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Kajal P Patel, MD

Nephrology · San Jose

NPI 1366630444

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
33
9 carriers
Office
1

Offices

1 location · Valley Medical Consultants Inc · 5 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: 052514 · 052572 · 052891 · 552652 · 552714 · El Camino Health · Good Samaritan Hospital · Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

33 plans · 9 carriers

A missing listing does not mean out of network. Directories change, and a listing does not cover every office. Call Dr. Patel’s office at (408) 223-7474 to confirm they take your plan. Ask about the office you use, its medical group, referrals and appointments.

33 of 33 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health Advantage PPO (PPO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Prime (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue Cross Partnership PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Astiva Health C-SNP WOW - NorCal (HMO C-SNP)Astiva HealthListedSep 27, 2026
Astiva Health Premier Plan - NorCal (HMO)Astiva HealthListedSep 27, 2026
Astiva Health Savings Plan - NorCal (HMO)Astiva HealthListedSep 27, 2026
Blue Shield Inspire (HMO)Blue Shield of CaliforniaListedAug 26, 2026
Central Health Classic Care Plan III (HMO)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Dual Access Plan (HMO D-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Embrace Care Plan (HMO C-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListed, may be out of dateSep 15, 2025
Central Health Embrace Choice Plan (HMO C-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Valor Care Plan (HMO)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Imperial Courage Plan (HMO)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
Imperial Senior Value (HMO C-SNP)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
SCAN Balance (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Classic (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN MyChoice (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A93552 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2005 · expires 2027-08-31 · Sardar Patel University, Pramukhswami Medical College.

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

Hospitals they work in

3 hospitals

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

  • El Camino HealthMountain View, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of El Camino Health, which runs 2 hospitalsPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 80% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.291, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.393, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of HCA Healthcare, which runs 185 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 67% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.337, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • 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 it
    Overall 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 El Camino Health

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 9 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.

Every scored measure at El Camino Health
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.291BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.393BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.96 (0.12 to 1.79) · 2,340 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.02 (0.76 to 1.28)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths167.38 (125.03 to 209.73) · 96 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.6 · 68 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.1 · 185 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.8 · 200 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.9 · 814 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13 · 842 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.6 · 361 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.6 · 4,633 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.16 (0 to 0.34) · 11,474 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.27 (0.1 to 0.45) · 11,626 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.14 (1.39 to 4.9) · 2,814 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2 (0.61 to 3.39) · 1,327 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.8 to 3.43) · 2,641 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.39 (4.18 to 14.6) · 1,287 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths6.57 (3.47 to 9.68) · 1,308 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths2.14 (0.71 to 3.57) · 827 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.6 (0.05 to 1.15) · 9,460 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.5 · 122 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.993No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.706No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.376No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.5 · 218 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.5 · 962 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits3.8 · 200 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-17 · 922 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits18.6 · 860 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.7 · 827 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits6.1 (4.5 to 8.2) · 313 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits13.4 (10.6 to 16.5) · 313 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6.1 · 144 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.3 · 80 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.7 · 237 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.8 (10 to 16.1) · 1,639 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.8 to 1.1) · 1,619 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,535 patients answered, 22% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at El Camino Health
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at El Camino Health
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well79%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained61%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)76%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Nurses "always" listened carefully76%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
"Always" quiet at night47%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital80%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects46%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%
See every measure and the patient survey for Good Samaritan Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 5 the same, 4 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Good Samaritan Hospital
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.337BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.75 (0 to 1.67) · 1,340 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.84 (0.54 to 1.14)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths143.59 (98.7 to 188.49) · 98 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.7 · 45 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.1 · 100 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.7 · 270 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.3 · 573 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.6 · 820 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.5 · 482 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.3 · 3,711 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.12 (0 to 0.3) · 8,866 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0.01 to 0.38) · 9,051 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.65 (0.74 to 4.56) · 1,929 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.8 (0.21 to 3.39) · 670 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.33 (0.88 to 3.78) · 1,836 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths6.73 (0 to 13.46) · 669 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7.58 (3.96 to 11.19) · 654 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.59 (0.13 to 3.04) · 496 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.27 (0 to 0.87) · 7,373 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.1 · 152 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections1.08No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.542No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.484No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.565No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.8 · 327 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits24.2 · 703 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits61.1 · 289 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits36.3 · 665 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits25.4 · 856 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19 · 978 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6.3 · 144 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits12.3 · 46 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits21.2 · 135 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.8 (10.1 to 18.6) · 129 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.2 (0.9 to 1.5) · 531 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (704 patients answered, 24% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Good Samaritan Hospital
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating2
Quietness1
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Good Samaritan Hospital
Room was "always" clean66%
Nurses "always" communicated well75%
Doctors "always" communicated well71%
Staff "always" explained54%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information83%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge81%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand66%
Doctors "always" listened carefully69%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect78%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)63%
Staff "always" explained new medications68%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand69%
Nurses "always" listened carefully73%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
"Always" quiet at night38%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital67%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects40%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%
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.

