Bilal M Shafi, MD
Thoracic Surgery · Santa Cruz
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 2
- 2 carriers
- Offices
- 10
Offices
10 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: 057007 · Dominican Hospital · Good Samaritan Hospital · Mills-Peninsula Medical Center · Watsonville Community Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plans that list them
2 plans · 2 carriers
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2 of 2 plans
| Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| DualConnect (HMO D-SNP) | Santa Clara Family Health Plan | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence A92930 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2005 · expires 2027-05-31 · Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Hospitals they work in
4 hospitals
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of CommonSpirit Health, which runs 145 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 68% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Postoperative sepsis rate: 11.66 (8.02 to 15.3) · 412 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.168, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.169, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.489, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of HCA Healthcare, which runs 185 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 67% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.337, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, 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: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.139, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.242, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonville, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 66% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
See every measure and the patient survey for Dominican Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 8 the same, 2 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 11.66 (8.02 to 15.3) · 412 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.168 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.169 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.489 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.01 (0.06 to 1.95) · 1,248 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.14 (0.85 to 1.43) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 134.37 (94.33 to 174.41) · 132 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.4 · 54 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.2 · 137 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12 · 228 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.5 · 534 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 12.8 · 491 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 8.7 · 278 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.4 · 2,973 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.14 (0 to 0.34) · 7,510 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,695 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.42 (1.44 to 5.4) · 1,594 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.26 (0 to 2.76) · 436 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.85 (0.4 to 3.29) · 1,474 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.73 (3 to 14.46) · 437 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.58 (0.13 to 3.03) · 343 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.57 (0 to 1.17) · 6,336 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.615 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.937 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16 · 212 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22 · 505 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 45 · 237 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -13.5 · 594 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 1.9 · 510 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.9 · 473 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.2 (3.4 to 7.8) · 126 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 13 (9.4 to 17.7) · 126 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 12.7 · 43 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.7 · 143 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.1 (9.4 to 15.4) · 1,585 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.7 to 1.3) · 390 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (774 patients answered, 23% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 1 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 73% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained | 61% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 87% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 86% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 75% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 76% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 32% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 68% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 48% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Good Samaritan Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 5 the same, 4 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 | 0.337 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.75 (0 to 1.67) · 1,340 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.84 (0.54 to 1.14) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 143.59 (98.7 to 188.49) · 98 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.7 · 45 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.1 · 100 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.7 · 270 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 11.3 · 573 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.6 · 820 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 8.5 · 482 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.3 · 3,711 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.12 (0 to 0.3) · 8,866 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0.01 to 0.38) · 9,051 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.65 (0.74 to 4.56) · 1,929 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.8 (0.21 to 3.39) · 670 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.33 (0.88 to 3.78) · 1,836 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 6.73 (0 to 13.46) · 669 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 7.58 (3.96 to 11.19) · 654 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.59 (0.13 to 3.04) · 496 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.27 (0 to 0.87) · 7,373 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.1 · 152 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 1.08 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.542 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.484 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.565 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.8 · 327 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 24.2 · 703 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 61.1 · 289 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 36.3 · 665 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 25.4 · 856 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19 · 978 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6.3 · 144 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 12.3 · 46 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 21.2 · 135 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.8 (10.1 to 18.6) · 129 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.2 (0.9 to 1.5) · 531 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (704 patients answered, 24% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 2 |
| Quietness | 1 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 66% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 71% |
| Staff "always" explained | 54% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 83% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 81% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 66% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 69% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 78% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 63% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 68% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 69% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 73% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 38% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 40% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 86% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Peninsula Medical Center
