Antiem Bui, DO
Nephrology · Lakewood
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Offices
- 3
- Since medical school
- 12 years
- Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University, 2014
Offices
3 locations · Southland Renal Medical Group Inc · 8 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: 052724 · 552532 · 552639 · 552821 · 552858 · Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center · Pih Health Downey Hospital · Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital · Pih Health Hospital-Whittier · Uci Health-Lakewood · 05t471. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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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.
- Memorialcare Long Beach Medical CenterLong Beach, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · No emergency departmentPart of MemorialCare Health System, which runs 4 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 69% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.505, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.596, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Pih Health Downey HospitalDowney, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of PIH Health, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 73% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.157, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Pih Health Good Samaritan HospitalLos Angeles, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · No emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of PIH Health, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 68% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 17.38 (10.02 to 24.75) · 381 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.175, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.345, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Pih Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of PIH Health, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 79% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.497, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency departmentPart of Tenet Healthcare, which runs 77 hospitals in 12 statesPatients rate it 1 of 5 · 48% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.105, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 7 the same, 0 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.
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.505 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.596 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.01 (0.06 to 1.95) · 1,454 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.09 (0.8 to 1.37) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 203.2 (163.37 to 243.02) · 113 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.1 · 45 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 6.8 · 76 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12 · 110 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.5 · 272 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 13.7 · 247 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.7 · 411 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.4 · 3,352 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.3 (0.1 to 0.5) · 5,922 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.24 (0.05 to 0.43) · 6,111 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.51 (1.59 to 5.44) · 1,808 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 2.46 (0.92 to 4.01) · 745 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.99 (0.58 to 3.41) · 1,658 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 13.23 (7.34 to 19.12) · 790 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.78 (3.38 to 10.19) · 786 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.92 (0.46 to 3.38) · 474 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.27 (0 to 0.86) · 5,287 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 7.4 · 72 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.834 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 1.27 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 1.975 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.394 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.9 · 227 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.4 · 559 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 30.7 · 110 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -7.8 · 318 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 8 · 261 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16 · 435 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5 (3.4 to 7.2) · 157 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 12.9 (9.8 to 16.6) · 157 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.8 · 68 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 9.1 · 72 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20 · 204 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.3 (9.8 to 17.8) · 75 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) · 374 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (2,188 patients answered, 18% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 71% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 73% |
| 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 | 68% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 72% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 80% |
| 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 | 72% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 46% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 69% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 42% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 85% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Pih Health Downey Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 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.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.157 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.28 (0.21 to 2.34) · 403 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.86 (0.44 to 1.29) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.9 · 35 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10.9 · 46 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.5 · 178 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 10.9 · 201 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.1 · 160 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.9 · 2,052 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.19 (0 to 0.41) · 2,633 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.25 (0.04 to 0.46) · 2,714 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.1 (0.61 to 5.59) · 276 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.66 (0 to 3.39) · 27 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.19 (0.51 to 3.87) · 273 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.89 (0 to 18.8) · 29 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.15 (0.84 to 9.46) · 25 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.72 (0.21 to 3.24) · 63 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.29 (0 to 1.22) · 2,012 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 1.198 | 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 | 15.3 · 124 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 23.1 · 614 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 3.7 · 229 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 16.5 · 234 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.8 · 495 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.3 · 86 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.6 (9.3 to 16.8) · 432 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 156 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (1,108 patients answered, 22% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 77% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained | 56% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 83% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 80% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 73% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 81% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 68% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 74% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 73% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 43% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 73% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 39% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 86% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 6 the same, 3 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 17.38 (10.02 to 24.75) · 381 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.175 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.345 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.97 (0 to 2.02) · 577 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.13 (0.79 to 1.48) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 166.85 (117.01 to 216.68) · 52 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.1 · 44 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.5 · 75 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.3 · 246 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 14.1 · 248 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 13.2 · 147 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.6 · 2,024 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.17 (0 to 0.38) · 4,499 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.27 (0.07 to 0.48) · 4,631 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.4 (1.11 to 5.69) · 961 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.96 (0.3 to 3.61) · 335 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.35 (0.82 to 3.89) · 934 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.89 (2.87 to 10.9) · 375 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.69 (0.19 to 3.19) · 129 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.19 (0 to 0.92) · 3,336 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.6 · 98 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.685 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.861 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.168 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.9 · 143 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 24.2 · 509 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 52.9 · 73 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 49.3 · 319 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 55.9 · 275 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 18.4 · 400 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.7 · 103 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10.5 · 48 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.9 · 97 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.4 (9.2 to 16.9) · 138 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) · 191 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (1,234 patients answered, 20% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 2 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 2 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 72% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 72% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 72% |
