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Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD

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Specializes in: Pathology

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (2006)

8700 Beverly Boulevard Department of Pathology, 8709
West Hollywood, CA 90048

(310) 423-5471

Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD is a pathologist in West Hollywood, CA specializing in pathology. She graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

Office Locations

8700 Beverly Boulevard Department of Pathology, 8709
West Hollywood, CA 90048

(310) 423-5471

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD in 2024

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Top 25%

By Volume:

lab tests

By Affordability:

cytology

flow cytometry

non-gynecologic cytology

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for cytology, flow cytometry, and non-gynecologic cytology 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. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD treated as a pathologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2012 were lab tests, diagnostic procedures, bone marrow tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

bone marrow tests	17
cytology	15
diagnostic procedures	17
lab tests	4976

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD treated as a pathologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2013 were lab tests, cytology, diagnostic procedures and bone marrow tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

bone marrow tests	14
cytology	119
diagnostic procedures	14
lab tests	6484

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	980
Female	1034

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1398
Black	263
Hispanic	185
Asian	110
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	735
From 75 to 84	674
85 and over	368
Less than 65	237

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD treated as a pathologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2014 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	52
lab tests	5376

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1111
Female	1169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1618
Black	283
Hispanic	179
Asian	121
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	836
From 75 to 84	763
85 and over	411
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD treated as a pathologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2015 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	318

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	96
Hispanic	62
Asian	50
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	126
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	24
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD treated as a pathologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2016 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	2232

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	566
Female	632

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	824
Black	150
Hispanic	103
Asian	70
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	398
85 and over	209
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD treated as a pathologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2017 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	2908

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	674
Female	780

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	998
Black	174
Hispanic	126
Asian	108
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	573
From 75 to 84	479
85 and over	238
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD treated as a pathologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2018 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	3212

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	669
Female	725

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	956
Black	170
Hispanic	111
Asian	98
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	551
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	219
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD treated as a pathologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2019 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	2798

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	647
Female	697

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	941
Black	153
Hispanic	104
Asian	98
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	482
85 and over	216
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD treated as a pathologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2020 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	19
lab tests	801

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	73
Hispanic	71
Asian	47
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	73
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	22
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD treated as a pathologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2021 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	34
lab tests	1048

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	67
Hispanic	82
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	119
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	44
Dementia	24
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD treated as a pathologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2022 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	70
lab tests	1263

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	76
Hispanic	49
Asian	46
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	123
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD treated as a pathologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2023 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	70
lab tests	1081

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	80
Hispanic	66
Asian	62
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	152
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD treated as a pathologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2024 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	46
lab tests	1304

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	84
Hispanic	65
Asian	55
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	136
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD treated as a pathologist in West Hollywood, CA were lab tests, cytology, bone marrow tests and diagnostic procedures.

bone marrow tests	15
cytology	53
diagnostic procedures	15
lab tests	2600

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD.

**Gender**
Female	548
Male	520

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	128
Asian / Pacific Islander	70
Non-Hispanic White	734
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	92
Other	22

**Age**
85 and over	183
75 to 84	369
Less than 65	114
65 to 74	401

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	19
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 2006. She completed residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She is certified by the Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical, American Board of Pathology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (2006)

Residency: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Board Certification: Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical, American Board of Pathology

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$125 SOLIRIS $125

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$125

Biography

Dr. Sumire Kitahara's specialty is pathology. After attending the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine, Dr. Kitahara completed her residency training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Her distinctions include: Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching; Outstanding Contribution to Medical Education, Cedars-Sinai; and Hematopathology Committee, College of American Pathologists (CAP). She is conversant in Japanese. She is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sumire K. Kitahara, MD From 2012 - 2024

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