Nikhil Agarwal, MD

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

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Plans that list them

12 plans · 3 carriers

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Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician

Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Sep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Sep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)	SCAN Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)	Santa Clara Family Health Plan	Listed	Sep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A102503 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2008 · expires 2027-07-31 · Drexel University 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.

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Every scored measure at Peninsula Medical Center

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections	0.139	Better	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections	0.242	Better	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths	1.21 (0.27 to 2.15) · 1,258 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths	0.81 (0.51 to 1.1)	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths	155.44 (112.67 to 198.21) · 90 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths	2.5 · 32 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths	7.1 · 82 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths	10 · 188 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths	9 · 473 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths	14.8 · 342 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths	9.4 · 485 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths	2.9 · 3,730 cases	None	Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths	0.2 (0 to 0.4) · 6,904 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths	0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,052 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths	3.41 (1.43 to 5.39) · 1,695 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths	1.72 (0.17 to 3.28) · 665 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths	2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,545 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths	7.1 (1.3 to 12.9) · 670 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths	5.96 (2.63 to 9.29) · 653 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths	1.61 (0.15 to 3.08) · 418 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths	0.14 (0 to 0.78) · 5,539 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths	3.7 · 192 cases	None	Apr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections	0.215	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections	0.263	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections	0.74	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	14.3 · 300 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	19 · 702 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits	1.2 · 207 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits	-13.6 · 531 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits	24.3 · 343 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	18.1 · 449 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits	4.5 (2.8 to 7) · 85 cases	No different	Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits	9.6 (6.7 to 13.7) · 85 cases	No different	Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits	5.7 · 189 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits	11 · 45 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits	20.6 · 117 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits	13 (9.7 to 17.2) · 584 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) · 764 cases	No different	Jan 2024 – Dec 2024

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

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Patient survey stars by topic at Peninsula Medical Center

Cleanliness	4
Nurse communication	4
Doctor communication	4
Communication about medicines	3
Discharge information	4
Overall hospital rating	4
Quietness	3
Recommend hospital	5

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Share of patients giving the best answer at Peninsula Medical Center

Room was "always" clean	76%
Nurses "always" communicated well	81%
Doctors "always" communicated well	80%
Staff "always" explained	58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information	89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge	87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand	74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully	79%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect	87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)	75%
Staff "always" explained new medications	72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand	77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully	79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect	88%
"Always" quiet at night	54%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	78%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects	44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms	90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$125,647

Medicare paid this office $125,647 for 371 people.

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

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Largest Original Medicare bills

Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	82	$18,439	$225
Long return visit (40+ min)	82	$17,592	$163
Test for tone and sensation of rectum and anus	32	$17,098	$534
Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract	20	$16,824	$801
Study of rectum sensitivity and function	32	$9,235	$289

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Every Original Medicare service billed

Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	82	$18,439	$225
Long return visit (40+ min)	82	$17,592	$163
Test for tone and sensation of rectum and anus	32	$17,098	$534
Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract	20	$16,824	$801
Study of rectum sensitivity and function	32	$9,235	$289
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	71	$6,955	$98
Return visit (30+ min)	49	$6,497	$116
Study of esophagus to assess movement	21	$4,468	$213
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	63	$4,343	$67
Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through nasal tube with electrode	21	$3,712	$177
New patient visit (45+ min)	25	$3,287	$131
New patient visit (60+ min)	12	$2,090	$174
Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm	18	$1,906	$100
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	84	$373	$4

Procedures Medicare counted

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Procedure volume Medicare published

Colonoscopy	121	More than 84% of doctors who do this
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux	95	More than 76% of doctors who do this

Who their Medicare patients are

371 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Under 65 4% · 85 and older 8% · Women 64% · Also on Medicaid 5% · Health risk score 1.00. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical gastroenterology clinician is at 1.42.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 56% · Coronary heart disease 21% · Diabetes 19% · Depression 17% · Chronic kidney disease 15% · Cancer 15% · Atrial fibrillation 15% · Heart failure 8% · COPD 8% · Dementia 3%.

