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Spencer T Lowe, MD

Rheumatology · Burlingame

NPI 1134213572

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Plans that list them
10
2 carriers
Offices
5

Offices

5 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group

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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

California Medical Board record

Licence A44007 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 1987 · expires 2027-03-31 · Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

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.

  • Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, 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 4 of 5 · 78% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.139, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.242, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Peninsula Medical Center

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: 0 better, 10 the same, 1 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 Peninsula Medical Center
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.139BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.242BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.21 (0.27 to 2.15) · 1,258 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.81 (0.51 to 1.1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths155.44 (112.67 to 198.21) · 90 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.5 · 32 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.1 · 82 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10 · 188 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9 · 473 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.8 · 342 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 485 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.9 · 3,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0 to 0.4) · 6,904 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,052 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.41 (1.43 to 5.39) · 1,695 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.72 (0.17 to 3.28) · 665 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,545 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.1 (1.3 to 12.9) · 670 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.96 (2.63 to 9.29) · 653 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.61 (0.15 to 3.08) · 418 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.14 (0 to 0.78) · 5,539 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.7 · 192 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.215No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.263No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.74No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.3 · 300 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19 · 702 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits1.2 · 207 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-13.6 · 531 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits24.3 · 343 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.1 · 449 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits4.5 (2.8 to 7) · 85 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits9.6 (6.7 to 13.7) · 85 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.7 · 189 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11 · 45 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.6 · 117 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13 (9.7 to 17.2) · 584 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 764 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (523 patients answered, 27% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Peninsula Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Peninsula Medical Center
Room was "always" clean76%
Nurses "always" communicated well81%
Doctors "always" communicated well80%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
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 medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night54%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital78%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$54,274

Medicare paid this office $54,274 for 219 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)134$25,318$107
New patient visit (60+ min)51$9,871$194
New patient visit (45+ min)47$6,721$143
Long return visit (40+ min)27$6,473$158
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's75$1,819$14

Who their Medicare patients are

219 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Women 71% · Also on Medicaid 6% · Health risk score 1.08. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical rheumatology clinician is at 1.38.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 65% · Diabetes 20% · Coronary heart disease 19% · Chronic kidney disease 17% · Atrial fibrillation 17% · Heart failure 15% · Cancer 15% · Depression 13% · COPD 9% · Dementia 6% · Stroke 6%.

The office billed $199,794, Medicare allowed $73,939 and paid $54,274; for 1,097 services of 17 kinds; $125 of it was for drugs given in the office and $54,148 for care.

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
20242191,097761.08$199,794$54,274
2023218445751.12$163,689$48,752
2022268549750.94$183,358$54,673
2021308714760.87$207,233$75,784
2020288695761.04$177,206$58,800
2019351998761.15$272,086$84,869
2018340949761.14$251,214$78,674
20173911,000761.07$239,292$75,001
20161,3192,070750.98$335,662$102,532
20151,3162,234750.96$343,041$119,594
20149261,671760.95$290,686$94,621
20133641,021761.21$248,766$79,247

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: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)127$22,246$111
New patient visit (60+ min)58$11,923$206
New patient visit (45+ min)46$6,929$151
Long return visit (40+ min)26$5,134$171

2022: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Return visit (30+ min)161$25,213$99
New patient visit (60+ min)43$8,902$207
Long return visit (40+ min)41$7,489$159
New patient visit (45+ min)46$6,599$143

2021: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Return visit (30+ min)246$44,376$106
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit85$12,379$146
Long return visit (40+ min)39$6,581$153
Short return visit (20+ min)32$2,339$65
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free33$2,145$65
New patient visit (45+ min)12$1,903$159
Administration of influenza virus vaccine33$698$21

2020: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Return visit (30+ min)220$27,320$81
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit66$9,304$141
Long return visit (40+ min)46$6,727$127
Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent17$2,015$119
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free33$2,012$61
Short return visit (20+ min)33$1,956$53
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes17$1,809$100
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes22$1,639$63
Administration of influenza virus vaccine33$691$21
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine24$500$21

2019: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Return visit (30+ min)255$42,442$88
Long return visit (40+ min)89$11,620$120
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit46$6,423$140
New patient visit (60+ min)24$4,424$184
Pneumococcal vaccine, 13-valent20$4,170$209
Short return visit (20+ min)52$3,468$58
New patient visit (45+ min)20$2,667$133
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free43$2,282$53
Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent18$2,002$111
Administration of influenza virus vaccine44$902$21
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine36$759$21