Every scored measure at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections2.572WorseOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.563BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.256BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.369BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.25 (0.3 to 2.2) · 1,535 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.07 (0.76 to 1.38)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths214.59 (167.38 to 261.8) · 108 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.8 · 41 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6 · 141 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.2 · 124 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.3 · 501 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.9 · 653 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 348 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3 · 4,502 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0.04 to 0.43) · 9,014 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.34 (0.15 to 0.52) · 9,216 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.54 (2.51 to 6.58) · 1,421 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.54 (0 to 3.2) · 288 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,446 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths11.61 (4.09 to 19.14) · 294 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7.29 (3.39 to 11.2) · 299 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.9 (0.45 to 3.36) · 333 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0 to 0.78) · 7,538 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths5.4 · 94 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.735No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections2.573No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.6 · 185 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.1 · 951 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits56.3 · 128 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits6.4 · 644 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits1.3 · 699 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.3 · 921 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.7 (3.9 to 8.1) · 226 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.6 (9.4 to 16.5) · 226 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.4 · 94 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11.4 · 54 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.3 · 242 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.2 (9.9 to 17.4) · 702 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 195 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (4,032 patients answered, 29% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information2
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Room was "always" clean70%
Nurses "always" communicated well73%
Doctors "always" communicated well76%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information82%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge82%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully74%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)67%
Staff "always" explained new medications71%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully69%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect80%
"Always" quiet at night43%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital70%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms83%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$310,945

Medicare paid this office $310,945 for 637 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)46$115,828$323
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes303$88,745$70
Short return visit (20+ min)249$37,139$59
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes223$28,922$116
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)38$15,550$264
See all 6 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)46$115,828$323
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes303$88,745$70
Short return visit (20+ min)249$37,139$59
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes223$28,922$116
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)38$15,550$264
New patient visit (45+ min)49$6,305$129

Who their Medicare patients are

637 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 77 · Under 65 12% · 85 and older 26% · Women 54% · Also on Medicaid 66% · Health risk score 4.28. 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 71% · Heart failure 49% · Coronary heart disease 48% · Atrial fibrillation 36% · Dementia 23% · Depression 22% · COPD 20% · Stroke 18% · Cancer 13%.

The office billed $935,880, Medicare allowed $403,499 and paid $310,945; for 2,696 services of 13 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
20246372,696774.28$935,880$310,945
20236533,001764.31$1,045,005$355,428
20226582,833754.18$942,804$345,726
20216082,687744.37$769,805$358,992
20205932,910754.42$763,520$350,499
20196683,382744.60$650,469$368,636
20185643,192734.86$623,508$337,021
20175112,787734.82$550,260$399,992
20164632,402744.46$352,241$173,364
20154622,170754.21$301,578$155,021
20144612,128753.67$281,554$155,140
20134902,367743.71$327,720$191,398

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: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)49$133,300$331
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes348$108,216$73
Short return visit (20+ min)226$33,163$59
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes246$33,029$119
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)37$14,072$276
New patient visit (45+ min)58$7,585$131
Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)11$4,613$192

2022: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)59$147,198$337
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes347$92,889$65
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes255$33,906$123
Short return visit (20+ min)194$26,588$58
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)22$10,642$280
New patient visit (45+ min)60$8,277$138
Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)13$5,067$195

2021: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)56$168,041$337
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes333$84,514$66
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes241$34,697$125
Short return visit (20+ min)166$31,841$77
New patient visit (45+ min)64$8,608$134
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)17$8,141$281
Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional14$503$20

