Paul B Kennedy, MD
Anesthesiology · San Jose
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 6
- 2 carriers
- Office
- 1
Offices
1 location · G2 Anesthesia PC · 104 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: Good Samaritan Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plans that list them
6 plans · 2 carriers
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6 of 6 plans
| Astiva Health C-SNP WOW - NorCal (HMO C-SNP) | Astiva Health | Listed | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Astiva Health Premier Plan - NorCal (HMO) | Astiva Health | Listed | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Astiva Health Savings Plan - NorCal (HMO) | Astiva Health | Listed | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Imperial Courage Plan (HMO) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Imperial Senior Value (HMO C-SNP) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence G73178 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 1991 · expires 2027-11-30 · Loma Linda University 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.
- Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of HCA Healthcare, which runs 185 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 67% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.337, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Good Samaritan Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 5 the same, 4 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.337 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.75 (0 to 1.67) · 1,340 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.84 (0.54 to 1.14) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 143.59 (98.7 to 188.49) · 98 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.7 · 45 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.1 · 100 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.7 · 270 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 11.3 · 573 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.6 · 820 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 8.5 · 482 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.3 · 3,711 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.12 (0 to 0.3) · 8,866 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0.01 to 0.38) · 9,051 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.65 (0.74 to 4.56) · 1,929 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.8 (0.21 to 3.39) · 670 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.33 (0.88 to 3.78) · 1,836 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 6.73 (0 to 13.46) · 669 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 7.58 (3.96 to 11.19) · 654 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.59 (0.13 to 3.04) · 496 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.27 (0 to 0.87) · 7,373 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.1 · 152 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 1.08 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.542 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.484 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.565 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.8 · 327 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 24.2 · 703 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 61.1 · 289 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 36.3 · 665 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 25.4 · 856 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19 · 978 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6.3 · 144 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 12.3 · 46 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 21.2 · 135 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.8 (10.1 to 18.6) · 129 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.2 (0.9 to 1.5) · 531 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (704 patients answered, 24% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 2 |
| Quietness | 1 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 66% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 71% |
| Staff "always" explained | 54% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 83% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 81% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 66% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 69% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 78% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 63% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 68% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 69% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 73% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 38% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 40% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 86% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$30,080
Medicare paid this office $30,080 for 185 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 49 | $5,757 | $113 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 17 | $2,114 | $124 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 13 | $1,921 | $148 |
Who their Medicare patients are
185 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 77 · Women 54% · Also on Medicaid 10% · Health risk score 1.37. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 31% · Diabetes 29% · Chronic kidney disease 26% · Atrial fibrillation 25% · Cancer 21% · Heart failure 19% · Depression 14% · COPD 12% · Stroke 12% · Dementia 6%.
The office billed $441,000, Medicare allowed $37,659 and paid $30,080; for 196 services of 45 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 | 185 | 196 | 77 | 1.37 | $441,000 | $30,080 |
| 2023 | 178 | 183 | 76 | 1.41 | $367,800 | $32,086 |
| 2022 | 197 | 203 | 75 | 1.07 | $383,600 | $34,154 |
| 2021 | 266 | 277 | 75 | 1.35 | $513,400 | $46,700 |
| 2020 | 208 | 216 | 75 | 1.50 | $434,200 | $40,616 |
| 2019 | 242 | 266 | 75 | 1.32 | $452,360 | $51,076 |
| 2018 | 272 | 287 | 75 | 1.54 | $387,485 | $51,288 |
| 2017 | 224 | 241 | 75 | 1.47 | $344,887 | $51,011 |
| 2016 | 214 | 227 | 73 | 1.50 | $279,900 | $43,597 |
| 2015 | 215 | 232 | 73 | 1.47 | $274,780 | $46,865 |
| 2014 | 152 | 174 | 74 | 1.41 | $213,125 | $36,418 |
| 2013 | 170 | 173 | 75 | 1.21 | $185,570 | $30,579 |
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: 3 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 38 | $4,381 | $112 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 20 | $3,137 | $149 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 19 | $2,323 | $122 |
2022: 4 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 30 | $3,709 | $124 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 19 | $2,642 | $139 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 18 | $2,417 | $134 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $1,455 | $121 |
2021: 5 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 60 | $7,453 | $124 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 35 | $4,745 | $136 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 20 | $3,836 | $192 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 31 | $3,779 | $122 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 16 | $2,218 | $139 |
2020: 3 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 47 | $5,937 | $126 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 27 | $3,727 | $138 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 19 | $2,374 | $125 |
2019: 8 services
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 16 | $4,464 | $279 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 33 | $4,306 | $127 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 23 | $2,935 | $128 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 11 | $2,191 | $199 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | 11 | $1,907 | $173 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $1,672 | $139 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 11 | $1,605 | $146 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 13 | $510 | $39 |
2018: 3 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 69 | $8,596 | $125 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 29 | $4,117 | $142 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 21 | $2,658 | $127 |
2017: 6 services
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 33 | $4,638 | $141 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 11 | $3,717 | $338 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 11 | $3,657 | $332 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 26 | $3,397 | $126 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 15 | $2,977 | $198 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 15 | $2,516 | $168 |
2016: 4 services
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 40 | $5,641 | $141 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 16 | $4,977 | $311 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 24 | $3,368 | $140 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 15 | $2,146 | $134 |
2015: 4 services
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 29 | $4,013 | $138 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 32 | $3,944 | $123 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 11 | $3,571 | $325 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 14 | $1,931 | $138 |
2014: 4 services
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 18 | $2,590 | $144 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 16 | $2,481 | $146 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 16 | $2,226 | $139 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 12 | $1,748 | $146 |
2013: 3 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 36 | $4,190 | $116 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 20 | $2,926 | $146 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 22 | $2,805 | $128 |
Money from drug and device companies
$100 in 2023
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | None | $100 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | None | $86 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Trevena | Olinvyk | $100 | 1 payment
|
See the published payment
| Trevena | Meals · 2023-02-28 | Olinvyk | $100 |
See earlier years (2020)
2020: $86
| Conmed | Abc Handpieces | $86 | 1 payment
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Professional record
- NPI
- 1174548184
- Licence
- CA G73178California G73178: Current · expires 2027-11-30
- Trained
- Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 1990
- Group
- G2 Anesthesia PC
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Medicaid ID
- CA 00G731780
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X)
- Mailing address
- Po Box 51451, Los Angeles, CA, 90051
- NPI first listed
- 2006-07-12
- NPI last updated
- 2007-07-08
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.