Valerie C Kwai Ben, MD

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1 location · Permanente Medical Group Inc · 10,928 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

4 plans · 1 carrier

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Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician

Kaiser Permanente Dual Complete North P2 (HMO D-SNP)	Kaiser Permanente	Listed	Sep 1, 2026
Kaiser Permanente Dual Complete North P23 (HMO D-SNP)	Kaiser Permanente	Listed	Sep 1, 2026
Kaiser Permanente Sr Adv Basic Santa Clara (HMO)	Kaiser Permanente	Listed	Sep 1, 2026
Kaiser Permanente Sr Adv Enhanced Santa Clara (HMO)	Kaiser Permanente	Listed	Sep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence G72425 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 1991 · expires 2027-05-31 · Medical College of Wisconsin.

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.

Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San JoseSan Jose, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Kaiser Permanente, which runs 41 hospitals in 3 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 66% would definitely recommend it
Overall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.258, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

See every measure and the patient survey for Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 3 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

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Every scored measure at Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections	0.258	Better	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths	1.3 (0.22 to 2.37) · 181 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths	0.89 (0.43 to 1.34)	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths	14.2 · 27 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths	11.6 · 271 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths	3.8 · 2,952 cases	None	Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths	0.27 (0.04 to 0.5) · 894 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths	0.26 (0.05 to 0.48) · 908 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths	3.19 (0.67 to 5.72) · 176 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths	1.63 (0 to 3.34) · 61 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths	2.23 (0.53 to 3.92) · 168 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths	8.11 (0 to 17.58) · 68 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths	4.85 (0.67 to 9.03) · 63 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths	1.74 (0.22 to 3.26) · 51 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths	0.43 (0 to 1.53) · 630 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths	4 · 48 cases	None	Apr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections	1	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections	0.843	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections	0.88	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections	0.611	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	15 · 171 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	20.9 · 571 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits	147.1 · 28 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	21 · 639 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits	5.6 · 48 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits	19.7 · 157 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025

What patients said (1,294 patients answered, 21% of those asked)

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Patient survey stars by topic at Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose

Cleanliness	4
Nurse communication	2
Doctor communication	4
Communication about medicines	2
Discharge information	3
Overall hospital rating	2
Quietness	1
Recommend hospital	3

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Share of patients giving the best answer at Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose

Room was "always" clean	71%
Nurses "always" communicated well	70%
Doctors "always" communicated well	79%
Staff "always" explained	54%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information	85%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge	85%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand	71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully	79%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect	85%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)	61%
Staff "always" explained new medications	67%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand	67%
Nurses "always" listened carefully	66%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect	78%
"Always" quiet at night	37%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	66%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects	41%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms	85%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$4,132

Medicare paid this office $4,132 for 89 people.

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

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Largest Original Medicare bills

Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	16	$919	$57
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	58	$488	$7

Who their Medicare patients are

89 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 71 · Under 65 25% · 85 and older 18% · Women 42% · Also on Medicaid 56% · Health risk score 1.78. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical cardiology clinician is at 1.71.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 49% · Heart failure 36% · Coronary heart disease 35% · Chronic kidney disease 30% · Dementia 29% · Atrial fibrillation 27% · Stroke 24% · COPD 21% · Depression 20%.

The office billed $20,286, Medicare allowed $5,837 and paid $4,132; for 133 services of 13 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.

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Original Medicare by year

2024	89	133	71	1.78	$20,286	$4,132
2023	115	181	71	2.42	$25,375	$5,500
2022	104	158	71	2.60	$21,020	$4,913
2021	83	116	73	2.65	$11,991	$2,766
2020	83	126	69	2.96	$11,024	$3,073
2019	85	132	71	2.97	$13,555	$2,906
2018	112	178	72	2.43	$12,677	$2,745
2017	132	214	71	2.85	$17,354	$4,089
2016	79	116	70	2.48	$10,157	$2,425
2015	99	165	72	2.38	$17,819	$4,037
2014	106	155	69	2.16	$14,057	$3,463
2013	91	130	69	2.16	$8,411	$2,032

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.

