Adam D Elkin, MD | UniHealth

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4 locations · Permanente Medical Group Inc · 10,928 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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California Medical Board record

Licence A100984 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2007 · expires 2027-02-28 · University of Rochester School of Medicine.

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.

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - AntiochAntioch, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Kaiser Permanente, which runs 41 hospitals in 3 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 73% would definitely recommend it
Overall rating: 1 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.57, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

See every measure and the patient survey for Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch

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, 1 the same, 1 worse of 2 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 Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections	0.57	Better	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths	1.02 (0 to 2.09) · 144 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths	1.14 (0.68 to 1.59)	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths	12.5 · 27 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths	15.4 · 37 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths	14.4 · 247 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths	4.4 · 2,121 cases	None	Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths	0.2 (0 to 0.43) · 935 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths	0.31 (0.09 to 0.52) · 954 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths	3.84 (1.25 to 6.42) · 93 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths	2.29 (0.57 to 4.01) · 83 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths	2.09 (0.57 to 3.62) · 35 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths	0.89 (0 to 1.98) · 730 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths	5.6 · 38 cases	None	Apr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections	0.431	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections	0.39	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections	0	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections	1.595	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	14.4 · 83 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	24.1 · 533 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits	55.3 · 30 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits	51.9 · 37 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	18.6 · 441 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits	5.4 · 37 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits	19.3 · 149 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025

What patients said (1,220 patients answered, 18% of those asked)

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Patient survey stars by topic at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch

Cleanliness	3
Nurse communication	3
Doctor communication	3
Communication about medicines	2
Discharge information	3
Overall hospital rating	3
Quietness	2
Recommend hospital	4

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Share of patients giving the best answer at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch

Room was "always" clean	71%
Nurses "always" communicated well	74%
Doctors "always" communicated well	78%
Staff "always" explained	56%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information	86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge	88%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand	71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully	77%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect	85%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)	71%
Staff "always" explained new medications	71%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand	70%
Nurses "always" listened carefully	69%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect	82%
"Always" quiet at night	45%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	73%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects	41%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms	84%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$5,049

Medicare paid this office $5,049 for 171 people.

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

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Largest Original Medicare bills

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	133	$1,165	$7
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	13	$761	$59
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	11	$64	$5
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	11	$54	$4

Who their Medicare patients are

171 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 70 · Under 65 25% · 85 and older 14% · Women 53% · Also on Medicaid 63% · Health risk score 2.62. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical cardiology clinician is at 1.71.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 46% · Heart failure 39% · Chronic kidney disease 38% · Coronary heart disease 31% · Depression 29% · Atrial fibrillation 28% · Stroke 25% · COPD 19% · Dementia 18% · Cancer 15%.

The office billed $29,284, Medicare allowed $7,743 and paid $5,049; for 255 services of 19 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.

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Original Medicare by year

2024	171	255	70	2.62	$29,284	$5,049
2023	168	226	69	2.47	$23,054	$4,115
2022	132	186	69	2.19	$17,966	$3,450
2021	78	109	68	2.09	$15,375	$2,729
2020	61	74	69	2.72	$11,033	$2,434
2019	88	110	68	2.04	$13,298	$2,896
2018	59	73	70	2.45	$12,772	$2,719
2017	72	108	71	1.96	$12,310	$2,562
2016	50	66	72	2.47	$7,877	$1,991
2015	126	163	69	2.07	$13,946	$2,536
2014	151	223	67	1.99	$18,103	$4,080

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.