The office billed $901,622, Medicare allowed $159,497 and paid $125,647; for 743 services of 36 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.

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Original Medicare by year

2024	371	743	74	1.00	$901,622	$125,647
2023	350	717	74	0.85	$743,858	$108,730
2022	368	827	74	0.80	$705,790	$100,140
2021	316	678	73	0.83	$620,557	$89,390
2020	228	450	73	1.07	$339,071	$46,718
2019	313	590	72	1.06	$511,263	$66,226
2018	392	1,049	68	2.00	$712,368	$101,635
2017	423	1,198	68	2.01	$861,162	$117,427
2016	359	1,059	67	2.02	$754,668	$114,166
2015	345	1,007	67	2.03	$629,911	$118,224
2014	98	259	65	1.68	$162,494	$30,858

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.

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2023: 15 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2023

Long return visit (40+ min)	83	$19,272	$162
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	75	$17,667	$236
Test for tone and sensation of rectum and anus	24	$13,520	$563
Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract	12	$9,891	$824
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	71	$7,994	$113
Study of rectum sensitivity and function	22	$6,421	$292
Return visit (30+ min)	37	$4,755	$113
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	18	$3,763	$209
New patient visit (45+ min)	26	$3,721	$143
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	44	$3,527	$80
New patient visit (60+ min)	16	$3,366	$210
Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm	12	$1,350	$113
Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	$957	$87
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	129	$613	$5
Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	11	$511	$30

2022: 14 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2022

Long return visit (40+ min)	62	$15,944	$161
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	59	$12,847	$218
Test for tone and sensation of rectum and anus	21	$12,406	$591
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	96	$11,353	$118
Return visit (30+ min)	58	$7,284	$107
Study of rectum sensitivity and function	21	$6,271	$299
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	21	$4,403	$210
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	50	$3,394	$68
New patient visit (45+ min)	24	$3,298	$137
Measurement of hydrogen in breath to test for stomach and bowel symptoms	28	$2,824	$94
New patient visit (60+ min)	11	$2,138	$194
Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	63	$1,434	$22
Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm	12	$1,316	$110
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	172	$827	$5

2021: 11 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2021

Long return visit (40+ min)	53	$12,916	$163
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	50	$11,558	$231
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	93	$11,214	$121
Test for tone and sensation of rectum and anus	14	$8,454	$604
Return visit (30+ min)	59	$7,527	$102
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	28	$5,970	$213
New patient visit (45+ min)	29	$4,329	$149
Study of rectum sensitivity and function	14	$4,124	$295
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	32	$2,538	$79
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	151	$745	$5
Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	24	$509	$21

2020: 9 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2020

Long return visit (40+ min)	40	$7,591	$136
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	52	$7,190	$138
Return visit (30+ min)	57	$7,006	$102
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	20	$4,616	$231
New patient visit (45+ min)	28	$3,723	$133
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	15	$3,255	$217
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	27	$2,081	$77
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	102	$525	$5
Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 5-10 minutes	11	$150	$14

2019: 9 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2019

Long return visit (40+ min)	66	$10,461	$131
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	71	$9,137	$129
New patient visit (45+ min)	61	$8,569	$140
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	32	$7,049	$220
Return visit (30+ min)	36	$3,861	$97
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	40	$3,853	$90
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	17	$3,645	$214
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	16	$3,433	$215
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	127	$665	$5

2018: 20 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2018

Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	94	$23,503	$90
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	74	$14,467	$174
Long return visit (40+ min)	105	$12,481	$86
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	33	$4,711	$143
Long return visit (40+ min)	33	$4,705	$127
New patient visit (45+ min)	32	$4,102	$128
New patient visit (60+ min)	31	$3,788	$122
New patient visit (45+ min)	35	$3,433	$98
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	51	$3,424	$66
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes	24	$2,698	$112
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	11	$2,311	$210
Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract	19	$2,282	$114
Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm	11	$1,497	$136
Return visit (30+ min)	14	$1,353	$85
Return visit (30+ min)	17	$1,288	$64
Study of rectum sensitivity and function	15	$1,099	$73
Study of esophagus to assess movement	16	$878	$55
Test for tone and sensation of rectum and anus	15	$607	$40
Measurement of hydrogen in breath to test for stomach and bowel symptoms	18	$143	$8
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	34	$139	$4

