Kerry A Van Gastel, PA
Physician Assistant · Mountain View
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Offices
- 2
- Since medical school
- 18 years
- Graduated 2008
Offices
2 locations
Looking this up.
Hospitals listed: Mills-Peninsula Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plan participation
Not verified
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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 itOverall 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.
| 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)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 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
$9,499
Medicare paid this office $9,499 for 60 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Repair of acute torn shoulder rotator cuff | 19 | $1,788 | $94 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 29 | $1,055 | $36 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 14 | $984 | $58 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 13 | $612 | $47 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 28 | $547 | $20 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Hip replacement | 1-10 | None |
| Knee replacement | 1-10 | None |
| Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 62 | More than 90% of doctors who do this |
Procedures year by year
| Procedure | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 29 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 57 | 21 | 24 | – | – | – |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 17 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 12 | 15 | – | – | 23 | 28 |
| Repair of acute torn shoulder rotator cuff | 12 | – | – | 12 | 18 | 19 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 26 | 15 | 16 | – | – | – |
Times billed to Original Medicare each year. A blank year means fewer than 11 people had it, or none: Medicare does not publish smaller counts. Medicare Advantage patients are not included.
Who their Medicare patients are
60 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 77 · Women 65% · Health risk score 0.91. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical physician assistant clinician is at 1.31.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 60% · Coronary heart disease 25% · Atrial fibrillation 22%.
The office billed $69,184, Medicare allowed $12,242 and paid $9,499; for 161 services of 19 kinds; $1,655 of it was for drugs given in the office and $7,844 for care.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
| 2024 | 60 | 161 | 77 | 0.91 | $69,184 | $9,499 |
| 2023 | 132 | 283 | 78 | 0.92 | $86,062 | $13,516 |
| 2022 | 68 | 165 | 76 | 1.01 | $88,413 | $12,803 |
| 2021 | 49 | 147 | 74 | 0.81 | $72,594 | $10,895 |
| 2020 | 50 | 171 | 76 | 0.96 | $78,103 | $12,016 |
| 2019 | 64 | 264 | 75 | 0.91 | $135,743 | $20,816 |
| 2018 | 79 | 276 | 74 | 1.01 | $129,672 | $20,694 |
| 2017 | 59 | 257 | 74 | 1.20 | $130,148 | $20,277 |
| 2016 | 77 | 305 | 74 | 0.97 | $159,543 | $25,638 |
| 2015 | 105 | 372 | 76 | 1.00 | $178,670 | $29,176 |
| 2014 | 65 | 264 | 76 | 0.98 | $127,702 | $20,191 |
| 2013 | 86 | 311 | 74 | 0.88 | $153,380 | $24,094 |
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: 7 services
| Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 11 | $2,567 | None |
| Repair of acute torn shoulder rotator cuff | 18 | $1,899 | $105 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 21 | $1,257 | $60 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 15 | $1,013 | $68 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 30 | $939 | $31 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 80 | $482 | None |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 23 | $477 | $21 |
2022: 4 services
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 14 | $2,213 | $158 |
| Repair of acute torn shoulder rotator cuff | 12 | $1,244 | $104 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 16 | $976 | $61 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 14 | $328 | $23 |
2021: 4 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 15 | $3,120 | $195 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 13 | $1,108 | $46 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 11 | $786 | $65 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 14 | $340 | $23 |
2020: 6 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 15 | $2,763 | $184 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 12 | $1,104 | $92 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 13 | $1,096 | $78 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 14 | $991 | $47 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 16 | $526 | $31 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 15 | $325 | $22 |
2019: 7 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 24 | $4,690 | $180 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 23 | $2,631 | $46 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 23 | $2,074 | $90 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 17 | $1,282 | $75 |
| Repair of acute torn shoulder rotator cuff | 12 | $932 | $78 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 14 | $366 | $24 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 11 | $256 | $21 |
2018: 8 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 28 | $5,123 | $183 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 30 | $2,586 | $45 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 28 | $2,480 | $89 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 16 | $1,374 | $86 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 14 | $1,090 | $78 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 13 | $688 | $53 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 14 | $417 | $28 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 14 | $315 | $21 |
2017: 5 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 29 | $5,535 | $179 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 30 | $3,515 | $46 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 28 | $2,584 | $89 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 15 | $1,011 | $67 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 11 | $730 | $66 |
2016: 7 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 41 | $7,584 | $185 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 42 | $3,758 | $89 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 43 | $3,530 | $46 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 17 | $1,203 | $71 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with exploration and/or release of lower spinal cord or nerves, 1-2 segments | 13 | $922 | $71 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 12 | $764 | $64 |
| Exploration of spine fusion | 14 | $697 | $50 |
2015: 10 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 30 | $5,178 | $167 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 33 | $2,958 | $90 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 31 | $2,714 | $46 |
| Repair of acute torn shoulder rotator cuff | 19 | $1,923 | $101 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 22 | $1,312 | $52 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 17 | $1,135 | $67 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 18 | $993 | $55 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with exploration and/or release of lower spinal cord or nerves, 1-2 segments | 12 | $850 | $71 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 14 | $764 | $51 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 14 | $120 | None |
2014: 8 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 32 | $5,632 | $176 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 30 | $2,328 | $46 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 25 | $2,228 | $89 |
| Repair of acute torn shoulder rotator cuff | 12 | $1,270 | $98 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with exploration and/or release of lower spinal cord or nerves, 1-2 segments | 17 | $1,270 | $75 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 13 | $862 | $66 |
| Reinsertion of spinal fixation device | 11 | $857 | $78 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 13 | $803 | $62 |
2013: 8 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 30 | $5,613 | $187 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 29 | $2,633 | $88 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 12 | $2,234 | $186 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 29 | $2,201 | $45 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 15 | $967 | $42 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 14 | $929 | $66 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with exploration and/or release of lower spinal cord or nerves, 1-2 segments | 13 | $915 | $70 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 13 | $270 | $21 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$749
Pharmacies billed $749 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 61% of their Part D prescriptions (85 of 140) in 2024. A higher opioid share than 9 in 10 peers; the typical physician assistant clinician is at 1%.