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2023: 1 service

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Original Medicare services billed in 2023

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	125	$1,000	$7

2022: 2 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2022

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	104	$753	$6
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	11	$656	$60

2021: 1 service

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Original Medicare services billed in 2021

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	55	$395	$6

2020: 1 service

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Original Medicare services billed in 2020

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	44	$372	$7

2019: 1 service

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Original Medicare services billed in 2019

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	65	$480	$6

2018: 1 service

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Original Medicare services billed in 2018

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	26	$179	$7

2017: 1 service

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Original Medicare services billed in 2017

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	41	$314	$7

2016: 1 service

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Original Medicare services billed in 2016

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	33	$274	$7

2015: 1 service

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Original Medicare services billed in 2015

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	110	$885	$7

2014: 2 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2014

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	130	$1,239	$7
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	12	$666	$55

Medicaid work

$29,367 in 2024

Medicaid paid $29,367 for 1,371 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 132 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

Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only	1,127	$13,291
Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation (2D), includes M-mode recording, when performed, complete, with spectral Doppler echocardiography, and with color flow Doppler echocardiography	54	$13,219
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; with interpretation and report	57	$1,434
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report	133	$1,422

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Medicaid work by year

2024	1,371	4	132	$29,367
2023	916	3	105	$2,831
2022	684	2	84	$2,749
2021	465	3	76	$2,050
2020	207	1	52	$1,021
2019	222	1	38	$961
2018	118	1	33	$278

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Largest Medicaid services in 2023

Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only	809	$2,816
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report	94	$15
Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation (2D), includes M-mode recording, when performed, complete, with spectral Doppler echocardiography, and with color flow Doppler echocardiography	13	$0

2022

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Largest Medicaid services in 2022

Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only	669	$2,749
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report	15	$0

2021

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Largest Medicaid services in 2021

Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only	439	$2,050
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; with interpretation and report	14	$0
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; tracing only, without interpretation and report	12	$0

2020

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Largest Medicaid services in 2020

Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only	207	$1,021

2019

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Largest Medicaid services in 2019

Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only	222	$961

2018

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Largest Medicaid services in 2018

Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only	118	$278

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$523,209

Pharmacies billed $523,209 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 1,224) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical cardiology clinician is at 0%.

1,092 generic and 132 brand-name prescriptions · $523,209 in drug cost · 13 antibiotic prescriptions.

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

Vyndamax	16	$389,747	$24,359
Entresto	20	$42,790	$2,140
Jardiance	68	$35,371	$520
Flecainide Acetate	108	$4,453	$41
Diltiazem 12hr Er	11	$3,038	$276

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Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed

Vyndamax	16	$389,747	$24,359
Entresto	20	$42,790	$2,140
Jardiance	68	$35,371	$520
Flecainide Acetate	108	$4,453	$41
Diltiazem 12hr Er	11	$3,038	$276
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	54	$1,773	$33
Metoprolol	132	$1,676	$13
Metoprolol	122	$1,668	$14
Amiodarone	57	$1,597	$28
Sotalol	56	$1,262	$23
Carvedilol	79	$920	$12
Potassium Chloride	46	$918	$20
Furosemide	75	$890	$12
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	25	$827	$33
Atorvastatin	53	$750	$14
Digoxin	40	$593	$15
Cartia Xt	11	$524	$48
Spironolactone	40	$400	$10
Ezetimibe	25	$252	$10
Clopidogrel	12	$222	$19
Amlodipine Besylate	16	$187	$12
Rosuvastatin	15	$174	$12
Losartan	16	$156	$10
Amoxicillin	11	$65	$6

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Part D prescribing by year

2024	1,224	303	0% (0)	11%	$523,209
2023	1,217	338	0% (0)	17%	$364,024
2022	1,076	315	None	17%	$383,932
2021	861	264	0% (0)	19%	$165,909
2020	655	222	0% (0)	25%	$190,328
2019	633	230	0% (0)	25%	$120,637
2018	618	227	0% (0)	27%	$69,550
2017	695	202	0% (0)	32%	$75,006
2016	588	196	0% (0)	29%	$68,491
2015	469	163	None	26%	$56,856
2014	267	121	0% (0)	17%	$27,415
2013	90	37	None	23%	$2,612

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 23 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2023

