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Sean Kanakaraj, MD

Internal Medicine · San Jose

NPI 1194853663

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Office
1
Since medical school
28 years
New York Medical College, 1998

Offices

1 location · County of Santa Clara · 1,000 clinicians in this group

Looking this up.

Hospitals listed: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plan participation

Not verified

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California Medical Board record

Licence A73175 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2000 · expires 2028-09-30 · New York Medical College.

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 Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
80.6 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

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.

  • 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
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%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$1,390

Medicare paid this office $1,390 for 46 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
X-ray of chest, 2 views21$418$20

Who their Medicare patients are

46 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 73 · Women 59% · Also on Medicaid 70% · Health risk score 1.16. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical internal medicine clinician is at 1.76.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 67% · Diabetes 54%.

The office billed $29,318, Medicare allowed $2,315 and paid $1,390; for 61 services of 16 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
20244661731.16$29,318$1,390
20235468730.94$29,609$1,007
20222936721.32$15,958$659
20213550681.56$21,390$1,210
20202435691.50$13,224$489
20192841691.63$19,687$1,242
20152664604.40$19,851$5,005
20141554691.51$12,506$3,323

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: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
X-ray of chest, 2 views27$396$14

2020: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
X-ray of chest, 2 views11$71$6

2019: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
X-ray of chest, 2 views11$175$16

2015: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes12$2,302$62
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes18$2,175$114

2014: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes11$1,041$35

Medicaid work

$628,189 in 2024

Medicaid paid $628,189 for 11,106 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 177 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.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive1,192$604,790
Federally qualified health center (fqhc) visit, established patient; a medically-necessary, face-to-face encounter (one-on-one) between an established patient and a fqhc practitioner during which time one or more fqhc services are rendered and includes a typical bundle of medicare-covered services that would be furnished per diem to a patient receiving a fqhc visit29$13,307
Infectious disease (viral respiratory tract infection), pathogen-specific RNA, 4 targets (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV-2], influenza A, influenza B, respiratory syncytial virus [RSV]), upper respiratory specimen, each pathogen reported as detected or not detected248$8,899
Short return visit (20+ min)1,788$422
OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW SF MDM 15 MINUTES264$320
Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views49$212
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Chlamydia trachomatis, amplified probe technique18$100
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Neisseria gonorrhoeae, amplified probe technique18$99
Blood count; complete (CBC), automated (Hgb, Hct, RBC, WBC and platelet count) and automated differential WBC count12$26
Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, with microscopy27$14
Pain severity quantified; pain present (COA) (ONC)484$0
Pain severity quantified; no pain present (COA) (ONC)280$0
Medicaid work by year
202411,10622177$628,189
20234,94314134$554,221
20225,03212155$580,570
20215,53716178$786,904
20203,6128166$444,703
20192,3568145$369,732
20182,17712139$400,339
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive1,134$553,128
Infectious disease (viral respiratory tract infection), pathogen-specific RNA, 4 targets (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV-2], influenza A, influenza B, respiratory syncytial virus [RSV]), upper respiratory specimen, each pathogen reported as detected or not detected110$539
Short return visit (20+ min)1,646$492
OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW SF MDM 15 MINUTES72$63
Most recent hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level less than 7.0% (DM)160$0
Most recent systolic blood pressure less than 130 mm Hg (DM) (HTN, CKD, CAD)409$0
Most recent systolic blood pressure 130-139 mm Hg (DM) (HTN, CKD, CAD)174$0
Most recent systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)235$0
Most recent diastolic blood pressure less than 80 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)448$0
Most recent diastolic blood pressure 80-89 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)238$0
Most recent diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 90 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)110$0
Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views14$0

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive1,217$578,171
Short return visit (20+ min)1,967$1,779
Short return visit309$620
Infectious disease (viral respiratory tract infection), pathogen-specific RNA, 4 targets (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV-2], influenza A, influenza B, respiratory syncytial virus [RSV]), upper respiratory specimen, each pathogen reported as detected or not detected16$0
Most recent hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level less than 7.0% (DM)156$0
Most recent systolic blood pressure less than 130 mm Hg (DM) (HTN, CKD, CAD)356$0
Most recent systolic blood pressure 130-139 mm Hg (DM) (HTN, CKD, CAD)133$0
Most recent systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)170$0
Most recent diastolic blood pressure less than 80 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)358$0
Most recent diastolic blood pressure 80-89 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)228$0
Most recent diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 90 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)103$0
Return visit (30+ min)19$0

