Christopher Hydock, PA
Physician Assistant · Pleasanton
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Offices
- 4
Offices
4 locations · Stanford Health Care · 3,152 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp · Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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Hospitals they work in
2 hospitals
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates CampBerkeley, 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 2 of 5 · 67% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.298, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Stanford Health Care, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 74% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.178, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.237, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 6 the same, 1 worse of 9 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 | 0.298 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.18 (0.16 to 2.2) · 730 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.87 (0.51 to 1.23) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 188.12 (132.31 to 243.94) · 50 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 6.8 · 50 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10.8 · 41 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.4 · 189 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 12.6 · 184 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 8.7 · 103 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.9 · 1,585 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.18 (0 to 0.4) · 3,929 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.31 (0.11 to 0.51) · 3,954 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.15 (0.95 to 5.36) · 754 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.62 (0 to 3.33) · 325 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.99 (0.39 to 3.59) · 717 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 10.85 (2.27 to 19.44) · 326 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.79 (1.08 to 8.49) · 302 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.68 (0.19 to 3.18) · 184 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.17 (0 to 0.88) · 3,240 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.4 · 161 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.207 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.48 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.785 | 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 | 19.4 · 243 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -58.2 · 194 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -12.3 · 177 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.8 · 209 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.4 (3.8 to 7.5) · 215 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 12.2 (9.4 to 15.5) · 215 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 4.8 · 150 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.2 · 81 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.4 (10 to 18.1) · 315 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.8 (0.6 to 1.2) · 137 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (449 patients answered, 15% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 2 |
| Nurse communication | 2 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 2 |
| Overall hospital rating | 2 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 62% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 72% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained | 53% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 82% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 82% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 68% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 73% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 83% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 58% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 67% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 67% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 66% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 81% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 49% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 38% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 83% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 7 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.
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.178 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.237 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.79 (0 to 1.73) · 1,041 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.79 (0.5 to 1.08) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 145.81 (96.5 to 195.12) · 72 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.9 · 55 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.6 · 92 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.5 · 96 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.5 · 395 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 10.3 · 391 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.1 · 162 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3 · 1,736 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.16 (0 to 0.37) · 4,425 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.22 (0.02 to 0.41) · 4,771 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.45 (1.46 to 5.44) · 1,403 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.5 (0.05 to 2.94) · 645 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.81 (0.38 to 3.24) · 1,279 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.53 (3.2 to 13.85) · 639 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.15 (1.89 to 8.41) · 648 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.61 (0.14 to 3.07) · 370 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.16 (0 to 0.83) · 4,160 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4 · 74 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.369 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 1.112 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.1 · 110 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.1 · 437 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -5.8 · 94 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -19.3 · 456 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -0.3 · 402 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.8 · 358 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 6.8 (4.7 to 9.6) · 198 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 10.1 (7.5 to 13.6) · 198 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.3 · 80 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10.9 · 46 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.3 · 92 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.4 (9.6 to 16.2) · 1,532 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.8 to 1.2) · 929 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (1,268 patients answered, 26% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 65% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 77% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained | 58% |
| 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 | 74% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 78% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| 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 | 73% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 74% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 42% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 74% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 44% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 89% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$25,384
Medicare paid this office $25,384 for 146 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 20 | $3,783 | $189 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 43 | $3,042 | $65 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 23 | $2,959 | $129 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 25 | $2,708 | $100 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 16 | $2,103 | $131 |
See all 10 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 20 | $3,783 | $189 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 43 | $3,042 | $65 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 23 | $2,959 | $129 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 25 | $2,708 | $100 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 16 | $2,103 | $131 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 15 | $1,359 | $91 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 14 | $1,203 | $86 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 14 | $967 | $44 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 18 | $930 | $29 |
| Short return visit | 12 | $566 | $47 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) | 35 | More than 65% of doctors who do this |
| Spinal fusion | 52 | More than 56% of doctors who do this |
Who their Medicare patients are
146 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Women 58% · Also on Medicaid 9% · Health risk score 0.95. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical physician assistant clinician is at 1.31.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Chronic kidney disease 30% · Depression 24% · Coronary heart disease 23% · Diabetes 22% · Cancer 17% · Atrial fibrillation 16% · Heart failure 12% · COPD 8%.
