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Jennifer Peterson, NP

Nurse Practitioner · Los Altos

NPI 1497941132

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Offices
3

Offices

3 locations

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Hospitals listed: California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus · Mills-Peninsula Medical Center · Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital · Sutter Delta Medical Center · Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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California Medical Board record

Licence C19577 · Cancelled

Licence status: Cancelled · since 1958 · University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

License has been voluntarily canceled, or the license has been expired for at least five years and has not been renewed. No practice is permitted.

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

Hospitals they work in

5 hospitals

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

  • California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness CampusSan Francisco, 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: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.224, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.325, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.373, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • 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
  • Sutter Auburn Faith HospitalAuburn, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 79% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Sutter Delta Medical CenterAntioch, 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 2 of 5 · 60% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.173, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • 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 it
    Overall 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 California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus

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

Every scored measure at California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.224BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.325BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.373BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.14 (0.3 to 1.97) · 2,271 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.05 (0.81 to 1.28)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths192.86 (151.51 to 234.22) · 140 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.6 · 55 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 60 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.5 · 143 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.8 · 356 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.3 · 259 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 173 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.1 · 2,316 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.31 (0.12 to 0.49) · 6,430 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.09 to 0.47) · 7,168 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.3 (1.5 to 5.09) · 2,196 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2.47 (1.21 to 3.74) · 925 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.63 (1.37 to 3.88) · 1,954 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths10.13 (6.06 to 14.2) · 1,112 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7.26 (4.67 to 9.85) · 1,084 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.67 (0.31 to 3.03) · 832 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.33 (0 to 0.85) · 5,406 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.443No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.717No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.3 · 200 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.3 · 449 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits18.2 · 187 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits8.7 · 418 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits7.1 · 260 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.2 · 293 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (3.6 to 7.6) · 157 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.2 (7.7 to 13.5) · 157 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11 · 33 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.2 · 66 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.5 (9.4 to 16.7) · 551 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.3) · 219 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (478 patients answered, 20% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well74%
Doctors "always" communicated well77%
Staff "always" explained59%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge88%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully75%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)75%
Staff "always" explained new medications75%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand70%
Nurses "always" listened carefully71%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital78%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms88%
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%
See every measure and the patient survey for Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Safety: 1 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.96 (0 to 2.01) · 312 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.04 (0.62 to 1.46)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths160.66 (100.73 to 220.58) · 26 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths9.5 · 63 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths12.7 · 160 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths16 · 241 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.6 · 105 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.9 · 1,272 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.19 (0 to 0.42) · 2,484 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.29 (0.08 to 0.5) · 2,442 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.11 (1.72 to 6.49) · 442 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.61 (0 to 3.31) · 130 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.12 (0.47 to 3.78) · 417 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.72 (0.67 to 18.77) · 133 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths8.26 (4.11 to 12.4) · 113 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.68 (0.18 to 3.18) · 135 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.33 (0 to 1.3) · 1,845 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.4 · 34 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.2 · 215 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-1.9 · 178 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-30.1 · 250 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.1 · 300 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.5 (3.5 to 8.5) · 58 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits11.6 (8 to 16.4) · 58 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.4 · 32 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits18.8 · 95 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits11.7 (9 to 15.2) · 1,787 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.3) · 473 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (563 patients answered, 27% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
Cleanliness5
Nurse communication5
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines4
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
Room was "always" clean81%
Nurses "always" communicated well83%
Doctors "always" communicated well84%
Staff "always" explained66%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information90%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge91%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand81%
Doctors "always" listened carefully82%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect89%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)79%
Staff "always" explained new medications79%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand80%
Nurses "always" listened carefully81%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect89%
"Always" quiet at night51%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital79%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects53%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%
See every measure and the patient survey for Sutter Delta Medical Center

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

Every scored measure at Sutter Delta Medical Center
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.173BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.98 (0 to 2.03) · 561 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.88 (0.47 to 1.29)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths176.46 (114.75 to 238.17) · 31 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8.5 · 113 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12 · 100 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.3 · 260 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.2 · 259 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths12.5 · 56 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.8 · 1,274 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0.02 to 0.46) · 3,285 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0.04 to 0.45) · 3,374 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.47 (1.02 to 5.93) · 364 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.16 (0.49 to 3.83) · 323 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths8.63 (0 to 18.4) · 26 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.71 (0.2 to 3.22) · 81 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0 to 1.07) · 2,713 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.962No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.1 · 116 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20 · 316 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits20 · 83 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits7.1 · 298 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits27.3 · 269 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.4 · 283 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.7 · 150 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.9 (9.7 to 17.1) · 529 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.6 to 1.3) · 45 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (610 patients answered, 13% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Sutter Delta Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information2
Overall hospital rating2
Quietness2
Recommend hospital2
Share of patients giving the best answer at Sutter Delta Medical Center
Room was "always" clean70%
Nurses "always" communicated well70%
Doctors "always" communicated well72%
Staff "always" explained53%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information83%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge83%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand67%
Doctors "always" listened carefully70%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect80%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)60%
Staff "always" explained new medications67%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand64%
Nurses "always" listened carefully66%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect78%
"Always" quiet at night44%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital60%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects40%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms83%
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.

