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Nghi K Luu, MD

General Practice · San Jose

NPI 1598795114

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1 location · County of Santa Clara · 1,000 clinicians in this group

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California Medical Board record

Licence C50832 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2002 · expires 2027-06-30 · University of Montreal Faculty 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.

  • Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Local · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 70% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 2.572, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.563, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.256, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.369, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 8 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 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections2.572WorseOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.563BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.256BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.369BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.25 (0.3 to 2.2) · 1,535 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.07 (0.76 to 1.38)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths214.59 (167.38 to 261.8) · 108 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.8 · 41 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6 · 141 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.2 · 124 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.3 · 501 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.9 · 653 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 348 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3 · 4,502 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0.04 to 0.43) · 9,014 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.34 (0.15 to 0.52) · 9,216 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.54 (2.51 to 6.58) · 1,421 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.54 (0 to 3.2) · 288 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,446 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths11.61 (4.09 to 19.14) · 294 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7.29 (3.39 to 11.2) · 299 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.9 (0.45 to 3.36) · 333 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0 to 0.78) · 7,538 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths5.4 · 94 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.735No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections2.573No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.6 · 185 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.1 · 951 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits56.3 · 128 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits6.4 · 644 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits1.3 · 699 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.3 · 921 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.7 (3.9 to 8.1) · 226 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.6 (9.4 to 16.5) · 226 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.4 · 94 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11.4 · 54 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.3 · 242 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.2 (9.9 to 17.4) · 702 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 195 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (4,032 patients answered, 29% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information2
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Room was "always" clean70%
Nurses "always" communicated well73%
Doctors "always" communicated well76%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information82%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge82%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully74%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)67%
Staff "always" explained new medications71%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully69%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect80%
"Always" quiet at night43%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital70%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms83%

Medicaid work

$341,389 in 2024

Medicaid paid $341,389 for 3,762 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 98 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 2024
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive1,149$323,768
Short return visit (20+ min)1,578$13,973
Short return visit272$1,406
Return visit (30+ min)176$1,207
Initial comprehensive preventive medicine evaluation and management of an individual including an age and gender appropriate history, examination, counseling/anticipatory guidance/risk factor reduction interventions, and the ordering of laboratory/diagnostic procedures, new patient; 18-39 years19$546
Hepatitis B vaccine (HepB), CpG-adjuvanted, adult dosage, 2 dose or 4 dose schedule, for intramuscular use17$334
Immunization administration (includes percutaneous, intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections); 1 vaccine (single or combination vaccine/toxoid)110$129
Hemoglobin A1C level32$26
Pain severity quantified; pain present (COA) (ONC)12$0
Pain severity quantified; no pain present (COA) (ONC)14$0
Medication list documented in medical record (COA)36$0
Most recent systolic blood pressure less than 130 mm Hg (DM) (HTN, CKD, CAD)47$0
Medicaid work by year
20243,7621598$341,389
20234,07311138$315,065
20221,9672683$65,903
20213,8949256$384,660
20206,72619296$286,237
20196,26314245$389,597
20185,41110222$443,644
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive1,261$297,321
Short return visit (20+ min)1,182$11,140
Return visit (30+ min)329$3,025
Short return visit516$2,748
Zoster (shingles) vaccine (HZV), recombinant, subunit, adjuvanted, for intramuscular use44$363
Hepatitis B vaccine (HepB), CpG-adjuvanted, adult dosage, 2 dose or 4 dose schedule, for intramuscular use16$334
URINE PREGNANCY TEST30$67
Immunization administration (includes percutaneous, intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections); 1 vaccine (single or combination vaccine/toxoid)176$49
Hemoglobin A1C level35$17
Puncture of skin for collection of blood sample82$0
Glucose, blood by glucose monitoring device(s) cleared by the FDA specifically for home use402$0

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive268$65,153
Short return visit (20+ min)222$384
Short return visit166$197
Immunization administration (includes percutaneous, intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections); 1 vaccine (single or combination vaccine/toxoid)135$54
Return visit (30+ min)81$38
OFFICE/OUTPATIENT NEW SF MDM 15 MINUTES21$34
Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4), split virus, preservative free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use102$26
Hemoglobin A1C level13$17
TOBACCO NON-USER102$0
Pain severity quantified; no pain present (COA) (ONC)24$0
Medication list documented in medical record (COA)76$0
Review of all medications by a prescribing practitioner or clinical pharmacist (such as, prescriptions, OTCs, herbal therapies and supplements) documented in the medical record (COA)76$0