The office billed $623,642, Medicare allowed $32,751 and paid $25,384; for 326 services of 32 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 | 146 | 326 | 76 | 0.95 | $623,642 | $25,384 |
| 2023 | 118 | 304 | 75 | 0.87 | $578,338 | $21,223 |
| 2022 | 108 | 238 | 75 | 1.14 | $410,125 | $17,921 |
| 2021 | 136 | 258 | 75 | 1.17 | $417,215 | $21,282 |
| 2020 | 53 | 119 | 74 | 1.29 | $261,927 | $9,237 |
| 2019 | 87 | 305 | 74 | 1.01 | $135,698 | $21,460 |
| 2018 | 49 | 247 | 75 | 1.16 | $102,424 | $18,419 |
| 2017 | 64 | 349 | 73 | 1.03 | $152,766 | $25,457 |
| 2016 | 40 | 197 | 73 | 0.92 | $92,624 | $15,674 |
| 2015 | 48 | 283 | 74 | 1.17 | $121,713 | $21,184 |
| 2014 | 51 | 326 | 70 | 0.97 | $128,423 | $23,308 |
| 2013 | 59 | 344 | 71 | 1.02 | $140,194 | $24,946 |
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: 10 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 52 | $3,726 | $67 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 13 | $2,516 | $194 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 15 | $1,840 | $123 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 15 | $1,322 | $88 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 13 | $1,217 | $94 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 13 | $1,205 | $93 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 18 | $719 | $30 |
| Short return visit | 16 | $663 | $39 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 11 | $440 | $24 |
| Telehealth originating site facility fee | 12 | $225 | $17 |
2022: 4 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 38 | $3,448 | $69 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 23 | $2,363 | $103 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 15 | $2,012 | $134 |
| Short return visit | 11 | $509 | $42 |
2021: 5 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 62 | $4,565 | $69 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 24 | $2,556 | $102 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 11 | $911 | $83 |
| Short return visit | 16 | $747 | $47 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 11 | $609 | $30 |
2020: 2 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 22 | $1,463 | $56 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 13 | $1,419 | $109 |
2019: 9 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 17 | $2,865 | $169 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 27 | $2,246 | $83 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 21 | $1,829 | $83 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 17 | $1,379 | $44 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 24 | $864 | $24 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 13 | $747 | $57 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 14 | $582 | $29 |
| Removal of segmental stabilizing device from back of spine | 11 | $544 | $45 |
| Short return visit | 15 | $485 | $32 |
2018: 7 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 17 | $3,045 | $179 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 27 | $2,214 | $82 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 20 | $1,739 | $87 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 17 | $1,707 | $45 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with re-exploration, release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, 1 interspace | 12 | $1,120 | $93 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 22 | $1,044 | $24 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 13 | $524 | $29 |
2017: 9 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 19 | $3,354 | $177 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 26 | $2,269 | $87 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 28 | $2,196 | $78 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 21 | $2,103 | $45 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with re-exploration, release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, 1 interspace | 18 | $1,528 | $85 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 29 | $1,484 | $24 |
| Release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, single segment | 11 | $1,038 | $94 |
| Removal of segmental stabilizing device from back of spine | 13 | $617 | $47 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 13 | $558 | $29 |
2016: 6 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 15 | $2,209 | $147 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 19 | $1,667 | $88 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 12 | $1,197 | $44 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 11 | $950 | $86 |
| Insertion of spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization | 13 | $735 | $46 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 13 | $479 | $24 |
2015: 9 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 31 | $5,006 | $161 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 35 | $2,598 | $74 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 21 | $2,107 | $44 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 18 | $1,539 | $86 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 13 | $1,109 | $85 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with re-exploration, release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, 1 interspace | 11 | $894 | $81 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 21 | $877 | $24 |
| Insertion of spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization | 14 | $821 | $46 |
| Exploration of spine fusion | 12 | $566 | $47 |
2014: 8 services
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 20 | $2,917 | $44 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 11 | $2,335 | $212 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 13 | $2,209 | $170 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 21 | $1,680 | $80 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 19 | $1,640 | $86 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with re-exploration, release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, 1 interspace | 14 | $1,503 | $100 |
| Insertion of spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization | 21 | $1,335 | $46 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 18 | $1,007 | $24 |
2013: 8 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 20 | $4,046 | $202 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 28 | $2,069 | $74 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 11 | $1,852 | $168 |
| Insertion of spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization | 25 | $1,559 | $45 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 16 | $1,356 | $85 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 19 | $776 | $24 |
| Exploration of spine fusion | 11 | $575 | $52 |
| Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft | 18 | $336 | $19 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$2,608
Pharmacies billed $2,608 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 42% of their Part D prescriptions (164 of 391) in 2024. A higher opioid share than 9 in 10 peers; the typical physician assistant clinician is at 1%.
391 generic and 0 brand-name prescriptions · $2,608 in drug cost · 18 antibiotic prescriptions to 14 people.
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.
