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Jennifer Tom, MD

Emergency Medicine · San Mateo

NPI 1376562686

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3 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group

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California Medical Board record

Licence C179310 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2022 · expires 2028-06-30 · State University of New York Upstate Medical University College of Medicine.

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.

  • Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 78% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.139, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.242, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Peninsula Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 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 Peninsula Medical Center
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.139BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.242BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.21 (0.27 to 2.15) · 1,258 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.81 (0.51 to 1.1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths155.44 (112.67 to 198.21) · 90 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.5 · 32 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.1 · 82 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10 · 188 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9 · 473 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.8 · 342 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 485 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.9 · 3,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0 to 0.4) · 6,904 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,052 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.41 (1.43 to 5.39) · 1,695 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.72 (0.17 to 3.28) · 665 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,545 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.1 (1.3 to 12.9) · 670 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.96 (2.63 to 9.29) · 653 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.61 (0.15 to 3.08) · 418 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.14 (0 to 0.78) · 5,539 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.7 · 192 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.215No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.263No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.74No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.3 · 300 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19 · 702 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits1.2 · 207 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-13.6 · 531 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits24.3 · 343 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.1 · 449 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits4.5 (2.8 to 7) · 85 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits9.6 (6.7 to 13.7) · 85 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.7 · 189 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11 · 45 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.6 · 117 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13 (9.7 to 17.2) · 584 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 764 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (523 patients answered, 27% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Peninsula Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Peninsula Medical Center
Room was "always" clean76%
Nurses "always" communicated well81%
Doctors "always" communicated well80%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully79%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)75%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night54%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital78%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$40,531

Medicare paid this office $40,531 for 292 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
New patient visit (45+ min)73$9,161$125
Return visit (30+ min)64$6,924$105
New patient visit (30+ min)69$5,829$84
Short return visit (20+ min)68$5,670$78
Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19), influenza virus types a and b, and respiratory syncytial virus34$4,892$140
See all 10 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
New patient visit (45+ min)73$9,161$125
Return visit (30+ min)64$6,924$105
New patient visit (30+ min)69$5,829$84
Short return visit (20+ min)68$5,670$78
Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19), influenza virus types a and b, and respiratory syncytial virus34$4,892$140
Long return visit (40+ min)14$2,299$164
New patient visit (60+ min)12$1,924$160
Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen17$855$50
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)27$437$16
Automated urinalysis test50$117$2

Who their Medicare patients are

292 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 4% · 85 and older 19% · Women 64% · Also on Medicaid 6% · Health risk score 1.04. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical emergency medicine clinician is at 2.01.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 68% · Coronary heart disease 24% · Chronic kidney disease 23% · Diabetes 20% · Cancer 17% · Atrial fibrillation 16% · Depression 15% · Heart failure 14% · COPD 8% · Dementia 4% · Stroke 4%.

The office billed $149,723, Medicare allowed $57,442 and paid $40,531; for 498 services of 34 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
2024292498761.04$149,723$40,531
2023242366771.01$87,836$25,528
2022228299731.08$70,302$21,893
2021253338721.03$75,506$21,852
2020199273731.50$55,038$15,283
2019222300721.07$62,873$20,312
2018255384711.07$66,741$21,389
2017252345721.10$70,133$23,689
2016301403721.31$84,916$29,157
2015255353702.00$77,287$27,816
2014309493712.88$104,655$35,714
2013317449692.36$95,125$31,285

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
New patient visit (30+ min)77$7,271$94
Short return visit (20+ min)88$6,892$76
Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19), influenza virus types a and b, and respiratory syncytial virus15$2,097$140
New patient visit (45+ min)14$1,826$130
New patient visit (15+ min)23$1,378$60
Short return visit22$1,269$55
Automated urinalysis test33$77$2

2022: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Short return visit (20+ min)132$11,004$82
New patient visit (30+ min)53$4,965$94
Return visit (30+ min)24$2,837$118
New patient visit (45+ min)11$1,755$160
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report23$266$12
Automated urinalysis test20$44$2

2021: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Short return visit (20+ min)136$10,820$78
New patient visit (30+ min)65$6,247$96
Return visit (30+ min)18$1,862$103
New patient visit (15+ min)11$797$72
Automated urinalysis test39$88$2

2020: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Return visit (30+ min)77$7,045$91
Short return visit (20+ min)29$1,725$59
New patient visit (15+ min)31$1,526$49
Long return visit (40+ min)24$1,513$63
New patient visit (30+ min)18$1,250$69
New patient visit (45+ min)11$992$90
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus11$357$16
Automated urinalysis test19$42$2

