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Samuel J Lada, MD

Internal Medicine · Palo Alto

NPI 1518990803

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

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Hospitals listed: Sequoia Hospital · Stanford Health Care · Washington Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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California Medical Board record

Licence A83969 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2003 · expires 2027-01-31 · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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

Hospitals they work in

3 hospitals

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

  • Sequoia HospitalRedwood City, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of CommonSpirit Health, which runs 145 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 81% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Stanford Health CareStanford, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Stanford Health Care, which runs 3 hospitalsHome of Stanford Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 83% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.317, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.241, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
  • Washington HospitalFremont, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Washington Hospital Healthcare SystemPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 71% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.188, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.164, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Sequoia Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 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 Sequoia Hospital
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.95 (0 to 1.98) · 472 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.91 (0.58 to 1.24)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.8 · 68 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.5 · 72 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.1 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.5 · 171 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.3 · 81 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.2 · 1,231 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.01 to 0.44) · 3,018 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.03 to 0.44) · 3,164 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.59 (0.47 to 4.71) · 1,402 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.47 (0.04 to 2.9) · 926 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.68 (0.21 to 3.16) · 1,310 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.54 (4.42 to 14.67) · 978 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.98 (1.61 to 8.36) · 924 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.69 (0.19 to 3.19) · 192 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.57 (0 to 1.43) · 2,501 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.5 · 332 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.702No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.853No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.2 · 67 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.3 · 295 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-27.1 · 76 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-22.3 · 304 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-4.6 · 178 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.3 · 180 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 305 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.9 · 41 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.7 · 29 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.1 (9.7 to 17.7) · 129 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 713 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (631 patients answered, 27% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Sequoia Hospital
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Sequoia Hospital
Room was "always" clean78%
Nurses "always" communicated well80%
Doctors "always" communicated well82%
Staff "always" explained60%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully81%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect89%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)77%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully77%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night55%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital81%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms91%
See every measure and the patient survey for Stanford Health Care

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 5 the same, 4 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 Stanford Health Care
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.317BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.446BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.241BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.06 (0.45 to 1.67) · 5,374 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.72 to 1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths166.09 (137.88 to 194.3) · 470 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.1 · 192 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.4 · 146 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.7 · 253 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths6.3 · 880 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 935 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 501 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.1 · 7,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.27) · 20,799 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.14 to 0.43) · 23,182 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths0.94 (0.2 to 1.68) · 5,694 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.36 (1.54 to 3.19) · 7,846 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.2 (3.76 to 6.64) · 5,603 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.38 (0.23 to 2.53) · 2,211 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.52 (0.21 to 0.83) · 19,915 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.6 · 416 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.869No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.857No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.368No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.2 · 247 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.5 · 1,021 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits47.8 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-1.6 · 990 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 976 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.5 · 959 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (4.4 to 6.2) · 2,191 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 425 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.6 · 158 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 183 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.7 (10.4 to 15.4) · 4,578 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (6,810 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Stanford Health Care
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Stanford Health Care
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well82%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained63%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge89%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)79%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital83%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%
See every measure and the patient survey for Washington Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 6 the same, 4 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 Washington Hospital
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.188BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.164BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.88 (0 to 1.88) · 1,112 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.92 (0.59 to 1.24)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths192.95 (139.54 to 246.36) · 48 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2 · 27 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.4 · 164 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.1 · 199 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.9 · 463 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.6 · 661 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.3 · 174 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.7 · 2,550 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.15 (0 to 0.35) · 6,970 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,108 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.82 (1.73 to 5.91) · 1,370 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.52 (0 to 3.17) · 589 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.75 (0.25 to 3.25) · 1,315 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths13.19 (5.83 to 20.56) · 600 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.91 (1.04 to 8.78) · 550 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.66 (0.17 to 3.14) · 198 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.14 (0 to 0.78) · 6,079 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.7 · 114 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.367No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.8 · 186 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits21.9 · 480 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits33.9 · 186 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits26.5 · 553 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits36.8 · 648 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.5 · 590 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits4.7 (3.2 to 6.9) · 169 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits11.4 (8.5 to 14.9) · 169 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.4 · 130 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11.1 · 41 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.3 · 202 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.7 (10.2 to 18.5) · 78 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.1) · 974 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (812 patients answered, 19% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Washington Hospital
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Washington Hospital
Room was "always" clean76%
Nurses "always" communicated well77%
Doctors "always" communicated well77%
Staff "always" explained56%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information84%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge84%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand70%
Doctors "always" listened carefully76%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)71%
Staff "always" explained new medications70%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand72%
Nurses "always" listened carefully74%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
"Always" quiet at night46%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital71%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects42%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms84%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$68,877

Medicare paid this office $68,877 for 305 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes142$31,093$106
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes91$13,766$151
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes111$11,901$101
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes62$6,129$70
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes40$4,627$116
See all 6 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes142$31,093$106
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes91$13,766$151
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes111$11,901$101
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes62$6,129$70
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes40$4,627$116
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes20$1,045$44

Who their Medicare patients are

305 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 80 · Under 65 5% · 85 and older 34% · Women 53% · Also on Medicaid 16% · Health risk score 2.17. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical internal medicine clinician is at 1.76.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 51% · Chronic kidney disease 49% · Atrial fibrillation 44% · Diabetes 40% · Heart failure 40% · Depression 31% · Dementia 29% · Cancer 24% · Stroke 17% · COPD 15%.

