Kenneth Blumenfeld, MD
Neurosurgery · San Jose
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 26
- 6 carriers
- Offices
- 4
Offices
4 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
Hospitals listed: Good Samaritan Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plans that list them
26 plans · 6 carriers
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26 of 26 plans
| Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Harmony (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health the ONE (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Anthem Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP) | Anthem Blue Cross | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS) | Anthem Blue Cross | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Anthem Prime (HMO-POS) | Anthem Blue Cross Partnership Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Astiva Health C-SNP WOW - NorCal (HMO C-SNP) | Astiva Health | Listed | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Astiva Health Premier Plan - NorCal (HMO) | Astiva Health | Listed | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Astiva Health Savings Plan - NorCal (HMO) | Astiva Health | Listed | Sep 27, 2026 |
| Central Health Classic Care Plan III (HMO) | Central Health Medicare Plan | Listed | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Central Health Dual Access Plan (HMO D-SNP) | Central Health Medicare Plan | Listed | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Central Health Embrace Choice Plan (HMO C-SNP) | Central Health Medicare Plan | Listed | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Central Health Valor Care Plan (HMO) | Central Health Medicare Plan | Listed | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Imperial Courage Plan (HMO) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Imperial Senior Value (HMO C-SNP) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence A50900 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 1992 · expires 2027-11-30 · Johns Hopkins University 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.
- Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of HCA Healthcare, which runs 185 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 67% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.337, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Good Samaritan Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 5 the same, 4 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.337 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.75 (0 to 1.67) · 1,340 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.84 (0.54 to 1.14) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 143.59 (98.7 to 188.49) · 98 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.7 · 45 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.1 · 100 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.7 · 270 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 11.3 · 573 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.6 · 820 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 8.5 · 482 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.3 · 3,711 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.12 (0 to 0.3) · 8,866 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0.01 to 0.38) · 9,051 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.65 (0.74 to 4.56) · 1,929 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.8 (0.21 to 3.39) · 670 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.33 (0.88 to 3.78) · 1,836 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 6.73 (0 to 13.46) · 669 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 7.58 (3.96 to 11.19) · 654 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.59 (0.13 to 3.04) · 496 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.27 (0 to 0.87) · 7,373 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.1 · 152 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 1.08 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.542 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.484 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.565 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.8 · 327 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 24.2 · 703 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 61.1 · 289 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 36.3 · 665 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 25.4 · 856 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19 · 978 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6.3 · 144 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 12.3 · 46 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 21.2 · 135 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.8 (10.1 to 18.6) · 129 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.2 (0.9 to 1.5) · 531 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (704 patients answered, 24% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 2 |
| Quietness | 1 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 66% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 71% |
| Staff "always" explained | 54% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 83% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 81% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 66% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 69% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 78% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 63% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 68% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 69% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 73% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 38% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 40% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 86% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$141,713
Medicare paid this office $141,713 for 265 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 119 | $18,632 | $157 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | 17 | $16,574 | $975 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 86 | $12,229 | $108 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 30 | $5,256 | $159 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 19 | $3,786 | $199 |
See all 8 services
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 119 | $18,632 | $157 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | 17 | $16,574 | $975 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 86 | $12,229 | $108 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 30 | $5,256 | $159 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 19 | $3,786 | $199 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 23 | $3,729 | $155 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 23 | $3,180 | $71 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 22 | $2,570 | $117 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) | 47 | More than 75% of doctors who do this |
| Spinal fusion | 53 | More than 57% of doctors who do this |
Who their Medicare patients are
265 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 4% · 85 and older 15% · Women 53% · Also on Medicaid 13% · Health risk score 1.05. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical neurosurgery clinician is at 1.46.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 74% · Coronary heart disease 29% · Diabetes 28% · Chronic kidney disease 22% · Atrial fibrillation 21% · Depression 21% · Stroke 20% · Cancer 16% · Heart failure 14% · Dementia 10% · COPD 9%.