2019: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Long return visit (40+ min)61$6,350$104
Return visit (30+ min)66$5,709$85
New patient visit (30+ min)45$3,672$82
New patient visit (15+ min)22$1,461$66
Short return visit (20+ min)19$1,224$64
Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production11$181$16
Automated urinalysis test18$43$2

2018: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Return visit (30+ min)93$7,293$75
New patient visit (30+ min)84$5,754$69
Long return visit (40+ min)43$4,930$115
New patient visit (45+ min)16$1,522$95
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus11$314$15
Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production11$154$14
Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument23$74$3
Automated urinalysis test25$70$3

2017: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Long return visit (40+ min)72$7,492$103
Return visit (30+ min)76$6,435$81
New patient visit (30+ min)67$5,378$80
New patient visit (45+ min)20$2,399$120
Short return visit (20+ min)15$786$52
Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument18$55$3
Automated urinalysis test18$54$3

2016: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Return visit (30+ min)111$8,908$78
Long return visit (40+ min)76$8,773$111
New patient visit (30+ min)73$5,181$71
New patient visit (45+ min)28$3,547$127
Short return visit (20+ min)13$789$61
Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production14$225$16
Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme14$2None

2015: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making65$9,608$143
Return visit (30+ min)45$4,370$91
Long return visit (40+ min)23$2,735$119
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes13$2,394$184
New patient visit (30+ min)28$2,381$85
New patient visit (45+ min)15$2,100$140
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making16$1,322$83
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only79$615$7

2014: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making167$24,548$142
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes23$4,132$180
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making31$3,028$92
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only205$1,558$7
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making21$984$47

2013: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making165$23,041$136
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes13$2,361$182
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making29$2,324$80
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making34$1,584$43
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only178$1,270$7

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$7,727

Pharmacies billed $7,727 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

233 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $7,727 in drug cost · 160 antibiotic prescriptions to 141 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
Paxlovid15$4,312$287
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa14$372$27
Doxycycline Monohydrate34$278$8
Cephalexin30$211$7
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass24$156$7
See all 9 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Paxlovid15$4,312$287
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa14$372$27
Doxycycline Monohydrate34$278$8
Cephalexin30$211$7
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass24$156$7
Azithromycin32$128$4
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro13$94$7
Mupirocin11$65$5
Prednisone11$30$3

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
2024274207NoneNone$7,727
2023194149NoneNone$2,168
20221431150% (0)None$1,556
2021180149NoneNone$2,421
20201441150% (0)None$2,385
20191591300% (0)None$2,258
2018230163NoneNone$3,931
2017206148NoneNone$3,492
20162261655% (12)15%$3,576
20151248810% (12)16%$2,270
2014564123% (13)None$977
2013664624% (16)None$1,416

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Cephalexin28$222$8
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass24$198$8
Azithromycin30$196$7
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro12$177$15
Prednisone12$25$2

2022: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Doxycycline Hyclate23$297$13
Azithromycin25$137$5
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16$95$6
Prednisone13$22$2

2021: 7 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro17$218$13
Doxycycline Hyclate14$212$15
Cephalexin24$101$4
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14$84$6
Azithromycin14$77$6
Ibuprofen14$36$3
Prednisone16$35$2

2020: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Doxycycline Hyclate11$123$11
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12$98$8
Azithromycin12$93$8
Cephalexin13$84$6
Prednisone12$25$2

2019: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Azithromycin22$176$8
Doxycycline Hyclate14$157$11
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15$116$8
Prednisone14$44$3
Ibuprofen12$29$2

2018: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Ventolin Hfa13$720$55
Azithromycin31$190$6
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15$133$9
Prednisone27$81$3
Ibuprofen11$29$3

2017: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Azithromycin39$308$8
Ciprofloxacin15$79$5
Levofloxacin12$78$7
Prednisone16$52$3

2016: 7 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Levofloxacin21$443$21
Azithromycin31$232$7
Clindamycin15$231$15
Ibuprofen28$120$4
Ciprofloxacin14$100$7
Cephalexin13$93$7
Prednisone23$73$3

2015: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Azithromycin12$81$7

Professional record

NPI
1376562686
Licence
CA C179310, PA MD424980California C179310: Current · expires 2028-06-30
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Medicaid ID
NJ 0057762, PA 101212814
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207P00000X (207P00000X)
Mailing address
325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
NPI first listed
2006-07-18
NPI last updated
2023-03-24
NPI record certified
2023-03-24

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