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Jonathan M Blau, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Encino

NPI 1396066619

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Office
1
Since medical school
16 years
Graduated 2010

Offices

1 location · Shahin S Rad MD PC · 14 clinicians in this group

Looking this up.

Hospitals listed: Valley Presbyterian Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plan participation

Not verified

We could not verify current plan participation for this doctor. This does not mean they are out of network. Call Dr. Blau’s office at (818) 477-0787 to ask if they take your plan before you enroll.

California Medical Board record

Licence A141061 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2016 · expires 2028-03-31 · University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine.

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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.

  • Valley Presbyterian HospitalVan Nuys, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 60% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 1 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.049, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Valley Presbyterian Hospital

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

Every scored measure at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.049BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.97 (0 to 2.02) · 594 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.48 to 1.25)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths156.9 (96.19 to 217.61) · 28 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8.2 · 53 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.7 · 79 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9 · 216 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.4 · 325 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths15.1 · 70 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths4.4 · 1,116 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.02 to 0.45) · 3,518 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0.04 to 0.45) · 3,606 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.27 (0.88 to 5.65) · 646 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.61 (0 to 3.31) · 217 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.04 (0.42 to 3.66) · 635 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.41 (0 to 16.47) · 226 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.87 (0.68 to 9.06) · 208 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.73 (0.21 to 3.25) · 125 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.46 (0 to 1.24) · 3,088 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.6 · 89 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.574No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections1.06No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.874No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.935No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.2 · 84 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits21.7 · 271 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits83.7 · 85 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits59.4 · 264 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits17.7 · 360 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.5 · 359 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6.1 · 91 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.7 · 72 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.6 (9.2 to 17) · 88 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.1 (0.8 to 1.5) · 56 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (397 patients answered, 13% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication1
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information2
Overall hospital rating2
Quietness2
Recommend hospital2
Share of patients giving the best answer at Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Room was "always" clean74%
Nurses "always" communicated well70%
Doctors "always" communicated well66%
Staff "always" explained55%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information81%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge81%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand61%
Doctors "always" listened carefully66%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect72%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)62%
Staff "always" explained new medications66%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand65%
Nurses "always" listened carefully70%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect76%
"Always" quiet at night46%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital60%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms82%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$36,354

Medicare paid this office $36,354 for 107 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Short return visit (20+ min)59$5,683$69
New patient visit (30+ min)22$1,910$87
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes12$1,703$142
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint19$1,626$56
X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views22$1,511$52
See all 9 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Short return visit (20+ min)59$5,683$69
New patient visit (30+ min)22$1,910$87
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes12$1,703$142
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint19$1,626$56
X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views22$1,511$52
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views27$1,496$40
Return visit (30+ min)14$1,232$88
X-ray of knee, 3 views14$930$34
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg16$49None

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Hip replacement1-10None
Knee replacement1-10None

Procedures year by year

Procedures billed to Original Medicare by year
Procedure201920202021202220232024
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint2524––4429

Times billed to Original Medicare each year. A blank year means fewer than 11 people had it, or none: Medicare does not publish smaller counts. Medicare Advantage patients are not included.

Who their Medicare patients are

107 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 73 · Under 65 12% · 85 and older 10% · Women 59% · Also on Medicaid 61% · Health risk score 1.79. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 48% · Coronary heart disease 35% · Depression 32% · Chronic kidney disease 26% · Heart failure 24% · Atrial fibrillation 19% · COPD 17% · Cancer 14% · Dementia 11% · Stroke 10%.

The office billed $143,301, Medicare allowed $48,562 and paid $36,354; for 411 services of 47 kinds; $3,330 of it was for drugs given in the office and $33,024 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
2024107411731.79$143,301$36,354
2023112524741.55$216,839$55,554
20223476751.37$50,919$11,403
20211356812.33$42,225$9,961
202065371752.26$155,889$38,977
201979360742.06$124,317$32,883
20183811,813761.46$401,950$105,487
2017285940741.36$294,748$48,979
20164958731.08$74,898$5,092

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: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Short return visit (20+ min)61$6,515$74
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views35$2,237$43
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes15$2,180$145
X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views23$2,049$53
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint27$1,956$61
New patient visit (30+ min)20$1,742$87
Return visit (30+ min)13$1,436$110
X-ray of knee, 3 views17$900$32
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint12$264$22
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg20$89None

2020: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes17$2,974$175
Return visit (30+ min)22$2,027$88
Short return visit (20+ min)20$1,400$58
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint14$1,110$46
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views14$797$35
X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views11$615$51
X-ray of knee, 3 views11$442$32

2019: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Short return visit (20+ min)39$2,782$62
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes12$2,441$174
Return visit (30+ min)22$2,411$96
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint18$1,144$46
X-ray of both hips, minimum of 5 views12$662$51
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views12$654$38
X-ray of knee, 3 views11$388$32
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg11$84None