2020: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)63$160,276$271
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes340$107,210$69
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes210$31,631$130
Short return visit (20+ min)159$20,013$59
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)20$6,585$227
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation30$2,517$68
New patient visit (45+ min)17$2,183$128

2019: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)57$144,276$262
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes346$108,010$66
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes256$38,171$124
Short return visit (20+ min)215$33,744$63
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)25$10,250$218
Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)14$7,417$172
New patient visit (45+ min)50$7,375$147
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation71$5,698$66
Return visit (30+ min)18$1,696$94
Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional11$301$17

2018: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)68$133,544$251
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes315$97,852$63
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes216$34,018$118
Short return visit (20+ min)181$29,738$59
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)23$12,274$212
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation78$6,803$63
New patient visit (45+ min)45$6,535$145
Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)16$4,455$165
Return visit (30+ min)11$1,160$97

2017: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)60$161,986$337
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes266$104,850$85
Short return visit (20+ min)178$43,863$79
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes187$38,035$160
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)28$16,766$284
New patient visit (45+ min)36$6,601$183
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation45$5,648$84

2016: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes266$77,780$64
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes200$33,835$121
Short return visit (20+ min)153$28,454$61
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation124$19,204$64
New patient visit (45+ min)44$5,942$135
Return visit (30+ min)12$1,133$94
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less12$855$66

2015: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes244$68,553$65
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes187$31,715$122
Short return visit (20+ min)169$27,410$61
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation89$11,603$64
New patient visit (45+ min)40$5,563$139
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes13$3,404$35
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less22$1,790$66

2014: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes232$62,385$64
Short return visit (20+ min)170$28,859$59
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes91$18,527$180
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes118$16,674$122
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation80$10,777$65
New patient visit (45+ min)35$4,939$141
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes22$3,366$35
Return visit (30+ min)26$2,213$85
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less30$2,030$65
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes17$1,653$92

2013: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes242$61,292$62
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes174$37,394$176
Short return visit (20+ min)166$24,179$63
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes128$21,335$90
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation89$13,820$63
Return visit (30+ min)81$13,688$94
New patient visit (45+ min)49$7,001$143
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes40$5,585$119
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less50$3,535$64

Medicaid work

$40,727 in 2024

Medicaid paid $40,727 for 1,925 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 58 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.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
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 month317$18,333
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES1,070$13,749
Short return visit (20+ min)348$4,261
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 month38$2,231
1ST HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MODERATE MDM 55 MINUTES152$2,153
Medicaid work by year
20241,925558$40,727
20233,117566$66,888
20222,595456$56,316
20212,441569$55,270
20202,199456$32,797
2019743429$12,513
2018223322$2,870
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 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 month485$35,253
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES1,849$19,625
Short return visit (20+ min)469$5,340
1ST HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MODERATE MDM 55 MINUTES262$4,548
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 month52$2,121

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 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 month423$27,211
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES1,604$20,326
1ST HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MODERATE MDM 55 MINUTES222$5,392
Short return visit (20+ min)346$3,386

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 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 month390$27,747
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES1,428$18,699
1ST HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MODERATE MDM 55 MINUTES268$6,133
Short return visit (20+ min)343$2,691
New patient visit (45+ min)12$0

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES1,400$14,354
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 month351$11,681
1ST HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MODERATE MDM 55 MINUTES213$4,553
Short return visit (20+ min)235$2,209

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES548$9,201
Short return visit (20+ min)144$1,632
1ST HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MODERATE MDM 55 MINUTES39$1,042
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 month12$637

2018

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
Short return visit (20+ min)88$1,321
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES122$933
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 month13$616

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$692,208

Pharmacies billed $692,208 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 3,226) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical nephrology clinician is at 0%.

2,487 generic and 739 brand-name prescriptions · $692,208 in drug cost · 34 antibiotic prescriptions to 28 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.

