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Licensed to practise in California · since 1998 · expires 2027-10-31 · University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Surgery centers they own
Endoscopy Surgery Center of Silicon Valley, LLCAmbulatory Surgery Center · San Jose, CA3% owner since 2011 · accredited by AAAHC
Accreditation Renewed2 inspections · last 2015-09-14
Silicon Valley Surgery Center, LPAmbulatory Surgery Center · Campbell, CA.6 owner since 2012 · accredited by AAAHC
Accreditation Renewed4 inspections, 1 with deficiencies · last 2024-09-16
Silicon Valley Surgery Center, LP - BascomAmbulatory Surgery Center · Campbell, CA.6 owner since 2012 · accredited by AAAHC
Accreditation RenewedNo inspections published
Original Medicare doctor bills
$86,374
Medicare paid this office $86,374 for 383 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
Largest Original Medicare bills
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
110
$20,977
$189
New patient visit (30+ min)
171
$13,940
$82
New patient visit (45+ min)
78
$9,172
$118
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
138
$9,020
$65
Return visit (30+ min)
58
$8,226
$104
See all 10 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
110
$20,977
$189
New patient visit (30+ min)
171
$13,940
$82
New patient visit (45+ min)
78
$9,172
$118
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
138
$9,020
$65
Return visit (30+ min)
58
$8,226
$104
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
31
$5,781
$186
Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope
40
$5,021
$109
Short return visit (20+ min)
37
$2,863
$72
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk
15
$2,802
$187
Diagnostic exam of rectum and lower large bowel using an endoscope
15
$1,919
$113
Procedures Medicare counted
Procedure volume Medicare published
Colonoscopy
350
More than 98% of doctors who do this
Removal of skin lesions
1-10
—None
Skin biopsy
1-10
—None
Who their Medicare patients are
383 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 72 · Women 72% · Health risk score 0.67. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical colorectal surgery (proctology) clinician is at 1.44.
The office billed $768,980, Medicare allowed $119,790 and paid $86,374; for 761 services of 24 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
2024
383
761
72
0.67
$768,980
$86,374
2023
377
727
73
0.65
$742,135
$96,955
2022
389
778
73
0.71
$776,338
$104,931
2021
309
587
72
0.76
$602,137
$80,009
2020
251
446
72
0.73
$438,222
$55,526
2019
253
450
73
0.72
$410,453
$58,676
2018
227
535
73
0.76
$436,515
$54,173
2017
200
461
73
0.91
$365,614
$45,771
2016
182
380
73
0.80
$345,447
$43,337
2015
155
366
73
0.82
$284,390
$45,298
2014
164
360
72
0.70
$312,537
$48,100
2013
168
412
73
0.78
$339,845
$58,082
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: 12 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
106
$23,702
$224
New patient visit (45+ min)
102
$14,096
$138
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
130
$11,060
$85
New patient visit (30+ min)
134
$10,908
$81
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
37
$7,626
$206
Return visit (30+ min)
49
$6,327
$111
Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope
36
$5,204
$118
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk
19
$3,919
$206
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
20
$3,118
$156
New patient visit (60+ min)
11
$2,036
$185
Diagnostic exam of rectum and lower large bowel using an endoscope
13
$1,701
$131
Short return visit (20+ min)
19
$1,524
$66
2022: 12 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
108
$24,806
$228
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
128
$11,489
$89
New patient visit (45+ min)
87
$11,393
$131
New patient visit (30+ min)
137
$11,347
$83
New patient visit (60+ min)
44
$7,722
$175
Return visit (30+ min)
47
$7,016
$110
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
29
$6,090
$210
Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope
34
$5,496
$128
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk
17
$3,577
$210
Long return visit (40+ min)
16
$2,695
$168
Short return visit (20+ min)
27
$2,427
$76
Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
11
$1,511
$137
2021: 9 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
94
$20,715
$220
New patient visit (45+ min)
83
$11,472
$138
New patient visit (30+ min)
102
$8,784
$86
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
92
$8,076
$88
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
35
$7,493
$214
Return visit (30+ min)
36
$4,174
$102
Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope
28
$4,082
$128
New patient visit (60+ min)
20
$3,648
$182
Short return visit (20+ min)
14
$1,351
$79
2020: 9 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
68
$15,114
$219
New patient visit (45+ min)
68
$9,712
$143
New patient visit (30+ min)
88
$7,571
$86
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
66
$4,587
$68
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
19
$4,117
$217
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk
12
$2,593
$216
Return visit (30+ min)
23
$2,480
$103
Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope
19
$2,215
$105
Short return visit (20+ min)
13
$727
$45
2019: 10 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
