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Raymond Silva, MD

Cardiac Surgery · Los Gatos

NPI 1184665747

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Clear
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Plans that list them
28
8 carriers
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1 location

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Hospitals listed: Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center · Santa Clara Valley Medical Center · Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

28 plans · 8 carriers

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28 of 28 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health Advantage PPO (PPO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
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
Anthem Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Prime (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue Cross Partnership PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Astiva Health C-SNP WOW - NorCal (HMO C-SNP)Astiva HealthListedSep 27, 2026
Astiva Health Premier Plan - NorCal (HMO)Astiva HealthListedSep 27, 2026
Astiva Health Savings Plan - NorCal (HMO)Astiva HealthListedSep 27, 2026
Blue Shield Inspire (HMO)Blue Shield of CaliforniaListedAug 26, 2026
Imperial Courage Plan (HMO)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
Imperial Senior Value (HMO C-SNP)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 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 G63084 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 1988 · expires 2028-02-29 · University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine.

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

State licence records

1 licence

  • Texas V0310Physician License · since 2024 · expires 2026-06-30
    Delinquent - Incomplete RegistrationNo board action on this licenceCheck it with the state

We check Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, plus California above. A state that is not in this list has not been checked, which is not the same as clear.

Hospitals they work in

3 hospitals

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

  • Asante Rogue Regional Medical CenterMedford, ORAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Asante Health System, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 75% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.221, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.252, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Local · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 70% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 2.572, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.563, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.256, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.369, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sentara Healthcare, which runs 13 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 75% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate: 2.2 (1.36 to 3.05) · 2,053 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite: 1.38 (1.18 to 1.58), Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate: 3.24 (2.13 to 4.35) · 2,103 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate: 3.45 (2.4 to 4.5) · 3,842 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 13.19 (9.79 to 16.6) · 2,062 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.322, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.442, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.251, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 4 better, 6 the same, 0 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 Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.221BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.252BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.69 (0 to 1.57) · 1,701 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.06 (0.82 to 1.31)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths180.29 (142.35 to 218.23) · 179 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.2 · 238 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths9.3 · 68 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.3 · 317 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.5 · 410 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13.5 · 278 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths11.7 · 390 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.7 · 4,099 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.31) · 7,066 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.05 to 0.42) · 7,782 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.47 (0.71 to 4.23) · 2,618 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2.34 (1.1 to 3.59) · 1,195 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.27 (1.02 to 3.53) · 2,377 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths12 (7.91 to 16.09) · 1,111 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7.39 (4.43 to 10.36) · 1,142 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths2.33 (0.94 to 3.73) · 510 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.5 (0 to 1.06) · 6,730 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.587No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.444No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.6 · 492 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.4 · 555 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits5.8 · 370 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-26.8 · 435 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits14 · 292 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.3 · 422 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits6.3 (4.9 to 8.1) · 573 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits9.4 (7.6 to 11.7) · 573 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits7.8 · 222 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20 · 135 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.7 (9.9 to 16.3) · 1,200 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.1 (0.9 to 1.4) · 762 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (2,449 patients answered, 42% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center
Room was "always" clean73%
Nurses "always" communicated well77%
Doctors "always" communicated well77%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge84%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully75%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)67%
Staff "always" explained new medications69%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Nurses "always" listened carefully72%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
"Always" quiet at night51%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital75%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects45%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms87%
See every measure and the patient survey for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 10 the same, 1 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections2.572WorseOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.563BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.256BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.369BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.25 (0.3 to 2.2) · 1,535 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.07 (0.76 to 1.38)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths214.59 (167.38 to 261.8) · 108 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.8 · 41 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6 · 141 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.2 · 124 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.3 · 501 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.9 · 653 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 348 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3 · 4,502 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0.04 to 0.43) · 9,014 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.34 (0.15 to 0.52) · 9,216 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.54 (2.51 to 6.58) · 1,421 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.54 (0 to 3.2) · 288 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,446 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths11.61 (4.09 to 19.14) · 294 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7.29 (3.39 to 11.2) · 299 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.9 (0.45 to 3.36) · 333 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0 to 0.78) · 7,538 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths5.4 · 94 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.735No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections2.573No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.6 · 185 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.1 · 951 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits56.3 · 128 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits6.4 · 644 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits1.3 · 699 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.3 · 921 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.7 (3.9 to 8.1) · 226 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.6 (9.4 to 16.5) · 226 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.4 · 94 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11.4 · 54 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.3 · 242 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.2 (9.9 to 17.4) · 702 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 195 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (4,032 patients answered, 29% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information2
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Room was "always" clean70%
Nurses "always" communicated well73%
Doctors "always" communicated well76%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information82%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge82%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully74%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)67%
Staff "always" explained new medications71%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully69%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect80%
"Always" quiet at night43%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital70%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms83%
See every measure and the patient survey for Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 4 better, 1 the same, 1 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 6 the same, 4 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 Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths2.2 (1.36 to 3.05) · 2,053 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.38 (1.18 to 1.58)WorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths3.24 (2.13 to 4.35) · 2,103 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths3.45 (2.4 to 4.5) · 3,842 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths13.19 (9.79 to 16.6) · 2,062 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.322BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.442BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.251BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths177.09 (149.43 to 204.74) · 304 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.5 · 487 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 74 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.2 · 256 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 670 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.6 · 348 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths11.9 · 430 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.8 · 4,919 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.31 (0.14 to 0.48) · 10,584 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.29 (0.12 to 0.47) · 11,641 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.54 (3.06 to 6.02) · 4,524 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7.61 (5.14 to 10.08) · 2,141 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths2.68 (1.34 to 4.02) · 760 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.68 (0.25 to 1.1) · 9,619 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.623No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.727No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.8 · 793 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.4 · 1,222 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits12.3 · 648 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-0.1 · 820 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits18.3 · 355 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.8 · 536 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.4 (3.5 to 8.2) · 70 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.8 (7.5 to 15.1) · 70 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.6 · 333 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.5 · 178 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.6 (10.2 to 17.6) · 572 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.2 (1 to 1.4) · 953 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (994 patients answered, 22% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Room was "always" clean67%
Nurses "always" communicated well80%
Doctors "always" communicated well78%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Doctors "always" listened carefully76%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)72%
Staff "always" explained new medications74%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Nurses "always" listened carefully78%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
"Always" quiet at night59%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital75%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects42%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms85%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$8,531