Largest Part D drug costs
Jardiance275$292,921$1,065
Velphoro16$82,147$5,134
Veltassa71$50,989$718
Lokelma45$30,360$675
Sevelamer Carbonate90$26,869$299
See all 42 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Jardiance275$292,921$1,065
Velphoro16$82,147$5,134
Veltassa71$50,989$718
Lokelma45$30,360$675
Sevelamer Carbonate90$26,869$299
Kerendia29$24,439$843
Auryxia12$23,580$1,965
Procrit42$22,164$528
Prosol94$14,616$155
Clinolipid24$10,437$435
Calcium Acetate40$5,812$145
Losartan361$4,145$11
Allopurinol172$4,134$24
Retacrit15$3,594$240
Furosemide386$2,944$8
Amlodipine Besylate349$2,159$6
Hydralazine108$2,001$19
Sps38$1,946$51
Cinacalcet33$1,943$59
Bumetanide33$1,937$59
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters14$1,404$100
Valsartan33$1,365$41
Metoprolol71$1,123$16
Carvedilol96$866$9
Fludrocortisone Acetate14$667$48
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)22$605$28
Calcitriol96$564$6
Rosuvastatin17$550$32
Atorvastatin59$509$9
Lactulose34$500$15
Lisinopril45$443$10
Metoprolol57$427$7
Pantoprazole36$427$12
Potassium Chloride19$423$22
Famotidine23$198$9
Lidocaine-Prilocaine15$191$13
Gabapentin15$124$8
Prazosin15$120$8
Simvastatin15$110$7
Hydrochlorothiazide13$103$8
Spironolactone13$72$6
Levofloxacin18$46$3

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20243,2264630% (0)23%$692,208
20232,759405NoneNone$609,508
20222,445375NoneNone$467,638
20212,2092981% (13)17%$401,720
20202,485271NoneNone$399,418
20192,6282971% (12)None$499,833
20182,4622931% (17)None$554,243
20172,3332651% (21)27%$710,172
20162,3232681% (15)None$589,607
20152,0142681% (13)None$416,474
20141,9832351% (11)None$301,400
20131,782229NoneNone$212,917

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 46 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Jardiance138$194,249$1,408
Sevelamer Carbonate93$75,982$817
Renvela17$68,935$4,055
Veltassa53$52,015$981
Lokelma40$28,879$722
Kerendia26$25,443$979
Procrit29$12,559$433
Prosol75$11,849$158
Cinacalcet22$9,392$427
Farxiga11$8,797$800
Clinolipid18$8,180$454
Losartan355$7,079$20
Calcium Acetate39$5,727$147
Allopurinol141$5,548$39
Furosemide351$4,027$11
Hydralazine128$3,960$31
Amlodipine Besylate253$3,551$14
Bumetanide20$2,468$123
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters18$2,187$121
Midodrine14$1,955$140
Clonidine11$1,629$148
Atorvastatin60$1,458$24
Calcitriol121$1,350$11
Carvedilol96$1,339$14
Potassium Chloride27$1,212$45
Valsartan19$1,168$61
Metoprolol41$1,006$25
Rosuvastatin12$892$74
Famotidine27$785$29
Metoprolol52$722$14
Tamsulosin15$704$47
Pantoprazole22$656$30
Levothyroxine14$653$47
Lactulose28$643$23
Labetalol11$630$57
Gabapentin17$572$34
Sps12$572$48
Fludrocortisone Acetate14$539$38
Lisinopril39$516$13
Prazosin16$231$14
Clonidine12$207$17
Lidocaine-Prilocaine15$203$14
Lovastatin12$196$16
Prednisone13$181$14
Glimepiride15$139$9
Levofloxacin21$45$2

2022: 42 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Renvela27$117,288$4,344
Sevelamer Carbonate106$76,731$724
Auryxia15$29,365$1,958
Clinolipid78$21,747$279
Jardiance15$17,960$1,197
Lokelma17$14,589$858
Kerendia15$14,588$973
Procrit13$6,487$499
Cinacalcet13$6,180$475
Calcium Acetate41$5,705$139
Veltassa17$5,278$310
Demeclocycline11$4,635$421
Prosol35$4,631$132
Midodrine22$4,574$208
Losartan276$4,132$15
Hydralazine137$3,274$24
Furosemide321$3,160$10
Amlodipine Besylate233$2,414$10
Allopurinol121$1,869$15
Labetalol23$1,678$73
Potassium Chloride26$1,516$58
Atorvastatin88$1,351$15
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters12$1,287$107
Metoprolol66$1,223$19
Gabapentin32$1,043$33
Valsartan15$1,036$69
Carvedilol66$908$14
Calcitriol84$823$10
Lisinopril42$679$16
Metoprolol41$671$16
Megestrol Acetate12$644$54
Pantoprazole27$533$20
Famotidine17$530$31
Lidocaine-Prilocaine16$478$30
Lactulose16$340$21
Glimepiride20$257$13
Lovastatin16$252$16
Clonidine18$236$13
Tamsulosin11$176$16
Omeprazole13$161$12
Spironolactone13$150$12
Simvastatin12$83$7

