Sheldon Leong, MD
Nephrology · Sacramento
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1 location · Capital Nephrology Medical Group · 22 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: 552847 · 752507 · Mercy General Hospital · Sutter Davis Hospital · Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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California Medical Board record
Licence A129154 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2014 · expires 2027-08-31 · University of California, Davis School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Hospitals they work in
3 hospitals
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Mercy General HospitalSacramento, 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 · 79% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 3 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite: 1.43 (1.15 to 1.7), Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Pressure ulcer rate: 2.85 (2.2 to 3.51) · 4,531 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.124, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.18, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Sutter Davis HospitalDavis, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 82% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
- Sutter Medical Center, SacramentoSacramento, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 79% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 13.9 (12 to 15.9) · 992 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.066, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.335, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.215, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.46, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.253, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Mercy General Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 6 the same, 3 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 | 1.43 (1.15 to 1.7) | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 2.85 (2.2 to 3.51) · 4,531 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.124 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.18 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.82 (0 to 1.78) · 1,035 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 166.19 (116.89 to 215.48) · 113 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.8 · 142 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 9.2 · 70 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 13.2 · 431 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 12.8 · 348 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 16.2 · 242 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.3 · 162 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.2 · 3,346 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.19 (0 to 0.39) · 5,509 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.26 (0.06 to 0.45) · 6,091 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.93 (1.01 to 4.84) · 1,995 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.42 (0.01 to 2.83) · 863 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.86 (0.49 to 3.22) · 1,834 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 6.67 (1.97 to 11.37) · 927 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 2.8 (0 to 5.97) · 914 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.6 (0.14 to 3.06) · 331 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.3 · 171 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.457 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.426 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.904 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 2.306 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.9 · 902 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.3 · 642 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 10.6 · 513 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 23.5 · 445 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 36.5 · 229 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 18.2 · 349 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6.7 · 168 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 9.4 · 295 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 21.4 · 175 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.3 (9.3 to 16.4) · 405 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.8 to 1.3) · 516 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (477 patients answered, 21% 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 | 70% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained | 64% |
| 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 | 79% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 89% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 76% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 89% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 51% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 52% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 90% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Sutter Davis Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Safety: 1 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1 (0 to 2.07) · 247 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.88 (0.43 to 1.32) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 9.7 · 28 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.6 · 151 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 14.1 · 91 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 8.9 · 94 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.9 · 857 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0 to 0.43) · 1,791 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.26 (0.04 to 0.47) · 1,822 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.22 (0.68 to 5.75) · 179 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.27 (0.56 to 3.98) · 161 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.73 (0.21 to 3.25) · 41 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.37 (0 to 1.4) · 1,424 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.351 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 21 · 169 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 9.1 · 165 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -13 · 94 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.4 · 123 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 18.8 · 34 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.5 (9.6 to 16.4) · 878 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.5) · 240 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (406 patients answered, 18% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 4 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 82% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 78% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 83% |
| Staff "always" explained | 66% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 90% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 91% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 78% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 82% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 89% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 80% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 77% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 74% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 76% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 55% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 82% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 55% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 9 the same, 2 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 13.9 (12 to 15.9) · 992 cases | Worse | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.066 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.335 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.215 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.46 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.253 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.12 (0.29 to 1.94) · 2,408 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.99 (0.78 to 1.2) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 166.68 (126.66 to 206.71) · 180 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.4 · 292 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.7 · 143 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10.2 · 359 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 11.8 · 543 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.9 · 425 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.4 · 441 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3 · 5,216 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.11 (0 to 0.29) · 9,948 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.28 (0.1 to 0.45) · 10,968 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.04 (1.53 to 4.56) · 3,983 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.33 (0.2 to 2.46) · 2,033 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.78 (1.69 to 3.87) · 3,594 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 9.79 (6.29 to 13.29) · 2,100 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.62 (4.04 to 9.2) · 2,018 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.63 (0.29 to 2.98) · 867 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.54 (0.07 to 1.01) · 8,613 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.3 · 294 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.5 · 598 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.9 · 924 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 8.5 · 488 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -18.3 · 638 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 24.4 · 443 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.7 · 600 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 4.9 (3.9 to 6.1) · 992 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.1 · 298 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 9 · 249 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.6 · 250 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 11.3 (8.7 to 14.6) · 1,326 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.8 to 1.3) · 934 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (700 patients answered, 20% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 76% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained | 61% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 86% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 84% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 75% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 75% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 75% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 78% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 49% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 47% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 87% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$212,315
