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John Benjamin Jess Arevalo

Hospice/Palliative Care · San Francisco

NPI 1629561170

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
12
2 carriers
Offices
4
Since medical school
8 years
Harvard Medical School, 2018

Offices

4 locations · UCSF Medical Group Business Services · University of California San Francisco

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Plans that list them

12 plans · 2 carriers

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12 of 12 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Imperial Courage Plan (HMO)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
Imperial Senior Value (HMO C-SNP)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of University of California Health, which runs 12 hospitalsHome of UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 81% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 4.9 (3.79 to 6.02) · 7,590 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 12.8 (11.3 to 14.4) · 2,019 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 139.4 (110.22 to 168.58) · 452 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.622, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.626, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.491, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.8 (0.7 to 1) · 2,336 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for UCSF Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 5 the same, 3 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 UCSF Medical Center
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.9 (3.79 to 6.02) · 7,590 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.8 (11.3 to 14.4) · 2,019 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths139.4 (110.22 to 168.58) · 452 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.622BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.626BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.491BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.8 (0.7 to 1) · 2,336 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.24 (0.58 to 1.9) · 4,689 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.05 (0.89 to 1.2)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.9 · 89 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.5 · 85 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 132 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths6.6 · 454 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 618 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.6 · 380 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.7 · 5,000 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.22 (0.06 to 0.38) · 15,965 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0.05 to 0.35) · 17,859 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths0.85 (0 to 1.83) · 4,184 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2 (1.1 to 2.9) · 6,516 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.35 (4.49 to 10.21) · 3,989 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5 (3.22 to 6.77) · 4,087 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.95 (0.74 to 3.15) · 2,034 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.95 (0.63 to 1.28) · 15,431 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4 · 399 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.899No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.689No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.224No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16 · 156 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20 · 564 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits60.3 · 160 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-9.7 · 550 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits44.1 · 660 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.8 · 667 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.7 (4.8 to 6.7) · 2,019 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6 · 421 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.5 · 53 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20 · 107 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.9 (11.3 to 17.1) · 3,247 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (3,181 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at UCSF Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at UCSF Medical Center
Room was "always" clean71%
Nurses "always" communicated well80%
Doctors "always" communicated well80%
Staff "always" explained61%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully78%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)76%
Staff "always" explained new medications75%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully78%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
"Always" quiet at night50%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital81%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects46%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$14,914

Medicare paid this office $14,914 for 58 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
New patient visit (60+ min)35$5,654$162
Long return visit (40+ min)23$4,653$129
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's35$800$15
Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or15$754$28

Who their Medicare patients are

58 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 70 · Women 52% · Also on Medicaid 29% · Health risk score 1.58. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical hospice and palliative care clinician is at 2.98.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 66% · Depression 28% · Chronic kidney disease 26% · Cancer 24% · Diabetes 19%.

The office billed $110,715, Medicare allowed $18,865 and paid $14,914; for 191 services of 23 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
202458191701.58$110,715$14,914
202359279753.02$179,543$28,356
20222588722.28$59,446$9,501

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: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Long return visit (40+ min)50$20,188$123
New patient visit (60+ min)33$5,152$156
Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or31$1,895$28

2022: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Long return visit (40+ min)20$5,060$126
New patient visit (60+ min)15$2,427$162

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$9,346

Pharmacies billed $9,346 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 28% of their Part D prescriptions (75 of 265) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical hospice and palliative care clinician is at 43%. Long-acting opioids: 28% of their opioid prescriptions.

254 generic and 11 brand-name prescriptions · $9,346 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
Gabapentin29$390$13
Pregabalin27$356$13
Duloxetine16$341$21
Oxycodone24$340$14
Baclofen20$237$12
See all 6 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Gabapentin29$390$13
Pregabalin27$356$13
Duloxetine16$341$21
Oxycodone24$340$14
Baclofen20$237$12
Tizanidine17$197$12

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
202426513228% (75)4%$9,346
202350510636% (182)8%$24,534
20221904053% (101)None$15,706
20213422NoneNone$1,706
202048390% (0)None$984
20197447None18%$3,641

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 12 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Fentanyl20$2,843$142
Morphine Sulfate Er32$973$30
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22$794$36
Gabapentin53$748$14
Oxycodone46$730$16
Duloxetine35$722$21
Morphine Sulfate22$513$23
Ondansetron18$421$23
Pregabalin16$369$23
Venlafaxine Hcl Er14$290$21
Mirtazapine20$242$12
Tizanidine17$150$9

2022: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Oxycontin11$3,793$345
Fentanyl12$3,158$263
Morphine Sulfate Er15$1,029$69
Oxycodone36$932$26
Duloxetine13$931$72