| Staff "always" explained | 50% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 78% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 75% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 67% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 70% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 78% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 66% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 64% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 67% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 68% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 79% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 44% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 68% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 37% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 81% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Pih Health Hospital-Whittier
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 9 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.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.497 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.83 (0 to 1.8) · 1,222 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.08 (0.77 to 1.4) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 165.59 (122.43 to 208.75) · 99 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.4 · 64 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 11.3 · 149 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 8.9 · 323 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 13.9 · 360 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.1 · 553 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.1 · 4,869 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.16 (0 to 0.36) · 6,090 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.29 (0.1 to 0.49) · 6,261 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 5.56 (3.44 to 7.67) · 1,178 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.98 (0.31 to 3.64) · 255 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 3.28 (1.77 to 4.79) · 1,113 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 13.32 (5.89 to 20.76) · 256 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.96 (2.43 to 9.49) · 249 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.63 (0.16 to 3.11) · 236 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.12 (0 to 0.71) · 5,179 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.3 · 140 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.594 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.825 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.474 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 0.445 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.39 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.7 · 509 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.4 · 1,125 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -20.1 · 147 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 27 · 401 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 30.4 · 400 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 18.3 · 1,019 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5 (3.3 to 7.4) · 71 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 13.9 (10.4 to 18.1) · 71 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 7 · 140 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10.6 · 64 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 18.4 · 222 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.1 (10.1 to 16.6) · 1,770 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) · 397 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (2,178 patients answered, 18% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 78% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 77% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 78% |
| Staff "always" explained | 60% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 85% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 83% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 83% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 76% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 74% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 74% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 52% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 46% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Uci Health-Lakewood
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 6 the same, 2 worse of 8 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 | 0.105 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.94 (0 to 1.97) · 512 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.15 (0.77 to 1.53) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 192.76 (139.14 to 246.38) · 35 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2 · 27 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.4 · 57 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 11.5 · 56 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.8 · 149 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 12.2 · 264 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 14.5 · 223 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.5 · 1,866 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.29 (0.07 to 0.51) · 3,098 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.28 (0.07 to 0.48) · 3,262 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.72 (1.33 to 6.11) · 498 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.91 (1.29 to 4.53) · 492 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 11.25 (1.53 to 20.97) · 28 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.71 (0.2 to 3.22) · 80 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.91 (0.24 to 1.58) · 2,875 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.2 · 89 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.584 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 1.28 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.498 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.265 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.5 · 181 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 21.3 · 403 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -5.3 · 56 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 32.6 · 184 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 89.6 · 289 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 18.5 · 495 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 4.8 · 96 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 12 · 70 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 21.7 · 111 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.9 (9.5 to 17.5) · 95 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.2) · 80 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (391 patients answered, 15% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 1 |
| Doctor communication | 1 |
| Communication about medicines | 1 |
| Discharge information | 2 |
| Overall hospital rating | 1 |
| Quietness | 1 |
| Recommend hospital | 1 |
| Room was "always" clean | 66% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 66% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 68% |
| Staff "always" explained | 50% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 79% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 78% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 62% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 67% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 75% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 49% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 63% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 60% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 64% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 73% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 33% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 48% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 36% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 80% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$266,277
Medicare paid this office $266,277 for 455 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 53 | $69,536 | $301 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 161 | $54,157 | $101 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 61 | $50,024 | $253 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 121 | $23,211 | $67 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 129 | $21,018 | $146 |
See all 10 services
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 53 | $69,536 | $301 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 161 | $54,157 | $101 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 61 | $50,024 | $253 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 121 | $23,211 | $67 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 129 | $21,018 | $146 |
| Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | 44 | $13,996 | $177 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 103 | $10,543 | $78 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 62 | $6,143 | $89 |
| Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | 43 | $4,115 | $61 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 46 | $3,497 | $76 |
Who their Medicare patients are
455 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 69 · Under 65 28% · 85 and older 13% · Women 50% · Also on Medicaid 79% · Health risk score 5.56. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical nephrology clinician is at 4.01.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Chronic kidney disease 75% · Diabetes 73% · Heart failure 56% · Coronary heart disease 46% · Atrial fibrillation 31% · Depression 31% · COPD 28% · Stroke 25% · Dementia 21% · Cancer 15%.
