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Steven Saito, MD

Family Practice · Daly City

NPI 1467773994

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Offices
3

Offices

3 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group

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California Medical Board record

Licence C152020 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2017 · expires 2027-05-31 · University of Illinois College of Medicine.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, 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 · 78% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.139, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.242, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Peninsula Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 10 the same, 1 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Peninsula Medical Center
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.139BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.242BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.21 (0.27 to 2.15) · 1,258 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.81 (0.51 to 1.1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths155.44 (112.67 to 198.21) · 90 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.5 · 32 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.1 · 82 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10 · 188 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9 · 473 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.8 · 342 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 485 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.9 · 3,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0 to 0.4) · 6,904 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,052 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.41 (1.43 to 5.39) · 1,695 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.72 (0.17 to 3.28) · 665 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,545 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.1 (1.3 to 12.9) · 670 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.96 (2.63 to 9.29) · 653 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.61 (0.15 to 3.08) · 418 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.14 (0 to 0.78) · 5,539 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.7 · 192 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.215No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.263No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.74No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.3 · 300 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19 · 702 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits1.2 · 207 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-13.6 · 531 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits24.3 · 343 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.1 · 449 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits4.5 (2.8 to 7) · 85 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits9.6 (6.7 to 13.7) · 85 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.7 · 189 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11 · 45 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.6 · 117 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13 (9.7 to 17.2) · 584 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 764 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (523 patients answered, 27% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Peninsula Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Peninsula Medical Center
Room was "always" clean76%
Nurses "always" communicated well81%
Doctors "always" communicated well80%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully79%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)75%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night54%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital78%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$26,289

Medicare paid this office $26,289 for 193 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Short return visit (20+ min)77$7,035$85
Long return visit (40+ min)30$5,031$152
Return visit (30+ min)41$4,587$109
New patient visit (45+ min)23$3,157$137
New patient visit (30+ min)31$3,028$98

Who their Medicare patients are

193 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Women 59% · Health risk score 0.92. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical family practice clinician is at 1.13.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 68% · Coronary heart disease 24% · Diabetes 22% · Chronic kidney disease 19% · Atrial fibrillation 17% · Depression 14% · Cancer 13% · COPD 9% · Dementia 8% · Heart failure 6%.

The office billed $86,705, Medicare allowed $34,760 and paid $26,289; for 242 services of 19 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024193242760.92$86,705$26,289
20231314650.58$646$146
20221417670.81$985$344

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.

Medicaid work

$92,921 in 2023

Medicaid paid $92,921 for 1,620 billed services this clinician did in 2023, up to 96 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.

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive513$80,469
Short return visit (20+ min)574$11,421
Return visit (30+ min)19$968
Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; non-automated, without microscopy48$63
Most recent systolic blood pressure less than 130 mm Hg (DM) (HTN, CKD, CAD)223$0
Most recent systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)14$0
Most recent diastolic blood pressure less than 80 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)165$0
Most recent diastolic blood pressure 80-89 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)35$0
Service29$0
Medicaid work by year
20231,620996$92,921
20229881091$66,769
2021782845$67,000
202071322$4,206
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive338$54,376
Short return visit (20+ min)346$6,758
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical (ie, visual) observation; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19])132$4,055
Return visit (30+ min)31$879
Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4), split virus, preservative free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use39$594
Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; non-automated, without microscopy17$63
Skin test; tuberculosis, intradermal13$44
Most recent systolic blood pressure less than 130 mm Hg (DM) (HTN, CKD, CAD)31$0
Most recent diastolic blood pressure less than 80 mm Hg (HTN, CKD, CAD) (DM)27$0
Immunization administration (includes percutaneous, intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections); 1 vaccine (single or combination vaccine/toxoid)14$0

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive287$51,174
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical (ie, visual) observation; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19])201$6,952
Immunization administration by intramuscular injection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, spike protein, preservative free, 100 mcg/0.5 mL dosage; second dose88$5,762
Immunization administration by intramuscular injection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]) vaccine, mRNA-LNP, spike protein, preservative free, 100 mcg/0.5 mL dosage; first dose37$2,345
Tetanus, diphtheria toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap), when administered to individuals 7 years or older, for intramuscular use12$245
Short return visit (20+ min)120$244
Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4), split virus, preservative free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use17$210
Skin test; tuberculosis, intradermal20$67

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive22$3,789
Short return visit (20+ min)35$416
Immunization administration (includes percutaneous, intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections); 1 vaccine (single or combination vaccine/toxoid)14$0

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$86,129

Pharmacies billed $86,129 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 2% of their Part D prescriptions (12 of 630) in 2024. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical family practice clinician is at 2%.

