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Dave M Atkin, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · San Francisco

NPI 1174543474

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
9
1 carrier
Office
1
Since medical school
39 years
Graduated 1987

Offices

1 location

Looking this up.

Hospitals listed: California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal · California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus · California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp · UCSF Health Stanyan Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

9 plans · 1 carrier

A missing listing does not mean out of network. Directories change, and a listing does not cover every office. Call Dr. Atkin’s office at (415) 642-0707 to confirm they take your plan. Ask about the office you use, its medical group, referrals and appointments.

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

California Medical Board record

Licence G65707 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 1989 · expires 2028-10-31 · University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine.

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

Hospitals they work in

4 hospitals

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • California Pacific Medical Center - Mission BernalSan Francisco, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Church · Has an emergency departmentPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 76% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.322, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness CampusSan Francisco, 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: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.224, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.325, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.373, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus HospSan Francisco, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · No emergency departmentPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 74% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.187, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • UCSF Health St. Mary'S HospitalSan Francisco, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of CommonSpirit Health, which runs 145 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 60% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 3 the same, 3 worse of 6 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.322BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.24 (0.19 to 2.28) · 336 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.87 (0.47 to 1.27)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths163.19 (101.27 to 225.11) · 28 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8.5 · 44 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.6 · 155 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13.4 · 177 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths11.6 · 32 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.2 · 1,281 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.19 (0 to 0.42) · 2,912 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0.04 to 0.45) · 2,681 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.07 (1.81 to 6.33) · 787 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.61 (0 to 3.31) · 425 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.46 (0.79 to 4.12) · 755 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.36 (0 to 16.38) · 431 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.47 (1.38 to 9.55) · 401 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.7 (0.2 to 3.2) · 105 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.27 (0 to 1.16) · 2,291 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths2.4 · 369 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.602No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections1.618No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22 · 242 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits20.9 · 197 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits39.6 · 203 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.1 · 292 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits4.9 · 353 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.9 · 74 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 110 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (406 patients answered, 18% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal
Room was "always" clean76%
Nurses "always" communicated well78%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained60%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge85%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand78%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)74%
Staff "always" explained new medications74%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Nurses "always" listened carefully75%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital76%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects47%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms87%
See every measure and the patient survey for California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 8 the same, 2 worse of 10 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.224BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.325BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.373BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.14 (0.3 to 1.97) · 2,271 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.05 (0.81 to 1.28)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths192.86 (151.51 to 234.22) · 140 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.6 · 55 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 60 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.5 · 143 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.8 · 356 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.3 · 259 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 173 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.1 · 2,316 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.31 (0.12 to 0.49) · 6,430 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.09 to 0.47) · 7,168 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.3 (1.5 to 5.09) · 2,196 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2.47 (1.21 to 3.74) · 925 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.63 (1.37 to 3.88) · 1,954 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths10.13 (6.06 to 14.2) · 1,112 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7.26 (4.67 to 9.85) · 1,084 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.67 (0.31 to 3.03) · 832 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.33 (0 to 0.85) · 5,406 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.443No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.717No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.3 · 200 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.3 · 449 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits18.2 · 187 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits8.7 · 418 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits7.1 · 260 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.2 · 293 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (3.6 to 7.6) · 157 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.2 (7.7 to 13.5) · 157 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11 · 33 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.2 · 66 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.5 (9.4 to 16.7) · 551 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.3) · 219 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (478 patients answered, 20% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well74%
Doctors "always" communicated well77%
Staff "always" explained59%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge88%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully75%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)75%
Staff "always" explained new medications75%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand70%
Nurses "always" listened carefully71%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital78%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms88%
See every measure and the patient survey for California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 4 the same, 1 worse of 5 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.187BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.02 (0 to 2.09) · 232 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.98 (0.56 to 1.4)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths10 · 72 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.1 · 106 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.4 · 257 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.8 · 721 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.26 (0.03 to 0.49) · 2,031 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.25 (0.04 to 0.45) · 2,032 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.35 (0.94 to 5.76) · 419 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.41 (0 to 3) · 211 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.84 (1.24 to 4.44) · 414 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths11.95 (2.91 to 20.98) · 218 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.61 (1.47 to 9.75) · 198 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.74 (0.22 to 3.26) · 52 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.32 (0 to 1.28) · 1,461 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.6 · 58 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections1.756No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.1 · 91 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits65.3 · 84 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-26.6 · 115 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.4 · 142 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.5 · 55 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 25 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.3) · 312 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (602 patients answered, 22% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well73%
Doctors "always" communicated well79%
Staff "always" explained59%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge88%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Doctors "always" listened carefully78%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)70%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand68%
Nurses "always" listened carefully71%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect81%
"Always" quiet at night46%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital74%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects46%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms85%
See every measure and the patient survey for UCSF Health St. Mary'S Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 9 the same, 0 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at UCSF Health St. Mary'S Hospital
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.95 (0 to 1.99) · 413 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.96 (0.58 to 1.34)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths146.74 (92.54 to 200.93) · 30 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.4 · 35 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.8 · 51 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.6 · 220 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths9.3 · 165 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 102 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.9 · 1,363 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0.02 to 0.46) · 2,530 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.32 (0.12 to 0.53) · 2,519 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.02 (0.73 to 5.31) · 590 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.63 (0 to 3.35) · 238 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.07 (0.43 to 3.7) · 554 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths12.7 (4.19 to 21.21) · 259 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.67 (1.51 to 9.83) · 203 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.7 (0.19 to 3.2) · 168 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0 to 0.99) · 2,258 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.2 · 158 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.6 · 61 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits21.1 · 291 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-3.4 · 251 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits5.5 · 189 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.1 · 213 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.7 (3.7 to 8.5) · 30 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12 (8.3 to 17.1) · 30 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits4.5 · 176 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.3 · 61 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.1 (9.6 to 17.8) · 192 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.5) · 113 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (587 patients answered, 20% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at UCSF Health St. Mary'S Hospital
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating2
Quietness1
Recommend hospital2
Share of patients giving the best answer at UCSF Health St. Mary'S Hospital
Room was "always" clean66%
Nurses "always" communicated well73%
Doctors "always" communicated well76%
Staff "always" explained60%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information87%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully76%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)58%
Staff "always" explained new medications73%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand70%
Nurses "always" listened carefully72%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect78%
"Always" quiet at night41%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital60%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects48%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms88%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$125,511

