Van K Tran, MD
Anesthesiology · Palo Alto
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 1
- 1 carrier
- Office
- 1
- Since medical school
- 22 years
- Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, 2004
Offices
1 location · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
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Plans that list them
1 plan · 1 carrier
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| DualConnect (HMO D-SNP) | Santa Clara Family Health Plan | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence A92415 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2005 · expires 2027-07-31 · Oregon Health Sciences 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.
- 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 itOverall 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.
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.95 (0 to 1.98) · 472 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.91 (0.58 to 1.24) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.8 · 68 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.5 · 72 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.1 · 258 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.5 · 171 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.3 · 81 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.2 · 1,231 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.01 to 0.44) · 3,018 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.03 to 0.44) · 3,164 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.59 (0.47 to 4.71) · 1,402 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.47 (0.04 to 2.9) · 926 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.68 (0.21 to 3.16) · 1,310 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 9.54 (4.42 to 14.67) · 978 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.98 (1.61 to 8.36) · 924 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.69 (0.19 to 3.19) · 192 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.57 (0 to 1.43) · 2,501 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.5 · 332 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.702 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.853 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.2 · 67 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.3 · 295 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -27.1 · 76 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -22.3 · 304 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -4.6 · 178 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.3 · 180 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.1 · 305 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10.9 · 41 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.7 · 29 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.1 (9.7 to 17.7) · 129 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 713 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (631 patients answered, 27% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 78% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 82% |
| Staff "always" explained | 60% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 86% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 81% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 89% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 76% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 55% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 44% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 91% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$88,732
Medicare paid this office $88,732 for 647 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 487 | $57,768 | $110 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 70 | $10,132 | $139 |
Procedures year by year
| Procedure | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | – | – | – | – | 13 | – |
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
647 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Women 60% · Also on Medicaid 7% · Health risk score 0.93. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 62% · Diabetes 19% · Coronary heart disease 18% · Chronic kidney disease 15% · Cancer 15% · Atrial fibrillation 13% · Depression 11% · Heart failure 7% · COPD 7% · Stroke 4% · Dementia 2%.
The office billed $703,700, Medicare allowed $112,234 and paid $88,732; for 702 services of 41 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
| 2024 | 647 | 702 | 76 | 0.93 | $703,700 | $88,732 |
| 2023 | 601 | 667 | 76 | 0.86 | $700,186 | $90,681 |
| 2022 | 657 | 720 | 76 | 0.83 | $768,406 | $100,439 |
| 2021 | 557 | 606 | 76 | 0.85 | $660,304 | $86,597 |
| 2020 | 405 | 448 | 76 | 0.97 | $498,542 | $66,593 |
| 2019 | 417 | 460 | 75 | 0.97 | $526,570 | $70,947 |
| 2018 | 375 | 443 | 76 | 0.91 | $516,898 | $66,746 |
| 2017 | 202 | 233 | 75 | 1.01 | $299,169 | $40,177 |
| 2016 | 320 | 375 | 76 | 1.08 | $420,611 | $56,981 |
| 2015 | 297 | 347 | 76 | 1.05 | $312,490 | $53,445 |
| 2014 | 276 | 311 | 74 | 1.08 | $260,710 | $43,547 |
| 2013 | 343 | 381 | 75 | 0.94 | $275,540 | $44,930 |
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: 4 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 458 | $56,313 | $114 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 52 | $8,282 | $156 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 13 | $4,358 | $335 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 13 | $729 | $56 |
2022: 7 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 471 | $58,499 | $117 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 55 | $8,087 | $147 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 13 | $4,905 | $377 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 11 | $3,853 | $350 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 13 | $2,852 | $219 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 16 | $2,323 | $145 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 14 | $386 | $28 |
2021: 5 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 360 | $43,866 | $117 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 59 | $9,167 | $153 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 13 | $4,811 | $370 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 16 | $2,237 | $132 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 13 | $364 | $28 |
2020: 4 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 252 | $30,836 | $117 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 44 | $6,902 | $150 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 11 | $2,250 | $205 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 12 | $350 | $29 |
2019: 3 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 240 | $29,147 | $119 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 33 | $5,628 | $161 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 15 | $437 | $29 |
2018: 6 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 214 | $24,638 | $113 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 26 | $9,001 | $346 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 12 | $4,418 | $368 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 27 | $3,979 | $147 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 26 | $1,080 | $42 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 30 | $868 | $29 |
2017: 4 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 73 | $8,244 | $113 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 11 | $3,821 | $347 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 11 | $3,634 | $330 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 14 | $406 | $29 |
2016: 4 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 182 | $21,509 | $113 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 13 | $4,512 | $347 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 12 | $1,753 | $146 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 19 | $598 | $31 |
2015: 3 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 173 | $20,049 | $113 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 12 | $4,255 | $355 |
| Injections of substances into lower or sacral spine | 13 | $1,082 | $83 |
2014: 4 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 161 | $19,465 | $116 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray exam of arteries and veins using contrast | 12 | $1,989 | $166 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | 12 | $1,728 | $144 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 13 | $380 | $29 |
2013: 4 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 257 | $27,988 | $104 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint | 13 | $3,022 | $232 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 11 | $590 | $54 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 12 | $336 | $28 |
Money from drug and device companies
$134 in 2019
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare | Obstructive Sleep Apnea Device Or Hospital Respiratory Equipment | $134 | 1 payment
|
See the published payment
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare | Meals · 2019-02-25 | Obstructive Sleep Apnea Device Or Hospital Respiratory Equipment | $134 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1396932398
- Licence
- CA A92415California A92415: Current · expires 2027-07-31
- Trained
- Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, 2004 · 22 years ago
- Gender
- Female
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X)
- Mailing address
- 325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
- NPI first listed
- 2007-10-03
- NPI last updated
- 2020-05-29
- NPI record certified
- 2020-05-29
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.