Jennifer Elise Cheesborough, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · San Jose
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 18
- 4 carriers
- Office
- 1
Offices
1 location · County of Santa Clara · 1,000 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plans that list them
18 plans · 4 carriers
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18 of 18 plans
| Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Harmony (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health the ONE (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Anthem Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP) | Anthem Blue Cross | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| SCAN Balance (HMO C-SNP) | SCAN Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| SCAN Classic (HMO) | SCAN Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| SCAN MyChoice (HMO) | SCAN Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP) | SCAN Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| DualConnect (HMO D-SNP) | Santa Clara Family Health Plan | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence A142370 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2016 · expires 2028-05-31 · Emory University School of Medicine.
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No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
State licence records
1 licence
- Illinois 125056694Temporary Medical Permit · since 2009 · expires 2012-06-22Specialty on the licence: Plastic SurgeryCancelledNo board action on this licenceCheck it with the state
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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.
- Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Local · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 70% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 2.572, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.563, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.256, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.369, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 8 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.
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 2.572 | Worse | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.563 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.256 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.369 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.25 (0.3 to 2.2) · 1,535 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.07 (0.76 to 1.38) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 214.59 (167.38 to 261.8) · 108 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.8 · 41 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 6 · 141 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10.2 · 124 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 8.3 · 501 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 14.9 · 653 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.1 · 348 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3 · 4,502 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.24 (0.04 to 0.43) · 9,014 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.34 (0.15 to 0.52) · 9,216 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 4.54 (2.51 to 6.58) · 1,421 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.54 (0 to 3.2) · 288 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,446 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 11.61 (4.09 to 19.14) · 294 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 7.29 (3.39 to 11.2) · 299 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.9 (0.45 to 3.36) · 333 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0 to 0.78) · 7,538 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 5.4 · 94 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.735 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 2.573 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.6 · 185 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.1 · 951 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 56.3 · 128 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 6.4 · 644 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 1.3 · 699 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.3 · 921 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.7 (3.9 to 8.1) · 226 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 12.6 (9.4 to 16.5) · 226 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.4 · 94 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 11.4 · 54 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.3 · 242 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.2 (9.9 to 17.4) · 702 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 195 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (4,032 patients answered, 29% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 2 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 70% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 73% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Staff "always" explained | 57% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 82% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 82% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 74% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 71% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 69% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 80% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 43% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 70% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 44% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 83% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$19,842
Medicare paid this office $19,842 for 89 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 37 | $2,516 | $55 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 18 | $1,841 | $102 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 12 | $937 | $78 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 11 | $692 | $63 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Mastectomy | 11 | More than 64% of doctors who do this |
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 1-10 | None |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 | None |
Who their Medicare patients are
89 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 71 · Women 60% · Also on Medicaid 64% · Health risk score 1.77. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical plastic and reconstructive surgery clinician is at 1.21.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 45% · Depression 29% · Heart failure 27% · Coronary heart disease 25% · Chronic kidney disease 22% · Atrial fibrillation 18% · COPD 15% · Cancer 13% · Stroke 12%.
The office billed $248,932, Medicare allowed $25,940 and paid $19,842; for 157 services of 30 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 | 89 | 157 | 71 | 1.77 | $248,932 | $19,842 |
| 2023 | 81 | 165 | 69 | 1.42 | $313,401 | $23,410 |
| 2022 | 74 | 171 | 68 | 1.46 | $294,775 | $23,606 |
| 2021 | 45 | 84 | 66 | 1.63 | $243,889 | $20,182 |
| 2020 | 38 | 176 | 69 | 1.46 | $174,917 | $17,597 |
| 2019 | 66 | 160 | 67 | 1.71 | $449,538 | $35,979 |
| 2018 | 12 | 27 | 67 | 1.78 | $56,619 | $5,247 |
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: 2 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 42 | $2,806 | $54 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 21 | $1,913 | $83 |
2022: 3 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 34 | $3,214 | $87 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 28 | $2,259 | $61 |
| Short return visit | 11 | $400 | $31 |
2021: 1 service
| Return visit (30+ min) | 18 | $2,026 | $101 |
2020: 1 service
| Return visit (30+ min) | 15 | $769 | $51 |
2019: 4 services
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 13 | $1,399 | $108 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 13 | $789 | $61 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 13 | $511 | $39 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 11 | $459 | $42 |
Medicaid work
$4,373 in 2024
Medicaid paid $4,373 for 1,447 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 52 people in a month for one service.
Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 273 | $2,917 |
| OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST MOD 40 | 41 | $636 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 13 | $424 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 17 | $297 |
| Short return visit | 14 | $98 |
| Pain severity quantified; pain present (COA) (ONC) | 13 | $0 |
| Medication list documented in medical record (COA) | 355 | $0 |
| Most recent systolic blood pressure less than 130 mm Hg (DM) (HTN, CKD, CAD) | 339 | $0 |
| Most recent diastolic blood pressure less than 80 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM) | 351 | $0 |
| Most recent diastolic blood pressure 80-89 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM) | 31 | $0 |
| 2024 | 1,447 | 10 | 52 | $4,373 |
| 2023 | 563 | 7 | 42 | $4,606 |
| 2022 | 587 | 4 | 49 | $9,402 |
| 2021 | 265 | 3 | 24 | $5,786 |
| 2020 | 53 | 3 | 21 | $1,434 |
| 2019 | 160 | 4 | 20 | $3,776 |
| 2018 | 176 | 3 | 19 | $2,889 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2023
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 367 | $3,335 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 60 | $892 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 18 | $285 |
| Short return visit | 12 | $94 |
| Most recent hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level less than 7.0% (DM) | 17 | $0 |
| Most recent systolic blood pressure less than 130 mm Hg (DM) (HTN, CKD, CAD) | 45 | $0 |
| Most recent diastolic blood pressure less than 80 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM) | 44 | $0 |
2022
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 344 | $4,879 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 148 | $2,219 |
| OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST MOD 40 | 81 | $2,187 |
| Short return visit | 14 | $117 |
2021
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 171 | $2,597 |
| Service | 62 | $2,114 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 32 | $1,075 |
2020
| Service | 18 | $614 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 21 | $421 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 14 | $400 |
2019
| Service | 85 | $2,899 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 30 | $405 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 33 | $379 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 12 | $94 |
2018
| Service | 54 | $1,841 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 109 | $996 |
| Service | 13 | $52 |
Money from drug and device companies
$250 in 2025
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | None | $250 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | None | $455 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | None | $151 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | None | $120 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Davol | Phasix Mesh | $250 | 2 payments
|
See all 2 published payments
| Davol | Meals · 2025-10-10 | Phasix Mesh | $155 |
| Davol | Meals · 2025-02-07 | Phasix Mesh | $94 |
See earlier years (2024, 2022, 2020)
2024: $455
| Motiva USA | Motiva Implant Matrix | $191 | 2 payments
|
| Intuitive Surgical | Da Vinci Surgical System | $126 | 1 payment
|
| Rti Surgical | Cortiva Allograft Dermis | $102 | 1 payment
|
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation | None | $37 | 1 payment
|
2022: $151
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation | None | $103 | 1 payment
|
| Checkpoint Surgical | Checkpoint Stimulators | $48 | 1 payment
|
2020: $120
| Integra LifeSciences | Bilayer Wound Matrix (Bwm) | $120 | 1 payment
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Checkups this office reported
Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.
- Medicare’s overall office score
- 80.6 / 100
- Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Professional record
- NPI
- 1316176951
- Licence
- CA 142370, IL 125056694California A142370: Current · expires 2028-05-31Illinois 125056694: Cancelled
- Trained
- Emory University School of Medicine, 2009
- Gender
- Female
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- Taxonomy
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery (2086S0122X)
- Mailing address
- 1804 Embarcadero Rd, Ste 100, Palo Alto, CA, 94303
- NPI first listed
- 2009-07-02
- NPI last updated
- 2016-06-28
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.