Alberto A Bolanos, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Albuquerque
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 3
- 1 carrier
- Offices
- 3
- Since medical school
- 37 years
- Stanford University School of Medicine, 1989
Offices
3 locations · Southwest Medical Associates, LLC · Sonora Community Hospital
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Hospitals listed: Lovelace Medical Center · Lovelace Women'S Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plans that list them
3 plans · 1 carrier
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| Imperial Courage Plan (HMO) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Imperial Senior Value (HMO C-SNP) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence G84190 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 1997 · expires 2027-02-28 · Stanford University School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Hospitals they work in
2 hospitals
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Lovelace Medical CenterAlbuquerque, NMAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency departmentPart of Ardent Health Services, which runs 31 hospitals in 5 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 67% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite: 1.44 (1.16 to 1.73), Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 214.53 (175.29 to 253.77) · 117 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Pressure ulcer rate: 1.52 (0.88 to 2.16) · 4,327 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.361, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Lovelace Women'S HospitalAlbuquerque, NMAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Ardent Health Services, which runs 31 hospitals in 5 statesPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 65% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 1.6 (1.2 to 2) · 502 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.396, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Lovelace Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 3 the same, 1 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 7 the same, 1 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.44 (1.16 to 1.73) | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 214.53 (175.29 to 253.77) · 117 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 1.52 (0.88 to 2.16) · 4,327 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.361 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1 (0.06 to 1.93) · 1,166 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.5 · 166 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 9.8 · 48 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 11.1 · 266 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.6 · 369 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15 · 239 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 13.6 · 241 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.6 · 3,833 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.22 (0.03 to 0.41) · 5,471 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.26 (0.06 to 0.45) · 5,891 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 4.98 (3.03 to 6.92) · 2,027 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.41 (0.01 to 2.82) · 821 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.57 (1.18 to 3.96) · 1,783 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 12.37 (7.27 to 17.46) · 842 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.93 (3.67 to 10.19) · 805 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.61 (0.15 to 3.08) · 314 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.5 · 104 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.474 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.942 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.286 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14 · 552 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.4 · 840 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -1.4 · 350 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 15.9 · 456 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 6.4 · 251 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.2 · 512 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.9 · 111 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 11.8 · 166 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 18.7 · 149 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.4 (9.2 to 16.8) · 157 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) · 510 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (928 patients answered, 25% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 2 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 70% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Staff "always" explained | 59% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 83% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 82% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 72% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 74% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 81% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 68% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 71% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 73% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 81% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 54% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 46% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 83% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Lovelace Women'S Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 3 measures. Safety: 1 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.6 (1.2 to 2) · 502 cases | Worse | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.396 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.97 (0 to 2.02) · 370 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.92 (0.46 to 1.38) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.4 · 44 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 13.1 · 85 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 11.9 · 27 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.5 · 836 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0 to 0.43) · 1,121 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.26 (0.05 to 0.48) · 1,096 