2018: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Return visit (30+ min)254$41,728$86
Long return visit (40+ min)65$9,387$120
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit56$7,354$131
Short return visit (20+ min)63$3,373$44
New patient visit (60+ min)19$3,155$166
Pneumococcal vaccine, 13-valent15$3,003$200
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free49$2,120$43
Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent17$1,795$106
New patient visit (45+ min)11$1,519$138
Administration of influenza virus vaccine52$1,338$26
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine32$823$26

2017: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Return visit (30+ min)217$39,529$85
Long return visit (40+ min)60$8,612$127
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit49$6,243$127
Short return visit (20+ min)98$6,137$54
Pneumococcal vaccine, 13-valent16$2,964$185
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free44$1,971$44
New patient visit (45+ min)15$1,843$123
Administration of influenza virus vaccine46$1,514$32
Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine62$714$12
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine22$668$30

2016: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Return visit (30+ min)217$48,890$90
Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine887$10,253$12
Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine143$7,499$52
Short return visit (20+ min)95$6,636$57
Pneumococcal vaccine, 13-valent35$6,125$175
Long return visit (40+ min)36$4,823$127
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit33$4,166$126
New patient visit (45+ min)20$2,735$137
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free43$1,586$37
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine49$1,519$30
Administration of influenza virus vaccine44$1,337$30
Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent15$1,322$88
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint16$1,011$53

2015: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Return visit (30+ min)226$48,470$94
Pneumococcal vaccine, 13-valent116$17,610$152
Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine838$10,163$12
Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine166$9,252$56
Long return visit (40+ min)51$6,979$129
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit37$4,868$132
New patient visit (45+ min)29$4,474$154
Short return visit (20+ min)55$4,028$54
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine119$3,615$30
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free53$1,878$35
Administration of influenza virus vaccine59$1,862$32
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint13$1,135$57

2014: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Return visit (30+ min)246$54,039$91
Long return visit (40+ min)57$7,824$128
Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine621$7,138$11
Short return visit (20+ min)74$5,269$57
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit38$4,767$125
Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit14$2,579$184
New patient visit (45+ min)16$2,325$145
Administration of influenza virus vaccine50$1,580$30
New patient visit (30+ min)14$1,412$101
Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent16$1,019$64
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and16$911$51
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage37$676$18
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine22$668$30
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free15$491$33

2013: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Return visit (30+ min)242$50,852$88
Short return visit (20+ min)93$5,734$55
Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit24$4,456$186
Long return visit (40+ min)35$4,386$119
New patient visit (45+ min)25$3,295$132
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit20$2,534$127
Administration of influenza virus vaccine39$1,239$30
Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent16$1,026$64
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint13$824$55
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage32$596$19
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine16$489$31
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report16$237$15

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$1,562,466

Pharmacies billed $1,562,466 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

1,033 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $1,562,466 in drug cost.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Humira(Cf)40$353,843$8,846
Xeljanz Xr30$218,140$7,271
Enbrel Sureclick12$91,594$7,633
Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens)12$89,637$7,470
Enbrel18$87,207$4,845
See all 18 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Humira(Cf)40$353,843$8,846
Xeljanz Xr30$218,140$7,271
Enbrel Sureclick12$91,594$7,633
Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens)12$89,637$7,470
Enbrel18$87,207$4,845
Orencia Clickject14$70,516$5,037
Xeljanz11$62,635$5,694
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate162$5,722$35
Methotrexate217$4,923$23
Prednisone289$2,733$9
Leflunomide27$1,938$72
Colchicine23$1,625$71
Sulfasalazine51$1,069$21
Allopurinol66$1,048$16
Folic Acid71$852$12
Alendronate44$412$9
Gabapentin17$208$12
Celecoxib12$115$10

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20241,294234NoneNone$1,562,466
20231,281268NoneNone$1,202,770
20222,7193701% (24)None$838,801
20213,6713643% (102)None$604,098
20203,6963733% (100)None$533,561
20193,8473924% (137)12%$646,484
20183,7623945% (171)None$564,821
20173,6533665% (172)None$461,693
20163,8213544% (152)12%$523,807
20154,1393513% (137)16%$495,117
20144,1833543% (127)19%$388,130
20134,4513573% (141)21%$341,904