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2023: 2 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2023

Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	28	$1,447	$52
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	80	$709	$7

2022: 2 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2022

Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	14	$766	$55
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	82	$702	$7

2021: 2 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2021

Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	14	$729	$52
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	65	$549	$7

2020: 1 service

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Original Medicare services billed in 2020

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	64	$528	$7

2019: 1 service

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Original Medicare services billed in 2019

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	64	$618	$7

2018: 1 service

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Original Medicare services billed in 2018

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	91	$863	$7

2017: 2 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2017

Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	23	$1,215	$51
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	100	$851	$6

2016: 2 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2016

Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	12	$550	$46
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	53	$451	$7

2015: 2 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2015

Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	15	$837	$56
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	83	$754	$7

2014: 2 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2014

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	88	$712	$6
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	11	$632	$57

2013: 1 service

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Original Medicare services billed in 2013

Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	79	$659	$7

Medicaid work

$8,203 in 2024

Medicaid paid $8,203 for 556 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 94 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.

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Largest Medicaid services in 2024

Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only	541	$5,768
Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation (2D), includes M-mode recording, when performed, complete, with spectral Doppler echocardiography, and with color flow Doppler echocardiography	15	$2,435

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Medicaid work by year

2024	556	2	94	$8,203
2023	710	2	88	$7,973
2022	563	1	70	$1,134
2021	332	1	49	$680
2020	348	1	51	$636
2019	198	1	32	$475
2018	285	1	38	$801

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2023

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Largest Medicaid services in 2023

Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation (2D), includes M-mode recording, when performed, complete, with spectral Doppler echocardiography, and with color flow Doppler echocardiography	61	$6,494
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only	649	$1,479

2022

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Largest Medicaid services in 2022

Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only	563	$1,134

2021

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Largest Medicaid services in 2021

Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only	332	$680

2020

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Largest Medicaid services in 2020

Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only	348	$636

2019

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Largest Medicaid services in 2019

Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only	198	$475

2018

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Largest Medicaid services in 2018

Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only	285	$801

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$1,075,986

Pharmacies billed $1,075,986 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 2,836) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical cardiology clinician is at 0%.

2,331 generic and 505 brand-name prescriptions · $1,075,986 in drug cost · 24 antibiotic prescriptions to 11 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.

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Largest Part D drug costs

Vyndamax	26	$631,747	$24,298
Entresto	204	$260,367	$1,276
Jardiance	171	$82,614	$483
Pradaxa	69	$19,943	$289
Repatha Sureclick	13	$7,815	$601

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Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed

Vyndamax	26	$631,747	$24,298
Entresto	204	$260,367	$1,276
Jardiance	171	$82,614	$483
Pradaxa	69	$19,943	$289
Repatha Sureclick	13	$7,815	$601
Flecainide Acetate	148	$5,700	$39
Metoprolol	304	$3,701	$12
Amiodarone	81	$2,720	$34
Losartan	157	$2,316	$15
Furosemide	154	$2,247	$15
Metoprolol	197	$2,243	$11
Atorvastatin	177	$2,196	$12
Sotalol	103	$2,162	$21
Propafenone	12	$1,865	$155
Isosorbide Dinitrate	19	$1,779	$94
Amlodipine Besylate	89	$1,479	$17
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	71	$1,379	$19
Spironolactone	142	$1,314	$9
Hydralazine	67	$1,295	$19
Carvedilol	99	$1,200	$12
Lisinopril	78	$1,130	$14
Bumetanide	20	$1,026	$51
Atenolol	71	$819	$12
Potassium Chloride	24	$768	$32
Clopidogrel	36	$677	$19
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	15	$586	$39
Nitroglycerin	36	$430	$12
Sildenafil Citrate	11	$277	$25
Rosuvastatin	22	$263	$12
Digoxin	12	$184	$15
Ezetimibe	12	$140	$12
Warfarin	11	$135	$12
Amoxicillin	22	$134	$6
Hydrochlorothiazide	12	$120	$10