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.58 (1.09 to 6.08) · 263 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.63 (0 to 3.34) · 95 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.2 (0.51 to 3.88) · 242 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 7.98 (0 to 17.37) · 108 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.66 (1.51 to 9.82) · 104 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.74 (0.22 to 3.27) · 76 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.45 (0 to 1.6) · 811 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 1.222 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.593 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.5 · 79 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -46.8 · 42 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -19 · 95 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.3 · 185 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.6 · 25 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.1 · 47 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.8 (9.8 to 17) · 1,007 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (493 patients answered, 17% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 1 |
| Nurse communication | 2 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 2 |
| Overall hospital rating | 2 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 59% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 72% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 72% |
| Staff "always" explained | 53% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 80% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 78% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 66% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 71% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 78% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 61% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 66% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 66% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 68% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 81% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 56% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 65% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 40% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 83% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$98,720
Medicare paid this office $98,720 for 247 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 12 | $11,568 | $964 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 78 | $9,990 | $104 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 71 | $8,929 | $126 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 70 | $4,977 | $65 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 47 | $3,843 | $82 |
See all 16 services
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 12 | $11,568 | $964 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 78 | $9,990 | $104 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 71 | $8,929 | $126 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 70 | $4,977 | $65 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 47 | $3,843 | $82 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 28 | $2,856 | $98 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 81 | $2,782 | $28 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 17 | $1,948 | $89 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 57 | $1,912 | $31 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 20.1-30.0 cm | 15 | $1,888 | $126 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 13 | $1,832 | $141 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 20 | $1,155 | $55 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 17 | $1,054 | $50 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 19 | $353 | $14 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 11 | $302 | None |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 19 | $48 | None |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Hip replacement | 1-10 | None |
| Knee replacement | 1-10 | None |
Procedures year by year
| Procedure | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 123 | 85 | 86 | – | 67 | 22 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 65 | 22 | 20 | 89 | – | 21 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 20.1-30.0 cm | 39 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 15 |
| Harvest of graft from large bone | 21 | 13 | – | 11 | 15 | – |
| Incision of back portion of knee joint capsule | 21 | – | 11 | – | 12 | – |
| Incision of knee joint with removal of cartilage of front and back of knee | 21 | – | 11 | – | 12 | – |
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
247 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Under 65 7% · 85 and older 14% · Women 61% · Also on Medicaid 15% · Health risk score 1.00. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 68% · Diabetes 25% · Chronic kidney disease 23% · Coronary heart disease 17% · Cancer 15% · Atrial fibrillation 15% · Depression 15% · Heart failure 12% · COPD 11% · Dementia 6% · Stroke 6%.
The office billed $367,510, Medicare allowed $127,393 and paid $98,720; for 985 services of 64 kinds; $1,636 of it was for drugs given in the office and $97,084 for care.
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 | 247 | 985 | 75 | 1.00 | $367,510 | $98,720 |
| 2023 | 187 | 1,407 | 76 | 1.21 | $481,368 | $209,889 |
| 2022 | 190 | 1,283 | 75 | 1.01 | $290,487 | $103,661 |
| 2021 | 185 | 1,702 | 75 | 1.17 | $387,419 | $120,144 |
| 2020 | 173 | 1,556 | 75 | 1.11 | $381,477 | $111,004 |
| 2019 | 251 | 2,843 | 75 | 1.09 | $445,336 | $199,323 |
| 2018 | 271 | 2,292 | 76 | 1.36 | $364,211 | $193,753 |
| 2017 | 251 | 2,207 | 76 | 1.20 | $330,639 | $186,221 |
| 2016 | 274 | 1,929 | 76 | 1.19 | $290,359 | $164,582 |
| 2015 | 297 | 2,388 | 76 | 1.36 | $392,530 | $211,600 |
| 2014 | 402 | 3,187 | 76 | 1.25 | $566,545 | $276,986 |
| 2013 | 393 | 2,782 | 77 | 1.38 | $555,996 | $271,045 |
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: 19 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 104 | $17,951 | $109 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 11 | $11,437 | $953 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 60 | $8,178 | $136 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 44 | $6,839 | $122 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 62 | $6,788 | $77 |