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: 0 better, 10 the same, 1 worse of 11 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 | 0.139 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.242 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.21 (0.27 to 2.15) · 1,258 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.81 (0.51 to 1.1) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 155.44 (112.67 to 198.21) · 90 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.5 · 32 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.1 · 82 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10 · 188 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9 · 473 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 14.8 · 342 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.4 · 485 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.9 · 3,730 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0 to 0.4) · 6,904 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,052 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.41 (1.43 to 5.39) · 1,695 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.72 (0.17 to 3.28) · 665 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,545 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 7.1 (1.3 to 12.9) · 670 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.96 (2.63 to 9.29) · 653 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.61 (0.15 to 3.08) · 418 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.14 (0 to 0.78) · 5,539 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.7 · 192 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.215 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.263 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.74 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.3 · 300 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19 · 702 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 1.2 · 207 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -13.6 · 531 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 24.3 · 343 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 18.1 · 449 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 4.5 (2.8 to 7) · 85 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 9.6 (6.7 to 13.7) · 85 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.7 · 189 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 11 · 45 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.6 · 117 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13 (9.7 to 17.2) · 584 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 764 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (523 patients answered, 27% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 76% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Staff "always" explained | 58% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 89% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 87% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 74% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 72% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 54% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 78% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 44% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 90% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Watsonville Community Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Safety: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 4 the same, 2 worse of 6 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.01 (0 to 2.08) · 194 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.88 (0.44 to 1.32) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.3 · 27 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 13.6 · 98 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 17.7 · 210 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 12.5 · 74 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.8 · 604 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.26 (0.03 to 0.49) · 1,963 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.26 (0.04 to 0.47) · 1,942 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.15 (0.64 to 5.66) · 232 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.66 (0 to 3.39) · 33 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.24 (0.54 to 3.95) · 216 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.86 (0 to 18.76) · 37 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.09 (0.81 to 9.36) · 32 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.73 (0.21 to 3.24) · 71 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.35 (0 to 1.35) · 1,464 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.351 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.9 · 82 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 52.2 · 119 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 31.4 · 221 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.9 · 182 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.3 · 28 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.8 (9.5 to 17.2) · 311 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.7 to 1.5) · 46 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (264 patients answered, 12% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 77% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained | 66% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 87% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 72% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 72% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 80% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 66% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 79% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 75% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 52% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 66% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 53% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 89% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$465,108
Medicare paid this office $465,108 for 389 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 42 | $50,180 | $1,195 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 78 | $46,147 | $592 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 25 | $36,789 | $1,472 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 188 | $36,164 | $191 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | 15 | $25,239 | $1,683 |
See all 23 services
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 42 | $50,180 | $1,195 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 78 | $46,147 | $592 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 25 | $36,789 | $1,472 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 188 | $36,164 | $191 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | 15 | $25,239 | $1,683 |
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 11 | $24,007 | $2,182 |
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 12 | $21,553 | $1,796 |
| Repair of ascending aorta with graft on heart-lung machine with valve suspension for aortic disease | 11 | $19,098 | $1,736 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 108 | $16,730 | $147 |
| Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine | 18 | $12,409 | $689 |
| Repair of aortic arch with graft | 17 | $12,080 | $711 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 77 | $6,200 | $78 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 19 | $6,116 | $322 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | 13 | $5,403 | $416 |
| Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation | 11 | $4,394 | $399 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 44 | $4,111 | $64 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 16 | $3,953 | $101 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 26 | $3,851 | $148 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | 16 | $2,340 | $146 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 17 | $1,929 | $113 |
| Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | 11 | $1,807 | $164 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 18 | $1,276 | $71 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 50 | $630 | $13 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) | 47 | More than 94% of doctors who do this |
| Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) | 1-10 | None |
| Pacemaker insertion or repair | 1-10 | None |
Who their Medicare patients are
389 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 78 · Women 40% · Also on Medicaid 16% · Health risk score 1.58. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical thoracic surgery clinician is at 1.74.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 70% · Atrial fibrillation 56% · Heart failure 54% · Diabetes 39% · Chronic kidney disease 37% · Cancer 25% · COPD 21% · Depression 18% · Stroke 18% · Dementia 13%.
