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James Longoria, MD

Cardiac Surgery · Pleasanton

NPI 1306845888

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
10
2 carriers
Offices
3

Offices

3 locations · Stanford Health Care · 3,152 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: 559737 · Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

10 plans · 2 carriers

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10 of 10 plans

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
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence G74139 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 1992 · expires 2027-07-31 · University of Illinois College of Medicine.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • 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 it
    Overall 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 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.

Every scored measure at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.178BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.237BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.79 (0 to 1.73) · 1,041 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.79 (0.5 to 1.08)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths145.81 (96.5 to 195.12) · 72 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.9 · 55 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8.6 · 92 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.5 · 96 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.5 · 395 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 391 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 162 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3 · 1,736 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.16 (0 to 0.37) · 4,425 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.22 (0.02 to 0.41) · 4,771 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.45 (1.46 to 5.44) · 1,403 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.5 (0.05 to 2.94) · 645 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.81 (0.38 to 3.24) · 1,279 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths8.53 (3.2 to 13.85) · 639 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.15 (1.89 to 8.41) · 648 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.61 (0.14 to 3.07) · 370 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.16 (0 to 0.83) · 4,160 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4 · 74 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.369No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections1.112No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.1 · 110 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.1 · 437 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-5.8 · 94 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-19.3 · 456 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-0.3 · 402 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.8 · 358 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits6.8 (4.7 to 9.6) · 198 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.1 (7.5 to 13.6) · 198 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.3 · 80 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.9 · 46 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.3 · 92 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.4 (9.6 to 16.2) · 1,532 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.8 to 1.2) · 929 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,268 patients answered, 26% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Room was "always" clean65%
Nurses "always" communicated well77%
Doctors "always" communicated well79%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge88%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully78%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)70%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Nurses "always" listened carefully74%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
"Always" quiet at night42%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital74%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms89%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$161,657

Medicare paid this office $161,657 for 130 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft28$27,858$995
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery23$14,160$616
New patient visit (45+ min)56$8,462$151
New patient visit (60+ min)21$3,563$170
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts16$3,318$207
See all 7 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft28$27,858$995
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery23$14,160$616
New patient visit (45+ min)56$8,462$151
New patient visit (60+ min)21$3,563$170
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts16$3,318$207
Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest23$1,693$74
Harvest of vein using an endoscope28$287$10

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)29More than 82% of doctors who do this

Who their Medicare patients are

130 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Women 32% · Also on Medicaid 24% · Health risk score 1.68. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical cardiac surgery clinician is at 1.73.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 73% · Atrial fibrillation 70% · Heart failure 60% · Chronic kidney disease 59% · Diabetes 48% · COPD 29% · Cancer 21% · Depression 19% · Stroke 18% · Dementia 8%.

The office billed $1,477,839, Medicare allowed $204,286 and paid $161,657; for 328 services of 63 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
2024130328751.68$1,477,839$161,657
2023105307751.75$1,374,901$157,612
202291216751.51$1,107,764$129,887
202180216741.58$1,092,230$129,706
2020140332741.84$896,150$187,068
20194261,259761.84$1,451,677$447,546
20184911,584741.86$1,625,503$484,637
20174441,356741.90$1,567,503$455,380
20164101,123741.77$1,448,628$426,989
2015325978741.97$1,254,191$370,349
2014264714741.83$1,150,659$340,898
2013242724741.63$1,231,913$349,902

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: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Extensive reconstruction of upper heart chamber and alteration of electrical pathway using an endoscope18$28,136$1,563
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft27$27,678$1,025
New patient visit (60+ min)38$7,576$199
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery11$6,963$633
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts13$5,450$419
New patient visit (45+ min)29$4,374$151
Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest25$2,172$87
Harvest of vein using an endoscope28$284$10

2022: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Extensive reconstruction of upper heart chamber and alteration of electrical pathway using an endoscope18$28,220$1,568
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft19$18,184$957
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery15$9,584$639
New patient visit (60+ min)13$2,773$213
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts11$2,344$213
Short return visit (20+ min)11$967$88
Harvest of vein using an endoscope18$199$11

