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Yasuhiro Shudo, MD

Cardiac Surgery · Stanford

NPI 1184004061

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
17
3 carriers
Office
1

Offices

1 location · Stanford Health Care · 3,152 clinicians in this group

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Plans that list them

17 plans · 3 carriers

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17 of 17 plans

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
Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Balance (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Classic (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN MyChoice (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A153748 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2018 · expires 2027-10-31 · Osaka 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.

  • Stanford Health CareStanford, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Stanford Health Care, which runs 3 hospitalsHome of Stanford Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 83% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.317, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.241, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for Stanford Health Care

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 5 the same, 4 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Stanford Health Care
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.317BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.446BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.241BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.06 (0.45 to 1.67) · 5,374 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.72 to 1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths166.09 (137.88 to 194.3) · 470 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.1 · 192 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.4 · 146 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.7 · 253 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths6.3 · 880 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 935 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 501 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.1 · 7,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.27) · 20,799 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.14 to 0.43) · 23,182 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths0.94 (0.2 to 1.68) · 5,694 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.36 (1.54 to 3.19) · 7,846 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.2 (3.76 to 6.64) · 5,603 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.38 (0.23 to 2.53) · 2,211 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.52 (0.21 to 0.83) · 19,915 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.6 · 416 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.869No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.857No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.368No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.2 · 247 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.5 · 1,021 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits47.8 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-1.6 · 990 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 976 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.5 · 959 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (4.4 to 6.2) · 2,191 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 425 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.6 · 158 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 183 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.7 (10.4 to 15.4) · 4,578 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (6,810 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Stanford Health Care
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Stanford Health Care
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well82%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained63%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge89%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)79%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital83%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$111,754

Medicare paid this office $111,754 for 99 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery51$31,278$613
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes13$9,047$185
New patient visit (30+ min)14$1,023$73

Who their Medicare patients are

99 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Women 38% · Also on Medicaid 21% · Health risk score 1.91. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical cardiac surgery clinician is at 1.73.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Heart failure 75% · Chronic kidney disease 75% · Coronary heart disease 72% · Atrial fibrillation 63% · Diabetes 47% · COPD 31% · Depression 19% · Cancer 18% · Dementia 15% · Stroke 14%.

The office billed $1,200,653, Medicare allowed $140,314 and paid $111,754; for 322 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

Original Medicare by year
202499322761.91$1,200,653$111,754
2023129342762.21$1,490,236$136,753
2022125347741.70$1,278,273$127,477
2021103312731.91$1,095,554$112,975
202092318682.75$1,042,989$117,613
201937174712.02$588,309$65,667
201834212633.03$682,954$78,499
201754268622.86$782,643$73,951
201637103622.34$501,947$25,317

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: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery70$44,416$635
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes31$24,044$192

2022: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes59$35,477$195
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery43$27,968$650

2021: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes44$32,091$199
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery34$22,494$662

2020: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes48$33,043$203
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery15$10,119$675

2019: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes11$8,318$198

2017: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes13$15,702$196
Insertion of implanted blood flow assist device in lower heart chamber11$4,031$366

Money from drug and device companies

$5,126 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202525None$5,126
202412None$7,611
202311None$59
202211$1,000$1,000
202034$3,200$3,468
201917$1,625$2,725

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
TransMedicsOrgan Care System$4,969
4 payments
  • Travel for Organ Care System · 2025-11-03 · $1,044
  • Travel for Organ Care System · 2025-11-02 · $639
  • Travel for Organ Care System · 2025-10-15 · $3,135
  • Travel for Organ Care System · 2025-01-09 · $151
AtriCureAtricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System$157
1 payment
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System · 2025-05-04 · $157
See all 5 published payments
Every published payment
TransMedicsTravel · 2025-11-03Organ Care System$1,044
TransMedicsTravel · 2025-11-02Organ Care System$639
TransMedicsTravel · 2025-10-15Organ Care System$3,135
AtriCureMeals · 2025-05-04Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System$157
TransMedicsTravel · 2025-01-09Organ Care System$151
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019)

2024: $7,611

Payments by company in 2024
TransMedicsOrgan Care System$7,611
2 payments
  • Travel for Organ Care System · 2024-11-12 · $2,412
  • Travel for Organ Care System · 2024-10-17 · $5,199

