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Toby A Ratanasiripong, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Palo Alto

NPI 1386755999

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

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Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A72918 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2000 · expires 2028-06-30 · Michigan State University College of Human 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.

  • Sequoia HospitalRedwood City, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of CommonSpirit Health, which runs 145 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 81% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Sequoia Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 6 the same, 0 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 Sequoia Hospital
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.95 (0 to 1.98) · 472 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.91 (0.58 to 1.24)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.8 · 68 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.5 · 72 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.1 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.5 · 171 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.3 · 81 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.2 · 1,231 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.01 to 0.44) · 3,018 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.03 to 0.44) · 3,164 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.59 (0.47 to 4.71) · 1,402 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.47 (0.04 to 2.9) · 926 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.68 (0.21 to 3.16) · 1,310 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.54 (4.42 to 14.67) · 978 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.98 (1.61 to 8.36) · 924 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.69 (0.19 to 3.19) · 192 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.57 (0 to 1.43) · 2,501 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.5 · 332 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.702No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.853No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.2 · 67 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.3 · 295 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-27.1 · 76 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-22.3 · 304 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-4.6 · 178 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.3 · 180 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 305 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.9 · 41 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.7 · 29 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.1 (9.7 to 17.7) · 129 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 713 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (631 patients answered, 27% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Sequoia Hospital
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Sequoia Hospital
Room was "always" clean78%
Nurses "always" communicated well80%
Doctors "always" communicated well82%
Staff "always" explained60%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully81%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect89%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)77%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully77%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night55%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital81%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms91%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$133,348

Medicare paid this office $133,348 for 422 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)230$46,789$119
Long return visit (40+ min)163$28,885$162
New patient visit (60+ min)61$12,403$203
New patient visit (45+ min)67$9,971$149
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint68$8,400$72
See all 17 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Return visit (30+ min)230$46,789$119
Long return visit (40+ min)163$28,885$162
New patient visit (60+ min)61$12,403$203
New patient visit (45+ min)67$9,971$149
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint68$8,400$72
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's209$4,987$15
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level29$4,492$121
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level25$3,627$113
Short return visit (20+ min)36$3,382$82
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance31$3,278$91
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes11$1,826$114
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level22$1,655$61
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level11$597$46
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles13$506$39
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg40$306None
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg15$115None
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg16$94None

Who their Medicare patients are

422 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 77 · Women 60% · Also on Medicaid 6% · Health risk score 0.90. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical physical medicine and rehabilitation clinician is at 1.53.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 61% · Coronary heart disease 26% · Cancer 18% · Diabetes 17% · Atrial fibrillation 16% · Chronic kidney disease 15% · Depression 15% · Heart failure 9% · COPD 8% · Stroke 4% · Dementia 3%.

The office billed $591,123, Medicare allowed $173,729 and paid $133,348; for 4,453 services of 27 kinds; $577 of it was for drugs given in the office and $132,771 for care.

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
20244224,453770.90$591,123$133,348
20233861,135770.82$481,965$126,400
20223411,177770.84$476,660$111,804
20213991,216770.90$514,237$125,545
2020276920761.04$356,751$78,899
20193331,081750.96$466,836$104,181
20183501,034751.02$430,968$89,926
20173851,127741.00$482,396$96,113
20163041,002760.98$403,760$81,500
20153421,173740.99$572,505$100,295
20142921,123740.93$476,814$83,403
2013241939710.87$290,693$62,713

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: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)230$47,836$119
Long return visit (40+ min)141$25,714$161
New patient visit (60+ min)92$18,742$204
New patient visit (45+ min)63$9,744$155
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint53$4,545$69
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level30$3,805$109
Short return visit (20+ min)32$3,211$87
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes19$2,376$108
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level11$1,188$99
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles13$1,169$56
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance13$1,125$80
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles25$1,082$43
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg23$230None
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg12$121None
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg14$83None
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 monito13$66$5

2022: 19 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Return visit (30+ min)201$38,937$116
Long return visit (40+ min)105$20,442$164
New patient visit (60+ min)66$13,140$199
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level46$6,441$115
New patient visit (45+ min)40$5,786$145
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint45$4,820$66
Short return visit (20+ min)34$4,357$87
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes22$2,855$98
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level16$2,503$119
Injection into tendon or ligament12$2,243$68
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles11$1,536$59
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance13$1,238$83
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles19$1,116$49
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level13$861$61
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level13$613$47
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes43$611$11
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg30$293None
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg15$149None
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg15$98None

2021: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Return visit (30+ min)189$37,759$120
Long return visit (40+ min)130$25,658$170
New patient visit (45+ min)71$10,632$150
New patient visit (60+ min)49$10,427$213
Injection into tendon or ligament43$8,658$61
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level52$7,443$122
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes59$6,827$102
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint38$3,509$67
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level30$3,455$108
Short return visit (20+ min)26$3,146$90
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level27$1,764$61
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles13$1,268$58
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level13$677$48
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes36$480$11
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg43$455None
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg11$98None

