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Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD

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(Dr. Kenneth Kenji Tanabe, MD)

(189 Ratings)

Specializes in: Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: laparoscopic surgery, colorectal cancer, liver surgery, and more.

55 Fruit Street 7th Floor
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 724-4000

Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD is a surgical oncologist in Newton, MA specializing in surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Office Locations

2000 Washington Street Mob White Suite 443
Newton, MA 02462

(617) 527-1716

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52 Second Avenue Suite 1110
Waltham, MA 02451

(781) 487-6100

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55 Fruit Street 7th Floor
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 724-4000

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Some issues Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD can help you with:

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

In The News

“Kenneth Tanabe, MD, of Mass General Brigham in Boston, wondered whether conversations about escalation and de-escalation of therapy would include surgery. "”—"Tumor DNA Clearance Before Breast Cancer Surgery Predicts Response, Metastasis Risk", MedPage Today, April 2026

“Session co-moderator Kenneth Tanabe, MD, of Mass General Brigham in Boston, observed how multiple presentations showed how ctDNA clearance or persistence can inform treatment decisions to tailor...”—"More Positive Survival Data in Lung Cancer With Perioperative Therapy", MedPage Today, April 2026

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

full-thickness skin grafting

In 2024, Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD performed more full-thickness skin grafting procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lymph node procedures

In 2012, Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD performed more lymph node procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	163

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	185

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	67

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	175

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	112

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	127

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	133

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	143
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2019 were lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169
lymph node procedures	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	108

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	139
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	151
excision	12
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
lymph node procedures	25
open surgery	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	212
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
lymph node procedures	15
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD in 2023

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Newton, MA during 2024 were lymph node procedures, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	174
excision	17
lymph node procedures	41
open surgery	17
plastic surgery procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	15
tissue transfer	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD in 2024

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Newton, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and open surgery.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	157
excision	14
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
lymph node procedures	23
open surgery	14
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	43
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	47
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	65

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	22
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

Tufts Health Plan

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Beech Street

WellPoint

WellSense

Senior Whole Health

Fallon Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Maine Community Health Options

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

MassHealth

WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 189 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Newton, MA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kenneth K. Tanabe, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$3,200 JEMPERLI $3,200
Innocoll Incorporated	$2,600 XARACOLL $2,600
Sysmex America, Inc.	$500 $500
Organogenesis Inc.	$125 PURAPLY WOUND MATRIX $125
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$75 $75
Other	$26 $26

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,200
Honoraria	$3,100
Food and Beverage	$226

Biography

Dr. Kenneth Tanabe's area of specialization is surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Clinical interests for Dr. Tanabe include colon cancer, liver cancer, and melanoma. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He usually is in-network for Blue California, Coventry, and Viant, as well as other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Tanabe trained at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College. He is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. According to Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Dr. Tanabe is currently accepting new patients at his office in Newton, MA.