David Barba, MD | UniHealth

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2 locations · Eastside Orthopedic Medical Associates · Kevin J Pelton MD Inc

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California Medical Board record

Licence A135899 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2015 · expires 2027-03-31 · David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

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.

Adventist Health White MemorialLos Angeles, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Church · No emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Adventist Health, which runs 28 hospitals in 3 statesPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 64% would definitely recommend it
Overall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.165, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

See every measure and the patient survey for Adventist Health White Memorial

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 7 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

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Every scored measure at Adventist Health White Memorial

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections	0.165	Better	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths	1.24 (0.19 to 2.29) · 473 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths	0.95 (0.58 to 1.33)	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths	158.08 (101.25 to 214.92) · 35 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths	9.2 · 28 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths	11.5 · 74 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths	10.9 · 163 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths	13.9 · 188 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths	10.8 · 157 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths	4.1 · 2,433 cases	None	Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths	0.17 (0 to 0.39) · 3,215 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths	0.24 (0.04 to 0.45) · 3,320 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths	2.84 (0.46 to 5.23) · 632 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths	1.51 (0 to 3.16) · 172 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths	1.98 (0.38 to 3.58) · 600 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths	10.96 (2.37 to 19.55) · 186 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths	5.61 (1.48 to 9.73) · 166 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths	1.74 (0.22 to 3.26) · 77 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths	0.45 (0 to 1.22) · 2,746 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths	3.2 · 207 cases	None	Apr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections	0.403	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections	1.034	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections	1.673	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections	0.803	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections	0.392	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	14.3 · 257 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	21.6 · 517 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits	-34.6 · 74 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits	-21.5 · 207 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits	-4 · 208 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	16.7 · 497 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits	5.2 · 218 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits	20.2 · 97 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits	12.3 (9 to 16.4) · 199 cases	No different	Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits	1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 51 cases	No different	Jan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,008 patients answered, 10% of those asked)

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Patient survey stars by topic at Adventist Health White Memorial

Cleanliness	3
Nurse communication	2
Doctor communication	2
Communication about medicines	2
Discharge information	3
Overall hospital rating	2
Quietness	2
Recommend hospital	3

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Share of patients giving the best answer at Adventist Health White Memorial

Room was "always" clean	70%
Nurses "always" communicated well	73%
Doctors "always" communicated well	73%
Staff "always" explained	57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information	85%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge	83%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand	67%
Doctors "always" listened carefully	71%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect	80%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)	62%
Staff "always" explained new medications	70%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand	69%
Nurses "always" listened carefully	70%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect	79%
"Always" quiet at night	48%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	64%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects	44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms	86%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$110,120

Medicare paid this office $110,120 for 273 people.

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

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Largest Original Medicare bills

Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	17	$19,050	$1,058
Short return visit (20+ min)	122	$13,867	$68
Return visit (30+ min)	97	$13,459	$100
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	95	$10,574	$56
New patient visit (45+ min)	85	$9,843	$116

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Every Original Medicare service billed

Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	17	$19,050	$1,058
Short return visit (20+ min)	122	$13,867	$68
Return visit (30+ min)	97	$13,459	$100
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	95	$10,574	$56
New patient visit (45+ min)	85	$9,843	$116
Long return visit (40+ min)	29	$3,848	$120
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	15	$2,992	None
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	16	$2,412	$142
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	50	$1,670	$28
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	38	$1,281	$28
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	19	$847	$35
X-ray of knee, 3 views	16	$839	$32
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	17	$763	$36
X-ray of both knees while standing	15	$515	$34
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	19	$31	None
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	46	$9	None

Procedures Medicare counted

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Procedure volume Medicare published

Hip replacement	1-10	None
Knee replacement	36	More than 69% of doctors who do this
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)	1-10	None
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)	1-10	None

Procedures year by year

Procedures billed to Original Medicare by year
Procedure	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	110	109	76	58	169	189
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	29	–	12	16	21	18
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	–	–	–	–	11	–

Times billed to Original Medicare each year. A blank year means fewer than 11 people had it, or none: Medicare does not publish smaller counts. Medicare Advantage patients are not included.

Who their Medicare patients are

273 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 70 · Under 65 16% · 85 and older 10% · Women 76% · Also on Medicaid 93% · Health risk score 1.62. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 51% · Depression 30% · Coronary heart disease 25% · Chronic kidney disease 23% · Heart failure 19% · COPD 19% · Dementia 11% · Atrial fibrillation 8% · Cancer 7% · Stroke 7%.

