Diane Kim Thien Dao, MD
Anesthesiology · San Francisco
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- Clear
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Offices
1 location · Anesthesia Care Associates Medical Group, Inc · 108 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal · California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus · California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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California Medical Board record
Licence A172186 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2021 · expires 2027-04-30 · Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
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.
- California Pacific Medical Center - Mission BernalSan Francisco, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Church · Has an emergency departmentPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 76% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.322, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness CampusSan Francisco, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 78% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.224, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.325, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.373, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus HospSan Francisco, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · No emergency departmentPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 74% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.187, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 3 the same, 3 worse of 6 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 | 0.322 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.24 (0.19 to 2.28) · 336 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.87 (0.47 to 1.27) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 163.19 (101.27 to 225.11) · 28 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.5 · 44 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.6 · 155 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 13.4 · 177 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 11.6 · 32 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.2 · 1,281 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.19 (0 to 0.42) · 2,912 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.24 (0.04 to 0.45) · 2,681 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 4.07 (1.81 to 6.33) · 787 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.61 (0 to 3.31) · 425 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.46 (0.79 to 4.12) · 755 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 7.36 (0 to 16.38) · 431 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.47 (1.38 to 9.55) · 401 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.7 (0.2 to 3.2) · 105 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.27 (0 to 1.16) · 2,291 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 2.4 · 369 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.602 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 1.618 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22 · 242 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.9 · 197 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 39.6 · 203 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 18.1 · 292 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 4.9 · 353 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.9 · 74 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 110 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (406 patients answered, 18% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 76% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 78% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained | 60% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 86% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 85% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 78% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 80% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 74% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 74% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 75% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 83% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 53% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 76% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 47% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 87% |
See every measure and the patient survey for California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 8 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.
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.224 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.325 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.373 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.14 (0.3 to 1.97) · 2,271 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.05 (0.81 to 1.28) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 192.86 (151.51 to 234.22) · 140 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.6 · 55 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 10.3 · 60 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10.5 · 143 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.8 · 356 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 14.3 · 259 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.1 · 173 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.1 · 2,316 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.31 (0.12 to 0.49) · 6,430 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.28 (0.09 to 0.47) · 7,168 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.3 (1.5 to 5.09) · 2,196 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 2.47 (1.21 to 3.74) · 925 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.63 (1.37 to 3.88) · 1,954 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 10.13 (6.06 to 14.2) · 1,112 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 7.26 (4.67 to 9.85) · 1,084 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.67 (0.31 to 3.03) · 832 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.33 (0 to 0.85) · 5,406 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.443 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.717 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.3 · 200 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.3 · 449 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 18.2 · 187 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 8.7 · 418 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 7.1 · 260 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.2 · 293 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.2 (3.6 to 7.6) · 157 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 10.2 (7.7 to 13.5) · 157 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 11 · 33 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.2 · 66 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.5 (9.4 to 16.7) · 551 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.3) · 219 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (478 patients answered, 20% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 75% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 74% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained | 59% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 88% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 75% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 75% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 70% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 71% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 53% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 78% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 44% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
See every measure and the patient survey for California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 4 the same, 1 worse of 5 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.187 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.02 (0 to 2.09) · 232 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.98 (0.56 to 1.4) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10 · 72 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.1 · 106 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.4 · 257 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.8 · 721 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.26 (0.03 to 0.49) · 2,031 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.25 (0.04 to 0.45) · 2,032 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.35 (0.94 to 5.76) · 419 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.41 (0 to 3) · 211 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.84 (1.24 to 4.44) · 414 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 11.95 (2.91 to 20.98) · 218 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.61 (1.47 to 9.75) · 198 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.74 (0.22 to 3.26) · 52 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.32 (0 to 1.28) · 1,461 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.6 · 58 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 1.756 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.1 · 91 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 65.3 · 84 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -26.6 · 115 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.4 · 142 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.5 · 55 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.6 · 25 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.7 to 1.3) · 312 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (602 patients answered, 22% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 2 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 75% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 73% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained | 59% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 86% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 88% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 78% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 70% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 72% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 68% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 71% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 81% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 46% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 74% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 46% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 85% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$24,998
Medicare paid this office $24,998 for 129 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 30 | $3,951 | $132 |
Who their Medicare patients are
129 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 73 · Under 65 9% · 85 and older 12% · Women 51% · Also on Medicaid 31% · Health risk score 2.29. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 34% · Chronic kidney disease 30% · Cancer 30% · Coronary heart disease 27% · Atrial fibrillation 26% · Heart failure 22% · Depression 22% · COPD 13% · Dementia 9% · Stroke 9%.
The office billed $235,202, Medicare allowed $32,776 and paid $24,998; for 144 services of 54 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 | 129 | 144 | 73 | 2.29 | $235,202 | $24,998 |
| 2023 | 150 | 189 | 73 | 1.84 | $331,200 | $35,751 |
| 2022 | 58 | 81 | 74 | 1.29 | $139,350 | $15,384 |
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: 1 service
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 24 | $3,273 | $136 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1285160432
- Licence
- CA A172186California A172186: Current · expires 2027-04-30
- Trained
- Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania, 2017
- Gender
- Female
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207LP3000X (207LP3000X); Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
- Mailing address
- 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94304
- NPI first listed
- 2017-05-10
- NPI last updated
- 2024-04-09
- NPI record certified
- 2024-04-09
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104