Joe Darryl Baal, MD
Diagnostic Radiology · Foster City
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 3
- 1 carrier
- Offices
- 7
- Since medical school
- 7 years
- University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, 2019
Offices
7 locations · California Advanced Imaging Medical Associates Inc · Prima Medical Foundation · Monterey Spine and Joint PC · New Century Imaging LLC · Proliance Surgeons Inc P S
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Hospitals listed: Marinhealth Medical Center · Oklahoma Surgical Hospital, LLC · Orthonebraska Hospital · Sutter Lakeside Hospital · UCSF Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plans that list them
3 plans · 1 carrier
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| Imperial Courage Plan (HMO) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Imperial Senior Value (HMO C-SNP) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
Hospitals they work in
5 hospitals
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of MarinHealthPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 76% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.66 (3.59 to 7.73) · 1,505 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.177, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Nebraska Orthopaedic HospitalOmaha, NEAcute Care Hospital · Physician · Has an emergency departmentPart of The Nebraska Medical Center, which runs 4 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 5 of 5 · 86% would definitely recommend itNo overall ratingNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
- Oklahoma Surgical Hospital, LLCTulsa, OKAcute Care Hospital · Physician · Has an emergency departmentPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 81% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
- Sutter Lakeside HospitalLakeport, CACritical Access 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 · 76% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
- UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of University of California Health, which runs 12 hospitalsHome of UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 81% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 4.9 (3.79 to 6.02) · 7,590 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 12.8 (11.3 to 14.4) · 2,019 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 139.4 (110.22 to 168.58) · 452 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.622, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.626, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.491, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.8 (0.7 to 1) · 2,336 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for Marinhealth Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 5.66 (3.59 to 7.73) · 1,505 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.177 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.446 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.85 (0 to 1.83) · 1,056 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.04 (0.72 to 1.36) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 167.34 (112.58 to 222.09) · 57 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.9 · 47 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.5 · 119 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 9.6 · 257 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.5 · 428 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 11.4 · 477 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.3 · 197 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.1 · 2,827 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.18 (0 to 0.38) · 6,990 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0.02 to 0.41) · 6,838 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.41 (0 to 3) · 664 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.86 (1.4 to 4.33) · 1,436 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 10.38 (3.68 to 17.08) · 705 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.38 (0.72 to 8.04) · 672 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.66 (0.18 to 3.15) · 300 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.56 (0 to 1.25) · 5,550 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.4 · 76 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.396 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.1 · 275 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22 · 427 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -20.3 · 289 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 3.3 · 494 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -4.9 · 499 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.9 · 435 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.5 (3.6 to 8.4) · 93 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 11.2 (7.8 to 16) · 93 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6.6 · 84 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10.5 · 53 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.3 · 111 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13 (10.3 to 16.5) · 2,119 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.4) · 670 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (1,233 patients answered, 19% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 68% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 73% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 74% |
| Staff "always" explained | 56% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 85% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 85% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 72% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 80% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 72% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 70% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 68% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 68% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 48% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 76% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 43% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 85% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 1 measures. Safety: 0 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 1 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 2 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 | 1.05 (0 to 2.15) · 76 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.96 (0.46 to 1.46) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 4 · 138 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0 to 0.44) · 261 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.31 (0.1 to 0.53) · 233 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.67 (1.14 to 6.2) · 253 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.65 (0 to 3.37) · 234 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.25 (0.55 to 3.95) · 248 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.22 (0 to 17.76) · 234 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.97 (0.74 to 9.21) · 216 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.77 (0.23 to 3.3) · 58 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.61 (0 to 1.93) · 75 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.1) · 1,680 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (170 patients answered, 47% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 5 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 4 |
| Discharge information | 5 |
| Overall hospital rating | 5 |
| Quietness | 5 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 83% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 84% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 86% |
| Staff "always" explained | 75% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 93% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 93% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 82% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 85% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 91% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 83% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 86% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 81% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 83% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 76% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 86% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 64% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 93% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Oklahoma Surgical Hospital, LLC
