Ziang Lu, MD
Diagnostic Radiology · Anchorage
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Offices
- 11
- Since medical school
- 8 years
- Graduated 2018
Offices
11 locations · Alaska Imaging Associates LLC · Cordova Community Medical Center · Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation · Tower Imaging Medical Group Inc · Tower Imaging Medical Associates Inc
Hospitals listed: Alaska Regional Hospital · Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital · Kanakanak Hospital · Mat-Su Regional Medical Center · Saint John'S Health Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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California Medical Board record
Licence A164515 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2019 · expires 2027-08-31 · Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
School, training and certification
What this clinician told their state board, medical school and everything before it. Only some states publish this, so nothing here means the state does not say, not that there was no training or certification.
Specialty certification
- American Board of Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology
Hospitals they work in
5 hospitals
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Alaska Regional HospitalAnchorage, AKAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of HCA Healthcare, which runs 185 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 69% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 1 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.236, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Bristol Bay Dba Kanakanak HospitalDillingham, AKCritical Access Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentNo overall ratingNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
- Henry Mayo Newhall HospitalValencia, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · No emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 67% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Pressure ulcer rate: 1.42 (0.65 to 2.18) · 4,172 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.206, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Mat-Su Regional Medical CenterPalmer, AKAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency departmentPart of Community Health Systems, which runs 81 hospitals in 15 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 66% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 3 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate: 2.07 (1.08 to 3.06) · 710 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 1.3 (1 to 1.7) · 497 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.089, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Saint John'S Health CenterSanta Monica, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Providence, which runs 54 hospitals in 7 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 73% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Alaska Regional Hospital
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, 6 the same, 3 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 | 0.236 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.77 (0 to 1.7) · 1,100 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.02 (0.72 to 1.32) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 186.04 (135.26 to 236.81) · 120 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2 · 40 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8 · 61 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 13.3 · 106 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.6 · 209 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 17.1 · 369 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 15.4 · 174 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 4.5 · 1,575 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.15 (0 to 0.35) · 5,475 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.25 (0.06 to 0.44) · 5,514 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.46 (1.62 to 5.3) · 2,223 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.75 (0.18 to 3.32) · 1,461 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 3.31 (1.9 to 4.72) · 2,213 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 12.76 (6.93 to 18.6) · 1,464 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.72 (2.43 to 9.01) · 1,417 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.61 (0.15 to 3.08) · 517 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.36 (0 to 1.05) · 4,193 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 5.1 · 232 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.864 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 1.285 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.844 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.4 · 89 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.5 · 173 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -13.3 · 125 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.2 · 243 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 39.6 · 382 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.8 · 275 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6.2 · 228 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.1 · 49 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.1 (10 to 17) · 762 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.5) · 343 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (675 patients answered, 20% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 70% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 77% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained | 59% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 86% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 85% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 70% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 73% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 83% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 68% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 71% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 75% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 59% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 69% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 46% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 87% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Bristol Bay Dba Kanakanak Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 1 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 1 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.9 · 42 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
See every measure and the patient survey for Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 4 the same, 3 worse of 7 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 1.42 (0.65 to 2.18) · 4,172 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.206 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.37 (0.37 to 2.37) · 885 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.22 (0.84 to 1.6) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 172.82 (119.12 to 226.52) · 39 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 6.7 · 122 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 11.6 · 128 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 11 · 285 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 13.6 · 410 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10 · 214 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.5 · 2,687 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.17 (0 to 0.39) · 4,440 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.31 (0.11 to 0.51) · 4,489 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.34 (1.07 to 5.61) · 837 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.61 (0 to 3.32) · 193 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.23 (0.64 to 3.81) · 798 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 9.74 (0.67 to 18.81) · 197 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.72 (0.6 to 8.85) · 177 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.99 (0.5 to 3.48) · 179 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 6.2 · 66 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.405 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 2.021 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 1.067 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.091 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.1 · 254 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 21.7 · 586 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 52.4 · 118 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 21.4 · 333 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 27.4 · 443 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.5 · 628 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6 · 58 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 12 · 31 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.9 · 225 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 14.3 (10.8 to 19.1) · 246 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 302 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (607 patients answered, 20% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 74% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 78% |
| Staff "always" explained | 63% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 85% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 82% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 76% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 75% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 75% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 48% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 51% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 89% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 5 the same, 2 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 9 the same, 1 worse of 10 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 2.07 (1.08 to 3.06) · 710 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.3 (1 to 1.7) · 497 cases | Worse | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.089 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1 (0.64 to 1.36) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 173.49 (120.03 to 226.94) · 53 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 12.9 · 108 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 11.8 · 183 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 15.3 · 263 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 16.1 · 381 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 13.5 · 93 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.7 · 1,117 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.24 (0.02 to 0.46) · 3,967 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.31 (0.11 to 0.51) · 4,029 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.77 (0.58 to 4.97) · 929 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.56 (0 to 3.24) · 304 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.2 (0.63 to 3.78) · 899 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 10.85 (3.08 to 18.62) · 307 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 7.3 (3.4 to 11.21) · 276 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 2.24 (0.78 to 3.7) · 282 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.22 (0 to 1.02) · 3,184 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.4 · 25 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.3 · 113 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.9 · 201 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 20 · 169 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 12.4 · 287 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 4.6 · 391 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17 · 293 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 4.9 (3.1 to 7.7) · 57 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 9.6 (6.3 to 14.3) · 57 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.9 · 26 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 18.6 · 79 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.8 (10.4 to 18.1) · 754 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (418 patients answered, 16% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 4 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 70% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained | 60% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 89% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 87% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 74% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 70% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 72% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 74% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 76% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 90% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 60% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 66% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 48% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 91% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Saint John'S Health Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 8 the same, 2 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.64 (0 to 1.49) · 1,939 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.86 (0.6 to 1.12) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 140.49 (93.64 to 187.34) · 101 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.5 · 33 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.7 · 101 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 11.1 · 175 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 8.4 · 412 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 11 · 615 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.3 · 317 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.1 · 3,461 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.03 to 0.42) · 8,758 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.18 (0 to 0.36) · 9,150 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.57 (0.92 to 4.22) · 3,516 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 2.47 (1.03 to 3.91) · 2,439 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.7 (0.39 to 3) · 3,369 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.55 (3.36 to 13.74) · 2,341 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.38 (3.53 to 9.24) · 2,433 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.52 (0.1 to 2.94) · 677 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.25 (0 to 0.81) · 6,775 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 2.3 · 945 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.631 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.6 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 1.069 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 1.268 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14 · 174 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.8 · 434 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -5.3 · 178 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 1.3 · 458 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 44.4 · 646 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17 · 605 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 4.6 (3.1 to 6.8) · 246 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 10.6 (7.7 to 14.4) · 246 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 3.5 · 907 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 11.1 · 27 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.6 · 107 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 11.9 (9 to 15.8) · 258 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.1) · 955 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (450 patients answered, 24% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 2 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 2 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 75% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 71% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained | 57% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 78% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 77% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 69% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 74% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 81% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 70% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 72% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 69% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 68% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 77% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 58% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 73% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 42% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 79% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$14,878
Medicare paid this office $14,878 for 656 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 99 | $2,155 | $18 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 51 | $1,848 | $30 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 61 | $1,437 | $24 |
| X-ray for bone length assessment | 66 | $1,235 | $19 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 67 | $1,057 | $15 |
See all 17 services
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 99 | $2,155 | $18 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 51 | $1,848 | $30 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 61 | $1,437 | $24 |
| X-ray for bone length assessment | 66 | $1,235 | $19 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 67 | $1,057 | $15 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 15 | $558 | $37 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 25 | $503 | $19 |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | 18 | $495 | $27 |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | 41 | $483 | $10 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 31 | $443 | $13 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 19 | $369 | $18 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 20 | $329 | $14 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 19 | $296 | $13 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 12 | $193 | $14 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 17 | $132 | $8 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | 12 | $64 | $5 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 11 | $53 | $5 |
Who their Medicare patients are
656 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Under 65 8% · 85 and older 10% · Women 61% · Also on Medicaid 16% · Health risk score 1.34. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical diagnostic radiology clinician is at 1.7.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 72% · Coronary heart disease 26% · Depression 26% · Chronic kidney disease 24% · Diabetes 23% · Cancer 18% · Atrial fibrillation 18% · Heart failure 15% · COPD 10% · Stroke 9% · Dementia 6%.
The office billed $140,588, Medicare allowed $23,416 and paid $14,878; for 883 services of 59 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 | 656 | 883 | 74 | 1.34 | $140,588 | $14,878 |
| 2023 | 591 | 804 | 74 | 1.14 | $123,693 | $17,090 |
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: 19 services
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 85 | $2,695 | $25 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 60 | $1,895 | $32 |
| X-ray for bone length assessment | 64 | $1,522 | $24 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 34 | $1,461 | $35 |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | 30 | $1,142 | $38 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 23 | $1,004 | $44 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 41 | $993 | $23 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 48 | $921 | $17 |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | 40 | $598 | $12 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 34 | $575 | $16 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 18 | $465 | $19 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 22 | $453 | $21 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 19 | $426 | $17 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 11 | $330 | $30 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 15 | $208 | $14 |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | 13 | $179 | $14 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | 12 | $129 | $11 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views bending views | 11 | $107 | $10 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 12 | $102 | $8 |
Medicaid work
$475 in 2024
Medicaid paid $475 for 36 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 16 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.
| Radiologic examination, knee; 3 views | 24 | $286 |
| BONE LENGTH STUDIES | 12 | $189 |
| 2024 | 36 | 2 | 16 | $475 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | 12 | $75 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2023
| X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER | 12 | $75 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Year by year
| 2019 | 32 | None | None | None | $1,917 |
| 2018 | 15 | None | None | None | $651 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
Professional record
- NPI
- 1194229906
- Licence
- CA A164515California A164515: Current · expires 2027-08-31
- Group
- Alaska Imaging Associates LLC · Cordova Community Medical Center · Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation · Tower Imaging Medical Group Inc · Tower Imaging Medical Associates Inc
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Diagnostic radiology (2085R0202X)
- Mailing address
- 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
- NPI first listed
- 2018-03-19
- NPI last updated
- 2025-03-12
- NPI record certified
- 2025-03-12
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 2751 Debarr Rd Ste 360, Anchorage, AK, 99508