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Licence A112491 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2010 · expires 2027-09-30 · University of Arkansas College of Medicine. Board flags: Limitations on Practice.
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2021-08-20
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Five years probation with various terms and conditions. restrictions: prohibited from performing laparoscopic surgery; and prohibited from supervising physician assistants and advanced practice nurses. · 8002017032704
Original Medicare doctor bills
$1,050,016
Medicare paid this office $1,050,016 for 583 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
Largest Original Medicare bills
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less
124
$282,634
$278
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
353
$191,119
$94
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
157
$160,575
$181
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
249
$101,031
$102
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 45 minutes
112
$76,154
$136
See all 15 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less
124
$282,634
$278
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
353
$191,119
$94
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
157
$160,575
$181
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
249
$101,031
$102
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 45 minutes
112
$76,154
$136
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more
356
$73,197
$65
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more
305
$48,082
$158
Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
49
$43,368
$106
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
40
$27,141
$64
Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound
69
$14,775
$60
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
36
$9,748
$36
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes
70
$8,263
$118
Aspiration of abscess, blood, or cyst
37
$4,872
$96
Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess
18
$3,403
$189
Replacement of stomach or large bowel tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast
12
$772
$51
Procedures Medicare counted
Procedure volume Medicare published
Removal of skin lesions
158
More than 78% of doctors who do this
Removal of tissue
2221
More than 99% of doctors who do this
Removal or shaving of skin growth
12
More than 66% of doctors who do this
Skin biopsy
11
More than 59% of doctors who do this
Who their Medicare patients are
583 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 12% · 85 and older 24% · Women 51% · Also on Medicaid 72% · Health risk score 2.94. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical general surgery clinician is at 1.69.
The office billed $1,639,552, Medicare allowed $1,307,877 and paid $1,050,016; for 8,472 services of 20 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
Original Medicare by year
2024
583
8,472
76
2.94
$1,639,552
$1,050,016
2023
575
7,785
75
2.90
$1,417,802
$894,772
2022
599
6,732
75
2.85
$1,172,970
$725,457
2021
519
4,729
76
2.79
$884,533
$548,355
2020
530
6,029
76
2.77
$1,139,445
$704,701
2019
604
5,815
75
3.05
$965,158
$570,812
2018
549
5,054
74
2.95
$672,573
$393,467
2017
225
1,032
73
2.38
$232,307
$83,799
2016
150
303
69
1.35
$272,263
$58,896
2015
166
374
69
1.24
$380,856
$77,133
2014
93
184
71
1.21
$162,154
$32,603
2013
158
366
68
1.33
$360,915
$76,178
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: 15 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less
116
$229,649
$263
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
357
$211,518
$89
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
162
$152,325
$175
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
258
$82,658
$98
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more
357
$75,772
$61
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more
356
$53,766
$151
Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
36
$29,997
$100
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
46
$23,936
$61
Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound
61
$11,307
$66
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
36
$6,136
$34
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 45 minutes
31
$5,148
$129
Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess
25
$4,748
$164
Aspiration of abscess, blood, or cyst
33
$3,352
$82
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
11
$1,167
$90
Replacement of stomach or large bowel tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast
11
$726
$52
2022: 15 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less
111
$177,007
$262
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
196
$142,484
$183
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
335
$136,222
$75
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more
368
$79,874
$56
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
231
$59,750
$97
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more
292
$39,309
$134
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 45 minutes
95
$23,690
$109
Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
30
$20,401
$100
Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound
65
$11,967
$66
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
42
$10,214
$62
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes
77
$7,717
$99
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
37
$5,640
$35
Aspiration of abscess, blood, or cyst
31
$4,607
$94
Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess
15
$2,667
$178
Replacement of stomach or large bowel tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast
11
$561
$51
2021: 15 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 45 minutes
219
$117,760
$111
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less
81
$115,205
$262
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
140
$93,397
$180
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
264
$75,536
$74
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
179
$49,146
$98
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more
190
