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Victoria S Fahrenbach, MD

Anesthesiology · Oakland

NPI 1114277761

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Offices

1 location · East Bay Anesthesiology Medical Group Inc · 42 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Alta Bates Summit Medical Center · Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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California Medical Board record

Licence A127267 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2013 · expires 2026-12-31 · Indiana University School of Medicine.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

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.

  • Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 78% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 130.09 (87.72 to 172.46) · 109 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.274, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.227, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates CampBerkeley, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 67% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.298, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 4 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 7 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.

Every scored measure at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths130.09 (87.72 to 172.46) · 109 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.274BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.227BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1 (0.06 to 1.94) · 1,209 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.88 (0.6 to 1.16)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2 · 89 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.9 · 105 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.8 · 270 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.9 · 447 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13.7 · 341 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths11.2 · 381 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.6 · 2,811 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.31) · 7,167 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,659 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.93 (0.92 to 4.94) · 1,668 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.25 (0 to 2.75) · 580 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.67 (1.19 to 4.15) · 1,446 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths6.17 (0.33 to 12.02) · 633 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths8.11 (4.67 to 11.55) · 619 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.61 (0.15 to 3.07) · 309 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.39 (0 to 0.96) · 6,085 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.8 · 217 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.724No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections1.425No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.716No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits12.7 · 416 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.6 · 606 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-30.4 · 359 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-31.8 · 555 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-14.4 · 358 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16 · 382 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.1 (3.2 to 8.2) · 25 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.8 (7.3 to 16) · 25 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits4.5 · 232 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.9 · 56 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20 · 152 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits14.8 (11.1 to 20) · 251 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.2 (0.9 to 1.5) · 579 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (535 patients answered, 18% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Room was "always" clean73%
Nurses "always" communicated well75%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully79%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)75%
Staff "always" explained new medications73%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand69%
Nurses "always" listened carefully72%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
"Always" quiet at night54%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital78%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects43%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%
See every measure and the patient survey for Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 6 the same, 1 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 Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.298BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.18 (0.16 to 2.2) · 730 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.87 (0.51 to 1.23)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths188.12 (132.31 to 243.94) · 50 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.8 · 50 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.8 · 41 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 189 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths12.6 · 184 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 103 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.9 · 1,585 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.18 (0 to 0.4) · 3,929 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.31 (0.11 to 0.51) · 3,954 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.15 (0.95 to 5.36) · 754 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.62 (0 to 3.33) · 325 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.99 (0.39 to 3.59) · 717 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths10.85 (2.27 to 19.44) · 326 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.79 (1.08 to 8.49) · 302 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.68 (0.19 to 3.18) · 184 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.17 (0 to 0.88) · 3,240 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.4 · 161 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.207No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.48No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.785No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.4 · 243 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-58.2 · 194 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-12.3 · 177 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.8 · 209 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.4 (3.8 to 7.5) · 215 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.2 (9.4 to 15.5) · 215 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits4.8 · 150 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.2 · 81 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.4 (10 to 18.1) · 315 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.8 (0.6 to 1.2) · 137 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (449 patients answered, 15% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp
Cleanliness2
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information2
Overall hospital rating2
Quietness2
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp
Room was "always" clean62%
Nurses "always" communicated well72%
Doctors "always" communicated well75%
Staff "always" explained53%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information82%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge82%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand68%
Doctors "always" listened carefully73%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)58%
Staff "always" explained new medications67%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand67%
Nurses "always" listened carefully66%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect81%
"Always" quiet at night49%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital67%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects38%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms83%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$30,363

Medicare paid this office $30,363 for 165 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Anesthesia for lens surgery56$6,559$117
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope14$2,207$158

Who their Medicare patients are

165 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Women 49% · Also on Medicaid 36% · Health risk score 1.52. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 74% · Diabetes 36% · Chronic kidney disease 33% · Coronary heart disease 28% · Atrial fibrillation 26% · Heart failure 22% · Depression 21% · Cancer 16% · COPD 13% · Stroke 12% · Dementia 8%.

The office billed $197,892, Medicare allowed $38,426 and paid $30,363; for 172 services of 41 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
2024165172751.52$197,892$30,363
2023157172721.80$228,478$31,638
2022216232721.24$302,154$42,794
2021136142711.33$182,245$23,991
202099109692.05$151,954$18,331
2019174192711.71$252,099$32,075
2018189203711.64$316,089$38,904
201790111711.76$185,866$25,402
20161922701.52$41,981$5,996

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: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope22$2,609$119
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope15$2,511$157

2022: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope44$5,503$125
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope14$2,204$157
Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope19$2,080$109
Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope13$1,773$136
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope11$1,308$119
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin12$468$39

2021: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope33$4,105$124

2020: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope16$1,850$116
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope15$1,749$117

2019: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope46$5,480$119
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope12$1,951$163
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope15$1,795$120
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin13$516$40

2018: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope22$2,830$129
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body11$1,912$174
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope14$1,800$129
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope13$1,573$121

2017: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin15$669$45

Medicaid work

$792 in 2021

Medicaid paid $792 for 28 billed services this clinician did in 2021, up to 16 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 2021
Telehealth originating site facility fee28$792
Medicaid work by year
202128116$792

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
76.5 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1114277761
Licence
CA A127267California A127267: Current · expires 2026-12-31
Trained
Indiana University School of Medicine, 2012
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
Mailing address
1804 Embarcadero Rd, Ste 100, Palo Alto, CA, 94303
NPI first listed
2012-09-11
NPI last updated
2016-06-02

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