Medicare paid this office $125,511 for 198 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance96$42,179$94
Return visit (30+ min)133$26,720$114
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose73$26,487None
New patient visit (45+ min)80$11,596$145
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint53$4,476$55
See all 7 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance96$42,179$94
Return visit (30+ min)133$26,720$114
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose73$26,487None
New patient visit (45+ min)80$11,596$145
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint53$4,476$55
Complete ultrasound scan of joint55$3,965$48
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg52$193None

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Knee replacement1-10None
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)1-10None

Procedures year by year

Procedures billed to Original Medicare by year
Procedure201920202021202220232024
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance663338503550529450
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint––––8681

Times billed to Original Medicare each year. A blank year means fewer than 11 people had it, or none: Medicare does not publish smaller counts. Medicare Advantage patients are not included.

Who their Medicare patients are

198 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 9% · 85 and older 20% · Women 65% · Also on Medicaid 53% · Health risk score 1.12. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 71% · Diabetes 32% · Chronic kidney disease 21% · Coronary heart disease 18% · Depression 18% · Cancer 12% · Atrial fibrillation 11% · Heart failure 9% · Dementia 8% · COPD 6% · Stroke 6%.

The office billed $398,267, Medicare allowed $163,099 and paid $125,511; for 1,678 services of 19 kinds; $26,680 of it was for drugs given in the office and $98,831 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
20241981,678761.12$398,267$125,511
20231913,005761.10$445,833$139,771
20222128,614761.11$459,776$217,023
202117711,745761.15$433,982$242,597
20201624,954741.25$327,088$143,315
20192422,224741.28$563,950$175,157
20182552,020741.16$508,059$169,594
20171491,036741.28$219,994$84,024
20161821,430741.12$302,120$120,160
20151831,138731.07$280,596$113,295
20141961,326721.14$374,429$121,993
20132271,797731.24$470,650$206,561

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: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance109$48,558$92
Return visit (30+ min)138$32,529$110
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose83$30,060None
New patient visit (45+ min)67$9,555$143
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint51$4,854$56
Complete ultrasound scan of joint53$3,654$50
Short return visit (20+ min)11$769$64
Short return visit12$612$51
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg56$280None

2022: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg45$92,404None
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance129$50,109$91
Return visit (30+ min)151$32,711$111
New patient visit (45+ min)99$14,000$141
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose34$10,635None
Complete ultrasound scan of joint82$6,009$56
Short return visit (20+ min)14$1,537$73
Short return visit13$672$52
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg76$381None

2021: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg62$141,997None
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance99$45,593$91
Return visit (30+ min)129$28,534$114
New patient visit (45+ min)70$10,482$150
Complete ultrasound scan of joint69$6,214$65
Short return visit (20+ min)17$1,267$70
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg50$281None

2020: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg23$52,100None
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance85$28,389$84
Return visit (30+ min)114$19,361$94
New patient visit (45+ min)63$8,263$131
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose21$8,172None
Complete ultrasound scan of joint68$6,858$76
Short return visit (20+ min)23$2,329$65
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg43$239None

