Venkat Masarapu, MD
Diagnostic Radiology · Burlingame
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Offices
- 6
Offices
6 locations · California Advanced Imaging Medical Associates Inc · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · County of San Mateo
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Hospitals listed: Mills-Peninsula Medical Center · San Mateo Medical Center · Sutter Lakeside Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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California Medical Board record
Licence A184660 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2023 · expires 2027-02-28 · Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
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.
- 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 itOverall 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
- San Mateo Medical CenterSan Mateo, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Local · Has an emergency departmentPart of San Mateo County HealthPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 68% would definitely recommend itNo overall ratingNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
- Sutter Lakeside HospitalLakeport, CACritical Access 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 · 76% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
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.
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.139 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.242 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.21 (0.27 to 2.15) · 1,258 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.81 (0.51 to 1.1) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 155.44 (112.67 to 198.21) · 90 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.5 · 32 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.1 · 82 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10 · 188 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9 · 473 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 14.8 · 342 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.4 · 485 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.9 · 3,730 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0 to 0.4) · 6,904 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,052 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.41 (1.43 to 5.39) · 1,695 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.72 (0.17 to 3.28) · 665 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,545 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 7.1 (1.3 to 12.9) · 670 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.96 (2.63 to 9.29) · 653 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.61 (0.15 to 3.08) · 418 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.14 (0 to 0.78) · 5,539 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.7 · 192 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.215 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.263 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.74 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.3 · 300 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19 · 702 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 1.2 · 207 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -13.6 · 531 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 24.3 · 343 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 18.1 · 449 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 4.5 (2.8 to 7) · 85 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 9.6 (6.7 to 13.7) · 85 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.7 · 189 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 11 · 45 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.6 · 117 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13 (9.7 to 17.2) · 584 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 764 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (523 patients answered, 27% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 76% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Staff "always" explained | 58% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 89% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 87% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 74% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 72% |
| 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 | 54% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 78% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 44% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 90% |
See every measure and the patient survey for San Mateo Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Safety: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 3 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.34 (0.25 to 2.43) · 45 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.97 (0.48 to 1.47) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 13.9 · 25 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.6 · 258 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0 to 0.44) · 379 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.26 (0.05 to 0.48) · 381 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.44 (0.82 to 6.05) · 57 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.64 (0.92 to 4.37) · 57 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.53 (0 to 1.76) · 296 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.661 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 21.8 · 47 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -2.3 · 25 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.6 · 76 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 14 (10.4 to 18.9) · 167 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (208 patients answered, 15% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 78% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained | 62% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 87% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 88% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 74% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| 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 | 72% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 73% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 47% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 68% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 51% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 86% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Sutter Lakeside Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. Safety: 0 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 1 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.7 · 46 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.7 · 94 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 14.2 · 133 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.9 · 379 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.8 · 31 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 1.249 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.9 · 72 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -25.4 · 92 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -37.9 · 137 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.3 · 109 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6.3 · 36 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.7 · 47 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.2 (9.9 to 17.3) · 564 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.3) · 52 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (209 patients answered, 18% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 5 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 4 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 4 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 83% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained | 70% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 90% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 89% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 72% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 80% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 82% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 78% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 63% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 76% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 58% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 91% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$66,068