The office billed $2,528,221, Medicare allowed $584,901 and paid $465,108; for 1,054 services of 83 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 | 389 | 1,054 | 78 | 1.58 | $2,528,221 | $465,108 |
| 2023 | 352 | 935 | 77 | 1.70 | $2,185,020 | $439,702 |
| 2022 | 441 | 1,184 | 77 | 1.71 | $2,591,164 | $551,669 |
| 2021 | 374 | 1,008 | 77 | 1.62 | $2,274,806 | $503,495 |
| 2020 | 365 | 1,030 | 77 | 1.82 | $2,252,989 | $504,820 |
| 2019 | 433 | 1,222 | 77 | 1.74 | $2,499,204 | $551,818 |
| 2018 | 380 | 1,092 | 78 | 1.87 | $2,254,560 | $485,948 |
| 2017 | 371 | 1,099 | 77 | 1.77 | $2,209,705 | $479,885 |
| 2016 | 291 | 928 | 76 | 1.76 | $1,977,809 | $423,557 |
| 2015 | 230 | 757 | 74 | 1.77 | $2,081,869 | $446,872 |
| 2014 | 96 | 257 | 75 | 1.39 | $739,208 | $153,069 |
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: 19 services
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 38 | $48,961 | $1,288 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 171 | $32,373 | $189 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 19 | $29,557 | $1,556 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 46 | $27,809 | $605 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | 15 | $23,243 | $1,550 |
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 12 | $22,738 | $1,895 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 100 | $15,781 | $153 |
| Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | 11 | $12,747 | $1,159 |
| Repair of aortic arch with graft | 16 | $11,715 | $732 |
| Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine | 16 | $11,256 | $704 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 19 | $6,293 | $331 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | 13 | $5,623 | $433 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 39 | $4,810 | $69 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 56 | $4,652 | $79 |
| Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | 15 | $2,588 | $173 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 20 | $2,553 | $122 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 15 | $1,742 | $116 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 15 | $1,067 | $71 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 48 | $622 | $13 |
2022: 23 services
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 54 | $71,106 | $1,317 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 31 | $51,560 | $1,663 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 185 | $36,848 | $199 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 56 | $35,618 | $636 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | 14 | $25,894 | $1,850 |
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 11 | $23,301 | $2,118 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 119 | $21,424 | $177 |
| Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | 15 | $19,007 | $1,188 |
| Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine | 18 | $13,013 | $723 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 114 | $9,383 | $78 |
| Repair of aortic arch with graft | 12 | $9,114 | $760 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | 20 | $9,075 | $454 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 24 | $8,142 | $339 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 29 | $4,993 | $166 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | 22 | $3,435 | $156 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 22 | $3,385 | $64 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 28 | $3,164 | $109 |
| Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | 17 | $3,059 | $180 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 13 | $2,331 | $97 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 12 | $1,398 | $117 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 15 | $1,365 | $91 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 63 | $852 | $14 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 12 | $762 | $63 |
2021: 21 services
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 41 | $53,263 | $1,299 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 26 | $46,066 | $1,772 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 214 | $42,938 | $201 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 58 | $36,813 | $635 |
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 18 | $35,586 | $1,977 |
| Repair of ascending aorta with graft on heart-lung machine with aortic root replacement and heart reconstruction | 12 | $30,311 | $2,526 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | 15 | $26,896 | $1,793 |
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 12 | $26,871 | $2,239 |
| Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine | 16 | $11,449 | $716 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 50 | $8,850 | $177 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 95 | $8,601 | $80 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | 17 | $7,759 | $456 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 18 | $6,204 | $345 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 26 | $4,287 | $165 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 32 | $3,247 | $64 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 23 | $2,601 | $113 |
| Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | 14 | $2,499 | $178 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 14 | $2,072 | $148 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | 13 | $2,030 | $156 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 51 | $679 | $13 |
| Short return visit | 11 | $469 | $43 |
2020: 21 services
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 44 | $61,526 | $1,398 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 66 | $42,924 | $650 |
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 17 | $37,116 | $2,183 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 21 | $33,877 | $1,613 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 180 | $32,964 | $183 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | 13 | $24,313 | $1,870 |
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 11 | $21,637 | $1,967 |
| Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | 14 | $16,849 | $1,203 |
| Removal of chest cavity lining and lung lining using an endoscope | 11 | $16,410 | $1,492 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 60 | $10,950 | $183 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | 19 | $8,931 | $470 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 23 | $8,003 | $348 |
| Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation | 17 | $7,624 | $448 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 89 | $5,817 | $62 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 36 | $5,221 | $64 |
| Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | 16 | $2,928 | $183 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 22 | $2,914 | $132 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | 11 | $1,754 | $159 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 14 | $1,288 | $92 |
| Short return visit | 26 | $1,169 | $40 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 57 | $797 | $14 |
2019: 22 services
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 76 | $100,354 | $1,320 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 64 | $46,368 | $724 |
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 18 | $41,048 | $2,280 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 24 | $40,238 | $1,677 |
| Repair of ascending aorta with graft on heart-lung machine with aortic root replacement and heart reconstruction | 15 | $39,260 | $2,617 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 198 | $36,251 | $183 |
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 13 | $26,397 | $2,031 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 102 | $18,336 | $173 |
| Repair of aortic arch with graft | 15 | $12,884 | $859 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | 25 | $11,357 | $454 |
| Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine | 14 | $10,171 | $727 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 29 | $9,877 | $341 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 128 | $9,307 | $64 |
| Partial destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber | 11 | $5,430 | $494 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 45 | $4,777 | $64 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 24 | $3,225 | $129 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | 17 | $2,657 | $156 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 26 | $2,611 | $97 |
| Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | 13 | $2,296 | $177 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 16 | $1,467 | $92 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 81 | $1,094 | $14 |
| Short return visit | 11 | $378 | $34 |
2018: 19 services
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 39 | $63,352 | $1,624 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 45 | $56,126 | $1,247 |
| Repair of ascending aorta with graft on heart-lung machine with aortic root replacement and heart reconstruction | 18 | $45,901 | $2,550 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 52 | $35,666 | $686 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 166 | $29,395 | $177 |
| Placement of graft to aorta on heart-lung machine | 12 | $12,360 | $1,030 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 70 | $11,919 | $170 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein graft, 1 graft | 12 | $10,742 | $895 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 133 | $8,900 | $61 |
| Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine | 11 | $7,559 | $687 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 20 | $6,630 | $331 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 33 | $5,174 | $60 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 24 | $2,929 | $122 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 19 | $2,689 | $87 |
| Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | 14 | $2,402 | $172 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 25 | $2,246 | $90 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | 14 | $2,103 | $150 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 20 | $1,779 | $89 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 48 | $625 | $13 |
2017: 18 services
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 42 | $70,418 | $1,677 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 56 | $69,460 | $1,240 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 165 | $27,896 | $169 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 38 | $26,349 | $693 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 89 | $14,677 | $163 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | 21 | $9,138 | $435 |
| Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine | 12 | $8,320 | $693 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 22 | $7,239 | $329 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 105 | $6,819 | $60 |
| Partial destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber | 12 | $5,704 | $475 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 28 | $3,558 | $119 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 31 | $3,220 | $60 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes | 23 | $1,768 | $32 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | 11 | $1,657 | $151 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 15 | $1,489 | $88 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 24 | $1,445 | $60 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 17 | $1,293 | $76 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 57 | $738 | $13 |
2016: 19 services
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 54 | $65,400 | $1,211 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 37 | $58,032 | $1,568 |
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 13 | $28,438 | $2,188 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 121 | $20,595 | $170 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 84 | $13,887 | $163 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 17 | $11,874 | $698 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | 17 | $7,463 | $439 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 22 | $7,150 | $325 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 40 | $5,034 | $114 |
| Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation | 11 | $4,673 | $425 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 42 | $3,972 | $85 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | 17 | $2,567 | $151 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes | 24 | $1,977 | $32 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 30 | $1,800 | $56 |
| Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope | 13 | $829 | $64 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 57 | $736 | $13 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 12 | $709 | $59 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 11 | $655 | $60 |