2021: 44 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Renvela32$116,353$3,636
Sevelamer Carbonate118$42,791$363
Auryxia16$31,776$1,986
Clinolipid101$26,755$265
Aranesp17$14,189$835
Januvia11$14,004$1,273
Lokelma21$11,221$534
Demeclocycline15$8,694$580
Calcium Acetate55$7,407$135
Midodrine28$6,364$227
Febuxostat18$5,700$317
Clinisol38$5,637$148
Clonidine25$4,304$172
Hydralazine129$2,844$22
Furosemide250$2,586$10
Losartan171$2,234$13
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters19$1,982$104
Allopurinol125$1,850$15
Amlodipine Besylate188$1,762$9
Potassium Chloride29$1,317$45
Metoprolol51$1,200$24
Sps14$1,029$73
Ventolin Hfa11$1,024$93
Atorvastatin69$946$14
Gabapentin28$870$31
Labetalol15$767$51
Carvedilol51$751$15
Retacrit14$630$45
Calcitriol58$622$11
Metoprolol52$563$11
Lidocaine-Prilocaine16$499$31
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13$413$32
Pantoprazole14$354$25
Famotidine14$297$21
Pravastatin12$281$23
Glimepiride29$280$10
Lactulose21$273$13
Lisinopril21$221$11
Clonidine15$202$13
Lovastatin13$161$12
Glipizide16$123$8
Prednisone12$115$10
Simvastatin11$77$7
Atenolol11$61$6

2020: 46 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Renvela40$145,859$3,646
Sevelamer Carbonate132$43,052$326
Auryxia19$23,221$1,222
Januvia18$16,886$938
Clinisol117$16,825$144
Veltassa26$15,878$611
Aranesp13$10,414$801
Febuxostat26$9,334$359
Vascepa15$8,551$570
Demeclocycline13$6,645$511
Intralipid49$6,619$135
Spiriva13$6,305$485
Midodrine41$6,286$153
Procrit13$6,206$477
Calcium Acetate51$6,118$120
Clinolipid20$4,298$215
Prosol35$3,562$102
Hydralazine137$2,982$22
Potassium Chloride37$2,945$80
Furosemide247$2,133$9
Losartan153$1,672$11
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters15$1,606$107
Allopurinol123$1,469$12
Amlodipine Besylate199$1,378$7
Ventolin Hfa18$1,111$62
Calcitriol62$1,011$16
Metoprolol37$961$26
Carvedilol72$821$11
Valsartan13$815$63
Sps11$796$72
Atorvastatin63$766$12
Gabapentin51$766$15
Clonidine27$587$22
Metoprolol54$431$8
Glimepiride47$421$9
Pantoprazole29$369$13
Pravastatin19$363$19
Tamsulosin23$357$16
Lisinopril46$341$7
Sertraline32$299$9
Lovastatin16$269$17
Famotidine13$259$20
Prednisone12$153$13
Glipizide17$95$6
Simvastatin20$69$3
Cephalexin11$61$6

2019: 52 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Renvela43$135,764$3,157
Sevelamer Carbonate108$57,628$534
Veltassa46$40,579$882
Procrit17$28,674$1,687
Januvia15$20,345$1,356
Prosol127$16,683$131
Auryxia19$16,634$875
Intralipid59$13,733$233
Clinisol96$11,137$116
Demeclocycline15$9,853$657
Uloric14$9,663$690
Febuxostat14$8,076$577
Calcium Acetate43$7,391$172
Vascepa14$6,123$437
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters26$5,298$204
Spiriva11$5,035$458
Dextrose in Water51$4,678$92
Midodrine43$3,928$91
Epogen16$3,881$243
Potassium Chloride36$3,376$94
Hydralazine108$2,643$24
Olmesartan Medoxomil12$2,478$206
Entecavir12$2,340$195
Valsartan17$2,194$129
Furosemide205$1,929$9
Losartan152$1,674$11
Allopurinol111$1,640$15
Metoprolol36$1,568$44
Amlodipine Besylate177$1,554$9
Bumetanide14$1,488$106
Ventolin Hfa23$1,378$60
Atorvastatin72$1,197$17
Calcitriol79$1,106$14
Carvedilol70$925$13
Pantoprazole54$737$14
Gabapentin37$720$19
Minoxidil12$658$55
Metoprolol58$634$11
Levothyroxine22$518$24
Metolazone11$515$47
Glimepiride53$494$9
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11$415$38
Clonidine25$401$16
Pravastatin20$356$18
Lovastatin17$338$20
Lisinopril44$321$7
Simvastatin23$215$9
Sertraline13$214$16
Omeprazole11$211$19
Tamsulosin11$184$17
Prednisone26$182$7
Cephalexin19$69$4