2017: 25 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2017

Long return visit (40+ min)	161	$20,921	$90
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	79	$18,612	$93
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	60	$12,300	$181
New patient visit (60+ min)	70	$8,717	$125
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	71	$5,844	$79
New patient visit (45+ min)	53	$5,421	$102
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	35	$4,797	$137
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes	39	$4,444	$114
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	15	$3,185	$212
Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm	19	$2,514	$126
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	11	$2,226	$202
Insertion of tube or tube in esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	24	$2,214	$76
New patient visit (45+ min)	15	$2,205	$147
Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	$2,166	$155
Long return visit (40+ min)	16	$2,069	$129
Study of esophagus to assess movement	34	$2,037	$60
Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract	11	$1,588	$144
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes	18	$1,422	$65
Study of rectum sensitivity and function	16	$1,305	$82
Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	$1,196	$100
Test for tone and sensation of rectum and anus	16	$722	$45
Injection of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	17	$677	$28
Study of esophageal sensation by balloon distension	13	$643	$46
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito	59	$283	$5
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes	11	$120	$11

2016: 18 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2016

Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	81	$21,986	$93
Long return visit (40+ min)	153	$20,752	$91
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	88	$17,778	$181
New patient visit (60+ min)	83	$12,164	$147
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	42	$6,739	$160
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	55	$4,434	$81
New patient visit (45+ min)	36	$4,066	$113
Insertion of tube or tube in esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	20	$2,271	$95
Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract	13	$2,270	$175
Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	18	$1,908	$106
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes	15	$1,746	$116
Study of esophagus to assess movement	27	$1,653	$61
Study of rectum sensitivity and function	19	$1,546	$81
Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm	11	$1,479	$134
Study of esophageal sensation by balloon distension	12	$1,021	$79
Test for tone and sensation of rectum and anus	19	$864	$45
Injection of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	$565	$40
Measurement of hydrogen in breath to test for stomach and bowel symptoms	11	$102	$9

2015: 17 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2015

Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	81	$23,786	$93
Long return visit (40+ min)	107	$20,828	$131
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	94	$20,021	$182
New patient visit (60+ min)	66	$11,858	$180
Long return visit (40+ min)	61	$6,340	$99
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	25	$4,737	$189
Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	23	$2,610	$109
New patient visit (60+ min)	17	$2,572	$151
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	22	$2,151	$98
Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract	12	$2,125	$177
New patient visit (45+ min)	13	$1,731	$133
Study of rectum sensitivity and function	18	$1,468	$82
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes	15	$1,432	$65
Study of esophagus to assess movement	23	$1,432	$62
Test for tone and sensation of rectum and anus	19	$878	$46
Biofeedback training, perineal muscles, anorectal or urethral sphincter	11	$877	$40
Measurement of hydrogen in breath to test for stomach and bowel symptoms	24	$223	$9

2014: 4 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2014

Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	21	$6,312	$93
New patient visit (60+ min)	33	$6,105	$185
Long return visit (40+ min)	30	$4,601	$131
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	20	$3,975	$181

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$456,862

Pharmacies billed $456,862 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 785) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical gastroenterology clinician is at 0%.

528 generic and 257 brand-name prescriptions · $456,862 in drug cost · 23 antibiotic prescriptions.

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.

