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California Medical Board record
Licence A101099 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2007 · expires 2027-06-30 · State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse.
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.
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of HCA Healthcare, which runs 185 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 67% would definitely recommend it
Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.337, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Good Samaritan Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 5 the same, 4 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
Every scored measure at Good Samaritan Hospital
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections
0.337
Better
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths
0.75 (0 to 1.67) · 1,340 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths
0.84 (0.54 to 1.14)
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths
143.59 (98.7 to 188.49) · 98 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths
1.7 · 45 cases
—None
Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths
7.1 · 100 cases
—None
Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths
12.7 · 270 cases
—None
Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths
11.3 · 573 cases
—None
Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths
15.6 · 820 cases
—None
Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths
8.5 · 482 cases
—None
Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths
3.3 · 3,711 cases
—None
Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths
0.12 (0 to 0.3) · 8,866 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths
0.2 (0.01 to 0.38) · 9,051 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths
2.65 (0.74 to 4.56) · 1,929 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths
1.8 (0.21 to 3.39) · 670 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths
2.33 (0.88 to 3.78) · 1,836 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths
6.73 (0 to 13.46) · 669 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths
7.58 (3.96 to 11.19) · 654 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths
1.59 (0.13 to 3.04) · 496 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths
0.27 (0 to 0.87) · 7,373 cases
No different
Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits
6.3 · 144 cases
—None
Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits
12.3 · 46 cases
—None
Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits
21.2 · 135 cases
—None
Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits
13.8 (10.1 to 18.6) · 129 cases
No different
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits
1.2 (0.9 to 1.5) · 531 cases
No different
Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
What patients said (704 patients answered, 24% of those asked)
Patient survey stars by topic at Good Samaritan Hospital
Cleanliness
3
Nurse communication
3
Doctor communication
2
Communication about medicines
2
Discharge information
3
Overall hospital rating
2
Quietness
1
Recommend hospital
3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Good Samaritan Hospital
Room was "always" clean
66%
Nurses "always" communicated well
75%
Doctors "always" communicated well
71%
Staff "always" explained
54%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information
83%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge
81%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand
66%
Doctors "always" listened carefully
69%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect
78%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)
63%
Staff "always" explained new medications
68%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand
69%
Nurses "always" listened carefully
73%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect
82%
"Always" quiet at night
38%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital
67%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects
40%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms
86%
Original Medicare doctor bills
$179,642
Medicare paid this office $179,642 for 1,102 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
Largest Original Medicare bills
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
592
$88,961
$68
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
280
$17,683
$33
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
24
$8,938
$113
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
68
$8,796
$74
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
59
$7,411
$102
See all 23 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
592
$88,961
$68
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
280
$17,683
$33
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
24
$8,938
$113
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
68
$8,796
$74
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
59
$7,411
$102
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
14
$5,804
$264
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
25
$5,703
$86
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
105
$4,394
$31
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
48
$3,264
$25
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report
27
$2,636
$63
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
17
$2,421
$121
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
21
$1,930
$37
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
45
$1,901
$41
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity
12
$1,569
$131
Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique
59
$1,430
$20
Bone marrow, smear interpretation
25
$1,124
$43
Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system and manual rescreening under physician supervision
42
$1,090
$26
Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block
14
$951
$56
Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique
35
$868
$25
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
71
$862
$10
Detection test by nucleic acid for human papillomavirus (hpv), high-risk types
23
$791
$34
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate
18
$732
$32
Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present
39
$450
$11
Who their Medicare patients are
1,102 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Under 65 3% · 85 and older 11% · Women 58% · Also on Medicaid 14% · Health risk score 1.17. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical pathology clinician is at 1.55.
