Dr. Mark C. Takata, MD

Dr. Takata practices at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health.

Dr. Takata's NPI, 1346207289, was assigned on April 26, 2006. Dr. Takata graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Takata holds California license A94975.

Dr. Takata's primary practice is Scripps Green Hospital, at 10666 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 554-3600.

Dr. Takata's primary practice is Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health. Dr. Takata is also affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. The medical group on file is Scripps Clinic Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Takata to 1 more breast imaging center and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Takata practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Takata's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Takata is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Takata is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, bariatric surgery, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Takata treats.

CMS data shows 922 Medicare services from Dr. Takata across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 596 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $199,860 for them.

CMS counts 596 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Takata in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 298 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Takata's median patient age at 61, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Takata wrote 55 Medicare Part D claims for 38 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 39 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $192 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 62 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Takata accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Takata as offering telehealth. CMS counts 101 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Takata, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Takata, published from 2007 to 2018. The most frequent topics are Obesity, Morbid, Gastric Bypass and Laparoscopy. Dr. Takata has published most often in Obes Surg. Dr. Takata's most frequent co-authors are Andrew M. Posselt, MD, John P. Cello, MD and Ken Fujioka, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 240 general payments to Dr. Takata from 61 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 44% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $17,461. It also lists 3 research payments totaling $1,885 from 2016 to 2018.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Takata.

Dr. Takata graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Takata is a member of ACS, ASMBS and SAGES.

Dr. Takata is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.