Raj S Kullar, MD | UniHealth

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

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13 plans · 2 carriers

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Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician

Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Sep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Sep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)	Santa Clara Family Health Plan	Listed	Sep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A110213 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2009 · expires 2027-10-31 · University of California, Davis School of Medicine.

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.

El Camino HealthMountain View, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of El Camino Health, which runs 2 hospitalsPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 80% would definitely recommend it
Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.291, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.393, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

See every measure and the patient survey for El Camino Health

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 9 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.

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Every scored measure at El Camino Health

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections	0.291	Better	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections	0.393	Better	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections	0	Better	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths	0.96 (0.12 to 1.79) · 2,340 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths	1.02 (0.76 to 1.28)	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths	167.38 (125.03 to 209.73) · 96 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths	2.6 · 68 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths	7.1 · 185 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths	11.8 · 200 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths	8.9 · 814 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths	13 · 842 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths	9.6 · 361 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths	2.6 · 4,633 cases	None	Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths	0.16 (0 to 0.34) · 11,474 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths	0.27 (0.1 to 0.45) · 11,626 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths	3.14 (1.39 to 4.9) · 2,814 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths	2 (0.61 to 3.39) · 1,327 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths	2.11 (0.8 to 3.43) · 2,641 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths	9.39 (4.18 to 14.6) · 1,287 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths	6.57 (3.47 to 9.68) · 1,308 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths	2.14 (0.71 to 3.57) · 827 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths	0.6 (0.05 to 1.15) · 9,460 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths	4.5 · 122 cases	None	Apr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections	0.993	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections	0.706	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections	1.376	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	15.5 · 218 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	19.5 · 962 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits	3.8 · 200 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits	-17 · 922 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits	18.6 · 860 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	18.7 · 827 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits	6.1 (4.5 to 8.2) · 313 cases	No different	Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits	13.4 (10.6 to 16.5) · 313 cases	No different	Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits	6.1 · 144 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits	10.3 · 80 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits	20.7 · 237 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits	12.8 (10 to 16.1) · 1,639 cases	No different	Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits	0.9 (0.8 to 1.1) · 1,619 cases	No different	Jan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,535 patients answered, 22% of those asked)

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Patient survey stars by topic at El Camino Health

Cleanliness	4
Nurse communication	4
Doctor communication	4
Communication about medicines	3
Discharge information	3
Overall hospital rating	4
Quietness	2
Recommend hospital	5

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Share of patients giving the best answer at El Camino Health

Room was "always" clean	75%
Nurses "always" communicated well	79%
Doctors "always" communicated well	81%
Staff "always" explained	61%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information	86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge	86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand	76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully	80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect	87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)	76%
Staff "always" explained new medications	76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand	75%
Nurses "always" listened carefully	76%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect	87%
"Always" quiet at night	47%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	80%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects	46%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms	86%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$289,673

Medicare paid this office $289,673 for 616 people.

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

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Largest Original Medicare bills

Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	47	$58,213	$1,164
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	26	$33,827	$1,166
Return visit (30+ min)	274	$32,841	$111
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	21	$28,987	$1,318
Short return visit (20+ min)	261	$28,953	$79

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Every Original Medicare service billed

Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	47	$58,213	$1,164
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	26	$33,827	$1,166
Return visit (30+ min)	274	$32,841	$111
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	21	$28,987	$1,318
Short return visit (20+ min)	261	$28,953	$79
New patient visit (45+ min)	170	$25,018	$147
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	213	$19,215	$66
Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	39	$17,646	None
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	15	$13,141	$876
Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope	11	$5,355	$487
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	18	$2,667	$148
New patient visit (30+ min)	16	$1,366	$85
Short return visit	20	$1,124	$49
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	128	$576	None
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	60	$314	None

Procedures Medicare counted

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Procedure volume Medicare published

Hip replacement	32	More than 78% of doctors who do this
Knee replacement	58	More than 82% of doctors who do this
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)	1-10	None
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)	31	More than 75% of doctors who do this

Who their Medicare patients are

616 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Under 65 2% · 85 and older 7% · Women 61% · Also on Medicaid 8% · Health risk score 0.83. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 65% · Coronary heart disease 22% · Depression 18% · Diabetes 16% · Chronic kidney disease 15% · Cancer 14% · Atrial fibrillation 14% · Heart failure 8% · COPD 7% · Dementia 3% · Stroke 3%.