2018: 46 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Renvela85$194,901$2,293
Veltassa51$56,078$1,100
Sevelamer Carbonate57$54,932$964
Auryxia21$36,975$1,761
Procrit15$22,962$1,531
Clinisol165$21,389$130
Uloric25$18,783$751
Prosol119$16,548$139
Januvia13$16,281$1,252
Demeclocycline18$15,643$869
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters45$10,811$240
Entecavir11$9,473$861
Calcium Acetate36$4,485$125
Potassium Chloride31$3,323$107
Midodrine35$3,036$87
Clonidine18$2,764$154
Hydralazine90$2,558$28
Intralipid11$2,545$231
Furosemide240$2,254$9
Losartan143$1,734$12
Amlodipine Besylate158$1,624$10
Prazosin19$1,600$84
Valsartan19$1,382$73
Allopurinol83$1,331$16
Labetalol15$1,259$84
Metoprolol22$1,177$53
Pravastatin33$1,031$31
Bumetanide18$936$52
Glimepiride45$827$18
Atorvastatin47$800$17
Metoprolol86$711$8
Calcitriol74$634$9
Carvedilol64$634$10
Pantoprazole46$632$14
Levothyroxine18$624$35
Gabapentin46$620$13
Omeprazole13$411$32
Diltiazem11$399$36
Lactulose18$393$22
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15$388$26
Lidocaine-Prilocaine11$379$34
Simvastatin28$329$12
Lovastatin14$296$21
Lisinopril30$247$8
Prednisone20$175$9
Levofloxacin16$75$5

2017: 44 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Renvela147$299,323$2,036
Sensipar94$162,620$1,730
Veltassa60$39,268$654
Auryxia19$25,910$1,364
Uloric31$21,372$689
Clinisol127$20,229$159
Januvia11$10,700$973
Demeclocycline15$9,770$651
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters48$8,634$180
Clonidine30$7,215$241
Calcium Acetate25$3,752$150
Prosol22$2,786$127
Midodrine44$2,495$57
Potassium Chloride20$2,371$119
Hydralazine83$1,839$22
Prazosin27$1,538$57
Travasol18$1,454$81
Allopurinol104$1,411$14
Furosemide163$1,284$8
Losartan127$1,200$9
Amlodipine Besylate150$1,089$7
Calcitriol82$1,077$13
Atorvastatin37$929$25
Pravastatin31$879$28
Metoprolol12$838$70
Glimepiride34$720$21
Diltiazem16$598$37
Minoxidil16$587$37
Levothyroxine16$506$32
Pantoprazole36$481$13
Metoprolol77$443$6
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17$394$23
Carvedilol43$332$8
Gabapentin35$296$8
Lovastatin33$281$9
Lactulose14$276$20
Valsartan11$258$23
Omeprazole20$219$11
Lisinopril41$218$5
Simvastatin28$198$7
Clonidine22$181$8
Prednisone17$175$10
Warfarin12$160$13
Levofloxacin26$136$5

2016: 43 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Renvela115$242,275$2,107
Sensipar79$110,076$1,393
Veltassa37$32,446$877
Uloric47$23,459$499
Januvia24$18,332$764
Epogen16$17,042$1,065
Procrit18$13,167$731
Clinisol83$12,112$146
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters37$7,140$193
Calcium Acetate37$5,177$140
Midodrine33$2,654$80
Lidocaine-Prilocaine19$2,327$122
Potassium Chloride22$2,127$97
Hydralazine75$2,093$28
Allopurinol114$1,759$15
Losartan137$1,732$13
Calcitriol87$1,642$19
Amlodipine Besylate164$1,558$10
Atorvastatin44$1,465$33
Prazosin21$1,275$61
Furosemide165$1,262$8
Tamsulosin14$1,239$89
Pravastatin44$1,113$25
Metoprolol74$972$13
Levothyroxine28$951$34
Carvedilol60$641$11
Glimepiride33$605$18
Metoprolol11$506$46
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13$479$37
Valsartan23$463$20
Clopidogrel13$420$32
Lovastatin34$404$12
Levofloxacin41$372$9
Clonidine35$364$10
Simvastatin28$361$13
Warfarin17$342$20
Lisinopril47$340$7
Pantoprazole26$328$13
Gabapentin34$306$9
Famotidine20$247$12
Omeprazole24$239$10
Prednisone14$177$13
Atenolol13$103$8

