Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Mamoo Nakamura, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology · West Hollywood, CA
Practice pattern: Interventional & Cardiac — Practice combining interventional and cardiac services
Consulting-driven
8700 BEVERLY BLVD, West Hollywood, CA 90048
3104233977
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1972752467 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Nakamura

Dr. Mamoo Nakamura is an interventional cardiology specialist in West Hollywood, CA, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Nakamura performed 1,096 Medicare services across 1,007 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Nakamura received a total of $92,570 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 446 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Nakamura 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.

✓ 17 years in practice ▲ 1,096 Medicare services $92,570 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,096
Medicare services
Bottom 28% in CA for interventional cardiology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
1,007
Unique beneficiaries
$291
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~64 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
Coronary angiography
A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels.
241 $141 $838
Coronary stent placement
A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process.
213 $444 $1,986
Cardiac catheterization 159 $197 $1,033
Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft
An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel.
72 $78 $323
Right heart catheterization
A procedure where a thin, flexible tube is inserted into the right side of the heart to measure pressure and oxygen levels.
62 $82 $467
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery
A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery.
53 $618 $6,013
Tube insertion in bypass graft for diagnosis
A tube is inserted into a bypass graft to allow for diagnostic evaluation. A radiologist reviews the procedure.
38 $176 $986
Heart muscle biopsy
A procedure to remove a small sample of heart muscle tissue for laboratory examination.
33 $179 $787
Mitral valve repair through skin, initial prosthesis
A minimally invasive procedure to repair the mitral valve using a new prosthetic device inserted through the skin.
30 $1,475 $6,539
Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial
An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure.
28 $60 $290
Balloon dilation of single coronary artery or branch
A procedure to widen a single coronary artery or its branch using a balloon catheter to restore blood flow.
24 $407 $1,782
Removal of plaque, insertion of stent and/or balloon dilation of single coronary artery, branch or bypass graft 23 $540 $2,254
Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist 23 $291 $1,279
Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant
A surgical procedure to repair the left upper chamber of the heart using an implanted device, with review by a radiologist.
21 $647 $2,713
Additional heart vessel ultrasound evaluation
An additional ultrasound assessment of a specific heart blood vessel or graft, including radiologist review.
19 $62 $265
Insertion of aortic blood flow assist device
A minimally invasive procedure to place a device into the aorta through the skin to help assist blood flow.
16 $152 $952
Right heart catheterization with coronary angiography
A procedure to insert a tube into the right side of the heart and coronary arteries to gather diagnostic information, with review by a radiologist.
14 $246 $1,044
Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist 14 $244 $1,170
Mitral valve repair with additional prosthesis
A procedure to repair the mitral valve in the heart using an additional prosthetic device. This is performed through the skin.
13 $346 $1,570
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.
56.5% high complexity
13.9% medium
29.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$92,570
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $13,224/year across 7 years
Top 10% in CA for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
13
Companies
446
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.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$43,702 (47.2%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$40,345 (43.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$8,524 (9.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$10,403
2023
$3,905
2022
$2,772
2021
$9,625
2020
$1,807
2019
$51,104
2018
$12,955

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$5,420
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,863
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,569
Boston Scientific Corporation
$339
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$178
Philips North America LLC
$33
Top 3 companies account for 94.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$47,201
Boston Scientific Corporation
$14,238
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$13,944
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$9,146
Abbott Laboratories
$4,481
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,887
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$178
Inari Medical, Inc.
$133
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$115
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$111
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$56
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$47
Philips North America LLC
$33
Top 3 companies account for 81.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6366) Sync · (6585) Omniwire · (BQ9) Coronary IVUS · AMPLATZER Occluders · APOLLOTM · AVVIGO Guidance System · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve · CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Clinical Trial Product · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Emerge Push · Euphora · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - STENTS · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL THERAPIES · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · GUIDEZILLA · General - Atherectomy · General - Structural Heart · General - Therapies · Hornet 10 · MAMBA · MITRACLIP · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · Optis Coronary Imaging System · PRALUENT · ROTABLATOR · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · STINGRAY · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · WATCHMAN · Xience V coronary stent system
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 →

The majority of payments (47%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for interventional cardiology in CA.

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Geographic Context

Interventional cardiologists within 10 mi
97
Per 100K population
1.0
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
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 2024
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. Nakamura is an interventional & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 10% of CA peers, with 17 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. Nakamura experienced with coronary angiography?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Nakamura performed 241 coronary angiography 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. Nakamura receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Nakamura received a total of $92,570 from 13 companies across 446 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. Nakamura's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in West Hollywood?
Dr. Nakamura's average Medicare payment per service is $291. 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. Nakamura) 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 →
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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