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Adam C Schlifke, MD

Anesthesiology · Stanford

NPI 1033251772

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Offices
4
Since medical school
23 years
University of California, Geffen School of Medicine, 2003

Offices

4 locations · Stanford Health Care · 3,152 clinicians in this group

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Plan participation

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California Medical Board record

Licence A89020 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2004 · expires 2028-08-31 · University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

School, training and certification

What this clinician told their state board, medical school and everything before it. Only some states publish this, so nothing here means the state does not say, not that there was no training or certification.

Specialty certification

  • American Board of Anesthesiology - Anesthesiology

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Stanford Health CareStanford, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Stanford Health Care, which runs 3 hospitalsHome of Stanford Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 83% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.317, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.241, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for Stanford Health Care

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 5 the same, 4 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Stanford Health Care
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.317BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.446BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.241BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.06 (0.45 to 1.67) · 5,374 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.72 to 1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths166.09 (137.88 to 194.3) · 470 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.1 · 192 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.4 · 146 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.7 · 253 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths6.3 · 880 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 935 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 501 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.1 · 7,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.27) · 20,799 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.14 to 0.43) · 23,182 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths0.94 (0.2 to 1.68) · 5,694 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.36 (1.54 to 3.19) · 7,846 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.2 (3.76 to 6.64) · 5,603 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.38 (0.23 to 2.53) · 2,211 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.52 (0.21 to 0.83) · 19,915 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.6 · 416 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.869No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.857No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.368No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.2 · 247 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.5 · 1,021 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits47.8 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-1.6 · 990 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 976 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.5 · 959 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (4.4 to 6.2) · 2,191 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 425 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.6 · 158 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 183 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.7 (10.4 to 15.4) · 4,578 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (6,810 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Stanford Health Care
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Stanford Health Care
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well82%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained63%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge89%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)79%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital83%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$52,575

Medicare paid this office $52,575 for 329 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Anesthesia for lens surgery153$9,838$63
Anesthesia for other procedure on eye28$2,561$88
Anesthesia for retinal surgery13$1,856$143
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin12$450$38

Procedures year by year

Procedures billed to Original Medicare by year
Procedure201920202021202220232024
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin––––1512

Times billed to Original Medicare each year. A blank year means fewer than 11 people had it, or none: Medicare does not publish smaller counts. Medicare Advantage patients are not included.

Who their Medicare patients are

329 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Under 65 6% · 85 and older 9% · Women 59% · Also on Medicaid 26% · Health risk score 1.50. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 70% · Diabetes 31% · Chronic kidney disease 28% · Coronary heart disease 27% · Cancer 22% · Atrial fibrillation 22% · Depression 20% · Heart failure 18% · COPD 13% · Dementia 6% · Stroke 6%.

The office billed $530,025, Medicare allowed $66,430 and paid $52,575; for 349 services of 52 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024329349741.50$530,025$52,575
2023301327731.64$524,094$59,924
2022156169721.47$316,973$41,172
2021118123711.68$206,775$24,665
2020128134701.58$211,050$26,236
2019104112742.07$188,729$22,275
2018158188721.62$255,015$32,300
2017170189731.87$226,989$33,513
2016149175701.82$154,462$26,437
20154449691.16$41,801$7,472

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Anesthesia for lens surgery78$5,098$65
Anesthesia for other procedure on eye33$3,293$97
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope13$2,050$158
Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid16$1,279$80
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin14$585$39

2022: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement12$5,097$425
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope15$1,983$132
Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand11$1,303$118

2020: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement11$3,145$286
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope21$2,840$135

2019: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope13$2,120$151

2018: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Anesthesia for lens surgery60$7,790$116
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope17$2,941$173
Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid14$2,347$168

2017: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Anesthesia for lens surgery75$10,456$129

2016: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Anesthesia for lens surgery55$7,029$110
Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope12$1,714$143
Anesthesia for other procedure on mouth11$1,609$146

Medicaid work

$4,570 in 2024

Medicaid paid $4,570 for 52 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 20 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
Anesthesia for procedures on eye; lens surgery52$4,570
Medicaid work by year
202452120$4,570
202317117$1,268
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Anesthesia for procedures on eye; lens surgery17$1,268

Money from drug and device companies

$121 in 2023

Industry payments by year
202311None$121
202011$503$503

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Chiesi USACleviprex$121
1 payment
  • Meals for Cleviprex · 2023-09-20 · $121
See the published payment
Every published payment
Chiesi USAMeals · 2023-09-20Cleviprex$121
See earlier years (2020)

2020: $503

Payments by company in 2020
CepheidGenexpert$503
1 payment
  • Consulting for Genexpert · 2020-03-06 · $503

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
76.5 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1033251772
Licence
CA A89020California A89020: Current · expires 2028-08-31
Trained
University of California, Geffen School of Medicine, 2003 · 23 years ago
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed
2007-02-12
NPI last updated
2024-04-10
NPI record certified
2024-04-10

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.