The office billed $789,326, Medicare allowed $338,226 and paid $266,277; for 1,901 services of 16 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 | 455 | 1,901 | 69 | 5.56 | $789,326 | $266,277 |
| 2023 | 405 | 1,681 | 70 | 5.16 | $636,460 | $245,740 |
| 2022 | 397 | 1,576 | 70 | 4.90 | $604,410 | $237,079 |
| 2021 | 425 | 1,797 | 70 | 4.44 | $666,030 | $271,881 |
| 2020 | 368 | 1,795 | 70 | 5.25 | $575,010 | $227,175 |
| 2019 | 110 | 268 | 67 | 6.62 | $93,315 | $36,638 |
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: 12 services
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 42 | $72,281 | $302 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 183 | $63,706 | $101 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 49 | $30,956 | $254 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 119 | $19,481 | $149 |
| Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | 13 | $17,993 | $253 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 74 | $12,415 | $67 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 87 | $12,210 | $97 |
| Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | 19 | $7,203 | $176 |
| Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | 32 | $3,055 | $61 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 20 | $1,913 | $96 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 32 | $1,906 | $58 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 12 | $1,205 | $100 |
2022: 10 services
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 56 | $88,894 | $310 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 144 | $42,366 | $87 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 44 | $27,126 | $258 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 87 | $17,014 | $170 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 96 | $16,858 | $103 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 104 | $8,014 | $70 |
| Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | 21 | $7,723 | $180 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 53 | $7,435 | $61 |
| Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | 33 | $3,445 | $63 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 17 | $1,429 | $84 |
2021: 10 services
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 52 | $114,652 | $307 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 157 | $52,837 | $88 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 40 | $26,582 | $258 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 111 | $23,418 | $170 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 143 | $13,798 | $72 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 66 | $10,388 | $61 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 39 | $5,812 | $110 |
| Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | 13 | $3,740 | $178 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 35 | $3,193 | $91 |
| Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | 23 | $1,877 | $63 |
2020: 10 services
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 185 | $62,126 | $90 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 47 | $51,448 | $246 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 61 | $34,086 | $209 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 135 | $26,991 | $172 |
| Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | 45 | $19,087 | $162 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 111 | $17,013 | $62 |
| Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | 11 | $6,813 | $200 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 61 | $5,952 | $61 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 29 | $2,401 | $83 |
| Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | 12 | $1,087 | $64 |
2019: 6 services
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 27 | $11,199 | $243 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 32 | $7,403 | $88 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 26 | $6,354 | $205 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 28 | $5,486 | $171 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 23 | $2,343 | $62 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 18 | $1,697 | $94 |
Medicaid work
$41,007 in 2024
Medicaid paid $41,007 for 1,380 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 35 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.