Medicare paid this office $212,315 for 364 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 64 | $124,248 | $232 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 98 | $14,776 | $63 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 98 | $9,426 | $61 |
| Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | 27 | $7,160 | $167 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 38 | $5,041 | $79 |
See all 15 services
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 64 | $124,248 | $232 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 98 | $14,776 | $63 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 98 | $9,426 | $61 |
| Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | 27 | $7,160 | $167 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 38 | $5,041 | $79 |
| Dialysis services, per day, less than full month service (20 years or older) | 19 | $4,790 | $8 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 12 | $4,721 | $169 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 36 | $4,667 | $95 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 33 | $4,272 | $129 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 22 | $2,998 | $136 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | 119 | $2,552 | $13 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 21 | $2,204 | $105 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 19 | $1,873 | $49 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 17 | $918 | $51 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 11 | $606 | $40 |
Who their Medicare patients are
364 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 70 · Under 65 24% · 85 and older 11% · Women 49% · Also on Medicaid 59% · Health risk score 5.35. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical nephrology clinician is at 4.01.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Chronic kidney disease 75% · Diabetes 62% · Heart failure 52% · Coronary heart disease 44% · Depression 31% · Atrial fibrillation 29% · COPD 23% · Stroke 16% · Cancer 14% · Dementia 12%.
The office billed $502,465, Medicare allowed $278,575 and paid $212,315; for 2,199 services of 23 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 | 364 | 2,199 | 70 | 5.35 | $502,465 | $212,315 |
| 2023 | 405 | 2,071 | 70 | 5.34 | $547,122 | $238,615 |
| 2022 | 406 | 1,864 | 70 | 4.78 | $569,714 | $252,958 |
| 2021 | 395 | 1,489 | 69 | 5.25 | $557,384 | $258,283 |
| 2020 | 435 | 1,374 | 69 | 5.62 | $487,191 | $186,860 |
| 2019 | 442 | 1,298 | 69 | 5.81 | $355,361 | $127,917 |
| 2018 | 130 | 285 | 66 | 5.77 | $48,179 | $24,000 |
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: 13 services
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 101 | $155,798 | $240 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 99 | $12,950 | $65 |
| Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | 44 | $12,139 | $166 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 109 | $9,616 | $58 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 40 | $6,176 | $98 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 33 | $4,617 | $94 |
| Dialysis services, per day, less than full month service (20 years or older) | 27 | $4,508 | $7 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 33 | $3,808 | $115 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 24 | $3,064 | $128 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 18 | $1,945 | $108 |
| Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | 18 | $1,069 | $51 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 19 | $773 | $41 |
| Automated urinalysis test | 17 | $37 | $2 |
2022: 15 services
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 91 | $169,673 | $246 |
| Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | 55 | $12,894 | $163 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 84 | $7,587 | $61 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 75 | $6,988 | $57 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 54 | $6,553 | $80 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 16 | $6,116 | $180 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 31 | $5,034 | $157 |
| Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | 50 | $4,324 | $59 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 25 | $3,244 | $130 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 16 | $2,970 | $186 |
| Dialysis services, per day, less than full month service (20 years or older) | 26 | $2,931 | $8 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 25 | $2,598 | $76 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 20 | $2,228 | $111 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 30 | $1,523 | $51 |
| Automated urinalysis test | 33 | $73 | $2 |
2021: 14 services
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 90 | $154,540 | $245 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 58 | $26,670 | $300 |
| Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | 53 | $13,650 | $171 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 95 | $8,560 | $57 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 56 | $7,640 | $101 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 46 | $5,508 | $86 |
| Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | 47 | $5,377 | $60 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 59 | $5,064 | $69 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 36 | $4,071 | $113 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 32 | $3,567 | $89 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 28 | $3,340 | $119 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 18 | $2,838 | $158 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 14 | $959 | $68 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes | 12 | $448 | $32 |
2020: 12 services
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 76 | $75,095 | $196 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 44 | $34,960 | $239 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 141 | $13,958 | $58 |
| Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | 15 | $12,382 | $197 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 76 | $8,065 | $106 |
| Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | 73 | $6,718 | $60 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 51 | $6,519 | $86 |
| Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | 32 | $6,404 | $152 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 48 | $5,825 | $121 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 58 | $5,603 | $78 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 50 | $5,346 | $89 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 12 | $1,903 | $159 |
2019: 11 services
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 60 | $40,080 | $193 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 175 | $26,121 | $58 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 73 | $8,795 | $85 |
| Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | 77 | $8,013 | $60 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 69 | $7,754 | $88 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 60 | $7,476 | $125 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 61 | $6,891 | $109 |
| Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | 36 | $6,296 | $137 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 14 | $1,599 | $107 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 21 | $1,520 | $72 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes | 18 | $703 | $32 |
2018: 7 services
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 23 | $6,901 | $209 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 54 | $6,046 | $59 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes | 39 | $2,324 | $32 |
| Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | 12 | $2,116 | $163 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 13 | $1,756 | $135 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 14 | $1,554 | $111 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 12 | $977 | $81 |
Medicaid work
$44,423 in 2024
Medicaid paid $44,423 for 760 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 52 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.