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Part D prescribing by year

2024	2,836	533	0% (0)	18%	$1,075,986
2023	2,347	486	0% (0)	18%	$1,044,218
2022	2,198	477	0% (0)	19%	$364,966
2021	2,003	439	0% (0)	14%	$156,757
2020	2,043	426	0% (0)	13%	$156,386
2019	2,073	419	None	15%	$127,128
2018	1,939	388	0% (0)	23%	$105,169
2017	1,708	362	None	22%	$91,971
2016	1,745	364	None	23%	$91,056
2015	1,799	365	None	22%	$97,184
2014	1,870	397	None	17%	$92,219
2013	2,027	404	None	15%	$90,901

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

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2023: 30 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2023

Vyndamax	29	$735,148	$25,350
Entresto	181	$179,291	$991
Jardiance	86	$56,427	$656
Pradaxa	42	$13,029	$310
Repatha Sureclick	12	$6,963	$580
Flecainide Acetate	119	$4,527	$38
Metoprolol	192	$3,399	$18
Atorvastatin	145	$2,512	$17
Amiodarone	77	$2,476	$32
Losartan	148	$2,409	$16
Metoprolol	196	$2,262	$12
Amlodipine Besylate	104	$1,651	$16
Furosemide	124	$1,629	$13
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	61	$1,368	$22
Propafenone	12	$1,361	$113
Sotalol	66	$1,201	$18
Spironolactone	116	$1,121	$10
Lisinopril	65	$1,079	$17
Hydralazine	55	$1,048	$19
Carvedilol	80	$1,025	$13
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	26	$1,019	$39
Atenolol	85	$995	$12
Bumetanide	17	$878	$52
Clopidogrel	30	$581	$19
Potassium Chloride	17	$522	$31
Nitroglycerin	34	$455	$13
Rosuvastatin	23	$324	$14
Sildenafil Citrate	11	$277	$25
Hydrochlorothiazide	12	$130	$11
Amoxicillin	21	$127	$6

2022: 29 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2022

Entresto	116	$94,855	$818
Pradaxa	50	$26,725	$534
Jardiance	43	$26,445	$615
Flecainide Acetate	103	$5,045	$49
Atorvastatin	148	$2,336	$16
Amiodarone	72	$2,228	$31
Losartan	146	$2,171	$15
Hydralazine	55	$2,114	$38
Metoprolol	173	$2,077	$12
Metoprolol	113	$1,990	$18
Amlodipine Besylate	111	$1,812	$16
Furosemide	124	$1,767	$14
Lisinopril	105	$1,722	$16
Sotalol	66	$1,559	$24
Propafenone	14	$1,468	$105
Carvedilol	103	$1,379	$13
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	74	$1,210	$16
Atenolol	89	$1,021	$11
Potassium Chloride	23	$887	$39
Spironolactone	86	$841	$10
Bisoprolol	20	$829	$41
Clopidogrel	36	$734	$20
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	18	$610	$34
Digoxin	19	$593	$31
Nitroglycerin	38	$454	$12
Rosuvastatin	25	$445	$18
Pravastatin	16	$363	$23
Ezetimibe	13	$338	$26
Amoxicillin	14	$81	$6

