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Susan Amber Cummings, MD

Internal Medicine · San Jose

NPI 1619946514

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

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Hospitals listed: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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California Medical Board record

Licence G47562 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 1982 · expires 2027-12-31 · Mcgill University Faculty of Medicine.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
80.6 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

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%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$7,762

Medicare paid this office $7,762 for 41 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)18$2,123$85
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 monito13$52$4

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Colonoscopy19More than 47% of doctors who do this
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux1-10None

Who their Medicare patients are

41 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Women 71% · Health risk score 1.49. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical internal medicine clinician is at 1.76.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 29%.

The office billed $117,020, Medicare allowed $10,957 and paid $7,762; for 89 services of 19 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
20244189741.49$117,020$7,762
202369148700.95$182,038$12,455
202247102701.67$101,198$8,131
202176148701.47$136,320$12,161
20204995711.15$94,444$8,195
2019288422681.86$291,605$22,174
2018155340701.78$241,151$25,334
2017215450681.83$280,688$32,249
2016161264681.93$220,369$22,927
2015166258671.71$178,699$21,444
2014216383681.38$217,806$29,487
2013126238691.59$149,879$23,253

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: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)29$3,175$81
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare12$2,376$198
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope20$2,134$107
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 monito37$175$5

2022: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Return visit (30+ min)16$2,094$95
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 monito27$130$5

2021: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes23$1,903$63
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes18$1,722$86
Return visit (30+ min)13$1,464$105
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope12$1,214$101
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 monito28$142$5

2020: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes25$2,540$82
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 monito19$101$5

2019: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Return visit (30+ min)116$7,477$52
New patient visit (45+ min)87$6,051$70
Short return visit (20+ min)49$2,273$40
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope12$949$79
Short return visit35$501$14
Measurement of liver stiffness18$145$8
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 monito20$98$5

2018: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Return visit (30+ min)54$4,374$59
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare19$4,096$205
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope34$3,326$95
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes17$1,971$116
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope22$1,870$78
New patient visit (45+ min)20$1,664$83
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 monito65$326$5

2017: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Return visit (30+ min)109$8,276$62
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare22$4,870$221
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope39$4,062$104
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope31$2,960$93
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes22$2,484$113
New patient visit (45+ min)11$1,271$116
Short return visit (20+ min)20$691$35
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes17$368$12
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 monito58$283$5

2016: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Return visit (30+ min)76$4,999$50
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope20$2,333$117
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes18$1,944$108
Short return visit (20+ min)21$820$34
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope12$673$56

2015: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Return visit (30+ min)93$6,083$57
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope22$3,665$167
Short return visit (20+ min)29$1,583$40
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope13$1,024$79

2014: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Return visit (30+ min)119$9,228$61
Short return visit (20+ min)61$3,125$43
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope17$3,048$179
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope19$2,109$96
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes11$1,863$169
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes12$1,217$64
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes12$625$35

2013: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Return visit (30+ min)54$4,722$60
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope17$3,273$193
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope19$2,412$127
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes19$2,135$112
New patient visit (45+ min)20$2,088$104
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes14$1,179$62
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes11$470$34

Medicaid work

$3,242 in 2024

Medicaid paid $3,242 for 343 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 15 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
Service70$1,783
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST133$1,033
COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY12$362
5% dextrose/normal saline (500 ml = 1 unit)40$64
Medication list documented in medical record (COA)50$0
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient's level of consciousness and physiological status; initial 15 minutes of intraservice time, patient age 5 years or older38$0
Medicaid work by year
2024343615$3,242
2023777827$5,545
202267216$563
202129116$0
202027214$644
2019988975$7,245
20182,2791770$23,136
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST262$2,687
COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY130$1,928
Service107$661
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient's level of consciousness and physiological status; initial 15 minutes of intraservice time, patient age 5 years or older155$89
5% dextrose/normal saline (500 ml = 1 unit)83$68
Special stain including interpretation and report; Group I for microorganisms (eg, acid fast, methenamine silver)15$57
Return visit (30+ min)12$56
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient's level of consciousness and physiological status; each additional 15 minutes intraservice time (List separately in addition to code for primary service)13$0

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST21$476
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient's level of consciousness and physiological status; initial 15 minutes of intraservice time, patient age 5 years or older46$87

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient's level of consciousness and physiological status; initial 15 minutes of intraservice time, patient age 5 years or older29$0

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST13$588
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 monitoring of the patient's level of consciousness and physiological status; initial 15 minutes of intra-service time; patient age 5 years or older (additional time may be reported with 99153, as appropriate)14$56

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
New patient visit (45+ min)179$2,103
Return visit (30+ min)376$1,302
COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY12$1,235
OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST MOD 40113$1,216
Short return visit (20+ min)159$515
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient's level of consciousness and physiological status; initial 15 minutes of intraservice time, patient age 5 years or older47$453
Blood count; complete (CBC), automated (Hgb, Hct, RBC, WBC and platelet count) and automated differential WBC count40$342
Short return visit49$45
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient's level of consciousness and physiological status; each additional 15 minutes intraservice time (List separately in addition to code for primary service)13$33

2018

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST MOD 40426$4,806
Service187$4,005
Return visit (30+ min)636$3,010
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST168$2,852
COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY71$1,546
COLONOSCOPY W/LESION REMOVAL27$1,542
Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing the diagnostic or therapeutic service that the sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monitoring of the patient's level of consciousness and physiological status; initial 15 minutes of intraservice time, patient age 5 years or older227$1,171
New patient visit (45+ min)94$1,104
IP/OBS CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 60 MINUTES35$1,024
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsy40$935
Short return visit (20+ min)111$445
Blood count; complete (CBC), automated (Hgb, Hct, RBC, WBC and platelet count) and automated differential WBC count26$221

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$130,099

Pharmacies billed $130,099 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 159) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical internal medicine clinician is at 1%.