Every scored measure at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits13.9 (12 to 15.9) · 992 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.066BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.335BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.215BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.46BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.253BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.12 (0.29 to 1.94) · 2,408 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.99 (0.78 to 1.2)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths166.68 (126.66 to 206.71) · 180 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.4 · 292 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.7 · 143 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.2 · 359 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.8 · 543 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.9 · 425 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.4 · 441 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3 · 5,216 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.11 (0 to 0.29) · 9,948 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.1 to 0.45) · 10,968 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.04 (1.53 to 4.56) · 3,983 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.33 (0.2 to 2.46) · 2,033 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.78 (1.69 to 3.87) · 3,594 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.79 (6.29 to 13.29) · 2,100 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths6.62 (4.04 to 9.2) · 2,018 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.63 (0.29 to 2.98) · 867 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.54 (0.07 to 1.01) · 8,613 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.3 · 294 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.5 · 598 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.9 · 924 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits8.5 · 488 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-18.3 · 638 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits24.4 · 443 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.7 · 600 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits4.9 (3.9 to 6.1) · 992 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 298 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9 · 249 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.6 · 250 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits11.3 (8.7 to 14.6) · 1,326 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.8 to 1.3) · 934 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (700 patients answered, 20% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
Room was "always" clean76%
Nurses "always" communicated well80%
Doctors "always" communicated well79%
Staff "always" explained61%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge84%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Doctors "always" listened carefully77%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)79%
Staff "always" explained new medications75%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Nurses "always" listened carefully78%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
"Always" quiet at night49%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital79%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects47%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms87%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$27,800

Medicare paid this office $27,800 for 145 people. Most of that is long return visits and Botox.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Long return visit (40+ min)74$14,302$106
Return visit (30+ min)61$6,959$67
New patient visit (60+ min)19$2,615$138
Return visit (30+ min)15$1,459$73

Who their Medicare patients are

145 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 71 · Women 47% · Also on Medicaid 46% · Health risk score 2.68. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical nurse practitioner clinician is at 1.42.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 50% · Coronary heart disease 32% · Chronic kidney disease 32% · Depression 32% · Heart failure 23% · COPD 21% · Atrial fibrillation 19% · Cancer 14%.

The office billed $142,087, Medicare allowed $37,091 and paid $27,800; for 305 services of 7 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
2024145305712.68$142,087$27,800
2023120272702.37$106,019$21,067
20222844673.92$11,756$2,556

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: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)73$11,073$72
Long return visit (40+ min)22$2,824$109
New patient visit (30+ min)42$2,539$60
Return visit (30+ min)11$1,324$88

2022: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes23$1,919$53

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$124,592

Pharmacies billed $124,592 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 5% of their Part D prescriptions (15 of 310) in 2024. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical nurse practitioner clinician is at 0%.

262 generic and 48 brand-name prescriptions · $124,592 in drug cost · 39 antibiotic prescriptions to 20 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
Ozempic11$11,281$1,026
Ursodiol22$906$41
Furosemide71$256$4
Spironolactone25$242$10
Pantoprazole20$161$8
See all 10 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Ozempic11$11,281$1,026
Ursodiol22$906$41
Furosemide71$256$4
Spironolactone25$242$10
Pantoprazole20$161$8
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14$82$6
Ondansetron11$61$6
Ciprofloxacin18$61$3
Metronidazole13$26$2
Carvedilol12$26$2

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
2024310775% (15)15%$124,592
2023221615% (12)12%$22,173
202261150% (0)20%$4,420
201525NoneNoneNone$992
201418NoneNoneNone$1,242

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 8 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Vemlidy11$16,329$1,484
Spironolactone23$415$18
Ciprofloxacin35$373$11
Furosemide36$345$10
Ondansetron20$138$7
Pantoprazole11$114$10
Metronidazole18$111$6
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12$85$7

2022: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Clopidogrel13$250$19
Pantoprazole11$150$14

Money from drug and device companies

$18 in 2025

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPFarxiga$18
1 payment
  • Meals for Farxiga · 2025-12-04 · $18
See the published payment
Every published payment
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPMeals · 2025-12-04Farxiga$18

Professional record

NPI
1497941132
Licence
CA 19577California C19577: Cancelled
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Nurse practitioner (363L00000X)
Mailing address
Po Box 745, Penngrove, CA, 94951
NPI first listed
2007-09-17
NPI last updated
2026-01-23
NPI record certified
2026-01-23

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