The office billed $1,446,631, Medicare allowed $379,415 and paid $289,673; for 9,711 services of 41 kinds; $20,552 of it was for drugs given in the office and $269,121 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.

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Original Medicare by year

2024	616	9,711	74	0.83	$1,446,631	$289,673
2023	625	3,682	75	0.83	$1,330,833	$289,703
2022	661	3,953	74	0.84	$1,275,868	$284,498
2021	571	3,192	75	0.88	$988,165	$234,789
2020	423	1,717	74	1.03	$774,452	$173,890
2019	659	3,949	73	1.00	$1,096,459	$233,538
2018	783	5,719	73	0.97	$1,295,345	$269,219
2017	684	5,189	73	0.98	$1,133,359	$235,058
2016	600	3,951	73	0.96	$848,962	$181,244
2015	461	2,377	71	1.05	$604,456	$133,382
2014	98	376	72	0.77	$90,555	$19,947

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.

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2023: 14 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2023

Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	44	$56,200	$1,196
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	30	$39,237	$1,189
Return visit (30+ min)	253	$33,995	$119
New patient visit (45+ min)	195	$28,515	$146
Short return visit (20+ min)	259	$27,516	$81
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	19	$25,688	$1,352
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	199	$17,290	$67
Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	34	$14,715	None
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	12	$12,178	$1,015
Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope	12	$5,813	$484
New patient visit (30+ min)	44	$4,072	$93
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	13	$1,497	$115
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	159	$1,135	None
Short return visit	21	$1,026	$49

2022: 15 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2022

Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	51	$60,959	$1,172
New patient visit (45+ min)	274	$38,546	$140
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	22	$29,591	$1,345
Return visit (30+ min)	228	$27,996	$115
Short return visit (20+ min)	255	$26,445	$79
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	17	$20,355	$1,197
Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	40	$17,256	None
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	17	$16,858	$992
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	205	$16,197	$63
Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope	11	$4,868	$443
New patient visit (30+ min)	44	$3,866	$88
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	16	$1,844	$115
Short return visit	28	$1,546	$53
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	122	$712	None
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	66	$216	None

2021: 15 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2021

Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	27	$33,680	$1,203
New patient visit (45+ min)	202	$30,802	$152
Short return visit (20+ min)	204	$23,145	$84
Return visit (30+ min)	169	$21,301	$122
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	12	$17,755	$1,366
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	16	$15,725	$983
Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	32	$15,247	None
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	13	$14,597	$1,123
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	171	$14,046	$65
New patient visit (30+ min)	112	$11,638	$104
Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope	14	$5,688	$406
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	12	$2,215	$185
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	16	$1,832	$115
Short return visit	28	$1,579	$54
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	141	$742	None

2020: 12 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2020

Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	21	$27,274	$1,240
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	20	$25,505	$1,275
Short return visit (20+ min)	199	$18,705	$67
New patient visit (30+ min)	164	$15,206	$93
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	11	$15,180	$1,380
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	12	$12,113	$1,009
Return visit (30+ min)	109	$10,325	$91
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	112	$8,691	$59
Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	12	$5,279	None
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	13	$2,373	$183
Short return visit	37	$1,629	$43
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	93	$519	None

2019: 18 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2019

Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	29	$38,359	$1,199
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	20	$27,268	$1,186
Short return visit (20+ min)	274	$22,599	$59
New patient visit (30+ min)	224	$19,255	$86
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	247	$16,872	$53
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	13	$16,779	$1,291
Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	35	$15,153	None
Return visit (30+ min)	165	$14,766	$87
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	12	$12,492	$961
Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	11	$4,530	$412
Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	15	$4,047	$270
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	92	$3,204	None
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	17	$2,827	$166
Short return visit	64	$2,580	$37
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	15	$2,312	$154
New patient visit (15+ min)	12	$767	$64
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	62	$354	None
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	87	$128	None