2021: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Extensive reconstruction of upper heart chamber and alteration of electrical pathway using an endoscope17$26,923$1,584
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft23$19,152$833
New patient visit (60+ min)22$5,005$227
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts11$4,264$388
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts12$2,116$176
Harvest of vein using an endoscope26$247$10

2020: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft37$51,357$1,388
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery15$9,217$614
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts17$7,606$447
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts15$4,876$325
New patient visit (60+ min)28$4,708$168
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes28$2,297$82
Short return visit (20+ min)15$996$55
Harvest of vein using an endoscope15$214$14

2019: 19 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft103$88,152$856
Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine48$44,733$932
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery58$39,533$682
Extensive reconstruction of upper heart chamber and alteration of electrical pathway using an endoscope22$32,530$1,479
New patient visit (60+ min)80$13,723$172
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes81$13,390$84
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts34$9,963$293
Intra-operative heart pacing and mapping of abnormal heart rhythm for surgical correction31$9,944$321
New patient visit (45+ min)75$9,472$126
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes13$9,262$172
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts42$9,154$218
Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine11$6,976$634
Partial destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber16$6,381$399
Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device26$5,612$37
Short return visit (20+ min)38$2,659$55
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes41$2,453$60
Return visit (30+ min)21$1,904$91
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft19$1,589$84
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report42$823$13

2018: 23 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft126$96,396$765
Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine68$59,237$871
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery56$37,284$666
Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine26$29,704$1,100
Extensive reconstruction of upper heart chamber and alteration of electrical pathway using an endoscope15$21,311$1,421
New patient visit (45+ min)135$17,684$131
Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine19$12,305$648
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts36$12,249$340
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes77$11,840$84
Repair of mitral valve with artificial valve on heart-lung machine11$11,192$1,017
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts62$10,618$171
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes15$10,604$180
Intra-operative heart pacing and mapping of abnormal heart rhythm for surgical correction29$9,187$317
Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device35$8,859$38
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes67$8,298$58
Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation17$3,927$231
Partial destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber19$3,386$178
Short return visit (20+ min)26$1,511$56
New patient visit (30+ min)17$1,510$89
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report69$1,354$14
Return visit (30+ min)13$1,159$89
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft14$1,079$77
Short return visit20$805$34

2017: 29 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft116$73,611$635
Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine95$62,022$653
Placement of graft to aorta on heart-lung machine17$28,738$1,690
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery38$25,289$665
Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine13$22,114$1,701
Repair of mitral valve with artificial valve on heart-lung machine20$21,067$1,053
Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine19$19,740$1,039
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes69$13,712$85
New patient visit (45+ min)93$12,374$133
Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine19$11,768$619
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts33$9,203$279
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts53$8,006$151
Intra-operative heart pacing and mapping of abnormal heart rhythm for surgical correction24$7,626$318
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes15$6,805$179
Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device35$6,447$37
Coronary artery bypass using vein graft, 1 graft18$5,593$311
Partial destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber17$4,031$237
New patient visit (60+ min)20$3,339$167
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes47$2,989$55
Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation17$2,544$150
Insertion of implanted blood flow assist device in lower heart chamber11$2,488$226
New patient visit (30+ min)19$1,504$79
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft16$1,385$87
Return visit (30+ min)12$1,061$88
Short return visit20$722$31
Short return visit (20+ min)11$662$60
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes14$539$32
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report27$464$14
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing12$93$7

2016: 23 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft120$71,972$600
Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine69$56,317$816
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery37$24,810$671
Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine20$24,152$1,208
Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine16$20,459$1,279
Placement of graft to aorta on heart-lung machine13$19,313$1,486
Repair of mitral valve with artificial valve on heart-lung machine13$14,032$1,079
Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine20$11,402$570
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts43$8,891$207
Intra-operative heart pacing and mapping of abnormal heart rhythm for surgical correction25$7,993$320
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes68$7,677$83
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes16$6,844$180
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts39$6,512$167
New patient visit (30+ min)60$5,216$87
New patient visit (45+ min)35$4,711$135
Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation15$4,566$304
Partial destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber15$4,315$288
Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device26$3,861$37
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes33$3,098$58
Short return visit (20+ min)31$1,754$55
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft24$1,716$72
Return visit (30+ min)12$1,147$88
Short return visit24$932$35