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 26 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Ilaris12$217,509$18,126
Xeljanz Xr21$172,315$8,205
Enbrel Sureclick13$97,396$7,492
Enbrel20$95,485$4,774
Xeljanz17$92,249$5,426
Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens)12$83,774$6,981
Taltz11$77,537$7,049
Tymlos12$32,607$2,717
Methotrexate182$6,389$35
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate117$6,052$52
Prednisone265$4,252$16
Mycophenolate Mofetil11$2,453$223
Febuxostat17$1,842$108
Colchicine12$1,554$129
Leflunomide27$1,508$56
Allopurinol56$1,321$24
Sulfasalazine27$1,075$40
Alendronate71$783$11
Atorvastatin31$423$14
Gabapentin21$349$17
Losartan19$302$16
Levothyroxine14$287$21
Folic Acid41$229$6
Pantoprazole11$181$16
Metformin13$133$10
Amlodipine Besylate16$120$8

2022: 53 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Enbrel Sureclick14$95,447$6,818
Xeljanz Xr15$81,952$5,463
Xeljanz14$81,877$5,848
Simponi13$73,955$5,689
Enbrel14$52,641$3,760
Eliquis23$18,211$792
Victoza 3-Pak11$11,449$1,041
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate108$7,419$69
Methotrexate151$6,198$41
Wixela Inhub12$5,545$462
Venlafaxine Hcl Er12$4,475$373
Colchicine43$3,640$85
Prednisone244$3,431$14
Febuxostat22$3,305$150
Mycophenolate Mofetil12$3,146$262
Allopurinol105$2,946$28
Probenecid15$2,933$196
Atorvastatin229$2,721$12
Risedronate19$2,005$106
Losartan123$1,552$13
Sulfasalazine36$1,432$40
Levothyroxine78$1,342$17
Alendronate93$1,333$14
Bisoprolol19$1,306$69
Tamsulosin46$1,232$27
Gabapentin64$1,051$16
Amlodipine Besylate118$836$7
Omeprazole44$833$19
Pantoprazole34$816$24
Lisinopril74$788$11
Rosuvastatin20$752$38
Metformin47$702$15
Leflunomide12$649$54
Metoprolol33$625$19
Simvastatin37$486$13
Valsartan12$458$38
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)11$428$39
Montelukast15$390$26
Hydrochlorothiazide86$388$5
Paroxetine24$367$15
Ezetimibe17$337$20
Lovastatin16$322$20
Escitalopram15$280$19
Glipizide12$274$23
Famotidine17$267$16
Folic Acid32$245$8
Sertraline11$240$22
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide12$236$20
Pravastatin12$221$18
Irbesartan13$157$12
Meloxicam16$133$8
Lorazepam14$125$9
Alprazolam18$112$6

2021: 69 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Xeljanz Xr21$104,547$4,978
Xeljanz12$58,461$4,872
Enbrel13$45,438$3,495
Eliquis32$24,597$769
Wixela Inhub18$8,504$472
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate118$7,853$67
Victoza 2-Pak11$7,287$662
Methotrexate121$5,520$46
Atorvastatin334$4,905$15
Myrbetriq11$4,476$407
Prednisone177$3,157$18
Colchicine22$3,000$136
Levothyroxine116$2,779$24
Losartan200$2,575$13
Allopurinol81$2,194$27
Metoprolol59$1,908$32
Risedronate13$1,816$140
Sulfasalazine53$1,681$32
Alendronate90$1,593$18
Tamsulosin72$1,566$22
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa22$1,543$70
Bisoprolol27$1,476$55
Gabapentin84$1,431$17
Febuxostat15$1,328$89
Omeprazole61$1,242$20
Lisinopril129$1,228$10
Pantoprazole49$1,210$25
Amlodipine Besylate178$1,208$7
Metformin71$874$12
Rosuvastatin16$824$52
Valsartan17$784$46
Ezetimibe24$705$29
Venlafaxine Hcl Er12$702$59
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)17$684$40
Pravastatin31$672$22
Hydrochlorothiazide137$635$5
Sertraline23$579$25
Alprazolam50$564$11
Asa-Butalb-Caffeine-Codeine12$558$46
Trazodone32$510$16
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen35$487$14
Simvastatin49$474$10
Fluticasone Propionate12$466$39
Duloxetine13$434$33
Escitalopram26$434$17
Lovastatin32$430$13
Montelukast15$391$26
Paroxetine22$388$18
Finasteride16$383$24
Famotidine18$355$20
Lorazepam27$308$11
Meloxicam30$299$10
Carvedilol11$295$27
Clopidogrel12$290$24
Irbesartan16$286$18
Spironolactone12$261$22
Diclofenac15$251$17
Mirtazapine11$246$22
Celecoxib18$234$13
Atenolol17$219$13
Tramadol49$216$4
Glimepiride23$215$9
Levetiracetam12$204$17
Furosemide30$203$7
Zolpidem13$189$15
Citalopram Hbr15$124$8
Diazepam16$99$6
Folic Acid14$94$7
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro11$94$9