| Oxycodone | 115 | $618 | $5 |
| Gabapentin | 55 | $438 | $8 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 28 | $257 | $9 |
| Baclofen | 22 | $198 | $9 |
| Mupirocin | 14 | $107 | $8 |
See all 9 drugs
| Oxycodone | 115 | $618 | $5 |
| Gabapentin | 55 | $438 | $8 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 28 | $257 | $9 |
| Baclofen | 22 | $198 | $9 |
| Mupirocin | 14 | $107 | $8 |
| Meloxicam | 38 | $97 | $3 |
| Cephalexin | 11 | $81 | $7 |
| Prednisone | 34 | $78 | $2 |
| Tramadol | 12 | $34 | $3 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 391 | 176 | 42% (164) | 0% | $2,608 |
| 2023 | 342 | 127 | 38% (130) | 0% | $3,474 |
| 2022 | 330 | 117 | 37% (123) | None | $2,925 |
| 2021 | 287 | 114 | 40% (114) | 0% | $2,099 |
| 2020 | 163 | 65 | 37% (60) | 0% | $1,550 |
| 2019 | 238 | 95 | 50% (118) | None | $4,400 |
| 2018 | 327 | 123 | 55% (180) | 0% | $4,287 |
| 2017 | 351 | 131 | 59% (207) | None | $5,689 |
| 2016 | 277 | 112 | 68% (187) | None | $7,744 |
| 2015 | 258 | 111 | 69% (179) | None | $7,734 |
| 2014 | 209 | 93 | 69% (144) | None | $6,447 |
| 2013 | 175 | 87 | 60% (105) | None | $5,466 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 9 drugs
| Gabapentin | 54 | $638 | $12 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 49 | $590 | $12 |
| Celecoxib | 12 | $409 | $34 |
| Oxycodone | 57 | $348 | $6 |
| Pregabalin | 11 | $329 | $30 |
| Prednisone | 58 | $202 | $3 |
| Baclofen | 12 | $153 | $13 |
| Tramadol | 15 | $124 | $8 |
| Meloxicam | 19 | $117 | $6 |
2022: 8 drugs
| Gabapentin | 66 | $876 | $13 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 64 | $541 | $8 |
| Prednisone | 52 | $182 | $3 |
| Baclofen | 16 | $150 | $9 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 15 | $145 | $10 |
| Tramadol | 28 | $106 | $4 |
| Oxycodone | 14 | $106 | $8 |
| Meloxicam | 24 | $63 | $3 |
2021: 6 drugs
| Gabapentin | 59 | $572 | $10 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 70 | $481 | $7 |
| Prednisone | 52 | $179 | $3 |
| Baclofen | 12 | $163 | $14 |
| Cyclobenzaprine | 17 | $133 | $8 |
| Tramadol | 18 | $39 | $2 |
2020: 5 drugs
| Gabapentin | 34 | $482 | $14 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 29 | $226 | $8 |
| Prednisone | 30 | $103 | $3 |
| Tramadol | 14 | $57 | $4 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | 13 | $56 | $4 |
2019: 5 drugs
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 80 | $1,331 | $17 |
| Gabapentin | 38 | $486 | $13 |
| Tizanidine | 38 | $375 | $10 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 11 | $245 | $22 |
| Tramadol | 18 | $78 | $4 |
2018: 5 drugs
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 120 | $2,045 | $17 |
| Gabapentin | 52 | $543 | $10 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 23 | $491 | $21 |
| Tizanidine | 48 | $370 | $8 |
| Tramadol | 31 | $243 | $8 |
2017: 7 drugs
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 38 | $1,522 | $40 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 102 | $1,459 | $14 |
| Tizanidine | 43 | $399 | $9 |
| Gabapentin | 38 | $311 | $8 |
| Tramadol | 41 | $229 | $6 |
| Polyethylene Glycol 3350 | 14 | $223 | $16 |
| Methylprednisolone | 11 | $170 | $15 |
2016: 6 drugs
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 46 | $2,877 | $63 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 106 | $2,574 | $24 |
| Gabapentin | 26 | $151 | $6 |
| Tizanidine | 13 | $127 | $10 |
| Tramadol | 16 | $72 | $5 |
| Diazepam | 12 | $45 | $4 |
2015: 6 drugs
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 96 | $2,815 | $29 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 29 | $1,805 | $62 |
| Oxycodone | 12 | $286 | $24 |
| Tramadol | 23 | $139 | $6 |
| Gabapentin | 13 | $109 | $8 |
| Diazepam | 20 | $94 | $5 |
2014: 5 drugs
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 34 | $2,256 | $66 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 53 | $748 | $14 |
| Oxycodone | 11 | $300 | $27 |
| Tramadol | 24 | $145 | $6 |
| Diazepam | 29 | $122 | $4 |
2013: 5 drugs
| Oxycodone Hcl-Acetaminophen | 28 | $1,588 | $57 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 43 | $658 | $15 |
| Diazepam | 35 | $164 | $5 |
| Gabapentin | 14 | $148 | $11 |
| Tramadol | 16 | $120 | $7 |
Money from drug and device companies
$191 in 2025
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | None | $191 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | None | $29 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | None | $17 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | Barricaid Acd (Annular Closure Device) | $191 | 2 payments
|
See all 2 published payments
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | Meals · 2025-06-19 | Barricaid Acd (Annular Closure Device) | $59 |
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | Meals · 2025-05-18 | Barricaid Acd (Annular Closure Device) | $132 |
See earlier years (2024, 2021)
2024: $29
| Medtronic | Midas Rex | $29 | 1 payment
|
2021: $17
| Medtronic | 3f | $17 | 1 payment
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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
- 1295909232
- Licence
- CA PA22137
- Trained
- Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2007
- Group
- Stanford Health Care
- Video visits
- Lists video visits
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Physician assistant (363A00000X); Physician assistant, surgical (363AS0400X)
- Mailing address
- 5725 W Las Positas Blvd Ste 200, Pleasanton, CA, 94588
- NPI first listed
- 2008-04-22
- NPI last updated
- 2025-12-23
- NPI record certified
- 2025-12-23
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.