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Ogoegbunam Agubuzu, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Palo Alto

NPI 1598102519

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Plans that list them
14
2 carriers
Office
1

Offices

1 location · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Mills-Peninsula Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

14 plans · 2 carriers

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14 of 14 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

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

$55,158

Medicare paid this office $55,158 for 155 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Long return visit (40+ min)73$15,162$160
Return visit (30+ min)82$14,640$112
New patient visit (45+ min)32$4,800$150
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level20$2,711$97
New patient visit (60+ min)15$2,424$162
See all 11 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Long return visit (40+ min)73$15,162$160
Return visit (30+ min)82$14,640$112
New patient visit (45+ min)32$4,800$150
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level20$2,711$97
New patient visit (60+ min)15$2,424$162
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level17$2,197$105
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance16$1,624$81
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level17$1,229$59
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level18$1,072$43
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes17$198$10
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito18$112$5

Who their Medicare patients are

155 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Women 57% · Health risk score 0.85. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical physical medicine and rehabilitation clinician is at 1.53.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 67% · Coronary heart disease 21% · Depression 21% · Diabetes 19% · Cancer 17% · Chronic kidney disease 14% · Atrial fibrillation 14%.

The office billed $357,983, Medicare allowed $74,871 and paid $55,158; for 557 services of 30 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
2024155557750.85$357,983$55,158
2023199647750.82$366,548$66,775
2022245972750.84$483,943$93,306
2021298846760.90$460,745$79,934
2020221693760.99$354,423$69,537
2019291870760.99$474,188$89,846
2018116246770.86$128,952$29,428

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: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Long return visit (40+ min)103$23,379$158
Return visit (30+ min)69$11,925$112
New patient visit (60+ min)54$9,591$178
New patient visit (45+ min)29$4,015$138
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level23$2,610$104
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level15$2,253$113
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance12$1,750$109
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance16$1,553$86
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level19$973$46
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement11$824$55
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes29$336$10
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito18$94$5
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg11$42None

2022: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Long return visit (40+ min)116$25,842$166
Return visit (30+ min)133$23,716$115
New patient visit (60+ min)53$10,408$196
New patient visit (45+ min)51$6,407$126
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level27$3,147$105
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance26$3,130$101
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level18$2,355$102
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement26$1,879$54
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance20$1,569$71
Short return visit (20+ min)11$1,143$88
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance11$1,077$90
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles18$1,039$47
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level16$1,028$54
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level20$1,019$46
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes50$689$11
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg28$105None

2021: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Return visit (30+ min)117$19,612$117
New patient visit (45+ min)105$15,344$146
Long return visit (40+ min)80$12,372$147
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level40$4,763$111
New patient visit (60+ min)21$4,132$197
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level22$2,839$98
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance13$2,137$102
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level19$1,441$58
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement20$1,416$57
Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level12$1,375$106
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance17$1,179$59
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level22$1,098$46
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles12$916$54
Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level12$794$61
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes53$667$11
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg18$77None

2020: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Long return visit (40+ min)94$17,296$133
New patient visit (60+ min)63$11,107$176
Return visit (30+ min)69$9,624$102
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance31$4,534$94
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance22$4,398$191
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement37$3,002$54
New patient visit (45+ min)22$2,961$135
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level14$2,185$121
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles26$1,833$50
Short return visit (20+ min)17$1,317$73
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles14$1,250$62
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance12$1,135$87
Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels12$679$57
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes23$296$11

2019: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Long return visit (40+ min)144$32,038$128
New patient visit (60+ min)109$19,753$181
Return visit (30+ min)34$4,423$103
New patient visit (45+ min)25$3,815$153
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level32$3,603$100
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance30$3,406$90
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance17$2,797$165
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level19$2,214$101
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement30$1,861$50
Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles24$1,372$51
Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level11$1,361$91
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance15$1,352$80
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level19$1,286$58
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level19$997$43
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles12$889$56
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes49$589$11

2018: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Long return visit (40+ min)53$9,689$136
New patient visit (60+ min)37$7,082$191
New patient visit (45+ min)42$6,376$152
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes19$220$11

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$1,254

Pharmacies billed $1,254 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 122) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical physical medicine and rehabilitation clinician is at 12%.

122 generic and 0 brand-name prescriptions · $1,254 in drug cost.

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
Gabapentin71$791$11
Meloxicam29$65$2

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
2024122410% (0)0%$1,254
2023207580% (0)0%$3,142
2022190500% (0)0%$3,426
202122576NoneNone$4,953
20202476510% (24)None$7,772
201940112224% (95)7%$11,197
2018210949% (18)6%$4,667
201722None0% (0)0%$683
201615None0% (0)None$1,403
201555None0% (0)None$19,385
201479130% (0)23%$6,167

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Gabapentin125$1,837$15
Baclofen17$283$17
Meloxicam31$78$3

2022: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Gabapentin89$1,572$18
Baclofen20$496$25
Cyclobenzaprine12$346$29
Methylprednisolone17$173$10
Meloxicam35$145$4

2021: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Gabapentin105$1,828$17
Baclofen39$1,096$28
Methylprednisolone18$147$8
Meloxicam32$109$3

2020: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Gabapentin91$1,622$18
Diclofenac14$829$59
Baclofen32$510$16
Amitriptyline17$359$21
Methylprednisolone15$146$10
Meloxicam30$131$4

2019: 11 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Gabapentin123$2,234$18
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen50$1,413$28
Morphine Sulfate13$710$55
Diclofenac14$694$50
Baclofen42$673$16
Celecoxib12$482$40
Methylprednisolone20$256$13
Amitriptyline21$242$12
Meloxicam30$161$5
Oxycodone12$147$12
Cyclobenzaprine14$116$8

2018: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Gabapentin67$1,091$16
Duloxetine16$689$43
Diclofenac15$535$36
Baclofen36$461$13
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11$220$20
Meloxicam26$99$4

Money from drug and device companies

$66 in 2021

Industry payments by year
202111None$66
202012None$39
2019124None$207

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
Si-BoneIfuse Implant$66
1 payment
  • Meals for Ifuse Implant · 2021-08-18 · $66
See the published payment
Every published payment
Si-BoneMeals · 2021-08-18Ifuse Implant$66
See earlier years (2020, 2019)

2020: $39

Payments by company in 2020
PfizerLyrica$39
2 payments
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2020-03-04 · $15
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2020-01-08 · $25

2019: $207

Payments by company in 2019
PfizerLyrica$207
24 payments
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-12-11 · $20
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-11-06 · $11
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-10-03 · $7
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-09-04 · $8
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-08-13 · $11
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-07-26 · $9
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-07-26 · $1
  • Meals for Embeda · 2019-07-10 · $5
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-07-09 · $13
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-07-04 · $7
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-06-10 · $16
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-05-22 · $11
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-05-08 · $3
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-05-02 · $10
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-04-17 · $19
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-03-27 · $8
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-03-21 · $10
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-03-06 · $10
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-03-06 · $5
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-02-27 · $2
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-02-13 · $11
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-02-06 · $6
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-01-23 · $3
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-01-09 · $4

Professional record

NPI
1598102519
Video visits
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Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Student in a training program (390200000X)
Mailing address
325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
NPI first listed
2013-05-31
NPI last updated
2020-06-03
NPI record certified
2020-06-03

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

Extra NPI addresses: 155 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA, 93701