Curt P Comstock, MD

Offices

2 locations · Washington Township Medical Foundation · UCSF Medical Group Business Services

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Plans that list them

30 plans · 7 carriers

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Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician

Alignment Health Advantage PPO (PPO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Sep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Sep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS)	Anthem Blue Cross	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Astiva Health C-SNP WOW - NorCal (HMO C-SNP)	Astiva Health	Listed	Sep 27, 2026
Astiva Health Premier Plan - NorCal (HMO)	Astiva Health	Listed	Sep 27, 2026
Astiva Health Savings Plan - NorCal (HMO)	Astiva Health	Listed	Sep 27, 2026
Blue Shield Inspire (HMO)	Blue Shield of California	Listed	Aug 26, 2026
Central Health Classic Care Plan III (HMO)	Central Health Medicare Plan	Listed	Aug 15, 2026
Central Health Dual Access Plan (HMO D-SNP)	Central Health Medicare Plan	Listed	Aug 15, 2026
Central Health Embrace Care Plan (HMO C-SNP)	Central Health Medicare Plan	Listed, may be out of date	Sep 15, 2025
Central Health Embrace Choice Plan (HMO C-SNP)	Central Health Medicare Plan	Listed	Aug 15, 2026
Central Health Valor Care Plan (HMO)	Central Health Medicare Plan	Listed	Aug 15, 2026
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
SCAN Balance (HMO C-SNP)	SCAN Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
SCAN Classic (HMO)	SCAN Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
SCAN MyChoice (HMO)	SCAN Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)	SCAN Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence G62937 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 1988 · expires 2028-03-31 · University of Michigan Medical School.

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.

Washington HospitalFremont, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Washington Hospital Healthcare SystemPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 71% would definitely recommend it
Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.188, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.164, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

See every measure and the patient survey for Washington Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 6 the same, 4 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

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Every scored measure at Washington Hospital

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections	0.188	Better	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections	0	Better	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections	0.164	Better	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths	0.88 (0 to 1.88) · 1,112 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths	0.92 (0.59 to 1.24)	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths	192.95 (139.54 to 246.36) · 48 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths	2 · 27 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths	7.4 · 164 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths	12.1 · 199 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths	8.9 · 463 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths	15.6 · 661 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths	9.3 · 174 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths	3.7 · 2,550 cases	None	Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths	0.15 (0 to 0.35) · 6,970 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths	0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,108 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths	3.82 (1.73 to 5.91) · 1,370 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths	1.52 (0 to 3.17) · 589 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths	1.75 (0.25 to 3.25) · 1,315 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths	13.19 (5.83 to 20.56) · 600 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths	4.91 (1.04 to 8.78) · 550 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths	1.66 (0.17 to 3.14) · 198 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths	0.14 (0 to 0.78) · 6,079 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths	3.7 · 114 cases	None	Apr 2023 – Mar 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections	0	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections	1.367	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	14.8 · 186 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	21.9 · 480 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits	33.9 · 186 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits	26.5 · 553 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits	36.8 · 648 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	18.5 · 590 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits	4.7 (3.2 to 6.9) · 169 cases	No different	Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits	11.4 (8.5 to 14.9) · 169 cases	No different	Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits	5.4 · 130 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits	11.1 · 41 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits	20.3 · 202 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits	13.7 (10.2 to 18.5) · 78 cases	No different	Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits	0.9 (0.7 to 1.1) · 974 cases	No different	Jan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (812 patients answered, 19% of those asked)

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Patient survey stars by topic at Washington Hospital

Cleanliness	4
Nurse communication	3
Doctor communication	3
Communication about medicines	2
Discharge information	3
Overall hospital rating	3
Quietness	2
Recommend hospital	4

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Share of patients giving the best answer at Washington Hospital

Room was "always" clean	76%
Nurses "always" communicated well	77%
Doctors "always" communicated well	77%
Staff "always" explained	56%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information	84%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge	84%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand	70%
Doctors "always" listened carefully	76%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect	84%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)	71%
Staff "always" explained new medications	70%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand	72%
Nurses "always" listened carefully	74%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect	86%
"Always" quiet at night	46%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	71%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects	42%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms	84%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$23,912

Medicare paid this office $23,912 for 106 people.

