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Sam P Most, MD

Otolaryngology · Stanford

NPI 1396795696

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17
3 carriers
Office
1

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1 location · Stanford Health Care · 3,152 clinicians in this group

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17 plans · 3 carriers

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17 of 17 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 smartHMO (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Balance (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Classic (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN MyChoice (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A88795 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2004 · expires 2028-09-30 · Stanford University 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.

  • 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

$63,854

Medicare paid this office $63,854 for 92 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less21$13,860$577
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less18$9,250$319
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less28$8,831$232
Return visit (30+ min)30$2,162$70
New patient visit (30+ min)25$1,663$67
See all 6 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less21$13,860$577
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less18$9,250$319
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less28$8,831$232
Return visit (30+ min)30$2,162$70
New patient visit (30+ min)25$1,663$67
Short return visit (20+ min)18$1,070$56

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision44More than 85% of doctors who do this

Who their Medicare patients are

92 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 72 · Women 63% · Also on Medicaid 15% · Health risk score 1.02. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical otolaryngology clinician is at 1.19.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 55% · Depression 23% · Coronary heart disease 21% · Cancer 15% · Diabetes 14% · Atrial fibrillation 14%.

The office billed $1,328,884, Medicare allowed $81,780 and paid $63,854; for 236 services of 24 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
202492236721.02$1,328,884$63,854
202367149741.14$489,596$39,025
202288207730.85$610,951$50,913
2021114317730.96$915,773$76,497
2020109280721.04$670,536$69,504
201996188720.96$300,891$35,100
2018122357710.90$806,371$87,488
2017128357710.94$807,587$90,538
2016135381711.08$816,299$91,570
2015118378710.99$727,577$93,565
2014103308700.78$595,460$78,949
201394224691.02$411,370$56,243

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
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less13$9,008$643
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less19$4,831$201
Return visit (30+ min)14$1,265$90
New patient visit (30+ min)17$1,167$69
Short return visit (20+ min)18$1,048$58

2022: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less17$10,572$587
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less15$8,107$338
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less22$5,920$204
Short return visit (20+ min)36$2,000$54
New patient visit (30+ min)27$1,680$62
Return visit (30+ min)13$830$64
Short return visit11$336$31

2021: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less28$18,732$551
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less22$11,868$383
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less34$8,354$194
Obtaining ear cartilage for grafting12$3,888$278
New patient visit (30+ min)29$2,263$78
Short return visit (20+ min)40$2,155$50
Return visit (30+ min)16$1,358$80
Short return visit25$802$29

2020: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less22$12,110$527
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less18$7,064$321
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less33$6,583$183
New patient visit (30+ min)42$2,874$68
Return visit (30+ min)30$1,887$61
Short return visit (20+ min)33$1,606$43

2019: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less13$8,326$640
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less15$4,507$237
Short return visit (20+ min)45$2,173$42
Return visit (30+ min)25$1,857$69
New patient visit (30+ min)28$1,771$63

2018: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less32$22,758$584
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less39$12,416$243
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less22$10,978$333
Reshaping of nasal cartilage12$4,194$350
New patient visit (30+ min)51$3,037$60
Return visit (30+ min)30$1,907$64
Short return visit (20+ min)42$1,889$42
Injection of agent into vein to assess blood flow of skin graft or flap13$1,141$48

2017: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less30$19,909$553
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less33$11,014$245
Repair of nasal passage11$10,080$916
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less19$9,281$299
Reshaping of nasal cartilage11$3,256$296
Obtaining ear cartilage for grafting12$3,202$267
New patient visit (30+ min)53$3,199$60
Return visit (30+ min)35$2,497$67
Short return visit (20+ min)37$1,780$42
Injection of agent into vein to assess blood flow of skin graft or flap13$1,111$48

2016: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less33$21,239$531
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less41$12,719$245
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less23$10,926$321
Short return visit (20+ min)56$2,603$41
Return visit (30+ min)37$2,521$68
New patient visit (30+ min)39$2,457$63
Injection of agent into vein to assess blood flow of skin graft or flap12$1,022$49
Short return visit12$268$21

2015: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less34$20,426$567
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less41$13,390$243
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less24$10,824$301
Creation of flap graft to nose, forehead, temple, or scalp13$10,170$782
New patient visit (30+ min)56$3,520$63
Obtaining ear cartilage for grafting12$3,437$264
Short return visit (20+ min)40$2,051$41
Injection of agent into vein to assess blood flow of skin graft or flap17$1,453$48
Return visit (30+ min)19$1,251$66
Short return visit14$360$22

2014: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less30$19,291$551
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less31$10,057$245
Creation of flap graft to nose, forehead, temple, or scalp11$9,800$891
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less17$9,089$313
New patient visit (30+ min)35$2,295$66
Short return visit (20+ min)34$1,683$43
Return visit (30+ min)23$1,399$61
Short return visit14$335$21

2013: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less12$8,175$545
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less13$5,937$312
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less14$5,568$242
New patient visit (30+ min)42$2,582$61
Short return visit (20+ min)29$1,363$41
Return visit (30+ min)19$1,295$65
Short return visit13$259$20

Money from drug and device companies

$1,640 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202523$1,500$1,640
202411None$135
202222$450$464
202122$450$470
202011$450$450
201911$375$375

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
Merck Sharp & DohmeNone$1,500
1 payment
  • Consulting · 2025-06-09 · $1,500
StrykerXpress Loprofile$140
2 payments
  • Meals for Xpress Loprofile · 2025-09-18 · $96
  • Meals for Xpress Loprofile · 2025-09-15 · $44
See all 3 published payments
Every published payment
StrykerMeals · 2025-09-18Xpress Loprofile$96
StrykerMeals · 2025-09-15Xpress Loprofile$44
Merck Sharp & DohmeConsulting · 2025-06-09None$1,500
See earlier years (2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2024: $135

Payments by company in 2024
AbbvieNone$135
1 payment
  • Meals · 2024-03-21 · $135

2022: $464

Payments by company in 2022
Merck Sharp & DohmeNone$450
1 payment
  • Consulting · 2022-07-06 · $450
BioTissue HoldingsProkera$14
1 payment
  • Meals for Prokera · 2022-10-21 · $14

2021: $470

Payments by company in 2021
Merck Sharp & DohmeNone$450
1 payment
  • Consulting · 2021-06-25 · $450
Galderma Laboratories L.P.None$20
1 payment
  • Meals · 2021-10-15 · $20

2020: $450

Payments by company in 2020
Merck Sharp & DohmeNone$450
1 payment
  • Consulting · 2020-06-24 · $450

2019: $375

Payments by company in 2019
Merck Sharp & DohmeNone$375
1 payment
  • Consulting · 2019-04-10 · $375

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
1396795696
Licence
CA A88795California A88795: Current · expires 2028-09-30
Trained
Stanford University School of Medicine, 1995
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207YS0123X (207YS0123X); Otolaryngology (207Y00000X)
Mailing address
2680 Hanover St, Palo Alto, CA, 94304
NPI first listed
2006-05-10
NPI last updated
2024-04-29
NPI record certified
2024-04-29

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