The office billed $534,880, Medicare allowed $231,050 and paid $179,642; for 3,174 services of 37 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
2024
1,102
3,174
75
1.17
$534,880
$179,642
2023
1,166
3,171
74
1.19
$524,430
$177,472
2022
1,393
3,771
75
1.12
$567,630
$203,077
2021
1,274
3,395
74
1.17
$458,530
$178,201
2020
821
2,386
75
1.36
$364,561
$123,423
2019
888
2,500
75
1.33
$393,760
$118,426
2018
1,053
2,840
74
1.26
$490,417
$158,034
2017
895
2,476
75
1.34
$478,639
$137,086
2016
980
2,775
74
1.21
$599,512
$166,496
2015
947
2,741
74
1.26
$562,853
$161,861
2014
913
2,730
74
1.14
$538,621
$150,612
2013
960
2,698
74
1.15
$537,555
$147,426
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: 23 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
691
$108,379
$67
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
278
$13,810
$33
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
17
$6,645
$113
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
47
$5,596
$75
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
54
$5,278
$91
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
59
$4,863
$25
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
19
$4,457
$77
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
11
$4,246
$283
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
89
$3,224
$31
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
15
$2,079
$109
Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique
85
$1,880
$20
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
19
$1,579
$37
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report
19
$1,536
$64
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
32
$1,409
$39
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity
11
$1,343
$122
Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block
20
$1,197
$57
Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system and manual rescreening under physician supervision
34
$883
$26
Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present
66
$754
$11
Bone marrow, smear interpretation
15
$659
$44
Detection test by nucleic acid for human papillomavirus (hpv), high-risk types
16
$585
$34
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate
12
$554
$33
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
45
$479
$10
Pap test, automated thin layer preparation; automated system and manual rescreening
13
$339
$26
2022: 22 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
598
$92,831
$69
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r
242
$18,349
$75
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
373
$17,762
$35
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
23
$9,522
$119
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
63
$8,250
$76
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
77
$7,289
$26
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, cdc or non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies, completed within
242
$6,108
$25
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
50
$5,731
$104
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
13
$5,130
$302
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
23
$5,078
$89
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
109
$4,577
$32
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
20
$2,532
$121
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity
16
$2,148
$134
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
19
$2,072
$38
Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique
89
$2,045
$20
Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present
160
$1,871
$11
Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block
22
$1,679
$58
Bone marrow, smear interpretation
32
$1,461
$44
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
24
$1,229
$44
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report
14
$969
$61
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
84
$913
$10
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope
15
$94
$6
2021: 23 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
491
$72,276
$69
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r
395
$30,975
$75
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
258
$13,640
$35
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, cdc or non-cdc, making use of high throughput technologies, completed within
395
$10,325
$25
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
60
$7,217
$78
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
14
$6,043
$129
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
70
$5,917
$27
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
100
$4,636
$33
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
33
$3,667
$102
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
20
$2,885
$120
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
19
$2,338
$40
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
15
$2,329
$78
Bone marrow, smear interpretation
39
$1,822
$46
Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique
65
$1,704
$21
Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block
17
$1,417
$59
Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present
100
$1,171
$12
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
18
$933
$44
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report
13
$932
$67
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
59
$653
$11
Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system and manual rescreening under physician supervision
13
$344
$26
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
21
$238
$11
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope
11
$71
$6
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination
16
$70
$4
2020: 19 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
362
$51,063
$67
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
273
$16,657
$36
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
16
$7,900
$132
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (dna or rna); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (coronavirus disease [covid-19]), amplified probe technique, making use of high throughput technologies as described by cms-2020-01-r
67
$6,800
$100
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
54
$6,784
$81
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
103
$4,967
$34
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
51
$4,288
$27
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
33
$3,873
$108
Bone marrow, smear interpretation
69
$3,242
$47
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
19
$2,049
$41
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity
13
$1,856
$143
Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique
65
$1,564
$21
Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present
122
$1,494
$12
Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block
13
$1,162
$61
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
58
$753
$12
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
50
$579
$11
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
11
$412
$26
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope
12
$78
$6
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination
11
$50
$4
2019: 18 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
410
$45,269
$58
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
270
$15,590
$36
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
87
$11,471
$78
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
74
$6,042
$27
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
118
$5,037
$33
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
39
$4,592
$107
Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block
33
$2,689
$60
Bone marrow, smear interpretation
51
$2,382
$45
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
20
$2,122
$40
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity
14
$1,957
$140
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
13
$1,763
$104
Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique
70
$1,679
$21
Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present
122
$1,459
$12
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report
16
$1,274
$67
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
79
$876
$11
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
40
$565
$11
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination
20
$90
$4
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope
13
$83
$6
2018: 20 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
567
$65,742
$56
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
295
$34,386
$66
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
52
$8,370
$87
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
14
$7,426
$138
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
106
$6,204
$48
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
53
$5,708
$35
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
42
$4,784
$109
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
15
$3,192
$82
Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block
20
$2,484
$65
Bone marrow, smear interpretation
47
$2,166
$46
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
18
$1,441
$44
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
12
$1,411
$101
Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present
111
$1,398
$12
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
78
$1,281
$14
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report
17
$1,225
$68
Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique
51
$1,208
$22
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
36
$546
$13
Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system and manual rescreening under physician supervision
17
$545
$32
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate
12
$486
$35
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination
12
$57
$4
2017: 19 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
497
$54,181
$53
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
230
$23,961
$63