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Largest Part D drug costs

Motegrity	63	$55,712	$884
Linzess	65	$54,295	$835
Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf	146	$9,288	$64
Lubiprostone	29	$5,805	$200
Omeprazole	63	$986	$16

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Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed

Motegrity	63	$55,712	$884
Linzess	65	$54,295	$835
Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf	146	$9,288	$64
Lubiprostone	29	$5,805	$200
Omeprazole	63	$986	$16
Pantoprazole	65	$902	$14
Nortriptyline	30	$596	$20
Peg 3350-Electrolyte	28	$590	$21
Sucralfate	16	$555	$35
Famotidine	36	$333	$9
Duloxetine	12	$260	$22
Ondansetron Odt	14	$169	$12

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Part D prescribing by year

2024	785	299	0% (0)	33%	$456,862
2023	791	283	0% (0)	34%	$461,571
2022	721	224	0% (0)	40%	$624,669
2021	706	244	None	None	$357,706
2020	454	185	None	41%	$200,245
2019	715	293	None	36%	$186,519
2018	1,250	274	None	24%	$369,455
2017	1,278	273	1% (12)	None	$243,084
2016	1,012	202	2% (15)	None	$139,681
2015	593	161	None	None	$63,614
2014	198	47	None	32%	$18,284
2013	194	27	None	19%	$7,916

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2023: 15 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2023

Creon	14	$51,066	$3,648
Linzess	58	$47,639	$821
Motegrity	50	$40,614	$812
Lubiprostone	31	$14,589	$471
Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf	120	$9,440	$79
Bethanechol Chloride	17	$1,727	$102
Pantoprazole	88	$1,722	$20
Omeprazole	68	$1,360	$20
Hydrocortisone	13	$1,030	$79
Nortriptyline	33	$711	$22
Peg 3350-Electrolyte	27	$612	$23
Famotidine	29	$481	$17
Promethazine	17	$453	$27
Entecavir	12	$273	$23
Levothyroxine	11	$57	$5

2022: 18 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2022

Humira	11	$78,131	$7,103
Creon	15	$69,686	$4,646
Motegrity	54	$34,864	$646
Linzess	43	$33,110	$770
Lubiprostone	20	$13,332	$667
Suprep	79	$9,130	$116
Sucralfate	22	$8,627	$392
Omeprazole	51	$1,315	$26
Pantoprazole	67	$1,081	$16
Famotidine	22	$669	$30
Ondansetron Odt	11	$498	$45
Nortriptyline	28	$470	$17
Peg 3350-Electrolyte	16	$357	$22
Amitriptyline	11	$351	$32
Entecavir	11	$300	$27
Metoclopramide	21	$99	$5
Lovastatin	11	$31	$3
Lactulose	13	$14	$1

2021: 22 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2021

Humira	13	$151,760	$11,674
Motegrity	36	$28,136	$782
Linzess	17	$18,019	$1,060
Suprep	112	$12,383	$111
Amitiza	16	$7,732	$483
Clenpiq	15	$2,417	$161
Entecavir	18	$1,598	$89
Omeprazole	45	$1,401	$31
Pantoprazole	80	$1,129	$14
Pyridostigmine	13	$803	$62
Bethanechol Chloride	11	$693	$63
Ondansetron Odt	12	$548	$46
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	14	$443	$32
Duloxetine	15	$417	$28
Dicyclomine	12	$374	$31
Peg 3350-Electrolyte	19	$336	$18
Famotidine	15	$287	$19
Mirtazapine	11	$209	$19
Amitriptyline	12	$186	$16
Nortriptyline	18	$179	$10
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	11	$108	$10
Ondansetron	12	$49	$4

2020: 11 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2020

Motegrity	24	$18,794	$783
Linzess	19	$16,149	$850
Amitiza	22	$10,110	$460
Suprep	81	$8,546	$106
Entecavir	16	$1,795	$112
Omeprazole	28	$650	$23
Pantoprazole	37	$548	$15
Nortriptyline	13	$247	$19
Famotidine	12	$138	$12
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	13	$55	$4
Atenolol	12	$13	$1