2021: 32 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2021

Pradaxa	50	$36,953	$739
Entresto	38	$33,640	$885
Eliquis	18	$15,325	$851
Xarelto	12	$7,824	$652
Flecainide Acetate	103	$5,106	$50
Atorvastatin	166	$2,371	$14
Isosorbide Dinitrate	11	$2,234	$203
Metoprolol	188	$2,124	$11
Losartan	138	$1,981	$14
Hydralazine	51	$1,966	$39
Amiodarone	67	$1,911	$29
Lisinopril	116	$1,831	$16
Furosemide	110	$1,783	$16
Sotalol	48	$1,719	$36
Amlodipine Besylate	104	$1,715	$16
Propafenone	16	$1,706	$107
Metoprolol	73	$1,703	$23
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Xr)	19	$1,416	$75
Klor-Con M20	17	$1,303	$77
Carvedilol	99	$1,229	$12
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	75	$1,182	$16
Atenolol	76	$791	$10
Nitroglycerin	41	$757	$18
Clopidogrel	35	$712	$20
Digoxin	19	$593	$31
Spironolactone	55	$565	$10
Bisoprolol	12	$493	$41
Pravastatin	16	$465	$29
Levothyroxine	15	$400	$27
Rosuvastatin	23	$384	$17
Hydrochlorothiazide	12	$140	$12
Amoxicillin	18	$105	$6

2020: 34 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2020

Entresto	36	$32,837	$912
Pradaxa	35	$18,273	$522
Eliquis	18	$16,300	$906
Brilinta	12	$12,406	$1,034
Colchicine	20	$7,005	$350
Flecainide Acetate	123	$5,172	$42
Dilt-Xr	35	$3,554	$102
Bumetanide	15	$3,124	$208
Isosorbide Dinitrate	16	$3,093	$193
Hydralazine	61	$2,639	$43
Atorvastatin	163	$2,519	$15
Metoprolol	176	$2,174	$12
Losartan	133	$1,920	$14
Klor-Con M20	26	$1,774	$68
Furosemide	107	$1,710	$16
Amiodarone	60	$1,698	$28
Propafenone	15	$1,662	$111
Lisinopril	108	$1,545	$14
Sotalol	40	$1,451	$36
Carvedilol	116	$1,438	$12
Metoprolol	52	$1,402	$27
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	75	$1,392	$19
Clopidogrel	48	$1,171	$24
Atenolol	106	$1,160	$11
Amlodipine Besylate	80	$1,158	$14
Spironolactone	61	$877	$14
Nitroglycerin	38	$754	$20
Levothyroxine	18	$561	$31
Diltiazem	14	$495	$35
Digoxin	18	$438	$24
Rosuvastatin	25	$401	$16
Warfarin	25	$317	$13
Pantoprazole	17	$288	$17
Amoxicillin	11	$69	$6

2019: 33 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2019

Entresto	30	$23,939	$798
Pradaxa	30	$18,195	$606
Flecainide Acetate	120	$5,793	$48
Atorvastatin	182	$4,683	$26
Colchicine	12	$4,014	$335
Isosorbide Dinitrate	24	$3,819	$159
Klor-Con M20	26	$3,254	$125
Dilt-Xr	25	$2,722	$109
Metoprolol	197	$2,316	$12
Furosemide	146	$2,062	$14
Propafenone	17	$1,923	$113
Sotalol	48	$1,912	$40
Lisinopril	123	$1,864	$15
Losartan	130	$1,822	$14
Amiodarone	61	$1,749	$29
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	101	$1,582	$16
Carvedilol	120	$1,409	$12
Metoprolol	31	$1,153	$37
Hydralazine	37	$1,087	$29
Atenolol	87	$1,065	$12
Clopidogrel	42	$1,054	$25
Amlodipine Besylate	72	$1,027	$14
Nitroglycerin	37	$949	$26
K-Tab Er	16	$833	$52
Spironolactone	55	$674	$12
Pravastatin	18	$626	$35
Warfarin	41	$561	$14
Rosuvastatin	22	$504	$23
Digoxin	19	$428	$23
Simvastatin	20	$217	$11
Hydrochlorothiazide	18	$200	$11
Lovastatin	14	$195	$14
Amoxicillin	12	$75	$6