| Incision of back portion of knee joint capsule | 11 | $6,617 | $551 |
| Incision of knee joint with removal of cartilage of front and back of knee | 11 | $4,253 | $354 |
| Removal of kneecap | 11 | $3,676 | $306 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 46 | $3,085 | $50 |
| Release of ligaments of knee joint | 11 | $2,611 | $218 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 20.1-30.0 cm | 19 | $2,525 | $126 |
| Harvest of graft from large bone | 14 | $1,826 | $122 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 44 | $1,630 | None |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 43 | $771 | $13 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 46 | $623 | $11 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 11 | $314 | $29 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 24 | $224 | $9 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 14 | $136 | $6 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 16 | $107 | $6 |
2022: 16 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 122 | $19,498 | $105 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 70 | $8,601 | $123 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 50 | $4,905 | $79 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 44 | $4,089 | $57 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 42 | $3,873 | $58 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 20.1-30.0 cm | 15 | $2,029 | $127 |
| Harvest of graft from large bone | 11 | $1,349 | $123 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 39 | $811 | $14 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 12 | $705 | $59 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 18 | $534 | None |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 38 | $401 | $10 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 17 | $340 | $20 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 25 | $270 | $9 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 24 | $230 | $9 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 19 | $178 | $8 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 12 | $93 | $8 |
2021: 17 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 145 | $32,493 | $113 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 71 | $10,411 | $147 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 56 | $8,114 | $94 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 59 | $6,280 | $67 |
| Incision of back portion of knee joint capsule | 11 | $4,177 | $380 |
| Incision of knee joint with removal of cartilage of front and back of knee | 11 | $3,933 | $358 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 24 | $2,949 | $87 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 20.1-30.0 cm | 18 | $2,316 | $129 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 58 | $1,576 | None |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 58 | $1,308 | $14 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 14 | $896 | $60 |
| Measurement of range of motion in arm, leg or each spine section | 17 | $670 | $23 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 46 | $667 | $10 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 19 | $410 | $21 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 25 | $321 | $11 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 21 | $200 | $9 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 14 | $128 | $9 |
2020: 17 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 129 | $22,721 | $92 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 54 | $7,510 | $88 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 53 | $7,332 | $79 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 48 | $6,692 | $139 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 20.1-30.0 cm | 17 | $2,587 | $129 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 25 | $1,798 | $67 |
| Harvest of graft from large bone | 12 | $1,669 | $128 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 54 | $1,514 | None |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 53 | $1,249 | $14 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 15 | $928 | $58 |
| Measurement of range of motion in arm, leg or each spine section | 32 | $922 | $18 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 20 | $457 | $21 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 27 | $351 | $9 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 26 | $328 | $12 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 17 | $190 | $11 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | 11 | $152 | $14 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 13 | $113 | $9 |
2019: 29 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 194 | $42,493 | $92 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 18 | $22,132 | $1,165 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 70 | $10,907 | $85 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 68 | $9,962 | $81 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 57 | $7,985 | $140 |
| Incision of back portion of knee joint capsule | 20 | $7,813 | $372 |
| Incision of knee joint with removal of cartilage of front and back of knee | 19 | $7,343 | $350 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 13 | $6,768 | None |
| Repair of dislocating kneecap with realignment | 19 | $6,505 | $325 |
| Repair of hip joint capsule | 12 | $5,282 | $440 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 20.1-30.0 cm | 37 | $4,835 | $124 |
| Release of ligaments of knee joint | 20 | $4,213 | $201 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 20 | $3,436 | $172 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 37 | $3,020 | $62 |
| Harvest of graft from large bone | 20 | $2,544 | $121 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 70 | $1,949 | $15 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 70 | $1,889 | None |
