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Sagar Wagle, MD

Diagnostic Radiology · Chico

NPI 1639667231

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Offices
4

Offices

4 locations · Enloe Medical Center · Radiology Associates of Wausau Sc · Lambert Radiology Medical Group Inc

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Hospitals listed: Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital · Aspirus Wausau Hospital · Pih Health Downey Hospital · Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital · Pih Health Hospital-Whittier. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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California Medical Board record

Licence A184916 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2023 · expires 2027-05-31 · University of California San Francisco School of Medicine.

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

Hospitals they work in

5 hospitals

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

  • Aspirus Rhinelander HospitalRhinelander, WIAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Aspirus, which runs 16 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 66% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 3 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
  • Aspirus Wausau HospitalWausau, WIAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Aspirus, which runs 16 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 75% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.459, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.379, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.291, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Pih Health Downey HospitalDowney, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of PIH Health, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 73% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.157, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Pih Health Good Samaritan HospitalLos Angeles, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · No emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of PIH Health, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 68% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 17.38 (10.02 to 24.75) · 381 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.175, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.345, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Pih Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of PIH Health, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 79% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.497, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital

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

Every scored measure at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.01 (0 to 2.07) · 160 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.03 (0.57 to 1.5)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths9 · 43 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths17 · 112 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths16.7 · 86 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.2 · 55 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths4.2 · 616 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.27 (0.04 to 0.5) · 1,258 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.26 (0.05 to 0.48) · 1,198 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.58 (1.08 to 6.07) · 203 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.26 (0.55 to 3.97) · 191 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.7 (0.19 to 3.2) · 65 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.42 (0 to 1.53) · 945 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.798No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits21.1 · 130 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-8.2 · 114 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-21.6 · 82 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.2 · 82 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits6.7 (4.4 to 9.8) · 93 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.6 (7.6 to 14.6) · 93 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.3 · 72 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.7 (10.2 to 17.9) · 666 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.3) · 162 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (265 patients answered, 21% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication5
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines4
Discharge information5
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
Room was "always" clean80%
Nurses "always" communicated well82%
Doctors "always" communicated well74%
Staff "always" explained66%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information91%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge90%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully72%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect80%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)64%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand80%
Nurses "always" listened carefully80%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
"Always" quiet at night47%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital66%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects56%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms91%
See every measure and the patient survey for Aspirus Wausau Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 10 the same, 0 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 Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.459BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.379BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.291BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.74 (0 to 1.65) · 1,306 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.97 (0.68 to 1.26)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths184.42 (135.17 to 233.68) · 84 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2 · 92 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths9.7 · 98 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.8 · 267 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.8 · 348 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.8 · 248 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10 · 246 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.7 · 4,042 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.3 (0.11 to 0.48) · 5,791 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.29 (0.1 to 0.49) · 6,106 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.13 (1.24 to 5.03) · 2,107 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.59 (0.09 to 3.08) · 851 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths3.19 (1.89 to 4.49) · 2,043 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths5.92 (0.11 to 11.73) · 839 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths3.48 (0 to 7.01) · 831 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.8 (0.38 to 3.21) · 441 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths1.07 (0.46 to 1.68) · 4,260 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths5 · 88 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.708No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits12.5 · 551 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22 · 830 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits7.4 · 314 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-9.7 · 424 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits2.4 · 266 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.2 · 518 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5 (3.4 to 7.2) · 191 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits11.6 (8.6 to 15.2) · 191 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.7 · 86 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits8.7 · 185 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.4 · 243 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.6 (10.2 to 18.1) · 297 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.3 (1 to 1.6) · 592 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,117 patients answered, 21% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness4
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Room was "always" clean71%
Nurses "always" communicated well78%
Doctors "always" communicated well77%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information87%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully77%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)71%
Staff "always" explained new medications70%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Nurses "always" listened carefully74%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
"Always" quiet at night58%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital75%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects45%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%
See every measure and the patient survey for Pih Health Downey Hospital