Medicare paid this office $66,068 for 1,573 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Screening mammography | 218 | $8,731 | $40 |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | 218 | $6,856 | $31 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 546 | $4,835 | $7 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 60 | $4,442 | $74 |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 85 | $2,688 | $31 |
See all 40 services
| Screening mammography | 218 | $8,731 | $40 |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | 218 | $6,856 | $31 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 546 | $4,835 | $7 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 60 | $4,442 | $74 |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 85 | $2,688 | $31 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 60 | $2,512 | $42 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 31 | $2,246 | $72 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 22 | $2,188 | $99 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 32 | $2,108 | $66 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 24 | $1,649 | $69 |
| Diagnostic mammography of both breasts | 40 | $1,635 | $41 |
| Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066) | 62 | $1,539 | $25 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 21 | $1,504 | $72 |
| Mri scan of both breasts | 15 | $1,451 | $97 |
| Ct scan of chest without contrast | 31 | $1,306 | $42 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 24 | $1,132 | $47 |
| Diagnostic mammography of 1 breast | 29 | $1,094 | $34 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 36 | $1,075 | $30 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 11 | $920 | $84 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 26 | $787 | $30 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 34 | $763 | $22 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 66 | $647 | $7 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 11 | $601 | $55 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 14 | $486 | $35 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 50 | $382 | $8 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 12 | $316 | $26 |
| Ultrasound scan of uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix and pelvic area through vagina | 11 | $292 | $27 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 28 | $284 | $9 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | 22 | $231 | $10 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 28 | $230 | $7 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 14 | $125 | $7 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 13 | $106 | $8 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 12 | $106 | $8 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 15 | $103 | $6 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 12 | $89 | $7 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 13 | $85 | $7 |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | 13 | $83 | $6 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 11 | $82 | $7 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 12 | $81 | $6 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 13 | $80 | $6 |
Who their Medicare patients are
1,573 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 6% · 85 and older 17% · Women 64% · Also on Medicaid 27% · Health risk score 1.89. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical diagnostic radiology clinician is at 1.7.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 38% · Coronary heart disease 35% · Chronic kidney disease 33% · Heart failure 30% · Atrial fibrillation 27% · Depression 27% · COPD 23% · Cancer 22% · Dementia 15% · Stroke 13%.
The office billed $286,166, Medicare allowed $81,174 and paid $66,068; for 2,555 services of 136 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 | 1,573 | 2,555 | 76 | 1.89 | $286,166 | $66,068 |
| 2023 | 358 | 507 | 75 | 2.26 | $35,562 | $7,702 |
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: 5 services
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 224 | $2,035 | $7 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 17 | $1,184 | $70 |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 13 | $433 | $33 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 11 | $295 | $27 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 19 | $163 | $7 |
Medicaid work
$13,577 in 2024
Medicaid paid $13,577 for 880 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 57 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.
| CT ABDOMEN & PELVIS W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | 36 | $3,442 |
| Radiologic examination, chest; single view | 575 | $2,937 |
| Screening mammography, bilateral (2-view study of each breast), including computer-aided detection (CAD) when performed | 73 | $2,598 |
| SCREENING DIGITAL BREAST TOMOSYNTHESIS BI | 73 | $2,107 |
| ECHO EXAM OF ABDOMEN | 38 | $903 |
| Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066) | 13 | $760 |
| Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views | 31 | $339 |
| Ultrasound, pelvic (nonobstetric), real time with image documentation; complete | 12 | $300 |
| X-RAY EXAM OF ANKLE | 13 | $106 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 16 | $86 |
| 2024 | 880 | 10 | 57 | $13,577 |
| 2023 | 274 | 2 | 57 | $1,628 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2023
| Radiologic examination, chest; single view | 237 | $1,337 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 37 | $292 |
Money from drug and device companies
$27 in 2025
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Lantheus Medical Imaging | Definity | $27 | 1 payment
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See the published payment
| Lantheus Medical Imaging | Meals · 2025-02-06 | Definity | $27 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1144724568
- Licence
- CA A184660California A184660: Current · expires 2027-02-28
- Group
- California Advanced Imaging Medical Associates Inc · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · County of San Mateo
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Diagnostic radiology (2085R0202X)
- Mailing address
- Po Box 6102, Novato, CA, 94948
- NPI first listed
- 2018-03-20
- NPI last updated
- 2024-06-21
- NPI record certified
- 2024-06-21
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 1500 San Pablo St Fl 2, Los Angeles, CA, 90033 · 1000 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY, 10019 · 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA, 19141