Money from drug and device companies

$835 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202556None$835
2024617None$1,974
2023419None$2,417

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
SPR TherapeuticsSprint Pns System$464
2 payments
  • Travel for Sprint Pns System · 2025-04-16 · $318
  • Meals for Sprint Pns System · 2025-04-15 · $146
Abbott LaboratoriesProclaim$167
1 payment
  • Meals for Proclaim · 2025-04-28 · $167
TerSera TherapeuticsPrialt$116
1 payment
  • Meals for Prialt · 2025-07-08 · $116
Mml USReactiv8$57
1 payment
  • Meals for Reactiv8 · 2025-02-20 · $57
CuronixPns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A$31
1 payment
  • Meals for Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A · 2025-06-02 · $31
See all 6 published payments
Every published payment
TerSera TherapeuticsMeals · 2025-07-08Prialt$116
CuronixMeals · 2025-06-02Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A$31
Abbott LaboratoriesMeals · 2025-04-28Proclaim$167
SPR TherapeuticsTravel · 2025-04-16Sprint Pns System$318
SPR TherapeuticsMeals · 2025-04-15Sprint Pns System$146
Mml USMeals · 2025-02-20Reactiv8$57
See earlier years (2024, 2023)

2024: $1,974

Payments by company in 2024
Boston ScientificNone$892
3 payments
  • Meals · 2024-04-06 · $50
  • Travel · 2024-04-05 · $195
  • Travel · 2024-04-05 · $646
Mml USReactiv8$674
7 payments
  • Meals for Reactiv8 · 2024-11-23 · $21
  • Meals for Reactiv8 · 2024-11-18 · $201
  • Travel for Reactiv8 · 2024-11-18 · $21
  • Travel for Reactiv8 · 2024-11-15 · $153
  • Travel for Reactiv8 · 2024-11-15 · $30
  • Travel for Reactiv8 · 2024-11-15 · $153
  • Meals for Reactiv8 · 2024-11-12 · $94
Abbott LaboratoriesProclaim$306
4 payments
  • Meals for Ionicrf · 2024-06-20 · $28
  • Meals for Proclaim · 2024-01-03 · $85
  • Meals for Proclaim · 2024-01-03 · $111
  • Meals for Axium · 2024-01-03 · $82
Si-BoneNone$52
1 payment
  • Meals · 2024-04-01 · $52
TerSera TherapeuticsPrialt$30
1 payment
  • Meals for Prialt · 2024-10-09 · $30
MedtronicSynchromedii$20
1 payment
  • Meals for Synchromedii · 2024-04-17 · $20

2023: $2,417

Payments by company in 2023
MedtronicVanta Adaptivestim$1,328
11 payments
  • Travel for Vanta Adaptivestim · 2023-12-16 · $44
  • Travel for Vanta Adaptivestim · 2023-12-16 · $207
  • Meals for Vanta Adaptivestim · 2023-12-16 · $22
  • Meals for Vanta Adaptivestim · 2023-12-16 · $21
  • Meals for Vanta Adaptivestim · 2023-12-16 · $6
  • Travel for Vanta Adaptivestim · 2023-12-15 · $149
  • Travel for Vanta Adaptivestim · 2023-12-15 · $23
  • Meals for Vanta Adaptivestim · 2023-12-15 · $57
  • Meals for Vanta Adaptivestim · 2023-12-15 · $168
  • Travel for Vanta Adaptivestim · 2023-12-05 · $597
  • Travel for Vanta Adaptivestim · 2023-12-05 · $34
Boston ScientificNone$972
4 payments
  • Travel · 2023-10-28 · $213
  • Meals · 2023-10-28 · $235
  • Travel · 2023-10-27 · $215
  • Travel · 2023-10-27 · $310
Abbott LaboratoriesAmplatzer Amulet$81
3 payments
  • Meals for Proclaim · 2023-10-18 · $35
  • Meals for Amplatzer Amulet · 2023-05-26 · $21
  • Meals for Amplatzer Amulet · 2023-05-15 · $25
Saluda Medical AmericasEvoke Scs$36
1 payment
  • Meals for Evoke Scs · 2023-11-13 · $36

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
74.5 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1629561170
Licence
MA 1015248
Trained
Harvard Medical School, 2018 · 8 years ago
Group
UCSF Medical Group Business Services · University of California San Francisco
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 208VP0014X (208VP0014X); Federal specialty code 207PH0002X (207PH0002X); Federal specialty code 207RH0002X (207RH0002X)
Mailing address
520 Illinois St Fl 4, San Francisco, CA, 94143
NPI first listed
2018-06-10
NPI last updated
2025-03-17
NPI record certified
2025-03-17

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

Extra NPI addresses: 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115