Active NPI 1033173943 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Eric Kaoru Nakakura , MD

Surgery • San Francisco, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Eric Nakakura, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in San Francisco, CA. With approximately 31 years of clinical experience since graduating from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 1995, Dr. Nakakura delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1600 DIVISADERO ST.

Dr. Nakakura is affiliated with Ucsf Dept Of Surgery and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, telephone medical discussion with physician, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1600 Divisadero St

San Francisco, CA 941153010

Telephone 4153539846

Fax 4153539958

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 University Of California San Francisco Medical Center Facility NPI 1982740114

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Stanford University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1995

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in San Francisco, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

31 Yrs +7.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.6 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

207 Specialists

Practicing in San Francisco, CA (3346 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

19.8% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

80.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Nakakura (31 Years) 31 Yrs

San Francisco Specialty Average (23.6 Years) 23.6 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	93	82	$393.00	$74.04
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	76	66	$241.00	$39.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	42	$577.00	$107.97
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	28	25	$137.00	$74.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$575.00	$91.44
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$867.00	$149.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	78	64	$393.00	$73.60
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	75	71	$241.00	$39.10
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	27	26	$137.00	$74.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	25	$577.00	$109.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	105	83	$241.00	$40.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	33	$393.00	$74.83
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	25	21	$137.00	$74.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	18	$577.00	$110.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	110	83	$241.00	$40.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	34	$393.00	$72.80
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	28	24	$137.00	$76.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	18	$577.00	$112.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	120	99	$393.00	$58.67
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	32	32	$137.00	$58.84
48153 Near total removal of pancreas, bile duct, and small bowel with connection of pancreas to small bowel	18	18	$15453.17	$3493.34
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	15	$241.00	$29.19
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	13	11	$371.00	$82.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	47	47	$1085.00	$187.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	43	$577.00	$87.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	45	$393.00	$57.42
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	13	$773.00	$124.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	58	$550.75	$87.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	30	$371.18	$55.96
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	28	28	$1027.50	$182.86
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	21	11	$353.43	$81.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$536.33	$84.48
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$801.29	$134.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	80	66	$354.40	$55.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	26	$519.37	$85.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$521.96	$82.65
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	24	11	$330.00	$78.67
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$782.79	$140.42
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$458.67	$109.02
48153 Near total removal of pancreas, bile duct, and small bowel with connection of pancreas to small bowel	11	11	$13832.73	$3273.78

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License CA A88496

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0A8849600 (CA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Ucsf Dept Of Surgery

505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 941432204

Phone: 4154761000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Robert Warren , MD

Surgery

NPI 1336176015

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 09, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 09, 2007

Registered at 1600 DIVISADERO ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941153010 (Tel: 4153539846)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 09, 2007

Registered at 1635 DIVISADERO STREET, SUITE 625, BOX 1821, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941430001 (Tel: 4154764029)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 09, 2007

Recorded as ERIC NAKAKURA, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 09, 2007

Surgery (License #A88496 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 17, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1033173943

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: April 17, 2006

Last Update: July 13, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1635 Divisadero Street, Suite 625, Box 1821

San Francisco, CA 941430001

Phone: 4154764029

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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