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

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Largest Original Medicare bills

Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	34	$3,166	$93
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes	23	$1,668	$73
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes	14	$1,619	$116
Closed treatment of broken and/or dislocated pelvis and/or sacrum	11	$1,028	$93

Who their Medicare patients are

106 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 81 · 85 and older 39% · Women 66% · Also on Medicaid 59% · Health risk score 1.96. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 52% · Chronic kidney disease 40% · Coronary heart disease 33% · Dementia 32% · Heart failure 29% · Atrial fibrillation 29% · Depression 28% · Stroke 21% · Cancer 15% · COPD 14%.

The office billed $167,589, Medicare allowed $31,214 and paid $23,912; for 158 services of 36 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.

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Original Medicare by year

2024	106	158	81	1.96	$167,589	$23,912
2023	116	155	78	2.09	$166,990	$23,285
2022	118	176	79	2.10	$193,473	$30,035
2021	101	133	78	1.63	$133,735	$20,389
2020	135	186	77	2.17	$177,241	$28,053
2019	188	325	76	2.04	$259,840	$37,452
2018	194	345	74	2.45	$293,610	$43,295
2017	182	274	71	1.79	$249,760	$32,659
2016	148	264	69	1.47	$330,240	$39,459
2015	152	240	69	1.75	$316,741	$37,348
2014	162	297	68	1.36	$404,814	$50,457
2013	129	189	67	1.55	$197,952	$29,499

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.

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2023: 3 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2023

Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	72	$7,403	$103
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes	15	$1,774	$118
Short return visit (20+ min)	12	$860	$57

2022: 2 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2022

Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	82	$8,611	$104
Short return visit (20+ min)	17	$1,210	$60

2021: 1 service

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Original Medicare services billed in 2021

Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	61	$6,211	$102

2020: 4 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2020

Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	40	$4,100	$102
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes	33	$3,955	$120
Return visit (30+ min)	29	$2,071	$55
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes	13	$1,177	$91

2019: 6 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2019

Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes	51	$6,341	$122
Return visit (30+ min)	58	$4,810	$63
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes	39	$3,760	$90
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes	17	$1,756	$65
New patient visit (45+ min)	12	$1,361	$113
Short return visit (20+ min)	21	$923	$38

2018: 7 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2018

Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes	36	$4,400	$122
Short return visit (20+ min)	69	$4,313	$44
Return visit (30+ min)	35	$2,755	$69
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	24	$2,422	$101
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes	22	$1,961	$65
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes	16	$1,437	$90
New patient visit (30+ min)	16	$1,088	$68

2017: 4 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2017

Short return visit (20+ min)	98	$4,132	$34
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes	28	$2,215	$79
Return visit (30+ min)	28	$1,883	$59
New patient visit (30+ min)	15	$883	$59

2016: 4 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2016

Short return visit (20+ min)	83	$3,887	$38
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes	27	$2,380	$88
Return visit (30+ min)	17	$933	$55
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	21	$802	$36

2015: 3 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2015

Short return visit (20+ min)	82	$3,706	$37
Return visit (30+ min)	40	$2,120	$50
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes	18	$1,701	$81

2014: 7 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2014

Short return visit (20+ min)	79	$3,696	$38
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	15	$3,058	$180
Return visit (30+ min)	30	$1,887	$57
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes	17	$1,607	$85
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	14	$1,469	$77
New patient visit (30+ min)	12	$804	$67
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	16	$743	$34

2013: 4 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2013

Return visit (30+ min)	36	$2,117	$54
New patient visit (30+ min)	34	$2,011	$59
Short return visit (20+ min)	38	$1,670	$38
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes	13	$1,540	$118

Medicaid work

$526 in 2023

Medicaid paid $526 for 28 billed services this clinician did in 2023, up to 16 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.

