Elzbieta Wiesla Jurka, MD
Pathology · San Mateo
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- Clear
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- Offices
- 7
Offices
7 locations · Peninsula Pathologists Medical Group Inc · County of San Mateo
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Hospitals listed: California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus · Mills-Peninsula Medical Center · Novato Community Hospital · San Mateo Medical Center · Sutter Coast Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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California Medical Board record
Licence A45644 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 1988 · expires 2026-10-31 · Silesia Medical Academy of Ludwika Warynski Katowice.
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 itOverall 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
- Novato Community HospitalNovato, 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 · 84% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0, 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 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
- San Mateo Medical CenterSan Mateo, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Local · Has an emergency departmentPart of San Mateo County HealthPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 68% would definitely recommend itNo overall ratingNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
- Sutter Coast HospitalCrescent City, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · No emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 65% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
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.
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.224 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.325 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.373 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.14 (0.3 to 1.97) · 2,271 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.05 (0.81 to 1.28) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 192.86 (151.51 to 234.22) · 140 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.6 · 55 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 10.3 · 60 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10.5 · 143 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.8 · 356 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 14.3 · 259 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.1 · 173 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.1 · 2,316 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.31 (0.12 to 0.49) · 6,430 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.28 (0.09 to 0.47) · 7,168 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.3 (1.5 to 5.09) · 2,196 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 2.47 (1.21 to 3.74) · 925 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.63 (1.37 to 3.88) · 1,954 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 10.13 (6.06 to 14.2) · 1,112 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 7.26 (4.67 to 9.85) · 1,084 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.67 (0.31 to 3.03) · 832 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.33 (0 to 0.85) · 5,406 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.443 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.717 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.3 · 200 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.3 · 449 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 18.2 · 187 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 8.7 · 418 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 7.1 · 260 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.2 · 293 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.2 (3.6 to 7.6) · 157 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 10.2 (7.7 to 13.5) · 157 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 11 · 33 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.2 · 66 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.5 (9.4 to 16.7) · 551 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.3) · 219 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (478 patients answered, 20% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 75% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 74% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained | 59% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 88% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 75% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 75% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 70% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 71% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 53% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 78% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 44% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Novato Community Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Safety: 0 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 3 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1 (0 to 2.06) · 213 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.85 (0.4 to 1.3) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.2 · 25 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10 · 111 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 16.1 · 140 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 11.3 · 42 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.8 · 627 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0 to 0.43) · 1,872 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.25 (0.04 to 0.46) · 1,796 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.92 (0.5 to 5.33) · 505 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.64 (0 to 3.36) · 317 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.2 (0.51 to 3.88) · 495 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 7.93 (0 to 17.29) · 323 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.88 (0.69 to 9.07) · 311 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.75 (0.22 to 3.27) · 96 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.41 (0 to 1.49) · 1,320 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.2 · 143 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.6 · 108 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -31.9 · 121 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 1.1 · 150 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.6 · 143 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.4 · 118 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.6 · 27 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.5 (9.5 to 16.5) · 930 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.7 to 1.3) · 184 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (334 patients answered, 30% 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 | 78% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 83% |
| Staff "always" explained | 63% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 89% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 89% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 78% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 84% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 82% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 77% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 82% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 54% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 84% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 49% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 90% |