53
$11,532
$218
New patient visit (45+ min)
56
$8,330
$149
New patient visit (30+ min)
90
$8,210
$91
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
28
$5,930
$212
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
62
$5,863
$95
Short return visit (20+ min)
36
$2,900
$66
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk
13
$2,755
$212
Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope
26
$2,631
$97
Return visit (30+ min)
24
$2,488
$96
Diagnostic exam of rectum and lower large bowel using an endoscope
17
$2,216
$123
2018: 10 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
55
$11,124
$202
New patient visit (45+ min)
45
$6,092
$135
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
76
$6,050
$80
New patient visit (30+ min)
58
$4,476
$77
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
21
$4,200
$200
Short return visit (20+ min)
44
$3,200
$58
Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope
36
$3,147
$81
Return visit (30+ min)
29
$2,879
$90
Diagnostic exam of rectum and lower large bowel using an endoscope
12
$1,496
$115
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes
66
$708
$11
2017: 10 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
53
$11,192
$207
New patient visit (45+ min)
52
$6,601
$127
New patient visit (30+ min)
50
$4,393
$88
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
54
$4,227
$78
Return visit (30+ min)
35
$3,083
$81
Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope
35
$3,010
$77
Short return visit (20+ min)
34
$2,651
$58
Diagnostic exam of rectum and lower large bowel using an endoscope
16
$2,148
$113
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes
43
$451
$10
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes
17
$163
$10
2016: 8 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
48
$11,052
$230
New patient visit (45+ min)
57
$7,424
$130
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
56
$4,674
$83
New patient visit (30+ min)
57
$4,380
$77
Return visit (30+ min)
25
$2,691
$96
Diagnostic exam of rectum and lower large bowel using an endoscope
15
$2,534
$121
Short return visit (20+ min)
32
$2,162
$51
Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope
22
$2,035
$81
2015: 9 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
34
$9,104
$268
New patient visit (30+ min)
61
$5,238
$86
New patient visit (45+ min)
36
$4,731
$131
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
38
$4,267
$112
Short return visit (20+ min)
42
$3,618
$63
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
15
$3,425
$228
Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope
23
$2,541
$88
Return visit (30+ min)
16
$1,646
$91
Diagnostic exam of rectum and lower large bowel using an endoscope
14
$1,402
$100
2014: 10 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
36
$9,650
$268
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
45
$5,635
$125
New patient visit (30+ min)
50
$4,593
$92
New patient visit (45+ min)
30
$4,156
$139
Return visit (30+ min)
33
$3,439
$96
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk
14
$3,372
$241
Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope
29
$2,677
$86
New patient visit (60+ min)
16
$2,653
$166
Short return visit (20+ min)
30
$2,101
$60
Diagnostic exam of rectum and lower large bowel using an endoscope
14
$1,840
$123
2013: 10 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
27
$7,044
$261
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
36
$6,001
$167
New patient visit (45+ min)
30
$4,183
$139
Short return visit (20+ min)
46
$3,849
$65
Return visit (30+ min)
33
$3,694
$90
New patient visit (60+ min)
18
$3,127
$174
New patient visit (30+ min)
38
$3,102
$82
Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope
23
$2,585
$89
Diagnostic exam of rectum and lower large bowel using an endoscope
18
$2,556
$128
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk
11
$2,472
$225
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$8,891
Pharmacies billed $8,891 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 88) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical colorectal surgery (proctology) clinician is at 16%.
36 generic and 52 brand-name prescriptions · $8,891 in drug cost · 11 antibiotic prescriptions.
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
Sutab
46
$7,542
$160
Year by year
Part D prescribing by year
2024
88
70
0% (0)
59%
$8,891
2023
84
58
—None
46%
$11,065
2022
64
51
0% (0)
58%
$7,953
2021
37
24
0% (0)
—None
$3,092
2020
24
12
0% (0)
—None
$2,624
2019
49
14
0% (0)
—None
$10,952
2018
33
16
0% (0)
—None
$7,122
2017
42
13
—None
36%
$5,461
2016
13
—None
0% (0)
—None
$335
2015
29
15
—None
—None
$660
2014
17
11
0% (0)
—None
$236
2013
38
21
—None
—None
$4,398
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 1 drug
Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Sutab
39
$6,443
$165
2022: 1 drug
Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Sutab
36
$5,696
$158
2019: 1 drug
Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Diphenoxylate-Atropine
12
$294
$25
Money from drug and device companies
$48 in 2025
Industry payments by year
2025
2
2
—None
$48
2024
1
2
—None
$83
2023
1
1
—None
$30
2022
4
5
—None
$100
2021
4
5
—None
$116
2020
8
14
—None
$461
2019
3
5
—None
$96
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.