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Abdullah Sulieman Terkawi, MD

Anesthesiology · Stanford

NPI 1285044511

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Plans that list them
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1 carrier
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1 location · Stanford Health Care · 3,152 clinicians in this group

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9 plans · 1 carrier

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Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A169977 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2020 · expires 2028-08-31 · Sana'A University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

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.

  • Stanford Health CareStanford, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Stanford Health Care, which runs 3 hospitalsHome of Stanford Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 83% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.317, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.241, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for Stanford Health Care

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 5 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 Stanford Health Care
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.317BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.446BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.241BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.06 (0.45 to 1.67) · 5,374 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.72 to 1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths166.09 (137.88 to 194.3) · 470 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.1 · 192 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.4 · 146 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.7 · 253 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths6.3 · 880 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 935 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 501 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.1 · 7,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.27) · 20,799 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.14 to 0.43) · 23,182 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths0.94 (0.2 to 1.68) · 5,694 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.36 (1.54 to 3.19) · 7,846 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.2 (3.76 to 6.64) · 5,603 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.38 (0.23 to 2.53) · 2,211 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.52 (0.21 to 0.83) · 19,915 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.6 · 416 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.869No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.857No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.368No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.2 · 247 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.5 · 1,021 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits47.8 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-1.6 · 990 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 976 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.5 · 959 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (4.4 to 6.2) · 2,191 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 425 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.6 · 158 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 183 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.7 (10.4 to 15.4) · 4,578 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (6,810 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Stanford Health Care
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Stanford Health Care
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well82%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained63%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge89%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)79%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital83%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$84,621

Medicare paid this office $84,621 for 303 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)121$19,382$114
New patient visit (60+ min)76$15,087$199
Long return visit (40+ min)56$10,407$163
New patient visit (45+ min)22$3,310$150
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles24$2,071$58
See all 13 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Return visit (30+ min)121$19,382$114
New patient visit (60+ min)76$15,087$199
Long return visit (40+ min)56$10,407$163
New patient visit (45+ min)22$3,310$150
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles24$2,071$58
Short return visit (20+ min)21$2,032$81
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level18$1,965$103
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch20$1,360$65
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance16$1,350$79
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level17$1,021$57
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes28$293$10
Injection, ropivacaine hydrochloride, 1 mg57$208None
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg34$107None

Who their Medicare patients are

303 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 73 · Under 65 14% · 85 and older 11% · Women 66% · Also on Medicaid 26% · Health risk score 1.52. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 74% · Depression 32% · Diabetes 28% · Coronary heart disease 28% · Chronic kidney disease 20% · Cancer 18% · Heart failure 17% · Atrial fibrillation 17% · COPD 10% · Stroke 9% · Dementia 6%.

The office billed $1,158,877, Medicare allowed $109,229 and paid $84,621; for 6,699 services of 55 kinds; $8,231 of it was for drugs given in the office and $76,390 for care.

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
20243036,699731.52$1,158,877$84,621
20232973,216721.51$739,475$64,570
2022310635701.60$874,033$60,277
2021127275701.55$260,781$22,656

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: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)96$13,828$107
Long return visit (40+ min)66$11,587$145
New patient visit (60+ min)64$11,332$177
Telehealth originating site facility fee61$1,818$22
New patient visit (45+ min)14$1,794$128
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles31$1,678$44
Short return visit (20+ min)23$1,488$62
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint19$970$49
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch17$828$49
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles11$419$38
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito43$203$5
Injection, ropivacaine hydrochloride, 1 mg31$116None
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg16$66None

2022: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Long return visit (40+ min)92$16,889$137
New patient visit (60+ min)86$15,005$174
Return visit (30+ min)55$5,409$93
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance18$1,447$80
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level11$1,133$94
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles20$731$33
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level11$676$56
Telehealth originating site facility fee26$666$21
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement17$518$26
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint12$500$42
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch13$416$32
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles13$404$31
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito58$300$5

2021: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Long return visit (40+ min)36$5,605$133
Return visit (30+ min)41$4,240$90
New patient visit (60+ min)24$4,037$168
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement32$1,053$28
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito12$62$5

Medicaid work

$350 in 2024

Medicaid paid $350 for 13 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 12 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
Return visit (30+ min)13$350
Medicaid work by year
202413112$350
202340215$863
202124212$423
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)25$692
Telehealth originating site facility fee15$171

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
Return visit (30+ min)12$281
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (eg, biopsy, aspiration, injection, localization device), imaging supervision and interpretation12$143

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$5,651

Pharmacies billed $5,651 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 12% of their Part D prescriptions (11 of 96) in 2024. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 0%.

