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Pedro Paulo Tanaka, MD

Anesthesiology · Stanford

NPI 1437294477

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
1
1 carrier
Office
1
Since medical school
38 years
Graduated 1988

Offices

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

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Plans that list them

1 plan · 1 carrier

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Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A125808 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2013 · expires 2028-06-30 · Faculty Evangelica of Parana.

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

$21,213

Medicare paid this office $21,213 for 72 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin11$413$38

Procedures year by year

Procedures billed to Original Medicare by year
Procedure201920202021202220232024
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin352614241711

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

72 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Women 46% · Also on Medicaid 24% · Health risk score 1.61. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 35% · Chronic kidney disease 35% · Heart failure 29% · Atrial fibrillation 28% · Diabetes 25% · Cancer 25% · Depression 24% · Dementia 15% · Stroke 15%.

The office billed $184,550, Medicare allowed $26,530 and paid $21,213; for 84 services of 39 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
20247284741.61$184,550$21,213
2023117140731.37$321,538$45,031
2022105132731.80$285,896$36,282
20217490731.92$208,275$19,781
2020106135721.89$298,667$26,645
2019204247741.53$512,588$49,950
2018135153721.54$337,374$33,266
2017203261721.38$502,023$55,873
2016157200721.68$401,373$43,981
2015213253721.66$518,172$59,263
2014198238721.33$499,798$66,030
2013142178731.23$362,561$48,279

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

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Anesthesia for total hip replacement15$5,676$378
Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement11$4,789$435
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement13$4,009$308
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin17$664$39

2022: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement24$6,584$274
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin24$933$39

2021: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Anesthesia for total hip replacement15$3,965$264
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement12$2,505$209
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin14$557$40

2020: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement24$5,413$217
Anesthesia for total hip replacement14$2,949$211
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin25$1,042$40

2019: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement60$13,056$218
Anesthesia for total hip replacement30$7,606$254
Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement14$3,504$250
Anesthesia for procedure on upper 2/3rd of thigh bone14$2,701$193
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin34$1,390$40

2018: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement33$8,161$247
Anesthesia for total hip replacement21$5,491$261
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin16$619$39

2017: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement71$20,320$261
Anesthesia for total hip replacement32$9,181$287
Anesthesia for revision of total hip replacement19$7,356$387
Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope11$2,092$174
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin31$1,384$45

2016: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement50$13,063$242
Anesthesia for total hip replacement24$8,039$322
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin27$1,204$45

2015: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement83$23,382$275
Anesthesia for total hip replacement40$10,864$272
Anesthesia for revision of total hip replacement14$5,430$388
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin29$1,295$45

2014: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement88$27,784$309
Anesthesia for revision of total hip replacement22$9,333$424
Anesthesia for total hip replacement34$9,328$274
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin27$1,183$44

2013: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement64$19,712$308
Anesthesia for total hip replacement25$8,266$318
Anesthesia for revision of total hip replacement12$5,350$412
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin28$1,246$43

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
1437294477
Licence
CA A125808, CA F5367California A125808: Current · expires 2028-06-30
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Medicaid ID
CA 000F53670
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X)
Mailing address
2680 Hanover St, Palo Alto, CA, 94304
NPI first listed
2007-02-20
NPI last updated
2024-04-12
NPI record certified
2024-04-12

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