2018: 17 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2018

Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	27	$31,280	$1,117
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	25	$28,889	$1,111
New patient visit (30+ min)	322	$26,025	$81
Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	51	$24,322	None
Return visit (30+ min)	244	$22,554	$84
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	309	$20,544	$51
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	17	$20,312	$1,195
Short return visit (20+ min)	270	$19,899	$55
Short return visit	127	$5,021	$35
Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	14	$4,557	$326
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	121	$4,514	None
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	24	$4,012	$167
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	14	$2,020	$144
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	12	$1,204	$86
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	143	$596	None
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	21	$165	None
Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less	13	$93	$7

2017: 15 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2017

Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	27	$32,890	$1,096
New patient visit (30+ min)	305	$24,071	$79
Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	40	$23,457	None
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	18	$22,702	$1,195
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	18	$20,013	$1,112
Short return visit (20+ min)	239	$17,082	$53
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	256	$16,454	$48
Return visit (30+ min)	192	$16,375	$80
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	13	$11,052	$850
Short return visit	139	$5,589	$34
Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	14	$3,066	$219
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	88	$2,949	None
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	15	$2,151	$143
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	132	$828	None
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	20	$121	None

2016: 15 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2016

Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	16	$20,895	$1,100
New patient visit (30+ min)	234	$19,267	$82
Short return visit (20+ min)	203	$16,636	$56
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	15	$16,492	$1,099
Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	34	$16,319	None
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	196	$13,489	$47
Return visit (30+ min)	136	$11,310	$79
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	11	$11,052	$1,005
Short return visit	104	$4,382	$32
New patient visit (15+ min)	52	$2,708	$52
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	59	$1,654	None
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes	14	$1,440	$103
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	14	$1,160	$83
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	91	$647	None
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	54	$276	None

2015: 11 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2015

Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	13	$15,161	$1,166
New patient visit (30+ min)	157	$13,454	$86
Short return visit (20+ min)	133	$11,046	$60
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	130	$10,674	$53
Return visit (30+ min)	84	$7,910	$89
Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	22	$6,545	None
New patient visit (15+ min)	103	$6,342	$62
Short return visit	72	$3,345	$38
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	34	$1,062	None
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	73	$605	None
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	21	$7	None

2014: 6 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2014

New patient visit (30+ min)	53	$4,657	$88
Return visit (30+ min)	21	$1,845	$88
Short return visit (20+ min)	22	$1,490	$60
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	24	$1,225	$49
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	12	$58	None
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	13	$17	None

Medicaid work

$1,363 in 2019

Medicaid paid $1,363 for 25 billed services this clinician did in 2019, up to 13 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.

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Largest Medicaid services in 2019

New patient visit (30+ min)	12	$696
Short return visit (20+ min)	13	$667

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Medicaid work by year

2019	25	2	13	$1,363

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$1,655

Pharmacies billed $1,655 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 26% of their Part D prescriptions (49 of 189) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 31%.

189 generic and 0 brand-name prescriptions · $1,655 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.

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Largest Part D drug costs

Celecoxib	18	$518	$29
Gabapentin	50	$478	$10
Oxycodone	19	$93	$5
Diclofenac	14	$81	$6
Tramadol	22	$54	$2

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Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed

Celecoxib	18	$518	$29
Gabapentin	50	$478	$10
Oxycodone	19	$93	$5
Diclofenac	14	$81	$6
Tramadol	22	$54	$2
Meloxicam	14	$25	$2

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Part D prescribing by year

2024	189	89	26% (49)	0%	$1,655
2023	221	106	29% (65)	None	$2,213
2022	239	106	38% (90)	None	$3,182
2021	174	85	30% (52)	None	$1,764
2020	222	110	28% (62)	None	$4,781
2019	198	108	34% (68)	None	$2,458
2018	112	74	30% (34)	None	$1,182
2017	109	70	42% (46)	None	$1,295
2016	94	56	62% (58)	None	$2,470
2015	132	60	67% (88)	8%	$2,449
2014	51	34	39% (20)	None	$2,018
2013	47	30	68% (32)	None	$997