2015: 19 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine63$61,731$980
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft74$58,366$789
Extensive reconstruction of upper heart chamber and alteration of electrical pathway using an endoscope15$22,200$1,480
Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine14$19,095$1,364
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery24$16,228$676
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts37$8,919$241
Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine14$7,859$561
Intra-operative heart pacing and mapping of abnormal heart rhythm for surgical correction20$6,480$324
New patient visit (30+ min)73$6,234$85
Partial destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber15$5,911$394
New patient visit (45+ min)39$5,263$135
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes57$4,944$58
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts18$4,940$274
Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device17$4,888$38
Coronary artery bypass using vein graft, 1 graft12$4,769$397
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes26$2,799$85
Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation11$2,523$229
Short return visit (20+ min)29$1,876$59
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report15$203$13

2014: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft69$63,979$927
Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine48$61,241$1,276
Repair of mitral valve with artificial valve on heart-lung machine12$18,482$1,540
Extensive reconstruction of upper heart chamber and alteration of electrical pathway using an endoscope11$16,311$1,483
Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine11$15,863$1,442
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery16$10,504$656
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts27$9,567$354
New patient visit (30+ min)90$7,528$84
Partial destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber17$6,737$396
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts19$5,430$286
Intra-operative heart pacing and mapping of abnormal heart rhythm for surgical correction14$4,486$320
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes54$3,051$56
Short return visit (20+ min)38$2,594$55
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft15$1,115$74
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report23$267$12
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing15$110$7

2013: 17 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine52$57,292$1,102
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft65$55,253$850
Repair of mitral valve with artificial valve on heart-lung machine18$20,570$1,143
Extensive reconstruction of upper heart chamber and alteration of electrical pathway using an endoscope14$20,203$1,443
Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine19$11,647$613
Coronary artery bypass using vein graft, 2 grafts14$7,825$559
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts23$7,589$330
Intra-operative heart pacing and mapping of abnormal heart rhythm for surgical correction24$7,388$308
New patient visit (30+ min)71$6,043$85
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts27$5,715$212
Partial destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber14$5,022$335
Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation17$4,951$291
Short return visit (20+ min)37$2,804$57
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes49$2,722$56
New patient visit (45+ min)14$1,750$125
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report32$543$15
Harvest of vein using an endoscope32$76$2

Money from drug and device companies

$666 in 2025

Industry payments by year
2025523None$666
2024519$5,000$5,429
2023216$500$1,018
2022615$1,250$1,614
2021431$13,250$13,894
2020730$10,500$11,373
20191337$500$2,339

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
Edwards LifesciencesSapien 3 Ultra Resilia$333
11 payments
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-12-09 · $22
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-11-11 · $21
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-08-19 · $34
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-08-05 · $22
  • Meals for Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve · 2025-08-05 · $62
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-07-15 · $36
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-06-18 · $23
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-05-13 · $27
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-04-15 · $18
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-03-18 · $47
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-02-11 · $20
AtriCureAtriclip Laa Exclusion System$215
8 payments
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2025-12-17 · $31
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2025-07-30 · $20
  • Meals for Isolator Surgical Ablation System · 2025-06-18 · $30
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2025-04-22 · $8
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2025-04-08 · $29
  • Meals for Synergy Ablation System · 2025-02-18 · $28
  • Meals for Synergy Ablation System · 2025-02-05 · $39
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2025-01-14 · $30
StrykerRevcore Thrombectomy Catheter$47
1 payment
  • Meals for Revcore Thrombectomy Catheter · 2025-12-02 · $47
AbiomedNone$46
2 payments
  • Meals · 2025-03-07 · $15
  • Meals · 2025-03-06 · $32
Getinge USA SalesVasoview Hemopro 2$25
1 payment
  • Meals for Vasoview Hemopro 2 · 2025-04-07 · $25
See all 23 published payments
Every published payment
AtriCureMeals · 2025-12-17Atriclip Laa Exclusion System$31
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-12-09Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$22
StrykerMeals · 2025-12-02Revcore Thrombectomy Catheter$47
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-11-11Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$21
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-08-19Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$34
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-08-05Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$22
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-08-05Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve$62
AtriCureMeals · 2025-07-30Atriclip Laa Exclusion System$20
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-07-15Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$36
AtriCureMeals · 2025-06-18Isolator Surgical Ablation System$30
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-06-18Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$23
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-05-13Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$27
AtriCureMeals · 2025-04-22Atriclip Laa Exclusion System$8
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-04-15Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$18
AtriCureMeals · 2025-04-08Atriclip Laa Exclusion System$29
Getinge USA SalesMeals · 2025-04-07Vasoview Hemopro 2$25
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-03-18Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$47
AbiomedMeals · 2025-03-07None$15
AbiomedMeals · 2025-03-06None$32
AtriCureMeals · 2025-02-18Synergy Ablation System$28
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-02-11Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$20
AtriCureMeals · 2025-02-05Synergy Ablation System$39
AtriCureMeals · 2025-01-14Atriclip Laa Exclusion System$30
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2024: $5,429

