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Joshua Biddle, MD

Hospice/Palliative Care · San Francisco

NPI 1386023877

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
16
2 carriers
Office
1

Offices

1 location · Regents Univ of California UCSF · 276 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: 051508 · Marinhealth Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

16 plans · 2 carriers

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16 of 16 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
Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 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

California Medical Board record

Licence A147017 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2017 · expires 2027-01-31 · University of California San Francisco School 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.

  • Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of MarinHealthPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 76% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.66 (3.59 to 7.73) · 1,505 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.177, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Marinhealth Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Marinhealth Medical Center
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.66 (3.59 to 7.73) · 1,505 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.177BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.446BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.85 (0 to 1.83) · 1,056 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.04 (0.72 to 1.36)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths167.34 (112.58 to 222.09) · 57 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.9 · 47 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8.5 · 119 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.6 · 257 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.5 · 428 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths11.4 · 477 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.3 · 197 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.1 · 2,827 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.18 (0 to 0.38) · 6,990 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.02 to 0.41) · 6,838 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.41 (0 to 3) · 664 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.86 (1.4 to 4.33) · 1,436 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths10.38 (3.68 to 17.08) · 705 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.38 (0.72 to 8.04) · 672 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.66 (0.18 to 3.15) · 300 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.56 (0 to 1.25) · 5,550 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.4 · 76 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.396No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.1 · 275 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22 · 427 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-20.3 · 289 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits3.3 · 494 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-4.9 · 499 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.9 · 435 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.5 (3.6 to 8.4) · 93 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits11.2 (7.8 to 16) · 93 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6.6 · 84 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.5 · 53 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.3 · 111 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13 (10.3 to 16.5) · 2,119 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.1 (0.8 to 1.4) · 670 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,233 patients answered, 19% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Marinhealth Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Marinhealth Medical Center
Room was "always" clean68%
Nurses "always" communicated well73%
Doctors "always" communicated well74%
Staff "always" explained56%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information85%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge85%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully72%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect80%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)72%
Staff "always" explained new medications70%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand68%
Nurses "always" listened carefully68%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
"Always" quiet at night48%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital76%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects43%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms85%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$139,671

Medicare paid this office $139,671 for 306 people. Most of that is long return visits and Botox.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Long return visit (40+ min)199$68,688$155
New patient visit (60+ min)142$26,899$189
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes195$21,508$71
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes65$11,249$106
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's151$4,647$14
See all 6 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Long return visit (40+ min)199$68,688$155
New patient visit (60+ min)142$26,899$189
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes195$21,508$71
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes65$11,249$106
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's151$4,647$14
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes24$2,240$83

Who their Medicare patients are

306 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 81 · Under 65 4% · 85 and older 39% · Women 49% · Also on Medicaid 19% · Health risk score 2.46. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical hospice and palliative care clinician is at 2.98.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Cancer 40% · Chronic kidney disease 39% · Depression 39% · Coronary heart disease 36% · Atrial fibrillation 31% · Heart failure 30% · Dementia 28% · Diabetes 25% · COPD 19% · Stroke 19%.

The office billed $683,831, Medicare allowed $182,661 and paid $139,671; for 1,398 services of 15 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
20243061,398812.46$683,831$139,671
2023204798802.40$501,582$100,600
2022223807802.49$526,341$112,198
2021184754802.53$507,366$98,493
202072159793.04$112,334$18,267
20191732752.18$23,359$3,807

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: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Long return visit (40+ min)139$51,942$153
New patient visit (60+ min)101$17,835$177
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes137$14,601$72
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes60$11,379$112
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes13$1,308$77

2022: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Long return visit (40+ min)130$56,996$171
New patient visit (60+ min)136$29,387$216
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes154$14,161$73
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes28$6,640$128
Short return visit (20+ min)16$1,340$67
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes12$1,076$83
Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or34$928$27
Return visit (30+ min)13$919$66

