Masayoshi Takashima, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX
Masayoshi Takashima, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1407895477, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (Texas M2143, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Masayoshi Takashima
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- M2143 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6550 Fannin St Ste 1723, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 441-1368
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 179469508 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050913001127); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6550 Fannin St Ste 1723
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Abigail Dueppen, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1376011783
- Maurice Goodwin, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1619499837
- Daniel Gorelik, MD/MPHStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255036646
- Yeo Eun Kim, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1710740345
Verify Masayoshi Takashima in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M2143Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
259 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide94 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass41 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate30 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine26 claims
- Azelastine Hcl16 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: $16,872.79
40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 2 group practices
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Masayoshi Takashima among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Masayoshi Takashima, M.D. is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
All 790 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Holly Birdsall, M.D., PH.D.Houston, TX 770301487665378
- Martin Citardi, MDHouston, TX 770301578527214
- Donald Donovan, M.DHouston, TX 770301558365452
- Paul Gidley, M.D.Houston, TX 770301275526550
- Neil Gross, MDHouston, TX 770301841208378
- Stephen Lai, MD,PHDHouston, TX 770301326012725
- Miriam Lango, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457372153
- Amber Luong, M.D., PH.DHouston, TX 770301013948835
Common questions
What is Masayoshi Takashima, M.D.'s NPI number?
Masayoshi Takashima, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407895477, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Masayoshi Takashima, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6550 Fannin St Ste 1723, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 441-1368. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Masayoshi Takashima, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M2143, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Masayoshi Takashima, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Masayoshi Takashima, M.D. had 259 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.