140 generic and 0 brand-name prescriptions · $749 in drug cost.
Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 21 | $226 | $11 |
| Celecoxib | 18 | $142 | $8 |
| Tramadol | 54 | $124 | $2 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 140 | 93 | 61% (85) | 0% | $749 |
| 2023 | 170 | 103 | 60% (102) | 0% | $1,755 |
| 2022 | 203 | 89 | 46% (94) | None | $4,888 |
| 2021 | 198 | 92 | 56% (110) | 0% | $3,208 |
| 2020 | 176 | 86 | 62% (109) | None | $3,140 |
| 2019 | 231 | 118 | 71% (165) | None | $3,750 |
| 2018 | 252 | 102 | 73% (185) | None | $3,725 |
| 2017 | 175 | 98 | 83% (146) | None | $1,934 |
| 2016 | 156 | 81 | 74% (116) | None | $2,756 |
| 2015 | 129 | 84 | 78% (101) | None | $2,238 |
| 2014 | 47 | 28 | 77% (36) | None | $904 |
| 2013 | 37 | 25 | 70% (26) | 0% | $479 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 5 drugs
| Celecoxib | 27 | $556 | $21 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 36 | $471 | $13 |
| Tramadol | 47 | $165 | $4 |
| Gabapentin | 16 | $153 | $10 |
| Oxycodone | 12 | $109 | $9 |
2022: 5 drugs
| Celecoxib | 57 | $2,317 | $41 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 26 | $461 | $18 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 39 | $295 | $8 |
| Oxycodone | 21 | $234 | $11 |
| Gabapentin | 11 | $52 | $5 |
2021: 6 drugs
| Celecoxib | 47 | $1,772 | $38 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 48 | $461 | $10 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 26 | $303 | $12 |
| Oxycodone | 15 | $226 | $15 |
| Gabapentin | 16 | $104 | $6 |
| Tramadol | 20 | $98 | $5 |
2020: 5 drugs
| Celecoxib | 29 | $1,027 | $35 |
| Oxycodone | 22 | $582 | $26 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 17 | $291 | $17 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 39 | $281 | $7 |
| Tramadol | 30 | $102 | $3 |
2019: 6 drugs
| Celecoxib | 34 | $1,085 | $32 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 65 | $689 | $11 |
| Oxycodone | 48 | $680 | $14 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 21 | $257 | $12 |
| Gabapentin | 15 | $235 | $16 |
| Tramadol | 26 | $170 | $7 |
2018: 6 drugs
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 66 | $836 | $13 |
| Oxycodone | 44 | $675 | $15 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 39 | $585 | $15 |
| Gabapentin | 38 | $406 | $11 |
| Celecoxib | 11 | $377 | $34 |
| Tramadol | 33 | $323 | $10 |
2017: 4 drugs
| Oxycodone | 32 | $423 | $13 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 45 | $359 | $8 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 38 | $330 | $9 |
| Tramadol | 23 | $124 | $5 |
2016: 3 drugs
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 41 | $1,085 | $26 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 63 | $870 | $14 |
| Ibuprofen | 15 | $112 | $7 |
2015: 2 drugs
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 36 | $696 | $19 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 46 | $471 | $10 |
2014: 2 drugs
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 16 | $203 | $13 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 11 | $183 | $17 |
Money from drug and device companies
$22 in 2024
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | None | $22 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | None | $22 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Carlsmed | Aprevo | $22 | 1 payment
|
See the published payment
| Carlsmed | Meals · 2024-02-08 | Aprevo | $22 |
See earlier years (2022)
2022: $22
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Rigidloop | $22 | 1 payment
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Professional record
- NPI
- 1518191543
- Licence
- CA PA20230
- Gender
- Female
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Physician assistant, surgical (363AS0400X)
- Mailing address
- 325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
- NPI first listed
- 2009-05-05
- NPI last updated
- 2020-06-04
- NPI record certified
- 2020-06-04
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.