The office billed $261,981, Medicare allowed $87,331 and paid $68,877; for 659 services of 9 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
2024305659802.17$261,981$68,877
2023312717801.99$278,474$75,135
2022343781801.87$302,779$79,955
2021316757791.88$283,154$76,092
2020296681782.29$230,245$70,434
2019360843792.35$285,907$85,312
2018322736782.08$249,004$76,101
2017296660792.42$220,170$68,237
2016307699792.20$236,412$74,082
2015277611782.20$214,945$70,664
2014304670792.31$237,310$72,208
2013257547792.09$195,177$56,528

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: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes124$30,146$108
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes99$15,748$156
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes128$14,034$106
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes75$9,038$71
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes33$4,036$119
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes29$1,647$43

2022: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes143$31,879$95
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes100$17,991$180
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes96$9,659$99
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes42$6,627$158
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes54$5,514$66
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes22$2,535$115
Hospital observation care on day of discharge37$2,506$68
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes26$1,624$35

2021: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes141$30,999$95
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes96$16,983$173
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes77$7,894$99
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes49$5,121$66
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes33$5,009$152
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes33$3,934$119
Hospital observation care on day of discharge32$2,156$67
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes36$1,886$35

2020: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes113$26,854$98
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes96$17,927$183
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes73$7,494$101
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes53$5,827$66
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes21$3,470$165
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes26$3,068$118
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes40$1,819$35
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 50 minutes14$1,476$105
Hospital observation care on day of discharge22$1,443$66

2019: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes158$31,783$93
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes106$19,849$180
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes119$12,077$98
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes61$6,472$65
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes36$5,968$166
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes26$2,997$115
Hospital observation care on day of discharge37$2,491$67
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes34$1,746$35

2018: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes112$25,943$93
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes107$19,850$180
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes82$8,178$97
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes69$6,806$65
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes37$5,979$162
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes37$4,486$121
Hospital observation care on day of discharge25$1,660$66
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes28$1,527$35

2017: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes125$26,382$91
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes96$17,337$177
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes80$8,052$97
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes54$5,726$64
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes35$5,697$163
Hospital observation care on day of discharge30$1,966$66
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes12$517$34

2016: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes111$25,881$92
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes110$19,836$176
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes101$9,911$95
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes45$7,288$162
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes50$5,440$64
Hospital observation care on day of discharge24$1,702$65
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes12$1,436$120

2015: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes118$23,887$96
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes112$22,315$186
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes82$8,403$101
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes45$7,817$170
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes26$3,857$68
Hospital observation care on day of discharge26$1,741$67

2014: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes118$24,295$91
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes115$20,568$177
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes83$8,311$96
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes42$7,055$160
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes50$4,831$64
Hospital observation care on day of discharge25$1,607$64
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes11$1,318$120

2013: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes89$16,406$89
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes76$13,390$172
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes78$7,381$93
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes43$6,730$157
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes59$5,930$62
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 50 minutes12$1,383$115
Hospital observation care on day of discharge22$1,381$63

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$13,862

Pharmacies billed $13,862 in 2024.

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

157 generic and 25 brand-name prescriptions · $13,862 in drug cost · 50 antibiotic prescriptions to 44 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
Eliquis11$8,855$805
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13$88$7
Metoprolol13$50$4

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
202418284None14%$13,862
2023255984% (11)18%$26,611
202218891NoneNone$29,791
202115072None15%$9,898
202019274None12%$14,674
201923784None17%$11,320
201817174None15%$19,463
2017188657% (13)15%$10,787
201616174None11%$5,433
201517670None9%$12,089
2014136659% (12)None$8,203
201313656NoneNone$9,388

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass17$152$9
Metoprolol13$140$11
Furosemide14$91$6
Metoprolol16$80$5

2022: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Eliquis13$8,077$621
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12$118$10
Furosemide11$63$6
Losartan12$57$5

2021: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Eliquis12$6,553$546
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15$124$8
Amlodipine Besylate16$24$1

2020: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Pantoprazole22$389$18
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass17$168$10
Clopidogrel17$93$5
Amlodipine Besylate16$44$3

2019: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Amitiza11$3,937$358
Pantoprazole15$231$15
Amlodipine Besylate27$212$8
Clopidogrel19$201$11
Losartan15$129$9
Furosemide11$51$5

2018: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Eliquis11$7,165$651
Pantoprazole12$137$11
Metoprolol12$40$3

2017: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Potassium Chloride12$294$25
Pravastatin13$191$15

2016: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Potassium Chloride15$851$57
Carvedilol12$50$4

2015: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Potassium Chloride12$304$25
Metoprolol17$82$5
Carvedilol13$67$5

2013: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Humalog13$1,992$153

Professional record

NPI
1518990803
Licence
CA A83969California A83969: Current · expires 2027-01-31
Trained
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 2002
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Medicaid ID
CA 00A839690
Taxonomy
Hospitalist (208M00000X); Internal medicine (207R00000X)
Mailing address
325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
NPI first listed
2006-07-09
NPI last updated
2021-02-16
NPI record certified
2021-02-16

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