Entresto	39	$65,315	$1,675
Jardiance	75	$44,075	$588
Brilinta	21	$26,732	$1,273
Flecainide Acetate	138	$5,670	$41
Metoprolol	125	$2,083	$17
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	58	$1,335	$23
Metoprolol	123	$1,315	$11
Amiodarone	45	$1,238	$28
Potassium Chloride	42	$1,163	$28
Carvedilol	87	$1,022	$12
Furosemide	79	$981	$12
Digoxin	40	$907	$23
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	30	$773	$26
Sotalol	44	$772	$18
Atorvastatin	28	$676	$24
Rosuvastatin	24	$468	$19
Spironolactone	42	$445	$11
Clopidogrel	15	$288	$19
Losartan	16	$179	$11
Lisinopril	11	$131	$12
Ezetimibe	11	$127	$12
Amlodipine Besylate	11	$126	$11
Amoxicillin	11	$63	$6

2022: 21 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2022

Entresto	30	$50,413	$1,680
Jardiance	50	$17,237	$345
Flecainide Acetate	146	$6,615	$45
Metoprolol	108	$2,226	$21
Amiodarone	46	$1,451	$32
Metoprolol	120	$1,332	$11
Sotalol	43	$989	$23
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	59	$930	$16
Digoxin	32	$904	$28
Furosemide	60	$740	$12
Carvedilol	64	$726	$11
Potassium Chloride	24	$674	$28
Atorvastatin	35	$670	$19
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	26	$653	$25
Bisoprolol	12	$540	$45
Rosuvastatin	24	$475	$20
Spironolactone	34	$348	$10
Clopidogrel	13	$258	$20
Lisinopril	17	$203	$12
Losartan	17	$192	$11
Amlodipine Besylate	11	$128	$12

2021: 19 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2021

Entresto	20	$23,594	$1,180
Brilinta	19	$21,856	$1,150
Flecainide Acetate	137	$6,218	$45
Amiodarone	38	$1,710	$45
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Xr)	24	$1,432	$60
Metoprolol	104	$1,257	$12
Metoprolol	51	$1,102	$22
Furosemide	71	$924	$13
Sotalol	30	$899	$30
Digoxin	26	$740	$28
Carvedilol	55	$630	$11
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	42	$612	$15
K-Tab Er	21	$475	$23
Atorvastatin	22	$339	$15
Clopidogrel	17	$334	$20
Spironolactone	24	$263	$11
Losartan	18	$243	$13
Atenolol	13	$142	$11
Lisinopril	12	$135	$11

2020: 18 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2020

Entresto	19	$19,543	$1,029
Pradaxa	25	$15,415	$617
Flecainide Acetate	78	$3,347	$43
Dilt-Xr	18	$1,564	$87
Digoxin	31	$907	$29
Metoprolol	33	$786	$24
Metoprolol	72	$782	$11
Atorvastatin	35	$683	$20
Amiodarone	20	$679	$34
Furosemide	49	$634	$13
Sotalol	17	$609	$36
K-Tab Er	20	$445	$22
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	24	$407	$17
Carvedilol	31	$374	$12
Clopidogrel	12	$275	$23
Nitroglycerin	11	$262	$24
Losartan	17	$198	$12
Amlodipine Besylate	12	$130	$11

2019: 19 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2019

Pradaxa	32	$19,942	$623
Multaq	13	$7,009	$539
Flecainide Acetate	69	$3,426	$50
Dilt-Xr	20	$1,896	$95
Digoxin	30	$917	$31
Torsemide	11	$865	$79
Atorvastatin	31	$776	$25
Metoprolol	69	$771	$11
Metoprolol	21	$752	$36
Amiodarone	13	$643	$49
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	40	$614	$15
Furosemide	41	$575	$14
Carvedilol	33	$380	$12
Clopidogrel	13	$311	$24
Nitroglycerin	12	$248	$21
Atenolol	18	$233	$13
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	18	$224	$12
Lisinopril	18	$213	$12
Amlodipine Besylate	15	$185	$12

