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Monica Coughlan, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Burlingame

NPI 1568993087

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Clear
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Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Offices
5

Offices

5 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group

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California Medical Board record

Licence A159978 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2018 · expires 2026-12-31 · Stanford University School of Medicine.

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

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

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

  • Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 78% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.139, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.242, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Peninsula Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 10 the same, 1 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Peninsula Medical Center
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.139BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.242BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.21 (0.27 to 2.15) · 1,258 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.81 (0.51 to 1.1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths155.44 (112.67 to 198.21) · 90 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.5 · 32 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.1 · 82 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10 · 188 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9 · 473 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.8 · 342 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 485 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.9 · 3,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0 to 0.4) · 6,904 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,052 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.41 (1.43 to 5.39) · 1,695 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.72 (0.17 to 3.28) · 665 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,545 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.1 (1.3 to 12.9) · 670 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.96 (2.63 to 9.29) · 653 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.61 (0.15 to 3.08) · 418 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.14 (0 to 0.78) · 5,539 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.7 · 192 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.215No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.263No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.74No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.3 · 300 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19 · 702 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits1.2 · 207 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-13.6 · 531 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits24.3 · 343 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.1 · 449 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits4.5 (2.8 to 7) · 85 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits9.6 (6.7 to 13.7) · 85 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.7 · 189 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11 · 45 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.6 · 117 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13 (9.7 to 17.2) · 584 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 764 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (523 patients answered, 27% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Peninsula Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Peninsula Medical Center
Room was "always" clean76%
Nurses "always" communicated well81%
Doctors "always" communicated well80%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully79%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)75%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night54%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital78%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$132,151

Medicare paid this office $132,151 for 349 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Short return visit (20+ min)227$32,708$83
New patient visit (30+ min)129$12,024$93
Return visit (30+ min)72$10,218$117
Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope12$6,473$462
New patient visit (45+ min)42$6,016$143
See all 17 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Short return visit (20+ min)227$32,708$83
New patient visit (30+ min)129$12,024$93
Return visit (30+ min)72$10,218$117
Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope12$6,473$462
New patient visit (45+ min)42$6,016$143
Injection into tendon or ligament69$5,138$48
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint49$3,294$49
Application of elbow to finger cast20$3,067$88
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes17$2,600$153
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg113$1,352None
Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint12$1,034$69
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint13$825$55
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint12$812$62
Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass20$651$19
Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass12$174$12
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg11$36None
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg12$5None

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Removal of nail tissue1-10None
Removal of tissue1-10None
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)40More than 81% of doctors who do this

Who their Medicare patients are

349 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 3% · 85 and older 16% · Women 61% · Also on Medicaid 7% · Health risk score 1.14. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 67% · Diabetes 29% · Chronic kidney disease 23% · Coronary heart disease 22% · Depression 18% · Heart failure 17% · Atrial fibrillation 17% · Cancer 13% · COPD 12% · Stroke 7% · Dementia 4%.

The office billed $578,698, Medicare allowed $171,494 and paid $132,151; for 1,491 services of 73 kinds; $1,393 of it was for drugs given in the office and $130,757 for care.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
20243491,491761.14$578,698$132,151
202386296750.89$96,877$22,162

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
Short return visit (20+ min)38$4,521$84
New patient visit (30+ min)33$3,286$100
New patient visit (45+ min)17$2,627$155
Return visit (30+ min)16$2,040$120
Injection into tendon or ligament16$1,015$51
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg22$186None

Medicaid work

$520 in 2021

Medicaid paid $520 for 50 billed services this clinician did in 2021, up to 22 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.

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
Short return visit (20+ min)50$520
Medicaid work by year
202150122$520

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$1,370

Pharmacies billed $1,370 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 36% of their Part D prescriptions (59 of 162) in 2024. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 31%.