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

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2023: 6 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2023

Celecoxib	26	$560	$22
Gabapentin	51	$306	$6
Ibuprofen	21	$229	$11
Oxycodone	32	$203	$6
Tramadol	26	$68	$3
Meloxicam	11	$36	$3

2022: 6 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2022

Celecoxib	20	$923	$46
Diclofenac	21	$558	$27
Oxycodone	29	$209	$7
Ibuprofen	27	$175	$6
Tramadol	51	$153	$3
Gabapentin	36	$149	$4

2021: 6 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2021

Ibuprofen	28	$220	$8
Meloxicam	20	$187	$9
Oxycodone	19	$122	$6
Gabapentin	21	$101	$5
Tramadol	22	$61	$3
Diazepam	12	$11	$1

2020: 9 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2020

Diclofenac	33	$1,047	$32
Ibuprofen	34	$401	$12
Oxycodone	22	$252	$11
Naproxen	16	$153	$10
Meloxicam	13	$110	$8
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	14	$85	$6
Tramadol	23	$84	$4
Gabapentin	12	$64	$5
Amoxicillin	12	$50	$4

2019: 8 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2019

Diclofenac	15	$822	$55
Oxycodone	23	$193	$8
Ibuprofen	22	$177	$8
Tramadol	34	$124	$4
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	11	$102	$9
Gabapentin	17	$76	$4
Amoxicillin	17	$71	$4
Clindamycin	16	$43	$3

2018: 2 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2018

Oxycodone	19	$221	$12
Amoxicillin	15	$62	$4

2017: 2 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2017

Oxycodone	23	$354	$15
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	11	$90	$8

2016: 2 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2016

Oxycodone	20	$492	$25
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	24	$346	$14

2015: 4 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2015

Oxycodone	30	$663	$22
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	21	$278	$13
Tramadol	25	$176	$7
Naproxen	18	$93	$5

2013: 1 drug

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2013

Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	13	$204	$16

Money from drug and device companies

$193 in 2025

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Industry payments by year

2025	2	2	None	$193
2024	3	3	$2,500	$2,552
2023	3	21	None	$1,887
2022	4	13	$2,000	$2,780
2021	2	20	None	$2,446
2020	2	2	None	$123
2019	1	16	None	$1,643

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

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Payments by company

Stryker	Aequalis Ascend Flex	$156	1 payment Meals for Aequalis Ascend Flex · 2025-06-05 · $156
Evolution Surgical	None	$37	1 payment Meals · 2025-04-16 · $37

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Every published payment

Stryker	Meals · 2025-06-05	Aequalis Ascend Flex	$156
Evolution Surgical	Meals · 2025-04-16	None	$37

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2024: $2,552

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Payments by company in 2024

Arthrex	None	$2,500	1 payment Paid to speak or teach · 2024-03-14 · $2,500
Smith+Nephew	None	$31	1 payment Meals · 2024-08-28 · $31
Evolution Surgical	None	$22	1 payment Meals · 2024-02-03 · $22

2023: $1,887

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Payments by company in 2023

Arthrex	Shoulder Implants Fibertak Knotless	$1,202	14 payments Meals for Shoulder Implants Fibertak Knotless · 2023-07-17 · $100 Meals · 2023-05-26 · $3 Meals · 2023-05-26 · $6 Meals · 2023-05-26 · $17 Meals · 2023-05-26 · $43 Meals · 2023-05-26 · $45 Meals · 2023-05-26 · $45 Meals · 2023-05-26 · $74 Meals · 2023-05-26 · $74 Meals · 2023-05-26 · $80 Meals · 2023-05-26 · $90 Meals · 2023-05-26 · $110 Travel · 2023-05-26 · $258 Travel · 2023-05-26 · $258
Evolution Surgical	None	$514	4 payments Meals · 2023-06-10 · $21 Travel · 2023-06-01 · $313 Travel · 2023-06-01 · $68 Meals · 2023-04-21 · $112
Smith+Nephew	Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium	$171	3 payments Meals for Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System · 2023-12-19 · $6 Meals for Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · 2023-11-08 · $146 Meals for Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · 2023-03-31 · $19