84 generic and 75 brand-name prescriptions · $130,099 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
Vemlidy53$80,970$1,528
Prilosec13$22,799$1,754
Dexlansoprazole Dr11$1,978$180
Pantoprazole15$111$7

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
2024159350% (0)47%$130,099
2023160430% (0)37%$99,265
2022154310% (0)29%$54,553
2021141480% (0)23%$29,679
202076380% (0)18%$23,543
2019190580% (0)25%$68,301
2018290750% (0)33%$143,074
201723570None54%$207,840
2016229550% (0)54%$192,580
2015230590% (0)55%$246,215
2014185590% (0)56%$116,961
2013146440% (0)51%$67,049

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 7 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Vemlidy31$62,543$2,018
Prilosec11$20,173$1,834
Tenofovir Disoproxil18$10,169$565
Omeprazole21$311$15
Peg-3350 and Electrolytes14$301$21
Gavilyte-G11$186$17
Pantoprazole11$88$8

2022: 7 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Prilosec12$21,327$1,777
Vemlidy13$18,223$1,402
Entecavir17$7,154$421
Tenofovir Disoproxil23$3,337$145
Dexilant11$2,763$251
Pantoprazole15$189$13
Omeprazole14$141$10

2021: 7 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Vemlidy12$15,575$1,298
Entecavir13$2,913$224
Pantoprazole21$607$29
Loperamide13$459$35
Sucralfate15$405$27
Tenofovir Disoproxil12$328$27
Omeprazole17$187$11

2020: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Tenofovir Disoproxil12$1,551$129
Pantoprazole17$159$9

2019: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Baraclude13$19,077$1,467
Entecavir36$11,230$312
Tenofovir Disoproxil15$2,893$193
Pantoprazole45$491$11
Peg-3350 and Electrolytes17$215$13

2018: 8 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Entecavir38$25,091$660
Mesalamine11$14,784$1,344
Prilosec11$12,552$1,141
Ursodiol16$10,982$686
Viread22$8,301$377
Esomeprazole Magnesium11$983$89
Pantoprazole65$628$10
Peg-3350 and Electrolytes17$211$12

2017: 8 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Viread19$20,274$1,067
Mesalamine18$16,232$902
Entecavir18$10,814$601
Epivir11$1,566$142
Sucralfate12$484$40
Peg-3350 and Electrolytes27$395$15
Pantoprazole33$316$10
Omeprazole11$59$5

2016: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Asacol Hd17$24,092$1,417
Entecavir19$19,405$1,021
Viread12$12,205$1,017
Delzicol14$10,604$757
Pantoprazole49$449$9

2015: 8 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Asacol Hd23$24,693$1,074
Entecavir25$22,872$915
Viread13$14,282$1,099
Delzicol13$9,357$720
Ursodiol12$9,100$758
Pantoprazole23$273$12
Omeprazole20$268$13
Peg 3350-Electrolyte14$142$10

2014: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Baraclude26$43,581$1,676
Asacol Hd19$19,018$1,001
Viread14$16,695$1,192
Omeprazole15$293$20
Prednisone11$163$15
Peg 3350-Electrolyte11$121$11

2013: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Baraclude22$35,998$1,636
Asacol Hd11$11,346$1,031
Omeprazole11$265$24
Pantoprazole11$196$18
Peg 3350-Electrolyte13$156$12

Money from drug and device companies

$565 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202534None$565
202322None$56
201922None$122

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
Madrigal PharmaceuticalsRezdiffra$325
2 payments
  • Meals for Rezdiffra · 2025-06-10 · $182
  • Meals for Rezdiffra · 2025-05-16 · $142
Salix Pharmaceuticals a division of Bausch Health USXifaxan$121
1 payment
  • Meals for Xifaxan · 2025-11-11 · $121
Gilead SciencesLivdelzi$120
1 payment
  • Meals for Livdelzi · 2025-05-20 · $120
See all 4 published payments
Every published payment
Salix Pharmaceuticals a division of Bausch Health USMeals · 2025-11-11Xifaxan$121
Madrigal PharmaceuticalsMeals · 2025-06-10Rezdiffra$182
Gilead SciencesMeals · 2025-05-20Livdelzi$120
Madrigal PharmaceuticalsMeals · 2025-05-16Rezdiffra$142
See earlier years (2023, 2019)

2023: $56

Payments by company in 2023
Erbe USAErbe Vio3$31
1 payment
  • Meals for Erbe Vio3 · 2023-06-29 · $31
Intercept PharmaceuticalsOcaliva$25
1 payment
  • Meals for Ocaliva · 2023-09-20 · $25

2019: $122

Payments by company in 2019
Salix Pharmaceuticals a division of Bausch Health USTrulance$100
1 payment
  • Meals for Trulance · 2019-06-28 · $100
Medtronic USAAquamantys$22
1 payment
  • Meals for Aquamantys · 2019-04-04 · $22

Professional record

NPI
1619946514
Licence
CA G47562California G47562: Current · expires 2027-12-31
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Medicaid ID
CA 00G475620
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207RG0100X (207RG0100X); Internal medicine (207R00000X)
Mailing address
751 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA, 95128
NPI first listed
2006-03-14
NPI last updated
2026-07-15
NPI record certified
2026-07-15

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