162 generic and 0 brand-name prescriptions · $1,370 in drug cost · 14 antibiotic prescriptions to 12 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
Ibuprofen48$597$12
Oxycodone51$142$3
Meloxicam23$51$2

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20241627836% (59)0%$1,370
2023331646% (15)0%$383
20223920NoneNone$8,029
20212714NoneNone$1,003
202012NoneNone0%$733

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

Money from drug and device companies

$180 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202547None$180
202435None$368
2023722None$2,347
2022515None$10,776

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Endo USAXiaflex$74
4 payments
  • Meals for Xiaflex · 2025-11-18 · $19
  • Meals for Xiaflex · 2025-06-03 · $19
  • Meals for Xiaflex · 2025-05-21 · $17
  • Meals for Xiaflex · 2025-04-08 · $18
StrykerPangea$57
1 payment
  • Meals for Pangea · 2025-03-30 · $57
Evolution SurgicalNone$36
1 payment
  • Meals · 2025-05-12 · $36
Trice MedicalNone$13
1 payment
  • Meals · 2025-02-25 · $13
See all 7 published payments
Every published payment
Endo USAMeals · 2025-11-18Xiaflex$19
Endo USAMeals · 2025-06-03Xiaflex$19
Endo USAMeals · 2025-05-21Xiaflex$17
Evolution SurgicalMeals · 2025-05-12None$36
Endo USAMeals · 2025-04-08Xiaflex$18
StrykerMeals · 2025-03-30Pangea$57
Trice MedicalMeals · 2025-02-25None$13
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022)

2024: $368

Payments by company in 2024
StrykerT2$270
3 payments
  • Meals for Variax · 2024-08-17 · $91
  • Meals for T2 · 2024-03-24 · $121
  • Meals for Gamma · 2024-01-07 · $58
Evolution SurgicalNone$81
1 payment
  • Meals · 2024-11-12 · $81
Endo PharmaceuticalsXiaflex$18
1 payment
  • Meals for Xiaflex · 2024-03-26 · $18

2023: $2,347

Payments by company in 2023
ArthrexNone$1,174
13 payments
  • Meals · 2023-04-22 · $10
  • Meals · 2023-04-22 · $18
  • Meals · 2023-04-21 · $10
  • Meals · 2023-04-21 · $10
  • Meals · 2023-04-21 · $10
  • Meals · 2023-04-21 · $18
  • Meals · 2023-04-21 · $45
  • Travel · 2023-04-21 · $234
  • Meals · 2023-04-20 · $10
  • Meals · 2023-04-20 · $10
  • Meals · 2023-04-20 · $18
  • Travel · 2023-04-20 · $234
  • Travel · 2023-03-08 · $546
StrykerGamma$459
3 payments
  • Meals for Gamma · 2023-11-29 · $167
  • Meals for Gamma · 2023-06-23 · $157
  • Meals for Gamma · 2023-04-25 · $135
Paladin Technology SolutionsNone$219
2 payments
  • Meals · 2023-04-21 · $132
  • Meals · 2023-04-20 · $87
TriMedNone$172
1 payment
  • Meals · 2023-03-20 · $172
Endo PharmaceuticalsXiaflex$146
1 payment
  • Meals for Xiaflex · 2023-05-11 · $146
AcumedAcumed$100
1 payment
  • Meals for Acumed · 2023-07-19 · $100
Medacta USAReverse Shoulder$78
1 payment
  • Meals for Reverse Shoulder · 2023-03-29 · $78

2022: $10,776

Payments by company in 2022
ArthrexNone$10,000
1 payment
  • Grant · 2022-11-03 · $10,000
StrykerGamma$602
10 payments
  • Meals for Gamma · 2022-12-02 · $20
  • Meals for Gamma · 2022-11-21 · $18
  • Meals for Gamma · 2022-11-07 · $18
  • Meals for Gamma · 2022-11-01 · $20
  • Meals for Gamma · 2022-10-25 · $156
  • Meals for Prime Series · 2022-06-22 · $19
  • Meals for Gamma · 2022-06-16 · $18
  • Meals for Biofoam · 2022-05-26 · $45
  • Meals for Variax · 2022-05-25 · $165
  • Meals for Gamma · 2022-02-26 · $125
Integra LifeSciencesIntegra$128
2 payments
  • Meals for Integra · 2022-07-26 · $86
  • Meals for Integra · 2022-07-12 · $42
Baxter HealthcareNone$33
1 payment
  • Meals · 2022-10-10 · $33
Endo PharmaceuticalsXiaflex$12
1 payment
  • Meals for Xiaflex · 2022-10-19 · $12

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
84.9 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1568993087
Licence
CA A159978California A159978: Current · expires 2026-12-31
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Orthopedic surgery (207X00000X)
Mailing address
325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
NPI first listed
2017-03-26
NPI last updated
2023-09-26
NPI record certified
2023-09-26

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

Extra NPI addresses: 500 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94143