2018: 31 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2018

Pradaxa	28	$16,398	$586
Atorvastatin	208	$6,171	$30
Flecainide Acetate	85	$4,799	$56
Isosorbide Dinitrate	25	$3,733	$149
Klor-Con M20	19	$3,322	$175
Metoprolol	229	$2,462	$11
Losartan	125	$2,425	$19
Propafenone	21	$2,139	$102
Lisinopril	136	$2,096	$15
Furosemide	141	$1,982	$14
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	101	$1,490	$15
Carvedilol	129	$1,482	$11
Hydralazine	38	$1,317	$35
Clopidogrel	41	$1,194	$29
Rosuvastatin	24	$978	$41
Dilt-Xr	15	$937	$62
Atenolol	70	$900	$13
Sotalol	49	$857	$17
Nitroglycerin	28	$823	$29
Diltiazem	16	$651	$41
Amiodarone	27	$605	$22
Pravastatin	15	$534	$36
Spironolactone	48	$497	$10
Levothyroxine	13	$496	$38
Warfarin	33	$468	$14
Digoxin	15	$451	$30
Amlodipine Besylate	47	$402	$9
Lovastatin	19	$242	$13
Simvastatin	20	$232	$12
Hydrochlorothiazide	15	$148	$10
Amoxicillin	13	$83	$6

2017: 27 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2017

Pradaxa	28	$13,677	$488
Atorvastatin	183	$5,979	$33
Flecainide Acetate	93	$5,423	$58
Klor-Con M20	20	$3,367	$168
Diltiazem 12hr Er	11	$3,027	$275
Isosorbide Dinitrate	19	$2,990	$157
Losartan	95	$2,369	$25
Propafenone	24	$2,143	$89
Metoprolol	169	$1,883	$11
Lisinopril	125	$1,866	$15
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	112	$1,750	$16
Carvedilol	140	$1,686	$12
Furosemide	118	$1,590	$13
Clopidogrel	46	$1,469	$32
Hydralazine	41	$1,361	$33
Rosuvastatin	32	$1,250	$39
Atenolol	72	$1,064	$15
Diltiazem	14	$750	$54
Amiodarone	29	$660	$23
Pravastatin	16	$614	$38
Nitroglycerin	22	$521	$24
Warfarin	33	$483	$15
Sotalol	28	$464	$17
Spironolactone	41	$415	$10
Amlodipine Besylate	25	$226	$9
Simvastatin	16	$208	$13
Lovastatin	13	$182	$14

2016: 26 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2016

Flecainide Acetate	103	$11,671	$113
Pradaxa	29	$9,530	$329
Atorvastatin	156	$5,362	$34
Crestor	12	$4,145	$345
Klor-Con M20	22	$3,258	$148
Losartan	98	$2,909	$30
Clopidogrel	59	$2,234	$38
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	127	$2,170	$17
Hydralazine	43	$2,041	$47
Lisinopril	140	$1,991	$14
Propafenone	19	$1,911	$101
Carvedilol	151	$1,838	$12
Metoprolol	159	$1,732	$11
Nitrostat	23	$1,504	$65
Furosemide	109	$1,392	$13
Atenolol	77	$1,140	$15
Sotalol	22	$690	$31
Amlodipine Besylate	33	$607	$18
Bisoprolol	11	$568	$52
Pravastatin	12	$554	$46
Spironolactone	54	$547	$10
Warfarin	35	$495	$14
Simvastatin	23	$460	$20
Lovastatin	26	$342	$13
Amiodarone	13	$330	$25
Hydrochlorothiazide	12	$107	$9

2015: 28 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2015

Flecainide Acetate	99	$13,560	$137
Crestor	16	$6,484	$405
Atorvastatin	169	$5,968	$35
Klor-Con M20	28	$3,028	$108
Hydralazine	56	$2,965	$53
Losartan	85	$2,513	$30
Clopidogrel	39	$2,241	$57
Lisinopril	153	$2,095	$14
Isosorbide Dinitrate	13	$2,059	$158
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	103	$1,927	$19
Propafenone	16	$1,874	$117
Metoprolol	172	$1,848	$11
Nitrostat	29	$1,524	$53
Atenolol	110	$1,513	$14
Simvastatin	70	$1,503	$21
Carvedilol	99	$1,188	$12
Amiodarone	41	$1,138	$28
Sotalol	26	$1,136	$44
Amlodipine Besylate	35	$1,123	$32
Furosemide	76	$1,109	$15
Dilt-Xr	14	$1,063	$76
Pravastatin	16	$840	$52
K-Tab Er	18	$667	$37
Lovastatin	47	$611	$13
Spironolactone	59	$598	$10
Warfarin	41	$574	$14
Pantoprazole	16	$500	$31
Famotidine	12	$251	$21

