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Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD

Accepting New Patients

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Hokkaido University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: mitral valve repair, excision, robotic surgery, and more.

401 E HIGHLAND AVENUE SUITE 251
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404

(909) 882-4605

Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD is a thoracic surgeon in SAN BERNARDINO, CA specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Hokkaido University School of Medicine. Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Dignity Health Medical Foundation, St Bernardine Medical Center and Dignity Health Medical Group - Inland Empire DHMF - California DHMN - Inland Empire.

Office Locations

401 E HIGHLAND AVENUE SUITE 251
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404

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Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in SAN BERNARDINO, CA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	75
cardiac procedures	191
catheterization	28
doctor visit	57
endarterectomy	24
minimally invasive procedures	15
neck surgery	24
open surgery	150
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	150
vascular procedures	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	80

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	23
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated during 2013 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in SAN BERNARDINO, CA during 2014 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	40
cardiac procedures	80
catheterization	11
doctor visit	41
open surgery	80
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	80

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in SAN BERNARDINO, CA during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	53
cardiac procedures	106
catheterization	11
doctor visit	49
open surgery	106
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	106

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	22
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in SAN BERNARDINO, CA during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	40
doctor visit	19
open surgery	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	24

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	53
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in SAN BERNARDINO, CA during 2017 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	48
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	14
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, heart failure and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	59
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in SAN BERNARDINO, CA during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	24
cardiac procedures	48
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
open surgery	48
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated during 2018 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	61
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in SAN BERNARDINO, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	26
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, heart failure, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	71
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	14

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, heart failure, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	61
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
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	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	16

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated during 2022 were heart failure, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in SAN BERNARDINO, CA were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	77
catheterization	16
doctor visit	41
endarterectomy	24
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	15
neck surgery	24
open surgery	71
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	71
vascular procedures	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	63
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	29
85 and over	5
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	33

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	3
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD graduated from Hokkaido University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan. He is certified by the Surgery General Surgery Thoracic Surgery (Sub: Congenital Cardiac Surgery) and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Hokkaido University School of Medicine

Residency: Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan

Board Certification: Surgery General Surgery Thoracic Surgery (Sub: Congenital Cardiac Surgery)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Dignity Health Medical Foundation

St Bernardine Medical Center

Dignity Health Medical Group - Inland Empire DHMF - California DHMN - Inland Empire

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Cigna, Anthem, United Healthcare, TRICARE, First Health and HealthSmart.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Cigna

Anthem

United Healthcare

TRICARE

First Health

HealthSmart

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in SAN BERNARDINO, CA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2016-10-02

DR. Kajitani did my triple by pass in 2005 he was  outstanding I  have a couple of friends that had  him for a Dr. also.  He was a very caring Dr. and  made sure I  had everything I needed.  He  explained everything to me and  he did exactly what he said he was going to do.   I had  my  operation at St. Vincent  in Little Rock the entire stay was so  outstanding

Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very well informed, explained

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$6,952 Da Vinci Surgical System $6,952
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$3,461 CoreValve Evolut $316	Heart Valves $301	Simulus $235	Mosaic $218	$2,390
ABIOMED	$1,247 Impella $1,247
Covidien LP	$441 Sonicision $173	LigaSure $158	ForceTriad $110
Getinge USA Sales, LLC	$427 VASOVIEW Hemopro 2 $427
Other	$2,058 Perceval $305	COREVALVE EVOLUT R $176	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $153	Structural Heart $153	Interventional Lung Solutions $151	Other $1,120

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,109
Travel and Lodging	$4,978
Education	$4,500

Biography

Dr. Michio Kajitani's specialty is thoracic surgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Kajitani include transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), heart bypass surgery (CABG), and VATS segmentectomy. Dr. Kajitani is affiliated with Dignity Health Medical Foundation. He accepts MultiPlan, Anthem, Blue California, and more. His practice in SAN BERNARDINO, CA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com. He graduated from Hokkaido University School of Medicine. In addition to English, Dr. Kajitani speaks Japanese.

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michio Kajitani, MD From 2013 - 2023

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