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 4 or more face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 160 | $13,845 |
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 2-3 face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 147 | $9,593 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES | 452 | $6,757 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES | 225 | $3,035 |
| 1ST HOSP IP/OBS HIGH 75 | 97 | $2,606 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 188 | $2,289 |
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 1 face-to-face visit by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 25 | $1,346 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 72 | $921 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 14 | $616 |
| 2024 | 1,380 | 9 | 35 | $41,007 |
| 2023 | 1,696 | 8 | 40 | $78,323 |
| 2022 | 1,241 | 5 | 39 | $57,381 |
| 2021 | 1,046 | 6 | 39 | $47,587 |
| 2020 | 342 | 6 | 19 | $17,536 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2023
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 4 or more face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 216 | $25,430 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES | 736 | $24,198 |
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 2-3 face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 182 | $15,498 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 311 | $5,631 |
| 1ST HOSP IP/OBS HIGH 75 | 78 | $3,366 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES | 68 | $1,619 |
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 1 face-to-face visit by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 13 | $1,380 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 92 | $1,202 |
2022
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 4 or more face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 266 | $36,594 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES | 367 | $9,416 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 319 | $6,489 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 276 | $3,306 |
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 2-3 face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 13 | $1,576 |
2021
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 4 or more face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 224 | $28,966 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES | 480 | $13,253 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 223 | $2,633 |
| 1ST HOSP IP/OBS HIGH 75 | 17 | $1,121 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 73 | $920 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES | 29 | $695 |
2020
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES | 193 | $6,141 |
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 4 or more face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 24 | $3,771 |
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 2-3 face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 27 | $3,688 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES | 58 | $1,893 |
| 1ST HOSP IP/OBS HIGH 75 | 28 | $1,252 |
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 1 face-to-face visit by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 12 | $790 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$395,250
Pharmacies billed $395,250 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 1,537) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical nephrology clinician is at 0%.
1,155 generic and 382 brand-name prescriptions · $395,250 in drug cost · 21 antibiotic prescriptions to 20 people.
Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.
| Farxiga | 109 | $95,513 | $876 |
| Velphoro | 16 | $52,873 | $3,305 |
| Jardiance | 21 | $28,790 | $1,371 |
| Veltassa | 40 | $27,728 | $693 |
| Lokelma | 22 | $21,593 | $981 |
See all 37 drugs
| Farxiga | 109 | $95,513 | $876 |
| Velphoro | 16 | $52,873 | $3,305 |
| Jardiance | 21 | $28,790 | $1,371 |
| Veltassa | 40 | $27,728 | $693 |
| Lokelma | 22 | $21,593 | $981 |
| Dapagliflozin | 36 | $19,437 | $540 |
| Sevelamer | 12 | $15,879 | $1,323 |
| Januvia | 12 | $14,942 | $1,245 |
| Auryxia | 12 | $14,836 | $1,236 |
| Lanthanum Carbonate | 12 | $10,892 | $908 |
| Tradjenta | 13 | $8,170 | $628 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 37 | $5,847 | $158 |
| Procrit | 12 | $5,415 | $451 |
| Nifedipine Er | 35 | $1,602 | $46 |
| Furosemide | 202 | $1,098 | $5 |
| Bumetanide | 16 | $974 | $61 |