The office billed $503,423, Medicare allowed $150,163 and paid $110,120; for 1,197 services of 55 kinds; $3,760 of it was for drugs given in the office and $106,360 for care.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

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Original Medicare by year

2024	273	1,197	70	1.62	$503,423	$110,120
2023	289	1,134	70	1.44	$501,430	$118,429
2022	229	712	70	1.38	$372,396	$90,434
2021	247	947	70	1.46	$265,039	$84,406
2020	238	1,177	70	1.94	$290,367	$97,006
2019	250	1,052	71	1.95	$326,075	$115,331
2018	224	730	71	2.00	$251,808	$82,476
2017	170	636	71	1.92	$226,032	$77,161
2016	180	577	72	1.86	$193,545	$64,481
2015	41	88	74	1.54	$37,527	$15,163

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: 15 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2023

Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	21	$22,800	$1,086
Return visit (30+ min)	156	$21,106	$96
Short return visit (20+ min)	137	$13,260	$69
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	95	$8,973	$53
New patient visit (45+ min)	43	$5,687	$132
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	11	$3,200	$291
Long return visit (40+ min)	20	$2,724	$130
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	43	$1,836	$30
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	40	$1,327	$29
New patient visit (30+ min)	13	$926	$71
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	15	$731	$41
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	11	$477	$37
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	16	$107	None
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	29	$80	None
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	21	$3	None

2022: 12 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2022

Return visit (30+ min)	125	$18,616	$98
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	16	$17,176	$1,074
Short return visit (20+ min)	94	$8,957	$68
New patient visit (45+ min)	32	$4,097	$128
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	22	$3,674	$167
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	38	$2,779	$48
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	35	$1,448	$31
Long return visit (40+ min)	11	$1,347	$122
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	30	$1,304	$28
New patient visit (30+ min)	12	$828	$69
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	14	$432	$29
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	16	$56	None

2021: 15 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2021

Short return visit (20+ min)	148	$14,821	$63
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	12	$13,515	$1,126
Return visit (30+ min)	78	$10,522	$103
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	50	$3,637	$48
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	18	$3,247	$171
New patient visit (45+ min)	24	$2,982	$124
New patient visit (30+ min)	33	$2,321	$70
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	42	$1,549	$29
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	39	$1,312	$28
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	13	$598	$40
X-ray of both knees while standing	14	$535	$36
X-ray of knee, 3 views	11	$378	$34
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	18	$84	None
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	13	$12	None
Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	13	$0	None

2020: 12 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2020

Short return visit (20+ min)	157	$15,679	$56
Return visit (30+ min)	74	$7,949	$79
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	55	$5,246	$48
New patient visit (45+ min)	44	$4,734	$108
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	19	$3,025	$151
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	39	$1,329	$28
New patient visit (30+ min)	13	$1,008	$78
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	14	$847	$38
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	25	$804	$26
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	18	$73	None
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	26	$58	None
Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	22	$1	None

2019: 12 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2019

Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	29	$33,394	$1,152
Short return visit (20+ min)	135	$13,747	$58
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	42	$7,386	$157
New patient visit (45+ min)	53	$7,126	$134
Return visit (30+ min)	55	$6,168	$82
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	52	$4,983	$45
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	40	$1,469	$28
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	31	$1,171	$25
Short return visit	23	$914	$34
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	16	$794	$38
New patient visit (30+ min)	11	$793	$72
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	18	$43	None

2018: 12 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2018

Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	16	$17,714	$1,107
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	58	$9,116	$157
Short return visit (20+ min)	96	$7,814	$54
Return visit (30+ min)	62	$5,565	$73
New patient visit (45+ min)	42	$5,134	$122
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	45	$3,464	$47
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	27	$955	$24
Short return visit	22	$943	$33
New patient visit (30+ min)	12	$887	$74
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	25	$742	$23
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	11	$28	None
Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	12	$0	None

2017: 12 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2017

Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	19	$20,807	$1,095
Return visit (30+ min)	59	$6,087	$79
Short return visit (20+ min)	73	$5,918	$55
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	25	$4,072	$163
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	40	$3,533	$44
New patient visit (45+ min)	26	$3,521	$135
New patient visit (30+ min)	22	$1,773	$81
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	28	$1,100	$26
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	20	$531	$23
Short return visit	11	$461	$38
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	12	$22	None
Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg	12	$0	None

2016: 8 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2016

New patient visit (45+ min)	67	$7,716	$115
Short return visit (20+ min)	69	$5,312	$56
Return visit (30+ min)	47	$5,203	$88
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	25	$4,145	$159
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	41	$3,215	$46
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	49	$2,085	$26
New patient visit (30+ min)	16	$1,217	$76
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	16	$445	$25

2015: 2 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2015

New patient visit (45+ min)	14	$1,894	$135
New patient visit (30+ min)	11	$899	$82

Medicaid work

$268,742 in 2024

Medicaid paid $268,742 for 4,796 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 106 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.

