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Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD

(Kanao Otsu, MD, MPH)

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Specializes in: Adult Allergy & Immunology, General Practice and Pediatrics (Child & Adolescent Medicine)

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (2003)

1400 JACKSON STREET
DENVER, CO 80206

1-877-359-0396

Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD is an allergist in DENVER, CO specializing in adult allergy & immunology, general practice and pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine). She graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2003 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD is affiliated with National Jewish Health and Main Campus.

Office Locations

1400 JACKSON STREET
DENVER, CO 80206

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"The majority of asthma cases are diagnosed in childhood, about 75 percent," says Dr. Kanao Otsu, an allergist and immunologist and an assistant professor at National Jewish Health.”—"The surprising reason women might develop asthma as adults", Las Vegas Review-Journal, February 2023

“Dr. Kanao Otsu with National Jewish Health shares some simple tips to help alleviate those symptoms.”—"Allergy season is here, easy tips on how to help those runny eyes and nose", Fox31 Denver, April 2022

“"You don't need a blood test to diagnose long-haulers," said Dr. Kanao Otsu, lead immunologist at the Center for Post-Covid Care and Recovery at National Jewish Health in Denver.”—"Long-haul Covid patients desperate for answers turn to a private company", Yahoo News, March 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	127

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD treated during 2016 were asthma, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	55
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	168

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	88

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD treated during 2017 were asthma, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	54
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	18
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	156

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	92

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD treated during 2018 were asthma, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	57
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	179

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD treated during 2019 were asthma, high cholesterol, hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	58
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	152

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	88

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD treated during 2020 were asthma, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	52
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	176

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD treated during 2021 were asthma, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	58
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	163

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	93

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD treated during 2022 were asthma, high cholesterol, hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	58
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	122

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, asthma, hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	67
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	140

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	100
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	64

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD From 2015 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD treated were asthma, high cholesterol, hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	55
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	2
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2003. She completed residency at University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (2003)

Residency: University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Allergy and Immunology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kanao Otsu, MPH, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

National Jewish Health

Main Campus

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$510 Dymista $308	None $120	$82
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$475 NUCALA $372	BREO $103
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$305 TEZSPIRE $31	$274
Insmed, Inc.	$144 $144
Kaleo, Inc.	$59 Auvi-Q $59
Other	$164 EpiPen $25	CINRYZE HUMAN C1-ESTERASE INHIBITOR $25	XOLAIR $15	BioTherapeutics - GAMMAGARD-KIOVIG $11	Alvesco $11	Other $78

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,657

Biography

Dr. Kanao Otsu's specialties are general practice and adult allergy & immunology. She is affiliated with National Jewish Health. Dr. Otsu studied medicine at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. She trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Massachusetts for her residency.