| Metoprolol | 59 | $905 | $15 |
| Calcium Acetate | 16 | $807 | $50 |
| Metolazone | 13 | $625 | $48 |
| Losartan | 75 | $452 | $6 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 118 | $451 | $4 |
| Hydralazine | 51 | $335 | $7 |
| Potassium Chloride | 20 | $293 | $15 |
| Gentamicin Sulfate | 12 | $284 | $24 |
| Carvedilol | 55 | $244 | $4 |
| Tamsulosin | 30 | $244 | $8 |
| Lisinopril | 51 | $223 | $4 |
| Allopurinol | 30 | $202 | $7 |
| Calcitriol | 12 | $198 | $16 |
| Benazepril | 18 | $141 | $8 |
| Pantoprazole | 12 | $126 | $11 |
| Atorvastatin | 21 | $121 | $6 |
| Clonidine | 12 | $84 | $7 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 16 | $70 | $4 |
| Gabapentin | 17 | $48 | $3 |
| Ropinirole | 12 | $33 | $3 |
| Glipizide | 12 | $7 | $1 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 1,537 | 341 | 0% (0) | 25% | $395,250 |
| 2023 | 1,148 | 287 | None | None | $260,261 |
| 2022 | 1,322 | 298 | None | None | $303,537 |
| 2021 | 1,474 | 315 | 0% (0) | None | $316,606 |
| 2020 | 983 | 252 | None | None | $237,997 |
| 2019 | 308 | 120 | 0% (0) | None | $85,136 |
| 2018 | 196 | 65 | None | 20% | $49,175 |
| 2017 | 598 | 28 | 4% (22) | None | $69,953 |
| 2016 | 375 | 32 | 5% (20) | None | $50,551 |
| 2015 | 56 | None | None | None | $4,698 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 22 drugs
| Farxiga | 65 | $65,143 | $1,002 |
| Auryxia | 17 | $25,079 | $1,475 |
| Lokelma | 19 | $22,718 | $1,196 |
| Veltassa | 25 | $16,693 | $668 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 35 | $16,632 | $475 |
| Januvia | 12 | $7,061 | $588 |
| Nifedipine Er | 46 | $3,702 | $80 |
| Calcium Acetate | 12 | $1,539 | $128 |
| Hydralazine | 59 | $1,499 | $25 |
| Furosemide | 142 | $1,479 | $10 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 95 | $1,394 | $15 |
| Losartan | 66 | $1,266 | $19 |
| Carvedilol | 49 | $961 | $20 |
| Tamsulosin | 35 | $879 | $25 |
| Midodrine | 12 | $737 | $61 |
| Lisinopril | 61 | $652 | $11 |
| Metoprolol | 19 | $434 | $23 |
| Benazepril | 18 | $293 | $16 |
| Allopurinol | 20 | $283 | $14 |
| Potassium Chloride | 11 | $269 | $24 |
| Gabapentin | 15 | $134 | $9 |
| Glipizide | 13 | $18 | $1 |
2022: 32 drugs
| Renvela | 21 | $46,133 | $2,197 |
| Velphoro | 13 | $45,185 | $3,476 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 47 | $23,912 | $509 |
| Veltassa | 24 | $22,606 | $942 |
| Farxiga | 16 | $16,476 | $1,030 |
| Auryxia | 12 | $16,246 | $1,354 |
| Tradjenta | 15 | $14,451 | $963 |
| Cinacalcet | 12 | $5,313 | $443 |
| Calcium Acetate | 24 | $3,972 | $165 |
| Nifedipine Er | 88 | $3,945 | $45 |
| Retacrit | 12 | $2,613 | $218 |
| Furosemide | 170 | $1,412 | $8 |
| Hydralazine | 46 | $1,277 | $28 |
| Metoprolol | 53 | $1,097 | $21 |
| Calcitriol | 33 | $866 | $26 |
| Losartan | 68 | $861 | $13 |
| Metolazone | 11 | $800 | $73 |
| Carvedilol | 54 | $751 | $14 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 101 | $730 | $7 |
| Gentamicin Sulfate | 12 | $530 | $44 |
| Lisinopril | 57 | $478 | $8 |
| Lactulose | 15 | $450 | $30 |
| Allopurinol | 38 | $379 | $10 |
| Valsartan | 11 | $361 | $33 |
| Tamsulosin | 19 | $341 | $18 |
| Metoprolol | 28 | $233 | $8 |
| Prednisone | 11 | $195 | $18 |
| Pantoprazole | 12 | $193 | $16 |
| Atenolol | 13 | $171 | $13 |
| Benazepril | 12 | $159 | $13 |
| Omeprazole | 13 | $105 | $8 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 11 | $48 | $4 |
2021: 25 drugs
| Velphoro | 17 | $70,824 | $4,166 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 83 | $43,352 | $522 |
| Veltassa | 33 | $38,305 | $1,161 |
| Lokelma | 37 | $31,094 | $840 |
| Januvia | 21 | $19,875 | $946 |
| Procrit | 11 | $6,537 | $594 |
| Calcium Acetate | 31 | $4,154 | $134 |
| Nifedipine Er | 78 | $3,484 | $45 |
| Metoprolol | 72 | $1,467 | $20 |
| Losartan | 120 | $1,435 | $12 |
| Furosemide | 197 | $1,406 | $7 |
| Calcitriol | 49 | $1,356 | $28 |
| Hydralazine | 54 | $1,035 | $19 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 112 | $753 | $7 |
| Allopurinol | 64 | $581 | $9 |
| Lisinopril | 67 | $403 | $6 |
| Tamsulosin | 14 | $261 | $19 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | 14 | $226 | $16 |
| Benazepril | 26 | $190 | $7 |
| Metoprolol | 25 | $177 | $7 |
| Chlorthalidone | 13 | $147 | $11 |
| Clonidine | 12 | $144 | $12 |
| Atenolol | 11 | $136 | $12 |
| Carvedilol | 17 | $123 | $7 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 12 | $57 | $5 |
2020: 23 drugs
| Velphoro | 11 | $39,841 | $3,622 |