2019: 18 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2019

Linzess	23	$21,402	$931
Amitiza	33	$17,468	$529
Suprep	120	$12,007	$100
Dexilant	17	$9,495	$559
Erythromycin	22	$8,286	$377
Movantik	11	$6,707	$610
Pantoprazole	66	$1,435	$22
Pyridostigmine	12	$1,255	$105
Omeprazole	59	$1,097	$19
Desipramine	13	$1,056	$81
Bethanechol Chloride	19	$970	$51
Ondansetron Odt	22	$700	$32
Sucralfate	14	$580	$41
Amitriptyline	19	$489	$26
Nortriptyline	20	$298	$15
Buspirone	14	$273	$19
Peg 3350-Electrolyte	11	$198	$18
Ranitidine	16	$131	$8

2018: 35 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2018

Linzess	62	$39,012	$629
Xifaxan	12	$19,182	$1,599
Amitiza	21	$12,584	$599
Budesonide Ec	23	$11,939	$519
Erythromycin	24	$9,087	$379
Dexilant	19	$9,023	$475
Suprep	73	$6,840	$94
Lyrica	14	$6,331	$452
Octreotide Acetate	22	$4,584	$208
Desipramine	41	$3,777	$92
Gabapentin	33	$2,286	$69
Duloxetine	33	$2,173	$66
Pyridostigmine	29	$1,868	$64
Pantoprazole	130	$1,846	$14
Azathioprine	12	$1,285	$107
Nortriptyline	88	$1,192	$14
Promethazine	20	$1,188	$59
Polyethylene Glycol 3350	49	$1,078	$22
Ondansetron Odt	34	$951	$28
Omeprazole	71	$950	$13
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	22	$932	$42
Amitriptyline	28	$801	$29
Bethanechol Chloride	11	$767	$70
Diltiazem	12	$546	$45
Buspirone	19	$441	$23
Sucralfate	19	$425	$22
Mirtazapine	16	$362	$23
Famotidine	26	$339	$13
Neomycin Sulfate	11	$294	$27
Ranitidine	24	$287	$12
Prednisone	13	$138	$11
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	12	$102	$8
Imipramine	11	$99	$9
Citalopram Hbr	11	$97	$9
Trazodone	14	$69	$5

2017: 34 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2017

Linzess	107	$64,586	$604
Amitiza	39	$26,017	$667
Viberzi	13	$24,125	$1,856
Budesonide Ec	20	$15,033	$752
Dexilant	12	$5,519	$460
Suprep	47	$4,123	$88
Octreotide Acetate	17	$3,378	$199
Erythrocin Stearate	12	$3,262	$272
Gabapentin	47	$3,248	$69
Desipramine	19	$1,975	$104
Pyridostigmine	29	$1,913	$66
Ondansetron Odt	53	$1,851	$35
Azathioprine	13	$1,614	$124
Polyethylene Glycol 3350	60	$1,487	$25
Nortriptyline	80	$1,085	$14
Pantoprazole	72	$955	$13
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	24	$942	$39
Amitriptyline	23	$878	$38
Sucralfate	19	$868	$46
Omeprazole	51	$736	$14
Mirtazapine	26	$614	$24
Duloxetine	27	$580	$21
Buspirone	41	$569	$14
Famotidine	32	$377	$12
Promethazine	27	$375	$14
Gavilyte-G	31	$355	$11
Ranitidine	24	$246	$10
Fluconazole	11	$237	$22
Metoclopramide	22	$227	$10
Dicyclomine	15	$191	$13
Peg-3350 and Electrolytes	11	$153	$14
Citalopram Hbr	22	$95	$4
Trazodone	17	$81	$5
Tramadol	12	$72	$6

2016: 32 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2016

Amitiza	65	$29,281	$450
Linzess	39	$18,520	$475
Budesonide Ec	18	$12,606	$700
Viberzi	11	$10,729	$975
Erythrocin Stearate	21	$9,768	$465
Carafate	16	$6,328	$395
Erythromycin	13	$4,465	$343
Esomeprazole Magnesium	11	$4,250	$386
Suprep	33	$2,750	$83
Azathioprine	23	$1,883	$82
Gabapentin	54	$1,737	$32
Ondansetron Odt	55	$1,530	$28
Desipramine	18	$1,434	$80
Sucralfate	15	$1,051	$70
Nortriptyline	76	$879	$12
Polyethylene Glycol 3350	17	$710	$42
Pyridostigmine	19	$673	$35
Pantoprazole	36	$667	$19
Amitriptyline	30	$572	$19
Omeprazole	36	$562	$16
Bethanechol Chloride	11	$547	$50
Buspirone	49	$473	$10
Promethazine	24	$310	$13
Duloxetine	17	$297	$17
Peg-3350 and Electrolytes	14	$269	$19
Gavilyte-G	17	$234	$14
Citalopram Hbr	38	$205	$5
Ranitidine	28	$178	$6
Dicyclomine	13	$125	$10
Tramadol	13	$58	$4
Trazodone	12	$54	$4
Lorazepam	15	$51	$3

