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Dean B Bowker, MD

Anesthesiology · Burlingame

NPI 1205178878

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
3
1 carrier
Offices
4
Since medical school
13 years
Indiana University School of Medicine, 2013

Offices

4 locations · Anesthesia Care Associates Medical Group, Inc · 108 clinicians in this group

Looking this up.

Hospitals listed: California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal · California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus · California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp · Mills-Peninsula Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

3 plans · 1 carrier

A missing listing does not mean out of network. Directories change, and a listing does not cover every office. Call Dr. Bowker’s office to confirm they take your plan. Ask about the office you use, its medical group, referrals and appointments.

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
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

California Medical Board record

Licence A131679 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2014 · expires 2028-05-31 · Indiana 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 Anesthesiology - Anesthesiology

Hospitals they work in

4 hospitals

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

  • California Pacific Medical Center - Mission BernalSan Francisco, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Church · Has an emergency departmentPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 76% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.322, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness CampusSan Francisco, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 78% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.224, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.325, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.373, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus HospSan Francisco, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · No emergency departmentPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 74% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.187, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 78% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.139, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.242, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 3 the same, 3 worse of 6 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.322BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.24 (0.19 to 2.28) · 336 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.87 (0.47 to 1.27)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths163.19 (101.27 to 225.11) · 28 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8.5 · 44 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.6 · 155 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13.4 · 177 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths11.6 · 32 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.2 · 1,281 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.19 (0 to 0.42) · 2,912 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0.04 to 0.45) · 2,681 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.07 (1.81 to 6.33) · 787 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.61 (0 to 3.31) · 425 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.46 (0.79 to 4.12) · 755 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.36 (0 to 16.38) · 431 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.47 (1.38 to 9.55) · 401 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.7 (0.2 to 3.2) · 105 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.27 (0 to 1.16) · 2,291 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths2.4 · 369 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.602No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections1.618No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22 · 242 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits20.9 · 197 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits39.6 · 203 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.1 · 292 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits4.9 · 353 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.9 · 74 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 110 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (406 patients answered, 18% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal
Room was "always" clean76%
Nurses "always" communicated well78%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained60%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge85%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand78%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)74%
Staff "always" explained new medications74%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Nurses "always" listened carefully75%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital76%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects47%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms87%
See every measure and the patient survey for California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus

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, 8 the same, 2 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 California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.224BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.325BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.373BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.14 (0.3 to 1.97) · 2,271 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.05 (0.81 to 1.28)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths192.86 (151.51 to 234.22) · 140 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.6 · 55 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 60 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.5 · 143 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.8 · 356 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.3 · 259 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 173 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.1 · 2,316 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.31 (0.12 to 0.49) · 6,430 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.09 to 0.47) · 7,168 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.3 (1.5 to 5.09) · 2,196 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2.47 (1.21 to 3.74) · 925 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.63 (1.37 to 3.88) · 1,954 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths10.13 (6.06 to 14.2) · 1,112 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7.26 (4.67 to 9.85) · 1,084 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.67 (0.31 to 3.03) · 832 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.33 (0 to 0.85) · 5,406 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.443No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.717No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.3 · 200 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.3 · 449 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits18.2 · 187 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits8.7 · 418 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits7.1 · 260 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.2 · 293 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (3.6 to 7.6) · 157 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.2 (7.7 to 13.5) · 157 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11 · 33 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.2 · 66 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.5 (9.4 to 16.7) · 551 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.3) · 219 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (478 patients answered, 20% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well74%
Doctors "always" communicated well77%
Staff "always" explained59%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge88%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully75%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)75%
Staff "always" explained new medications75%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand70%
Nurses "always" listened carefully71%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital78%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms88%
See every measure and the patient survey for California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 4 the same, 1 worse of 5 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.187BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.02 (0 to 2.09) · 232 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.98 (0.56 to 1.4)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths10 · 72 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.1 · 106 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.4 · 257 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.8 · 721 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.26 (0.03 to 0.49) · 2,031 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.25 (0.04 to 0.45) · 2,032 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.35 (0.94 to 5.76) · 419 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.41 (0 to 3) · 211 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.84 (1.24 to 4.44) · 414 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths11.95 (2.91 to 20.98) · 218 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.61 (1.47 to 9.75) · 198 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.74 (0.22 to 3.26) · 52 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.32 (0 to 1.28) · 1,461 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.6 · 58 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections1.756No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.1 · 91 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits65.3 · 84 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-26.6 · 115 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.4 · 142 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.5 · 55 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 25 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.3) · 312 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (602 patients answered, 22% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well73%
Doctors "always" communicated well79%
Staff "always" explained59%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge88%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Doctors "always" listened carefully78%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)70%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand68%
Nurses "always" listened carefully71%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect81%
"Always" quiet at night46%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital74%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects46%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms85%
See every measure and the patient survey for Peninsula Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 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 Peninsula Medical Center
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.139BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.242BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.21 (0.27 to 2.15) · 1,258 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.81 (0.51 to 1.1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths155.44 (112.67 to 198.21) · 90 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.5 · 32 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.1 · 82 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10 · 188 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9 · 473 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.8 · 342 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 485 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.9 · 3,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0 to 0.4) · 6,904 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,052 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.41 (1.43 to 5.39) · 1,695 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.72 (0.17 to 3.28) · 665 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,545 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.1 (1.3 to 12.9) · 670 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.96 (2.63 to 9.29) · 653 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.61 (0.15 to 3.08) · 418 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.14 (0 to 0.78) · 5,539 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.7 · 192 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.215No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.263No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.74No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.3 · 300 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19 · 702 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits1.2 · 207 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-13.6 · 531 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits24.3 · 343 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.1 · 449 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits4.5 (2.8 to 7) · 85 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits9.6 (6.7 to 13.7) · 85 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.7 · 189 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11 · 45 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.6 · 117 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13 (9.7 to 17.2) · 584 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 764 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (523 patients answered, 27% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Peninsula Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Peninsula Medical Center
Room was "always" clean76%
Nurses "always" communicated well81%
Doctors "always" communicated well80%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully79%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)75%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night54%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital78%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$59,270

