Bashar Kako

  • Boston, MA
  • Diagnostic radiologist
NPI1164954178PAC ID1052680089
Medicare services, 2024
1,234
Medicare patients, 2024
1,158
Publications
7
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$79
Practice address
55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
Practice phone
Call (617) 726-2000
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Primary practice

Massachusetts General Hospital

Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts

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Bashar Kako is a diagnostic radiologist in Boston, Massachusetts

Bashar Kako practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham.

Bashar Kako's NPI, 1164954178, was assigned on March 29, 2017. Bashar Kako graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2017. Bashar Kako holds Massachusetts license 282485.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1052680089
NPI enumeration date
March 29, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(617) 726-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Bashar Kako practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts

Bashar Kako's primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital, at 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 726-2000.

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Bashar Kako is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Bashar Kako's primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Bashar Kako is also affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital. The medical group on file is Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO). Dmand AI also links Bashar Kako to 3 more hospitals, 3 medical groups and 1 community health center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Bashar Kako's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Bashar Kako practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Massachusetts General HospitalAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Bashar Kako is one of 1,246 diagnostic radiologists in Massachusetts

Diagnostic radiology is Bashar Kako's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Bashar Kako is licensed in Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Diagnostic radiology, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 282485 · taxonomy 2085R0202X

Diagnostic radiologists near Bashar Kako

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Bashar Kako billed Medicare for 1,234 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,234 Medicare services from Bashar Kako across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,158 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $227,536 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,234
Medicare patients1,158
Paid by Medicare$227,536
Procedure codes16

Bashar Kako's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Imaging
2023: 6062024: 1,20298%
Other services
2023: 02024: 32

Where Bashar Kako's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office28223%
  • In a facility95277%

Bashar Kako compared with the Massachusetts median for diagnostic radiologists, 2024

  • Bashar Kako
  • Massachusetts median
Medicare services
1,234vs 2,24245% below
Medicare patients
1,158vs 1,57126% below

Medians across 1,108 diagnostic radiologists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Bashar Kako's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Bashar Kako treated 1,158 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 1,158 Medicare patients who saw Bashar Kako in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 517 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.61, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Bashar Kako's median patient age at 73, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,158
Average age75
Average risk score1.61
Also on Medicaid14%

Bashar Kako's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Bashar Kako's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women55248%
  • Men60652%

Chronic conditions among Bashar Kako's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Cancer39%
  5. Ischemic heart disease37%
  6. Anxiety32%
  7. Mood disorders31%
  8. Depression28%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Bashar Kako's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men49%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Bashar Kako takes part in Medicare

Bashar Kako accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Bashar Kako has 7 publications on record

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Bashar Kako, published from 2016 to 2024. 2022 was the busiest year, with 2. Bashar Kako's most frequent co-authors are Heather Alison Jacene, MD, Vinit Baliyan, MBBS and Onofrio Antonio Catalano, MD.

Papers7
Years published2016 to 2024

Bashar Kako's papers by year, 2016 to 2024

Bashar Kako's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Bashar Kako

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Bashar Kako received $79 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Bashar Kako from 3 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. paid the most, $40.

General payments to Bashar Kako by program year, 2018 to 2025

Companies that paid Bashar Kako the most, 2018 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Bashar Kako graduated from Temple University School of Medicine

Bashar Kako graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2017.

  1. Medical schoolTemple University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Bashar Kako's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Bashar Kako's NPI number?

Bashar Kako's NPI number is 1164954178. It was assigned on March 29, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Bashar Kako specialize in?

Bashar Kako is a diagnostic radiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Diagnostic Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0202X).

Where does Bashar Kako practice?

Bashar Kako practices at 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114. Bashar Kako's primary practice is Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dmand AI also links Bashar Kako to 3 hospitals, 3 medical groups and 1 community health center.

What is Bashar Kako's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Bashar Kako is (617) 726-2000.

What is Bashar Kako's medical license number?

Bashar Kako holds Massachusetts license 282485.

Which hospitals is Bashar Kako affiliated with?

Bashar Kako practices at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Bashar Kako is also affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Dmand AI links Bashar Kako to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Bashar Kako part of?

Bashar Kako is linked to Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO). Dmand AI links Bashar Kako to 3 more medical groups.

Does Bashar Kako accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Bashar Kako billed Medicare for 1,234 services in 2024, and Bashar Kako accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Bashar Kako see?

CMS counts 1,158 Medicare patients who saw Bashar Kako in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Bashar Kako bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Bashar Kako's most billed Medicare services were nuclear medicine (78452), nuclear medicine (78815) and nuclear medicine (78814).

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Where did Bashar Kako go to medical school?

Bashar Kako graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2017.

Has Bashar Kako received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $79 in general payments to Bashar Kako from 3 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

How long has Bashar Kako been practicing?

Bashar Kako graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

Does Bashar Kako do research?

Dmand AI links 7 publications to Bashar Kako, published from 2016 to 2024.

Who does Bashar Kako publish with?

Bashar Kako's most frequent co-authors are Heather Alison Jacene, MD (2 shared papers), Vinit Baliyan, MBBS (1 shared paper) and Onofrio Antonio Catalano, MD (1 shared paper).

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