The office billed $754,096, Medicare allowed $181,465 and paid $141,713; for 531 services of 46 kinds.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
| 2024 | 265 | 531 | 76 | 1.05 | $754,096 | $141,713 |
| 2023 | 283 | 545 | 76 | 1.17 | $709,477 | $153,074 |
| 2022 | 286 | 632 | 76 | 1.20 | $674,186 | $166,453 |
| 2021 | 338 | 767 | 75 | 1.38 | $952,738 | $195,242 |
| 2020 | 226 | 511 | 75 | 1.46 | $506,573 | $121,154 |
| 2019 | 267 | 642 | 74 | 1.21 | $875,880 | $167,410 |
| 2018 | 242 | 594 | 74 | 1.19 | $744,507 | $144,899 |
| 2017 | 255 | 471 | 75 | 1.30 | $526,975 | $102,417 |
| 2016 | 212 | 528 | 74 | 1.17 | $848,359 | $119,898 |
| 2015 | 254 | 597 | 75 | 1.26 | $951,313 | $125,392 |
| 2014 | 211 | 524 | 74 | 1.23 | $704,783 | $110,219 |
| 2013 | 188 | 512 | 74 | 1.02 | $489,077 | $106,459 |
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: 8 services
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 125 | $19,235 | $154 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 86 | $12,379 | $116 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 14 | $5,406 | $216 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 26 | $4,326 | $160 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 32 | $3,826 | $120 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 20 | $3,766 | $188 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 21 | $3,359 | $160 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 23 | $2,627 | $73 |
2022: 13 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 13 | $21,570 | $1,659 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 109 | $18,567 | $121 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 109 | $17,363 | $159 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | 12 | $11,260 | $938 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 40 | $7,533 | $175 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 17 | $7,299 | $203 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 11 | $7,276 | $661 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 26 | $4,706 | $181 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 30 | $3,706 | $124 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 17 | $3,419 | $201 |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | 11 | $2,456 | $223 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 25 | $2,414 | $65 |
| Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft | 12 | $1,756 | $146 |
2021: 10 services
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | 17 | $18,586 | $1,093 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 109 | $17,276 | $120 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 110 | $16,931 | $154 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 52 | $9,734 | $174 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 75 | $9,438 | $124 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 17 | $7,104 | $222 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 23 | $4,883 | $212 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 36 | $4,701 | $66 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 12 | $3,798 | $136 |
| Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft | 12 | $1,660 | $138 |
2020: 7 services
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 93 | $14,038 | $151 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 74 | $8,889 | $95 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 58 | $7,545 | $128 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 14 | $6,692 | $478 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 11 | $3,975 | $147 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 29 | $2,901 | $67 |
| Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft | 12 | $1,435 | $120 |
2019: 10 services
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 135 | $20,183 | $150 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 89 | $11,668 | $102 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 13 | $10,618 | $817 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 11 | $9,027 | $821 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 16 | $5,858 | $366 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 12 | $5,206 | $434 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 39 | $4,770 | $122 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 11 | $3,867 | $149 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 22 | $2,320 | $66 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 11 | $790 | $72 |
2018: 11 services
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 136 | $19,634 | $144 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 20 | $14,958 | $748 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | 14 | $9,540 | $681 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 76 | $9,284 | $96 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 15 | $8,768 | $585 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 17 | $5,469 | $322 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 12 | $4,332 | $155 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 21 | $3,392 | $92 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 26 | $3,200 | $119 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 19 | $1,502 | $63 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 15 | $1,332 | $63 |
2017: 11 services
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 85 | $12,653 | $149 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 14 | $8,064 | $576 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 71 | $8,012 | $94 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | 13 | $7,474 | $575 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 35 | $6,200 | $177 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 13 | $3,033 | $98 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 20 | $2,563 | $122 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 22 | $2,008 | $65 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes | 20 | $1,794 | $90 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 13 | $1,624 | $125 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 13 | $969 | $69 |
2016: 12 services