| Short return visit | 11 | $364 | $33 |
2015: 15 services
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 54 | $91,213 | $1,689 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 55 | $70,526 | $1,282 |
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 13 | $30,415 | $2,340 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 84 | $14,564 | $173 |
| Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine | 13 | $9,347 | $719 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 21 | $7,305 | $348 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | 14 | $6,439 | $460 |
| Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation | 14 | $5,853 | $418 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 22 | $3,805 | $173 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 30 | $2,974 | $93 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 22 | $2,861 | $124 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 13 | $2,844 | $190 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | 11 | $1,740 | $158 |
| Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope | 23 | $1,570 | $68 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 54 | $725 | $13 |
2014: 5 services
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 30 | $52,091 | $1,736 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 25 | $30,287 | $1,211 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 42 | $6,736 | $160 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 13 | $4,284 | $330 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 27 | $347 | $13 |
Money from drug and device companies
$40,915 in 2025
| 2025 | 7 | 49 | $12,248 | $40,915 |
| 2024 | 8 | 44 | $24,969 | $30,178 |
| 2023 | 6 | 52 | $28,779 | $33,725 |
| 2022 | 7 | 48 | $20,103 | $26,018 |
| 2021 | 8 | 57 | $10,359 | $14,815 |
| 2020 | 7 | 37 | $20,255 | $23,472 |
| 2019 | 15 | 95 | $48,973 | $63,705 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Intuitive Surgical | Da Vinci Surgical System | $24,154 | 9 payments
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| Edwards Lifesciences | Evoque | $11,703 | 21 payments
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| W. L. Gore & Associates | Product in Development | $3,070 | 3 payments
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| Artivion | Cryovalve Sg Pulmonary Human Heart Valve | $1,044 | 4 payments
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| Abbott Laboratories | Triclip | $718 | 6 payments
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| AtriCure | Epi-Ease Epicardial Access System | $203 | 5 payments
|
See all 49 published payments
| Edwards Lifesciences | Consulting · 2025-12-24 | None | $525 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Consulting · 2025-12-24 | None | $5,250 |
| Intuitive Surgical | Education · 2025-12-10 | Da Vinci Surgical System | $9,600 |
| Intuitive Surgical | Education · 2025-12-10 | Da Vinci Surgical System | $300 |
| Intuitive Surgical | Meals · 2025-12-03 | Da Vinci Surgical System | $37 |
| Intuitive Surgical | Meals · 2025-12-02 | Da Vinci Surgical System | $25 |
| Intuitive Surgical | Education · 2025-11-28 | Da Vinci Surgical System | $13,600 |
| Intuitive Surgical | Education · 2025-11-28 | Da Vinci Surgical System | $450 |
| Intuitive Surgical | Meals · 2025-11-14 | Da Vinci Surgical System | $44 |
| Intuitive Surgical | Meals · 2025-11-13 | Da Vinci Surgical System | $37 |
| Intuitive Surgical | Meals · 2025-11-12 | Da Vinci Surgical System | $61 |
| AtriCure | Meals · 2025-10-31 | Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System | $16 |
| AtriCure | Meals · 2025-10-23 | Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) | $44 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates | Consulting · 2025-10-10 | Product in Development | $1,260 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2025-10-07 | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia | $102 |
| AtriCure | Meals · 2025-09-22 | Epi-Ease Epicardial Access System | $95 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2025-09-22 | None | $34 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates | Meals · 2025-09-08 | Gore Excluder Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis | $10 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Travel · 2025-08-25 | None | $403 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2025-08-21 | None | $18 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2025-08-21 | None | $25 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2025-08-21 | None | $9 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Travel · 2025-08-15 | None | $230 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Travel · 2025-08-08 | None | $656 |
| AtriCure | Meals · 2025-08-04 | Synergy Ablation System | $37 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2025-07-22 | Pascal | $39 |
| AngioDynamics | Meals · 2025-07-01 | Angiovac | $22 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2025-06-12 | Pascal | $26 |
| AtriCure | Meals · 2025-06-02 | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System | $11 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2025-04-26 | None | $49 |
| Artivion | Meals · 2025-04-24 | Cryovalve Sg Pulmonary Human Heart Valve | $116 |
| Artivion | Travel · 2025-04-24 | Cardiac Non-Synergraft | $181 |
| Artivion | Travel · 2025-04-24 | Cryovalve Sg Pulmonary Human Heart Valve | $313 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates | Consulting · 2025-04-08 | Product in Development | $1,800 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Travel · 2025-03-06 | Triclip | $427 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Travel · 2025-03-06 | Triclip | $9 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Meals · 2025-03-01 | Triclip | $64 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Meals · 2025-03-01 | Triclip | $74 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Meals · 2025-03-01 | Triclip | $114 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Meals · 2025-03-01 | Triclip | $29 |