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Largest Medicaid services in 2023

EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM	28	$526

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Medicaid work by year

2023	28	1	16	$526
2022	52	1	15	$2,106
2021	13	1	13	$561

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2022

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Largest Medicaid services in 2022

EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM	52	$2,106

2021

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Largest Medicaid services in 2021

EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM	13	$561

Money from drug and device companies

$215 in 2025

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Industry payments by year

2025	2	2	None	$215
2024	1	1	None	$159
2023	2	4	$850	$1,172
2021	3	5	$850	$1,187
2020	2	3	None	$370
2019	4	8	None	$1,105

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

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Payments by company

DePuy Synthes Sales	Na	$131	1 payment Meals for Na · 2025-04-25 · $131
Heron Therapeutics	Zynrelef	$84	1 payment Meals for Zynrelef · 2025-01-14 · $84

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Every published payment

DePuy Synthes Sales	Meals · 2025-04-25	Na	$131
Heron Therapeutics	Meals · 2025-01-14	Zynrelef	$84

See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2024: $159

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Payments by company in 2024

Stryker	Variax	$159	1 payment Meals for Variax · 2024-04-04 · $159

2023: $1,172

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Payments by company in 2023

Kci USA	Prevena	$1,050	3 payments Meals for Prevena Restor Arthroform · 2023-03-25 · $46 Consulting for Prevena · 2023-03-19 · $850 Meals for Prevena Restor Arthroform · 2023-02-18 · $154
Heraeus Medical	Palacos	$122	1 payment Meals for Palacos · 2023-07-11 · $122

2021: $1,187

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Payments by company in 2021

Kci USA	Prevena	$975	2 payments Consulting for Prevena · 2021-09-22 · $850 Meals for Prevena Restor Axio-Form · 2021-08-27 · $125
Medacta USA	Gmk Sphere	$122	2 payments Meals for Gmk Sphere · 2021-06-16 · $100 Meals for Gmk Sphere · 2021-06-16 · $22
Stryker	Mako	$90	1 payment Meals for Mako · 2021-09-03 · $90

2020: $370

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Payments by company in 2020

Zimmer Biomet Holdings	Accufill	$237	2 payments Meals for Accufill · 2020-02-25 · $124 Meals for Dvr Crosslock Plates/Screws/Pegs · 2020-01-13 · $113
Stryker	A3	$134	1 payment Meals for A3 · 2020-03-02 · $134

2019: $1,105

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Payments by company in 2019

Stryker	T2	$727	5 payments Meals for Axsos · 2019-10-15 · $168 Meals for T2 · 2019-10-15 · $161 Meals for Variax · 2019-09-25 · $150 Meals for Gamma · 2019-05-17 · $104 Meals for T2 · 2019-01-17 · $144
Zimmer Biomet Holdings	Accufill	$134	1 payment Meals for Accufill · 2019-06-19 · $134
Osiris Therapeutics	Stravix	$123	1 payment Meals for Stravix · 2019-01-22 · $123
Medacta USA	Reverse Shoulder	$121	1 payment Meals for Reverse Shoulder · 2019-03-12 · $121

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score: 75.0 / 100; Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI: 1598734436
Licence: CA G62937California G62937: Current · expires 2028-03-31
Trained: University of Michigan Medical School, 1982
Group: Washington Township Medical Foundation · UCSF Medical Group Business Services
Gender: Male

More record details

Sole proprietor: No
Medicaid ID: CA 00G629370
Taxonomy: Orthopedic surgery (207X00000X); Federal specialty code 207XX0801X (207XX0801X)
Mailing address: 225 N Jackson Ave, San Jose, CA, 95116
NPI first listed: 2006-03-14
NPI last updated: 2023-01-03
NPI record certified: 2023-01-03

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