2020: 63 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Enbrel14$59,220$4,230
Actemra11$26,410$2,401
Eliquis33$20,747$629
Advair Diskus14$9,620$687
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate112$9,523$85
Wixela Inhub14$5,920$423
Atorvastatin341$5,653$17
Methotrexate135$5,400$40
Colchicine25$4,608$184
Prednisone194$3,320$17
Metoprolol65$3,062$47
Levothyroxine108$2,817$26
Losartan186$2,805$15
Risedronate18$2,686$149
Sulfasalazine53$1,820$34
Tamsulosin64$1,805$28
Allopurinol68$1,752$26
Pantoprazole59$1,665$28
Alendronate96$1,654$17
Fluoxetine21$1,491$71
Bisoprolol35$1,433$41
Valsartan23$1,344$58
Lisinopril127$1,219$10
Omeprazole71$1,206$17
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)31$1,098$35
Amlodipine Besylate164$1,072$7
Metformin80$968$12
Febuxostat11$938$85
Gabapentin51$826$16
Irbesartan16$809$51
Finasteride23$742$32
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa14$666$48
Lovastatin32$655$20
Pravastatin26$651$25
Hydrochlorothiazide136$649$5
Mirtazapine17$636$37
Simvastatin55$613$11
Celecoxib22$596$27
Fluticasone Propionate17$573$34
Fentanyl11$568$52
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen37$528$14
Paroxetine26$514$20
Ezetimibe18$487$27
Bupropion11$465$42
Alprazolam58$448$8
Trazodone41$410$10
Sertraline22$395$18
Diclofenac11$370$34
Montelukast23$350$15
Clopidogrel13$343$26
Spironolactone13$321$25
Citalopram Hbr19$308$16
Zolpidem19$303$16
Glipizide16$300$19
Meloxicam13$253$19
Atenolol17$250$15
Glimepiride24$239$10
Nystop17$237$14
Lorazepam31$230$7
Escitalopram17$210$12
Tramadol37$192$5
Furosemide20$147$7
Metoprolol13$69$5

2019: 71 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Humira20$104,356$5,218
Enbrel26$103,035$3,963
Xeljanz13$80,844$6,219
Actemra13$25,824$1,986
Eliquis29$17,123$590
Uloric21$10,167$484
Methotrexate186$8,849$48
Advair Diskus16$8,630$539
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate78$8,287$106
Atorvastatin275$5,861$21
Colchicine30$4,802$160
Prednisone234$3,900$17
Risedronate19$3,237$170
Levothyroxine120$3,182$27
Losartan184$3,170$17
Omeprazole85$3,036$36
Metoprolol55$2,647$48
Allopurinol85$1,807$21
Sulfasalazine45$1,641$36
Alendronate120$1,486$12
Amlodipine Besylate169$1,422$8
Tamsulosin42$1,347$32
Lisinopril132$1,252$9
Bisoprolol36$1,223$34
Fentanyl16$1,213$76
Pantoprazole57$1,164$20
Gabapentin80$1,034$13
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)21$962$46
Lovastatin40$907$23
Ventolin Hfa14$800$57
Metformin70$750$11
Pravastatin24$703$29
Simvastatin58$699$12
Diclofenac21$680$32
Hydrochlorothiazide123$650$5
Valsartan18$632$35
Fluocinonide12$622$52
Celecoxib11$614$56
Alprazolam49$614$13
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen39$552$14
Escitalopram36$527$15
Mirtazapine22$517$24
Oxycodone12$488$41
Trazodone35$474$14
Azathioprine13$472$36
Clopidogrel16$457$29
Finasteride14$447$32
Hydralazine11$441$40
Irbesartan18$394$22
Bupropion11$375$34
Glipizide21$352$17
Paroxetine24$341$14
Fluticasone Propionate17$335$20
Tramadol49$294$6
Zolpidem15$292$19
Spironolactone11$281$26
Glimepiride25$268$11
Levetiracetam13$268$21
Sertraline32$250$8
Montelukast15$247$16
Triamcinolone Acetonide15$229$15
Carvedilol11$205$19
Azithromycin32$167$5
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide13$150$12
Citalopram Hbr11$145$13
Furosemide19$144$8
Lorazepam29$143$5
Diazepam21$133$6
Meloxicam12$128$11
Dicyclomine11$84$8
Metoprolol15$48$3