2015: 40 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Renvela119$199,167$1,674
Sensipar60$54,935$916
Januvia35$21,626$618
Uloric46$20,858$453
Procrit20$16,440$822
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters47$8,836$188
Epogen13$6,311$485
Clinisol46$5,123$111
Calcium Acetate31$3,768$122
Humalog Kwikpen U-10014$3,416$244
Midodrine32$2,379$74
Lidocaine-Prilocaine13$2,371$182
Hydralazine95$2,071$22
Calcitriol80$2,009$25
Prazosin28$1,918$68
Allopurinol109$1,519$14
Pravastatin34$1,224$36
Losartan110$1,180$11
Furosemide158$1,084$7
Atorvastatin36$1,078$30
Amlodipine Besylate122$944$8
Tamsulosin18$940$52
Levothyroxine23$759$33
Valsartan13$684$53
Metoprolol25$579$23
Glimepiride30$560$19
Carvedilol65$544$8
Isosorbide Dinitrate13$434$33
Metoprolol48$347$7
Simvastatin52$313$6
Amiodarone20$279$14
Pantoprazole15$271$18
Warfarin17$264$16
Gabapentin35$259$7
Clonidine20$255$13
Lovastatin14$242$17
Levofloxacin17$214$13
Lisinopril28$162$6
Famotidine20$149$7
Azithromycin14$81$6

2014: 42 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Renvela114$135,962$1,193
Sensipar54$39,365$729
Sevelamer Carbonate17$17,504$1,030
Uloric26$10,648$410
Januvia20$9,256$463
Diovan33$8,608$261
Lovaza29$6,397$221
Aggrenox17$4,017$236
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters11$2,878$262
Calcitriol83$2,670$32
Hydralazine83$2,087$25
Losartan124$1,979$16
Midodrine21$1,475$70
Calcium Acetate16$1,282$80
Lidocaine-Prilocaine13$1,268$98
Prazosin21$1,209$58
Furosemide166$1,191$7
Pravastatin37$1,107$30
Amlodipine Besylate132$1,052$8
Metoprolol26$811$31
Tamsulosin26$777$30
Carvedilol68$731$11
Allopurinol94$717$8
Atorvastatin27$623$23
Levothyroxine21$551$26
Diltiazem 24hr Er11$545$50
Simvastatin57$512$9
Pantoprazole22$321$15
Isosorbide Dinitrate11$320$29
Metoprolol50$312$6
Megestrol Acetate16$298$19
Minoxidil16$276$17
Clonidine27$263$10
Famotidine36$247$7
Lisinopril24$247$10
Lovastatin16$228$14
Glimepiride32$218$7
Gabapentin37$204$6
Levofloxacin22$202$9
Glipizide Er15$147$10
Prednisone18$118$7
Donepezil18$103$6

2013: 36 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Renvela102$97,346$954
Sensipar32$19,899$622
Uloric41$15,787$385
Procrit19$8,727$459
Diovan26$7,050$271
Lovaza33$6,232$189
Clinisol21$4,310$205
Losartan114$2,629$23
Labetalol26$1,901$73
Calcium Acetate14$1,868$133
Amlodipine Besylate148$1,531$10
Calcitriol73$1,510$21
Hydralazine47$1,462$31
Carvedilol85$1,241$15
Metoprolol32$1,085$34
Prazosin35$916$26
Furosemide131$841$6
Atorvastatin22$809$37
Simvastatin55$512$9
Pantoprazole35$503$14
Allopurinol80$493$6
Lisinopril37$428$12
Pravastatin22$389$18
Metoprolol56$366$7
Tamsulosin17$331$19
Megestrol Acetate14$330$24
Clonidine32$281$9
Minoxidil18$270$15
Levofloxacin22$233$11
Levothyroxine15$166$11
Gabapentin13$134$10
Donepezil22$133$6
Prednisone34$128$4
Glipizide16$86$5
Warfarin14$75$5
Famotidine12$68$6