2023: $59

Payments by company in 2023
Paragonix TechnologiesParagonix Sherpapak Cardiac Transport System$59
1 payment
  • Meals for Paragonix Sherpapak Cardiac Transport System · 2023-06-18 · $59

2022: $1,000

Payments by company in 2022
Paragonix TechnologiesParagonix Sherpapak Cardiac Transport System$1,000
1 payment
  • Honoraria for Paragonix Sherpapak Cardiac Transport System · 2022-01-27 · $1,000

2020: $3,468

Payments by company in 2020
Medtronic VascularHeartware Hvad$2,107
2 payments
  • Paid to speak or teach · 2020-10-22 · $1,950
  • Meals for Heartware Hvad · 2020-02-13 · $157
Paragonix TechnologiesSherpacool$1,250
1 payment
  • Honoraria for Sherpacool · 2020-12-18 · $1,250
AbiomedImpella$111
1 payment
  • Travel for Impella · 2020-03-05 · $111

2019: $2,725

Payments by company in 2019
Medtronic VascularHeartware Hvad$2,725
7 payments
  • Paid to speak or teach · 2019-11-01 · $1,625
  • Travel for Heartware Hvad · 2019-10-27 · $400
  • Travel for Heartware Hvad · 2019-10-27 · $260
  • Meals for Heartware Hvad · 2019-10-27 · $100
  • Meals for Heartware Hvad · 2019-10-27 · $200
  • Meals for Heartware Hvad · 2019-10-27 · $40
  • Travel for Heartware Hvad · 2019-10-27 · $100

Research money

Money a company paid to run a study. Where it went to their institution, the clinician is named as an investigator and did not receive it; the amount covers the whole study, often across many sites.

Research payments by company and study
XVIVO Perfusion Inc. · Preserve Heart Study · 2024Their institution$31,373
XVIVO Perfusion Inc. · Preserve · 2025Their institution$30,158
TRANSMEDICS, INC. · Heart Expand Cap · 2020Their institution$29,724
TRANSMEDICS, INC. · Ocsheart-01-Clinpas · 2023Their institution$28,239
TRANSMEDICS, INC. · Ocs-Heart-Ohp-II · 2024Their institution$28,000
TRANSMEDICS, INC. · Ocs-Car-121918 · 2022Their institution$22,756
TRANSMEDICS, INC. · Ocs-Heart-Ohp-II · 2025Their institution$21,000
TRANSMEDICS, INC. · Ocs-Heart-Ohp-II · 2023Their institution$17,095
TRANSMEDICS, INC. · Ocs-Car-08242020 · 2021Their institution$16,538
TRANSMEDICS, INC. · Dcd Heart · 2020Their institution$14,152
Paragonix Technologies, Inc. · Global Utilization and Registry Database for Improved Heart Preservation · 2022Their institution$12,850
Paragonix Technologies, Inc. · Global Utilization and Registry Database for Improved Heart Preservation · 2021Their institution$12,358
TRANSMEDICS, INC. · Ocs-Car-08242020 · 2022Their institution$9,925
TRANSMEDICS, INC. · Ocs-Car-03202019 · 2022Their institution$5,946
TRANSMEDICS, INC. · Ocs-Car-03202019 · 2021Their institution$4,417
Paragonix Technologies, Inc. · Observational Study of Sherpapak Cardiac Transport System · 2024Their institution$3,200
Paragonix Technologies, Inc. · Global Utilization and Registry Database for Improved Heart Preservation · 2023Their institution$1,600
TransMedics, Inc. · Expand Heart · 2019This clinician$376
TransMedics, Inc. · Dcd Heart · 2019This clinician$376
TRANSMEDICS, INC. · Ocs-Car-121918 · 2021Their institution$347
TransMedics, Inc. · Expand Lung · 2019This clinician$107
TransMedics, Inc. · Heart Registry · 2019This clinician$107
TransMedics, Inc. · Heart Research · 2019This clinician$107

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
76.5 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1184004061
Licence
CA A153748, CA F373California A153748: Current · expires 2027-10-31
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Thoracic surgery (208G00000X); Federal specialty code 2086S0129X (2086S0129X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94304
NPI first listed
2015-06-04
NPI last updated
2024-04-27
NPI record certified
2024-04-27

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

Extra NPI addresses: 708 Oak Grove Ave, Menlo Park, CA, 94025