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive1,551$381,582
Short return visit (20+ min)1,514$1,937
Return visit (30+ min)416$480
Tetanus, diphtheria toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap), when administered to individuals 7 years or older, for intramuscular use17$188
Blood glucose (sugar) level114$165
Hemoglobin; by copper sulfate method, non-automated97$121
Short return visit124$94
Hemoglobin A1C level24$88
Immunization administration (includes percutaneous, intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections); 1 vaccine (single or combination vaccine/toxoid)37$4

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive1,754$276,479
Short return visit (20+ min)3,091$5,576
Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation and management of an individual including an age and gender appropriate history, examination, counseling/anticipatory guidance/risk factor reduction interventions, and the ordering of laboratory/diagnostic procedures, established patient; 18-39 years13$1,484
Return visit (30+ min)312$1,064
Short return visit505$638
Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, preservative free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use14$374
Glucose, blood by glucose monitoring device(s) cleared by the FDA specifically for home use215$272
Hemoglobin A1C level31$168
Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (ccIIV4), derived from cell cultures, subunit, preservative and antibiotic free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use14$147
HEMOGLOBIN148$34
URINE PREGNANCY TEST13$0
Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical (ie, visual) observation; Streptococcus, group A12$0

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive2,669$369,382
Short return visit (20+ min)1,942$12,877
Return visit (30+ min)374$3,116
Initial comprehensive preventive medicine evaluation and management of an individual including an age and gender appropriate history, examination, counseling/anticipatory guidance/risk factor reduction interventions, and the ordering of laboratory/diagnostic procedures, new patient; adolescent (age 12 through 17 years)13$791
Short return visit205$722
Glucose, blood by glucose monitoring device(s) cleared by the FDA specifically for home use408$645
Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4), split virus, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use50$643
Pure tone audiometry (threshold); air only41$622
Influenza virus vaccine, quadrivalent (IIV4), split virus, preservative free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use102$350
Hemoglobin A1C level42$263
HEMOGLOBIN212$139
Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent, live (LAIV3), for intranasal use18$48

2018

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
Clinic visit/encounter, all-inclusive3,118$421,414
Short return visit (20+ min)1,510$16,981
Return visit (30+ min)241$3,157
Glucose, blood by glucose monitoring device(s) cleared by the FDA specifically for home use302$618
Short return visit81$446
Hemoglobin A1C level42$340
Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, preservative free, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use13$314
Pure tone audiometry (threshold); air only42$245
Influenza virus vaccine, trivalent (IIV3), split virus, 0.5 mL dosage, for intramuscular use12$99
HEMOGLOBIN50$29

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$256,391

Pharmacies billed $256,391 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 1% of their Part D prescriptions (23 of 1,914) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical family practice clinician is at 2%.

1,542 generic and 347 brand-name prescriptions · $256,391 in drug cost · 20 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
Jardiance77$88,324$1,147
Rybelsus16$31,400$1,963
Vemlidy24$30,825$1,284
Xarelto22$20,387$927
Januvia22$16,933$770
See all 37 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Jardiance77$88,324$1,147
Rybelsus16$31,400$1,963
Vemlidy24$30,825$1,284
Xarelto22$20,387$927
Januvia22$16,933$770
Eliquis16$15,808$988
Fluticasone Propionate Hfa22$4,344$197
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa35$1,219$35
Atorvastatin172$1,116$6
Novolin 70-30 Flexpen11$1,085$99
Metformin120$823$7
Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle11$654$59
Duloxetine46$581$13
Enalapril Maleate22$561$25
Losartan62$543$9
Amlodipine Besylate131$494$4
Famotidine60$478$8
Lisinopril75$452$6
Fluticasone Propionate41$439$11
Levothyroxine48$407$8
Gabapentin31$344$11
Metoprolol38$332$9
Triamcinolone Acetonide35$248$7
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide23$217$9
Omeprazole28$197$7
Tamsulosin26$181$7
Alendronate27$154$6
Pantoprazole20$135$7
Simvastatin40$128$3
Chlorthalidone11$126$11
Atenolol30$122$4
Furosemide23$120$5
Glipizide24$104$4
Finasteride11$97$9
Hydrocortisone19$94$5
Trazodone14$67$5
Metoprolol14$62$4

