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Linda H Chung, MD

Anesthesiology · Palo Alto

NPI 1417190596

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Offices
3

Offices

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

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

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California Medical Board record

Licence A127592 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2013 · expires 2027-06-30 · University of Illinois College 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 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

$13,619

Medicare paid this office $13,619 for 80 people.

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

Who their Medicare patients are

80 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Women 55% · Health risk score 1.30. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 63% · Atrial fibrillation 31% · Coronary heart disease 21% · Depression 20% · Diabetes 19% · Chronic kidney disease 18% · Cancer 15%.

The office billed $110,266, Medicare allowed $17,019 and paid $13,619; for 86 services of 32 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
20248086761.30$110,266$13,619
2023109118751.15$200,302$20,276
2022188203751.00$348,000$31,858
2021249265751.04$407,014$36,730
2020174187761.21$348,400$31,988
2019239287751.41$458,869$50,353
2018246303751.47$401,310$51,133
2017207238751.37$297,184$42,971
2016147180751.53$221,208$33,450
2015174200741.27$360,494$37,582

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: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope19$2,244$118

2022: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope63$8,359$133
Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope22$2,529$110
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope21$2,450$117
Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope13$1,968$151
Anesthesia for lens surgery11$1,284$117

2021: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope66$8,992$136
Anesthesia for lens surgery39$4,423$113
Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope25$3,589$144
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope24$2,850$119
Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope15$1,706$114

2020: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Anesthesia for lens surgery40$5,172$129
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope28$4,106$147

2019: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Anesthesia for lens surgery57$6,930$122
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope25$3,652$146
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope12$1,628$136
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement12$347$29

2018: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Anesthesia for lens surgery46$5,484$114
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen15$4,580$305
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope27$3,910$145
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope19$2,751$145
Anesthesia for x-ray procedure (accessed through the skin) on spine and spinal cord11$1,843$154
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement12$351$29

2017: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope25$3,657$146
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen11$3,504$319
Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope22$3,050$139
Anesthesia for retinal surgery12$2,261$188
Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope12$1,787$149
Anesthesia for lens surgery12$1,626$136

2016: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen15$4,514$301
Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope13$1,860$143
Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope12$1,830$152

2015: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope22$3,637$165
Anesthesia for retinal surgery14$2,923$209
Anesthesia for lens surgery15$1,989$133
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement11$312$28

Money from drug and device companies

$76 in 2023

Industry payments by year
202312None$76
202223None$63
202111None$19

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
NuVasiveXlif$76
2 payments
  • Meals for Xlif · 2023-04-07 · $41
  • Meals for Xlif · 2023-03-30 · $35
See all 2 published payments
Every published payment
NuVasiveMeals · 2023-04-07Xlif$41
NuVasiveMeals · 2023-03-30Xlif$35
See earlier years (2022, 2021)

2022: $63

Payments by company in 2022
NuVasiveXlif$40
2 payments
  • Meals for Xlif · 2022-02-19 · $20
  • Meals for Xlif · 2022-02-05 · $20
Merck Sharp & DohmeGardasil 9$22
1 payment
  • Meals for Gardasil 9 · 2022-07-12 · $22

2021: $19

Payments by company in 2021
NuVasiveXlif$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Xlif · 2021-10-15 · $19

Professional record

NPI
1417190596
Licence
CA A127592California A127592: Current · expires 2027-06-30
Trained
University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2009
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207LP3000X (207LP3000X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
Mailing address
3003 Woodside Meadows Rd, Pleasant Hill, CA, 94523
NPI first listed
2009-04-20
NPI last updated
2015-03-20

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