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 2-3 face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 469 | $41,228 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES | 257 | $2,810 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 12 | $212 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES | 22 | $173 |
| 2024 | 760 | 4 | 52 | $44,423 |
| 2023 | 998 | 4 | 72 | $61,866 |
| 2022 | 765 | 3 | 63 | $57,134 |
| 2021 | 1,692 | 7 | 58 | $44,051 |
| 2020 | 2,863 | 6 | 47 | $41,135 |
| 2019 | 853 | 5 | 27 | $8,324 |
| 2018 | 195 | 2 | 26 | $1,144 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2023
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 2-3 face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 730 | $57,146 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES | 226 | $3,332 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 30 | $954 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 12 | $434 |
2022
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 2-3 face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 702 | $55,465 |
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 1 face-to-face visit by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 18 | $1,350 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES | 45 | $319 |
2021
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 2-3 face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 564 | $39,684 |
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 4 or more face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 55 | $2,973 |
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 1 face-to-face visit by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 12 | $744 |
| Hemodialysis procedure with single evaluation by a physician or other qualified health care professional | 18 | $331 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES | 33 | $185 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 12 | $134 |
| UNLISTED DIALYSIS PROCEDURE INPATIENT/OUTPATIENT | 998 | $0 |
2020
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 2-3 face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 299 | $26,623 |
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 4 or more face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 158 | $12,717 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES | 152 | $1,114 |
| Hemodialysis procedure with single evaluation by a physician or other qualified health care professional | 39 | $636 |
| Iron sucrose injection | 124 | $45 |
| UNLISTED DIALYSIS PROCEDURE INPATIENT/OUTPATIENT | 2,091 | $0 |
2019
| End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 2-3 face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month | 84 | $4,686 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES | 411 | $2,825 |
| Hemodialysis procedure with single evaluation by a physician or other qualified health care professional | 30 | $515 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES | 33 | $298 |
| UNLISTED DIALYSIS PROCEDURE INPATIENT/OUTPATIENT | 295 | $0 |
2018
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES | 115 | $583 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE SF/LOW MDM 25 MINUTES | 80 | $562 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$357,768
Pharmacies billed $357,768 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 1,018) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical nephrology clinician is at 0%.
862 generic and 156 brand-name prescriptions · $357,768 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.