| Measurement of range of motion in arm, leg or each spine section | 45 | $1,398 | $20 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 22 | $1,368 | $57 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 13 | $921 | $51 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 46 | $920 | $20 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 16 | $856 | $53 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 50 | $632 | $10 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 40 | $459 | $10 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | 14 | $183 | $13 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 16 | $165 | $8 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 13 | $125 | $10 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 13 | $116 | $8 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 14 | $109 | $7 |
2018: 25 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 194 | $37,763 | $91 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 14 | $16,186 | $1,156 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 81 | $12,875 | $98 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 95 | $12,787 | $135 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 70 | $9,128 | $81 |
| Repair of hip joint capsule | 19 | $8,276 | $436 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 28 | $4,792 | $171 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 20.1-30.0 cm | 36 | $4,559 | $120 |
| Incision of back portion of knee joint capsule | 11 | $3,859 | $351 |
| Incision of knee joint with removal of cartilage of front and back of knee | 11 | $3,631 | $330 |
| Repair of dislocating kneecap with realignment | 11 | $3,534 | $321 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 76 | $2,405 | $19 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 24 | $2,341 | $62 |
| Release of ligaments of knee joint | 11 | $2,174 | $198 |
| Harvest of graft from large bone | 12 | $1,447 | $121 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 80 | $1,199 | None |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 16 | $942 | $55 |
| Measurement of range of motion in arm, leg or each spine section | 33 | $834 | $19 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 40 | $782 | $20 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, more than 1 hour | 25 | $760 | $30 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 11 | $693 | $58 |
| Manual muscle testing of hand | 11 | $502 | $30 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 31 | $338 | $10 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 35 | $281 | $7 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 15 | $148 | $9 |
2017: 24 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 180 | $33,591 | $92 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 79 | $15,730 | $116 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 11 | $12,756 | $1,160 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 74 | $10,489 | $81 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 70 | $9,568 | $137 |
| Repair of hip joint capsule | 12 | $5,246 | $437 |
| Incision of back portion of knee joint capsule | 13 | $4,928 | $352 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 27 | $4,829 | $167 |
| Incision of knee joint with removal of cartilage of front and back of knee | 14 | $4,636 | $331 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 20.1-30.0 cm | 33 | $3,957 | $120 |
| Repair of dislocating kneecap with realignment | 11 | $3,551 | $323 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 72 | $3,182 | $24 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 37 | $3,058 | $58 |
| Release of ligaments of knee joint | 14 | $2,975 | $198 |
| Harvest of graft from large bone | 15 | $1,818 | $121 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 19 | $1,103 | $58 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 74 | $1,064 | None |
| Measurement of range of motion in arm, leg or each spine section | 32 | $850 | $16 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, more than 1 hour | 26 | $821 | $30 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 37 | $766 | $20 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 11 | $644 | $59 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 23 | $223 | $9 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 23 | $195 | $7 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 11 | $98 | $8 |
2016: 18 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 191 | $29,776 | $92 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 75 | $12,864 | $114 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 86 | $12,232 | $142 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 73 | $8,970 | $83 |
| Repair of hip joint capsule | 17 | $7,543 | $444 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 66 | $4,749 | $64 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 20.1-30.0 cm | 33 | $4,135 | $122 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 20 | $3,465 | $173 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 75 | $2,737 | $24 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 18 | $1,181 | $59 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 71 | $862 | None |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 12 | $708 | $59 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, more than 1 hour | 20 | $607 | $30 |
| Measurement of range of motion in arm, leg or each spine section | 24 | $567 | $18 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 24 | $494 | $20 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 36 | $374 | $10 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 36 | $279 | $7 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 22 | $183 | $8 |
2015: 26 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 198 | $38,524 | $97 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 17 | $20,381 | $1,199 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 82 | $11,990 | $146 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 71 | $11,737 | $119 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 77 | $9,467 | $88 |
| Repair of hip joint capsule | 15 | $6,851 | $457 |
| Incision of back portion of knee joint capsule | 16 | $6,254 | $391 |
| Repair of dislocating kneecap with realignment | 17 | $5,744 | $338 |
| Incision of knee joint with removal of cartilage of front and back of knee | 16 | $5,549 | $347 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 74 | $5,281 | $63 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 20.1-30.0 cm | 39 | $5,049 | $126 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 27 | $4,809 | $178 |