$24,160
$57
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more
173
$23,220
$134
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes
165
$17,175
$104
Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
24
$10,410
$101
Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound
32
$5,582
$63
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
19
$4,729
$61
Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess
23
$4,061
$169
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
24
$2,076
$35
Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth
18
$1,806
$90
Aspiration of abscess, blood, or cyst
12
$1,225
$102
2020: 17 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less
80
$171,312
$262
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 45 minutes
217
$154,770
$113
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
139
$132,779
$178
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
269
$76,983
$76
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
211
$69,673
$97
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more
127
$17,279
$136
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes
153
$15,905
$34
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes
140
$14,513
$104
Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
26
$13,029
$100
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more
107
$12,306
$57
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
21
$4,946
$62
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
39
$4,230
$35
Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound
30
$3,812
$58
Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes
57
$3,636
$64
Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess
19
$3,313
$158
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail
16
$1,742
$79
Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth
15
$1,250
$78
2019: 17 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less
91
$165,762
$259
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
151
$124,893
$168
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
254
$76,533
$90
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes
388
$49,944
$35
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
105
$33,735
$75
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more
185
$26,656
$56
Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
22
$15,578
$101
Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes
207
$15,106
$73
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more
93
$12,500
$134
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes
109
$11,514
$106
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
33
$11,435
$60
Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound
52
$9,343
$58
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
46
$7,754
$34
Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess
26
$4,304
$148
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail
21
$1,752
$67
Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth
18
$1,635
$82
Aspiration of abscess, blood, or cyst
12
$1,167
$97
2018: 15 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less
58
$92,254
$252
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes
406
$70,663
$35
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
108
$69,961
$162
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
168
$36,372
$87
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more
137
$24,906
$55
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
71
$20,230
$73
Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes
283
$20,027
$71
Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound
42
$11,137
$62
Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
22
$10,911
$98
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes
97
$9,780
$100
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more
60
$7,898
$132
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
30
$7,050
$33
Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess
25
$4,351
$155
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
20
$3,035
$58
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail
11
$1,225
$82
2017: 11 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes
118
$13,198
$35
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
47
$8,872
$89
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more
44
$5,530
$54
Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes
77
$5,411
$70
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
17
$5,316
$166
Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound
12
$2,173
$59
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes
16
$2,146
$72
New patient visit (30+ min)
28
$1,962
$70
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes
20
$1,931
$97
New patient visit (45+ min)
17
$1,720
$101
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less
11
$1,127
$32
2016: 7 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope
16
$8,067
$504
New patient visit (45+ min)
58
$7,393
$127
Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope
16
$6,018
$376
New patient visit (30+ min)
59
$4,920
$83
Return visit (30+ min)
17
$1,517
$84
Short return visit (20+ min)
11
$689
$57
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
29
$409
$14
2015: 7 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope
27
$10,547
$391
New patient visit (45+ min)
76
$9,519
$125
Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope
17
$7,880
$464
Repair of incisional or abdominal hernia
13
$7,736
$553
New patient visit (30+ min)
56
$4,719
$84
Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia
15
$3,044
$203
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
39
$550
$14
2014: 3 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2014
New patient visit (45+ min)
30
$3,628
$121
New patient visit (30+ min)
34
$2,932
$86
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
17
$234
$14
2013: 7 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2013
New patient visit (45+ min)
64
$8,275
$129
Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope
14
$7,287
$520
Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope
14
$4,937
$353
New patient visit (30+ min)
52
$4,495
