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Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD

(Dr. Ken C. Arakawa, M.D.)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Rheumatology (Arthritis & Autoimmune Diseases)

University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine (1982)

1329 Lusitana Street Suite 206
Honolulu, HI 96813

(808) 528-3888

Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD is a rheumatologist in Honolulu, HI specializing in rheumatology (arthritis & autoimmune diseases). He graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD is affiliated with KEN C ARAKAWA M D INC.

Office Locations

1329 Lusitana Street Suite 206
Honolulu, HI 96813

(808) 528-3888

(808) 419-3972

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In The News

“His Hawaii rheumatologist, Dr. Ken Arakawa, is part of his entourage -- just in case....”—"Nabors heads to heartland for annual Indy 500 number", Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

creatinine blood test

fasting blood glucose test

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

musculoskeletal imaging

phlebotomy for lab tests

phosphorus blood test

rheumatoid factor test

total creatine kinase test

uric acid blood test

urinalysis

X-rays

By Affordability:

C-reactive protein testing

creatinine blood test

creatinine test

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous infusion

kidney function tests

liver function tests

phosphorus blood test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Hawaii, Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD performed more arm X-ray, blood draw, central DEXA, complete blood count (CBC), creatinine blood test, fasting blood glucose test, injections, intravenous (IV) infusion, knee X-ray, lab tests, lipid profile, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, musculoskeletal imaging, phlebotomy for lab tests, phosphorus blood test, rheumatoid factor (RF) test, screening test, sodium blood test, spine X-ray, total calcium test, total creatine kinase test, uric acid blood test, urinalysis, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ALT (SGPT) test, AST (SGOT) test, bilirubin test, blood count tests, calcium blood test, calcium test, complete blood count (CBC), C-reactive protein testing, creatinine blood test, creatinine test, intravenous infusion therapy, intravenous (IV) infusion, kidney function tests, liver function tests (LFTs), phosphorus blood test, phosphorus test, sed rate (ESR), sodium blood test, sodium test, total calcium test, uric acid blood test, uric acid test, and urinalysis 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Honolulu, HI during 2012 were lab tests, X-rays, blood draw and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	519
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	572
blood draw	2395
chemotherapy	572
doctor visit	5042
hip imaging	532
injections	648
lab tests	20214
minimally invasive procedures	637
musculoskeletal imaging	1689
preventive care	433
spinal procedures	275
thoracic (chest) imaging	85
vaccines	50
X-rays	3115

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Honolulu, HI during 2013 were lab tests, X-rays, blood draw and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	460
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	580
blood draw	2373
chemotherapy	580
doctor visit	5000
hip imaging	566
injections	576
lab tests	20237
minimally invasive procedures	610
musculoskeletal imaging	1693
preventive care	435
spinal procedures	268
thoracic (chest) imaging	83
vaccines	57
X-rays	3072

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	786

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	639
Other	148
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	477
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	132
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Honolulu, HI during 2014 were lab tests, X-rays, blood draw and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	492
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	325
blood draw	2039
chemotherapy	325
doctor visit	4974
hip imaging	559
injections	635
lab tests	19404
minimally invasive procedures	527
musculoskeletal imaging	1640
preventive care	442
spinal procedures	256
thoracic (chest) imaging	88
vaccines	46
X-rays	2870

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	765

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	612
Other	150
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	341
85 and over	140
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Honolulu, HI during 2015 were lab tests, X-rays, blood draw and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	463
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	243
blood draw	1577
chemotherapy	243
doctor visit	4812
hip imaging	540
injections	601
lab tests	18508
minimally invasive procedures	508
musculoskeletal imaging	1562
preventive care	375
spinal procedures	243
thoracic (chest) imaging	65
vaccines	43
X-rays	2691

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	1588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	1226
Other	330
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	960
From 75 to 84	712
85 and over	298
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Honolulu, HI during 2016 were lab tests, X-rays, blood draw and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	440
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	227
blood draw	1704
chemotherapy	227
doctor visit	4933
injections	563
lab tests	18939
minimally invasive procedures	492
musculoskeletal imaging	1003
preventive care	338
spinal procedures	259
thoracic (chest) imaging	60
vaccines	37
X-rays	2076

