Ari Berg, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Clifton
- 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
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
| Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Harmony (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP) | SCAN Health Plan | Listed | Oct 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.ActiveNo board action on this licenceCheck it with the state
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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 itOverall 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 itOverall 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 itOverall 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.
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 14.3 (12.5 to 16.3) · 1,195 cases | Worse | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.72 (0.54 to 0.91) | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 4.88 (1.37 to 8.39) · 1,627 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.381 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.335 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.351 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 3.6 (2.7 to 4.6) · 1,195 cases | Better | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.7 (0.5 to 0.8) · 2,075 cases | Better | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.88 (0.14 to 1.62) · 3,345 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 163.25 (128.74 to 197.77) · 238 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.3 · 258 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 5.6 · 233 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10 · 319 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 8.2 · 981 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 11 · 1,211 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.4 · 579 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.9 · 6,455 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.16 (0 to 0.32) · 15,346 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.22 (0.06 to 0.38) · 16,531 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.13 (0.74 to 3.52) · 4,288 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.44 (0.27 to 2.61) · 1,630 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.65 (0.54 to 2.77) · 3,764 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.25 (1.78 to 6.72) · 1,599 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.28 (0 to 2.58) · 1,101 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.58 (0.24 to 0.93) · 15,623 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 5 · 44 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.801 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 1.086 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.508 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.2 · 488 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.9 · 1,280 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 17.3 · 403 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 16.3 · 1,092 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 8.1 · 1,244 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.1 · 1,492 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.2 · 43 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 9.8 · 292 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.2 · 293 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.1 (9.3 to 15.7) · 706 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (4,034 patients answered, 16% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 70% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Staff "always" explained | 57% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 85% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 85% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 75% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 83% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 72% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 71% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 73% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 51% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 74% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 42% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 86% |
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.
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 cases | Worse | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.317 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.446 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.241 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 cases | Better | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.06 (0.45 to 1.67) · 5,374 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.86 (0.72 to 1) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 166.09 (137.88 to 194.3) · 470 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.1 · 192 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 6.4 · 146 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 9.7 · 253 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 6.3 · 880 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 10.3 · 935 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 8.7 · 501 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.1 · 7,730 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.13 (0 to 0.27) · 20,799 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.28 (0.14 to 0.43) · 23,182 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 0.94 (0.2 to 1.68) · 5,694 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.36 (1.54 to 3.19) · 7,846 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.2 (3.76 to 6.64) · 5,603 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.38 (0.23 to 2.53) · 2,211 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.52 (0.21 to 0.83) · 19,915 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.6 · 416 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.869 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.857 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 0.368 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.2 · 247 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.5 · 1,021 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 47.8 · 258 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -1.6 · 990 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.8 · 976 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.5 · 959 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.2 (4.4 to 6.2) · 2,191 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.1 · 425 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 9.6 · 158 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.6 · 183 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.7 (10.4 to 15.4) · 4,578 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (6,810 patients answered, 25% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 75% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 82% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained | 63% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 89% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 89% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 80% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 76% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 53% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 83% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 50% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 90% |
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.
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.178 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.237 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.79 (0 to 1.73) · 1,041 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.79 (0.5 to 1.08) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 145.81 (96.5 to 195.12) · 72 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.9 · 55 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.6 · 92 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.5 · 96 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.5 · 395 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 10.3 · 391 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.1 · 162 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3 · 1,736 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.16 (0 to 0.37) · 4,425 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.22 (0.02 to 0.41) · 4,771 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.45 (1.46 to 5.44) · 1,403 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.5 (0.05 to 2.94) · 645 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.81 (0.38 to 3.24) · 1,279 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.53 (3.2 to 13.85) · 639 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.15 (1.89 to 8.41) · 648 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.61 (0.14 to 3.07) · 370 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.16 (0 to 0.83) · 4,160 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4 · 74 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.369 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 1.112 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.1 · 110 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.1 · 437 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -5.8 · 94 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -19.3 · 456 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -0.3 · 402 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.8 · 358 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 6.8 (4.7 to 9.6) · 198 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 10.1 (7.5 to 13.6) · 198 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.3 · 80 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10.9 · 46 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.3 · 92 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.4 (9.6 to 16.2) · 1,532 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.8 to 1.2) · 929 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (1,268 patients answered, 26% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 65% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 77% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained | 58% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 88% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 74% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 78% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 70% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 72% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 74% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 42% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 74% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 44% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 89% |
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.
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 14 | $2,922 | $209 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 14 | $2,249 | $52 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 16 | $2,226 | $139 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 14 | $1,430 | $102 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 11 | $1,292 | $117 |
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| Fusion of spine in lower back | 14 | $2,922 | $209 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 14 | $2,249 | $52 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 16 | $2,226 | $139 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 14 | $1,430 | $102 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 11 | $1,292 | $117 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 12 | $1,218 | $102 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 14 | $587 | $35 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 11 | $338 | $28 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) | 79 | More than 89% of doctors who do this |
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 1-10 | None |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 | None |
| Spinal fusion | 139 | More 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
| 2025 | 4 | 12 | None | $2,170 |
| 2024 | 3 | 17 | None | $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.
| Alphatec Spine | Other - Miscellaneous | $1,045 | 7 payments
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| Globus Medical | Excelsius Gps | $943 | 3 payments
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| Si-Bone | None | $140 | 1 payment
|
| OssDsign USA | Ossdsign Catalyst | $41 | 1 payment
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See all 12 published payments
| Alphatec Spine | Meals · 2025-11-03 | Lif | $25 |
| Globus Medical | Travel · 2025-10-30 | Excelsius Gps | $786 |
| OssDsign USA | Meals · 2025-10-17 | Ossdsign Catalyst | $41 |
| Alphatec Spine | Meals · 2025-10-10 | Invictus Mis | $51 |
| Alphatec Spine | Travel · 2025-09-30 | Other - Miscellaneous | $283 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-09-03 | None | $14 |
| Alphatec Spine | Travel · 2025-08-14 | Other - Miscellaneous | $392 |
| Alphatec Spine | Travel · 2025-08-14 | Other - Miscellaneous | $37 |
| Alphatec Spine | Meals · 2025-08-01 | Invictus Mis | $155 |
| Alphatec Spine | Meals · 2025-07-15 | Invictus Mis | $102 |
| Si-Bone | Meals · 2025-05-20 | None | $140 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-03-25 | Reline | $144 |
See earlier years (2024)
2024: $3,029
| Stryker | Aero-Ll | $2,625 | 15 payments
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| Medical Device Business Services | None | $229 | 1 payment
|
| Globus Medical | Si-Lok | $175 | 1 payment
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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