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Jennifer O Chan, MD

Thoracic Surgery · Walnut Creek

NPI 1265634687

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
3
1 carrier
Offices
3
Since medical school
24 years
Graduated 2002

Offices

3 locations · Bass Medical Group · 292 clinicians in this group

Looking this up.

Hospitals listed: John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus · John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus · Washington Hospital. 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. Chan’s office at (925) 932-6330 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 A87218 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2004 · expires 2028-05-31 · University of Southern California Keck 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 Surgery - Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Hospitals they work in

3 hospitals

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

  • John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of John Muir Health, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 77% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.235, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.675, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of John Muir Health, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 77% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate: 2.01 (1.17 to 2.85) · 2,206 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 222.42 (177.82 to 267.02) · 120 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Pressure ulcer rate: 1.4 (0.91 to 1.9) · 9,764 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 2.734, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.536, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.341, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.455, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.245, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Washington HospitalFremont, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Washington Hospital Healthcare SystemPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 71% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.188, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.164, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 9 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 John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.235BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.675BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.11 (0.21 to 2) · 1,612 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.02 (0.77 to 1.28)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths184.13 (136.65 to 231.6) · 86 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.2 · 175 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.6 · 124 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.4 · 172 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8 · 537 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13.5 · 434 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths13 · 215 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.8 · 3,208 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.32 (0.13 to 0.51) · 7,626 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.04 to 0.41) · 8,660 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.1 (1.29 to 4.91) · 2,723 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.21 (0 to 2.51) · 1,208 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths3 (1.7 to 4.3) · 2,355 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.77 (3.24 to 12.3) · 1,216 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths3.43 (0.43 to 6.43) · 1,253 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.93 (0.47 to 3.4) · 388 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths1.14 (0.58 to 1.69) · 6,288 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.1 · 263 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.636No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.254No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.904No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.5 · 312 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.1 · 768 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-6.8 · 295 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-3.1 · 648 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits31.1 · 433 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.1 · 504 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits6.7 (5.1 to 8.8) · 476 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.9 (10.5 to 15.7) · 476 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6.1 · 250 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits8.8 · 154 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits21.7 · 186 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.4 (9.9 to 17.9) · 192 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.2) · 546 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (521 patients answered, 23% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus
Room was "always" clean72%
Nurses "always" communicated well78%
Doctors "always" communicated well80%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge88%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully79%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)72%
Staff "always" explained new medications70%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully73%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
"Always" quiet at night46%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital77%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms84%
See every measure and the patient survey for John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 3 better, 2 the same, 2 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 5 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 John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths2.01 (1.17 to 2.85) · 2,206 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths222.42 (177.82 to 267.02) · 120 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths1.4 (0.91 to 1.9) · 9,764 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections2.734WorseOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.536BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.341BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.455BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.245BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.14 (0.87 to 1.4)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.4 · 131 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10 · 148 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.8 · 695 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths12.5 · 827 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths14.1 · 509 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.4 · 4,483 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.35 (0.18 to 0.53) · 11,630 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.22 (0.05 to 0.39) · 11,793 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.33 (1.69 to 4.96) · 3,268 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.37 (0 to 2.94) · 1,631 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.76 (1.43 to 4.09) · 3,066 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths6.12 (0.22 to 12.02) · 1,580 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.43 (1.21 to 7.64) · 1,594 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.82 (0.4 to 3.24) · 685 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.9 · 615 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections1.88No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.7 · 93 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.9 · 729 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-30.1 · 91 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-13 · 736 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits34.8 · 842 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.7 · 818 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.3 (3.3 to 8.4) · 28 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.8 (7.2 to 15.5) · 28 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits4.9 · 584 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.4 · 139 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.2 (9.9 to 17.9) · 222 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.1 (0.8 to 1.5) · 321 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (758 patients answered, 24% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus
Room was "always" clean65%
Nurses "always" communicated well75%
Doctors "always" communicated well76%
Staff "always" explained55%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information87%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand70%
Doctors "always" listened carefully75%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)69%
Staff "always" explained new medications68%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully72%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital77%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects42%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms87%
See every measure and the patient survey for Washington Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 6 the same, 4 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 Washington Hospital
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.188BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.164BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.88 (0 to 1.88) · 1,112 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.92 (0.59 to 1.24)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths192.95 (139.54 to 246.36) · 48 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2 · 27 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.4 · 164 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.1 · 199 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.9 · 463 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.6 · 661 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.3 · 174 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.7 · 2,550 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.15 (0 to 0.35) · 6,970 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,108 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.82 (1.73 to 5.91) · 1,370 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.52 (0 to 3.17) · 589 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.75 (0.25 to 3.25) · 1,315 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths13.19 (5.83 to 20.56) · 600 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.91 (1.04 to 8.78) · 550 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.66 (0.17 to 3.14) · 198 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.14 (0 to 0.78) · 6,079 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.7 · 114 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.367No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.8 · 186 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits21.9 · 480 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits33.9 · 186 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits26.5 · 553 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits36.8 · 648 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.5 · 590 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits4.7 (3.2 to 6.9) · 169 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits11.4 (8.5 to 14.9) · 169 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.4 · 130 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11.1 · 41 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.3 · 202 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.7 (10.2 to 18.5) · 78 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.1) · 974 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (812 patients answered, 19% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Washington Hospital
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Washington Hospital
Room was "always" clean76%
Nurses "always" communicated well77%
Doctors "always" communicated well77%
Staff "always" explained56%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information84%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge84%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand70%
Doctors "always" listened carefully76%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)71%
Staff "always" explained new medications70%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand72%
Nurses "always" listened carefully74%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
"Always" quiet at night46%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital71%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects42%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms84%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$49,375