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% |
See every measure and the patient survey for San Mateo Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Safety: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 3 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.34 (0.25 to 2.43) · 45 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.97 (0.48 to 1.47) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 13.9 · 25 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.6 · 258 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0 to 0.44) · 379 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.26 (0.05 to 0.48) · 381 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.44 (0.82 to 6.05) · 57 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.64 (0.92 to 4.37) · 57 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.53 (0 to 1.76) · 296 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.661 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 21.8 · 47 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -2.3 · 25 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.6 · 76 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 14 (10.4 to 18.9) · 167 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (208 patients answered, 15% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 78% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained | 62% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 87% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 88% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 74% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 70% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 72% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 72% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 73% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 47% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 68% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 51% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 86% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Sutter Coast Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 4 the same, 1 worse of 5 measures. Safety: 0 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 7 the same, 2 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.97 (0 to 2.02) · 178 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.95 (0.5 to 1.39) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 9.7 · 32 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 15.8 · 108 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 17.2 · 189 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.5 · 43 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.5 · 416 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0 to 0.43) · 1,503 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.26 (0.05 to 0.47) · 1,449 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 4.27 (1.84 to 6.7) · 299 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.65 (0 to 3.37) · 56 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.21 (0.52 to 3.91) · 263 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.33 (0 to 17.93) · 59 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.01 (1.73 to 10.29) · 41 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.7 (0.2 to 3.2) · 74 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.38 (0 to 1.43) · 1,201 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.8 · 82 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 14.1 · 109 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 17.4 · 169 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.7 · 114 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 6.3 (4.1 to 9.3) · 79 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 10.7 (7.4 to 14.9) · 79 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.5 (10.2 to 17.8) · 499 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.2 (0.8 to 1.7) · 62 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (283 patients answered, 20% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 4 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 4 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 75% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Staff "always" explained | 65% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 88% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 74% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 69% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 78% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 59% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 65% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 52% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 87% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$31,613
Medicare paid this office $31,613 for 638 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation) | 292 | $9,749 | $16 |
| Protein measurement, serum | 511 | $9,701 | $16 |
| Protein measurement, body fluid | 173 | $4,961 | $16 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 47 | $2,179 | $29 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration | 66 | $2,046 | $15 |
See all 8 services
| Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation) | 292 | $9,749 | $16 |
| Protein measurement, serum | 511 | $9,701 | $16 |
| Protein measurement, body fluid | 173 | $4,961 | $16 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 47 | $2,179 | $29 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration | 66 | $2,046 | $15 |
| Total protein level, urine | 114 | $432 | $4 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | 12 | $367 | $31 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 14 | $140 | $9 |
Who their Medicare patients are
638 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 77 · Under 65 4% · 85 and older 22% · Women 49% · Also on Medicaid 28% · Health risk score 1.67. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical pathology clinician is at 1.55.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Chronic kidney disease 47% · Diabetes 37% · Coronary heart disease 34% · Heart failure 28% · Atrial fibrillation 26% · Depression 22% · Cancer 19% · COPD 16% · Stroke 11% · Dementia 10%.
The office billed $94,121, Medicare allowed $40,459 and paid $31,613; for 1,971 services of 23 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
| 2024 | 638 | 1,971 | 77 | 1.67 | $94,121 | $31,613 |
| 2023 | 694 | 1,753 | 77 | 1.66 | $102,235 | $27,903 |
| 2022 | 176 | 362 | 72 | 1.48 | $54,833 | $9,419 |
| 2021 | 119 | 277 | 70 | 1.27 | $54,105 | $8,578 |
| 2020 | 93 | 280 | 69 | 1.49 | $61,022 | $9,385 |
| 2019 | 194 | 424 | 69 | 1.26 | $101,256 | $14,121 |
| 2018 | 195 | 568 | 69 | 1.29 | $143,296 | $18,444 |
| 2017 | 176 | 418 | 68 | 1.29 | $92,942 | $12,268 |
| 2016 | 172 | 397 | 68 | 1.21 | $97,404 | $12,970 |
| 2015 | 75 | 169 | 68 | 1.32 | $35,040 | $5,325 |
| 2014 | 178 | 387 | 67 | 1.16 | $78,509 | $13,286 |
| 2013 | 93 | 189 | 68 | 1.18 | $42,252 | $5,714 |
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: 8 services