Medicare paid this office $59,270 for 192 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels26$10,299$396
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope16$2,229$139
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)13$1,138$71
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin29$1,114$37
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)12$657$55
See all 7 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels26$10,299$396
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope16$2,229$139
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)13$1,138$71
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin29$1,114$37
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)12$657$55
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access19$284$12
Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound15$142$9

Procedures year by year

Procedures billed to Original Medicare by year
Procedure201920202021202220232024
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin202616332730
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)1316–20–16
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)–––––12

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

192 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Under 65 10% · 85 and older 15% · Women 51% · Also on Medicaid 34% · Health risk score 2.02. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 46% · Heart failure 43% · Atrial fibrillation 40% · Chronic kidney disease 38% · Diabetes 36% · Depression 25% · COPD 20% · Cancer 18% · Stroke 14% · Dementia 9%.

The office billed $544,800, Medicare allowed $74,596 and paid $59,270; for 306 services of 65 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
2024192306742.02$544,800$59,270
2023167254732.11$455,730$49,240
2022170299741.92$497,400$55,294
2021132210741.87$357,810$40,940
2020129233712.16$304,831$46,760
2019183281712.03$369,173$57,083
201869100701.78$135,056$20,966

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: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels13$5,309$408
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope32$4,407$134
Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest11$3,291$299
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin26$1,015$38
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access19$301$12

2022: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope13$1,996$154
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)18$1,452$73
Anesthesia for lens surgery12$1,414$118
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope12$1,365$114
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin33$1,248$38
Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring13$982$76
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access24$456$12

2021: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels14$6,310$451
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope14$2,296$164
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin15$624$39
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement12$336$28
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access15$272$12

2020: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels18$8,188$455
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope17$1,987$117
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)16$1,220$76
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin25$1,027$39
Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring12$944$79
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access25$496$13

2019: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels23$10,681$464
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope34$4,818$142
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope12$1,304$109
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)13$965$74
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin20$776$39
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access22$394$13

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

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

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
201416NoneNoneNone$951
201314NoneNoneNone$419

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

Money from drug and device companies

$277 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202522None$277
202411None$102
201911None$27

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
MedtronicCorevalve Evolut R$154
1 payment
  • Meals for Corevalve Evolut R · 2025-12-19 · $154
AbiomedNone$123
1 payment
  • Meals · 2025-12-19 · $123
See all 2 published payments
Every published payment
AbiomedMeals · 2025-12-19None$123
MedtronicMeals · 2025-12-19Corevalve Evolut R$154
See earlier years (2024, 2019)

2024: $102

Payments by company in 2024
Pacira PharmaceuticalsExparel$102
1 payment
  • Meals for Exparel · 2024-07-10 · $102

2019: $27

Payments by company in 2019
Abbott LaboratoriesMitra Clip System$27
1 payment
  • Meals for Mitra Clip System · 2019-10-31 · $27

Professional record

NPI
1205178878
Licence
CA A131679California A131679: Current · expires 2028-05-31
Trained
Indiana University School of Medicine, 2013 · 13 years ago
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X)
Mailing address
3940 California St Ste 201, San Francisco, CA, 94118
NPI first listed
2013-03-21
NPI last updated
2018-07-18

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

Extra NPI addresses: 2001 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN, 46260