| Release of ligaments of knee joint | 18 | $3,742 | $208 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 89 | $3,364 | $25 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 39 | $2,653 | $58 |
| Harvest of graft from large bone | 16 | $2,033 | $127 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 21 | $1,557 | $60 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 86 | $1,066 | None |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 46 | $979 | $21 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 88 | $928 | $8 |
| X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views | 68 | $765 | $10 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 19 | $740 | $34 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, more than 1 hour | 19 | $659 | $31 |
| Measurement of range of motion in arm, leg or each spine section | 33 | $574 | $17 |
| X-ray of both hips minimum 2 views | 19 | $245 | $12 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 21 | $190 | $8 |
2014: 40 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 180 | $29,235 | $96 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 16 | $20,736 | $1,220 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 15 | $18,373 | $1,225 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 13 | $14,429 | $1,110 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 150 | $13,111 | $61 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 85 | $12,751 | $150 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 94 | $11,007 | $72 |
| Repair of hip joint capsule | 20 | $10,142 | $461 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 91 | $7,824 | $54 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 44 | $7,692 | $175 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 52 | $7,469 | $120 |
| Incision of back portion of knee joint capsule | 16 | $6,319 | $395 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 20.1-30.0 cm | 45 | $6,211 | $127 |
| Incision of knee joint with removal of cartilage of front and back of knee | 15 | $5,244 | $350 |
| Repair of dislocating kneecap with realignment | 15 | $5,110 | $341 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 95 | $4,011 | $25 |
| Release of ligaments of knee joint | 16 | $3,338 | $209 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 12.6-20.0 cm | 26 | $3,090 | $119 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 59 | $2,689 | $33 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 13 | $2,292 | $176 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 39 | $2,256 | $43 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 15 | $2,041 | $128 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 25 | $2,030 | $68 |
| Harvest of graft from large bone | 14 | $1,798 | $128 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 57 | $1,552 | $24 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 20 | $1,444 | $60 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 15 | $1,348 | $90 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 95 | $1,262 | None |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 121 | $1,254 | $8 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 16 | $1,170 | $62 |
| X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views | 83 | $1,047 | $10 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, more than 1 hour | 32 | $1,043 | $32 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 11 | $961 | $64 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 15 | $717 | $48 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 36 | $390 | $9 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 20 | $385 | $19 |
| Measurement of range of motion in arm, leg or each spine section | 16 | $334 | $18 |
| X-ray of both hips minimum 2 views | 23 | $282 | $12 |
| X-ray of thigh, 2 views | 12 | $101 | $7 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 12 | $98 | $7 |
2013: 32 services
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 23 | $34,305 | $1,372 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 217 | $27,053 | $64 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 70 | $26,235 | $213 |
| Partial replacement of thigh bone at hip joint with prosthesis | 11 | $11,216 | $1,020 |
| Incision of back portion of knee joint capsule | 26 | $10,810 | $386 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 60 | $9,324 | $99 |
| Repair of dislocating kneecap with realignment | 23 | $8,523 | $341 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 12.6-20.0 cm | 57 | $6,669 | $111 |
| Repair of knee joint with drilling and or scraping of joint using an endoscope | 11 | $6,667 | $606 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 32 | $5,597 | $175 |
| Incision of knee joint with removal of cartilage of front and back of knee | 15 | $5,592 | $350 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 56 | $5,511 | $98 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 68 | $5,279 | $48 |
| Release of ligaments of knee joint | 21 | $4,844 | $211 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 71 | $4,457 | $41 |
| Harvest of graft from large bone | 25 | $3,732 | $138 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 21 | $3,101 | $148 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 66 | $3,070 | $26 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 14 | $2,593 | $185 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 36 | $2,251 | $63 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 24 | $2,002 | $80 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 26 | $1,565 | $56 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 15 | $1,159 | $68 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 20 | $1,152 | $58 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 106 | $1,081 | $8 |
| X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views | 85 | $994 | $9 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 18 | $906 | $36 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 64 | $798 | None |
| Measurement of range of motion in arm, leg or each spine section | 17 | $324 | $18 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 32 | $306 | $8 |
| X-ray of thigh, 2 views | 15 | $168 | $8 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 11 | $106 | $8 |
Medicaid work
$6,126 in 2024
Medicaid paid $6,126 for 120 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 20 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.
