Carmen Violich, PA
Physician Assistant · Watsonville
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Office
- 1
Offices
1 location · County of Santa Cruz · 65 clinicians in this group
Hospitals listed: Watsonville Community Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plan participation
Not verified
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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.
- Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonville, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 66% 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 Watsonville Community Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Safety: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 4 the same, 2 worse of 6 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 | 1.01 (0 to 2.08) · 194 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.88 (0.44 to 1.32) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.3 · 27 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 13.6 · 98 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 17.7 · 210 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 12.5 · 74 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.8 · 604 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.26 (0.03 to 0.49) · 1,963 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.26 (0.04 to 0.47) · 1,942 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.15 (0.64 to 5.66) · 232 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.66 (0 to 3.39) · 33 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.24 (0.54 to 3.95) · 216 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.86 (0 to 18.76) · 37 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.09 (0.81 to 9.36) · 32 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.73 (0.21 to 3.24) · 71 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.35 (0 to 1.35) · 1,464 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.351 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.9 · 82 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 52.2 · 119 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 31.4 · 221 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.9 · 182 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.3 · 28 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.8 (9.5 to 17.2) · 311 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.7 to 1.5) · 46 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (264 patients answered, 12% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 77% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained | 66% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 87% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 72% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 72% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 80% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 66% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 79% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 75% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 52% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 66% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 53% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 89% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$2,253
Medicare paid this office $2,253 for 88 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 59 | $1,009 | $10 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) level | 23 | $100 | $4 |
Who their Medicare patients are
88 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 71 · Women 80% · Health risk score 0.91. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical physician assistant clinician is at 1.31.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 63%.
The office billed $4,629, Medicare allowed $2,684 and paid $2,253; for 186 services of 17 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 | 88 | 186 | 71 | 0.91 | $4,629 | $2,253 |
| 2023 | 69 | 129 | 70 | 1.03 | $7,209 | $2,544 |
| 2022 | 34 | 52 | 72 | 1.23 | $1,344 | $729 |
| 2021 | 26 | 33 | 70 | 0.85 | $970 | $542 |
| 2020 | 30 | 43 | 71 | 1.01 | $2,187 | $948 |
| 2019 | 37 | 52 | 68 | 1.25 | $1,548 | $661 |
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: 1 service
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 42 | $743 | $10 |
2022: 1 service
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 27 | $356 | $10 |
2021: 1 service
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 17 | $204 | $10 |
2020: 1 service
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 15 | $163 | $10 |
2019: 1 service
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 20 | $233 | $11 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$245,334
Pharmacies billed $245,334 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 1,865) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical physician assistant clinician is at 1%.
1,557 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $245,334 in drug cost · 31 antibiotic prescriptions to 24 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.
| Jardiance | 61 | $59,283 | $972 |
| Rybelsus | 32 | $46,908 | $1,466 |
| Trulicity | 19 | $32,527 | $1,712 |
| Mounjaro | 11 | $15,902 | $1,446 |
| Invokana | 13 | $6,882 | $529 |
See all 39 drugs
| Jardiance | 61 | $59,283 | $972 |
| Rybelsus | 32 | $46,908 | $1,466 |
| Trulicity | 19 | $32,527 | $1,712 |
| Mounjaro | 11 | $15,902 | $1,446 |
| Invokana | 13 | $6,882 | $529 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | 21 | $4,396 | $209 |
| Diclofenac | 83 | $1,983 | $24 |
| Atorvastatin | 222 | $1,415 | $6 |
| Lantus Solostar | 14 | $1,271 | $91 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | 28 | $945 | $34 |
| Gabapentin | 36 | $614 | $17 |
| Metformin | 99 | $568 | $6 |
| Levothyroxine | 52 | $532 | $10 |
| Lisinopril | 111 | $529 | $5 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 36 | $474 | $13 |
| Famotidine | 39 | $445 | $11 |
| Omeprazole | 55 | $415 | $8 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 11 | $388 | $35 |
| Losartan | 52 | $335 | $6 |
