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Ari Berg, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Clifton

NPI 1053871731

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
10
2 carriers
Offices
4

Offices

4 locations · Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC · 1,901 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Hackensack University Medical Center · Stanford Health Care · Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

10 plans · 2 carriers

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10 of 10 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026

State licence records

1 licence

  • New Jersey 25MA12734900Medical Doctor · since 2025 · expires 2027-06-30Matched by name, not licence number; check the name before relying on it.
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Hospitals they work in

3 hospitals

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

  • Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Hackensack Meridian Health, which runs 13 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 74% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 14.3 (12.5 to 16.3) · 1,195 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite: 0.72 (0.54 to 0.91), Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 4.88 (1.37 to 8.39) · 1,627 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.381, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.335, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.351, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 3.6 (2.7 to 4.6) · 1,195 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.5 to 0.8) · 2,075 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
  • 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 Hackensack University Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 6 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 4 better, 4 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 Hackensack University Medical Center
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits14.3 (12.5 to 16.3) · 1,195 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.72 (0.54 to 0.91)BetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths4.88 (1.37 to 8.39) · 1,627 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.381BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.335BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.351BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits3.6 (2.7 to 4.6) · 1,195 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.5 to 0.8) · 2,075 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.88 (0.14 to 1.62) · 3,345 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths163.25 (128.74 to 197.77) · 238 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.3 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths5.6 · 233 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10 · 319 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.2 · 981 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths11 · 1,211 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 579 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.9 · 6,455 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.16 (0 to 0.32) · 15,346 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.22 (0.06 to 0.38) · 16,531 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.13 (0.74 to 3.52) · 4,288 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.44 (0.27 to 2.61) · 1,630 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.65 (0.54 to 2.77) · 3,764 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.25 (1.78 to 6.72) · 1,599 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.28 (0 to 2.58) · 1,101 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.58 (0.24 to 0.93) · 15,623 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths5 · 44 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.801No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections1.086No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.508No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.2 · 488 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.9 · 1,280 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits17.3 · 403 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits16.3 · 1,092 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits8.1 · 1,244 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.1 · 1,492 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.2 · 43 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.8 · 292 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.2 · 293 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.1 (9.3 to 15.7) · 706 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (4,034 patients answered, 16% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Hackensack University Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Hackensack University Medical Center
Room was "always" clean70%
Nurses "always" communicated well76%
Doctors "always" communicated well76%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information85%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge85%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully75%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)72%
Staff "always" explained new medications71%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Nurses "always" listened carefully73%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
"Always" quiet at night51%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital74%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects42%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%
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

$24,971

Medicare paid this office $24,971 for 72 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Fusion of spine in lower back14$2,922$209
Fusion of additional segment of spine14$2,249$52
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment16$2,226$139
Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments14$1,430$102
Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc11$1,292$117
See all 8 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Fusion of spine in lower back14$2,922$209
Fusion of additional segment of spine14$2,249$52
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment16$2,226$139
Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments14$1,430$102
Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc11$1,292$117
Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck12$1,218$102
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion14$587$35
Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment11$338$28

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)79More than 89% of doctors who do this
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision1-10None
Removal of tissue1-10None
Spinal fusion139More than 82% of doctors who do this

Who their Medicare patients are

72 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Women 33% · Health risk score 1.29. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 42% · Diabetes 35% · Chronic kidney disease 31% · Depression 26% · Cancer 21% · Atrial fibrillation 21% · COPD 17% · Heart failure 15%.

The office billed $632,712, Medicare allowed $31,545 and paid $24,971; for 240 services of 45 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.

Money from drug and device companies

$2,170 in 2025

Industry payments by year
2025412None$2,170
2024317None$3,029

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
Alphatec SpineOther - Miscellaneous$1,045
7 payments
  • Meals for Lif · 2025-11-03 · $25
  • Meals for Invictus Mis · 2025-10-10 · $51
  • Travel for Other - Miscellaneous · 2025-09-30 · $283
  • Travel for Other - Miscellaneous · 2025-08-14 · $392
  • Travel for Other - Miscellaneous · 2025-08-14 · $37
  • Meals for Invictus Mis · 2025-08-01 · $155
  • Meals for Invictus Mis · 2025-07-15 · $102
Globus MedicalExcelsius Gps$943
3 payments
  • Travel for Excelsius Gps · 2025-10-30 · $786
  • Meals · 2025-09-03 · $14
  • Meals for Reline · 2025-03-25 · $144
Si-BoneNone$140
1 payment
  • Meals · 2025-05-20 · $140
OssDsign USAOssdsign Catalyst$41
1 payment
  • Meals for Ossdsign Catalyst · 2025-10-17 · $41
See all 12 published payments
Every published payment
Alphatec SpineMeals · 2025-11-03Lif$25
Globus MedicalTravel · 2025-10-30Excelsius Gps$786
OssDsign USAMeals · 2025-10-17Ossdsign Catalyst$41
Alphatec SpineMeals · 2025-10-10Invictus Mis$51
Alphatec SpineTravel · 2025-09-30Other - Miscellaneous$283
Globus MedicalMeals · 2025-09-03None$14
Alphatec SpineTravel · 2025-08-14Other - Miscellaneous$392
Alphatec SpineTravel · 2025-08-14Other - Miscellaneous$37
Alphatec SpineMeals · 2025-08-01Invictus Mis$155
Alphatec SpineMeals · 2025-07-15Invictus Mis$102
Si-BoneMeals · 2025-05-20None$140
Globus MedicalMeals · 2025-03-25Reline$144
See earlier years (2024)

2024: $3,029

Payments by company in 2024
StrykerAero-Ll$2,625
15 payments
  • Meals for Everest Spinal System · 2024-09-05 · $144
  • Education · 2024-08-05 · $415
  • Meals for Aero-Ll · 2024-06-13 · $163
  • Travel for Aero-Ll · 2024-06-13 · $499
  • Meals for Aero-Ll · 2024-05-24 · $16
  • Travel for Aero-Ll · 2024-05-22 · $152
  • Travel for Aero-Ll · 2024-05-22 · $226
  • Travel for Aero-Ll · 2024-05-21 · $186
  • Travel for Aero-Ll · 2024-05-21 · $176
  • Travel for Aero-Ll · 2024-05-16 · $256
  • Travel for Aero-Ll · 2024-05-16 · $342
  • Meals for Aero-Ll · 2024-05-16 · $41
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Professional record

NPI
1053871731
Trained
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2019
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207XS0117X (207XS0117X); Orthopedic surgery (207X00000X)
Mailing address
331 Newman Springs Rd, Bldg 2, Ste 220, Red Bank, NJ, 07701
NPI first listed
2019-03-20
NPI last updated
2025-07-23
NPI record certified
2025-07-23

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

Extra NPI addresses: 140 Bergen St Ste D-1610, Newark, NJ, 07103 · 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305