| Return visit (30+ min) | 75 | $3,721 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 29 | $1,961 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 16 | $445 |
| 2024 | 120 | 3 | 20 | $6,126 |
| 2023 | 408 | 5 | 39 | $14,794 |
| 2022 | 655 | 6 | 41 | $23,159 |
| 2021 | 1,057 | 5 | 53 | $34,934 |
| 2020 | 928 | 5 | 47 | $32,488 |
| 2019 | 1,339 | 5 | 60 | $56,408 |
| 2018 | 1,248 | 6 | 57 | $91,486 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2023
| Return visit (30+ min) | 230 | $8,073 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 73 | $4,824 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 76 | $1,502 |
| DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/US | 17 | $345 |
| Radiologic examination, knee; complete, 4 or more views | 12 | $50 |
2022
| Return visit (30+ min) | 357 | $12,245 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 112 | $7,124 |
| Arthrocentesis and injection of knee joint | 90 | $2,252 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 66 | $1,326 |
| X-RAY CONSULTATION | 17 | $137 |
| Radiologic examination, knee; 3 views | 13 | $75 |
2021
| Return visit (30+ min) | 536 | $17,854 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 163 | $10,425 |
| X-RAY CONSULTATION | 207 | $2,997 |
| Arthrocentesis and injection of knee joint | 58 | $1,974 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 93 | $1,684 |
2020
| Return visit (30+ min) | 434 | $14,310 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 156 | $10,689 |
| X-RAY CONSULTATION | 175 | $2,723 |
| Arthrocentesis and injection of knee joint | 59 | $2,430 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 104 | $2,337 |
2019
| Return visit (30+ min) | 638 | $25,891 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 212 | $18,584 |
| Arthrocentesis and injection of knee joint | 147 | $5,782 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 157 | $3,441 |
| X-RAY CONSULTATION | 185 | $2,710 |
2018
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 310 | $29,944 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 607 | $28,540 |
| Knee orthosis, adjustable knee joints (unicentric or polycentric), positional orthosis, rigid support, prefabricated, off-the shelf | 28 | $19,055 |
| Ultrasound, complete joint (ie, joint space and peri-articular soft-tissue structures), real-time with image documentation | 71 | $7,141 |
| Arthrocentesis and injection of knee joint | 86 | $4,446 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 146 | $2,359 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$2,492
Pharmacies billed $2,492 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 25% of their Part D prescriptions (96 of 381) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 31%. Surgeons prescribe little besides pain medicine after an operation, so their opioid share runs high.
380 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $2,492 in drug cost.
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.
| Meloxicam | 234 | $1,078 | $5 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 40 | $424 | $11 |
| Diclofenac | 14 | $169 | $12 |
| Oxycodone | 24 | $151 | $6 |
| Tramadol | 32 | $141 | $4 |
See all 6 drugs
| Meloxicam | 234 | $1,078 | $5 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 40 | $424 | $11 |
| Diclofenac | 14 | $169 | $12 |
| Oxycodone | 24 | $151 | $6 |
| Tramadol | 32 | $141 | $4 |
| Ondansetron | 16 | $76 | $5 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 381 | 162 | 25% (96) | None | $2,492 |
| 2023 | 257 | 111 | 35% (89) | None | $4,260 |
| 2022 | 369 | 142 | 31% (115) | None | $9,094 |
| 2021 | 382 | 137 | 23% (89) | None | $9,474 |
| 2020 | 357 | 124 | 23% (82) | None | $10,555 |
| 2019 | 359 | 152 | 28% (99) | 3% | $13,984 |
| 2018 | 416 | 159 | 27% (113) | 6% | $10,374 |
| 2017 | 480 | 156 | 32% (152) | 6% | $9,200 |
| 2016 | 413 | 151 | 32% (131) | 6% | $9,506 |
| 2015 | 593 | 181 | 33% (198) | 6% | $14,340 |
