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David Edward Goldenberg, MD

Gastroenterology · Stanford

NPI 1366855405

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Plans that list them
10
2 carriers
Offices
4

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4 locations · Stanford Health Care · 3,152 clinicians in this group

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Plans that list them

10 plans · 2 carriers

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10 of 10 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
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
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A149308 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2017 · expires 2028-12-31 · Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.

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

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

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

  • Stanford Health CareStanford, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Stanford Health Care, which runs 3 hospitalsHome of Stanford Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 83% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.317, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.241, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for Stanford Health Care

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 5 the same, 4 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 Stanford Health Care
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.317BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.446BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.241BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.06 (0.45 to 1.67) · 5,374 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.72 to 1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths166.09 (137.88 to 194.3) · 470 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.1 · 192 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.4 · 146 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.7 · 253 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths6.3 · 880 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 935 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 501 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.1 · 7,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.27) · 20,799 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.14 to 0.43) · 23,182 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths0.94 (0.2 to 1.68) · 5,694 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.36 (1.54 to 3.19) · 7,846 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.2 (3.76 to 6.64) · 5,603 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.38 (0.23 to 2.53) · 2,211 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.52 (0.21 to 0.83) · 19,915 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.6 · 416 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.869No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.857No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.368No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.2 · 247 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.5 · 1,021 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits47.8 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-1.6 · 990 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 976 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.5 · 959 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (4.4 to 6.2) · 2,191 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 425 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.6 · 158 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 183 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.7 (10.4 to 15.4) · 4,578 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (6,810 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Stanford Health Care
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Stanford Health Care
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well82%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained63%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge89%
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)79%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital83%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$51,972

Medicare paid this office $51,972 for 276 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)119$13,049$95
New patient visit (45+ min)80$9,974$125
Long return visit (40+ min)37$6,606$147
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare23$5,145$214
New patient visit (60+ min)18$2,969$165
See all 9 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Return visit (30+ min)119$13,049$95
New patient visit (45+ min)80$9,974$125
Long return visit (40+ min)37$6,606$147
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare23$5,145$214
New patient visit (60+ min)18$2,969$165
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope34$2,915$86
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope21$2,000$95
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's86$1,321$15
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito39$188$5

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Colonoscopy56More than 66% of doctors who do this
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux70More than 70% of doctors who do this

Who their Medicare patients are

276 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 72 · Under 65 11% · 85 and older 6% · Women 59% · Also on Medicaid 37% · Health risk score 1.64. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical gastroenterology clinician is at 1.42.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 63% · Diabetes 33% · Coronary heart disease 24% · Cancer 21% · Chronic kidney disease 20% · Depression 20% · Heart failure 17% · Atrial fibrillation 14% · COPD 10% · Stroke 9% · Dementia 8%.

The office billed $412,255, Medicare allowed $69,259 and paid $51,972; for 569 services of 30 kinds.

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

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024276569721.64$412,255$51,972
2023335627712.09$510,027$66,765
2022279517721.93$405,058$52,634
2021251518712.20$399,136$52,653
202087178701.72$150,501$17,825

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

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
New patient visit (45+ min)91$9,585$105
Long return visit (40+ min)54$8,153$122
Return visit (30+ min)76$7,478$86
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes43$7,037$160
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare18$3,714$206
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes14$3,181$110
New patient visit (60+ min)24$3,180$133
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope24$2,902$121
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope25$2,458$95
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes15$2,116$73
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes16$1,913$120
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito37$162$4

2022: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Long return visit (40+ min)61$8,701$123
New patient visit (45+ min)80$7,896$99
New patient visit (60+ min)40$6,183$155
Return visit (30+ min)55$5,667$86
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare15$3,386$226
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope34$3,325$98
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope22$2,650$120
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes11$1,974$179
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes13$849$65
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito46$198$4

2021: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
New patient visit (60+ min)46$7,477$163
Long return visit (40+ min)40$5,941$135
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes54$5,255$66
New patient visit (45+ min)37$4,739$128
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes27$3,684$94
Return visit (30+ min)27$3,005$86
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare12$2,742$228
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope21$2,654$126
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope17$1,915$101
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope20$1,628$81
Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope13$1,486$106
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes16$1,459$91
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito26$109$4