2015: 15 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2015

Amitiza	37	$11,744	$317
Erythromycin	18	$5,695	$316
Linzess	16	$4,907	$307
Moviprep	18	$1,454	$81
Duloxetine	16	$1,420	$89
Nortriptyline	96	$725	$8
Ondansetron Odt	17	$380	$22
Peg-3350 and Electrolytes	17	$313	$18
Gabapentin	14	$300	$21
Buspirone	13	$279	$21
Atorvastatin	19	$268	$14
Omeprazole	11	$171	$16
Pantoprazole	14	$159	$11
Amitriptyline	12	$138	$11
Citalopram Hbr	29	$90	$3

2014: 2 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2014

Atorvastatin	16	$223	$14
Metformin	15	$91	$6

2013: 3 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2013

Gabapentin	12	$371	$31
Omeprazole	11	$255	$23
Metformin	14	$78	$6

Money from drug and device companies

$779 in 2025

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Industry payments by year

2025	10	36	None	$779
2024	2	6	None	$150
2023	4	4	$4,680	$4,746
2022	3	3	$2,050	$2,064
2021	4	17	$10,500	$10,955
2020	4	12	$13,950	$15,366
2019	8	15	$7,500	$7,934

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

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Payments by company

Abbvie	Linzess	$287	16 payments Meals for Linzess · 2025-12-05 · $27 Meals for Linzess · 2025-11-19 · $7 Meals · 2025-09-19 · $27 Meals for Creon · 2025-09-09 · $8 Meals for Creon · 2025-09-05 · $15 Meals for Linzess · 2025-09-05 · $31 Meals for Linzess · 2025-08-22 · $16 Meals for Viberzi · 2025-08-07 · $29 Meals for Viberzi · 2025-07-25 · $14 Meals for Creon · 2025-07-14 · $9 Meals for Viberzi · 2025-06-28 · $9 Meals for Linzess · 2025-05-27 · $15 Meals for Creon · 2025-04-16 · $14 Meals for Creon · 2025-03-25 · $23 Meals for Creon · 2025-03-21 · $14 Meals for Linzess · 2025-01-22 · $30
Salix Pharmaceuticals a division of Bausch Health US	Xifaxan	$99	4 payments Meals for Xifaxan · 2025-12-21 · $25 Meals for Xifaxan · 2025-10-24 · $25 Meals for Xifaxan · 2025-07-08 · $25 Meals for Xifaxan · 2025-06-23 · $25
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals	Rezdiffra	$96	3 payments Meals for Rezdiffra · 2025-09-24 · $35 Meals for Rezdiffra · 2025-06-10 · $28 Meals for Rezdiffra · 2025-03-17 · $32
Janssen Biotech	Tremfya	$74	3 payments Meals for Tremfya · 2025-09-11 · $26 Meals for Tremfya · 2025-08-13 · $24 Meals for Tremfya · 2025-04-29 · $24
Lilly USA	Omvoh	$61	2 payments Meals for Omvoh · 2025-08-18 · $26 Meals for Omvoh · 2025-04-07 · $34
Ardelyx	Ibsrela	$56	2 payments Meals for Ibsrela · 2025-12-18 · $28 Meals for Ibsrela · 2025-10-23 · $28

