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Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS

(Kazuaki Takabe, MD PHD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Niigata University School of Medicine (1992)

Professional interests include: breast cancer

Surg Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, NY 14263

(716) 845-5540

Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS is a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from Niigata University School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS is affiliated with University at Buffalo - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Office Locations

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

665 Elm Street
Buffalo, NY 14203

1-800-767-9355

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City of Batavia, NY 14263

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University at Buffalo - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Surg Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, NY 14263

(716) 845-5540

(716) 845-5705

In The News

“According to Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, clinical chief of breast surgery at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, about 1% of women are diagnosed with breast cancer after experiencing pain.”—"This rare symptom delayed 'Bachelorette' star Katie Thurston's breast cancer diagnosis", New York Post, February 2025

“These results are the opposite of expectations that had been created by experimental ex vivo studies with breast cancer tissue, which have supported EGFR overexpression with more-aggressive tumors,...”—"The Predictive Value of EGFR in Breast Cancer: A New Analysis - HER2-Low Breast Cancer", MedPage Today, January 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	18

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS.

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2017 were lymph node procedures, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	59
excision	12
lymph node procedures	23
open surgery	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS.

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2018 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	15
cancer surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	56
excision	28
lymph node procedures	26
open surgery	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS.

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2019 were open surgery, diagnostic procedures, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	44
excision	13
lymph node procedures	13
open surgery	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2020 were breast procedures, cancer surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	11
cancer surgery	11
doctor visit	23
excision	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS.

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2021 were breast procedures, cancer surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	12
cancer surgery	12
doctor visit	13
excision	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY during 2022 were breast procedures, cancer surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	14
cancer surgery	14
excision	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Buffalo, NY were lymph node procedures, excision, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

breast procedures	13
cancer surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	29
excision	15
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lymph node procedures	20
open surgery	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	3
Female	4

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	12
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	3
85 and over	0
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	14

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	59
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS graduated from Niigata University School of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at Department of Surgery - Niigata University Hospital, Niigata, Japan. He is certified by the - American Board of Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Niigata University School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: Department of Surgery - Niigata University Hospital, Niigata, Japan (1995)

Board Certification: - American Board of Surgery (2007)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University at Buffalo - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$2,375 DERMACELL $2,375
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	$1,408 Avastin $1,408
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$915 PlasmaBlade $915
Eisai Co., Ltd.	$740 Halaven $740
Athenex Pharmaceutical Division, LLC	$500 $500
Other	$343 Surg - Neptune $149	ENTRE $130	Perjeta $33	KEYTRUDA $31

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,175
Consulting Fee	$2,060
Food and Beverage	$1,545
Honoraria	$500

Biography

Dr. Kazuaki Takabe's areas of specialization are general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery); he sees patients in Buffalo, NY and City of Batavia, NY. In his practice, Dr. Takabe focuses on breast cancer. His professional affiliations include Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University at Buffalo - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He attended medical school at Niigata University School of Medicine. Dr. Takabe's residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He has received the following distinctions: Top Doctors, Buffalo Spree magazine; First Place of G. Watson James Research Abstract Award; and Outstanding Speaker Cancer Biology.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2015

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2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kazuaki Takabe, MD, MD PHD, FACS From 2012 - 2023

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