2021: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Long return visit (40+ min)113$51,172$155
New patient visit (60+ min)129$24,650$191
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes136$13,947$74
Return visit (30+ min)16$2,541$116
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes18$1,883$82
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes13$1,503$116
Short return visit (20+ min)14$1,307$82
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes11$921$51

2020: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Long return visit (40+ min)38$6,754$127
New patient visit (60+ min)26$4,236$163
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes35$2,980$71
Return visit (30+ min)12$1,454$97

Medicaid work

$1,054 in 2024

Medicaid paid $1,054 for 13 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 12 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
Long return visit (40+ min)13$1,054
Medicaid work by year
202413112$1,054

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$56,346

Pharmacies billed $56,346 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 39% of their Part D prescriptions (268 of 697) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical hospice and palliative care clinician is at 43%. Long-acting opioids: 59% of their opioid prescriptions.

635 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $56,346 in drug cost · 44 antipsychotic prescriptions to people over 65.

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
Buprenorphine67$14,000$209
Movantik12$7,503$625
Fentanyl31$3,247$105
Buprenorphine-Naloxone19$3,170$167
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34$1,233$36
See all 18 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Buprenorphine67$14,000$209
Movantik12$7,503$625
Fentanyl31$3,247$105
Buprenorphine-Naloxone19$3,170$167
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34$1,233$36
Duloxetine49$847$17
Methadone35$828$24
Oxycodone39$786$20
Buprenorphine28$697$25
Olanzapine24$661$28
Quetiapine18$440$24
Hydromorphone16$372$23
Lactulose14$352$25
Gabapentin18$284$16
Prochlorperazine Maleate13$257$20
Lorazepam43$251$6
Venlafaxine Hcl Er19$212$11
Morphine Sulfate11$203$18

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
202469713339% (268)None$56,346
202354910241% (226)7%$43,965
20225959345% (266)8%$45,553
202152410850% (264)12%$32,036
2020842338% (32)19%$3,515

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 16 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Buprenorphine45$13,677$304
Xtampza Er11$11,632$1,057
Buprenorphine-Naloxone17$2,973$175
Duloxetine34$1,646$48
Fentanyl22$1,385$63
Methadone52$1,057$20
Oxycodone44$1,032$23
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16$803$50
Topiramate13$709$55
Buprenorphine19$621$33
Lactulose16$448$28
Gabapentin28$381$14
Methylphenidate11$252$23
Venlafaxine Hcl Er22$216$10
Lorazepam27$133$5
Hydromorphone14$113$8

2022: 17 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Buprenorphine28$9,688$346
Methadone78$2,197$28
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34$1,959$58
Oxycodone53$1,552$29
Fentanyl13$1,395$107
Lactulose20$1,071$54
Morphine Sulfate18$847$47
Venlafaxine Hcl Er42$820$20
Buprenorphine14$691$49
Ondansetron23$651$28
Methylphenidate27$628$23
Prochlorperazine Maleate19$603$32
Mirtazapine14$435$31
Morphine Sulfate Er13$371$29
Lorazepam28$280$10
Gabapentin22$232$11
Duloxetine24$228$10

2021: 15 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Buprenorphine31$8,844$285
Methadone80$1,963$25
Venlafaxine Hcl Er83$1,812$22
Oxycodone68$1,511$22
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27$819$30
Prochlorperazine Maleate16$581$36
Morphine Sulfate Er18$566$31
Lactulose23$503$22
Hydromorphone11$422$38
Mirtazapine12$379$32
Morphine Sulfate14$379$27
Gabapentin15$298$20
Methylphenidate13$287$22
Duloxetine13$211$16
Lorazepam11$145$13

2020: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Oxycodone12$440$37
Venlafaxine Hcl Er16$287$18

Professional record

NPI
1386023877
Licence
CA A147017California A147017: Current · expires 2027-01-31
Trained
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, 2015
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207RH0002X (207RH0002X)
Mailing address
38 Mountain View Ave, San Rafael, CA, 94901
NPI first listed
2015-05-29
NPI last updated
2021-05-14
NPI record certified
2021-05-14

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

Extra NPI addresses: 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305