Masaki Tsukashita, M.D., PHD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Masaki Tsukashita, M.D., PHD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1386923944, issued on Aug 12, 2011. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD455521, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Masaki Tsukashita
- Credential
- M.D., PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- MD455521 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
- Phone
- (412) 359-8820
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 359-8222
- Medicaid IDs
- 1030832060001 PA
0147624 OH - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151106002059); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 320 E North Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sameen AamerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003548694
- Morgan Abbey, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275327058
- Layal AbdelahadPharmacist1669233052
- M-Nasan Abdul BakiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962253625
- Meher AbdullahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952292062
- Oyepeju Abioye, MDInternal Medicine Physician1669201158
Verify Masaki Tsukashita in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD455521Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
33 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.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Tartrate13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $386.07
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. 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.
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
- Allegheny ClinicMonroeville, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Masaki Tsukashita among 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania
Masaki Tsukashita, M.D., PHD 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 2011, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 1998 among the 223 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 Pittsburgh → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Bailey, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121033185277
- Daniel Benckart, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121215937164
- Lawrence Crist, D.O.Pittsburgh, PA 152121639106263
- Ray Crouch, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121689666299
- Hazem El-Khatib, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121710957162
- Hiran Fernando, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121629023809
- Jeffrey Fulton, DOPittsburgh, PA 152121659384352
- Michael Halbreiner, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121972778876
Common questions
What is Masaki Tsukashita, M.D., PHD's NPI number?
Masaki Tsukashita, M.D., PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386923944, issued on Aug 12, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Masaki Tsukashita, M.D., PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212. Phone: (412) 359-8820. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Masaki Tsukashita, M.D., PHD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD455521, 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 Masaki Tsukashita, M.D., PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Masaki Tsukashita, M.D., PHD had 33 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.
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.