2018: 71 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Humira30$147,066$4,902
Enbrel30$113,487$3,783
Enbrel Sureclick12$58,898$4,908
Advair Diskus35$19,543$558
Uloric29$18,044$622
Eliquis24$13,956$582
Methotrexate184$11,635$63
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate73$6,639$91
Atorvastatin246$6,262$25
Prednisone245$3,503$14
Metoprolol66$3,282$50
Levothyroxine106$2,957$28
Allopurinol78$2,659$34
Losartan118$1,923$16
Proair Hfa17$1,528$90
Sulfasalazine48$1,455$30
Omeprazole76$1,415$19
Valsartan24$1,380$58
Amlodipine Besylate153$1,332$9
Alendronate110$1,269$12
Pantoprazole65$1,249$19
Lisinopril184$1,184$6
Fentanyl20$1,176$59
Tamsulosin34$1,103$32
Metformin73$1,101$15
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen65$1,074$17
Bisoprolol30$1,048$35
Azathioprine15$1,006$67
Lovastatin42$896$21
Gabapentin67$843$13
Simvastatin64$796$12
Pravastatin25$783$31
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)12$772$64
Diclofenac22$763$35
Celecoxib11$747$68
Hydrochlorothiazide139$664$5
Venlafaxine Hcl Er15$652$43
Escitalopram39$579$15
Repaglinide17$541$32
Mirtazapine14$494$35
Bupropion14$454$32
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13$448$34
Irbesartan18$413$23
Meloxicam13$413$32
Trazodone39$412$11
Synthroid14$401$29
Montelukast11$387$35
Fluticasone Propionate15$369$25
Paroxetine25$367$15
Glimepiride25$346$14
Acetaminophen-Codeine12$331$28
Zolpidem13$297$23
Ranitidine11$266$24
Glipizide26$261$10
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid12$249$21
Sertraline25$236$9
Citalopram Hbr16$224$14
Alprazolam36$223$6
Clopidogrel11$215$20
Tramadol48$204$4
Oxycodone13$203$16
Buspirone20$201$10
Triamcinolone Acetonide14$182$13
Nystop12$163$14
Atenolol23$140$6
Diazepam27$135$5
Lorazepam25$125$5
Furosemide23$121$5
Azithromycin21$86$4
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11$49$4
Dicyclomine11$46$4