Payments by company in 2024
AtricureAtriclip Laa Exclusion System$5,152
8 payments
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2024-09-04 · $22
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2024-09-04 · $2
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2024-08-28 · $21
  • Meals for Synergy Ablation System · 2024-06-27 · $27
  • Consulting · 2024-04-23 · $5,000
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2024-03-22 · $40
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2024-03-11 · $19
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2024-03-07 · $21
Edwards LifesciencesSapien 3 Ultra Resilia$180
7 payments
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-12-17 · $25
  • Meals for Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve · 2024-11-13 · $51
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-11-05 · $18
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-07-17 · $21
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-06-19 · $24
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-04-16 · $16
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-03-12 · $24
MedtronicVenaseal$40
2 payments
  • Meals for Venaseal · 2024-05-20 · $25
  • Meals for Venaseal · 2024-03-05 · $15
Cardiac DimensionsNone$32
1 payment
  • Meals · 2024-09-17 · $32
Abbott LaboratoriesEpic$24
1 payment
  • Meals for Epic · 2024-02-26 · $24

2023: $1,018

Payments by company in 2023
AtricureSynergy Ablation System$1,001
15 payments
  • Meals for Synergy Ablation System · 2023-11-30 · $8
  • Consulting for Synergy Ablation System · 2023-10-12 · $500
  • Meals for Synergy Ablation System · 2023-10-03 · $32
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2023-09-14 · $21
  • Meals for Synergy Ablation System · 2023-07-28 · $48
  • Meals for Synergy Ablation System · 2023-07-27 · $10
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2023-07-26 · $20
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System · 2023-07-17 · $69
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2023-07-11 · $8
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System · 2023-05-15 · $51
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2023-05-10 · $19
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) · 2023-03-31 · $22
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2023-03-09 · $15
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2023-03-01 · $146
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2023-01-18 · $33
Boston ScientificWatchman Flx$18
1 payment
  • Meals for Watchman Flx · 2023-12-19 · $18

2022: $1,614

Payments by company in 2022
AtriCureSynergy Ablation System$1,391
7 payments
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2022-12-09 · $19
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2022-08-16 · $25
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2022-06-29 · $18
  • Consulting for Synergy Ablation System · 2022-06-02 · $1,250
  • Meals for Isolator Surgical Ablation System · 2022-06-01 · $17
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2022-04-27 · $29
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2022-04-02 · $34
Ethicon USDermabond Prineo$61
1 payment
  • Meals for Dermabond Prineo · 2022-07-24 · $61
MedtronicBiomedicus$53
2 payments
  • Meals for Biomedicus · 2022-08-17 · $33
  • Meals for Biomedicus · 2022-02-23 · $20
Getinge USA SalesCardiosave Hybrid, Type B Plug$44
2 payments
  • Meals for Cardiosave Hybrid, Type B Plug · 2022-02-11 · $22
  • Meals for Cardiosave Hybrid, Type B Plug · 2022-01-28 · $22
AbiomedImpella$43
2 payments
  • Meals for Impella · 2022-07-20 · $17
  • Meals for Impella · 2022-03-11 · $27
Edwards LifesciencesEdwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve$21
1 payment
  • Meals for Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · 2022-12-20 · $21