505 generic and 110 brand-name prescriptions · $86,129 in drug cost · 44 antibiotic prescriptions to 41 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.

Largest Part D drug costs
Jardiance19$16,813$885
Tresiba Flextouch U-20012$11,827$986
Paxlovid14$1,429$102
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa11$574$52
Fluticasone Propionate11$430$39
See all 16 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Jardiance19$16,813$885
Tresiba Flextouch U-20012$11,827$986
Paxlovid14$1,429$102
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa11$574$52
Fluticasone Propionate11$430$39
Atorvastatin48$381$8
Metformin Hcl Er16$286$18
Rosuvastatin18$279$16
Lisinopril29$221$8
Gabapentin20$212$11
Spironolactone14$185$13
Tamsulosin23$149$6
Amlodipine Besylate17$128$8
Hydrochlorothiazide17$107$6
Losartan13$89$7
Azithromycin20$58$3

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20246302052% (12)17%$86,129
20231,214180None17%$178,596
20221,485211NoneNone$155,904
20211,2491921% (11)16%$112,154
202049592None20%$43,423
2019159330% (0)None$7,908
201839None0% (0)None$2,692

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 27 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Jardiance36$40,451$1,124
Rexulti11$17,008$1,546
Ozempic12$12,024$1,002
Lantus Solostar22$7,202$327
Atorvastatin129$3,018$23
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa26$1,030$40
Chlorthalidone28$914$33
Metformin80$903$11
Losartan34$872$26
Lisinopril68$829$12
Gabapentin51$808$16
Tamsulosin44$667$15
Levothyroxine38$588$15
Amlodipine Besylate51$559$11
Primidone11$481$44
Famotidine15$435$29
Pantoprazole32$432$13
Montelukast22$386$18
Omeprazole43$356$8
Baclofen16$312$20
Duloxetine14$294$21
Alendronate11$289$26
Metoprolol11$142$13
Sertraline15$139$9
Metoprolol15$125$8
Furosemide21$71$3
Hydrochlorothiazide11$69$6

2022: 37 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Jardiance24$33,206$1,384
Symbicort13$5,211$401
Flovent Hfa12$3,792$316
Pulmicort Flexhaler13$2,698$208
Quetiapine24$2,262$94
Atorvastatin170$1,888$11
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa28$1,280$46
Diclofenac43$967$22
Chlorthalidone27$928$34
Levothyroxine46$759$16
Lisinopril85$637$7
Gabapentin54$548$10
Tamsulosin50$526$11
Metformin74$466$6
Amlodipine Besylate56$380$7
Famotidine29$377$13
Losartan38$324$9
Calcitriol13$302$23
Omeprazole39$273$7
Fluticasone Propionate18$271$15
Pantoprazole32$264$8
Duloxetine19$232$12
Ibuprofen12$225$19
Naproxen14$213$15
Hydrochlorothiazide27$189$7
Sertraline28$157$6
Pravastatin16$107$7
Alendronate12$106$9
Topiramate17$92$5
Montelukast15$88$6
Metoprolol16$85$5
Simvastatin15$81$5
Benazepril17$74$4
Furosemide11$73$7
Glipizide17$58$3
Atenolol13$28$2
Ondansetron34$0$0

2021: 33 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Jardiance22$20,572$935
Lantus Solostar28$14,616$522
Januvia13$11,859$912
Symbicort11$5,413$492
Basaglar Kwikpen U-10015$4,698$313
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa40$1,867$47
Atorvastatin126$1,319$10
Gabapentin37$770$21
Ventolin Hfa13$673$52
Lisinopril79$573$7
Fluticasone Propionate38$446$12
Pantoprazole20$420$21
Diclofenac24$414$17
Famotidine22$378$17
Levothyroxine26$372$14
Metformin52$316$6
Amlodipine Besylate57$302$5
Tamsulosin14$272$19
Duloxetine20$245$12
Hydrochlorothiazide33$220$7
Losartan22$215$10
Glipizide17$134$8
Montelukast16$132$8
Naproxen19$115$6
Hydroxyzine13$111$9
Pravastatin12$107$9
Carvedilol13$94$7
Sertraline17$82$5
Benazepril14$60$4
Trazodone11$58$5
Atenolol12$40$3
Prednisone12$33$3
Ondansetron17$0$0