| Procrit | 25 | $30,669 | $1,227 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 39 | $22,552 | $578 |
| Lokelma | 20 | $16,088 | $804 |
| Eliquis | 11 | $6,554 | $596 |
| Retacrit | 13 | $3,771 | $290 |
| Nifedipine Er | 51 | $1,682 | $33 |
| Calcium Acetate | 18 | $1,579 | $88 |
| Losartan | 69 | $1,201 | $17 |
| Hydralazine | 55 | $1,098 | $20 |
| Furosemide | 126 | $845 | $7 |
| Calcitriol | 26 | $577 | $22 |
| Metoprolol | 22 | $407 | $18 |
| Carvedilol | 30 | $401 | $13 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 49 | $396 | $8 |
| Allopurinol | 34 | $353 | $10 |
| Lisinopril | 35 | $256 | $7 |
| Potassium Chloride | 12 | $236 | $20 |
| Tamsulosin | 15 | $132 | $9 |
| Clonidine | 11 | $131 | $12 |
| Gabapentin | 13 | $108 | $8 |
| Metoprolol | 11 | $88 | $8 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 18 | $59 | $3 |
2019: 8 drugs
| Velphoro | 19 | $43,141 | $2,271 |
| Nifedipine Er | 15 | $676 | $45 |
| Calcitriol | 13 | $371 | $29 |
| Carvedilol | 16 | $217 | $14 |
| Losartan | 16 | $206 | $13 |
| Lisinopril | 21 | $175 | $8 |
| Furosemide | 27 | $113 | $4 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 16 | $98 | $6 |
2018: 4 drugs
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 17 | $13,919 | $819 |
| Losartan | 13 | $111 | $9 |
| Carvedilol | 11 | $67 | $6 |
| Metoprolol | 11 | $67 | $6 |
2017: 19 drugs
| Tradjenta | 13 | $4,994 | $384 |
| Spiriva | 11 | $4,049 | $368 |
| Ventolin Hfa | 12 | $639 | $53 |
| Metoprolol | 15 | $604 | $40 |
| Gabapentin | 21 | $515 | $25 |
| Hydralazine | 21 | $404 | $19 |
| Levothyroxine | 24 | $391 | $16 |
| Pravastatin | 24 | $298 | $12 |
| Metformin | 33 | $232 | $7 |
| Lisinopril | 32 | $122 | $4 |
| Furosemide | 18 | $119 | $7 |
| Allopurinol | 17 | $93 | $5 |
| Clonidine | 13 | $88 | $7 |
| Tramadol | 19 | $81 | $4 |
| Sertraline | 14 | $66 | $5 |
| Clopidogrel | 11 | $61 | $6 |
| Pantoprazole | 12 | $60 | $5 |
| Glipizide | 20 | $59 | $3 |
| Metoprolol | 12 | $49 | $4 |
2016: 8 drugs
| Levothyroxine | 37 | $625 | $17 |
| Gabapentin | 19 | $403 | $21 |
| Atorvastatin | 17 | $298 | $18 |
| Tramadol | 18 | $68 | $4 |
| Metformin | 14 | $66 | $5 |
| Lisinopril | 13 | $37 | $3 |
| Glipizide | 11 | $32 | $3 |
| Simvastatin | 12 | $18 | $2 |
Money from drug and device companies
$723 in 2025
| 2025 | 6 | 19 | None | $723 |
| 2024 | 9 | 26 | None | $944 |
| 2023 | 4 | 17 | None | $691 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | None | $384 |
| 2021 | 4 | 10 | None | $636 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | None | $125 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | None | $399 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Aurinia Pharma U.S. | Lupkynis | $288 | 5 payments
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| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals | Kerendia | $239 | 9 payments
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| Calliditas Therapeutics US | Tarpeyo | $125 | 1 payment
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| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Farxiga | $43 | 2 payments
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| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | None | $27 | 1 payment
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| Travere Therapeutics | Filspari | $2 | 1 payment
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See all 19 published payments
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals | Meals · 2025-11-07 | Kerendia | $28 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S. | Meals · 2025-10-29 | Lupkynis | $24 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Meals · 2025-10-16 | Farxiga | $21 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals | Meals · 2025-10-10 | Kerendia | $24 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S. | Meals · 2025-09-18 | Lupkynis | $228 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals | Meals · 2025-09-12 | Kerendia | $22 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Meals · 2025-08-14 | Farxiga | $22 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S. | Meals · 2025-08-09 | Lupkynis | $18 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals | Meals · 2025-07-18 | Kerendia | $24 |
