Dr. Masaaki Kurahashi, MD

Dr. Kurahashi practices at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, part of The University of Iowa.

Dr. Kurahashi's NPI, 1568058329, was assigned on December 16, 2020. Dr. Kurahashi holds Iowa license SP-0242.

Dr. Kurahashi's primary practice is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center, at 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242 in Johnson County. The practice phone is (319) 356-1616.

Dr. Kurahashi's primary practice is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, part of The University of Iowa. Dr. Kurahashi is also affiliated with University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown. The medical group on file is Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kurahashi to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kurahashi practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Kurahashi's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Kurahashi is licensed in Iowa.

CMS data shows 706 Medicare services from Dr. Kurahashi across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 391 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $38,992 for them.

CMS counts 391 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kurahashi in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 208 patients. 73% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kurahashi's median patient age at 69, with 60% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kurahashi wrote 214 Medicare Part D claims for 40 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 116 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $14,233 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 137 claims across 7 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Kurahashi for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kurahashi accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kurahashi as offering telehealth. CMS counts 102 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Kurahashi, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Kurahashi, published from 2010 to 2022. 2014 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Interstitial Cells of Cajal, Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alpha and Myocytes, Smooth Muscle. Dr. Kurahashi has published most often in J Physiol. Dr. Kurahashi's most frequent co-authors are Kenton Sanders, MD, Kent C. Sasse, MD and Laren Seth Becker, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Kurahashi from 2 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Enterra Medical, Inc. paid the most, $356.