2020: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
New patient visit (60+ min)26$3,825$147
New patient visit (45+ min)16$1,813$113
Long return visit (40+ min)12$1,371$105
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes11$1,137$67
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope12$1,091$91
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito19$88$4

Medicaid work

$15,621 in 2024

Medicaid paid $15,621 for 234 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 19 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
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsy26$4,975
OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT HIGH MDM 55 MINUTES29$4,532
Return visit (30+ min)49$3,354
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST46$2,260
Fentanyl citrate injection44$307
Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg25$136
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's single, serious condition or a complex condition. (add-on code, list separately in addition to office/outpatient evaluation and management visit, new or established)15$57
Medicaid work by year
2024234719$15,621
2023244524$26,121
2022114517$15,144
2021125520$11,186
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT HIGH MDM 55 MINUTES110$16,386
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsy40$6,188
Return visit (30+ min)66$2,509
Long return visit (40+ min)14$924
Fentanyl citrate injection14$114

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT HIGH MDM 55 MINUTES44$6,965
OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST MOD 4033$4,794
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsy13$2,516
Return visit (30+ min)12$458
Long return visit (40+ min)12$412

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST MOD 4066$8,924
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient's level of consciousness and physiological status; initial 15 minutes of intraservice time, patient age 5 years or older14$1,138
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient's level of consciousness and physiological status; initial 15 minutes of intra-service time; patient age 5 years or older (additional time may be reported with 99153, as appropriate)15$922
Fentanyl citrate injection15$119
Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg15$83

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$346,542

Pharmacies billed $346,542 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 397) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical gastroenterology clinician is at 0%.

295 generic and 102 brand-name prescriptions · $346,542 in drug cost · 14 antibiotic prescriptions.

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
Linzess29$20,427$704
Dexlansoprazole Dr13$4,266$328
Colestipol30$1,867$62
Omeprazole56$1,178$21
Pantoprazole82$1,076$13
See all 9 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Linzess29$20,427$704
Dexlansoprazole Dr13$4,266$328
Colestipol30$1,867$62
Omeprazole56$1,178$21
Pantoprazole82$1,076$13
Peg 3350-Electrolyte36$790$22
Esomeprazole Magnesium13$427$33
Gavilyte-G12$224$19
Famotidine12$74$6

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20243971430% (0)26%$346,542
20233611510% (0)28%$290,031
20223341430% (0)26%$69,201
2021207940% (0)38%$51,670
202031250% (0)None$7,369
201946110% (0)33%$5,309
201833None0% (0)None$3,275
20173816NoneNone$1,854
20166718NoneNone$1,131
20156530None32%$5,018
20144220None38%$6,257

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 10 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Creon12$52,602$4,384
Linzess26$17,521$674
Mesalamine12$5,488$457
Peg 3350-Electrolyte62$1,483$24
Mirtazapine20$1,062$53
Omeprazole35$807$23
Colestipol12$635$53
Pantoprazole36$491$14
Gavilyte-G18$419$23
Ondansetron Odt11$157$14

2022: 7 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Linzess16$10,159$635
Budesonide Dr13$1,545$119
Peg 3350-Electrolyte62$1,288$21
Esomeprazole Magnesium13$761$59
Omeprazole37$675$18
Pantoprazole49$470$10
Famotidine20$340$17

2021: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Suprep12$1,315$110
Lansoprazole13$748$58
Peg 3350-Electrolyte29$579$20
Omeprazole22$538$24
Pantoprazole16$212$13
Peg-3350 and Electrolytes11$132$12

2016: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Atorvastatin17$181$11

Money from drug and device companies

$29 in 2025

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Mauna Kea TechnologiesNone$29
1 payment
  • Meals · 2025-07-21 · $29
See the published payment
Every published payment
Mauna Kea TechnologiesMeals · 2025-07-21None$29

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
76.5 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1366855405
Licence
CA A149308, MA 259536California A149308: Current · expires 2028-12-31
Trained
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, 2014
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
Yes
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207RG0100X (207RG0100X); Internal medicine (207R00000X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed
2014-06-06
NPI last updated
2024-04-26
NPI record certified
2024-04-26

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

Extra NPI addresses: 800 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111