Medicare paid this office $49,375 for 68 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope12$6,071$506
Long return visit (40+ min)18$3,603$164
Study of esophagus to assess movement11$2,553$232
New patient visit (45+ min)13$1,748$134
Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope14$961$69

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux34More than 58% of doctors who do this

Procedures year by year

Procedures billed to Original Medicare by year
Procedure201920202021202220232024
Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope14–14–––
Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope–––––14
Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope–––––12
Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope––––12–
Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope––––12–
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft––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

68 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Women 54% · Also on Medicaid 22% · Health risk score 1.55. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical thoracic surgery clinician is at 1.74.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Cancer 46% · COPD 31% · Diabetes 26% · Coronary heart disease 26% · Atrial fibrillation 26% · Chronic kidney disease 22% · Depression 22% · Heart failure 16%.

The office billed $235,599, Medicare allowed $62,232 and paid $49,375; for 187 services of 47 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
202468187741.55$235,599$49,375
202376208741.72$218,069$42,134
202261201742.18$198,658$40,715
2021116371751.70$159,729$55,606
2020109334742.39$160,733$56,627
2019122435741.67$241,079$84,164
201868165742.90$53,994$26,128

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: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope12$5,319$443
Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope12$630$53

2022: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes13$2,272$175
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes17$2,024$119
New patient visit (45+ min)11$1,707$155
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes12$1,322$63
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes11$744$34

2021: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes31$3,911$122
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft12$2,846$237
New patient visit (45+ min)14$2,213$158
Short return visit28$2,027$52
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes25$1,830$35
Short return visit (20+ min)15$1,222$76
New patient visit (30+ min)11$1,176$107
Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope12$1,102$92
Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope11$1,063$76

2020: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes30$3,834$124
Short return visit (20+ min)36$3,504$69
Return visit (30+ min)20$2,322$97
New patient visit (45+ min)12$1,868$156
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes20$1,468$36
New patient visit (30+ min)12$1,242$103
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes11$871$73

2019: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Return visit (30+ min)40$5,172$94
Short return visit (20+ min)45$4,255$69
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes27$3,259$121
New patient visit (45+ min)21$3,167$151
New patient visit (30+ min)18$1,810$101
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes16$1,213$35
Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope13$1,045$75

2018: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes19$1,765$57
Return visit (30+ min)11$1,301$100
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes11$1,121$34

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$923

Pharmacies billed $923 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 66% of their Part D prescriptions (27 of 41) in 2024. Too few prescriptions to judge: with under about 50 a year, a handful of patients can swing this share.

36 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $923 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.