2021: $13,894

Payments by company in 2021
AtricureSynergy Ablation System$13,578
21 payments
  • Consulting for Synergy Ablation System · 2021-11-17 · $1,500
  • Consulting for Synergy Ablation System · 2021-11-17 · $1,500
  • Consulting for Synergy Ablation System · 2021-11-03 · $1,000
  • Consulting for Synergy Ablation System · 2021-11-03 · $2,000
  • Meals for Isolator Surgical Ablation System · 2021-09-23 · $47
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2021-09-22 · $83
  • Meals for Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax · 2021-08-26 · $23
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2021-08-24 · $23
  • Meals for Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax · 2021-08-11 · $52
  • Consulting for Synergy Ablation System · 2021-07-07 · $1,500
  • Consulting for Synergy Ablation System · 2021-07-07 · $1,000
  • Consulting for Synergy Ablation System · 2021-06-16 · $1,000
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System · 2021-06-10 · $28
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System · 2021-06-01 · $20
  • Consulting for Synergy Ablation System · 2021-05-26 · $500
  • Consulting for Synergy Ablation System · 2021-05-26 · $250
  • Education for Synergy Ablation System · 2021-05-26 · $35
  • Consulting for Synergy Ablation System · 2021-05-26 · $1,000
  • Consulting for Synergy Ablation System · 2021-05-26 · $1,000
  • Consulting for Synergy Ablation System · 2021-05-26 · $1,000
  • Meals for Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax · 2021-04-12 · $17
MedtronicElevision$288
8 payments
  • Meals for Ligasure · 2021-05-17 · $35
  • Meals for Elevision · 2021-05-10 · $58
  • Meals for Sonicision · 2021-04-26 · $44
  • Meals for Signia · 2021-03-29 · $36
  • Meals for 3f · 2021-03-17 · $17
  • Meals for Signia · 2021-02-22 · $45
  • Meals for 3f · 2021-01-13 · $20
  • Meals for Elevision · 2021-01-04 · $34
Edwards LifesciencesEdwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve$14
1 payment
  • Meals for Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · 2021-10-06 · $14
Getinge USA SalesVasoview Hemopro 2$14
1 payment
  • Meals for Vasoview Hemopro 2 · 2021-06-16 · $14

2020: $11,373

Payments by company in 2020
AtricureAtricure Synergy Ablation System$11,015
16 payments
  • Consulting for Atricure Atriclip Laa Exclusion · 2020-10-20 · $1,500
  • Consulting for Atricure Atriclip Laa Exclusion · 2020-10-20 · $1,000
  • Consulting for Atricure Atriclip Laa Exclusion · 2020-10-20 · $1,000
  • Consulting for Atricure Atriclip Laa Exclusion · 2020-10-20 · $1,000
  • Consulting for Atricure Atriclip Laa Exclusion · 2020-10-20 · $500
  • Meals for Acc2 Cardiac Cryosurgical System · 2020-08-26 · $21
  • Meals for Acc2 Cardiac Cryosurgical System · 2020-08-05 · $10
  • Meals for Atricure Atriclip Laa Exclusion · 2020-07-07 · $27
  • Consulting for Atricure Synergy Ablation System · 2020-02-27 · $1,750
  • Consulting for Atricure Synergy Ablation System · 2020-02-06 · $1,625
  • Consulting for Atricure Synergy Ablation System · 2020-02-06 · $1,250
  • Consulting for Atricure Synergy Ablation System · 2020-02-06 · $875
  • Meals for Atricure Synergy Ablation System · 2020-01-22 · $144
  • Travel for Atricure Synergy Ablation System · 2020-01-09 · $36
  • Travel for Atricure Synergy Ablation System · 2020-01-09 · $16
  • Travel for Atricure Synergy Ablation System · 2020-01-09 · $261
Medtronic VascularCrescent Catheter$106
5 payments
  • Meals for 3f · 2020-09-28 · $17
  • Meals for 3f · 2020-07-28 · $21
  • Meals for Cardioblate · 2020-02-21 · $27
  • Meals for Crescent Catheter · 2020-01-20 · $15
  • Meals for Crescent Catheter · 2020-01-05 · $26
Covidien LPLunggps$79
2 payments
  • Meals for Ligasure · 2020-10-19 · $35
  • Meals for Lunggps · 2020-08-18 · $44
LivaNova USAPerceval$72
3 payments
  • Meals for Memo4d · 2020-06-25 · $20
  • Meals for Mics Cannulae · 2020-02-20 · $18
  • Meals for Perceval · 2020-02-14 · $35
Abbott LaboratoriesHeartmate 3 Left Ventricular Dev$44
2 payments
  • Meals for Trifecta Gt Tissue Heart Valve · 2020-09-02 · $22
  • Meals for Heartmate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · 2020-07-27 · $22
Edwards LifesciencesInspiris Resilia Aortic Valve$34
1 payment
  • Meals for Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve · 2020-06-24 · $34
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsEbi Bone Healing System$23
1 payment
  • Meals for Ebi Bone Healing System · 2020-02-19 · $23