2018: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Short return visit (20+ min)197$15,447$56
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee22$11,155$507
New patient visit (30+ min)126$10,281$82
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint85$5,628$55
Return visit (30+ min)50$4,922$89
Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose15$3,761None
X-ray of knee, 3 views69$2,942$29
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views56$2,661$34
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views64$2,592$26
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views61$2,437$32
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance19$2,109$92
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes15$1,730$115
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views23$879$26
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making12$665$51
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg53$361None

2017: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Short return visit (20+ min)68$5,144$63
New patient visit (30+ min)47$4,314$92
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint35$3,021$63
Return visit (30+ min)29$2,795$90
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee15$2,647$176
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views30$1,199$37
Short return visit (20+ min)32$1,170$35
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint27$1,047$37
X-ray of knee, 3 views24$1,036$31
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views25$832$28
Return visit (30+ min)19$775$41
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views20$626$26
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views14$572$32
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg21$125None

2016: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint17$674$37

Medicaid work

$48,016 in 2024

Medicaid paid $48,016 for 690 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 45 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)283$35,343
Arthrocentesis and injection of knee joint124$4,410
New patient visit (45+ min)43$3,805
Radiologic examination, knee; complete, 4 or more views111$1,712
Short return visit (20+ min)22$1,003
New patient visit (30+ min)13$979
Radiologic examination, hips, bilateral, with pelvis when performed; minimum of 5 views18$661
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg62$103
Postoperative follow-up visit, normally included in the surgical package, to indicate that an evaluation and management service was performed during a postoperative period for a reason(s) related to the original procedure14$0
Medicaid work by year
2024690945$48,016
2023713743$61,195
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Long return visit (40+ min)232$38,673
New patient visit (45+ min)58$8,027
Arthrocentesis and injection of knee joint114$6,664
Radiologic examination, hips, bilateral, with pelvis when performed; minimum of 5 views109$4,721
Radiologic examination, knee; complete, 4 or more views123$2,863
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg62$248
Postoperative follow-up visit, normally included in the surgical package, to indicate that an evaluation and management service was performed during a postoperative period for a reason(s) related to the original procedure15$0

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$1,675

Pharmacies billed $1,675 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 7% of their Part D prescriptions (14 of 217) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 31%. Surgeons prescribe little besides pain medicine after an operation, so their opioid share runs high.

217 generic and 0 brand-name prescriptions · $1,675 in drug cost · 22 antibiotic prescriptions to 16 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
Diclofenac19$906$48
Meloxicam103$308$3
Oxycodone11$83$8
Gabapentin23$77$3
Ondansetron14$77$5
See all 7 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Diclofenac19$906$48
Meloxicam103$308$3
Oxycodone11$83$8
Gabapentin23$77$3
Ondansetron14$77$5
Amoxicillin21$73$3
Pantoprazole11$51$5

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
2024217757% (14)0%$1,675
2023267814% (11)None$4,406
2022272857% (20)None$4,984
2021186666% (11)None$2,860
2020141458% (11)0%$2,469
20191044815% (16)None$1,872
20181247222% (27)10%$2,843
2017956328% (27)None$1,468
2016493337% (18)None$632
2015221468% (15)None$329
2014432849% (21)None$2,917
201311NoneNone0%$100

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
Diclofenac29$1,980$68
Meloxicam146$875$6
Pantoprazole14$119$8
Gabapentin22$104$5
Ondansetron16$89$6

2022: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Diclofenac48$2,196$46
Meloxicam127$501$4
Ondansetron14$149$11
Oxycodone13$110$8
Gabapentin22$74$3

2021: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Diclofenac24$1,613$67
Meloxicam92$378$4
Gabapentin31$110$4

2020: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Diclofenac47$1,833$39
Meloxicam54$224$4
Gabapentin15$37$2
Amoxicillin11$27$2

2019: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Diclofenac31$1,110$36
Meloxicam29$132$5
Oxycodone11$116$11
Gabapentin14$76$5

2018: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13$184$14
Meloxicam31$131$4
Gabapentin25$88$4
Amoxicillin11$39$4

2017: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Oxycodone12$316$26
Meloxicam35$106$3
Amoxicillin11$42$4

2016: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Oxycodone16$334$21
Meloxicam12$56$5

Money from drug and device companies

$1,054 in 2025

Industry payments by year
2025618None$1,054
2024910None$284
202322None$49
202222None$88
202123None$89
202012None$60

