Richard J O'Leary, MD
Anesthesiology · San Diego
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 1
- 1 carrier
- Offices
- 3
Offices
3 locations · Regents of the University of California · Silicon Valley Anesthesia Associates Inc · G2 Anesthesia PC
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Hospitals listed: UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plans that list them
1 plan · 1 carrier
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| DualConnect (HMO D-SNP) | Santa Clara Family Health Plan | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence G78747 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 1994 · expires 2027-11-30 · University of California, San Diego 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.
- UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med CtrSan Diego, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of University of California Health, which runs 12 hospitalsHome of Moores Comprehensive Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 3 of 5 · 75% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 105.39 (74.34 to 136.44) · 381 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.597, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.618, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.375, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.376, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 6 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 8 the same, 2 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 105.39 (74.34 to 136.44) · 381 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.597 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.618 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.375 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.376 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.83 (0.11 to 1.54) · 3,862 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.02 (0.84 to 1.2) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.4 · 130 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 6.2 · 116 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 9.1 · 183 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 7.8 · 510 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 11 · 696 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.4 · 435 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.1 · 5,739 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.15 (0 to 0.32) · 12,387 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.27 (0.1 to 0.44) · 13,596 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 4.59 (3.24 to 5.94) · 4,389 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.04 (0 to 2.12) · 2,419 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.26 (1.23 to 3.29) · 4,116 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 9.93 (6.61 to 13.25) · 2,232 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 7.31 (5.24 to 9.38) · 2,410 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 2.32 (1.07 to 3.56) · 1,286 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.38 (0.02 to 0.75) · 11,838 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.5 · 181 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.716 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 0.672 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.5 · 302 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.3 · 891 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 3.8 · 216 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 5.9 · 620 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 12 · 731 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.7 · 946 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.9 (4.8 to 7) · 1,507 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 12.3 (10.7 to 14) · 1,507 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 7.1 · 191 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 9.7 · 177 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.7 · 204 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 10.4 (8.5 to 13) · 4,116 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1) · 2,130 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (3,680 patients answered, 16% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 66% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained | 61% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 87% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 75% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 78% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 73% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 73% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 75% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 75% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 49% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 48% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$4,229
Medicare paid this office $4,229 for 34 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 14 | $1,603 | $115 |
Who their Medicare patients are
34 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Women 56% · Also on Medicaid 41% · Health risk score 1.38. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 38%.
The office billed $152,350, Medicare allowed $5,189 and paid $4,229; for 34 services of 5 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 | 34 | 34 | 76 | 1.38 | $152,350 | $4,229 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 76 | 1.29 | $62,204 | $2,209 |
| 2022 | 67 | 69 | 75 | 1.00 | $127,037 | $9,594 |
| 2021 | 268 | 281 | 73 | 0.90 | $522,247 | $38,845 |
| 2020 | 172 | 192 | 73 | 1.15 | $364,681 | $26,406 |
| 2019 | 306 | 330 | 72 | 1.11 | $662,177 | $49,109 |
| 2018 | 147 | 164 | 71 | 1.50 | $374,339 | $26,921 |
| 2017 | 103 | 148 | 72 | 1.05 | $169,078 | $20,144 |
| 2016 | 106 | 150 | 73 | 1.41 | $157,370 | $19,997 |
| 2015 | 100 | 144 | 71 | 1.25 | $157,970 | $19,388 |
| 2014 | 92 | 111 | 73 | 1.11 | $118,442 | $16,130 |
| 2013 | 84 | 91 | 72 | 1.10 | $99,828 | $13,621 |
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
2022: 4 services
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 18 | $2,106 | $117 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 14 | $1,965 | $140 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $1,743 | $145 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 11 | $1,378 | $125 |
2021: 5 services
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 67 | $8,172 | $122 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 51 | $6,996 | $137 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 41 | $6,138 | $150 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 33 | $4,044 | $123 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 26 | $2,916 | $112 |
2020: 4 services
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 33 | $4,361 | $132 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 33 | $4,094 | $124 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 22 | $3,324 | $151 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 25 | $3,153 | $126 |
2019: 5 services
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 58 | $7,696 | $126 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 56 | $7,280 | $126 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 35 | $5,452 | $151 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 34 | $4,727 | $128 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 27 | $3,478 | $129 |
2018: 1 service
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 25 | $2,914 | $117 |
2017: 5 services
| Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint | 15 | $3,781 | $252 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | 21 | $3,109 | $148 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | 16 | $2,057 | $129 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 20 | $1,124 | $56 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 21 | $790 | $38 |
2016: 4 services
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 14 | $2,293 | $164 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | 14 | $2,151 | $154 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 13 | $1,606 | $124 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 21 | $923 | $44 |
2015: 5 services
| Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint | 16 | $3,852 | $241 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 11 | $1,823 | $166 |
| Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position | 11 | $1,443 | $103 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 18 | $1,000 | $56 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 18 | $949 | $53 |
2014: 2 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 15 | $1,986 | $132 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | 11 | $1,860 | $169 |
2013: 3 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 21 | $2,886 | $137 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 16 | $2,731 | $161 |
| Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position | 11 | $1,376 | $115 |
Money from drug and device companies
$19 in 2022
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Merck Sharp & Dohme | Dificid | $19 | 1 payment
|
See the published payment
| Merck Sharp & Dohme | Meals · 2022-03-15 | Dificid | $19 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1275585937
- Licence
- CA G78747California G78747: Current · expires 2027-11-30
- Trained
- University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, 1992
- Group
- Regents of the University of California · Silicon Valley Anesthesia Associates Inc · G2 Anesthesia PC
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- Medicaid ID
- CA 00G787470
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X)
- Mailing address
- Po Box 232410, San Diego, CA, 92193
- NPI first listed
- 2006-05-17
- NPI last updated
- 2019-08-19
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 2675 Stevenson Blvd, Fremont, CA, 94538