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	802

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	633
Other	182
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	511
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	156
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Honolulu, HI during 2017 were lab tests, X-rays, blood draw and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	483
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	211
blood draw	1543
chemotherapy	211
doctor visit	4614
injections	583
lab tests	19276
minimally invasive procedures	530
musculoskeletal imaging	1087
preventive care	298
spinal procedures	266
thoracic (chest) imaging	68
vaccines	26
X-rays	2133

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	841

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	634
Other	197
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	521
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	172
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Honolulu, HI during 2018 were lab tests, X-rays, blood draw and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	426
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	244
blood draw	1440
chemotherapy	244
doctor visit	4368
injections	537
lab tests	19142
minimally invasive procedures	672
musculoskeletal imaging	947
preventive care	310
spinal procedures	176
vaccines	28
X-rays	1848

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	839

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	633
Other	186
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	385
85 and over	162
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Honolulu, HI during 2019 were lab tests, X-rays, blood draw and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	462
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	241
blood draw	1504
chemotherapy	241
doctor visit	4454
injections	561
lab tests	19930
minimally invasive procedures	861
musculoskeletal imaging	949
preventive care	286
spinal procedures	186
vaccines	20
X-rays	1847

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	864

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	638
Other	199
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	545
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	170
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Honolulu, HI during 2020 were lab tests, X-rays, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	290
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	165
blood draw	1057
chemotherapy	165
doctor visit	3658
injections	364
lab tests	15138
minimally invasive procedures	934
musculoskeletal imaging	724
preventive care	234
spinal procedures	165
vaccines	13
X-rays	1432

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	830

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	604
Other	194
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	361
85 and over	168
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Honolulu, HI during 2021 were lab tests, X-rays, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	256
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	233
blood draw	1140
chemotherapy	233
doctor visit	3301
injections	304
lab tests	13284
minimally invasive procedures	917
musculoskeletal imaging	587
preventive care	214
spinal procedures	157
vaccines	32
X-rays	1195

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	860

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	625
Other	204
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	378
85 and over	166
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Honolulu, HI during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	199
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	222
blood draw	1081
chemotherapy	222
doctor visit	2832
injections	243
lab tests	10517
minimally invasive procedures	843
musculoskeletal imaging	538
preventive care	117
spinal procedures	120
X-rays	998

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	828

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	611
Other	183
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	469
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	167
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	52
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Honolulu, HI were lab tests, X-rays, blood draw and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	408
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	296
blood draw	1623
chemotherapy	296
doctor visit	4362
hip imaging	549
injections	510
lab tests	17689
minimally invasive procedures	684
musculoskeletal imaging	1129
preventive care	316
spinal procedures	215
thoracic (chest) imaging	74
vaccines	35
X-rays	2116

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	818

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	623
Non-Hispanic White	226
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	179

**Age**
75 to 84	365
85 and over	157
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	500

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	34
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1982. He has a state license in Hawaii.

Medical School: University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine (1982)

Licensed In: Hawaii

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

KEN C ARAKAWA M D INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD has an average of 2.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ken Charles Arakawa, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Honolulu, HI.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$1,758 XELJANZ $902	LYRICA $384	INFLECTRA $223	CELEBREX $150	EMBEDA $50	Other $49
Celgene Corporation	$1,286 Otezla $1,266	$20
Genentech USA, Inc.	$933 Actemra $833	Rituxan $100
Amgen Inc.	$575 Prolia $394	Enbrel $136	Otezla $45
UCB, Inc.	$484 Cimzia $484
Other	$3,164 BENLYSTA $427	KRYSTEXXA $331	Rinvoq $266	ORENCIA $258	Humira $234	Other $1,647

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,684
Consulting Fee	$1,240
Education	$220
Gift	$55

Biography

Dr. Ken Arakawa, who practices in Honolulu, HI, is a medical specialist in rheumatology (arthritis & autoimmune diseases). The average patient rating for Dr. Arakawa is 2.5 stars (out of 5). He studied medicine at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine.

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