| Jardiance | 62 | $98,435 | $1,588 |
| Velphoro | 18 | $55,844 | $3,102 |
| Farxiga | 22 | $34,462 | $1,566 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 71 | $28,436 | $401 |
| Veltassa | 15 | $26,744 | $1,783 |
See all 21 drugs
| Jardiance | 62 | $98,435 | $1,588 |
| Velphoro | 18 | $55,844 | $3,102 |
| Farxiga | 22 | $34,462 | $1,566 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 71 | $28,436 | $401 |
| Veltassa | 15 | $26,744 | $1,783 |
| Calcium Acetate | 86 | $5,644 | $66 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | 52 | $1,265 | $24 |
| Nifedipine Er | 22 | $1,098 | $50 |
| Hydralazine | 30 | $840 | $28 |
| Midodrine | 18 | $736 | $41 |
| Lisinopril | 128 | $563 | $4 |
| Allopurinol | 71 | $560 | $8 |
| Losartan | 55 | $472 | $9 |
| Furosemide | 58 | $346 | $6 |
| Chlorthalidone | 15 | $313 | $21 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 60 | $309 | $5 |
| Spironolactone | 20 | $248 | $12 |
| Metoprolol | 19 | $239 | $13 |
| Mupirocin | 19 | $194 | $10 |
| Carvedilol | 24 | $113 | $5 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 16 | $83 | $5 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 1,018 | 218 | 0% (0) | 15% | $357,768 |
| 2023 | 1,087 | 193 | 0% (0) | 10% | $337,880 |
| 2022 | 996 | 183 | 0% (0) | 14% | $341,642 |
| 2021 | 943 | 176 | 0% (0) | 19% | $304,274 |
| 2020 | 774 | 138 | 0% (0) | 18% | $211,672 |
| 2019 | 372 | 108 | 0% (0) | 13% | $25,351 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 21 drugs
| Velphoro | 15 | $109,589 | $7,306 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 64 | $37,917 | $592 |
| Veltassa | 17 | $30,847 | $1,815 |
| Renvela | 11 | $29,302 | $2,664 |
| Farxiga | 13 | $23,357 | $1,797 |
| Calcium Acetate | 82 | $9,380 | $114 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | 64 | $2,745 | $43 |
| Lisinopril | 107 | $1,978 | $18 |
| Midodrine | 21 | $1,832 | $87 |
| Nifedipine Er | 23 | $1,637 | $71 |
| Losartan | 89 | $1,595 | $18 |
| Allopurinol | 122 | $1,576 | $13 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 71 | $1,310 | $18 |
| Hydralazine | 33 | $1,130 | $34 |
| Furosemide | 63 | $1,062 | $17 |
| Carvedilol | 24 | $546 | $23 |
| Mupirocin | 29 | $541 | $19 |
| Clonidine | 20 | $503 | $25 |
| Metoprolol | 22 | $498 | $23 |
| Spironolactone | 23 | $490 | $21 |
| Chlorthalidone | 29 | $319 | $11 |
2022: 22 drugs
| Velphoro | 20 | $122,575 | $6,129 |
| Renvela | 24 | $58,413 | $2,434 |
| Veltassa | 29 | $42,147 | $1,453 |
| Auryxia | 22 | $35,853 | $1,630 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 67 | $30,112 | $449 |
| Calcium Acetate | 56 | $9,468 | $169 |
| Midodrine | 28 | $2,338 | $83 |
| Losartan | 88 | $1,598 | $18 |
| Bumetanide | 11 | $1,432 | $130 |
| Allopurinol | 122 | $1,395 | $11 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | 43 | $1,194 | $28 |
| Nifedipine Er | 13 | $1,094 | $84 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 59 | $856 | $15 |
| Hydralazine | 28 | $846 | $30 |
| Furosemide | 67 | $730 | $11 |
| Metoprolol | 30 | $639 | $21 |
| Lisinopril | 65 | $602 | $9 |
| Clonidine | 22 | $535 | $24 |
| Carvedilol | 35 | $484 | $14 |
| Mupirocin | 18 | $415 | $23 |
| Spironolactone | 22 | $357 | $16 |
| Metoprolol | 12 | $97 | $8 |
2021: 25 drugs
| Renvela | 29 | $85,260 | $2,940 |
| Velphoro | 17 | $72,139 | $4,243 |
| Auryxia | 20 | $35,966 | $1,798 |
| Veltassa | 30 | $34,400 | $1,147 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 70 | $28,206 | $403 |
| Calcium Acetate | 68 | $7,851 | $115 |
| Allopurinol | 99 | $1,286 | $13 |
| Labetalol | 17 | $1,151 | $68 |
| Midodrine | 31 | $1,056 | $34 |
| Hydralazine | 34 | $1,004 | $30 |
| Losartan | 63 | $885 | $14 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | 29 | $747 | $26 |
| Metoprolol | 29 | $655 | $23 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 53 | $437 | $8 |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine | 11 | $435 | $40 |
| Furosemide | 50 | $432 | $9 |
| Carvedilol | 22 | $368 | $17 |
| Lisinopril | 48 | $312 | $7 |
| Nifedipine Er | 11 | $309 | $28 |
| Clonidine | 24 | $299 | $12 |
| Mupirocin | 19 | $265 | $14 |
| Famotidine | 16 | $256 | $16 |
