Dr. James Patrick Takara, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 171
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 104
- Part D claims, 2024
- 176
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $56,528
- Practice address
- 4500 W 69th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57108
- Practice phone
- Call (605) 977-7000
- 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 Patrick Takara is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Dr. Takara practices at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, part of Avera Health.
Dr. Takara's NPI, 1902883747, was assigned on December 22, 2005. Dr. Takara graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Takara holds Florida license 154824.
- NPI
- 1902883747NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5597770263
- NPI enumeration date
- December 22, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (605) 977-7000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James Patrick Takara practices at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Dr. Takara's primary practice is Avera Heart Hospital, at 4500 W 69th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57108 in Lincoln County. The practice phone is (605) 977-7000.
- Avera Heart Hospital4500 W 69th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57108 · Lincoln CountyPhone(605) 977-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James Patrick Takara is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Takara's primary practice is Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, part of Avera Health. Dr. Takara is also affiliated with Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center. The medical group on file is Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Takara to 1 more hospital, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Patrick Takara's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Takara practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Avera Heart Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James Patrick Takara is one of 10 cardiothoracic surgeons in South Dakota
Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Takara's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Takara is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Takara's licenses on file in 14 states: Florida, South Dakota, Colorado, Texas, Ohio, Montana, Nevada, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana and Washington.
Specialties and state licenses
- Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), FloridaPrimary
- South Dakota license
- Colorado license
- Texas license
- Ohio license
- Montana license
- Nevada license
- South Carolina license
- Wisconsin license
- Pennsylvania license
- Tennessee license
- Arkansas license
- Louisiana license
- Washington license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery among the conditions Dr. Takara treats.
Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Takara
Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Patrick Takara billed Medicare for 171 services in 2024
CMS data shows 171 Medicare services from Dr. Takara across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 104 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,000 for them.
Dr. Takara's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 642024: 9853%
- Surgery
- 2023: 522024: 7340%
Where Dr. Takara's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office7443%
- In a facility9757%
Dr. Takara compared with the South Dakota median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Takara
- South Dakota median
- Medicare services
- 171vs 21420% below
- Part D claims
- 110vs 147.9 times
Medians across 12 cardiothoracic surgeons in South Dakota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Takara's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Patrick Takara treated 104 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 104 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Takara in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 46 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.82, 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. Takara's median patient age at 71, with 21% women.
Dr. Takara's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Takara's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3130%
- Men7370%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Takara's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease75%
- Atrial fibrillation54%
- Heart failure50%
- Arthritis49%
- Diabetes42%
- Chronic kidney disease41%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Takara's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women21%
- Men79%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James Patrick Takara wrote 176 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Takara wrote 176 Medicare Part D claims for 65 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 110 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $589 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 49 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Takara's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic172 claims98%
- Brand-name and other4 claims2%
Dr. Takara'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 492024: 110124%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 2 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 Patrick Takara ranks in the 97th percentile for coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) in Medicare
Dr. Takara accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 60 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Takara, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Takara ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- 97th percentile60 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. James Patrick Takara received $56,528 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 305 general payments to Dr. Takara from 34 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 43% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $31,186.
General payments to Dr. Takara by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Takara by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$24,42643%
- Travel and lodging$18,89433%
- Food and beverage$12,83223%
- Consulting fees$3751%
Companies that paid Dr. Takara the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James Patrick Takara has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Takara.
Awards and honors for Dr. Takara
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James Patrick Takara graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine
Dr. Takara graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Takara is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James Patrick Takara accepts plans from 23 insurance carriers
Dr. Takara is in network with 23 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- +15 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Takara accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO13
- HMO12
- Medicare11
- POS8
- EPO5
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. James Patrick Takara'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 services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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 Patrick Takara's NPI number?
Dr. James Patrick Takara's NPI number is 1902883747. It was assigned on December 22, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James Patrick Takara?
Dr. James Patrick Takara is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).
Where does Dr. James Patrick Takara practice?
Dr. Takara practices at 4500 W 69th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57108. Dr. Takara's primary practice is Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, part of Avera Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Takara to 1 hospital, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. James Patrick Takara's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Takara is (605) 977-7000.
What is Dr. James Patrick Takara's medical license number?
Dr. Takara holds Florida license 154824, one of the licenses on file in 14 states.
Which states has Dr. James Patrick Takara been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Takara in Florida (2022 to 2026), South Dakota, Colorado (2022 to 2027), Texas (2020 to 2026), Ohio (2023 to 2025), Montana (2022 to 2024), Nevada (2023), South Carolina (2020 to 2021), Wisconsin (2020 to 2021), Pennsylvania (2005 to 2012), Tennessee (2000 to 2011), Arkansas (2003 to 2008), Louisiana (1989 to 1995) and Washington (1991 to 1995).
Which hospitals is Dr. James Patrick Takara affiliated with?
Dr. Takara practices at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dr. Takara is also affiliated with Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Takara to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. James Patrick Takara part of?
Dr. Takara is linked to Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota. Dmand AI links Dr. Takara to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. James Patrick Takara accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Takara billed Medicare for 171 services in 2024, and Dr. Takara accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James Patrick Takara see?
CMS counts 104 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Takara in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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Is Dr. James Patrick Takara board certified?
Yes. Dr. Takara is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
What services does Dr. James Patrick Takara bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Takara's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), hospital inpatient care (99223) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (33508).
Where did Dr. James Patrick Takara go to medical school?
Dr. Takara graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. James Patrick Takara prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Takara's most prescribed drugs by claims were Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Mupirocin and Metoprolol Tartrate.
Has Dr. James Patrick Takara received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $56,528 in general payments to Dr. Takara from 34 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. James Patrick Takara been practicing?
Dr. Takara graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. James Patrick Takara accept?
Dr. Takara is in network with 23 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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