Steve C Mendoza, MD
Anesthesiology · San Francisco
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 7
- 3 carriers
- Office
- 1
Offices
1 location · G2 Anesthesia PC · 104 clinicians in this group
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Plans that list them
7 plans · 3 carriers
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7 of 7 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 |
| Blue Shield Inspire (HMO) | Blue Shield of California | Listed | Aug 26, 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 A40708 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 1984 · expires 2027-04-30 · Creighton 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
$68,524
Medicare paid this office $68,524 for 313 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 50 | $6,101 | $122 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 46 | $5,424 | $115 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 18 | $5,386 | $269 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 12 | $3,058 | $255 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 22 | $2,780 | $121 |
See all 9 services
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 50 | $6,101 | $122 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 46 | $5,424 | $115 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 18 | $5,386 | $269 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 12 | $3,058 | $255 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 22 | $2,780 | $121 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 12 | $2,366 | $197 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | 11 | $1,922 | $175 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 25 | $937 | $37 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 23 | $298 | $12 |
Who their Medicare patients are
313 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Under 65 4% · 85 and older 12% · Women 52% · Also on Medicaid 15% · Health risk score 1.31. 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 35% · Diabetes 28% · Atrial fibrillation 28% · Heart failure 22% · Cancer 22% · Chronic kidney disease 20% · Depression 17% · COPD 12% · Dementia 12% · Stroke 12%.
The office billed $1,005,450, Medicare allowed $85,397 and paid $68,524; for 419 services of 68 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 | 313 | 419 | 75 | 1.31 | $1,005,450 | $68,524 |
| 2023 | 307 | 376 | 75 | 1.16 | $730,652 | $62,509 |
| 2022 | 301 | 408 | 76 | 1.30 | $780,192 | $68,628 |
| 2021 | 326 | 421 | 76 | 1.36 | $775,480 | $68,794 |
| 2020 | 262 | 338 | 75 | 1.40 | $670,810 | $60,907 |
| 2019 | 294 | 594 | 75 | 1.54 | $869,583 | $92,434 |
| 2018 | 275 | 553 | 74 | 1.62 | $658,259 | $82,877 |
| 2017 | 259 | 466 | 75 | 1.70 | $540,956 | $77,074 |
| 2016 | 305 | 455 | 74 | 1.29 | $458,508 | $68,603 |
| 2015 | 232 | 349 | 75 | 1.56 | $361,053 | $60,174 |
| 2014 | 179 | 284 | 74 | 1.48 | $320,331 | $53,152 |
| 2013 | 219 | 359 | 74 | 1.35 | $383,130 | $60,812 |
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
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 51 | $6,261 | $120 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 46 | $5,196 | $113 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on upper 2/3rd of thigh bone | 13 | $3,936 | $303 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 19 | $3,811 | $201 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 13 | $2,904 | $223 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 16 | $2,462 | $137 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | 11 | $1,913 | $174 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 18 | $687 | $38 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 17 | $219 | $12 |
2022: 9 services
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 59 | $8,169 | $138 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 18 | $4,901 | $272 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 17 | $3,392 | $200 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 25 | $3,254 | $130 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 11 | $2,528 | $230 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 18 | $2,524 | $140 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 18 | $2,518 | $140 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 29 | $1,118 | $39 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 28 | $343 | $12 |
2021: 9 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 70 | $8,225 | $117 |
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | 15 | $6,558 | $437 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 41 | $5,884 | $144 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 14 | $4,139 | $296 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 15 | $2,196 | $146 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 11 | $1,960 | $178 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 12 | $1,915 | $160 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 19 | $748 | $39 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 20 | $250 | $13 |
2020: 7 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 59 | $7,595 | $129 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 29 | $4,135 | $143 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 11 | $2,193 | $199 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $1,589 | $132 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 16 | $637 | $40 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 12 | $329 | $27 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 15 | $197 | $13 |
2019: 13 services
| Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | 12 | $5,864 | $489 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 17 | $5,082 | $299 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 32 | $4,494 | $140 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 27 | $3,190 | $118 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 14 | $2,917 | $208 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 27 | $2,676 | $99 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 31 | $2,401 | $75 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 53 | $2,117 | $39 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 53 | $1,106 | $13 |
| Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring | 13 | $1,011 | $78 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 15 | $434 | $29 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 23 | $385 | $17 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 22 | $64 | $3 |
2018: 15 services
| Anesthesia for heart artery bypass grafting on heart-lung machine | 14 | $12,148 | $868 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 34 | $3,966 | $107 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 12 | $3,378 | $281 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 34 | $3,113 | $89 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 12 | $2,724 | $227 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 17 | $2,675 | $157 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 11 | $2,372 | $216 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 16 | $2,266 | $142 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 22 | $2,174 | $99 |
| Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring | 19 | $1,792 | $94 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 46 | $1,781 | $39 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 11 | $1,720 | $156 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 47 | $1,065 | $13 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 20 | $334 | $17 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 22 | $64 | $3 |
2017: 12 services
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 18 | $5,311 | $295 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 20 | $3,546 | $161 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 25 | $3,447 | $133 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 22 | $3,095 | $141 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 29 | $3,071 | $106 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 12 | $2,870 | $239 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 47 | $2,064 | $44 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 11 | $1,771 | $161 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 12 | $1,184 | $99 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 42 | $576 | $13 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 19 | $554 | $29 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 13 | $545 | $42 |
2016: 11 services
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 76 | $10,483 | $138 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 18 | $5,316 | $295 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 23 | $2,823 | $123 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 18 | $2,529 | $140 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 22 | $2,443 | $106 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 12 | $2,186 | $182 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 11 | $1,517 | $138 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 26 | $1,249 | $45 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 35 | $1,080 | $30 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 21 | $887 | $42 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 13 | $166 | $13 |
2015: 8 services
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 13 | $4,313 | $332 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 27 | $3,467 | $128 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 25 | $3,427 | $137 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 17 | $2,390 | $141 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 13 | $2,370 | $182 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 21 | $2,235 | $106 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 26 | $1,161 | $45 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 21 | $285 | $13 |
2014: 7 services
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 14 | $3,060 | $204 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 12 | $1,958 | $163 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 11 | $1,800 | $164 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 14 | $1,494 | $107 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 11 | $1,493 | $136 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 27 | $1,204 | $45 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 14 | $186 | $13 |
2013: 11 services
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | 12 | $6,496 | $541 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 14 | $4,263 | $305 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 24 | $3,089 | $129 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 13 | $2,737 | $211 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 15 | $2,498 | $167 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 12 | $1,885 | $157 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 36 | $1,552 | $43 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 13 | $1,346 | $104 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 11 | $1,001 | $91 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 13 | $347 | $27 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 14 | $190 | $13 |
Money from drug and device companies
$31 in 2025
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | None | $31 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | None | $132 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | None | $18 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals | Exparel | $31 | 1 payment
|
See the published payment
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals | Meals · 2025-08-12 | Exparel | $31 |
See earlier years (2023, 2019)
2023: $132
| Edwards Lifesciences | Hemosphere | $117 | 1 payment
|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme | Bridion | $16 | 1 payment
|
2019: $18
| Biosense Webster | Carto Smarttouch | $18 | 1 payment
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Professional record
- NPI
- 1184649121
- Licence
- CA A40708California A40708: Current · expires 2027-04-30
- Trained
- Creighton University School of Medicine, 1982
- Group
- G2 Anesthesia PC
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Medicaid ID
- CA 00A407080
- 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.