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
50
$8,981
$125
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
15
$7,115
$140
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
101
$5,696
$47
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
38
$4,242
$109
Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block
33
$3,676
$64
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
51
$3,162
$31
Bone marrow, smear interpretation
55
$2,669
$46
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
13
$2,418
$56
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
21
$2,225
$101
Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique
68
$1,659
$22
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
80
$1,579
$18
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
21
$1,502
$47
Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present
108
$1,477
$13
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report
18
$1,396
$66
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
52
$725
$12
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate
17
$658
$35
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination
14
$73
$5
2016: 21 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
535
$64,304
$58
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
234
$27,118
$69
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
70
$13,385
$123
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
71
$7,370
$89
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
17
$6,860
$112
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
98
$5,832
$50
Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method
11
$5,748
$523
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
49
$5,284
$98
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
53
$4,803
$37
Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block
31
$3,239
$62
Bone marrow, smear interpretation
65
$2,997
$44
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity
18
$2,490
$138
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
97
$2,234
$21
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
19
$2,108
$105
Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present
140
$1,825
$12
Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique
48
$1,117
$21
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report
15
$1,056
$66
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
69
$882
$11
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
11
$503
$46
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate
13
$474
$34
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination
11
$66
$6
2015: 20 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
510
$54,257
$56
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
298
$36,728
$70
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
57
$10,910
$100
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
22
$9,733
$130
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
66
$6,743
$98
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
71
$6,323
$83
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
84
$4,032
$41
Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block
31
$3,512
$69
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
55
$3,373
$22
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
22
$3,008
$57
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
28
$2,880
$90
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity
18
$2,636
$139
Bone marrow, smear interpretation
53
$2,460
$45
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
69
$1,681
$20
Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique
53
$1,269
$22
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report
16
$1,261
$63
Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present
92
$1,188
$13
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
59
$906
$14
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate
13
$613
$32
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination
12
$86
$7
2014: 18 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
456
$46,687
$52
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
324
$40,269
$66
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
63
$14,613
$124
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
79
$8,132
$93
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
88
$6,843
$66
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
27
$3,597
$61
Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block
32
$3,498
$61
Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain
73
$3,200
$35
Bone marrow, smear interpretation
63
$2,919
$44
Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; each additional single or multiplex antibody stain (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
47
$2,107
$15
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report
18
$1,409
$64
Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; first single or multiplex antibody stain
13
$1,232
$88
Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present
91
$1,171
$12
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
59
$986
$15
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
67
$898
$11
Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique
38
$827
$21
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate
12
$525
$33
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination
16
$123
$6
2013: 20 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
329
$49,888
$67
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
448
$37,215
$49
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
75
$8,721
$38
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
80
$8,005
$96
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity
55
$7,665
$97
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report
70
$5,263
$69
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
18
$4,533
$113
Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block
35
$2,774
$60
Bone marrow, smear interpretation
62
$2,629
$42
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report
30
$2,294
$60
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
12
$2,005
$56
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity
13
$1,980
$132
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity
80
$1,478
$16
Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique
52
$1,201
$20
Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present
82
$990
$12
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate
23
$975
$30
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report
61
$813
$11
Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, requiring interpretation by physician
14
$520
$37
Screening cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation, with screening by automated system and manual rescreening under physician supervision
14
$502
$36
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination
25
$126
$5
Medicaid work
$8,431 in 2024
Medicaid paid $8,431 for 755 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 36 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.
Basic metabolic panel (Calcium, total) This panel must include the following: Calcium, total (82310) Carbon dioxide (bicarbonate) (82374) Chloride (82435) Creatinine (82565) Glucose (82947) Potassium (84132) Sodium (84295) Urea nitrogen (BUN) (84520)
231
$66
Measurement of magnesium
130
$32
ASSAY OF LIPASE
123
$17
Measurement of direct bilirubin
175
$14
Troponin, quantitative
70
$10
Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, with microscopy
Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, with microscopy
Basic metabolic panel (Calcium, total) This panel must include the following: Calcium, total (82310) Carbon dioxide (bicarbonate) (82374) Chloride (82435) Creatinine (82565) Glucose (82947) Potassium (84132) Sodium (84295) Urea nitrogen (BUN) (84520)
319
$230
Troponin, quantitative
156
$135
ASSAY OF LIPASE
154
$82
Measurement of direct bilirubin
228
$75
Measurement of magnesium
132
$73
BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA
28
$46
Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, with microscopy
Basic metabolic panel (Calcium, total) This panel must include the following: Calcium, total (82310) Carbon dioxide (bicarbonate) (82374) Chloride (82435) Creatinine (82565) Glucose (82947) Potassium (84132) Sodium (84295) Urea nitrogen (BUN) (84520)
350
$219
Troponin, quantitative
97
$81
ASSAY OF LIPASE
161
$73
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST
13
$66
Measurement of magnesium
65
$43
Measurement of direct bilirubin
88
$34
HEPATIC FUNCTION PANEL
86
$32
Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, with microscopy
Basic metabolic panel (Calcium, total) This panel must include the following: Calcium, total (82310) Carbon dioxide (bicarbonate) (82374) Chloride (82435) Creatinine (82565) Glucose (82947) Potassium (84132) Sodium (84295) Urea nitrogen (BUN) (84520)
391
$249
COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL
168
$198
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST
13
$166
HEPATIC FUNCTION PANEL
162
$78
Troponin, quantitative
88
$71
ASSAY OF LIPASE
135
$68
Creatine kinase (CK), (CPK); total
64
$48
Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, without microscopy
Basic metabolic panel (Calcium, total) This panel must include the following: Calcium, total (82310) Carbon dioxide (bicarbonate) (82374) Chloride (82435) Creatinine (82565) Glucose (82947) Potassium (84132) Sodium (84295) Urea nitrogen (BUN) (84520)
46
$37
Troponin, quantitative
13
$14
HEPATIC FUNCTION PANEL
14
$9
Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, without microscopy
34
$9
Checkups this office reported
Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.
Medicare’s overall office score
75.0 / 100
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Professional record
NPI
1598953614
Licence
CA A101099California A101099: Current · expires 2027-06-30
Trained
State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine, 2006