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20241,9141871% (23)18%$256,391
20232,0151311% (12)17%$301,803
20222,011150None19%$273,317
20212,157174None16%$255,186
20202,038126None15%$193,844
20191,475115None14%$108,866
20181,350113NoneNone$84,219
20171,1421601% (15)None$59,866
20161,7731743% (55)None$71,276
20151,6491525% (81)14%$65,749
20141,7191387% (126)None$69,532
20131,8331237% (122)None$63,134

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 40 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Jardiance54$79,517$1,473
Rybelsus35$57,660$1,647
Vemlidy27$39,687$1,470
Januvia18$16,817$934
Eliquis17$13,378$787
Flovent Hfa28$7,529$269
Novolin 70-3015$3,738$249
Atorvastatin165$2,782$17
Duloxetine46$2,696$59
Amlodipine Besylate147$1,933$13
Lisinopril96$1,347$14
Metformin137$1,324$10
Enalapril Maleate35$1,272$36
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa32$1,202$38
Losartan66$1,056$16
Simvastatin51$824$16
Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle12$799$67
Levothyroxine47$685$15
Atenolol46$677$15
Gabapentin52$616$12
Tamsulosin37$586$16
Triamcinolone Acetonide46$565$12
Famotidine50$440$9
Diclofenac23$405$18
Metoprolol37$405$11
Fluticasone Propionate34$401$12
Alendronate17$345$20
Omeprazole37$269$7
Furosemide23$252$11
Glipizide21$239$11
Metformin Hcl Er14$203$15
Metoprolol14$178$13
Ezetimibe13$162$12
Finasteride15$141$9
Pantoprazole17$116$7
Sertraline18$116$6
Hydrochlorothiazide14$110$8
Mirtazapine13$104$8
Hydrocortisone16$100$6
Trazodone12$52$4

2022: 42 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Jardiance64$66,521$1,039
Rybelsus37$50,014$1,352
Vemlidy37$49,850$1,347
Januvia13$13,612$1,047
Tradjenta13$7,803$600
Xarelto14$7,060$504
Flovent Hfa24$6,953$290
Eliquis12$6,796$566
Novolin 70-3023$4,581$199
Symbicort12$3,841$320
Lidocaine13$3,059$235
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa51$2,159$42
Atorvastatin145$1,694$12
Gabapentin65$1,266$19
Amlodipine Besylate160$1,062$7
Metformin136$1,021$8
Enalapril Maleate43$870$20
Lisinopril99$789$8
Duloxetine40$704$18
Levothyroxine41$615$15
Simvastatin59$531$9
Famotidine68$464$7
Losartan59$459$8
Metoprolol37$444$12
Valsartan13$412$32
Triamcinolone Acetonide36$400$11
Glipizide38$370$10
Atenolol39$247$6
Pravastatin15$240$16
Paroxetine17$227$13
Tamsulosin24$183$8
Omeprazole33$177$5
Fluticasone Propionate13$169$13
Amitriptyline13$155$12
Metoprolol22$147$7
Furosemide26$136$5
Hydrochlorothiazide22$136$6
Carvedilol17$128$8
Finasteride20$125$6
Sertraline27$111$4
Alendronate11$97$9
Clonidine15$83$6

2021: 46 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Vemlidy44$56,132$1,276
Januvia68$48,002$706
Jardiance57$39,522$693
Trulicity19$19,754$1,040
Eliquis15$12,087$806
Rybelsus11$11,173$1,016
Flovent Hfa14$6,204$443
Xarelto11$5,647$513
Atorvastatin142$1,739$12
Levothyroxine63$1,096$17
Metformin183$1,059$6
Amlodipine Besylate144$993$7
Losartan88$901$10
Duloxetine46$713$16
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide27$712$26
Metoprolol41$603$15
Simvastatin86$528$6
Tamsulosin39$441$11
Gabapentin26$378$15
Lisinopril53$367$7
Omeprazole51$346$7
Fluticasone Propionate29$340$12
Triamcinolone Acetonide30$303$10
Amitriptyline23$296$13
Glipizide50$291$6
Mirtazapine11$283$26
Allopurinol21$277$13
Famotidine37$271$7
Alendronate27$261$10
Finasteride12$253$21
Pravastatin14$239$17
Atenolol50$217$4
Fosinopril12$216$18
Pioglitazone11$180$16
Furosemide27$156$6
Montelukast27$155$6
Benazepril19$149$8
Hydroxyzine16$118$7
Hydrocortisone15$111$7
Hydrochlorothiazide24$109$5
Venlafaxine12$100$8
Metformin Hcl Er18$90$5
Pantoprazole16$81$5
Citalopram Hbr21$79$4
Sertraline14$63$5
Alcohol Prep Pads13$58$4

