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Licensed to practise in California · since 2002 · expires 2027-12-31 · University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Original Medicare doctor bills
$47,540
Medicare paid this office $47,540 for 124 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
Largest Original Medicare bills
Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 60 minutes
40
$8,693
$145
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes
64
$6,819
$76
Long return visit (40+ min)
28
$6,815
$166
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes
41
$6,136
$106
Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 75 minutes
32
$5,542
$173
See all 9 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 60 minutes
40
$8,693
$145
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes
64
$6,819
$76
Long return visit (40+ min)
28
$6,815
$166
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes
41
$6,136
$106
Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 75 minutes
32
$5,542
$173
Return visit (30+ min)
21
$3,477
$116
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes
22
$1,742
$70
Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
19
$1,692
$60
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes
14
$1,507
$94
Who their Medicare patients are
124 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 86 · Under 65 0% · 85 and older 57% · Women 61% · Also on Medicaid 16% · Health risk score 2.31. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical hospice and palliative care clinician is at 2.98.
The office billed $184,614, Medicare allowed $64,707 and paid $47,540; for 423 services of 22 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
2024
124
423
86
2.31
$184,614
$47,540
2023
115
393
84
2.45
$166,475
$48,006
2022
109
378
85
2.38
$141,511
$42,244
2021
105
372
85
2.26
$127,865
$39,690
2020
103
333
85
2.50
$110,346
$38,898
2019
98
221
86
2.24
$87,921
$24,286
2018
110
249
85
1.97
$85,535
$23,166
2017
147
405
85
2.11
$130,287
$36,564
2016
193
569
85
2.02
$181,925
$52,855
2015
208
664
87
2.28
$216,118
$67,109
2014
200
672
86
2.13
$205,731
$59,480
2013
171
532
84
2.32
$182,864
$52,702
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: 7 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Long return visit (40+ min)
39
$12,256
$163
Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 60 minutes
40
$8,131
$159
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes
59
$6,166
$78
Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 75 minutes
32
$5,815
$182
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes
24
$4,040
$112
Return visit (30+ min)
16
$1,822
$114
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes
17
$1,712
$78
2022: 11 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Long return visit (40+ min)
28
$8,472
$173
New patient visit (60+ min)
20
$4,230
$212
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes
29
$4,213
$105
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes
37
$3,769
$79
Return visit (30+ min)
24
$3,237
$108
Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 60 minutes
16
$3,151
$150
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes
23
$2,031
$70
Residence visit for new patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 60 minutes
14
$1,748
$125
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes
12
$1,747
$103
Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or
22
$1,104
$31
Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
11
$842
$77
2021: 10 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 60 minutes
20
$5,774
$160
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes
34
$5,200
$108
Long return visit (40+ min)
21
$4,699
$152
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes
38
$3,618
$80
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes
28
$3,049
$73
Residence visit for new patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 60 minutes
16
$2,541
$159
Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 75 minutes
12
$2,415
$201
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes
19
$2,152
$86
Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
19
$1,717
$64
Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or
14
$748
$31
2020: 10 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Long return visit (40+ min)
21
$6,559
$143
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes
29
$4,957
$110
Return visit (30+ min)
20
$3,618
$106
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes
22
$3,609
$116
Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 60 minutes
17
$3,353
$152
Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 75 minutes
16
$3,286
$205
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes
27
$3,252
$72
New patient visit (60+ min)
11
$2,167
$197
Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
13
$1,432
$80
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes
15
$1,340
$84
2019: 6 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes
31
$4,407
$100
Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 60 minutes
11
$2,263
$151
Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes
13
$1,818
$107
Residence visit for new patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 60 minutes
11
$1,680
$153
Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
18
$1,544
$57
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes
13
$1,028
$79
2018: 6 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes
28
$4,049
$101
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes
23
$2,678
$72
Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 60 minutes
16
$2,607
$153
Long return visit (40+ min)
14
$2,196
$116
Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
19
$1,717
$51
Short return visit
14
$980
$41
2017: 11 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes
31
$4,579
$100
Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 60 minutes
19
$3,511
