Sharleen Mulliken, MD
Hospitalist · Newton
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
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- Not the same as out of network.
- Office
- 1
Offices
1 location · Mass General Brigham Medical Group Suburban Massachusetts Inc · 534 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: Newton-Wellesley Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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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.
- Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton, MAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Mass General Brigham, which runs 15 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 79% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite: 0.67 (0.38 to 0.96), Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.387, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 2,271 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 3 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 3 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 8 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.
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.67 (0.38 to 0.96) | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.387 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 2,271 cases | Better | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.89 (0 to 1.77) · 2,111 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 144.57 (88.9 to 200.25) · 62 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.5 · 179 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10.9 · 81 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 8.1 · 1,073 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 11.9 · 915 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 8.2 · 250 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2 · 4,630 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.13 (0 to 0.31) · 12,256 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.31 (0.13 to 0.49) · 12,146 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.67 (0.84 to 4.5) · 2,407 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.41 (0 to 3) · 1,431 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.21 (0.8 to 3.62) · 2,330 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 4.7 (0 to 11) · 1,382 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.12 (0.82 to 7.42) · 1,361 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.58 (0.13 to 3.03) · 670 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.28 (0 to 0.88) · 9,733 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.3 · 322 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 1.062 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.676 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.535 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.316 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.8 · 29 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.4 · 1,081 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 6.8 · 1,196 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 14.1 · 986 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 18.6 · 920 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 4.6 (3.1 to 6.6) · 235 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 10.9 (8.3 to 14.1) · 235 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.7 · 305 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.8 · 196 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.1 (9.8 to 14.9) · 4,203 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (644 patients answered, 24% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 1 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 64% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained | 58% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 89% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 88% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 71% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 74% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 44% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 43% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 90% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$34,394
Medicare paid this office $34,394 for 284 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 114 | $10,876 | $95 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 69 | $9,737 | $141 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 78 | $8,766 | $62 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 48 | $3,035 | $63 |
Who their Medicare patients are
284 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 82 · 85 and older 41% · Women 57% · Also on Medicaid 17% · Health risk score 2.20. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical hospitalist clinician is at 2.49.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Chronic kidney disease 49% · Coronary heart disease 48% · Depression 45% · Atrial fibrillation 43% · Heart failure 36% · Dementia 33% · Cancer 32% · Diabetes 29% · COPD 24% · Stroke 20%.
The office billed $190,518, Medicare allowed $46,134 and paid $34,394; for 395 services of 8 kinds.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
| 2024 | 284 | 395 | 82 | 2.20 | $190,518 | $34,394 |
| 2023 | 357 | 496 | 81 | 1.93 | $203,003 | $41,224 |
| 2022 | 283 | 514 | 80 | 1.73 | $171,542 | $35,702 |
| 2021 | 258 | 452 | 78 | 1.67 | $152,336 | $32,715 |
| 2020 | 241 | 329 | 78 | 1.83 | $126,879 | $27,173 |
| 2019 | 284 | 527 | 80 | 2.01 | $204,389 | $43,681 |
| 2018 | 111 | 215 | 79 | 2.09 | $76,316 | $17,059 |
| 2016 | 134 | 294 | 79 | 2.64 | $91,449 | $29,992 |
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
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 182 | $19,893 | $106 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 104 | $11,545 | $66 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 87 | $5,715 | $66 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 13 | $1,740 | $134 |
2022: 7 services
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 137 | $15,528 | $60 |
| Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 50 minutes | 46 | $4,931 | $105 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 42 | $3,748 | $89 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 31 | $3,456 | $111 |
| Hospital observation care on day of discharge | 41 | $2,474 | $60 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 37 | $2,222 | $60 |
| Follow-up observation care per day, typically 25 minutes | 25 | $1,575 | $58 |
2021: 8 services
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 114 | $13,433 | $62 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 69 | $6,506 | $93 |
| Hospital observation care on day of discharge | 60 | $3,723 | $62 |
| Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 50 minutes | 17 | $1,974 | $116 |
| Follow-up observation care per day, typically 25 minutes | 26 | $1,555 | $60 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 13 | $1,529 | $118 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 12 | $1,047 | $87 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 14 | $958 | $68 |
2020: 10 services
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 58 | $6,733 | $64 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 31 | $3,067 | $96 |
| Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 50 minutes | 22 | $2,892 | $131 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 24 | $2,761 | $115 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 14 | $2,556 | $183 |
| Hospital observation care on day of discharge | 29 | $1,900 | $66 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 25 | $1,721 | $69 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 14 | $947 | $68 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 13 | $926 | $71 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 13 | $880 | $68 |
2019: 7 services
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 119 | $16,366 | $62 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 95 | $8,959 | $92 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 32 | $5,212 | $163 |
| Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes | 21 | $3,258 | $155 |
| Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 50 minutes | 27 | $3,138 | $116 |
| Hospital observation care on day of discharge | 35 | $2,206 | $63 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 11 | $952 | $87 |
2018: 4 services
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 44 | $6,186 | $62 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 39 | $3,638 | $93 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 14 | $2,438 | $174 |
| Hospital observation care on day of discharge | 18 | $1,141 | $63 |
2016: 4 services
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 62 | $11,127 | $177 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 60 | $6,806 | $91 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 48 | $6,301 | $63 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 48 | $4,574 | $95 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1144580101
- Licence
- RI LP02488
- Gender
- Female
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- Taxonomy
- Internal medicine (207R00000X)
- Mailing address
- 2425 Samaritan Dr, San Jose, CA, 95124
- NPI first listed
- 2012-05-24
- NPI last updated
- 2015-08-27
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.