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive1,689$785,509
Short return visit (20+ min)2,309$1,022
Short return visit532$283
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]), amplified probe technique12$51
ELECTROLYTE PANEL12$13
Creatinine; blood12$10
Urea nitrogen; quantitative12$8
Blood glucose (sugar) level14$8
Most recent hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level less than 7.0% (DM)87$0
Most recent systolic blood pressure less than 130 mm Hg (DM) (HTN, CKD, CAD)189$0
Most recent systolic blood pressure 130-139 mm Hg (DM) (HTN, CKD, CAD)77$0
Most recent systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)152$0

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive1,343$439,159
Short return visit (20+ min)1,410$2,550
Payment for communication technology-based services for 5 minutes or more of a virtual (non-face-to-face) communication between an rural health clinic (rhc) or federally qualified health center (fqhc) practitioner and rhc or fqhc patient, or 5 minutes or more of remote evaluation of recorded video and/or images by an rhc or fqhc practitioner, occurring in lieu of an office visit; rhc or fqhc only257$2,324
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); respiratory virus (eg, adenovirus, influenza virus, coronavirus, metapneumovirus, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, rhinovirus), includes multiplex reverse transcription, when performed, and multiplex amplified probe technique, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets27$353
Return visit (30+ min)81$181
Short return visit252$84
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]), amplified probe technique31$51
Telephone evaluation and management service by a physician or other qualified health care professional who may report evaluation and management services provided to an established patient, parent, or guardian not originating from a related E/M service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to an E/M service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment; 21-30 minutes of medical discussion211$0

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive1,099$368,000
Short return visit (20+ min)1,097$1,496
OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT NEW31$117
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); respiratory virus (eg, adenovirus, influenza virus, coronavirus, metapneumovirus, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, rhinovirus), includes multiplex reverse transcription, when performed, and multiplex amplified probe technique, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets19$66
Blood glucose (sugar) level58$24
Culture, presumptive, pathogenic organisms, screening only25$22
Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, with microscopy12$8
Federally qualified health center (fqhc) visit, established patient; a medically-necessary, face-to-face encounter (one-on-one) between an established patient and a fqhc practitioner during which time one or more fqhc services are rendered and includes a typical bundle of medicare-covered services that would be furnished per diem to a patient receiving a fqhc visit15$0

2018

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive1,233$399,222
Short return visit (20+ min)663$599
Federally qualified health center (fqhc) visit, established patient; a medically-necessary, face-to-face encounter (one-on-one) between an established patient and a fqhc practitioner during which time one or more fqhc services are rendered and includes a typical bundle of medicare-covered services that would be furnished per diem to a patient receiving a fqhc visit51$240
New patient visit (30+ min)16$97
OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW SF MDM 15 MINUTES77$94
Blood count; complete (CBC), automated (Hgb, Hct, RBC, WBC and platelet count) and automated differential WBC count28$45
HEPATIC FUNCTION PANEL15$21
Blood glucose (sugar) level43$12
Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, with microscopy15$7
ELECTROLYTE PANEL12$0
Creatinine; blood12$0
Urea nitrogen; quantitative12$0

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$10,892

Pharmacies billed $10,892 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

246 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $10,892 in drug cost · 67 antibiotic prescriptions to 55 people.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18$101$6
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro12$99$8
Naproxen31$66$2
Amlodipine Besylate21$52$2
Cephalexin13$50$4
See all 6 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18$101$6
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro12$99$8
Naproxen31$66$2
Amlodipine Besylate21$52$2
Cephalexin13$50$4
Atorvastatin13$47$4

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
2024291163NoneNone$10,892
2023230126NoneNone$18,299
2022244155None15%$9,267
20212041430% (0)None$4,369
2020150960% (0)12%$3,318
2019175120None15%$2,981
2018180113None18%$10,532
201726120% (0)None$3,186
201629170% (0)None$1,030
201592230% (0)None$11,076
201415None0% (0)0%$125
201327120% (0)None$691

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Doxycycline Monohydrate14$227$16
Atorvastatin14$216$15
Amlodipine Besylate12$112$9
Naproxen24$90$4

2022: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Cephalexin12$106$9
Doxycycline Monohydrate11$101$9
Naproxen25$96$4

2021: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro21$289$14
Triamcinolone Acetonide17$165$10
Doxycycline Monohydrate15$138$9
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15$120$8
Amoxicillin11$53$5

2020: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11$73$7
Amlodipine Besylate12$72$6

2019: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Clindamycin21$234$11
Naproxen12$48$4

2018: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Naproxen19$69$4

Professional record

NPI
1194853663
Licence
CA A73175California A73175: Current · expires 2028-09-30
Trained
New York Medical College, 1998 · 28 years ago
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Internal medicine (207R00000X)
Mailing address
751 South Bascom Ave, Scvmc-Department of Medicine, San Jose, CA, 95128
NPI first listed
2007-02-28
NPI last updated
2014-02-12

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