Active NPI 1164413613 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Kenneth Kenji Tanabe , MD

Surgery • Boston, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Kenneth Tanabe, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Boston, MA. With approximately 41 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1985, Dr. Tanabe delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 55 FRUIT ST.

Dr. Tanabe maintains professional affiliations with Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc, The General Hospital Corporation 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, lymph node imaging during surgery, removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

55 Fruit St
Yaw 7b

Boston, MA 021142621

Telephone 6177243868

Fax 6177243895

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Massachusetts General Hospital Facility NPI 1184613721

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1985

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Boston, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

41 Yrs +20.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.9 Yrs

State Avg: 28.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

454 Specialists

Practicing in Boston, MA (1077 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

19.2% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

80.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Tanabe (41 Years) 41 Yrs

Boston Specialty Average (20.9 Years) 20.9 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	70	63	$503.14	$101.88
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	62	56	$702.85	$151.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	25	$284.37	$69.10
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	24	24	$667.00	$144.09
11604 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm	21	20	$981.21	$182.43
11606 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm	20	19	$1561.95	$270.11
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	19	19	$998.97	$134.23
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	17	17	$2179.59	$372.87
15220 Relocation of patient skin (20 sq centimeters or less) to scalp, arms, and/or legs	15	15	$2699.83	$648.08
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	13	13	$882.46	$147.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$511.50	$120.97

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	89	73	$520.20	$102.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	55	38	$290.31	$70.38
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	47	41	$742.13	$152.73
11604 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm	24	24	$974.41	$158.03
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	23	14	$157.00	$52.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$508.33	$123.22
12035 Repair of wound (12.6 to 20.0 centimeters) of the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, and/or legs	16	16	$1012.94	$204.90
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	16	16	$986.00	$127.04
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	15	15	$636.20	$143.11
11606 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm	12	12	$1570.96	$274.18
15220 Relocation of patient skin (20 sq centimeters or less) to scalp, arms, and/or legs	12	11	$2590.00	$662.88
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	11	11	$886.84	$137.31

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	73	62	$499.84	$106.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	67	47	$273.93	$72.27
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	35	18	$160.00	$41.53
11606 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm	17	15	$1480.32	$276.25
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	17	16	$884.37	$161.61
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	13	13	$625.00	$141.93
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	12	12	$2053.92	$383.86
11604 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 3.1-4.0 cm	12	11	$1031.21	$193.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$464.36	$125.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	57	43	$235.86	$73.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	40	$467.90	$108.81
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	20	12	$160.00	$41.46
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	17	17	$815.06	$107.73
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	16	$709.94	$160.29
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	16	16	$867.94	$208.34
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	12	$118.69	$39.26
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$451.82	$126.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	65	45	$222.12	$56.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$543.19	$86.56
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	16	16	$866.50	$190.23
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	15	14	$816.20	$131.94
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$742.18	$122.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	49	$209.55	$55.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	42	$446.55	$84.63
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	41	40	$735.51	$119.31
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	27	26	$803.33	$113.56
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	24	24	$849.54	$173.91
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$659.50	$161.28
11606 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm	15	15	$1303.67	$237.72
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	11	11	$552.27	$151.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	69	49	$204.86	$55.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	43	$458.49	$84.64
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	27	13	$150.74	$42.17
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	27	27	$734.67	$119.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	64	45	$195.91	$53.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	34	$386.21	$82.90
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	31	$718.71	$117.48
12034 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm	18	17	$794.44	$194.91
11603 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm	15	14	$751.93	$106.98

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MA 78104

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

3114015 (MA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs Ma

J13876 (MA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tufts Health Plan

078104 (MA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 021142696

Phone: 6177240287

The General Hospital Corporation

55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 021142621

Phone: 6177262000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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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 November 06, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 06, 2012

Registered at 55 FRUIT ST, YAW 7B, BOSTON, MA 021142621 (Tel: 6177243868)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 06, 2012

Registered at PO BOX 9142, CHARLESTOWN, MA 021299142 (Tel: 6177240287)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 06, 2012

Recorded as KENNETH TANABE, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 06, 2012

Surgery (License #78104 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 03, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1164413613

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: November 03, 2005

Last Update: November 06, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 9142

Charlestown, MA 021299142

Phone: 6177240287

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