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Kip Eric Guja, MD

Nuclear Medicine · Stanford

NPI 1033641568

Medicare standing
2 flags on the record
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Plans that list them
1
1 carrier
Offices
2

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  • California licence: Current
  • 2 Medical Board actions on record

Offices

2 locations · Stanford Health Care · Lpch Medical Group Div of Lucile

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1 plan · 1 carrier

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Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A163841 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2019 · expires 2027-07-31 · State University of New York at Stony Brook Health Sciences Center. Board flags: Public Reprimand, Misdemeanor Conviction.

Public record actions

Actions the Medical Board of California publishes for this licence
2026-03-04Board disciplineDisciplinePublic letter of reprimand. · 8002023102934
2023-10-06Misdemeanor convictionDisciplinePled NO contest to violating vehicle code ? 23152(B), driving with a blood alcohol content of .08% or more. · Superior court of california, county of monterey · 23CR006627 · Sentenced to five years conditional probation with terms and conditions, including, obey all laws; DO not commit same or similar offense; DO not drink or possess any alcoholic beverage; submit to and complete any field sobriety test or alcohol/narcotics testing of blood, breath, or urine at the request of any probation officer or peace officer; DO not operate a vehicle with any measurable amount of alcohol/drugs in blood; law enforcement is permitted to request a blood draw without obtaining a search warrant during the course of an investigation for driving while under the influence; DO not operate a motor vehicle unless properly license and insured; enroll in and complete a three month county approved first offender alcohol program; complete a mothers against drunk driving victim impact panel; serve 5 days in county jail with credit for time served of 2 days; pay a fine of $1,804.00; pay a restitution fine of $150.00; and pay fines and/or assessments.

Hospitals they work in

2 hospitals

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
  • Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Stanford Health Care, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 74% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.178, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.237, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
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%
See every measure and the patient survey for Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 9 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 Tri-Valley
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.178BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.237BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.79 (0 to 1.73) · 1,041 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.79 (0.5 to 1.08)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths145.81 (96.5 to 195.12) · 72 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.9 · 55 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8.6 · 92 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.5 · 96 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.5 · 395 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 391 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 162 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3 · 1,736 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.16 (0 to 0.37) · 4,425 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.22 (0.02 to 0.41) · 4,771 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.45 (1.46 to 5.44) · 1,403 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.5 (0.05 to 2.94) · 645 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.81 (0.38 to 3.24) · 1,279 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths8.53 (3.2 to 13.85) · 639 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.15 (1.89 to 8.41) · 648 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.61 (0.14 to 3.07) · 370 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.16 (0 to 0.83) · 4,160 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4 · 74 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.369No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections1.112No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.1 · 110 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.1 · 437 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-5.8 · 94 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-19.3 · 456 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-0.3 · 402 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.8 · 358 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits6.8 (4.7 to 9.6) · 198 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.1 (7.5 to 13.6) · 198 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.3 · 80 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.9 · 46 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.3 · 92 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.4 (9.6 to 16.2) · 1,532 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.8 to 1.2) · 929 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,268 patients answered, 26% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Room was "always" clean65%
Nurses "always" communicated well77%
Doctors "always" communicated well79%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge88%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully78%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)70%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Nurses "always" listened carefully74%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
"Always" quiet at night42%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital74%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms89%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$113,268

Medicare paid this office $113,268 for 1,817 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan380$37,158$93
Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan124$12,557$94
Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan99$9,573$90
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect114$7,236$63
Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries19$5,349$282
See all 22 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan380$37,158$93
Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan124$12,557$94
Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan99$9,573$90
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect114$7,236$63
Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries19$5,349$282
Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan48$4,744$99
Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine403$4,244$11
Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging with concurrent ct scan, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging72$4,087$57
Radioactive drug therapy through a vein33$3,202$82
Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine304$3,188$10
New patient visit (60+ min)13$2,541$195
Nuclear medicine study limited area with ct scan25$2,146$86
Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging with concurrent ct scan, at least 2 areas or separate acquisitions, single day imaging, or single area or acquisition over multiple days18$1,707$85
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan19$1,489$78
Nuclear medicine study limited area19$1,196$63
Nuclear medicine study of lymphatic system21$1,036$49
Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body28$957$33
Nuclear medicine study of lung ventilation and circulation19$840$44
Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging16$711$44
Nuclear medicine study of stomach to assess emptying21$656$31
Nuclear medicine study of stomach to assess emptying12$391$33
Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie80$1$0

Who their Medicare patients are

1,817 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Under 65 7% · 85 and older 11% · Women 62% · Also on Medicaid 19% · Health risk score 1.86. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical nuclear medicine clinician is at 1.94.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 68% · Cancer 38% · Diabetes 27% · Coronary heart disease 27% · Chronic kidney disease 26% · Atrial fibrillation 19% · Depression 18% · Heart failure 17% · COPD 12% · Dementia 9% · Stroke 8%.

The office billed $3,939,867, Medicare allowed $147,973 and paid $113,268; for 2,101 services of 51 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
20241,8172,101741.86$3,939,867$113,268
2023203222741.76$473,827$13,695

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: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan57$5,855$103
Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan20$2,054$103
Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan14$1,445$103
Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine62$661$11

Medicaid work

$43,507 in 2024

Medicaid paid $43,507 for 258 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 27 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
Positron emission tomography (PET) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) for attenuation correction and anatomical localization imaging; skull base to mid-thigh176$42,951
DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL82$555
Medicaid work by year
2024258227$43,507
202330217$1,668
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Positron emission tomography (PET) with concurrently acquired computed tomography (CT) for attenuation correction and anatomical localization imaging; skull base to mid-thigh17$1,614
DXA BONE DENSITY STUDY 1/> SITES AXIAL SKEL13$54

Money from drug and device companies

$39 in 2023

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Novartis PharmaceuticalsCosentyx$39
1 payment
  • Meals for Cosentyx · 2023-11-28 · $39
See the published payment
Every published payment
Novartis PharmaceuticalsMeals · 2023-11-28Cosentyx$39

Professional record

NPI
1033641568
Licence
CA A163841California A163841: Current · expires 2027-07-31
Trained
State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine, 2017
Group
Stanford Health Care · Lpch Medical Group Div of Lucile
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 2085N0904X (2085N0904X); Federal specialty code 207U00000X (207U00000X); Federal specialty code 207UN0902X (207UN0902X); Diagnostic radiology (2085R0202X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed
2017-04-03
NPI last updated
2024-04-09
NPI record certified
2024-04-09

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