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Dr. Karl Ken Fukunaga, MD

(9 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (1989)

23451 Madison Street Suite 290
Torrance, CA 90505

(310) 375-1246

Dr. Karl Ken Fukunaga, MD is a gastroenterologist in Torrance, CA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 1989 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Karl Ken Fukunaga, MD is affiliated with DIGESTIVE CARE CONSULTANTS.

Office Locations

Address:

23451 Madison Street Suite 290
Torrance, CA 90505

In The News

“En el Torrance Memorial Medical Center, a 10 millas de distancia, el doctor Karl Fukunaga, un gastroenterologo de Consultores de Cuidado Digestivo, menciono que el y sus colegas atienden a tantos...”—"Males hepaticos afectan a ninos latinos de manera alarmante", Chicago Tribune, April 2019

“At Torrance Memorial Medical Center, 10 miles down the road, Dr. Karl Fukunaga, a gastroenterologist with Digestive Care Consultants, said he and his colleagues are seeing so many patients with...”—"Fatty liver disease hitting Latino children like a 'silent tsunami'", Chicago Sun-Times, April 2019

“The family wishes to thank Karl Fukunaga, M.D., gastroenterologist and his staff for their compassion and excellent care throughout her painful battle.”—"Leona Ewart", Daily Breeze, April 2011

diagnostic procedures	175
doctor visit	193
gastrointestinal procedures	188
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
minimally invasive procedures	188
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	175

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	19
Hispanic	47
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	32
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	142
doctor visit	206
gastrointestinal procedures	165
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
minimally invasive procedures	165
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	142

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	34
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	149
doctor visit	205
gastrointestinal procedures	161
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148
minimally invasive procedures	161
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	149

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	34
Hispanic	62
Asian	104
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	62
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	159
doctor visit	191
gastrointestinal procedures	169
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
minimally invasive procedures	169
preventive care	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	159

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	23
Hispanic	36
Asian	55
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	30
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	157
doctor visit	206
gastrointestinal procedures	170
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
minimally invasive procedures	170
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	157

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	16
Hispanic	35
Asian	52
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	35
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

diagnostic procedures	173
doctor visit	239
gastrointestinal procedures	204
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	204
preventive care	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	173

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	62
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	41
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	158
doctor visit	263
gastrointestinal procedures	166
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
minimally invasive procedures	166
preventive care	8
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	158

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	15
Hispanic	29
Asian	59
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	35
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	147
doctor visit	274
gastrointestinal procedures	156
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
minimally invasive procedures	156
preventive care	9
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	147

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	12
Hispanic	33
Asian	58
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	22
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	34
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	369
doctor visit	602
gastrointestinal procedures	396
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
liver imaging	13
minimally invasive procedures	396
preventive care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	369
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karl Ken Fukunaga, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karl Ken Fukunaga, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Torrance, CA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	181
doctor visit	265
gastrointestinal procedures	198
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
liver imaging	13
minimally invasive procedures	198
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	181
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Ken Fukunaga, MD.

**Gender**
Female	146
Male	109

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	47
Non-Hispanic White	145
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	33
Other	10

**Age**
85 and over	29
75 to 84	77
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	128

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karl Ken Fukunaga, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karl Ken Fukunaga, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Karl Ken Fukunaga, MD graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 1989. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (1989)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karl Ken Fukunaga, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

DIGESTIVE CARE CONSULTANTS

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karl Ken Fukunaga, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.11 out of 5 stars based on 9 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karl Ken Fukunaga, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Torrance, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$878 Humira $522	Creon $191	Lupron $86	Mavyret $64	$16
Boston Scientific Corporation	$571 GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES $153	Biliary Devices $123	EXALT $107	General Metal Stents G I $33	General - Biliary Devices $31	Other $124
Pfizer Inc.	$512 PAXLOVID $233	XELJANZ $181	INFLECTRA $55	VELSIPITY $25	COMIRNATY $19
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$471 STELARA $316	SIMPONI $135	SIMPONI ARIA $19
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$449 $449
Other	$1,862 ZEPOSIA $198	Humira $149	Sonicision $121	ZINPLAVA $107	REMICADE $104	Other $1,183

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,743

Biography

Dr. Karl Fukunaga's specialty is adult gastroenterology. He is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. Patients gave Dr. Fukunaga an average rating of 2.0 stars (out of 5).

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