Money from drug and device companies

$122 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202522None$122
202111None$20
202011None$23
20191245None$701

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Apellis PharmaceuticalsNone$108
1 payment
  • Meals · 2025-11-20 · $108
Novo NordiskNone$14
1 payment
  • Meals · 2025-09-24 · $14
See all 2 published payments
Every published payment
Apellis PharmaceuticalsMeals · 2025-11-20None$108
Novo NordiskMeals · 2025-09-24None$14
See earlier years (2021, 2020, 2019)

2021: $20

Payments by company in 2021
Bayer HealthCare PharmaceuticalsKerendia$20
1 payment
  • Education for Kerendia · 2021-09-28 · $20

2020: $23

Payments by company in 2020
Astellas Pharma USLexiscan$23
1 payment
  • Meals for Lexiscan · 2020-09-15 · $23

2019: $701

Payments by company in 2019
RelypsaVeltassa$138
13 payments
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2019-09-26 · $7
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2019-08-22 · $8
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2019-08-21 · $4
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2019-08-08 · $4
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2019-08-08 · $20
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2019-07-30 · $10
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2019-06-04 · $19
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2019-05-06 · $7
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2019-05-02 · $20
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2019-02-20 · $4
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2019-02-14 · $21
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2019-02-01 · $9
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2019-01-17 · $5
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPLokelma$131
8 payments
  • Meals for Lokelma · 2019-09-26 · $15
  • Meals for Lokelma · 2019-08-22 · $18
  • Meals for Lokelma · 2019-08-13 · $14
  • Meals for Lokelma · 2019-07-18 · $18
  • Meals for Lokelma · 2019-06-11 · $19
  • Meals for Lokelma · 2019-04-25 · $15
  • Meals for Lokelma · 2019-03-28 · $18
  • Meals for Lokelma · 2019-02-28 · $15
Akebia TherapeuticsAuryxia$90
5 payments
  • Meals for Auryxia · 2019-08-27 · $12
  • Meals for Auryxia · 2019-06-25 · $15
  • Meals for Auryxia · 2019-05-23 · $25
  • Meals for Auryxia · 2019-04-18 · $21
  • Meals for Auryxia · 2019-03-14 · $17
AmgenAranesp$89
4 payments
  • Meals for Aranesp · 2019-10-10 · $32
  • Meals for Aranesp · 2019-04-23 · $20
  • Meals for Aranesp · 2019-04-04 · $15
  • Meals for Aranesp · 2019-01-22 · $21
Fresenius USA MarketingVelphoro$52
3 payments
  • Meals for Velphoro · 2019-08-15 · $16
  • Meals for Velphoro · 2019-03-07 · $17
  • Meals for Velphoro · 2019-02-07 · $19
OPKO PharmaceuticalsRayaldee$45
3 payments
  • Meals for Rayaldee · 2019-07-25 · $16
  • Meals for Rayaldee · 2019-06-20 · $13
  • Meals for Rayaldee · 2019-05-09 · $16
Alexion PharmaceuticalsSoliris$43
2 payments
  • Meals for Soliris · 2019-08-28 · $22
  • Meals for Soliris · 2019-02-20 · $21
GenzymeFabry-Disease$27
2 payments
  • Meals for Fabry-Disease · 2019-06-06 · $14
  • Meals for Fabry-Disease · 2019-01-31 · $12
AllerganVraylar$24
1 payment
  • Meals for Vraylar · 2019-07-19 · $24
Otsuka America PharmaceuticalJynarque$24
1 payment
  • Meals for Jynarque · 2019-04-11 · $24
Mallinckrodt EnterprisesActhar$20
1 payment
  • Meals for Acthar · 2019-09-12 · $20
Amarin PharmaVascepa$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Vascepa · 2019-09-24 · $19

Professional record

NPI
1366630444
Licence
CA A93552California A93552: Current · expires 2027-08-31
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
Yes
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207RN0300X (207RN0300X)
Mailing address
200 Jose Figueres Ave, Suite 255, San Jose, CA, 95116
NPI first listed
2007-10-14
NPI last updated
2014-01-23

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