Dr. Kenneth S. Nitahara, MD

Dr. Nitahara practices at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Nitahara's NPI, 1861540742, was assigned on January 8, 2007. Dr. Nitahara graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1992. Dr. Nitahara holds California license G81822.

Dr. Nitahara's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center, at 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 528-5000.

Dr. Nitahara's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Nitahara is also affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

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.

Urology is Dr. Nitahara's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Nitahara is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dr. Nitahara is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists kidney removal surgery, kidney stone disease, urinary endoscopy and urine flow blockage among the conditions Dr. Nitahara treats.

CMS data shows 18 Medicare services from Dr. Nitahara across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 22 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $684 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 22 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nitahara in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 11 patients. 73% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nitahara's median patient age at 70, with 20% women.

In 2024, Dr. Nitahara wrote 2,751 Medicare Part D claims for 805 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,695 of them, across 22 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $148,156 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,574 claims across 19 drugs.

Dr. Nitahara accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Nitahara as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Nitahara. Dr. Nitahara's most frequent co-authors are Paul B. Lambie, MD, Allen Frank Morey, MD and Martin A. Turman, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Nitahara from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $167.

Dr. Nitahara graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1992.

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.