| Travere Therapeutics | Education · 2025-07-18 | Filspari | $2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals | Meals · 2025-06-06 | Kerendia | $29 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Meals · 2025-05-23 | None | $27 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals | Meals · 2025-05-16 | Kerendia | $32 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S. | Meals · 2025-04-19 | Lupkynis | $17 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S. | Meals · 2025-04-17 | Lupkynis | $1 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US | Meals · 2025-03-26 | Tarpeyo | $125 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals | Meals · 2025-03-14 | Kerendia | $20 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals | Meals · 2025-02-21 | Kerendia | $29 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals | Meals · 2025-01-25 | Kerendia | $30 |
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
2024: $944
| Ardelyx | Xphozah 30 Mg | $240 | 2 payments
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| ShockWave Medical | Shockwave Ivl System With the Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter | $165 | 1 payment
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| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Farxiga | $142 | 6 payments
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| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | None | $137 | 4 payments
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| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals | Kerendia | $119 | 5 payments
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| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals | Jardiance | $84 | 3 payments
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| OPKO Pharmaceuticals | Rayaldee | $25 | 1 payment
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| Travere Therapeutics | None | $17 | 1 payment
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| Vifor Pharma | None | $14 | 1 payment
|
2023: $691
| Aurinia Pharma U.S. | Lupkynis | $301 | 4 payments
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| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Lokelma | $237 | 7 payments
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| GlaxoSmithKline | Benlysta | $150 | 4 payments
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| Travere Therapeutics | None | $3 | 1 payment
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2022: $384
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Lokelma | $122 | 1 payment
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| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals | Kerendia | $120 | 1 payment
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| Alexion Pharmaceuticals | Ultomiris | $120 | 1 payment
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| Amgen | Parsabiv | $22 | 1 payment
|
2021: $636
| Aurinia Pharma U.S. | Lupkynis | $374 | 3 payments
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| GlaxoSmithKline | Benlysta | $123 | 1 payment
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| Vifor Pharma | Veltassa | $114 | 5 payments
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| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals | Kerendia | $25 | 1 payment
|
2020: $125
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Lokelma | $125 | 1 payment
|
2019: $399
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Lokelma | $124 | 1 payment
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| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical | Jynarque | $120 | 1 payment
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| Alexion Pharmaceuticals | Soliris | $100 | 1 payment
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| Fresenius USA Marketing | Velphoro | $56 | 1 payment
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Checkups this office reported
Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.
- Medicare’s overall office score
- 89.1 / 100
- Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Professional record
- NPI
- 1336569300
- Licence
- CA 20A15461, OH 58.006051
- Trained
- Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University, 2014 · 12 years ago
- Video visits
- Lists video visits
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207RN0300X (207RN0300X); Internal medicine (207R00000X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
- Mailing address
- 3300 E South St Ste 308, Lakewood, CA, 90805
- NPI first listed
- 2014-04-17
- NPI last updated
- 2025-02-20
- NPI record certified
- 2025-02-20
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.