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 1 measures. Safety: 1 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 6 the same, 0 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 (0.06 to 1.95) · 727 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.77 (0.36 to 1.19) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.8 · 507 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.19 (0 to 0.42) · 1,355 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.29 (0.08 to 0.5) · 1,347 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.18 (0.09 to 4.26) · 1,318 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.32 (0 to 2.87) · 1,248 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.12 (0.57 to 3.67) · 1,273 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 6.47 (0.4 to 12.53) · 1,266 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.5 (1.26 to 7.75) · 1,180 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.64 (0.16 to 3.12) · 543 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.48 (0 to 1.66) · 507 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.1 · 116 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.809 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.5 (3.3 to 8.9) · 29 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 10.1 (6.5 to 15.7) · 29 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.8 · 102 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.3 (10.3 to 17.3) · 683 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.8 (0.7 to 1.1) · 1,326 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (381 patients answered, 32% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 5 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 69% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 82% |
| Staff "always" explained | 63% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 87% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 85% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 82% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 78% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 77% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 75% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 80% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 71% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 49% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 89% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Sutter Lakeside Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. Safety: 0 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 1 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.7 · 46 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.7 · 94 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 14.2 · 133 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.9 · 379 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.8 · 31 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 1.249 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.9 · 72 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -25.4 · 92 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -37.9 · 137 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.3 · 109 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6.3 · 36 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.7 · 47 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 17.3) · 564 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.3) · 52 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (209 patients answered, 18% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 5 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 4 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 4 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 83% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained | 70% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 90% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 89% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 72% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 80% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 82% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 78% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 63% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 76% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 58% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 91% |
See every measure and the patient survey for UCSF Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 5 the same, 3 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 4.9 (3.79 to 6.02) · 7,590 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 12.8 (11.3 to 14.4) · 2,019 cases | Worse | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 139.4 (110.22 to 168.58) · 452 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.622 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.626 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.491 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.8 (0.7 to 1) · 2,336 cases | Better | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.24 (0.58 to 1.9) · 4,689 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.05 (0.89 to 1.2) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.9 · 89 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.5 · 85 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10.1 · 132 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 6.6 · 454 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 10.3 · 618 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.6 · 380 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.7 · 5,000 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.22 (0.06 to 0.38) · 15,965 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0.05 to 0.35) · 17,859 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 0.85 (0 to 1.83) · 4,184 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2 (1.1 to 2.9) · 6,516 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 7.35 (4.49 to 10.21) · 3,989 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5 (3.22 to 6.77) · 4,087 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.95 (0.74 to 3.15) · 2,034 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.95 (0.63 to 1.28) · 15,431 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4 · 399 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.899 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 0.689 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.224 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16 · 156 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20 · 564 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 60.3 · 160 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -9.7 · 550 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 44.1 · 660 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.8 · 667 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.7 (4.8 to 6.7) · 2,019 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6 · 421 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10.5 · 53 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20 · 107 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.9 (11.3 to 17.1) · 3,247 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (3,181 patients answered, 25% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 71% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Staff "always" explained | 61% |
| 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 | 74% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 78% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 76% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 75% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 78% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 50% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 46% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 90% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$3,618
Medicare paid this office $3,618 for 78 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | 38 | $1,268 | $33 |
| X-ray for bone length assessment | 39 | $456 | $12 |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, minimum of 6 views | 11 | $196 | $18 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 12 | $116 | $10 |
Who their Medicare patients are
78 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 69 · Women 55% · Also on Medicaid 37% · Health risk score 1.07. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical diagnostic radiology clinician is at 1.7.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 65% · Depression 32% · Diabetes 26% · Coronary heart disease 19% · Chronic kidney disease 19% · Cancer 17%.
The office billed $70,096, Medicare allowed $4,555 and paid $3,618; for 168 services of 27 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.
Professional record
- NPI
- 1316409576
- Trained
- University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, 2019 · 7 years ago
- Group
- California Advanced Imaging Medical Associates Inc · Prima Medical Foundation · Monterey Spine and Joint PC · New Century Imaging LLC · Proliance Surgeons Inc P S
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Diagnostic radiology (2085R0202X)
- Mailing address
- Po Box 6102, Novato, CA, 94948
- NPI first listed
- 2019-04-04
- NPI last updated
- 2025-04-08
- NPI record certified
- 2025-04-08
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 7250 Redwood Blvd Ste 113, Novato, CA, 94945