2017: 73 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Humira25$109,993$4,400
Enbrel20$76,572$3,829
Humira11$48,683$4,426
Januvia12$12,213$1,018
Methotrexate160$11,310$71
Advair Diskus16$9,953$622
Eliquis19$8,215$432
Uloric16$8,163$510
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate63$6,673$106
Atorvastatin208$4,892$24
Levothyroxine110$3,572$32
Prednisone264$3,557$13
Valsartan37$3,222$87
Metoprolol65$3,153$49
Allopurinol85$2,495$29
Celecoxib24$1,521$63
Proair Hfa14$1,500$107
Repaglinide21$1,411$67
Lisinopril201$1,337$7
Losartan101$1,251$12
Alendronate114$1,233$11
Fentanyl18$1,183$66
Tamsulosin25$1,132$45
Sulfasalazine34$1,034$30
Amlodipine Besylate142$1,028$7
Omeprazole57$960$17
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen74$930$13
Gabapentin50$855$17
Metformin75$851$11
Pantoprazole60$779$13
Nifedipine Er11$750$68
Zolpidem25$745$30
Simvastatin78$726$9
Synthroid21$718$34
Lovastatin35$711$20
Azathioprine12$709$59
Fluocinonide11$643$58
Paroxetine51$595$12
Hydrochlorothiazide118$585$5
Escitalopram31$576$19
Pravastatin14$568$41
Diclofenac13$540$42
Venlafaxine Hcl Er18$528$29
Bisoprolol17$514$30
Glimepiride37$504$14
Montelukast13$443$34
Meloxicam13$420$32
Oxycodone13$373$29
Ranitidine15$342$23
Carvedilol17$330$19
Glipizide37$291$8
Clopidogrel17$288$17
Irbesartan17$273$16
Spironolactone12$270$22
Fluticasone Propionate11$256$23
Sertraline30$253$8
Alprazolam39$241$6
Donepezil13$231$18
Tramadol47$225$5
Buspirone19$213$11
Alfuzosin Hcl Er12$205$17
Temazepam12$181$15
Trazodone25$166$7
Furosemide34$156$5
Levetiracetam12$147$12
Triamcinolone Acetonide18$126$7
Diazepam27$120$4
Azithromycin26$118$5
Atenolol20$115$6
Lorazepam27$114$4
Olanzapine11$99$9
Metoprolol14$76$5
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide13$73$6

2016: 74 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Enbrel59$228,185$3,868
Humira13$68,016$5,232
Advair Diskus19$14,522$764
Zetia14$9,177$655
Methotrexate176$7,574$43
Valsartan41$6,453$157
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate47$5,531$118
Atorvastatin208$5,316$26
Celebrex12$3,496$291
Levothyroxine116$3,351$29
Prednisone189$2,968$16
Metoprolol55$2,465$45
Allopurinol80$2,255$28
Celecoxib16$2,021$126
Tamsulosin46$1,863$41
Omeprazole97$1,852$19
Lisinopril216$1,701$8
Mycophenolate Mofetil12$1,451$121
Amlodipine Besylate169$1,319$8
Gabapentin83$1,275$15
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen62$1,207$19
Metformin109$1,196$11
Lovastatin51$1,174$23
Proair Hfa13$1,101$85
Simvastatin105$1,055$10
Losartan84$980$12
Alendronate106$929$9
Nifedipine Er13$923$71
Fentanyl17$920$54
Finasteride21$753$36
Clopidogrel23$740$32
Paroxetine52$729$14
Pravastatin15$720$48
Donepezil27$718$27
Pantoprazole34$697$20
Carvedilol28$684$24
Oxycodone13$670$52
Zolpidem17$663$39
Diltiazem 24hr Er15$663$44
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide13$631$49
Sulfasalazine35$629$18
Hydrochlorothiazide106$595$6
Synthroid19$588$31
Lansoprazole23$517$22
Repaglinide12$473$39
Mirtazapine16$417$26
Tramadol47$389$8
Venlafaxine Hcl Er16$376$23
Escitalopram13$371$29
Fluoxetine13$366$28
Alprazolam44$364$8
Methotrexate13$359$28
Glipizide40$317$8
Glimepiride31$283$9
Spironolactone12$264$22
Temazepam16$251$16
Levetiracetam13$247$19
Lorazepam24$245$10
Sertraline36$234$7
Irbesartan20$234$12
Furosemide41$222$5
Trazodone17$206$12
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide23$205$9
Azithromycin25$176$7
Atenolol15$170$11
Diazepam36$161$4
Citalopram Hbr19$154$8
Meloxicam19$147$8
Buspirone17$146$9
Olanzapine11$138$13
Ciprofloxacin11$131$12
Cephalexin11$115$10
Metoprolol20$113$6
Clonidine22$82$4