Largest Part D drug costs
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21$208$8

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
2024412866% (27)None$923
2023372470% (26)None$1,143
2022171288% (15)0%$193
2021451442% (19)0%$496
2020481938% (18)0%$468
2019602953% (32)0%$457
2015803350% (40)None$4,555
20141375039% (54)13%$4,313
2013915252% (47)18%$3,041

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24$212$9

2022: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15$176$12

2021: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16$137$9
Ibuprofen11$26$2

2020: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14$150$11
Omeprazole14$111$8

2019: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26$185$7
Omeprazole15$112$7

2015: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36$1,174$33

2014: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen39$693$18
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen11$646$59
Ibuprofen18$309$17

2013: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen40$609$15
Ibuprofen12$154$13

Money from drug and device companies

$8,714 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202528None$8,714
202437None$488
20231016None$918
2022559None$20,913
202122None$48
202011None$23
2019614None$1,571

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
Intuitive SurgicalDa Vinci Surgical System$8,617
7 payments
  • Education for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-09-03 · $7,750
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-07-11 · $35
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-07-11 · $35
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-07-02 · $293
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-07-02 · $317
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-07-01 · $6
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-01-24 · $181
AtriCureAtricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System$97
1 payment
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System · 2025-12-06 · $97
See all 8 published payments
Every published payment
AtriCureMeals · 2025-12-06Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System$97
Intuitive SurgicalEducation · 2025-09-03Da Vinci Surgical System$7,750
Intuitive SurgicalMeals · 2025-07-11Da Vinci Surgical System$35
Intuitive SurgicalMeals · 2025-07-11Da Vinci Surgical System$35
Intuitive SurgicalTravel · 2025-07-02Da Vinci Surgical System$293
Intuitive SurgicalTravel · 2025-07-02Da Vinci Surgical System$317
Intuitive SurgicalTravel · 2025-07-01Da Vinci Surgical System$6
Intuitive SurgicalMeals · 2025-01-24Da Vinci Surgical System$181
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2024: $488

Payments by company in 2024
Intuitive SurgicalDa Vinci Surgical System$344
5 payments
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2024-07-09 · $41
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2024-06-25 · $72
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2024-06-04 · $67
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2024-05-28 · $108
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2024-04-30 · $55
E.R. Squibb & Sons L.L.C.Opdivo$126
1 payment
  • Meals for Opdivo · 2024-11-18 · $126
Pinnacle BiologicsPhotofrin$18
1 payment
  • Meals for Photofrin · 2024-03-25 · $18

2023: $918

Payments by company in 2023
Intuitive SurgicalDa Vinci Surgical System$310
5 payments
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2023-09-26 · $59
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2023-09-05 · $97
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2023-06-22 · $33
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2023-06-21 · $33
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2023-05-30 · $89
DavolPhasix Mesh$151
3 payments
  • Meals for Phasix Mesh · 2023-05-22 · $15
  • Meals for Phasix Mesh · 2023-05-22 · $54
  • Meals for Phasix Mesh · 2023-05-16 · $82
E.R. Squibb & Sons L.L.C.Opdivo$115
1 payment
  • Meals for Opdivo · 2023-02-27 · $115
MedtronicVenaseal$105
1 payment
  • Meals for Venaseal · 2023-04-13 · $105
Galvanize TherapeuticsAliya System$104
1 payment
  • Meals for Aliya System · 2023-08-17 · $104
AbbVieNatrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants$33
1 payment
  • Meals for Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants · 2023-04-20 · $33
Ethicon USDermabond Prineo$33
1 payment
  • Meals for Dermabond Prineo · 2023-02-04 · $33
Avanos MedicalOn-Q* Pump and Accessories$28
1 payment
  • Meals for On-Q* Pump and Accessories · 2023-02-04 · $28
Siemens Medical Solutions USANone$23
1 payment
  • Meals · 2023-04-20 · $23
Pinnacle BiologicsPhotofrin$16
1 payment
  • Meals for Photofrin · 2023-01-24 · $16

