Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jonathan Kurohara, M.D
Family Medicine · Simi Valley, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kurohara
Dr. Jonathan Kurohara is a family medicine specialist in Simi Valley, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kurohara performed 2,761 Medicare services across 1,804 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kurohara received a total of $2,488 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 173 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kurohara is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 7% volume in CA
$2,488 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,761
Medicare services
Top 7% in CA for family medicine
1,804
Unique beneficiaries
$67
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~138 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
923 | $93 | $280 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
671 | $5 | $5 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
246 | $141 | $286 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
162 | $66 | $198 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
123 | $68 | $280 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
78 | $137 | $392 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
65 | $1 | $4 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
62 | $12 | $46 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
51 | $34 | $64 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
47 | $34 | $63 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection. |
45 | $76 | $134 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
32 | $226 | $612 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
30 | $45 | $126 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
30 | $54 | $95 |
| Home health agency supervision, complex multidisciplinary care Supervision by a physician or allowed practitioner for a patient receiving Medicare-covered services from a participating home health agency. This involves complex and multidisciplinary care modalities, with the patient not present during the supervision. |
29 | $90 | $226 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
27 | $41 | $106 |
| Home health plan of care re-certification A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present. |
26 | $37 | $118 |
| Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent A vaccine that protects against 23 types of pneumococcal bacteria. It is used to prevent infections caused by these bacteria. |
25 | $131 | $252 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
23 | $3 | $6 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
23 | $42 | $198 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. |
16 | $282 | $530 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer. |
14 | $57 | $154 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
13 | $57 | $144 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2022 ↗$2,488
Total received (2018-2022)
Avg $498/year across 5 years
Top 15% in CA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
173
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$2,488 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2022
$23
2021
$13
2020
$261
2019
$1,164
2018
$1,027
Payments by company (2022)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$23
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2022 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2022) ›
Amgen Inc.
$434
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$405
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$197
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$187
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$175
Allergan Inc.
$132
PFIZER INC.
$115
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$102
Novo Nordisk Inc
$76
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$69
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$61
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$51
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
Allergan, Inc.
$43
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$43
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Horizon Pharma plc
$37
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$35
Vertiflex, Inc.
$34
Boston Scientific Corporation
$32
Genentech USA, Inc.
$25
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$23
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$18
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$18
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$18
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$17
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$16
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$13
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$13
Axonics, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 41.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AJOVY · ANORO · Aimovig · Axonics r-SNM System · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BEXSERO · BREO · BYSTOLIC · Baxdela · Bidil · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · KRYSTEXXA · LINZESS · LONHALA MAGNAIR · MYRBETRIQ · Ozempic · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · Prolia · Repatha · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SYMBICORT · SYMPROIC · Superion ISS · TOUJEO · TOVIAZ · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · UBRELVY · Utibron · VIIBRYD · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XIFAXANIBSD · Xofluza
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,073
Per 100K population
128.0
County median income
$107,327
Nearest hospital
ADVENTIST HEALTH SIMI VALLEY
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2022 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Kurohara is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 15% of CA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Kurohara experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kurohara performed 923 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Kurohara receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kurohara received a total of $2,488 from 30 companies across 173 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Kurohara's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Simi Valley?
Dr. Kurohara's average Medicare payment per service is $67. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Kurohara) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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