2020: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Return visit (30+ min)131$19,152$99
Long return visit (40+ min)96$15,628$127
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes46$6,095$107
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level41$5,725$124
New patient visit (45+ min)40$5,244$131
Injection into tendon or ligament34$4,840$62
New patient visit (60+ min)22$4,400$200
Short return visit (20+ min)38$3,477$64
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint27$2,870$67
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level15$2,350$117
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles12$1,304$62
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level13$1,241$69
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes32$388$11
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg21$211None
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg17$168None

2019: 17 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Return visit (30+ min)154$28,730$103
Long return visit (40+ min)145$28,291$136
New patient visit (45+ min)47$6,934$148
New patient visit (60+ min)35$6,663$190
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level48$6,225$120
Short return visit (20+ min)58$6,032$69
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level27$3,787$115
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint21$2,257$59
Injection into tendon or ligament30$1,755$49
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level21$1,696$65
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance21$1,655$79
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles13$1,562$60
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level16$865$48
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles12$703$54
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes36$445$11
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg26$269None
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg16$184None

2018: 17 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Long return visit (40+ min)135$24,097$130
Return visit (30+ min)158$23,975$94
New patient visit (60+ min)48$8,913$186
Short return visit (20+ min)55$6,009$69
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level47$5,859$115
New patient visit (45+ min)31$4,316$139
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level24$2,965$102
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance31$2,526$72
Injection into tendon or ligament26$1,766$50
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint26$1,679$56
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level17$1,142$60
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles17$1,008$50
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level11$562$47
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes38$494$11
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg15$176None
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg15$169None
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg17$153None

2017: 18 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Long return visit (40+ min)141$25,239$127
Return visit (30+ min)164$24,583$95
New patient visit (60+ min)52$9,387$181
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level68$9,178$115
Short return visit (20+ min)65$4,525$64
New patient visit (45+ min)33$4,481$136
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level26$3,313$104
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance35$3,027$80
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles11$2,128$55
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint24$1,928$57
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level16$1,234$62
Injection into tendon or ligament22$1,222$45
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles19$952$45
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level18$889$47
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes50$618$11
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg13$146None
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg11$83None
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg11$64None

2016: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Return visit (30+ min)158$22,451$94
Long return visit (40+ min)84$14,658$130
New patient visit (45+ min)58$8,275$143
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level59$7,730$112
New patient visit (60+ min)38$7,170$189
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level26$3,229$108
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance34$2,980$78
Short return visit (20+ min)39$2,654$59
Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 30 minutes52$2,314$38
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint28$1,946$53
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles15$1,371$60
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level20$1,138$47
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level16$1,108$62
Injection into tendon or ligament20$1,107$50
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles14$630$42
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg27$229None

2015: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Return visit (30+ min)166$25,592$101
Long return visit (40+ min)94$15,700$134
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level80$11,672$120
New patient visit (45+ min)78$11,241$144
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level34$5,993$113
New patient visit (60+ min)22$4,285$195
Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 30 minutes79$3,911$40
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance43$3,863$86
Short return visit (20+ min)43$3,296$66
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint34$2,767$61
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level41$2,403$50
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level22$2,323$68
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles12$1,202$57
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles21$1,062$46
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg23$208None

2014: 17 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Return visit (30+ min)146$22,472$92
Long return visit (40+ min)73$12,002$129
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level74$9,958$116
New patient visit (45+ min)65$9,490$146
Short return visit (20+ min)45$4,617$64
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles29$3,101$59
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint29$2,716$57
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance32$2,635$73
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level20$2,245$107
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level36$2,114$49
New patient visit (60+ min)11$2,072$188
New patient visit (30+ min)16$1,186$74
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles16$1,051$48
Injection into tendon or ligament16$994$50
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level12$852$66
Injections of substances into lower or sacral spine14$792$57
Fluoroscopic guidance for spine or back muscle injection16$383$24

2013: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Return visit (30+ min)143$22,105$90
Long return visit (40+ min)61$9,342$128
New patient visit (30+ min)56$5,282$94
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level30$4,017$115
New patient visit (45+ min)26$3,739$144
Short return visit (20+ min)38$3,583$60
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles17$2,453$56
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance17$1,671$80
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint21$1,539$48
Injection into tendon or ligament24$1,466$43
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles20$1,382$48
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level12$1,295$100
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level12$564$47

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$3,595

Pharmacies billed $3,595 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 19% of their Part D prescriptions (46 of 238) in 2024. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical physical medicine and rehabilitation clinician is at 12%.

238 generic and 0 brand-name prescriptions · $3,595 in drug cost.