| Spironolactone | 24 | $245 | $10 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 14 | $118 | $8 |
| Gabapentin | 13 | $63 | $5 |
2020: 24 drugs
| Renvela | 13 | $53,625 | $4,125 |
| Auryxia | 17 | $25,827 | $1,519 |
| Lanthanum Carbonate | 12 | $21,002 | $1,750 |
| Sevelamer | 13 | $20,287 | $1,561 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 55 | $19,535 | $355 |
| Calcium Acetate | 91 | $8,014 | $88 |
| Labetalol | 22 | $1,361 | $62 |
| Midodrine | 22 | $1,352 | $61 |
| Furosemide | 82 | $749 | $9 |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine | 21 | $718 | $34 |
| Hydralazine | 30 | $576 | $19 |
| Metoprolol | 19 | $514 | $27 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | 23 | $436 | $19 |
| Chlorthalidone | 22 | $392 | $18 |
| Allopurinol | 33 | $368 | $11 |
| Losartan | 52 | $365 | $7 |
| Clonidine | 18 | $353 | $20 |
| Lisinopril | 29 | $239 | $8 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 27 | $178 | $7 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 21 | $170 | $8 |
| Potassium Chloride | 11 | $166 | $15 |
| Mupirocin | 18 | $164 | $9 |
| Famotidine | 18 | $100 | $6 |
| Carvedilol | 11 | $87 | $8 |
2019: 11 drugs
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 24 | $8,669 | $361 |
| Calcium Acetate | 32 | $2,217 | $69 |
| Labetalol | 13 | $669 | $51 |
| Furosemide | 75 | $553 | $7 |
| Metolazone | 11 | $331 | $30 |
| Hydralazine | 14 | $246 | $18 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | 14 | $222 | $16 |
| Lisinopril | 22 | $182 | $8 |
| Clonidine | 12 | $164 | $14 |
| Losartan | 23 | $137 | $6 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 24 | $127 | $5 |
Money from drug and device companies
$92 in 2025
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | None | $92 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | None | $332 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | None | $236 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | None | $246 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | None | $298 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | None | $145 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | None | $427 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| NxStage Medical | Nxstage System One | $92 | 2 payments
|
See all 2 published payments
| NxStage Medical | Meals · 2025-03-05 | Nxstage System One | $67 |
| NxStage Medical | Meals · 2025-02-19 | Nxstage System One | $25 |
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
2024: $332
| Amgen | Tavneos | $195 | 2 payments
|
| Travere Therapeutics | None | $136 | 1 payment
|
2023: $236
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals | None | $125 | 1 payment
|
| Fresenius USA Marketing | Korsuva | $111 | 1 payment
|
2022: $246
| Aurinia Pharma U.S. | Lupkynis | $124 | 2 payments
|
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals | Ultomiris | $122 | 1 payment
|
2021: $298
| Aurinia Pharma U.S. | Lupkynis | $122 | 1 payment
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| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Lokelma | $108 | 1 payment
|
| Acerta Pharma | None | $68 | 1 payment
|
2020: $145
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Lokelma | $145 | 2 payments
|
2019: $427
| Relypsa | Veltassa | $237 | 2 payments
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| Baxter Healthcare | Renal - Pd | $102 | 1 payment
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| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical | Jynarque | $89 | 1 payment
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Professional record
- NPI
- 1467764654
- Licence
- CA A129154California A129154: Current · expires 2027-08-31
- Trained
- University of California, Davis School of Medicine, 2012
- Video visits
- Lists video visits
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207RN0300X (207RN0300X); Internal medicine (207R00000X)
- Mailing address
- 1111 Exposition Blvd Ste 300, Sacramento, CA, 95815
- NPI first listed
- 2010-07-06
- NPI last updated
- 2026-09-08
- NPI record certified
- 2026-09-08
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 777 Welch Rd Ste De, Palo Alto, CA, 94304 · 4610 X St, Sacramento, CA, 95817