2020: 46 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Januvia60$50,272$838
Vemlidy27$39,223$1,453
Jardiance30$26,884$896
Flovent Hfa18$5,902$328
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide22$3,194$145
Atorvastatin126$1,623$13
Levothyroxine68$1,373$20
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa27$1,152$43
Losartan81$963$12
Metformin143$894$6
Fluticasone Propionate50$636$13
Duloxetine52$581$11
Ipratropium12$564$47
Alcohol Prep Pads25$512$20
Amlodipine Besylate114$501$4
Insulin13$444$34
Metoprolol30$438$15
Gabapentin36$412$11
Triamcinolone Acetonide37$374$10
Glipizide33$371$11
Omeprazole66$370$6
Tamsulosin24$358$15
Montelukast43$331$8
Fosinopril13$329$25
Simvastatin65$315$5
Famotidine43$313$7
Allopurinol20$302$15
Pravastatin17$283$17
Finasteride11$277$25
Lisinopril46$245$5
Alendronate28$233$8
Amitriptyline28$219$8
Atenolol54$210$4
Escitalopram21$208$10
Oxybutynin Chloride Er11$182$17
Venlafaxine14$180$13
Pantoprazole22$179$8
Metformin Hcl Er19$173$9
Pioglitazone12$151$13
Hydrochlorothiazide27$141$5
Benazepril12$102$8
Hydroxyzine19$96$5
Furosemide13$91$7
Rosuvastatin14$62$4
Sertraline11$56$5
Citalopram Hbr11$48$4

2019: 35 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Januvia25$27,203$1,088
Flovent Hfa28$10,190$364
Jardiance14$7,047$503
Basaglar Kwikpen U-10015$4,258$284
Atorvastatin98$1,412$14
Ventolin Hfa23$1,337$58
Levothyroxine52$1,223$24
Amlodipine Besylate98$748$8
Losartan66$697$11
Metformin98$615$6
Pravastatin20$546$27
Fluticasone Propionate45$459$10
Duloxetine31$449$14
Simvastatin46$439$10
Tamsulosin19$410$22
Insulin12$384$32
Triamcinolone Acetonide30$379$13
Metoprolol19$367$19
Omeprazole48$364$8
Allopurinol14$322$23
Glipizide24$310$13
Gabapentin25$229$9
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide17$223$13
Alendronate27$182$7
Lisinopril30$171$6
Ranitidine23$160$7
Atenolol22$157$7
Isoniazid11$149$14
Escitalopram16$149$9
Metformin Hcl Er18$126$7
Amitriptyline12$118$10
Montelukast17$111$7
Hydrochlorothiazide15$89$6
Hydrocortisone12$66$6
Ibuprofen13$63$5

2018: 32 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Januvia23$22,469$977
Eliquis13$9,051$696
Flovent Hfa18$4,362$242
Calcitonin-Salmon15$1,281$85
Esomeprazole Magnesium12$1,258$105
Atorvastatin69$1,022$15
Levothyroxine39$931$24
Ventolin Hfa13$691$53
Metformin103$601$6
Amlodipine Besylate95$546$6
Losartan64$506$8
Gabapentin36$438$12
Pravastatin21$411$20
Triamcinolone Acetonide28$358$13
Duloxetine17$340$20
Simvastatin44$334$8
Pioglitazone17$325$19
Tamsulosin12$316$26
Omeprazole42$306$7
Glipizide21$261$12
Ranitidine22$249$11
Metoprolol17$222$13
Lisinopril35$221$6
Fluticasone Propionate25$181$7
Atenolol30$145$5
Sertraline29$144$5
Alendronate15$129$9
Furosemide12$114$9
Paroxetine15$109$7
Olanzapine19$109$6
Metformin Hcl Er17$99$6
Famotidine13$81$6