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 16 | $9,815 | $613 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | 11 | $7,619 | $693 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 59 | $7,212 | $92 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 13 | $6,941 | $142 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 38 | $5,138 | $135 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 23 | $4,167 | $181 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 17 | $3,888 | $108 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 11 | $3,688 | $335 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 32 | $3,631 | $113 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 31 | $2,119 | $59 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 24 | $2,073 | $86 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 15 | $1,207 | $60 |
2015: 13 services
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 78 | $10,992 | $141 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 20 | $9,176 | $459 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 13 | $8,851 | $681 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 16 | $7,270 | $191 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 60 | $7,059 | $92 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 51 | $5,740 | $113 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 14 | $5,120 | $341 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 61 | $4,823 | $63 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | 12 | $3,830 | $174 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 16 | $3,277 | $131 |
| Insertion of spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization | 12 | $2,609 | $145 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 26 | $2,479 | $95 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 14 | $975 | $61 |
2014: 10 services
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 78 | $11,113 | $142 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 13 | $7,858 | $604 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 53 | $3,878 | $55 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 23 | $3,815 | $166 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 40 | $3,395 | $74 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 14 | $3,070 | $114 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 11 | $2,764 | $230 |
| Insertion of spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization | 11 | $2,365 | $182 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes | 27 | $2,290 | $85 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 13 | $2,107 | $88 |
2013: 9 services
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 73 | $10,359 | $142 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 56 | $9,230 | $165 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 19 | $9,121 | $480 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 65 | $4,851 | $47 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 21 | $3,542 | $114 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 17 | $2,727 | $85 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 11 | $2,016 | $144 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 19 | $1,781 | $59 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 21 | $1,507 | $66 |
Money from drug and device companies
$1,232 in 2024
| 2024 | 4 | 13 | None | $1,232 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | None | $22 |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 | None | $282 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | None | $34 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | None | $98 |
| 2019 | 3 | 17 | None | $1,258 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Globus Medical | Reline | $1,171 | 10 payments
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| MIMEDX Group | None | $25 | 1 payment
|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Andexxa | $23 | 1 payment
|
| Integra LifeSciences | Codman Certas | $13 | 1 payment
|
See all 13 published payments
| MIMEDX Group | Meals · 2024-12-03 | None | $25 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Meals · 2024-07-31 | Andexxa | $23 |
| Integra LifeSciences | Meals · 2024-05-09 | Codman Certas | $13 |
| Globus Medical | Travel · 2024-02-05 | None | $376 |
| Globus Medical | Travel · 2024-02-05 | None | $170 |
| Globus Medical | Travel · 2024-02-05 | None | $150 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2024-02-02 | Reline | $20 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2024-02-02 | Excelsius3d Imaging System | $4 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2024-02-02 | Excelsius3d Imaging System | $5 |
| Globus Medical | Travel · 2024-02-02 | None | $77 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2024-02-01 | Reline | $10 |
| Globus Medical | Travel · 2024-01-26 | None | $25 |
| Globus Medical | Travel · 2024-01-26 | None | $334 |
See earlier years (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
2023: $22
| Medtronic | Prestige Lp Cervical Disc System | $22 | 1 payment
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2022: $282
| NuVasive | Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc | $248 | 5 payments
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| Medtronic | Magnifuse Bone Graft | $34 | 1 payment
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2021: $34
| NuVasive | Pulse | $22 | 1 payment
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| Si-Bone | Ifuse Implant | $11 | 1 payment
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2020: $98
| Conmed | Abc Handpieces | $86 | 1 payment
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| Medtronic USA | Cd Horizon | $12 | 1 payment
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2019: $1,258
| Medtronic USA | O-Arm-St | $1,167 | 15 payments
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| Synaptive Medical | Brightmatter Guide/Modus V | $70 | 1 payment
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| Integra LifeSciences | Codman Certas | $21 | 1 payment
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Professional record
- NPI
- 1235158254
- Licence
- CA A50900California A50900: Current · expires 2027-11-30
- Trained
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1986
- Video visits
- Lists video visits
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- Medicaid ID
- CA 000A509000
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 174400000X (174400000X)
- Mailing address
- 2577 Samaritan Dr, Suite 710, San Jose, CA, 95124
- NPI first listed
- 2006-07-19
- NPI last updated
- 2012-08-21
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.