$86
Return visit (30+ min)
22
$1,980
$82
Short return visit (20+ min)
15
$842
$56
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
40
$592
$15
Medicaid work
$102,489 in 2024
Medicaid paid $102,489 for 3,857 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 57 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
Debridement, bone (includes epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and/or fascia, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
657
$31,267
Debridement, muscle and/or fascia (includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
464
$21,791
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE MOD MDM 30 MINUTES
946
$16,001
Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
413
$9,659
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE HIGH MDM 45 MINUTES
433
$9,478
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE LOW MDM 20 MINUTES
598
$7,363
INITIAL NURSING FACILITY CARE HI MDM 50 MINUTES
112
$2,854
Paring or cutting of benign hyperkeratotic lesion (eg, corn or callus); single lesion
136
$2,396
Chemical cauterization of granulation tissue (ie, proud flesh)
98
$1,680
Medicaid work by year
2024
3,857
9
57
$102,489
2023
1,820
7
41
$63,187
2022
378
5
21
$7,734
2021
64
3
17
$1,273
2020
89
2
22
$825
2019
528
4
22
$7,638
2018
396
3
30
$5,168
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2023
Largest Medicaid services in 2023
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE MOD MDM 30 MINUTES
751
$19,280
Debridement, bone (includes epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and/or fascia, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
144
$14,394
Debridement, muscle and/or fascia (includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
137
$10,499
Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
238
$9,626
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE LOW MDM 20 MINUTES
322
$4,976
INITIAL NURSING FACILITY CARE HI MDM 50 MINUTES
83
$2,717
Paring or cutting of benign hyperkeratotic lesion (eg, corn or callus); single lesion
145
$1,695
2022
Largest Medicaid services in 2022
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE MOD MDM 30 MINUTES
237
$4,589
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE LOW MDM 20 MINUTES
72
$1,228
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE HIGH MDM 45 MINUTES
27
$876
Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
23
$836
Paring or cutting of benign hyperkeratotic lesion (eg, corn or callus); single lesion
19
$205
2021
Largest Medicaid services in 2021
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE HIGH MDM 45 MINUTES
19
$590
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE LOW MDM 20 MINUTES
21
$355
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE MOD MDM 30 MINUTES
24
$328
2020
Largest Medicaid services in 2020
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE SF MDM 10 MINUTES
66
$482
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE HIGH MDM 45 MINUTES
23
$343
2019
Largest Medicaid services in 2019
Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
212
$4,647
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE LOW MDM 20 MINUTES
148
$1,775
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE SF MDM 10 MINUTES
147
$807
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE MOD MDM 30 MINUTES
21
$408
2018
Largest Medicaid services in 2018
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE SF MDM 10 MINUTES
256
$2,203
Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less
48
$1,506
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE LOW MDM 20 MINUTES
92
$1,459
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$4,773
Pharmacies billed $4,773 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 88) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical general surgery clinician is at 34%.
82 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $4,773 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
Baclofen
12
$372
$31
Year by year
Part D prescribing by year
2024
88
24
0% (0)
—None
$4,773
2023
102
34
0% (0)
20%
$6,646
2022
72
15
0% (0)
40%
$2,025
2021
55
21
0% (0)
27%
$1,236
2020
154
34
0% (0)
27%
$4,008
2019
98
23
0% (0)
26%
$5,478
2017
101
36
25% (25)
—None
$1,105
2016
197
74
35% (68)
—None
$4,032
2015
210
79
32% (67)
—None
$3,191
2014
85
39
53% (45)
—None
$1,462
2013
163
87
63% (103)
—None
$2,370
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 2 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Permethrin
12
$875
$73
Levothyroxine
12
$127
$11
2022: 2 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Silver Sulfadiazine
28
$400
$14
Hydrocortisone
11
$100
$9
2021: 1 drug
Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Silver Sulfadiazine
12
$189
$16
2020: 5 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Nyamyc
35
$680
$19
Silver Sulfadiazine
39
$655
$17
Ketoconazole
15
$441
$29
Mupirocin
28
$408
$15
Triamcinolone Acetonide
12
$129
$11
2019: 5 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Santyl
14
$3,569
$255
Ketoconazole
12
$666
$56
Nyamyc
19
$282
$15
Silver Sulfadiazine
11
$169
$15
Triamcinolone Acetonide
21
$165
$8
2017: 3 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Polyethylene Glycol 3350
20
$171
$9
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
19
$169
$9
Tamsulosin
13
$158
$12
2016: 6 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
41
$807
$20
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
12
$436
$36
Ibuprofen
33
$333
$10
Polyethylene Glycol 3350
35
$287
$8
Ondansetron
16
$158
$10
Ondansetron Odt
16
$158
$10
2015: 4 drugs
Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
58
$931
$16
Ondansetron
35
$460
$13
Polyethylene Glycol 3350
36
$356
$10
Ibuprofen
40
$320
$8
2014: 1 drug
Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
33
$347
$11
2013: 1 drug
Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
88
$748
$8
Checkups this office reported
Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.
Medicare’s overall office score
100.0 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Professional record
NPI
1295939874
Licence
CA A112491California A112491: Current · expires 2027-09-30