NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daizo Tanaka, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Daizo Tanaka, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1386984847, issued on Feb 21, 2013. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD447672, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386984847
Name
Daizo Tanaka
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
MD447672 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
111 S 11TH St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone
(215) 955-6000
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190523000273); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 111 S 11TH St

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  2. Robert Adamo, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1093922528
  3. Niamh Adams, MB BCH BAODiagnostic Neuroimaging (Radiology) Physician1144706490
  4. David AdamskiAnesthesiology Physician1134242001
  5. Bronia AgressEmergency Medicine Physician1922591767
  6. Kristin Ahern, AGACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1922406941

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

89 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Daizo Tanaka89
  2. Specialty average101

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,178.80

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daizo Tanaka$2,178.80
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Daizo Tanaka among 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania

Daizo Tanaka, M.D. is one of 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 1998 among the 223 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.

All 377 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Philadelphia → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cecillia ChinPhiladelphia, PA 191071013256684
  2. Scott Cowan, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071437219987
  3. John Entwistle, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071831132398
  4. Nathaniel Evans, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071285780239
  5. Tyler Grenda, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071023337821
  6. Hitoshi Hirose, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071235107467
  7. John Jacob, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071801182662
  8. Masashi KawamuraPhiladelphia, PA 191071861919011

Common questions

What is Daizo Tanaka, M.D.'s NPI number?

Daizo Tanaka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386984847, issued on Feb 21, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daizo Tanaka, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 S 11TH St, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. Phone: (215) 955-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daizo Tanaka, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD447672, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Daizo Tanaka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daizo Tanaka, M.D. had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.