Medicare paid this office $8,531 for 12 people.

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

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)1-10None

Who their Medicare patients are

12 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · 85 and older 0% · Health risk score 1.75. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical cardiac surgery clinician is at 1.73.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 75%.

The office billed $93,191, Medicare allowed $10,707 and paid $8,531; for 42 services of 17 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
20241242741.75$93,191$8,531
20231441751.62$96,497$5,763
20222064771.34$147,436$11,206
20213379741.82$152,516$19,493
20203282791.25$108,968$16,152
20194587781.72$45,599$19,178
201857112772.36$58,135$17,934
201785184751.51$87,761$32,502
201699217781.95$87,175$40,896
2015102206771.50$132,688$58,019
2014145364771.42$448,471$125,599
2013176416761.63$484,036$133,015

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

2020: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Return visit (30+ min)11$1,269$106

2017: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts11$4,664$424
Return visit (30+ min)11$1,216$94
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts11$864$79
Harvest of vein using an endoscope16$45$3

2016: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft14$3,218$215
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes16$2,770$173
Return visit (30+ min)15$1,695$85

2015: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker14$4,488$321
Return visit (30+ min)20$2,573$99
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes14$2,486$178
New patient visit (45+ min)15$2,263$151

2014: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine25$23,416$937
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft20$10,927$546
New patient visit (60+ min)31$5,611$181
Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode11$4,954$450
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes27$4,740$176
Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker12$3,860$322
New patient visit (60+ min)20$2,991$150
Return visit (30+ min)20$2,602$100
Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine15$1,787$119
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts11$1,210$110

2013: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft36$15,555$432
Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine23$11,195$487
Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker21$6,577$313
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes32$5,598$175
New patient visit (60+ min)25$4,511$180
New patient visit (60+ min)21$3,051$145
Return visit (30+ min)14$2,002$100
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts17$1,809$106
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft14$749$54

Money from drug and device companies

$167 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202511None$167
202411None$153
202322None$225
201912None$28

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
BiotronikAmvia Edge$167
1 payment
  • Meals for Amvia Edge · 2025-09-18 · $167
See the published payment
Every published payment
BiotronikMeals · 2025-09-18Amvia Edge$167
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2019)

2024: $153

Payments by company in 2024
Edwards LifesciencesEdwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv)$153
1 payment
  • Meals for Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv) · 2024-09-13 · $153

2023: $225

Payments by company in 2023
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPTagrisso$125
1 payment
  • Meals for Tagrisso · 2023-07-12 · $125
NuVasiveXlif$100
1 payment
  • Meals for Xlif · 2023-12-11 · $100

2019: $28

Payments by company in 2019
Intuitive SurgicalDa Vinci Surgical System$28
2 payments
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2019-12-24 · $17
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2019-12-24 · $12

Professional record

NPI
1184665747
Licence
CA G63084, OR MD197886, TX V0310California G63084: Current · expires 2028-02-29Texas V0310: Delinquent - Incomplete Registration
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Medicaid ID
CA OOG630840, PA 1032454670001
Taxonomy
Thoracic surgery (208G00000X)
Mailing address
2550 Samaritan Dr Ste D103, San Jose, CA, 95124
NPI first listed
2006-06-08
NPI last updated
2026-02-06
NPI record certified
2026-02-06

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

Extra NPI addresses: 210 Black Gold Blvd, Hazard, KY, 41701 · 705 E Marshall Ave, Longview, TX, 75601 · 1000 N Oak Ave, Marshfield, WI, 54449 · 600 Gresham Dr Ste 8600, Norfolk, VA, 23507

This office lists an electronic records connection.