 2022

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