91 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $5,651 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
Duloxetine28$801$29
Pregabalin14$254$18

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
2024964812% (11)None$5,651
20238640NoneNone$10,509
20221365510% (13)None$3,789
202113139NoneNone$3,596
202018140% (0)0%$348
201816NoneNoneNone$1,550
20162011NoneNone$964
20151913NoneNone$978

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Duloxetine23$746$32
Celecoxib17$346$20
Gabapentin16$159$10

2022: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Pregabalin21$876$42
Celecoxib24$724$30
Gabapentin25$558$22
Duloxetine23$535$23

2021: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Pregabalin18$1,356$75
Celecoxib36$784$22
Gabapentin40$557$14
Duloxetine21$458$22

Money from drug and device companies

$51 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202511None$51
2024622None$4,957
202311None$242
2022514None$1,433
202149None$544
202026None$160

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
CuronixPns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A$51
1 payment
  • Meals for Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A · 2025-10-07 · $51
See the published payment
Every published payment
CuronixMeals · 2025-10-07Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A$51
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)

2024: $4,957

Payments by company in 2024
Abbott LaboratoriesProclaim$3,325
9 payments
  • Travel for Proclaim · 2024-08-22 · $960
  • Travel for Proclaim · 2024-06-30 · $200
  • Travel for Proclaim · 2024-06-30 · $213
  • Travel for Proclaim · 2024-06-20 · $609
  • Travel for Proclaim · 2024-06-12 · $155
  • Meals for Proclaim · 2024-06-01 · $64
  • Meals for Proclaim · 2024-06-01 · $116
  • Travel for Proclaim · 2024-05-01 · $999
  • Travel for Proclaim · 2024-05-01 · $9
Spinal SimplicityHa Minuteman G3-R$846
2 payments
  • Travel for Ha Minuteman G3-R · 2024-10-19 · $363
  • Travel for Ha Minuteman G3-R · 2024-09-27 · $483
MedtronicKyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray$379
6 payments
  • Meals for Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray · 2024-04-20 · $40
  • Meals for Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray · 2024-04-20 · $54
  • Meals for Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray · 2024-04-20 · $25
  • Meals for Osteocool Rf Ablation System · 2024-04-20 · $16
  • Meals for Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray · 2024-04-19 · $207
  • Meals for Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray · 2024-03-23 · $37
Biotronik NroProspera$225
3 payments
  • Meals for Prospera · 2024-12-14 · $132
  • Meals for Prospera · 2024-10-11 · $32
  • Meals for Prospera · 2024-01-31 · $60
PainteqPainteq$115
1 payment
  • Meals for Painteq · 2024-03-02 · $115
CuronixPns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A$67
1 payment
  • Meals for Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A · 2024-08-20 · $67

2023: $242

Payments by company in 2023
PainteqPainteq$242
1 payment
  • Meals for Painteq · 2023-06-09 · $242

2022: $1,433

Payments by company in 2022
Vertos MedicalMild Device Kit$1,073
5 payments
  • Meals for Mild Device Kit · 2022-06-09 · $21
  • Meals for Mild Device Kit · 2022-05-17 · $108
  • Meals for Mild Device Kit · 2022-05-03 · $26
  • Travel for Mild Device Kit · 2022-05-03 · $652
  • Travel for Mild Device Kit · 2022-03-25 · $266
NevroOmnia$146
2 payments
  • Meals for Omnia · 2022-06-01 · $18
  • Meals for Omnia · 2022-05-31 · $127
Abbott LaboratoriesProclaim$108
3 payments
  • Meals for Proclaim · 2022-04-14 · $28
  • Meals for Proclaim · 2022-02-07 · $43
  • Meals for Proclaim · 2022-01-04 · $36
SPR TherapeuticsSprint Pns System$86
1 payment
  • Meals for Sprint Pns System · 2022-12-31 · $86
Stimwave TechnologiesStimq Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US W/Receiver$20
3 payments
  • Meals for Stimq Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US W/Receiver · 2022-02-26 · $1
  • Meals for Stimq Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US W/Receiver · 2022-02-24 · $14
  • Meals for Stimq Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US W/Receiver · 2022-02-24 · $5

2021: $544

Payments by company in 2021
Abbott LaboratoriesProclaim Ipg$244
6 payments
  • Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-12-08 · $5
  • Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-10-27 · $5
  • Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-08-17 · $17
  • Meals for Proclaim Drg Ipg · 2021-07-28 · $29
  • Meals for Proclaim Drg Ipg · 2021-07-28 · $19
  • Meals for Proclaim Ipg · 2021-07-02 · $169
NevroOmnia$152
1 payment
  • Meals for Omnia · 2021-10-26 · $152
SPR TherapeuticsSprint Pns System$86
1 payment
  • Meals for Sprint Pns System · 2021-12-31 · $86
Stimwave TechnologiesStimq Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US W Receiver$62
1 payment
  • Meals for Stimq Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US W Receiver · 2021-04-10 · $62

2020: $160

Payments by company in 2020
Medtronic USARestore$84
3 payments
  • Meals for Restore · 2020-10-24 · $28
  • Meals for Restore · 2020-10-24 · $28
  • Meals for Restore · 2020-10-24 · $28
Boston ScientificSpectra Wavewriter$76
3 payments
  • Meals for Spectra Wavewriter · 2020-09-26 · $38
  • Meals for Spectra Wavewriter · 2020-09-26 · $26
  • Travel for Spectra Wavewriter · 2020-09-26 · $12

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
76.5 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1285044511
Licence
CA A169977California A169977: Current · expires 2028-08-31
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207LP2900X (207LP2900X); Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed
2014-05-08
NPI last updated
2024-04-12
NPI record certified
2024-04-12

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

Extra NPI addresses: 1215 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA, 22908