Dr. Kenneth Yamamura, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Yamamura
Dr. Kenneth Yamamura is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Tampa, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Yamamura performed 1,563 Medicare services across 1,360 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Yamamura received a total of $21,355 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 375 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. 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. Yamamura is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 375 | $11 | $44 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 151 | $62 | $240 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 146 | $88 | $381 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 92 | $157 | $659 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 85 | $126 | $533 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 66 | $94 | $361 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 64 | $2 | $10 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 62 | $14 | $53 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 50 | $777 | $2,970 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 47 | $83 | $325 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 44 | $251 | $959 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 44 | $117 | $499 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 41 | $103 | $395 |
| Review by radiologist of 1 arm or leg vein of 1 arm or leg image | 37 | $39 | $183 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 35 | $27 | $110 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 26 | $82 | $325 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 25 | $65 | $249 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 25 | $137 | $525 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 22 | $680 | $2,616 |
| Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart | 21 | $71 | $271 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 17 | $28 | $108 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 14 | $20 | $77 |
| Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of right heart chambers rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm | 14 | $500 | $1,911 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 13 | $346 | $1,609 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 13 | $66 | $255 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 12 | $251 | $963 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 11 | $380 | $1,447 |
| Evaluation of heart function using tilt table | 11 | $51 | $308 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (80%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Yamamura is a electrophysiology & device specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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