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Every published payment

Salix Pharmaceuticals a division of Bausch Health US	Meals · 2025-12-21	Xifaxan	$25
Ardelyx	Meals · 2025-12-18	Ibsrela	$28
Abbvie	Meals · 2025-12-05	Linzess	$27
Novo Nordisk	Meals · 2025-11-20	Wegovy	$20
Abbvie	Meals · 2025-11-19	Linzess	$7
Phathom Pharmaceuticals	Meals · 2025-11-05	Voquezna	$22
Celltrion USA	Meals · 2025-10-30	Vegzelma	$21
Salix Pharmaceuticals a division of Bausch Health US	Meals · 2025-10-24	Xifaxan	$25
Ardelyx	Meals · 2025-10-23	Ibsrela	$28
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals	Meals · 2025-09-24	Rezdiffra	$35
Abbvie	Meals · 2025-09-19	None	$27
Janssen Biotech	Meals · 2025-09-11	Tremfya	$26
Abbvie	Meals · 2025-09-09	Creon	$8
Abbvie	Meals · 2025-09-05	Creon	$15
Abbvie	Meals · 2025-09-05	Linzess	$31
Abbvie	Meals · 2025-08-22	Linzess	$16
Lilly USA	Meals · 2025-08-18	Omvoh	$26
Janssen Biotech	Meals · 2025-08-13	Tremfya	$24
Abbvie	Meals · 2025-08-07	Viberzi	$29
Abbvie	Meals · 2025-07-25	Viberzi	$14
Abbvie	Meals · 2025-07-14	Creon	$9
Salix Pharmaceuticals a division of Bausch Health US	Meals · 2025-07-08	Xifaxan	$25
Abbvie	Meals · 2025-06-28	Viberzi	$9
Salix Pharmaceuticals a division of Bausch Health US	Meals · 2025-06-23	Xifaxan	$25
Intercept Pharmaceuticals	Meals · 2025-06-16	Ocaliva	$19
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals	Meals · 2025-06-10	Rezdiffra	$28
Abbvie	Meals · 2025-05-27	Linzess	$15
Janssen Biotech	Meals · 2025-04-29	Tremfya	$24
Abbvie	Meals · 2025-04-16	Creon	$14
Lilly USA	Meals · 2025-04-07	Omvoh	$34
Abbvie	Meals · 2025-03-25	Creon	$23
Abbvie	Meals · 2025-03-21	Creon	$14
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals	Meals · 2025-03-17	Rezdiffra	$32
Phathom Pharmaceuticals	Meals · 2025-03-04	Voquezna	$22
Phathom Pharmaceuticals	Meals · 2025-03-04	Voquezna	$2
Abbvie	Meals · 2025-01-22	Linzess	$30

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2024: $150

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Abbvie	Creon	$85	4 payments Meals for Creon · 2024-11-06 · $30 Meals for Creon · 2024-09-11 · $28 Meals for Creon · 2024-07-10 · $14 Meals for Creon · 2024-06-27 · $14
Lilly USA	Omvoh	$64	2 payments Meals for Omvoh · 2024-12-06 · $30 Meals for Omvoh · 2024-10-22 · $34

2023: $4,746

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Payments by company in 2023

Genzyme	Dupixent	$3,330	1 payment Consulting for Dupixent · 2023-06-06 · $3,330
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals	Linzess	$1,350	1 payment Paid to speak or teach for Linzess · 2023-06-28 · $1,350
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals	Envarsus	$50	1 payment Meals for Envarsus · 2023-01-14 · $50
Nestle Healthcare Nutrition	Vowst	$16	1 payment Education for Vowst · 2023-12-06 · $16

2022: $2,064

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Payments by company in 2022

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals	Linzess	$1,350	1 payment Paid to speak or teach for Linzess · 2022-05-17 · $1,350
Mahana Therapeutics	None	$700	1 payment Honoraria · 2022-01-14 · $700
Celgene	Zeposia	$14	1 payment Meals for Zeposia · 2022-02-10 · $14