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Largest Medicaid services in 2024

New patient visit (45+ min)	931	$98,291
Short return visit (20+ min)	1,039	$64,072
Return visit (30+ min)	550	$46,582
Arthrocentesis and injection of knee joint	693	$31,791
Radiologic examination, knee; complete, 4 or more views	313	$8,528
X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER	261	$5,474
Long return visit (40+ min)	42	$4,863
Radiologic examination, knee; 3 views	172	$3,411
New patient visit (30+ min)	27	$2,205
X-ray of knee, anteroposterior and lateral views	77	$1,319
New patient visit (60+ min)	12	$993
X-ray of lumbosacral spine, anteroposterior and lateral views	31	$700

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Medicaid work by year

2024	4,796	16	106	$268,742
2023	7,837	17	162	$477,081
2022	6,910	19	231	$453,303
2021	4,320	20	199	$290,797
2020	3,131	12	96	$152,282
2019	2,930	11	54	$159,313
2018	1,740	12	53	$61,792

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2023

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Largest Medicaid services in 2023

Short return visit (20+ min)	2,081	$145,516
New patient visit (45+ min)	742	$90,829
Return visit (30+ min)	938	$85,839
Arthrocentesis and injection of knee joint	1,214	$61,756
New patient visit (30+ min)	446	$38,189
Long return visit (40+ min)	185	$21,938
Radiologic examination, knee; complete, 4 or more views	322	$8,657
X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER	386	$8,410
Radiologic examination, knee; 3 views	146	$3,786
X-ray of knee, anteroposterior and lateral views	183	$3,682
New patient visit (60+ min)	24	$3,663
Radiologic examination, hip, unilateral, with pelvis when performed; 2-3 views	54	$1,640

2022

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Largest Medicaid services in 2022

Short return visit (20+ min)	2,429	$164,940
New patient visit (45+ min)	679	$76,486
Return visit (30+ min)	753	$66,321
Arthrocentesis and injection of knee joint	1,176	$57,217
New patient visit (30+ min)	575	$45,722
Long return visit (40+ min)	163	$18,783
X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER	354	$6,528
New patient visit (60+ min)	30	$4,518
Radiologic examination, knee; 3 views	186	$3,379
X-ray of lumbosacral spine, anteroposterior and lateral views	120	$2,466
X-ray of knee, anteroposterior and lateral views	176	$2,448
Radiologic examination, knee; both knees, standing, anteroposterior	97	$1,831

2021

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Largest Medicaid services in 2021

Short return visit (20+ min)	2,250	$155,366
New patient visit (45+ min)	305	$40,113
Arthrocentesis and injection of knee joint	711	$34,969
Return visit (30+ min)	195	$18,493
New patient visit (30+ min)	217	$17,041
New patient visit (60+ min)	47	$9,664
Long return visit (40+ min)	42	$4,651
X-ray of knee, anteroposterior and lateral views	119	$2,490
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	34	$2,354
X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER	137	$2,139
X-RAY EXAM OF FOOT	31	$646
Radiologic examination, knee; complete, 4 or more views	13	$512

2020

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Largest Medicaid services in 2020

Short return visit (20+ min)	1,718	$91,193
Arthrocentesis and injection of knee joint	427	$21,805
Return visit (30+ min)	255	$18,703
New patient visit (45+ min)	136	$17,190
Lidocaine injection	212	$1,153
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	174	$945
Radiologic examination, knee; complete, 4 or more views	12	$771
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	21	$215
X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER	12	$153
Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc	12	$114
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg	28	$40
Postoperative follow-up visit, normally included in the surgical package, to indicate that an evaluation and management service was performed during a postoperative period for a reason(s) related to the original procedure	124	$0

2019

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Largest Medicaid services in 2019

Short return visit (20+ min)	1,486	$62,087
Return visit (30+ min)	489	$46,146
New patient visit (45+ min)	290	$34,101
Arthrocentesis and injection of knee joint	252	$12,874
New patient visit (30+ min)	44	$1,709
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	53	$1,605
Radiologic examination, knee; complete, 4 or more views	15	$305
Lidocaine injection	54	$200
X-RAY EXAM OF SHOULDER	17	$160
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	53	$126
Postoperative follow-up visit, normally included in the surgical package, to indicate that an evaluation and management service was performed during a postoperative period for a reason(s) related to the original procedure	177	$0

