Masaaki Kurahashi, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Iowa City, IA
Masaaki Kurahashi, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Iowa City, Iowa, and NPI 1568058329, issued on Dec 16, 2020. Check the license (Iowa SP-0242, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Masaaki Kurahashi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- SP-0242 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
- Phone
- (319) 356-3127
- Enumerated
- Dec 16, 2020
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (319) 384-8559
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210108001453); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Masaaki Kurahashi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license SP-0242Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
214 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole35 claims
- Linzess26 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl18 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl13 claims
- Nortriptyline Hcl12 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium12 claims
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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- State University OF IowaIowa City, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Masaaki Kurahashi among 122 gastroenterology physician records in Iowa
Masaaki Kurahashi, MD is one of 122 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 92% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2000 among the 84 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 122 gastroenterology physician records in Iowa.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Naurang Agrawal, MDIowa City, IA 522421083661771
- Kyle Brown, MDIowa City, IA 522421851388904
- David Elliott, MD PHDIowa City, IA 522421881668689
- F Field, MDIowa City, IA 522421922095066
- Henning Gerke, MDIowa City, IA 522421588644207
- Jeffrey Goldman, MDIowa City, IA 522421316942212
Common questions
What is Masaaki Kurahashi, MD's NPI number?
Masaaki Kurahashi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568058329, issued on Dec 16, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Masaaki Kurahashi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52242. Phone: (319) 356-3127. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Masaaki Kurahashi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number SP-0242, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Masaaki Kurahashi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Masaaki Kurahashi, MD had 214 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.
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.