Paul M Eckinger, MD
Anesthesiology · Palo Alto
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 1
- 1 carrier
- Office
- 1
Offices
1 location · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
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| DualConnect (HMO D-SNP) | Santa Clara Family Health Plan | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence A62217 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 1997 · expires 2027-04-30 · University of California, Irvine College 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.
- Sequoia HospitalRedwood City, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of CommonSpirit Health, which runs 145 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 81% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Sequoia Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 9 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 | 104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.95 (0 to 1.98) · 472 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.91 (0.58 to 1.24) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.8 · 68 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.5 · 72 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.1 · 258 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.5 · 171 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.3 · 81 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.2 · 1,231 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.01 to 0.44) · 3,018 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.03 to 0.44) · 3,164 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.59 (0.47 to 4.71) · 1,402 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.47 (0.04 to 2.9) · 926 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.68 (0.21 to 3.16) · 1,310 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 9.54 (4.42 to 14.67) · 978 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.98 (1.61 to 8.36) · 924 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.69 (0.19 to 3.19) · 192 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.57 (0 to 1.43) · 2,501 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.5 · 332 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.702 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.853 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.2 · 67 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.3 · 295 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -27.1 · 76 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -22.3 · 304 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -4.6 · 178 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.3 · 180 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.1 · 305 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10.9 · 41 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.7 · 29 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.1 (9.7 to 17.7) · 129 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) · 713 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (631 patients answered, 27% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 78% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 82% |
| Staff "always" explained | 60% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 86% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 81% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 89% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 76% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 55% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 44% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 91% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$37,505
Medicare paid this office $37,505 for 196 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 31 | $3,580 | $115 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 18 | $2,317 | $129 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 17 | $1,951 | $115 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 14 | $1,741 | $124 |
Who their Medicare patients are
196 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Women 56% · Also on Medicaid 6% · Health risk score 0.80. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 65% · Coronary heart disease 30% · Diabetes 22% · Cancer 19% · Chronic kidney disease 17% · Depression 17% · Atrial fibrillation 15% · Heart failure 7% · COPD 7%.
The office billed $301,245, Medicare allowed $46,816 and paid $37,505; for 215 services of 48 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 | 196 | 215 | 75 | 0.80 | $301,245 | $37,505 |
| 2023 | 208 | 232 | 75 | 0.82 | $320,501 | $41,452 |
| 2022 | 223 | 262 | 76 | 0.95 | $373,269 | $48,225 |
| 2021 | 181 | 227 | 74 | 0.93 | $346,315 | $44,519 |
| 2020 | 161 | 190 | 74 | 0.96 | $303,228 | $39,660 |
| 2019 | 227 | 282 | 75 | 1.03 | $397,693 | $53,065 |
| 2018 | 208 | 248 | 74 | 0.97 | $401,438 | $52,321 |
| 2017 | 209 | 232 | 75 | 1.13 | $371,126 | $48,960 |
| 2016 | 146 | 158 | 73 | 0.88 | $249,331 | $34,144 |
| 2015 | 137 | 140 | 74 | 0.95 | $205,802 | $30,385 |
| 2014 | 158 | 160 | 74 | 0.95 | $224,986 | $31,343 |
| 2013 | 109 | 115 | 73 | 0.73 | $192,923 | $26,418 |
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
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 60 | $8,172 | $124 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 13 | $1,749 | $135 |
2022: 4 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 43 | $5,492 | $128 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $2,002 | $154 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 11 | $793 | $72 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 12 | $331 | $28 |
2021: 3 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 11 | $3,830 | $348 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 28 | $3,625 | $129 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 18 | $503 | $28 |
2020: 3 services
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 11 | $2,694 | $245 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 15 | $2,357 | $157 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 12 | $1,491 | $124 |
2019: 7 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 45 | $5,231 | $116 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 14 | $5,155 | $368 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 13 | $2,104 | $162 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 13 | $1,967 | $151 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 15 | $1,185 | $79 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 12 | $501 | $42 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 13 | $378 | $29 |
2018: 2 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 28 | $3,376 | $121 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 12 | $348 | $29 |
2017: 4 services
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | 13 | $7,251 | $558 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 50 | $6,248 | $123 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | 12 | $2,438 | $203 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 12 | $2,158 | $180 |
2016: 1 service
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | 12 | $2,464 | $205 |
2015: 1 service
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 42 | $5,478 | $130 |
2014: 2 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 41 | $4,936 | $120 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 12 | $2,404 | $200 |
Money from drug and device companies
$23,099 in 2019
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals | Exparel | $23,099 | 1 payment
|
See the published payment
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals | Current or prospective ownership or investment interest · 2019-04-09 | Exparel | $23,099 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1275609547
- Licence
- CA A62217California A62217: Current · expires 2027-04-30
- Trained
- University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine, 1995
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X)
- Mailing address
- 325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
- NPI first listed
- 2006-11-28
- NPI last updated
- 2020-03-04
- NPI record certified
- 2020-03-04
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.