Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > CA Providers > Interventional Cardiologists

Dr. Mamoo Nakamura, MD

Accepting New Patients

(174 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology

Professional interests include: heart valve disease, cardiac catheterization, heart problems

127 S. San Vicente Boulevard Pavilion, Suite A3600
Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 423-2726

Dr. Mamoo Nakamura, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in interventional cardiology. Dr. Mamoo Nakamura, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

Office Locations

Unable to locate address.

Address:

127 S. San Vicente Boulevard Pavilion, Suite A3600
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Some issues Dr. Mamoo Nakamura, MD can help you with:

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

angioplasty	62
cardiac procedures	172
catheterization	132
diagnostic procedures	27
emergency care	13
minimally invasive procedures	130
stent placement (stenting)	31
vascular procedures	72

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	20
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	33
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

angioplasty	252
cardiac procedures	701
catheterization	588
diagnostic procedures	224
doctor visit	27
emergency care	37
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
minimally invasive procedures	586
stent placement (stenting)	108
vascular procedures	239

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	40
Hispanic	29
Asian	27
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	62
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	54
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

angioplasty	206
cardiac procedures	727
catheterization	567
diagnostic procedures	329
doctor visit	50
emergency care	14
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
minimally invasive procedures	581
stent placement (stenting)	103
vascular procedures	280

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	96
Hispanic	92
Asian	84
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	110
Less than 65	170

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	57
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

angioplasty	320
cardiac procedures	871
catheterization	647
diagnostic procedures	183
doctor visit	165
emergency care	26
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
minimally invasive procedures	657
stent placement (stenting)	148
vascular procedures	326

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	70
Hispanic	43
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	76
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	57
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

angioplasty	296
cardiac procedures	849
catheterization	631
diagnostic procedures	202
doctor visit	99
emergency care	17
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	643
stent placement (stenting)	148
vascular procedures	325

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	55
Hispanic	59
Asian	44
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	80
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	57
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

angioplasty	310
cardiac procedures	913
catheterization	684
diagnostic procedures	219
doctor visit	197
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
minimally invasive procedures	697
stent placement (stenting)	150
vascular procedures	371

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	60
Hispanic	49
Asian	52
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	82
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	57
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

angioplasty	326
cardiac procedures	1163
catheterization	724
diagnostic procedures	216
doctor visit	257
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
minimally invasive procedures	806
stent placement (stenting)	176
vascular procedures	500

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	71
Hispanic	74
Asian	63
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	121
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	53
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

angioplasty	286
cardiac procedures	972
catheterization	645
diagnostic procedures	194
doctor visit	163
emergency care	15
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	708
stent placement (stenting)	154
vascular procedures	385

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	46
Hispanic	50
Asian	51
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	104
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	52
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

angioplasty	796
cardiac procedures	2543
catheterization	1798
diagnostic procedures	637
doctor visit	69
emergency care	23
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
minimally invasive procedures	1924
stent placement (stenting)	381
vascular procedures	978

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mamoo Nakamura, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mamoo Nakamura, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and vascular procedures.

angioplasty	317
cardiac procedures	993
catheterization	715
diagnostic procedures	248
doctor visit	132
emergency care	20
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	751
stent placement (stenting)	156
vascular procedures	387

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mamoo Nakamura, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	45
Asian / Pacific Islander	37
Non-Hispanic White	254
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	40
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	118
85 and over	66
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	153

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mamoo Nakamura, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	11
Dementia	13

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He is certified by the General Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine IM/Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

Board Certification: General Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine IM/Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mamoo Nakamura, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

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. Mamoo Nakamura, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Humana, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Cigna, Medi-Cal, Anthem, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, HealthSmart PPO, HealthSmart, Optima Health, First Health, Beech Street, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, Gold Coast PPO, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, Blue Shield California HMO, Health Net MAH, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, CareMore HMO, Blue Shield California PPO, Medicare MCR, Blue Shield California MAH and CareMore MAH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Mamoo Nakamura, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Humana

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Cigna

Medi-Cal

Anthem

Health Net PPO

Health Net HMO

HealthSmart PPO

HealthSmart

Optima Health

First Health

Beech Street

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO

Gold Coast PPO

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

Blue Shield California HMO

Health Net MAH

Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH

CareMore HMO

Blue Shield California PPO

Medicare MCR

Blue Shield California MAH

CareMore MAH

Show More

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mamoo Nakamura, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 174 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mamoo Nakamura, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

4.92

Overall Rating

(174 Ratings)

Leave a Review

Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-08

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Mamoo Nakamura MD is a stellar Interventional Cardiologist ! I received excellent service, both in his office and hospital ! It is marvelous to have him, on the Cedars Sinai Cardiology Team !

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-02

Patient verified via Press Ganey

My Nurses.They were very Efficient. Thanks.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$167,269 Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented Valves $101,540	Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented $31,940	Occluders $27,145	MitraClip $2,502	Vascular $1,606	Other $2,535
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$135,734 Vascular $15,751	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $14,604	Structural Heart $4,024	Tailor Flexible Ring and Band $2,535	Ampere RF Ablation Generator $1,447	Other $97,373
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$49,332 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $19,813	Transcatheter Heart Valves $3,270	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $1,591	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $1,005	EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $249	Other $23,403
Boston Scientific Corporation	$26,087 GENERAL THERAPIES $18,840	GENERAL - BRADY GENERATORS $757	STENTS $716	General - Structural Heart $544	GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART $502	Other $4,727
ABIOMED	$18,036 Impella $18,011	Legacy $25
Other	$15,699 GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder $8,524	CoreValve Evolut $1,644	REVASCOR $1,166	CVI INJECTOR $890	STENTS $654	Other $2,821

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$210,600
Travel and Lodging	$130,461
Honoraria	$33,204
Food and Beverage	$22,411
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$14,673
Other	$806

Research Payments

Dr. Mamoo Nakamura, MD has received 26 research payments totaling $114,726.

Biography

Dr. Mamoo Nakamura specializes in interventional cardiology. Dr. Nakamura is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. He welcomes new patients at his office inLos Angeles, CA as reported by Doctor.com.