Erika Lore Brinson, MD
Anesthesiology · Greenbrae
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 3
- 1 carrier
- Offices
- 2
- Since medical school
- 14 years
- University of Nevada School of Medicine, 2012
Offices
2 locations · Anesthesiology Consultants of Marin · Regents Univ of California UCSF
Hospitals listed: Marinhealth Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plans that list them
3 plans · 1 carrier
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| Imperial Courage Plan (HMO) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Imperial Senior Value (HMO C-SNP) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence A128952 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2014 · expires 2028-01-31 · University of Nevada School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
School, training and certification
What this clinician told their state board, medical school and everything before it. Only some states publish this, so nothing here means the state does not say, not that there was no training or certification.
Specialty certification
- American Board of Anesthesiology - Anesthesiology
- American Board of Anesthesiology - Critical Care Medicine
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.
- Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of MarinHealthPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 76% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.66 (3.59 to 7.73) · 1,505 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.177, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Marinhealth Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 5.66 (3.59 to 7.73) · 1,505 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.177 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.446 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.85 (0 to 1.83) · 1,056 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.04 (0.72 to 1.36) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 167.34 (112.58 to 222.09) · 57 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.9 · 47 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.5 · 119 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 9.6 · 257 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.5 · 428 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 11.4 · 477 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.3 · 197 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.1 · 2,827 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.18 (0 to 0.38) · 6,990 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0.02 to 0.41) · 6,838 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.41 (0 to 3) · 664 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.86 (1.4 to 4.33) · 1,436 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 10.38 (3.68 to 17.08) · 705 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.38 (0.72 to 8.04) · 672 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.66 (0.18 to 3.15) · 300 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.56 (0 to 1.25) · 5,550 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.4 · 76 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.396 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.1 · 275 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22 · 427 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -20.3 · 289 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 3.3 · 494 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -4.9 · 499 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.9 · 435 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.5 (3.6 to 8.4) · 93 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 11.2 (7.8 to 16) · 93 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6.6 · 84 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10.5 · 53 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.3 · 111 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13 (10.3 to 16.5) · 2,119 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.4) · 670 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (1,233 patients answered, 19% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 68% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 73% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 74% |
| Staff "always" explained | 56% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 85% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 85% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 72% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 80% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 72% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 70% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 68% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 68% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 48% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 76% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 43% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 85% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$55,638
Medicare paid this office $55,638 for 227 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 53 | $17,037 | $174 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 28 | $3,197 | $114 |
| Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | 16 | $3,169 | $88 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 15 | $2,092 | $139 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 17 | $2,060 | $121 |
See all 8 services
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 53 | $17,037 | $174 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 28 | $3,197 | $114 |
| Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | 16 | $3,169 | $88 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 15 | $2,092 | $139 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 17 | $2,060 | $121 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 22 | $846 | $37 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 11 | $550 | $50 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 18 | $212 | $12 |
Procedures year by year
| Procedure | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | – | 16 | 12 | 23 | 18 | 23 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | – | – | – | – | 12 | 11 |
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
227 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 5% · 85 and older 13% · Women 51% · Also on Medicaid 18% · Health risk score 1.48. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 73% · Coronary heart disease 33% · Atrial fibrillation 33% · Chronic kidney disease 30% · Diabetes 25% · Heart failure 25% · Cancer 21% · Depression 21% · COPD 13% · Stroke 12% · Dementia 8%.
The office billed $409,033, Medicare allowed $69,675 and paid $55,638; for 381 services of 61 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 | 227 | 381 | 76 | 1.48 | $409,033 | $55,638 |
| 2023 | 244 | 397 | 76 | 1.57 | $444,672 | $63,141 |
| 2022 | 190 | 356 | 75 | 1.78 | $422,104 | $60,345 |
| 2021 | 176 | 322 | 70 | 2.15 | $520,210 | $50,733 |
| 2020 | 172 | 313 | 71 | 2.35 | $435,126 | $46,954 |
| 2019 | 199 | 255 | 69 | 2.24 | $496,573 | $47,802 |
| 2018 | 118 | 134 | 70 | 1.86 | $264,247 | $29,005 |
| 2017 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 1.85 | $122,670 | $13,832 |
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: 9 services
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 57 | $20,709 | $188 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 12 | $3,454 | $288 |
| Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | 22 | $3,054 | $95 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 19 | $2,456 | $129 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 24 | $2,399 | $100 |
| Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope | 11 | $1,883 | $171 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 18 | $685 | $38 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 12 | $646 | $54 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 13 | $160 | $12 |
2022: 5 services
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 43 | $21,104 | $203 |
| Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | 13 | $1,372 | $106 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 23 | $874 | $38 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 17 | $466 | $27 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 18 | $217 | $12 |
2021: 4 services
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 42 | $22,799 | $193 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 11 | $1,293 | $92 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 12 | $866 | $72 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 12 | $464 | $39 |
2020: 4 services
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 43 | $20,698 | $203 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 15 | $2,357 | $94 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 21 | $1,421 | $65 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 16 | $648 | $40 |
2019: 3 services
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 18 | $6,574 | $193 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on neck area (1 year or older) | 13 | $2,803 | $216 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 37 | $2,692 | $73 |
2017: 1 service
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 14 | $2,197 | $157 |
Medicaid work
$9,746 in 2021
Medicaid paid $9,746 for 43 billed services this clinician did in 2021, up to 12 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.
| Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes | 43 | $9,746 |
| 2021 | 43 | 1 | 12 | $9,746 |
Money from drug and device companies
$100 in 2025
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | None | $100 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | None | $47 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare | $100 | 1 payment
|
See the published payment
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare | Meals · 2025-09-17 | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare | $100 |
See earlier years (2022)
2022: $47
| Merck Sharp & Dohme | Bridion | $47 | 2 payments
|
Checkups this office reported
Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.
- Medicare’s overall office score
- 75.1 / 100
- Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Professional record
- NPI
- 1558617027
- Licence
- CA A128952California A128952: Current · expires 2028-01-31
- Trained
- University of Nevada School of Medicine, 2012 · 14 years ago
- Group
- Anesthesiology Consultants of Marin · Regents Univ of California UCSF
- Gender
- Female
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207LC0200X (207LC0200X)
- Mailing address
- 120 Ward St # 527, Larkspur, CA, 94939
- NPI first listed
- 2012-08-01
- NPI last updated
- 2022-01-24
- NPI record certified
- 2022-01-24
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.