Dr. Hiroko Kunitake , MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery • Boston, MA
830 Harrison Ave, Suite 2100
Boston, MA 021182905
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Dr. Hiroko Kunitake is listed in NPPES under Colon & Rectal Surgery.
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NPI assigned on February 26, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 342 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 90 service units.
- 99443 — Telephone medical discussion with physician: 49 service units.
- 46600 — Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope: 47 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 9 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 83 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Metronidazole — 36 prescription fills, including refills.
- Neomycin Sulfate — 33 prescription fills, including refills.
- Gavilyte-G (Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl) — 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Colon & Rectal Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 214. Middle half: 99 to 291.
More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Colon & Rectal Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 40 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 271. Middle half: 138 to 428.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 269 in 2020 to 342 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
830 Harrison Ave
Suite 2100
Boston, MA 021182905
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine
2005
What Public CMS Data Show
Colon & Rectal Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
214 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $47,785 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $35,831 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
83 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$382 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $10,648.04 across 15 records.
By nature of payment
- Education: $8,500.00 across 3 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $2,123.21 across 11 records.
- Food and Beverage: $24.83 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals
- Intuitive Surgical, Inc.: $10,648.04 across 15 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
21 years (graduated 2005)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2005 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Kunitake has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Kunitake as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Boston and Massachusetts
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Colon & Rectal Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 214. Middle half: 99 to 291.
More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Colon & Rectal Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 40 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 271. Middle half: 138 to 428.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Colon & Rectal Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $22,241. Middle half: $10,553 to $39,708.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under Colon & Rectal Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 40 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $32,030. Middle half: $20,464 to $61,759.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Colon & Rectal Surgery in Boston, MA (2024, 14 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $17,012. Middle half: $7,898 to $30,538.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Colon & Rectal Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 40 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $24,896. Middle half: $15,539 to $47,603.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Colon & Rectal Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 25 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 73. Middle half: 28 to 90.
Too few clinicians listed under Colon & Rectal Surgery in Boston have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Colon & Rectal Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 25 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $608. Middle half: $229 to $1,218.
Too few clinicians listed under Colon & Rectal Surgery in Boston have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
18 active clinicians are listed under Colon & Rectal Surgery with a practice address in Boston, MA (55 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Boston
44.4% of these 18 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
77.8% of these 18 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 27% from 269 in 2020 to 342 in 2024.
- 2020: 269
- 2021: 283
- 2022: 298
- 2023: 330
- 2024: 342
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 70% from $28,159 in 2020 to $47,785 in 2024.
- 2020: $28,159
- 2021: $31,978
- 2022: $37,689
- 2023: $42,991
- 2024: $47,785
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 64% from $21,795 in 2020 to $35,831 in 2024.
- 2020: $21,795
- 2021: $24,065
- 2022: $27,682
- 2023: $33,298
- 2024: $35,831
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 12 in 2017 to 83 in 2024.
- 2017: 12
- 2021: 38
- 2022: 52
- 2023: 69
- 2024: 83
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 246% from 24 in 2017 to 83 in 2024.
- 2017: 24
- 2021: 38
- 2022: 52
- 2023: 69
- 2024: 83
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 70% from $1,272 in 2017 to $382 in 2024.
- 2017: $1,272
- 2021: $147
- 2022: $224
- 2023: $473
- 2024: $382
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2023 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2023): 15 records totaling $10,648.04.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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DAVINCI XI | General | $3,000.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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DAVINCI XI | General | $3,000.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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DAVINCI XI | General | $2,500.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $486.40 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $465.20 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $389.90 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $285.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $225.79 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $194.90 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $24.83 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $19.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $19.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $19.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $19.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $0.02 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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90 | 71 | $554.40 | $139.65 |
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99443
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes
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49 | 36 | $550.86 | $139.61 |
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46600
Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope
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47 | 36 | $610.00 | $134.97 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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34 | 32 | $805.00 | $180.48 |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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32 | 20 | $330.94 | $82.35 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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27 | 27 | $511.11 | $121.41 |
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99233
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
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27 | 15 | $499.33 | $123.82 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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19 | 18 | $776.11 | $187.60 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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17 | 17 | $776.00 | $180.89 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Metronidazole | Metronidazole | 36 | 75 | $67.61 | 31 |
| Neomycin Sulfate | Neomycin Sulfate | 33 | 42 | $141.66 | 29 |
| Gavilyte-G | Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl | 14 | 14 | $172.70 | 13 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208C00000X
A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - COLORECTAL SURGERY (PROCTOLOGY)
I20130828000391
MA
0749344067
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 021142696
Phone: 6177240287
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant
Master of Science, Physician Assistant (Certified)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated February 26, 2007.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
720 Harrison Ave, Dob 503
Boston, MA 021182371