Richard Hsu
Anesthesiology · San Carlos
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 1
- 1 carrier
- Office
- 1
Offices
1 location · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
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| DualConnect (HMO D-SNP) | Santa Clara Family Health Plan | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence A131169 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2014 · expires 2027-12-31 · Baylor College of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
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.
- Sequoia HospitalRedwood City, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of CommonSpirit Health, which runs 145 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 81% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Sequoia Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 6 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.
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.95 (0 to 1.98) · 472 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.91 (0.58 to 1.24) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.8 · 68 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.5 · 72 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.1 · 258 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.5 · 171 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.3 · 81 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.2 · 1,231 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.01 to 0.44) · 3,018 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.03 to 0.44) · 3,164 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.59 (0.47 to 4.71) · 1,402 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.47 (0.04 to 2.9) · 926 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.68 (0.21 to 3.16) · 1,310 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 9.54 (4.42 to 14.67) · 978 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.98 (1.61 to 8.36) · 924 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.69 (0.19 to 3.19) · 192 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.57 (0 to 1.43) · 2,501 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.5 · 332 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.702 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.853 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.2 · 67 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.3 · 295 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -27.1 · 76 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -22.3 · 304 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -4.6 · 178 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.3 · 180 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.1 · 305 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10.9 · 41 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.7 · 29 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.1 (9.7 to 17.7) · 129 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 713 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (631 patients answered, 27% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 78% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 82% |
| Staff "always" explained | 60% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 86% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 81% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 89% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 76% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 55% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 44% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 91% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$64,726
Medicare paid this office $64,726 for 422 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 194 | $21,338 | $108 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 15 | $4,678 | $312 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 26 | $3,107 | $120 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 26 | $2,947 | $113 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint | 12 | $2,439 | $188 |
See all 10 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 194 | $21,338 | $108 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 15 | $4,678 | $312 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 26 | $3,107 | $120 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 26 | $2,947 | $113 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint | 12 | $2,439 | $188 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 13 | $2,074 | $160 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 15 | $1,729 | $115 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $1,658 | $138 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 18 | $1,148 | $60 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 15 | $796 | $53 |
Who their Medicare patients are
422 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Women 54% · Also on Medicaid 6% · Health risk score 0.84. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 65% · Coronary heart disease 23% · Diabetes 20% · Cancer 18% · Chronic kidney disease 17% · Depression 13% · Atrial fibrillation 12% · Heart failure 6% · COPD 4% · Stroke 4% · Dementia 3%.
The office billed $520,171, Medicare allowed $80,705 and paid $64,726; for 475 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
| 2024 | 422 | 475 | 76 | 0.84 | $520,171 | $64,726 |
| 2023 | 395 | 444 | 76 | 0.85 | $495,515 | $63,790 |
| 2022 | 274 | 334 | 76 | 0.95 | $429,581 | $54,109 |
| 2021 | 218 | 270 | 74 | 0.90 | $349,700 | $44,730 |
| 2020 | 189 | 252 | 75 | 1.04 | $318,104 | $40,539 |
| 2019 | 206 | 273 | 74 | 0.98 | $357,345 | $46,602 |
| 2018 | 229 | 303 | 75 | 1.04 | $421,460 | $53,353 |
| 2017 | 255 | 374 | 74 | 1.01 | $470,879 | $61,632 |
| 2016 | 139 | 165 | 74 | 1.13 | $218,990 | $29,409 |
| 2015 | 113 | 118 | 74 | 1.14 | $160,207 | $22,850 |
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: 6 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 194 | $22,558 | $112 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 11 | $3,538 | $322 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 15 | $2,929 | $195 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 22 | $2,843 | $129 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 11 | $1,613 | $147 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 13 | $673 | $52 |
2022: 5 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 82 | $9,433 | $115 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 18 | $5,943 | $330 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 11 | $3,854 | $350 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 19 | $849 | $45 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 27 | $746 | $28 |
2021: 4 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 39 | $4,854 | $116 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 16 | $2,135 | $133 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 15 | $850 | $57 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 23 | $643 | $28 |
2020: 6 services
| Anesthesia for other procedure on forearm, wrist, or hand bones | 11 | $2,015 | $183 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $1,771 | $148 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint | 12 | $1,687 | $141 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 12 | $1,656 | $118 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 19 | $1,075 | $57 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 28 | $818 | $29 |
2019: 10 services
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 11 | $3,970 | $361 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 12 | $3,848 | $321 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 16 | $2,478 | $146 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | 16 | $2,107 | $132 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 13 | $2,096 | $161 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on forearm, wrist, or hand bones | 11 | $1,920 | $175 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 13 | $1,586 | $122 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 28 | $845 | $29 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 13 | $808 | $58 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 14 | $796 | $57 |
2018: 10 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 17 | $5,448 | $320 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 15 | $5,138 | $343 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on forearm, wrist, or hand bones | 14 | $2,917 | $208 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 13 | $2,606 | $200 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 16 | $2,337 | $146 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 15 | $2,180 | $145 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | 16 | $1,904 | $119 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 19 | $1,073 | $56 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 36 | $1,042 | $29 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 15 | $867 | $58 |
2017: 10 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 31 | $10,615 | $332 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 17 | $6,221 | $366 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 40 | $4,757 | $116 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint | 14 | $3,018 | $216 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 15 | $2,548 | $170 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 13 | $2,447 | $188 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | 16 | $2,087 | $130 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 32 | $1,898 | $58 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 54 | $1,625 | $29 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 22 | $1,236 | $56 |
2016: 2 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 24 | $3,083 | $128 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 14 | $2,359 | $169 |
2015: 3 services
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 14 | $2,590 | $185 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 12 | $1,810 | $151 |
| Anesthesia for procedure to correct abnormal heart rhythm | 11 | $1,257 | $105 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1053639385
- Licence
- CA A131169California A131169: Current · expires 2027-12-31
- Trained
- Baylor College of Medicine, 2010
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
- Mailing address
- 325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
- NPI first listed
- 2010-05-11
- NPI last updated
- 2020-05-28
- NPI record certified
- 2020-05-28
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.