2019: $2,339

Payments by company in 2019
AtriCureAtricure Atriclip Laa Exclusion$902
6 payments
  • Travel · 2019-12-31 · $50
  • Meals for Atricure Atriclip Laa Exclusion · 2019-12-07 · $111
  • Travel · 2019-12-05 · $261
  • Travel · 2019-12-05 · $376
  • Meals for Atricure Synergy Ablation System · 2019-09-25 · $81
  • Meals for Atricure Atriclip Laa Exclusion · 2019-02-05 · $22
Abbott LaboratoriesTrifecta Gt Tissue Heart Valve$546
3 payments
  • Paid to speak or teach for Trifecta Gt Tissue Heart Valve · 2019-10-30 · $500
  • Meals for Trifecta Gt Tissue Heart Valve · 2019-09-18 · $16
  • Meals for Trifecta Gt Tissue Heart Valve · 2019-01-30 · $29
Medtronic Vascular3f$380
13 payments
  • Meals for 3f · 2019-11-07 · $15
  • Meals for 3f · 2019-10-25 · $8
  • Meals for 3f · 2019-09-12 · $22
  • Meals for 3f · 2019-09-05 · $6
  • Meals for 3f · 2019-07-23 · $13
  • Meals for 3f · 2019-06-27 · $25
  • Meals for 3f · 2019-06-05 · $30
  • Meals for Hms Plus · 2019-05-06 · $44
  • Meals for Hms Plus · 2019-05-05 · $6
  • Meals for 3f · 2019-02-16 · $9
  • Meals for Cardioblate · 2019-01-29 · $52
  • Meals for Simulus · 2019-01-27 · $52
  • Meals for 3f · 2019-01-26 · $100
CryoLifeBioglue$168
2 payments
  • Meals for Bioglue · 2019-09-10 · $125
  • Meals for Bioglue · 2019-06-25 · $43
LivaNova USAPerceval$78
3 payments
  • Meals for Perceval · 2019-08-22 · $25
  • Meals for Memo4d · 2019-07-02 · $25
  • Meals for Perceval · 2019-04-16 · $27
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsSternalock 360$42
1 payment
  • Meals for Sternalock 360 · 2019-11-25 · $42
Edwards LifesciencesInspiris Resilia Aortic Valve$42
1 payment
  • Meals for Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve · 2019-07-25 · $42
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales L.L.C.Vasoview$40
2 payments
  • Meals for Vasoview · 2019-11-08 · $15
  • Meals for Vasoview · 2019-07-15 · $25
Terumo Cardiovascular SystemsVirtuosaph$34
1 payment
  • Meals for Virtuosaph · 2019-01-15 · $34
Bolton MedicalRelay Plus$33
1 payment
  • Meals for Relay Plus · 2019-05-29 · $33
Covidien LPEndo Gia$32
1 payment
  • Meals for Endo Gia · 2019-09-24 · $32
PfizerEliquis$26
1 payment
  • Meals for Eliquis · 2019-04-11 · $26
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)Lifevest$18
1 payment
  • Meals for Lifevest · 2019-03-26 · $18

Research money

Money a company paid to run a study. Where it went to their institution, the clinician is named as an investigator and did not receive it; the amount covers the whole study, often across many sites.

Research payments by company and study
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation · Commence Study 2012-02 · 2020Their institution$10,342
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation · Commence Study 2012-02 · 2019Their institution$10,339

Checkups this office reported

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Medicare’s overall office score
76.5 / 100
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Professional record

NPI
1306845888
Licence
CA G74139California G74139: Current · expires 2027-07-31
Trained
University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1990
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Medicaid ID
CA GR0046820
Taxonomy
Thoracic surgery (208G00000X)
Mailing address
2443 Fair Oaks Blvd # 244, Sacramento, CA, 95825
NPI first listed
2005-07-18
NPI last updated
2019-10-19

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