| Protein measurement, serum | 554 | $10,831 | $16 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation) | 186 | $5,542 | $16 |
| Protein measurement, body fluid | 170 | $4,659 | $16 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 61 | $2,437 | $27 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration | 34 | $1,042 | $16 |
| Total protein level, urine | 142 | $544 | $4 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | 15 | $437 | $29 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 16 | $141 | $8 |
2022: 5 services
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 95 | $4,166 | $30 |
| Protein measurement, serum | 48 | $801 | $16 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | 22 | $679 | $31 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation) | 26 | $457 | $16 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 12 | $133 | $10 |
2021: 4 services
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 79 | $4,367 | $31 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | 11 | $1,148 | $72 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | 23 | $808 | $30 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 16 | $188 | $10 |
2020: 3 services
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 67 | $3,226 | $33 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | 21 | $1,137 | $33 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | 11 | $1,101 | $79 |
2019: 5 services
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 145 | $8,414 | $34 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | 18 | $1,026 | $32 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | 11 | $1,014 | $78 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 23 | $217 | $9 |
| Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique | 11 | $210 | $17 |
2018: 8 services
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 137 | $8,982 | $32 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | 35 | $2,538 | $31 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | 16 | $1,377 | $69 |
| Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report | 14 | $1,162 | $65 |
| Evaluation of fine needle aspirate | 12 | $481 | $30 |
| Cell examination of body fluid, smears | 14 | $387 | $26 |
| Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique | 15 | $292 | $18 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 15 | $157 | $10 |
2017: 4 services
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 127 | $7,020 | $30 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | 26 | $1,201 | $29 |
| Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique | 19 | $382 | $18 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 24 | $237 | $10 |
2016: 4 services
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 123 | $7,630 | $32 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | 35 | $1,419 | $31 |
| Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique | 23 | $455 | $19 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 14 | $133 | $9 |
2015: 3 services
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 45 | $2,429 | $34 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | 12 | $857 | $33 |
| Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique | 14 | $256 | $16 |
2014: 5 services
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 123 | $5,707 | $31 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | 22 | $2,413 | $75 |
| Cell examination of body fluid, smears | 13 | $399 | $27 |
| Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique | 19 | $393 | $20 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 17 | $153 | $9 |
2013: 3 services
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 64 | $3,105 | $30 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | 19 | $1,040 | $36 |
| Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique | 11 | $239 | $20 |
Medicaid work
$52,160 in 2024
Medicaid paid $52,160 for 1,198 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 115 people in a month for one service.
Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.
| TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | 789 | $43,007 |
| TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | 34 | $3,561 |
| TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | 255 | $3,434 |
| Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; initial single antibody stain procedure | 51 | $1,981 |
| PROTEIN ELECTROPHORETIC FRACTJ&QUANTJ SERUM | 69 | $178 |
| 2024 | 1,198 | 5 | 115 | $52,160 |
| 2023 | 1,030 | 4 | 73 | $49,656 |
| 2022 | 1,067 | 4 | 80 | $52,975 |
| 2021 | 735 | 4 | 72 | $37,731 |
| 2020 | 325 | 3 | 58 | $15,726 |
| 2019 | 531 | 3 | 97 | $25,886 |
| 2018 | 179 | 2 | 24 | $6,333 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2023
| TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | 732 | $39,554 |
| TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | 245 | $6,379 |
| TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | 18 | $1,928 |
| Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; initial single antibody stain procedure | 35 | $1,794 |
2022
| TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | 825 | $43,704 |
| TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | 158 | $5,015 |
| Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; initial single antibody stain procedure | 72 | $3,473 |
| IMHCHEM/IMCYTCHM EA ADD ANTB | 12 | $782 |
2021
| TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | 563 | $30,454 |
| Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; initial single antibody stain procedure | 72 | $3,639 |
| TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | 87 | $2,507 |
| TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | 13 | $1,131 |
2020
| TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | 273 | $13,458 |
| Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; initial single antibody stain procedure | 18 | $1,164 |
| TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | 34 | $1,104 |
2019
| TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | 420 | $20,652 |
| Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; initial single antibody stain procedure | 43 | $3,430 |
| TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | 68 | $1,803 |
2018
| TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | 125 | $5,198 |
| TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST | 54 | $1,134 |
Money from drug and device companies
$20 in 2023
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | None | $20 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | None | $16 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Genentech USA | None | $20 | 1 payment
|
See the published payment
| Genentech USA | Meals · 2023-10-28 | None | $20 |
See earlier years (2020)
2020: $16
| Roche Diagnostics | Cd Cobas Analyzer Series | $16 | 1 payment
|
Professional record
- NPI
- 1558433623
- Licence
- CA A45644California A45644: Current · expires 2026-10-31
- Group
- Peninsula Pathologists Medical Group Inc · County of San Mateo
- Gender
- Female
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Medicaid ID
- CA 00A456441
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207ZP0102X (207ZP0102X)
- Mailing address
- Po Box 281560, San Francisco, CA, 94128
- NPI first listed
- 2006-11-14
- NPI last updated
- 2007-07-08
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.