Dr. James A. Nitahara, MD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 14
- Part D claims, 2024
- 10,448
- Publications
- 8
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 13652 Cantara St, Panorama City, CA 91402
- Practice phone
- Call (818) 375-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. James A. Nitahara is an internist in Panorama City, California
Dr. Nitahara practices at Panorama City Medical Center in Panorama City, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.
Dr. Nitahara's NPI, 1124176177, was assigned on January 8, 2007. Dr. Nitahara graduated from New York Medical College in 1995. Dr. Nitahara holds California license A65792.
- NPI
- 1124176177NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7012964034
- NPI enumeration date
- January 8, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (818) 375-2000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James A. Nitahara practices at Panorama City Medical Center in Panorama City, California
Dr. Nitahara's primary practice is Panorama City Medical Center, at 13652 Cantara St, Panorama City, CA 91402 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (818) 375-2000.
- Panorama City Medical Center13652 Cantara St, Panorama City, CA 91402 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(818) 375-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James A. Nitahara is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Nitahara's primary practice is Panorama City Medical Center in Panorama City, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James A. Nitahara's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Nitahara practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Panorama City Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James A. Nitahara is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Nitahara's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Nitahara is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists aneurysm and conjunctivitis among the conditions Dr. Nitahara treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James A. Nitahara treated 14 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 65
CMS counts 14 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nitahara in 2024. Their average risk score is 2.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nitahara's median patient age at 67, with 47% women.
Dr. Nitahara's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women47%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James A. Nitahara wrote 10,448 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Nitahara wrote 10,448 Medicare Part D claims for 932 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 9,835 of them, across 117 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $536,937 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 9,407 claims across 111 drugs.
Dr. Nitahara's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic9,235 claims88%
- Brand-name1,085 claims10%
- Other128 claims1%
Dr. Nitahara's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Nitahara's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%292 of 10,448 claims
- Antibiotics1%134 of 10,448 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%26 of 10,448 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 9,4072024: 9,8355%
Drugs named by CMS: 117 in 2024, 111 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James A. Nitahara offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Nitahara accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Nitahara as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. James A. Nitahara has 8 publications on record
Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Nitahara. The most frequent topics are Apoptosis, Myocardium and bcl-2-Associated X Protein. Dr. Nitahara has published most often in Exp Cell Res. Dr. Nitahara's most frequent co-authors are Allen J. Dozor, MD and Scott A. Schroeder, MD.
Topics Dr. Nitahara writes about most
- Apoptosis
- Myocardium
- bcl-2-Associated X Protein
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
- Aging
- Calcium
- Electrophoresis
Dr. Nitahara's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Nitahara
Am J Physiol
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. James A. Nitahara has 4 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Nitahara, most recently Bridges to Excellence in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Nitahara
- 2013
- Bridges to Excellence
- 2012
- NCQA DRP
- NCQA HSRP
- Undated
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James A. Nitahara graduated from New York Medical College
Dr. Nitahara graduated from New York Medical College in 1995.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James A. Nitahara accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Nitahara is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Nitahara accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. James A. Nitahara's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James A. Nitahara's NPI number?
Dr. James A. Nitahara's NPI number is 1124176177. It was assigned on January 8, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James A. Nitahara?
Dr. James A. Nitahara is an internist in Panorama City, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. James A. Nitahara practice?
Dr. Nitahara practices at 13652 Cantara St, Panorama City, CA 91402. Dr. Nitahara's primary practice is Panorama City Medical Center in Panorama City, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.
What is Dr. James A. Nitahara's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Nitahara is (818) 375-2000.
What is Dr. James A. Nitahara's medical license number?
Dr. Nitahara holds California license A65792.
Which hospitals is Dr. James A. Nitahara affiliated with?
Dr. Nitahara practices at Panorama City Medical Center in Panorama City, California.
What medical group is Dr. James A. Nitahara part of?
Dr. Nitahara is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
Does Dr. James A. Nitahara accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Nitahara as accepting Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. James A. Nitahara offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Nitahara as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James A. Nitahara see?
CMS counts 14 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nitahara in 2024, with an average age of 65.
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Where did Dr. James A. Nitahara go to medical school?
Dr. Nitahara graduated from New York Medical College in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. James A. Nitahara prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nitahara's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Lisinopril.
How long has Dr. James A. Nitahara been practicing?
Dr. Nitahara graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
Does Dr. James A. Nitahara do research?
Dmand AI links 8 publications to Dr. Nitahara.
Who does Dr. James A. Nitahara publish with?
Dr. Nitahara's most frequent co-authors are Allen J. Dozor, MD (1 shared paper) and Scott A. Schroeder, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. James A. Nitahara accept?
Dr. Nitahara is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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