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
Gabapentin106$1,857$18
Celecoxib21$504$24
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15$406$27
Meloxicam38$247$6
Tramadol29$125$4

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
202423810919% (46)0%$3,595
202322910220% (45)0%$4,807
202233510426% (88)None$8,550
202145513331% (139)None$13,184
20202528724% (60)None$7,260
201932410738% (123)8%$11,431
201835610338% (135)10%$26,523
201741812442% (174)12%$25,276
201638912345% (176)9%$22,933
201545413844% (198)10%$22,948
201452815552% (275)10%$30,419
201371515958% (416)16%$47,601

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
Gabapentin67$814$12
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19$626$33
Celecoxib16$410$26
Meloxicam44$227$5
Tramadol20$116$6

2022: 7 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Gabapentin115$1,918$17
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31$1,241$40
Celecoxib26$1,141$44
Pregabalin11$345$31
Meloxicam48$261$5
Cyclobenzaprine11$178$16
Tramadol28$130$5

2021: 8 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Gabapentin152$2,938$19
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen63$2,541$40
Calcitonin-Salmon12$1,636$136
Lidocaine15$1,400$93
Pregabalin24$1,289$54
Meloxicam65$440$7
Celecoxib14$378$27
Tramadol48$277$6

2020: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Gabapentin90$2,021$22
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20$589$29
Celecoxib12$389$32
Meloxicam40$190$5
Tramadol24$140$6

2019: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Gabapentin90$2,028$23
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen49$1,344$27
Morphine Sulfate Er16$1,317$82
Meloxicam44$258$6
Baclofen17$224$13
Tramadol19$116$6

2018: 8 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Zohydro Er11$6,682$607
Gabapentin118$3,418$29
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen59$1,429$24
Celecoxib11$664$60
Oxycodone13$335$26
Acetaminophen-Codeine11$190$17
Meloxicam35$185$5
Tramadol12$25$2

2017: 10 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Zohydro Er11$6,230$566
Duloxetine12$2,671$223
Gabapentin141$2,477$18
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen60$1,136$19
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen15$291$19
Oxycodone12$262$22
Methadone17$216$13
Tramadol25$168$7
Meloxicam24$153$6
Acetaminophen-Codeine11$83$8

2016: 8 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Gabapentin130$2,019$16
Morphine Sulfate Er12$1,883$157
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen56$1,407$25
Methadone13$327$25
Hydromorphone11$177$16
Meloxicam23$173$8
Tramadol27$153$6
Acetaminophen-Codeine14$140$10

2015: 11 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Oxycontin14$4,241$303
Morphine Sulfate Er20$2,807$140
Gabapentin135$2,539$19
Fentanyl15$1,707$114
Duloxetine13$1,508$116
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen55$1,344$24
Meloxicam33$323$10
Methadone11$214$19
Morphine Sulfate12$187$16
Tramadol34$155$5
Prednisone12$64$5

2014: 13 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Morphine Sulfate Er23$5,614$244
Oxycontin14$5,428$388
Gabapentin125$3,301$26
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen120$2,425$20
Fentanyl22$2,107$96
Lidocaine-Prilocaine11$2,014$183
Cyclobenzaprine13$694$53
Hydromorphone20$496$25
Nabumetone12$326$27
Nortriptyline17$276$16
Methadone16$269$17
Acetaminophen-Codeine23$209$9
Diazepam12$37$3

2013: 16 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Cymbalta30$9,674$322
Fentanyl34$8,797$259
Oxycontin24$7,231$301
Morphine Sulfate Er46$3,959$86
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen196$3,854$20
Gabapentin114$2,994$26
Oxycodone16$956$60
Hydromorphone27$530$20
Nabumetone15$331$22
Nortriptyline11$279$25
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen12$227$19
Methadone14$226$16
Baclofen12$139$12
Cyclobenzaprine16$128$8
Diazepam29$126$4
Morphine Sulfate11$117$11

Money from drug and device companies

$35 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202511None$35
202111None$66
202011None$14
201911None$20

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
Vertex PharmaceuticalsJournavx$35
1 payment
  • Meals for Journavx · 2025-10-20 · $35
See the published payment
Every published payment
Vertex PharmaceuticalsMeals · 2025-10-20Journavx$35
See earlier years (2021, 2020, 2019)

2021: $66

Payments by company in 2021
Si-BoneIfuse Implant$66
1 payment
  • Meals for Ifuse Implant · 2021-08-18 · $66

2020: $14

Payments by company in 2020
Scilex PharmaceuticalsZtlido$14
1 payment
  • Meals for Ztlido · 2020-02-06 · $14

2019: $20

Payments by company in 2019
Avanos MedicalCoolief* Cooled Radiofrequency$20
1 payment
  • Meals for Coolief* Cooled Radiofrequency · 2019-09-20 · $20

Professional record

NPI
1386755999
Licence
CA A72918California A72918: Current · expires 2028-06-30
Trained
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, 1999
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 208100000X (208100000X)
Mailing address
325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
NPI first listed
2006-08-31
NPI last updated
2020-05-14
NPI record certified
2020-05-14

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