2015: 80 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Enbrel69$223,814$3,244
Forteo15$28,530$1,902
Advair Diskus27$13,755$509
Januvia12$11,797$983
Methotrexate183$11,686$64
Zetia17$10,780$634
Valsartan39$7,116$182
Crestor16$6,675$417
Uloric12$5,099$425
Atorvastatin202$4,789$24
Premarin16$4,207$263
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate35$4,164$119
Levothyroxine135$3,762$28
Avodart14$3,361$240
Metoprolol71$2,875$40
Tamsulosin58$2,561$44
Celecoxib19$2,425$128
Prednisone155$2,359$15
Allopurinol110$2,191$20
Lisinopril213$1,507$7
Omeprazole89$1,437$16
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen53$1,290$24
Amlodipine Besylate175$1,182$7
Alendronate133$1,181$9
Metformin135$1,151$9
Losartan91$1,068$12
Nifedipine Er12$1,059$88
Irbesartan20$1,009$50
Mycophenolate Mofetil12$966$80
Repaglinide11$958$87
Lovastatin67$954$14
Pantoprazole48$919$19
Synthroid25$912$36
Oxycodone15$912$61
Simvastatin105$909$9
Gabapentin72$823$11
Finasteride23$814$35
Voltaren12$785$65
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide18$768$43
Lansoprazole23$747$32
Hydrochlorothiazide116$693$6
Fluoxetine23$684$30
Fluocinonide12$636$53
Warfarin22$633$29
Donepezil43$628$15
Sulfasalazine20$579$29
Clopidogrel23$565$25
Azathioprine11$557$51
Zolpidem21$545$26
Fluticasone Propionate28$479$17
Paroxetine34$462$14
Mirtazapine35$438$13
Venlafaxine Hcl Er17$431$25
Verapamil Er13$424$33
Temazepam38$404$11
Tramadol55$351$6
Methotrexate21$346$16
Alprazolam50$332$7
Metoprolol27$279$10
Lorazepam37$271$7
Sertraline44$268$6
Potassium Chloride20$263$13
Nystop12$258$21
Furosemide51$247$5
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide23$237$10
Glipizide37$228$6
Carvedilol21$222$11
Glimepiride21$203$10
Meloxicam37$201$5
Spironolactone12$192$16
Bisoprolol14$191$14
Atenolol16$142$9
Ibuprofen16$126$8
Diazepam31$126$4
Buspirone14$104$7
Citalopram Hbr18$81$5
Azithromycin12$70$6
Trazodone12$60$5
Ciprofloxacin13$47$4
Dicyclomine11$46$4

2014: 83 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Enbrel44$119,605$2,718
Humira13$33,434$2,572
Forteo15$24,271$1,618
Advair Diskus28$14,193$507
Diovan33$14,030$425
Methotrexate194$12,387$64
Januvia14$10,019$716
Uloric20$8,233$412
Zetia21$8,108$386
Atorvastatin184$5,704$31
Valsartan14$4,730$338
Celebrex16$4,171$261
Avodart12$3,588$299
Crestor11$3,448$313
Colcrys15$3,421$228
Premarin16$3,187$199
Metoprolol52$3,029$58
Levothyroxine122$2,925$24
Prednisone178$2,617$15
Lisinopril218$2,173$10
Dexilant11$2,041$186
Amlodipine Besylate175$1,858$11
Namenda14$1,825$130
Proair Hfa27$1,722$64
Alendronate125$1,713$14
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate63$1,513$24
Omeprazole80$1,415$18
Losartan106$1,376$13
Metformin116$1,251$11
Irbesartan28$1,248$45
Lovastatin63$1,204$19
Simvastatin103$1,132$11
Allopurinol97$1,121$12
Adacel Tdap15$1,119$75
Tamsulosin30$1,109$37
Nateglinide13$1,061$82
Nadolol11$1,054$96
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen49$1,008$21
Pantoprazole60$967$16
Finasteride27$933$35
Voltaren21$897$43
Clopidogrel15$849$57
Gabapentin57$755$13
Hydrochlorothiazide129$707$5
Oxycodone16$690$43
Synthroid23$684$30
Fluticasone Propionate25$676$27
Fluocinonide16$672$42
Paroxetine60$651$11
Pravastatin27$635$24
Montelukast12$619$52
Temazepam52$537$10
Azathioprine17$515$30
Diltiazem 24hr Er12$487$41
Potassium Chloride23$411$18
Zolpidem35$392$11
Warfarin17$379$22
Donepezil39$376$10
Carvedilol28$371$13
Alprazolam76$368$5
Glipizide45$347$8
Tramadol38$343$9
Metoprolol42$314$7
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide34$298$9
Verapamil Er14$296$21
Mirtazapine16$292$18
Escitalopram14$289$21
Diphenoxylate-Atropine13$268$21
Terazosin14$250$18
Lorazepam27$244$9
Azithromycin25$211$8
Sertraline21$209$10
Glimepiride24$202$8
Spironolactone12$188$16
Citalopram Hbr30$167$6
Furosemide35$157$4
Atenolol12$141$12
Meloxicam25$138$6
Buspirone18$132$7
Fluoxetine14$125$9
Dicyclomine13$75$6
Diazepam17$68$4
Ciprofloxacin14$54$4