| Artivion | Travel · 2025-02-27 | Cryovalve Sg Pulmonary Human Heart Valve | $434 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Travel · 2025-02-05 | Evoque | $260 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Travel · 2025-01-23 | Evoque | $264 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2025-01-23 | None | $157 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2025-01-14 | None | $24 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2025-01-14 | None | $34 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2025-01-14 | None | $7 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Travel · 2025-01-10 | Evoque | $176 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Consulting · 2025-01-09 | None | $3,413 |
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
2024: $30,178
| Edwards Lifesciences | Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv) | $26,372 | 29 payments
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| W. L. Gore & Associates | Product in Development | $2,265 | 5 payments
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| Artivion | Cardiac Non-Synergraft | $1,016 | 2 payments
|
| Atricure | Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System | $336 | 4 payments
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| Intuitive Surgical | Da Vinci Surgical System | $106 | 1 payment
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| Ethicon US | Evarrest | $36 | 1 payment
|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons L.L.C. | Eliquis | $26 | 1 payment
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| AngioDynamics | Angiovac | $21 | 1 payment
|
2023: $33,725
| Edwards Lifesciences | Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv) | $32,165 | 39 payments
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| W. L. Gore & Associates | Product in Development | $1,367 | 3 payments
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| Atricure | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System | $141 | 7 payments
|
| AngioDynamics | Angiovac | $21 | 1 payment
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| Ethicon US | Prolene | $16 | 1 payment
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| Intuitive Surgical | Da Vinci Surgical System | $15 | 1 payment
|
2022: $26,018
| Edwards Lifesciences | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve | $19,988 | 20 payments
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| W. L. Gore & Associates | Product in Development | $5,628 | 20 payments
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| Intuitive Surgical | Da Vinci Surgical System | $310 | 3 payments
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| AtriCure | Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System | $39 | 2 payments
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| Abbott Laboratories | Epic | $22 | 1 payment
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| HemoSonics | Qunatra Qplus System | $21 | 1 payment
|
| KLS-Martin L.P. | None | $9 | 1 payment
|
2021: $14,815
| Edwards Lifesciences | Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv) | $8,645 | 43 payments
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| W. L. Gore & Associates | Product in Development | $4,864 | 1 payment
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| Atricure | Synergy Ablation System | $826 | 3 payments
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| Intuitive Surgical | Da Vinci Surgical System | $286 | 2 payments
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| Abbott Laboratories | Mitraclip System | $83 | 4 payments
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| LivaNova USA | Protekduo Kit | $50 | 1 payment
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| HemoSonics | Quantra Qplus System | $43 | 2 payments
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| KLS-Martin L.P. | None | $18 | 1 payment
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2020: $23,472
| W. L. Gore & Associates | Product in Development | $13,181 | 8 payments
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| Intuitive Surgical | Da Vinci Surgical System | $5,167 | 6 payments
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| Edwards Lifesciences | Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve | $4,948 | 18 payments
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| Aziyo Biologics | Ecm Patch,Pouch | $103 | 1 payment
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| Atricure | Atricure Atriclip Laa Exclusion | $31 | 2 payments
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| Ethicon US | Echelon Flex Stapler | $23 | 1 payment
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| Bolton Medical | Relay Grafts | $18 | 1 payment
|
2019: $63,705
| W. L. Gore & Associates | Product in Development | $53,124 | 27 payments
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| Intuitive Surgical | Da Vinci Surgical System | $4,680 | 6 payments
|
| Edwards Lifesciences | Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve | $2,952 | 32 payments
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| Abbott Laboratories | Mitra Clip System | $2,327 | 18 payments
|
| ClearFlow | Pleuraflow | $150 | 1 payment
|
| AtriCure | Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax, Models | $142 | 2 payments
|
| Philips Electronics North America | Spectranetics Undiv | $92 | 1 payment
|
| AngioDynamics | None | $75 | 1 payment
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| Haemonetics | Teg | $43 | 1 payment
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| Bolton Medical | Relay Plus | $30 | 1 payment
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| Medtronic Vascular | Endurant | $25 | 1 payment
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| Portola Pharmaceuticals | Andexxa | $20 | 1 payment
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| LivaNova USA | Vns Therapy | $18 | 1 payment
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| Ethicon US | Stratafix | $15 | 1 payment
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| ShockWave Medical | Vascular Lithotripsy | $11 | 1 payment
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Professional record
- NPI
- 1306923123
- Licence
- CA A92930, PA MD436742California A92930: Current · expires 2027-05-31
- Trained
- Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, 2003
- Video visits
- Lists video visits
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Thoracic surgery (208G00000X); Surgery (208600000X)
- Mailing address
- 2350 W. El Camino Real, 2nd Floor, Mountain View, CA, 94040
- NPI first listed
- 2006-11-01
- NPI last updated
- 2015-01-08
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.