2022: $20,913

Payments by company in 2022
Intuitive SurgicalDavinci Xi$20,398
49 payments
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-11-29 · $5
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-11-29 · $24
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-11-08 · $95
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-10-18 · $10
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-10-18 · $23
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-09-27 · $40
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-09-27 · $53
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-09-20 · $29
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-08-25 · $298
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-08-16 · $111
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-08-09 · $2
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-08-09 · $7
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-08-09 · $48
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-08-09 · $82
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-08-03 · $53
  • Education for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-08-03 · $1,500
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-08-02 · $87
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-07-19 · $10
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-07-19 · $22
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-07-19 · $29
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-07-19 · $30
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-07-19 · $54
  • Education for Davinci Xi · 2022-07-13 · $3,000
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-07-12 · $31
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-07-12 · $35
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-07-12 · $49
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-07-12 · $73
  • Education for Davinci Xi · 2022-07-06 · $3,000
  • Education for Davinci Xi · 2022-06-23 · $3,000
  • Education for Davinci Xi · 2022-06-22 · $3,000
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-06-14 · $26
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-06-14 · $112
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-06-09 · $28
  • Education for Davinci Xi · 2022-06-08 · $2,500
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-06-08 · $16
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-06-07 · $25
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-06-07 · $67
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-06-07 · $76
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-06-07 · $45
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-06-07 · $887
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-05-23 · $76
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-05-20 · $487
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-05-12 · $236
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-05-04 · $28
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-04-09 · $201
  • Gift for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-04-09 · $14
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-03-22 · $100
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-02-22 · $19
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2022-02-22 · $656
EthiconN/A$206
3 payments
  • Meals for N/A · 2022-08-23 · $159
  • Meals for Monarch Platform · 2022-03-18 · $28
  • Meals for Monarch Platform · 2022-03-11 · $19
DavolPhasix Mesh$186
2 payments
  • Meals for Phasix Mesh · 2022-10-25 · $139
  • Meals for Phasix Mesh · 2022-10-05 · $47
Ethicon USEchelon Flex$66
3 payments
  • Meals for Dermabond Prineo · 2022-12-14 · $5
  • Meals for Echelon Flex · 2022-10-18 · $28
  • Meals · 2022-04-19 · $33
Pinnacle BiologicsPhotofrin$56
2 payments
  • Meals for Photofrin · 2022-12-09 · $21
  • Meals for Photofrin · 2022-10-06 · $35

2021: $48

Payments by company in 2021
EthiconMonarch Platform$33
1 payment
  • Meals for Monarch Platform · 2021-02-11 · $33
Ethicon USNone$15
1 payment
  • Meals · 2021-10-06 · $15

2020: $23

Payments by company in 2020
Intuitive SurgicalDa Vinci Surgical System$23
1 payment
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2020-03-26 · $23

2019: $1,571

Payments by company in 2019
Medical Device Business ServicesLinx Reflux Management System$777
5 payments
  • Meals for Linx Reflux Management System · 2019-09-21 · $31
  • Meals for Linx Reflux Management System · 2019-09-21 · $45
  • Travel for Linx Reflux Management System · 2019-09-20 · $427
  • Travel for Linx Reflux Management System · 2019-09-20 · $168
  • Travel for Linx Reflux Management System · 2019-09-20 · $106
Intuitive SurgicalDa Vinci Surgical System$316
3 payments
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2019-12-24 · $15
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2019-12-24 · $21
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2019-04-10 · $281
EthiconLinx Reflux Management System$227
1 payment
  • Travel for Linx Reflux Management System · 2019-01-14 · $227
Ethicon USLinx Reflux Management System$137
2 payments
  • Meals for Linx Reflux Management System · 2019-09-20 · $18
  • Meals for Linx Reflux Management System · 2019-09-20 · $119
Owens & Minor DistributionNone$94
2 payments
  • Meals · 2019-02-13 · $36
  • Meals · 2019-01-27 · $59
Lantheus Medical ImagingDefinity$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Definity · 2019-05-28 · $19

Professional record

NPI
1265634687
Licence
CA A87218California A87218: Current · expires 2028-05-31
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Thoracic surgery (208G00000X); Surgery (208600000X)
Mailing address
2637 Shadelands Dr, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598
NPI first listed
2007-06-05
NPI last updated
2024-11-13
NPI record certified
2024-11-13

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