2018

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Largest Medicaid services in 2018

Short return visit (20+ min)	1,067	$28,037
Return visit (30+ min)	276	$20,039
Arthrocentesis and injection of knee joint	104	$3,648
New patient visit (45+ min)	28	$3,128
Service	18	$2,514
1ST HOSP IP/OBS HIGH 75	28	$1,746
New patient visit (30+ min)	63	$1,686
Radiologic examination, knee; complete, 4 or more views	17	$446
Service	12	$368
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	24	$121
Lidocaine injection	24	$59
Postoperative follow-up visit, normally included in the surgical package, to indicate that an evaluation and management service was performed during a postoperative period for a reason(s) related to the original procedure	79	$0

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$6,907

Pharmacies billed $6,907 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 21% of their Part D prescriptions (156 of 745) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 31%. Surgeons prescribe little besides pain medicine after an operation, so their opioid share runs high.

744 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $6,907 in drug cost.

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.

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Largest Part D drug costs

Diclofenac	117	$1,372	$12
Ibuprofen	156	$1,260	$8
Ondansetron Odt	85	$1,204	$14
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	128	$811	$6
Meloxicam	68	$451	$7

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Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed

Diclofenac	117	$1,372	$12
Ibuprofen	156	$1,260	$8
Ondansetron Odt	85	$1,204	$14
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	128	$811	$6
Meloxicam	68	$451	$7
Gabapentin	102	$352	$3
Ibu	11	$98	$9
Naproxen	21	$87	$4
Tramadol	22	$52	$2

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Part D prescribing by year

2024	745	285	21% (156)	None	$6,907
2023	678	268	22% (152)	None	$11,681
2022	288	115	15% (44)	0%	$4,045
2021	232	94	35% (81)	0%	$2,628
2020	315	132	44% (140)	None	$4,087
2019	369	162	51% (187)	4%	$4,489
2018	479	182	37% (177)	6%	$25,348
2017	369	149	27% (101)	None	$29,299
2016	163	81	29% (48)	None	$2,241
2015	18	13	None	0%	$116

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

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2023: 9 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2023

Diclofenac	130	$2,912	$22
Ondansetron Odt	65	$2,000	$31
Ibuprofen	156	$1,900	$12
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	114	$1,143	$10
Meloxicam	44	$566	$13
Gabapentin	80	$447	$6
Naproxen	16	$156	$10
Acetaminophen-Codeine	12	$139	$12
Tramadol	21	$97	$5

2022: 5 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2022

Ibuprofen	126	$1,602	$13
Diclofenac	29	$569	$20
Ondansetron Odt	25	$544	$22
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	29	$332	$11
Gabapentin	34	$156	$5

2021: 6 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2021

Ibuprofen	89	$1,021	$11
Diclofenac	31	$713	$23
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	41	$342	$8
Acetaminophen-Codeine	21	$183	$9
Tramadol	19	$66	$3
Meloxicam	13	$48	$4

2020: 5 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2020

Diclofenac	48	$1,273	$27
Ibuprofen	90	$950	$11
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	81	$712	$9
Acetaminophen-Codeine	24	$248	$10
Tramadol	35	$170	$5

2019: 8 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2019

Voltaren	13	$702	$54
Ibuprofen	77	$688	$9
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	79	$676	$9
Diclofenac	26	$631	$24
Tramadol	77	$514	$7
Acetaminophen-Codeine	28	$286	$10
Ibu	27	$200	$7
Meloxicam	16	$53	$3

2018: 10 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2018

Lidocaine	27	$11,382	$422
Diclofenac	57	$6,216	$109
Lidocaine-Prilocaine	19	$2,189	$115
Voltaren	19	$1,937	$102
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	86	$1,155	$13
Ibu	75	$635	$8
Tramadol	70	$541	$8
Ibuprofen	73	$477	$7
Acetaminophen-Codeine	20	$267	$13
Meloxicam	15	$143	$10

2017: 9 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2017

Lidocaine	31	$13,074	$422
Diclofenac	52	$10,365	$199
Voltaren	39	$2,838	$73
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	56	$623	$11
Ibuprofen	53	$382	$7
Ibu	49	$348	$7
Acetaminophen-Codeine	11	$161	$15
Meloxicam	19	$124	$7
Tramadol	34	$122	$4