2017: 28 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Viread12$13,751$1,146
Lantus Solostar12$4,496$375
Atorvastatin46$741$16
Metformin85$634$7
Losartan71$614$9
Amlodipine Besylate93$559$6
Ranitidine25$430$17
Metoprolol14$419$30
Triamcinolone Acetonide24$415$17
Duloxetine21$384$18
Pravastatin16$383$24
Levothyroxine16$348$22
Gabapentin20$316$16
Ipratropium11$316$29
Glipizide26$269$10
Fluticasone Propionate31$259$8
Lisinopril40$199$5
Benazepril19$199$10
Hydrochlorothiazide30$190$6
Simvastatin34$189$6
Atenolol27$142$5
Sertraline25$134$5
Alendronate15$133$9
Omeprazole21$125$6
Furosemide13$114$9
Carvedilol13$113$9
Venlafaxine Hcl Er13$101$8
Paroxetine16$92$6

2016: 40 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Januvia14$10,133$724
Lantus Solostar14$6,427$459
Atorvastatin75$1,602$21
Duloxetine20$1,505$75
Metformin138$1,403$10
Doxazosin Mesylate24$1,337$56
Levothyroxine39$1,063$27
Amlodipine Besylate136$873$6
Lisinopril85$798$9
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen46$783$17
Pravastatin23$721$31
Metoprolol15$716$48
Proair Hfa11$601$55
Benazepril47$574$12
Losartan58$537$9
Gabapentin33$500$15
Triamcinolone Acetonide42$428$10
Simvastatin68$410$6
Hydrochlorothiazide67$406$6
Fluticasone Propionate45$398$9
Allopurinol21$383$18
Glipizide43$381$9
Fosinopril21$374$18
Oxybutynin Chloride12$371$31
Tamsulosin14$366$26
Ranitidine37$292$8
Omeprazole39$265$7
Metoprolol17$252$15
Amitriptyline28$231$8
Paroxetine19$224$12
Fluoxetine11$220$20
Warfarin25$191$8
Terazosin14$186$13
Hydroxyzine19$155$8
Atenolol37$115$3
Alendronate12$105$9
Sertraline16$99$6
Furosemide23$82$4
Hydrocortisone13$69$5
Ibuprofen13$52$4

2015: 38 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Januvia17$11,112$654
Novolin 70-3011$2,592$236
Pravastatin27$1,225$45
Metformin135$1,105$8
Atorvastatin58$1,029$18
Doxazosin Mesylate16$1,009$63
Proair Hfa17$890$52
Venlafaxine Hcl Er16$864$54
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen53$822$16
Simvastatin86$813$9
Amlodipine Besylate114$783$7
Levothyroxine26$716$28
Phenytoin Sodium Extended13$703$54
Benazepril-Hydrochlorothiazide11$600$55
Lisinopril78$592$8
Gabapentin25$592$24
Losartan58$563$10
Fosinopril28$499$18
Fluticasone Propionate38$444$12
Benazepril38$440$12
Glipizide34$418$12
Omeprazole40$352$9
Triamcinolone Acetonide31$282$9
Atenolol48$267$6
Warfarin26$265$10
Oxybutynin Chloride11$254$23
Hydrochlorothiazide55$245$4
Acetaminophen-Codeine26$212$8
Ranitidine29$211$7
Hydroxyzine21$199$9
Alendronate16$169$11
Sertraline24$145$6
Furosemide17$129$8
Clopidogrel14$110$8
Fluoxetine11$83$8
Hydrocortisone12$83$7
Amitriptyline17$77$5
Ibuprofen12$46$4

2014: 41 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Viread11$9,813$892
Januvia17$7,316$430
Duloxetine17$2,894$170
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen59$1,441$24
Metformin129$1,388$11
Venlafaxine Hcl Er41$1,345$33
Pioglitazone12$1,277$106
Gabapentin37$1,060$29
Atorvastatin46$993$22
Amlodipine Besylate101$878$9
Simvastatin82$859$10
Doxazosin Mesylate25$827$33
Pravastatin25$824$33
Losartan59$687$12
Benazepril55$666$12
Proair Hfa12$585$49
Metoprolol15$503$34
Levothyroxine21$484$23
Omeprazole54$484$9
Phenytoin Sodium Extended14$468$33
Glipizide43$453$11
Triamcinolone Acetonide31$419$14
Fosinopril24$414$17
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen27$392$15
Lisinopril56$388$7
Fluticasone Propionate23$372$16
Acetaminophen-Codeine38$350$9
Ranitidine37$349$9
Hydrochlorothiazide47$310$7
Alendronate21$277$13
Sertraline35$254$7
Hydroxyzine30$252$8
Atenolol46$168$4
Clopidogrel13$166$13
Famotidine21$145$7
Carvedilol14$132$9
Warfarin14$109$8
Furosemide19$84$4
Hydrocortisone11$73$7
Amitriptyline15$67$4
Naproxen14$59$4