2014: 27 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2014

Flecainide Acetate	85	$11,923	$140
Ranexa	14	$8,261	$590
Atorvastatin	132	$5,421	$41
Isosorbide Dinitrate	31	$4,508	$145
Crestor	12	$3,726	$310
Simvastatin	118	$2,652	$22
Hydralazine	59	$2,528	$43
Dilt-Xr	30	$2,494	$83
Metoprolol	205	$2,319	$11
Klor-Con M20	23	$2,273	$99
Clopidogrel	44	$2,262	$51
Losartan	81	$2,262	$28
Propafenone	15	$2,105	$140
Lisinopril	150	$2,054	$14
Atenolol	115	$1,680	$15
Nitrostat	33	$1,503	$46
Furosemide	92	$1,469	$16
Amlodipine Besylate	56	$1,469	$26
Carvedilol	116	$1,464	$13
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	72	$1,317	$18
Pravastatin	20	$1,303	$65
Lovastatin	65	$859	$13
Amiodarone	29	$819	$28
Sotalol	25	$790	$32
Spironolactone	59	$618	$10
Warfarin	35	$479	$14
Famotidine	12	$198	$16

2013: 30 drugs

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Flecainide Acetate	51	$8,223	$161
Atorvastatin	144	$5,673	$39
Simvastatin	171	$4,408	$26
Crestor	11	$3,894	$354
Isosorbide Dinitrate	22	$3,877	$176
Klor-Con M20	33	$3,430	$104
Clopidogrel	47	$3,288	$70
Hydralazine	44	$2,872	$65
Dilt-Xr	29	$2,746	$95
Losartan	89	$2,744	$31
Lisinopril	172	$2,374	$14
Atenolol	155	$2,220	$14
Propafenone	15	$2,072	$138
Metoprolol	186	$2,038	$11
Pravastatin	24	$1,688	$70
Amlodipine Besylate	58	$1,652	$28
Furosemide	90	$1,440	$16
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	94	$1,316	$14
Lovastatin	91	$1,301	$14
Carvedilol	97	$1,207	$12
Nitrostat	31	$1,202	$39
Amiodarone	28	$910	$33
Warfarin	53	$615	$12
K-Tab Er	15	$557	$37
Spironolactone	49	$528	$11
Pantoprazole	12	$506	$42
Sotalol	22	$387	$18
Famotidine	13	$280	$22
Hydrochlorothiazide	24	$237	$10
Digox	13	$151	$12

Money from drug and device companies

$250 in 2019

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Akcea Therapeutics	Tegsedi	$125	1 payment Meals for Tegsedi · 2019-10-17 · $125
Novartis Pharmaceuticals	Entresto	$125	1 payment Meals for Entresto · 2019-06-25 · $125

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Akcea Therapeutics	Meals · 2019-10-17	Tegsedi	$125
Novartis Pharmaceuticals	Meals · 2019-06-25	Entresto	$125

Professional record

NPI: 1437235942
Licence: CA G72425California G72425: Current · expires 2027-05-31
Trained: Medical College of Wisconsin, 1990
Group: Permanente Medical Group Inc
Video visits: Lists video visits
Gender: Female

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Sole proprietor: No
Medicaid ID: CA 00G724250
Taxonomy: Cardiology (207RC0000X)
Mailing address: 1800 Harrison St Fl 7, Oakland, CA, 94612
NPI first listed: 2006-10-27
NPI last updated: 2021-12-13

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