2016: 5 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2016

Voltaren	13	$643	$49
Ibuprofen	76	$574	$8
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	34	$484	$14
Tramadol	13	$56	$4
Meloxicam	11	$51	$5

Money from drug and device companies

$216 in 2025

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Industry payments by year

2025	2	17	None	$216
2024	2	14	None	$1,522
2023	3	6	None	$177
2022	1	7	None	$419
2021	1	4	None	$221
2020	2	8	None	$176
2019	3	3	None	$109

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Payments by company

Zynex Medical	Nexwave	$143	1 payment Meals for Nexwave · 2025-12-31 · $143
Stryker	Mako	$73	1 payment Meals for Mako · 2025-11-19 · $73

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Every published payment

Zynex Medical	Meals · 2025-12-31	Nexwave	$143
Stryker	Meals · 2025-11-19	Mako	$73

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2024: $1,522

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Payments by company in 2024

Medacta USA	Amistem H Femoral Stems	$1,230	8 payments Meals for Amistem H Femoral Stems · 2024-09-28 · $110 Travel for Amistem H Femoral Stems · 2024-09-28 · $117 Meals for Amistem H Femoral Stems · 2024-09-27 · $150 Meals for Gmk Sphere Revision System · 2024-09-27 · $3 Travel for Amistem H Femoral Stems · 2024-09-27 · $160 Travel for Amistem H Femoral Stems · 2024-09-27 · $188 Meals for Gmk Sphere Revision System · 2024-09-13 · $135 Travel for Amistem H Femoral Stems · 2024-08-02 · $367
Stryker	Mako	$293	6 payments Meals for Triathlon · 2024-12-28 · $30 Meals for Triathlon · 2024-11-30 · $35 Meals for Mako · 2024-07-03 · $21 Meals for Mako · 2024-06-19 · $145 Meals for Gamma · 2024-05-22 · $16 Meals for Triathlon · 2024-03-20 · $46

2023: $177

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Payments by company in 2023

Stryker	Gamma	$146	4 payments Meals for Triathlon · 2023-12-27 · $23 Meals for Gamma · 2023-10-07 · $42 Meals for Inspace · 2023-03-15 · $47 Meals for Gamma · 2023-03-08 · $33
GlaxoSmithKline	Arexvy	$18	1 payment Meals for Arexvy · 2023-11-27 · $18
DePuy Synthes Sales	Orthovisc	$14	1 payment Meals for Orthovisc · 2023-09-14 · $14

2022: $419

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Payments by company in 2022

Stryker	Mako	$419	7 payments Meals for Variax · 2022-12-13 · $26 Meals for Profyle · 2022-11-04 · $21 Meals for Variax · 2022-11-01 · $14 Meals for Triathlon · 2022-10-10 · $21 Meals for Axsos · 2022-04-19 · $22 Meals for Mako · 2022-03-24 · $175 Meals for Mako · 2022-03-11 · $140

2021: $221

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Payments by company in 2021

Stryker	Mako	$221	4 payments Meals for Inspace · 2021-11-16 · $8 Meals for Inspace · 2021-09-29 · $27 Meals for Triathlon · 2021-05-06 · $46 Meals for Mako · 2021-02-20 · $140

2020: $176

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Payments by company in 2020

Stryker	Triathlon	$161	7 payments Meals for Triathlon · 2020-12-12 · $40 Meals for Variax · 2020-11-10 · $36 Meals for Accolade · 2020-10-31 · $10 Meals for Triathlon · 2020-09-22 · $10 Meals for Axsos · 2020-09-01 · $33 Meals · 2020-07-16 · $7 Meals for Mako · 2020-05-19 · $25
Ermi	None	$14	1 payment Meals · 2020-02-18 · $14

2019: $109

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Payments by company in 2019

Camber Spine Technologies	None	$83	1 payment Meals · 2019-06-05 · $83
Amniox Medical	Neox	$13	1 payment Meals for Neox · 2019-08-05 · $13
Ermi	None	$12	1 payment Meals · 2019-11-05 · $12

Professional record

NPI: 1205064722
Licence: CA A135899California A135899: Current · expires 2027-03-31
Trained: University of California, Geffen School of Medicine, 2009 · 17 years ago
Group: Eastside Orthopedic Medical Associates · Kevin J Pelton MD Inc
Gender: Male

More record details

Sole proprietor: Yes
Medicaid ID: IN 1205064722
Taxonomy: Orthopedic surgery (207X00000X)
Mailing address: 471 W El Repetto Dr, Monterey Park, CA, 91754
NPI first listed: 2009-06-23
NPI last updated: 2015-07-28

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