2020: 9 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Jardiance20$11,440$572
Atorvastatin44$696$16
Levothyroxine16$283$18
Lisinopril38$244$6
Metformin42$214$5
Gabapentin22$204$9
Pantoprazole29$147$5
Amlodipine Besylate21$123$6
Losartan11$121$11

2019: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Atorvastatin17$230$14
Lisinopril19$110$6
Metformin19$107$6

Money from drug and device companies

$22 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202511None$22
202338None$233
2022610None$331
2021510None$264
202022None$57
201933None$44

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Novo NordiskWegovy$22
1 payment
  • Meals for Wegovy · 2025-05-07 · $22
See the published payment
Every published payment
Novo NordiskMeals · 2025-05-07Wegovy$22
See earlier years (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2023: $233

Payments by company in 2023
Novo NordiskRybelsus$101
5 payments
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2023-09-06 · $16
  • Meals for Ozempic · 2023-06-07 · $16
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2023-05-17 · $22
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2023-04-12 · $24
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2023-02-07 · $23
AbbVieMavyret$96
2 payments
  • Meals for Linzess · 2023-08-02 · $32
  • Meals for Mavyret · 2023-04-18 · $63
ViiV HealthcareApretude$37
1 payment
  • Meals for Apretude · 2023-03-29 · $37

2022: $331

Payments by company in 2022
AbbvieMavyret$201
3 payments
  • Meals for Mavyret · 2022-12-08 · $95
  • Meals for Mavyret · 2022-07-22 · $80
  • Meals for Creon · 2022-03-02 · $27
Novo NordiskRybelsus$48
2 payments
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2022-08-10 · $24
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2022-02-23 · $24
Dynavax TechnologiesHeplisav-B$29
1 payment
  • Meals for Heplisav-B · 2022-02-02 · $29
Lilly USAEmgality$27
2 payments
  • Meals for Emgality · 2022-04-21 · $14
  • Meals for Trulicity · 2022-04-06 · $13
Nestle HealthCare NutritionZenpep$15
1 payment
  • Meals for Zenpep · 2022-03-09 · $15
Abbott LaboratoriesFreestyle Libre 2$12
1 payment
  • Meals for Freestyle Libre 2 · 2022-04-18 · $12

2021: $264

Payments by company in 2021
Novo NordiskRybelsus$162
5 payments
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2021-10-14 · $90
  • Meals for Ozempic · 2021-08-18 · $23
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2021-05-26 · $13
  • Meals for Ozempic · 2021-02-24 · $11
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2021-01-27 · $25
Phadia USImmunocap$38
2 payments
  • Meals for Immunocap · 2021-09-15 · $15
  • Meals for Immunocap · 2021-03-10 · $23
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsJardiance$30
1 payment
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2021-04-14 · $30
Merck Sharp & DohmeJanuvia$18
1 payment
  • Meals for Januvia · 2021-08-25 · $18
Jazz PharmaceuticalsSunosi$16
1 payment
  • Meals for Sunosi · 2021-10-13 · $16

2020: $57

Payments by company in 2020
Gilead SciencesNone$30
1 payment
  • Meals · 2020-09-30 · $30
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsJardiance$28
1 payment
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2020-09-23 · $28

2019: $44

Payments by company in 2019
GlaxoSmithKlineBexsero$16
1 payment
  • Meals for Bexsero · 2019-05-22 · $16
Merck Sharp & DohmeJanuvia$15
1 payment
  • Meals for Januvia · 2019-05-15 · $15
Janssen PharmaceuticalsXarelto$13
1 payment
  • Meals for Xarelto · 2019-10-09 · $13

Professional record

NPI
1467773994
Licence
CA C152020California C152020: Current · expires 2027-05-31
Trained
University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2010
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Family medicine (207Q00000X)
Mailing address
325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
NPI first listed
2010-06-18
NPI last updated
2024-02-08
NPI record certified
2024-02-08

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

Extra NPI addresses: 7800 Niles St, Bakersfield, CA, 93306 · Bldg. H 2005 Knight Lane, Jacksonville, FL, 32212