2022: $2,780

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Payments by company in 2022

Arthrex	Shoulder Implants Speedbridge Composite Anchors	$2,263	3 payments Meals for Shoulder Implants Speedbridge Composite Anchors · 2022-12-08 · $138 Meals for Biologics Consumables Soft Tissue Repair Arthroflex · 2022-03-21 · $125 Paid to speak or teach · 2022-01-06 · $2,000
Smith+Nephew	Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium	$353	7 payments Meals for Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · 2022-10-26 · $102 Meals for Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System · 2022-08-19 · $16 Meals for Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · 2022-07-29 · $26 Meals for Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System · 2022-06-09 · $16 Meals for Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System · 2022-06-05 · $36 Meals for Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System · 2022-05-27 · $25 Meals for Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · 2022-02-22 · $132
Stryker	Mako	$146	2 payments Meals for Mako · 2022-06-21 · $112 Meals for Mako · 2022-06-09 · $34
Heron Therapeutics	Zynrelef	$18	1 payment Meals for Zynrelef · 2022-05-27 · $18

2021: $2,446

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Payments by company in 2021

Evolution Surgical	None	$1,380	7 payments Meals · 2021-11-09 · $34 Meals · 2021-07-12 · $32 Education · 2021-07-12 · $1,200 Travel · 2021-05-22 · $72 Meals · 2021-05-22 · $15 Meals · 2021-05-22 · $4 Meals · 2021-02-11 · $22
Arthrex	Arthroplasty Implants Anatomic Total Shoulder Eclipse	$1,066	13 payments Meals · 2021-07-07 · $119 Meals for Arthroplasty Implants Anatomic Total Shoulder Eclipse · 2021-07-07 · $37 Travel · 2021-06-14 · $24 Meals · 2021-05-24 · $5 Meals · 2021-05-24 · $16 Meals · 2021-05-23 · $5 Meals · 2021-05-23 · $16 Meals · 2021-05-23 · $45 Meals · 2021-05-23 · $75 Travel · 2021-05-23 · $148 Travel · 2021-05-22 · $148 Travel · 2021-05-06 · $230 Travel · 2021-05-06 · $199

2020: $123

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Payments by company in 2020

Arthrex	Shoulder Implants Speedbridge Composite Anchors	$90	1 payment Meals for Shoulder Implants Speedbridge Composite Anchors · 2020-11-09 · $90
Evolution Surgical	None	$33	1 payment Meals · 2020-11-06 · $33

2019: $1,643

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Payments by company in 2019

Stryker	Mako	$1,643	16 payments Meals for Mako · 2019-03-17 · $125 Meals for Mako · 2019-03-16 · $128 Meals for Mako · 2019-03-15 · $46 Meals for Mako · 2019-03-14 · $46 Meals for Mako · 2019-03-13 · $150 Travel for Mako · 2019-03-01 · $290 Meals for Mako · 2019-02-23 · $29 Meals for Mako · 2019-02-23 · $29 Meals for Mako · 2019-02-22 · $45 Meals for Mako · 2019-02-22 · $143 Meals for Mako · 2019-02-22 · $33 Meals for Mako · 2019-02-22 · $30 Meals for Mako · 2019-02-22 · $29 Meals for Mako · 2019-02-21 · $71 Travel for Mako · 2019-02-21 · $433 Meals for Tritanium · 2019-02-03 · $16

Professional record

NPI: 1154583722
Licence: CA A110213California A110213: Current · expires 2027-10-31
Trained: University of California, Davis School of Medicine, 2008
Group: Sutter Bay Medical Foundation
Video visits: Lists video visits
Gender: Male

More record details

Sole proprietor: No
Taxonomy: Federal specialty code 207XX0005X (207XX0005X); Orthopedic surgery (207X00000X)
Mailing address: 325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
NPI first listed: 2008-06-25
NPI last updated: 2021-02-17
NPI record certified: 2021-02-17

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

Extra NPI addresses: 2025 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062