| 2014 | 723 | 214 | 40% (286) | 9% | $25,472 |
| 2013 | 861 | 213 | 44% (375) | 14% | $40,853 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 5 drugs
| Diclofenac | 23 | $1,830 | $80 |
| Meloxicam | 113 | $1,008 | $9 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 59 | $715 | $12 |
| Celecoxib | 11 | $194 | $18 |
| Tramadol | 18 | $98 | $5 |
2022: 4 drugs
| Diclofenac | 71 | $5,146 | $72 |
| Meloxicam | 145 | $1,183 | $8 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 92 | $1,092 | $12 |
| Tramadol | 15 | $143 | $10 |
2021: 5 drugs
| Diclofenac | 98 | $5,121 | $52 |
| Meloxicam | 138 | $1,405 | $10 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 73 | $1,178 | $16 |
| Celecoxib | 27 | $593 | $22 |
| Tramadol | 12 | $128 | $11 |
2020: 5 drugs
| Diclofenac | 67 | $4,542 | $68 |
| Meloxicam | 142 | $1,359 | $10 |
| Celecoxib | 30 | $1,275 | $42 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 58 | $760 | $13 |
| Tramadol | 13 | $56 | $4 |
2019: 6 drugs
| Diclofenac | 81 | $8,112 | $100 |
| Meloxicam | 137 | $750 | $5 |
| Celecoxib | 13 | $660 | $51 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 57 | $647 | $11 |
| Oxycodone | 15 | $144 | $10 |
| Tramadol | 20 | $86 | $4 |
2018: 5 drugs
| Diclofenac | 39 | $2,881 | $74 |
| Meloxicam | 192 | $1,861 | $10 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 77 | $1,153 | $15 |
| Celecoxib | 17 | $841 | $49 |
| Oxycodone | 16 | $130 | $8 |
2017: 6 drugs
| Meloxicam | 218 | $1,645 | $8 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 98 | $1,210 | $12 |
| Celecoxib | 33 | $1,143 | $35 |
| Diclofenac | 13 | $1,018 | $78 |
| Oxycodone | 26 | $411 | $16 |
| Tramadol | 16 | $50 | $3 |
2016: 6 drugs
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 76 | $2,009 | $26 |
| Celecoxib | 16 | $996 | $62 |
| Meloxicam | 190 | $779 | $4 |
| Oxycodone | 18 | $336 | $19 |
| Tramadol | 18 | $120 | $7 |
| Amoxicillin | 12 | $40 | $3 |
2015: 6 drugs
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 148 | $3,443 | $23 |
| Voltaren | 17 | $3,115 | $183 |
| Celecoxib | 14 | $2,288 | $163 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 23 | $1,187 | $52 |
| Meloxicam | 287 | $1,105 | $4 |
| Amoxicillin | 16 | $26 | $2 |
2014: 9 drugs
| Celebrex | 19 | $5,881 | $310 |
| Lidocaine | 13 | $4,510 | $347 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 239 | $4,151 | $17 |
| Voltaren | 30 | $3,396 | $113 |
| Meloxicam | 321 | $1,882 | $6 |
| Piroxicam | 14 | $955 | $68 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 11 | $293 | $27 |
| Oxycodone | 13 | $273 | $21 |
| Tramadol | 11 | $60 | $5 |
2013: 10 drugs
| Lidoderm | 26 | $10,199 | $392 |
| Celebrex | 46 | $9,237 | $201 |
| Flector | 13 | $5,463 | $420 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 266 | $4,124 | $16 |
| Meloxicam | 307 | $3,509 | $11 |
| Voltaren | 25 | $3,144 | $126 |
| Oxycodone | 51 | $734 | $14 |
| Piroxicam | 11 | $515 | $47 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | 26 | $222 | $9 |
| Diazepam | 11 | $36 | $3 |
Money from drug and device companies
$1,730 in 2025
| 2025 | 4 | 11 | None | $1,730 |
| 2024 | 3 | 9 | None | $969 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | None | $317 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | None | $21 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | None | $186 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 | None | $269 |
| 2019 | 13 | 25 | None | $2,399 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Stryker | Mako | $1,453 | 8 payments
|
| Smith+Nephew | Trigen Intertan | $134 | 1 payment
|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings | Persona | $120 | 1 payment
|
| Alliance Medical | None | $23 | 1 payment
|
See all 11 published payments
| Stryker | Meals · 2025-11-14 | Aequalis Perform Reversed | $155 |
| Alliance Medical | Meals · 2025-10-22 | None | $23 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings | Meals · 2025-09-17 | Persona | $120 |