2013: 82 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Enbrel44$103,317$2,348
Humira15$32,234$2,149
Diovan94$26,527$282
Methotrexate178$10,101$57
Januvia28$8,951$320
Advair Diskus15$8,586$572
Zetia21$6,211$296
Atorvastatin151$6,035$40
Uloric17$4,672$275
Colcrys26$4,561$175
Metoprolol62$3,488$56
Crestor12$3,279$273
Lisinopril254$2,531$10
Prednisone207$2,261$11
Oxycodone Hcl-Aspirin14$2,246$160
Omeprazole103$2,082$20
Premarin11$2,063$188
Levothyroxine143$2,052$14
Simvastatin143$1,927$13
Lovastatin87$1,921$22
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide13$1,903$146
Amlodipine Besylate187$1,893$10
Tamsulosin61$1,712$28
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate72$1,660$23
Voltaren31$1,569$51
Losartan75$1,484$20
Proair Hfa19$1,437$76
Finasteride34$1,278$38
Metformin92$1,257$14
Fluticasone Propionate34$1,109$33
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen82$1,084$13
Pantoprazole50$1,068$21
Alendronate80$1,060$13
Donepezil34$964$28
Nadolol11$964$88
Allopurinol102$951$9
Diltiazem 24hr Er24$900$38
Propranolol15$788$53
Clopidogrel14$771$55
Irbesartan11$744$68
Paroxetine68$741$11
Hydrochlorothiazide140$703$5
Verapamil Er18$658$37
Gabapentin53$593$11
Bisoprolol11$580$53
Warfarin35$566$16
Spironolactone18$550$31
Glipizide47$533$11
Synthroid19$497$26
Potassium Chloride21$493$23
Zolpidem58$469$8
Quetiapine20$468$23
Alfuzosin12$435$36
Carvedilol27$429$16
Escitalopram11$411$37
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide15$407$27
Pravastatin36$374$10
Fluocinonide17$370$22
Sertraline30$369$12
Citalopram Hbr57$360$6
Temazepam46$353$8
Alprazolam67$303$5
Azathioprine24$295$12
Tramadol26$295$11
Azithromycin29$282$10
Atenolol25$280$11
Meloxicam28$279$10
Buspirone14$261$19
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide24$259$11
Lorazepam31$247$8
Triamterene-Hctz14$205$15
Nystatin13$202$16
Metoprolol30$196$7
Glimepiride22$187$8
Furosemide34$144$4
Clorazepate Dipotassium12$141$12
Indomethacin11$100$9
Fluoxetine14$96$7
Folic Acid19$91$5
Diazepam17$81$5
Ibuprofen14$62$4
Amoxicillin11$53$5

Money from drug and device companies

$35 in 2023

Industry payments by year
202311None$35
202111None$15
201911None$116

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Payments by company
AmgenEnbrel$35
1 payment
  • Meals for Enbrel · 2023-03-23 · $35
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AmgenMeals · 2023-03-23Enbrel$35
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2021: $15

Payments by company in 2021
GlaxoSmithKlineBenlysta$15
1 payment
  • Meals for Benlysta · 2021-11-10 · $15

2019: $116

Payments by company in 2019
Radius HealthTymlos$116
1 payment
  • Meals for Tymlos · 2019-04-26 · $116

Professional record

NPI
1134213572
Licence
CA A44007California A44007: Current · expires 2027-03-31
Trained
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, 1986
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Gender
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No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207RR0500X (207RR0500X)
Mailing address
325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
NPI first listed
2006-10-02
NPI last updated
2023-01-18
NPI record certified
2023-01-18

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