2021: $10,955

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Payments by company in 2021

AbbVie	Linzess	$6,379	9 payments Meals for Humira · 2021-11-17 · $24 Paid to speak or teach for Linzess · 2021-10-04 · $1,050 Paid to speak or teach for Linzess · 2021-10-04 · $1,050 Meals · 2021-09-28 · $25 Paid to speak or teach for Linzess · 2021-08-19 · $1,050 Meals for Humira · 2021-07-21 · $29 Paid to speak or teach for Linzess · 2021-06-17 · $1,050 Paid to speak or teach for Linzess · 2021-06-16 · $1,050 Paid to speak or teach for Linzess · 2021-04-14 · $1,050
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.	Motegrity	$4,200	3 payments Paid to speak or teach for Motegrity · 2021-08-12 · $1,200 Paid to speak or teach for Motegrity · 2021-07-28 · $1,200 Consulting for Motegrity · 2021-03-05 · $1,800
TELA Bio	Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex)	$363	4 payments Meals for Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) · 2021-10-07 · $96 Meals for Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) · 2021-10-07 · $115 Meals for Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) · 2021-07-22 · $12 Meals for Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) · 2021-07-08 · $140
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals	Linzess	$13	1 payment Meals for Linzess · 2021-06-07 · $13

2020: $15,366

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Payments by company in 2020

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.	Motegrity	$12,199	8 payments Travel for Motegrity · 2020-05-05 · $14 Paid to speak or teach for Motegrity · 2020-04-14 · $2,160 Paid to speak or teach for Motegrity · 2020-04-14 · $5,520 Paid to speak or teach for Motegrity · 2020-03-18 · $3,120 Meals for Motegrity · 2020-03-11 · $30 Meals for Motegrity · 2020-02-26 · $122 Travel for Motegrity · 2020-02-05 · $351 Travel for Motegrity · 2020-02-05 · $882
AbbVie	Linzess	$2,100	2 payments Paid to speak or teach for Linzess · 2020-10-28 · $1,050 Paid to speak or teach for Linzess · 2020-09-30 · $1,050
Allergan	Linzess	$1,050	1 payment Paid to speak or teach for Linzess · 2020-10-07 · $1,050
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals	Linzess	$17	1 payment Meals for Linzess · 2020-10-07 · $17

2019: $7,934

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Payments by company in 2019

Salix Pharmaceuticals a division of Bausch Health US	Plenvu	$4,555	3 payments Paid to speak or teach for Plenvu · 2019-05-03 · $4,300 Travel for Plenvu · 2019-05-01 · $154 Meals for Plenvu · 2019-05-01 · $101
Allergan	Linzess	$3,247	6 payments Paid to speak or teach for Linzess · 2019-10-16 · $1,400 Travel for Linzess · 2019-10-16 · $27 Meals for Linzess · 2019-10-16 · $20 Paid to speak or teach for Linzess · 2019-10-02 · $200 Paid to speak or teach for Linzess · 2019-08-07 · $1,400 Paid to speak or teach for Linzess · 2019-03-14 · $200
Covidien LP	Barrx	$35	1 payment Meals for Barrx · 2019-03-02 · $35
Ferring Pharmaceuticals	Clenpiq	$24	1 payment Meals for Clenpiq · 2019-01-30 · $24
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.	Entyvio	$23	1 payment Meals for Entyvio · 2019-01-22 · $23
AbbVie	Humira	$18	1 payment Meals for Humira · 2019-02-05 · $18
Braintree Laboratories	Motofen	$17	1 payment Meals for Motofen · 2019-01-09 · $17
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals	Linzess	$15	1 payment Meals for Linzess · 2019-01-22 · $15

Professional record

NPI: 1487831145
Licence: CA A102503California A102503: Current · expires 2027-07-31
Group: Sutter Bay Medical Foundation
Video visits: Lists video visits
Gender: Male

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Sole proprietor: Yes
Taxonomy: Federal specialty code 207RG0100X (207RG0100X); Internal medicine (207R00000X)
Mailing address: 325 Distel Cir Fl 2, Los Altos, CA, 94022
NPI first listed: 2008-01-24
NPI last updated: 2020-06-03
NPI record certified: 2020-06-03

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