| Stryker | Meals · 2025-09-11 | Aequalis Ascend Flex | $197 |
| Smith+Nephew | Meals · 2025-08-13 | Trigen Intertan | $134 |
| Stryker | Travel · 2025-07-25 | Mako | $152 |
| Stryker | Travel · 2025-07-25 | Mako | $63 |
| Stryker | Meals · 2025-06-12 | Mako | $121 |
| Stryker | Meals · 2025-05-09 | Triathlon | $177 |
| Stryker | Meals · 2025-05-08 | Mako | $141 |
| Stryker | Travel · 2025-04-30 | Mako | $447 |
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
2024: $969
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings | Rosa | $844 | 7 payments
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| Stryker | Mako | $103 | 1 payment
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| Evolution Surgical | None | $22 | 1 payment
|
2023: $317
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings | Persona | $317 | 1 payment
|
2022: $21
| Smith+Nephew | Large Qwix | $21 | 1 payment
|
2021: $186
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings | Persona Revision | $87 | 1 payment
|
| Smith+Nephew | Uni-Cp | $56 | 1 payment
|
| Baudax Bio | Anjeso | $24 | 1 payment
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| Janssen Pharmaceuticals | Xarelto | $20 | 1 payment
|
2020: $269
| Stryker | Surg - System 8 | $67 | 2 payments
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| Smith+Nephew | Regeneten Shoulder | $42 | 1 payment
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| IBSA Pharma | Licart | $35 | 1 payment
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| Medtronic USA | Plasmablade | $34 | 1 payment
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| Ethicon US | Dermabond Portfolio | $31 | 1 payment
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| FX Shoulder USA | None | $31 | 1 payment
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| Pacira Pharmaceuticals | Exparel | $29 | 1 payment
|
2019: $2,399
| Arthrex | None | $1,486 | 6 payments
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| Stryker | Mako | $197 | 2 payments
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| Zimmer Biomet Holdings | Rosa | $130 | 1 payment
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| Wright Medical Technology | Perform Glenoid | $123 | 1 payment
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| Evolution Surgical | None | $96 | 2 payments
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| Electronic Waveform Lab | None | $93 | 4 payments
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| Smith+Nephew | Navio Surgical System | $83 | 1 payment
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| FX Shoulder USA | None | $50 | 1 payment
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| Bioventus | Durolane | $38 | 1 payment
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| Boston Scientific | Watchman | $34 | 2 payments
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| AbbVie | Humira | $33 | 2 payments
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| Janssen Pharmaceuticals | Xarelto | $20 | 1 payment
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| Relypsa | Veltassa | $18 | 1 payment
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Checkups this office reported
Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.
- Medicare’s overall office score
- 79.2 / 100
- Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Professional record
- NPI
- 1467548008
- Licence
- CA G84190California G84190: Current · expires 2027-02-28
- Trained
- Stanford University School of Medicine, 1989 · 37 years ago
- Group
- Southwest Medical Associates, LLC · Sonora Community Hospital
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Orthopedic surgery (207X00000X)
- Mailing address
- 100 S San Mateo Dr, Suite 424, San Mateo, CA, 94401
- NPI first listed
- 2006-10-04
- NPI last updated
- 2025-08-22
- NPI record certified
- 2025-08-22
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 100 S San Mateo Dr, San Mateo, CA, 94401