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
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsComprehensive Shoulder System$353
3 payments
  • Meals for Avitus Bone Harvester · 2025-11-21 · $145
  • Meals for G7 · 2025-10-03 · $10
  • Meals for Comprehensive Shoulder System · 2025-03-10 · $198
MedtronicIntellis Adaptivestim$278
10 payments
  • Meals for Intellis Adaptivestim · 2025-10-28 · $32
  • Meals for Intellis Adaptivestim · 2025-10-22 · $27
  • Meals for Intellis Adaptivestim · 2025-09-11 · $21
  • Meals for Intellis Adaptivestim · 2025-09-03 · $28
  • Meals for Intellis Adaptivestim · 2025-07-28 · $23
  • Meals for Intellis Adaptivestim · 2025-06-05 · $31
  • Meals for Intellis Adaptivestim · 2025-05-02 · $15
  • Meals for Intellis Adaptivestim · 2025-03-18 · $28
  • Meals for Intellis Adaptivestim · 2025-01-17 · $26
  • Meals for Intellis Adaptivestim · 2025-01-16 · $46
Uoc USAU-Star, Conformity, U2$188
1 payment
  • Meals for U-Star, Conformity, U2 · 2025-03-11 · $188
Saxum SurgicalNone$113
1 payment
  • Meals · 2025-02-14 · $113
StrykerGamma$62
1 payment
  • Meals for Gamma · 2025-05-30 · $62
ConvaTecAquacel Ag+ Extra$60
2 payments
  • Meals for Aquacel Ag+ Extra · 2025-08-04 · $41
  • Meals for Aquacel Ag+ Extra · 2025-02-10 · $19
See all 18 published payments
Every published payment
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsMeals · 2025-11-21Avitus Bone Harvester$145
MedtronicMeals · 2025-10-28Intellis Adaptivestim$32
MedtronicMeals · 2025-10-22Intellis Adaptivestim$27
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsMeals · 2025-10-03G7$10
MedtronicMeals · 2025-09-11Intellis Adaptivestim$21
MedtronicMeals · 2025-09-03Intellis Adaptivestim$28
ConvaTecMeals · 2025-08-04Aquacel Ag+ Extra$41
MedtronicMeals · 2025-07-28Intellis Adaptivestim$23
MedtronicMeals · 2025-06-05Intellis Adaptivestim$31
StrykerMeals · 2025-05-30Gamma$62
MedtronicMeals · 2025-05-02Intellis Adaptivestim$15
MedtronicMeals · 2025-03-18Intellis Adaptivestim$28
Uoc USAMeals · 2025-03-11U-Star, Conformity, U2$188
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsMeals · 2025-03-10Comprehensive Shoulder System$198
Saxum SurgicalMeals · 2025-02-14None$113
ConvaTecMeals · 2025-02-10Aquacel Ag+ Extra$19
MedtronicMeals · 2025-01-17Intellis Adaptivestim$26
MedtronicMeals · 2025-01-16Intellis Adaptivestim$46
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)

2024: $284

Payments by company in 2024
StrykerGamma$65
2 payments
  • Meals for Gamma · 2024-10-15 · $50
  • Meals for Mako · 2024-08-12 · $15
Globus MedicalTroch Nail$40
1 payment
  • Meals for Troch Nail · 2024-10-09 · $40
Biotissue HoldingsNone$39
1 payment
  • Meals · 2024-01-29 · $39
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsPersona$38
1 payment
  • Meals for Persona · 2024-09-19 · $38
Saxum SurgicalNone$28
1 payment
  • Meals · 2024-10-30 · $28
BioventusExogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System$27
1 payment
  • Meals for Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · 2024-06-03 · $27
ConvaTecAquacel Ag+ Extra$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Aquacel Ag+ Extra · 2024-03-10 · $19
CuronixPns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A$15
1 payment
  • Meals for Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A · 2024-11-21 · $15
DePuy Synthes SalesMonovisc$13
1 payment
  • Meals for Monovisc · 2024-02-01 · $13

2023: $49

Payments by company in 2023
Globus MedicalEvo Retrograde$27
1 payment
  • Meals for Evo Retrograde · 2023-04-21 · $27
DePuy Synthes SalesOrthovisc$22
1 payment
  • Meals for Orthovisc · 2023-05-17 · $22

2022: $88

Payments by company in 2022
StrykerSps$69
1 payment
  • Meals for Sps · 2022-02-04 · $69
DePuy Synthes SalesNa$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Na · 2022-10-03 · $19

2021: $89

Payments by company in 2021
StrykerNa$47
1 payment
  • Meals for Na · 2021-02-12 · $47
Medical Device Business ServicesAttune$42
2 payments
  • Meals for Attune · 2021-12-10 · $20
  • Meals for Attune · 2021-12-10 · $22

2020: $60

Payments by company in 2020
Ethicon USSurgicel Powder$60
2 payments
  • Meals for Surgicel Powder · 2020-08-23 · $36
  • Meals for Stratafix · 2020-08-10 · $24

Professional record

NPI
1396066619
Licence
CA 141061California A141061: Current · expires 2028-03-31
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
Yes
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207XS0114X (207XS0114X)
Mailing address
16311 Ventura Blvd Ste 1150, Encino, CA, 91436
NPI first listed
2010-06-22
NPI last updated
2019-06-11

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