About
RAFAEL KAKAZU, M.D. is an orthopedic surgery located at 4 STATE RD in DANVERS, MA.
Rafael Kakazu is one of 6 orthopedic providers listed in DANVERS, MA on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 100% of Rafael Kakazu's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was hip work. Their most frequent service was aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint for 25 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
5
Medicare patients
107
busiest single service
Care setting
91% office
mostly outpatient
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
45
25 patients · below the state median of 87
Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement
28
28 patients · above the state median of 14
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant
22
22 patients · near the state median of 18
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis
13
12 patients · below the state median of 40
Training in the use of orthopedic device for arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes
12
12 patients · below the national median of 21
Training and practice
Rafael Kakazu has been in practice since 2014, after graduating from Tulane University School of Medicine.
- Practices with Douglas E Peterson LLC (3 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital, North Shore Medical Center - and Northeast Hospital Corporation
Registry record
- Licensed in Massachusetts
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
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