2013: 42 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Pioglitazone29$6,449$222
Januvia16$5,173$323
Cymbalta13$3,001$231
Atorvastatin61$2,091$34
Novolin 70-3012$1,835$153
Metformin152$1,549$10
Omeprazole64$1,287$20
Gabapentin34$1,178$35
Metoprolol29$1,086$37
Proair Hfa23$1,078$47
Amlodipine Besylate108$1,076$10
Simvastatin104$1,029$10
Losartan72$1,013$14
Isosorbide Dinitrate12$879$73
Venlafaxine Hcl Er21$768$37
Doxazosin Mesylate31$662$21
Lisinopril71$618$9
Benazepril49$603$12
Ranitidine48$496$10
Fluoxetine22$495$22
Phenytoin Sodium Extended17$487$29
Fosinopril25$450$18
Fluticasone Propionate20$407$20
Glipizide45$403$9
Acetaminophen-Codeine46$387$8
Alendronate24$361$15
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen56$357$6
Atenolol58$356$6
Hydroxyzine29$349$12
Pravastatin18$326$18
Paroxetine19$321$17
Levothyroxine14$246$18
Tamsulosin12$209$17
Triamcinolone Acetonide27$205$8
Hydrochlorothiazide32$202$6
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen20$119$6
Carvedilol11$114$10
Sertraline11$91$8
Famotidine14$87$6
Amitriptyline21$76$4
Allopurinol12$62$5
Lorazepam13$41$3

Money from drug and device companies

$125 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202511None$125
202433None$127
202323None$38
202211None$31
202135None$194
202012None$134
201924None$190

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
Novo NordiskOzempic$125
1 payment
  • Meals for Ozempic · 2025-04-23 · $125
See the published payment
Every published payment
Novo NordiskMeals · 2025-04-23Ozempic$125
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2024: $127

Payments by company in 2024
Hologic Sales and ServiceAptima$95
1 payment
  • Meals for Aptima · 2024-04-11 · $95
GlaxoSmithKlineBexsero$20
1 payment
  • Meals for Bexsero · 2024-06-25 · $20
Dynavax TechnologiesHeplisav-B$12
1 payment
  • Meals for Heplisav-B · 2024-03-26 · $12

2023: $38

Payments by company in 2023
Dynavax TechnologiesHeplisav-B$20
2 payments
  • Meals for Heplisav-B · 2023-03-03 · $18
  • Meals for Heplisav-B · 2023-03-03 · $2
PfizerPrevnar 20$18
1 payment
  • Meals for Prevnar 20 · 2023-11-17 · $18

2022: $31

Payments by company in 2022
DexcomDexcom G6 Transmitter$31
1 payment
  • Meals for Dexcom G6 Transmitter · 2022-12-02 · $31

2021: $194

Payments by company in 2021
Novo NordiskRybelsus$156
3 payments
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2021-10-15 · $24
  • Meals for Ozempic · 2021-07-19 · $18
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2021-06-30 · $114
Dynavax TechnologiesHeplisav-B$20
1 payment
  • Meals for Heplisav-B · 2021-08-31 · $20
GlaxoSmithKlineShingrix$18
1 payment
  • Meals for Shingrix · 2021-09-13 · $18

2020: $134

Payments by company in 2020
Gilead SciencesVemlidy$134
2 payments
  • Meals · 2020-12-06 · $9
  • Meals for Vemlidy · 2020-02-12 · $125

2019: $190

Payments by company in 2019
Gilead SciencesVemlidy$140
3 payments
  • Meals · 2019-09-18 · $7
  • Meals · 2019-04-11 · $8
  • Meals for Vemlidy · 2019-01-24 · $125
CooperSurgicalParagard$50
1 payment
  • Meals for Paragard · 2019-04-11 · $50

Professional record

NPI
1598795114
Licence
CA C50832California C50832: Current · expires 2027-06-30
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
General practice (208D00000X)
Mailing address
160 E Virginia St Ste 280, San Jose, CA, 95112
NPI first listed
2006-07-03
NPI last updated
2023-06-13
NPI record certified
2023-06-13

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

Extra NPI addresses: 160 E Virginia St Ste 280, San Jose, CA, 95112