$146
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
21
$3,349
$73
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more
14
$2,052
$147
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 45 minutes
13
$1,984
$117
Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
28
$1,874
$49
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more
12
$1,717
$59
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes
12
$1,373
$114
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes
13
$1,296
$72
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and
18
$1,048
$50
Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
15
$906
$60
2016: 13 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
47
$6,944
$76
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes
34
$5,771
$103
Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 60 minutes
23
$5,151
$151
Long return visit (40+ min)
24
$3,948
$120
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes
33
$3,931
$112
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 45 minutes
19
$3,577
$119
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more
22
$3,471
$56
Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
35
$3,397
$71
Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 75 minutes
15
$2,779
$185
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more
12
$1,762
$147
Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
23
$1,461
$64
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes
17
$1,332
$70
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and
15
$699
$44
2015: 14 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
43
$8,952
$84
Long return visit (40+ min)
43
$8,126
$131
Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 60 minutes
30
$6,818
$162
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes
37
$6,585
$106
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more
23
$5,779
$60
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more
26
$4,231
$151
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes
24
$3,448
$119
Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
28
$3,251
$66
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 45 minutes
18
$2,914
$117
Extended office or other outpatient service, first hour
27
$2,713
$94
Residence visit for new patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 60 minutes
13
$2,071
$159
Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 1 hour
11
$1,979
$180
Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
26
$1,783
$69
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and
11
$580
$53
2014: 13 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes
35
$7,527
$103
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more
30
$7,310
$56
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
46
$7,047
$78
Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
40
$6,271
$69
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes
36
$4,260
$118
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 45 minutes
20
$3,534
$122
Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 60 minutes
17
$3,124
$142
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more
15
$2,274
$142
Long return visit (40+ min)
11
$2,261
$133
Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 75 minutes
12
$2,176
$181
Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
33
$2,175
$66
Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes
11
$2,007
$106
Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes
13
$1,599
$80
2013: 13 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes
32
$6,497
$108
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 45 minutes
28
$5,531
$118
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
31
$5,151
$80
Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
30
$4,750
$73
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more
30
$4,489
$145
Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 60 minutes
20
$3,595
$150
Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 75 minutes
20
$3,447
$172
Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes
11
$2,299
$74
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes
19
$2,196
$116
Long return visit (40+ min)
11
$1,584
$132
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more
13
$1,473
$61
Nursing facility discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
13
$771
$59
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and
14
$704
$50
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$27,036
Pharmacies billed $27,036 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 14% of their Part D prescriptions (55 of 381) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical hospice and palliative care clinician is at 43%. Long-acting opioids: 58% of their opioid prescriptions.
351 generic and 30 brand-name prescriptions · $27,036 in drug cost · 24 antibiotic prescriptions to 16 people.
Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.
Largest Part D drug costs
Clonidine
12
$1,244
$104
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
11
$616
$56
Quetiapine
42
$600
$14
Losartan
15
$397
$26
Escitalopram
17
$348
$20
See all 9 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Clonidine
12
$1,244
$104
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
11
$616
$56
Quetiapine
42
$600
$14
Losartan
15
$397
$26
Escitalopram
17
$348
$20
Prednisone
31
$318
$10
Olanzapine
12
$215
$18
Trazodone
13
$192
$15
Citalopram Hbr
12
$120
$10
Year by year
Part D prescribing by year
2024
381
63
14% (55)
8%
$27,036
2023
294
59
24% (71)
—None
$14,038
2022
273
57
25% (69)
11%
$10,817
2021
362
55
22% (78)
13%
$34,579
2020
367
58
20% (72)
14%
$188,435
2019
338
55
17% (58)
16%
$219,968
2018
495
63
12% (59)
15%
$97,727
2017
653
88
13% (84)
18%
$34,650
2016
508
80
14% (73)
13%
$25,885
2015
636
99
14% (91)
—None
$34,442
2014
853
129
9% (78)
—None
$50,776
2013
872
106
5% (41)
—None
$42,448
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.