2019: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance121$54,704$83
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose89$36,968None
Return visit (30+ min)174$33,217$96
New patient visit (45+ min)120$16,838$140
Complete ultrasound scan of joint113$13,947$88
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg51$367None

2018: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance128$40,756$80
Return visit (30+ min)176$34,874$91
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose72$28,832None
Complete ultrasound scan of joint144$20,008$98
New patient visit (45+ min)143$19,005$133
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint11$594$54
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg61$388None

2017: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Return visit (30+ min)97$22,421$95
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance74$17,095$82
Complete ultrasound scan of joint69$11,618$121
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose33$9,784None
New patient visit (45+ min)65$9,210$142
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg54$370None

2016: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Return visit (30+ min)128$28,663$95
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance92$23,823$84
Complete ultrasound scan of joint92$15,898$117
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose36$13,163None
New patient visit (45+ min)77$10,936$142
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg65$501None

2015: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Return visit (30+ min)128$23,081$95
Complete ultrasound scan of joint118$18,743$118
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee12$14,671$1,223
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance56$14,457$84
New patient visit (45+ min)93$13,503$145
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose23$7,907None
Short return visit (20+ min)20$1,645$63
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg45$362None

2014: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Return visit (30+ min)106$18,122$94
Complete ultrasound scan of joint99$16,718$122
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee13$16,010$1,232
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement80$14,581$72
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose45$11,444None
New patient visit (45+ min)76$11,300$149
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint79$11,048$53
Short return visit (20+ min)55$5,407$61
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg38$249None

2013: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement88$62,538$216
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee16$22,183$1,386
Complete ultrasound scan of joint120$20,457$123
Return visit (30+ min)113$17,525$98
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint88$16,145$53
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose50$16,111None
New patient visit (45+ min)99$14,804$150
Short return visit (20+ min)81$9,882$67
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg46$366None

Medicaid work

$2,642 in 2023

Medicaid paid $2,642 for 13 billed services this clinician did in 2023, 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.

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)13$2,642
Medicaid work by year
202313113$2,642
201913113$0
201813112$38
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
Radiologic examination, knee; 3 views13$0

2018

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
Return visit (30+ min)13$38

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

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

Opioids were 0% of their 16 Part D prescriptions in 2022. Too few prescriptions to judge: with under about 50 a year, a handful of patients can swing this share.

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

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
202216None0% (0)None$1,436
202111None0% (0)0%$328
20201912None0%$587
20192618NoneNone$1,239
20184635None26%$2,746
20173025None37%$2,589
20162320None48%$2,061
20152416None50%$1,112
2014392633% (13)28%$2,256
2013613823% (14)18%$2,083

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2022: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Diclofenac12$1,422$119

2018: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Diclofenac11$1,242$113

2016: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Voltaren11$1,953$178

Money from drug and device companies

$13 in 2024

Industry payments by year
202411None$13
202311$1,600$1,600
202225$9,800$10,193
202111None$18
202011None$23
201911None$19

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

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
DePuy Synthes SalesMonovisc$13
1 payment
  • Meals for Monovisc · 2024-06-10 · $13
See the published payment
Every published payment
DePuy Synthes SalesMeals · 2024-06-10Monovisc$13
See earlier years (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2023: $1,600

Payments by company in 2023
FUJIFILM SonoSiteSonosite Lx$1,600
1 payment
  • Consulting for Sonosite Lx · 2023-03-16 · $1,600

2022: $10,193

Payments by company in 2022
FUJIFILM SonoSiteSonosite Px Ultrasound System$10,088
4 payments
  • Consulting for Sonosite Px Ultrasound System · 2022-11-01 · $9,800
  • Travel for Sonosite Px Ultrasound System · 2022-10-21 · $76
  • Meals for Sonosite Px Ultrasound System · 2022-10-20 · $20
  • Travel for Sonosite Px Ultrasound System · 2022-09-25 · $192
OrthoPediatricsNone$105
1 payment
  • Meals · 2022-03-22 · $105

2021: $18

Payments by company in 2021
Avanos MedicalOn-Q* Pump and Accessories$18
1 payment
  • Meals for On-Q* Pump and Accessories · 2021-04-02 · $18

2020: $23

Payments by company in 2020
Salix Pharmaceuticals a division of Bausch Health USRelistor$23
1 payment
  • Meals for Relistor · 2020-04-14 · $23

2019: $19

Payments by company in 2019
Boston ScientificGeneral Pain Management$19
1 payment
  • Meals for General Pain Management · 2019-02-01 · $19

Professional record

NPI
1174543474
Licence
CA G65707California G65707: Current · expires 2028-10-31
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Orthopedic surgery (207X00000X)
Mailing address
Po Box 1230, Suisun City, CA, 94585
NPI first listed
2006-07-20
NPI last updated
2008-05-06

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