Kevin Saksa, PA
Physician Assistant · Palo Alto
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 1
- 1 carrier
- Offices
- 6
Offices
6 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
Hospitals listed: 058123 · Sequoia Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plans that list them
1 plan · 1 carrier
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| Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
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
$28,864
Medicare paid this office $28,864 for 148 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 89 | $15,949 | $177 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 35 | $4,564 | $130 |
| Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | 35 | $2,322 | $66 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 49 | $948 | $19 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 46 | $923 | $20 |
See all 6 services
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 89 | $15,949 | $177 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 35 | $4,564 | $130 |
| Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | 35 | $2,322 | $66 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 49 | $948 | $19 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 46 | $923 | $20 |
| Anchoring of biceps tendon | 11 | $806 | $73 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Hip replacement | 57 | More than 90% of doctors who do this |
| Knee replacement | 53 | More than 80% of doctors who do this |
| Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 1-10 | None |
Who their Medicare patients are
148 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Women 51% · Health risk score 1.05. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical physician assistant clinician is at 1.31.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 70% · Coronary heart disease 30% · Chronic kidney disease 19% · Depression 19% · Diabetes 18% · Atrial fibrillation 18% · Cancer 16% · Heart failure 11% · COPD 9%.
The office billed $67,695, Medicare allowed $36,429 and paid $28,864; for 311 services of 25 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 | 148 | 311 | 75 | 1.05 | $67,695 | $28,864 |
| 2023 | 107 | 201 | 75 | 0.97 | $46,880 | $21,328 |
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
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 68 | $12,023 | $177 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 19 | $2,520 | $133 |
| Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | 19 | $1,267 | $67 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 24 | $487 | $20 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 25 | $459 | $18 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$4,239
Pharmacies billed $4,239 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 59% of their Part D prescriptions (295 of 498) in 2024. A higher opioid share than 9 in 10 peers; the typical physician assistant clinician is at 1%.
498 generic and 0 brand-name prescriptions · $4,239 in drug cost · 159 antibiotic prescriptions to 120 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.
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 63 | $974 | $15 |
| Oxycodone | 137 | $870 | $6 |
| Celecoxib | 12 | $594 | $50 |
| Amoxicillin | 117 | $312 | $3 |
| Tramadol | 79 | $285 | $4 |
See all 6 drugs
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 63 | $974 | $15 |
| Oxycodone | 137 | $870 | $6 |
| Celecoxib | 12 | $594 | $50 |
| Amoxicillin | 117 | $312 | $3 |
| Tramadol | 79 | $285 | $4 |
| Clindamycin | 25 | $110 | $4 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 498 | 223 | 59% (295) | 0% | $4,239 |
| 2023 | 343 | 168 | 59% (202) | None | $3,153 |
| 2022 | 12 | None | 0% (0) | 0% | $337 |
| 2020 | 17 | 13 | None | None | $361 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 6 drugs
| Oxycodone | 128 | $876 | $7 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 24 | $287 | $12 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 21 | $249 | $12 |
| Amoxicillin | 90 | $200 | $2 |
| Tramadol | 29 | $134 | $5 |
| Ondansetron | 12 | $94 | $8 |
Money from drug and device companies
$418 in 2025
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | None | $418 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | None | $44 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | None | $28 |
| 2022 | 2 | 14 | None | $790 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Medical Device Business Services | Ethicon | $149 | 1 payment
|
| Smith+Nephew | Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System | $144 | 1 payment
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| Vertex Pharmaceuticals | Journavx | $125 | 1 payment
|
See all 3 published payments
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals | Meals · 2025-11-19 | Journavx | $125 |
| Smith+Nephew | Meals · 2025-11-07 | Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System | $144 |
| Medical Device Business Services | Meals · 2025-06-13 | Ethicon | $149 |
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022)
2024: $44
| Heron Therapeutics | Zynrelef | $44 | 2 payments
|
2023: $28
| Stryker | Aequalis Perform+ | $28 | 1 payment
|
2022: $790
| Arthrex | None | $596 | 13 payments
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| Evolution Surgical | None | $193 | 1 payment
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Professional record
- NPI
- 1437793882
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Physician assistant (363A00000X)
- Mailing address
- Po Box 276950, Sacramento, CA, 95827
- NPI first listed
- 2019-10-29
- NPI last updated
- 2025-01-22
- NPI record certified
- 2025-01-22
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 1679 Beach Park Blvd, Foster City, CA, 94404