2018: 18 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2018

Pradaxa	55	$29,964	$545
Flecainide Acetate	68	$3,841	$56
Dilt-Xr	35	$2,070	$59
Metoprolol	78	$848	$11
Atorvastatin	23	$736	$32
Digoxin	20	$725	$36
Metoprolol	15	$615	$41
Amiodarone	18	$443	$25
Furosemide	34	$441	$13
Pravastatin	11	$423	$38
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	30	$422	$14
Clopidogrel	11	$308	$28
Atenolol	23	$296	$13
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	20	$245	$12
Carvedilol	21	$237	$11
Sotalol	13	$223	$17
Lisinopril	17	$185	$11
Amlodipine Besylate	16	$135	$8

2017: 19 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2017

Pradaxa	66	$30,379	$460
Flecainide Acetate	59	$3,791	$64
Dilt-Xr	49	$2,721	$56
Digoxin	12	$1,583	$132
Atorvastatin	41	$1,425	$35
Metoprolol	83	$927	$11
Furosemide	57	$732	$13
Pravastatin	12	$501	$42
Clopidogrel	15	$454	$30
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	33	$406	$12
K-Tab Er	19	$382	$20
Atenolol	32	$375	$12
Losartan	18	$343	$19
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	27	$337	$12
Carvedilol	24	$286	$12
Amiodarone	12	$281	$23
Sotalol	12	$235	$20
Lisinopril	19	$217	$11
Amlodipine Besylate	13	$117	$9

2016: 18 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2016

Pradaxa	52	$20,937	$403
Xarelto	11	$11,071	$1,006
Flecainide Acetate	61	$7,789	$128
Dilt-Xr	47	$3,189	$68
Digoxin	21	$2,963	$141
Atorvastatin	42	$1,744	$42
Pravastatin	17	$815	$48
Metoprolol	51	$597	$12
Sotalol	14	$489	$35
Clopidogrel	11	$398	$36
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	29	$382	$13
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	26	$380	$15
Furosemide	28	$357	$13
Amiodarone	12	$335	$28
Losartan	14	$321	$23
Carvedilol	21	$253	$12
Atenolol	22	$243	$11
Lisinopril	19	$225	$12

2015: 13 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2015

Xarelto	16	$14,354	$897
Pradaxa	35	$13,498	$386
Flecainide Acetate	36	$4,604	$128
Digoxin	28	$3,345	$119
Atorvastatin	51	$2,249	$44
Dilt-Xr	28	$1,881	$67
Pravastatin	14	$750	$54
Amiodarone	18	$570	$32
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	25	$481	$19
Metoprolol	38	$421	$11
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	29	$382	$13
Carvedilol	24	$300	$12
Atenolol	22	$243	$11

2014: 9 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2014

Xarelto	15	$10,946	$730
Flecainide Acetate	17	$2,720	$160
Dilt-Xr	19	$1,135	$60
Atorvastatin	17	$718	$42
Metoprolol	34	$362	$11
Amox Tr-Potassium Clavulanate	26	$342	$13
Atenolol	18	$230	$13
Carvedilol	11	$158	$14
Lisinopril	15	$152	$10

2013: 2 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2013

Atorvastatin	12	$364	$30
Metoprolol	11	$79	$7

Money from drug and device companies

$43 in 2025

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Payments by company

Heartflow	Ffrct	$43	1 payment Meals for Ffrct · 2025-09-17 · $43

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Every published payment

Heartflow	Meals · 2025-09-17	Ffrct	$43

Professional record

NPI: 1225218373
Licence: CA A100984California A100984: Current · expires 2027-02-28
Trained: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 2006
Group: Permanente Medical Group Inc
Gender: Male

More record details

Sole proprietor: No
Taxonomy: Internal medicine (207R00000X)
Mailing address: 300 Pasteur Dr, S101, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed: 2007-11-06
NPI last updated: 2021-12-22

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

This office lists an electronic records connection.