| Glipizide | 29 | $299 | $10 |
| Alendronate | 31 | $280 | $9 |
| Clotrimazole | 31 | $278 | $9 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 53 | $235 | $4 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | 15 | $179 | $12 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 18 | $167 | $9 |
| Sertraline | 22 | $162 | $7 |
| Pioglitazone | 11 | $157 | $14 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 60 | $156 | $3 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | 21 | $140 | $7 |
| Pantoprazole | 12 | $121 | $10 |
| Trazodone | 19 | $98 | $5 |
| Ibuprofen | 30 | $97 | $3 |
| Metoprolol | 15 | $87 | $6 |
| Hydrocortisone | 16 | $82 | $5 |
| Ropinirole | 11 | $65 | $6 |
| Simvastatin | 11 | $65 | $6 |
| Chlorthalidone | 11 | $59 | $5 |
| Meclizine | 16 | $38 | $2 |
| Cyclobenzaprine | 11 | $15 | $1 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 1,865 | 153 | 0% (0) | None | $245,334 |
| 2023 | 1,315 | 146 | None | 16% | $232,217 |
| 2022 | 1,085 | 113 | None | None | $162,491 |
| 2021 | 972 | 86 | None | 17% | $113,652 |
| 2020 | 746 | 122 | None | 15% | $58,225 |
| 2019 | 469 | 116 | None | None | $35,064 |
| 2018 | 48 | 23 | 0% (0) | None | $1,466 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 28 drugs
| Rybelsus | 31 | $53,479 | $1,725 |
| Trulicity | 44 | $46,320 | $1,053 |
| Jardiance | 24 | $34,496 | $1,437 |
| Advair Diskus | 14 | $6,786 | $485 |
| Atorvastatin | 142 | $5,362 | $38 |
| Diclofenac | 74 | $2,628 | $36 |
| Lisinopril | 87 | $2,057 | $24 |
| Metformin | 77 | $1,819 | $24 |
| Losartan | 41 | $1,538 | $38 |
| Ventolin Hfa | 24 | $1,485 | $62 |
| Lidocaine | 11 | $1,051 | $96 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 39 | $951 | $24 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 43 | $906 | $21 |
| Omeprazole | 43 | $844 | $20 |
| Duloxetine | 11 | $823 | $75 |
| Levothyroxine | 26 | $816 | $31 |
| Clotrimazole | 41 | $765 | $19 |
| Famotidine | 28 | $740 | $26 |
| Alendronate | 23 | $673 | $29 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 41 | $428 | $10 |
| Sertraline | 18 | $408 | $23 |
| Glipizide | 21 | $346 | $16 |
| Gabapentin | 12 | $320 | $27 |
| Hydroxyzine | 13 | $259 | $20 |
| Ibuprofen | 28 | $205 | $7 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | 13 | $175 | $13 |
| Simvastatin | 11 | $169 | $15 |
| Metoprolol | 15 | $136 | $9 |
2022: 23 drugs
| Rybelsus | 26 | $51,994 | $2,000 |
| Trulicity | 42 | $49,475 | $1,178 |
| Atorvastatin | 123 | $2,895 | $24 |
| Diclofenac | 62 | $1,749 | $28 |
| Lisinopril | 78 | $1,041 | $13 |
| Metformin | 82 | $1,018 | $12 |
| Losartan | 34 | $832 | $24 |
| Ventolin Hfa | 12 | $736 | $61 |
| Gabapentin | 22 | $525 | $24 |
| Levothyroxine | 20 | $511 | $26 |
| Famotidine | 24 | $439 | $18 |
| Clotrimazole | 23 | $400 | $17 |
| Omeprazole | 19 | $395 | $21 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 24 | $322 | $13 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 29 | $309 | $11 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 55 | $305 | $6 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | 12 | $252 | $21 |
| Ibuprofen | 42 | $219 | $5 |
| Glipizide Er | 12 | $144 | $12 |
| Hydrocortisone | 15 | $137 | $9 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | 11 | $131 | $12 |
| Trazodone | 12 | $102 | $9 |
| Pantoprazole | 11 | $87 | $8 |
2021: 22 drugs
| Trulicity | 50 | $49,915 | $998 |
| Lantus | 11 | $3,059 | $278 |
| Atorvastatin | 113 | $1,584 | $14 |
| Diclofenac | 51 | $1,557 | $31 |
| Ventolin Hfa | 17 | $1,125 | $66 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | 15 | $720 | $48 |
| Gabapentin | 26 | $679 | $26 |
| Metformin | 64 | $633 | $10 |
| Lisinopril | 64 | $599 | $9 |
| Levothyroxine | 19 | $490 | $26 |
| Losartan | 38 | $436 | $11 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 34 | $407 | $12 |
| Celecoxib | 12 | $281 | $23 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 44 | $213 | $5 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 26 | $196 | $8 |
| Ibuprofen | 38 | $196 | $5 |
| Allopurinol | 17 | $183 | $11 |
| Omeprazole | 14 | $150 | $11 |
| Fludrocortisone Acetate | 12 | $141 | $12 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | 14 | $122 | $9 |
| Glipizide Er | 12 | $119 | $10 |
| Naproxen | 11 | $51 | $5 |
2020: 19 drugs
| Trulicity | 19 | $15,881 | $836 |
| Januvia | 11 | $9,275 | $843 |
| Lidocaine | 14 | $2,836 | $203 |
| Diclofenac | 74 | $1,793 | $24 |
| Ventolin Hfa | 15 | $867 | $58 |
| Atorvastatin | 57 | $607 | $11 |
| Levothyroxine | 24 | $487 | $20 |
| Metformin | 42 | $366 | $9 |
| Gabapentin | 19 | $264 | $14 |
| Lisinopril | 37 | $247 | $7 |
| Losartan | 20 | $219 | $11 |
| Ibuprofen | 43 | $204 | $5 |
| Celecoxib | 15 | $168 | $11 |
| Doxepin | 13 | $160 | $12 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 13 | $128 | $10 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 15 | $119 | $8 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | 14 | $98 | $7 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 16 | $90 | $6 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 14 | $51 | $4 |
2019: 12 drugs
| Januvia | 11 | $7,798 | $709 |
| Atrovent Hfa | 12 | $4,712 | $393 |
| Ventolin Hfa | 11 | $751 | $68 |
| Diclofenac | 16 | $487 | $30 |
| Gabapentin | 28 | $400 | $14 |
| Atorvastatin | 33 | $392 | $12 |
| Metformin | 25 | $227 | $9 |
| Lisinopril | 45 | $223 | $5 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 14 | $141 | $10 |
| Ranitidine | 13 | $111 | $9 |
| Glipizide | 13 | $100 | $8 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 18 | $68 | $4 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1578056529
- Trained
- Stanford University School of Medicine, 2018
- Group
- County of Santa Cruz
- Gender
- Female
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Physician assistant, medical (363AM0700X)
- Mailing address
- 1080 Emeline Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
- NPI first listed
- 2018-06-13
- NPI last updated
- 2025-02-19
- NPI record certified
- 2025-02-19
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 9460 N Name Uno Ste 110, Gilroy, CA, 95020