Yuji Kaku, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Camden, NJ
Yuji Kaku, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Camden, New Jersey, and NPI 1518408962, issued on Mar 18, 2017. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA12394700, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yuji Kaku
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 25MA12394700 NJ
298229 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Cooper Plz, Camden, NJ 08103
- Phone
- (800) 826-6737
- Enumerated
- Mar 18, 2017
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241022003063); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1 Cooper Plz
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Yuji Kaku in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA12394700Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
37 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $683.02
12 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.
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
- Cooper Surgical Associates, PACamden, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in New Jersey
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Common questions
What is Yuji Kaku, MD's NPI number?
Yuji Kaku, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518408962, issued on Mar 18, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yuji Kaku, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Cooper Plz, Camden, NJ, 08103. Phone: (800) 826-6737. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yuji Kaku, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA12394700, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Yuji Kaku, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yuji Kaku, MD had 37 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Yuji Kaku, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.