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

Every scored measure at Pih Health Downey Hospital
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.157BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.28 (0.21 to 2.34) · 403 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.44 to 1.29)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.9 · 35 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.9 · 46 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.5 · 178 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.9 · 201 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.1 · 160 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.9 · 2,052 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.19 (0 to 0.41) · 2,633 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.25 (0.04 to 0.46) · 2,714 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.1 (0.61 to 5.59) · 276 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.66 (0 to 3.39) · 27 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.19 (0.51 to 3.87) · 273 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths8.89 (0 to 18.8) · 29 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.15 (0.84 to 9.46) · 25 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.72 (0.21 to 3.24) · 63 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.29 (0 to 1.22) · 2,012 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections1.198No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.3 · 124 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits23.1 · 614 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits3.7 · 229 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits16.5 · 234 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.8 · 495 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.3 · 86 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.6 (9.3 to 16.8) · 432 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 156 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,108 patients answered, 22% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Pih Health Downey Hospital
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Pih Health Downey Hospital
Room was "always" clean77%
Nurses "always" communicated well76%
Doctors "always" communicated well75%
Staff "always" explained56%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information83%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge80%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully73%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect81%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)68%
Staff "always" explained new medications74%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully73%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
"Always" quiet at night43%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital73%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects39%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%
See every measure and the patient survey for Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 6 the same, 3 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 Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths17.38 (10.02 to 24.75) · 381 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.175BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.345BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.97 (0 to 2.02) · 577 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.13 (0.79 to 1.48)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths166.85 (117.01 to 216.68) · 52 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8.1 · 44 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.5 · 75 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.3 · 246 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.1 · 248 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths13.2 · 147 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.6 · 2,024 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.17 (0 to 0.38) · 4,499 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.27 (0.07 to 0.48) · 4,631 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.4 (1.11 to 5.69) · 961 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.96 (0.3 to 3.61) · 335 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.35 (0.82 to 3.89) · 934 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths6.89 (2.87 to 10.9) · 375 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.69 (0.19 to 3.19) · 129 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.19 (0 to 0.92) · 3,336 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.6 · 98 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.685No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.861No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.168No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.9 · 143 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits24.2 · 509 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits52.9 · 73 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits49.3 · 319 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits55.9 · 275 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.4 · 400 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.7 · 103 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.5 · 48 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.9 · 97 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.4 (9.2 to 16.9) · 138 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.6 to 1.3) · 191 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,234 patients answered, 20% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information2
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Pih Health Good Samaritan Hospital
Room was "always" clean72%
Nurses "always" communicated well72%
Doctors "always" communicated well72%
Staff "always" explained50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information78%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge75%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand67%
Doctors "always" listened carefully70%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect78%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)66%
Staff "always" explained new medications64%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand67%
Nurses "always" listened carefully68%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect79%
"Always" quiet at night44%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital68%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects37%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms81%
See every measure and the patient survey for Pih Health Hospital-Whittier

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 9 the same, 2 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 Pih Health Hospital-Whittier
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.497BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.83 (0 to 1.8) · 1,222 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.08 (0.77 to 1.4)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths165.59 (122.43 to 208.75) · 99 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.4 · 64 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.3 · 149 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.9 · 323 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13.9 · 360 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 553 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.1 · 4,869 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.16 (0 to 0.36) · 6,090 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.29 (0.1 to 0.49) · 6,261 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.56 (3.44 to 7.67) · 1,178 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.98 (0.31 to 3.64) · 255 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths3.28 (1.77 to 4.79) · 1,113 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths13.32 (5.89 to 20.76) · 256 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.96 (2.43 to 9.49) · 249 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.63 (0.16 to 3.11) · 236 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.12 (0 to 0.71) · 5,179 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.3 · 140 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.594No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.825No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.474No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.445No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.39No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.7 · 509 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.4 · 1,125 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-20.1 · 147 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits27 · 401 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits30.4 · 400 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.3 · 1,019 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5 (3.3 to 7.4) · 71 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits13.9 (10.4 to 18.1) · 71 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits7 · 140 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.6 · 64 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits18.4 · 222 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.1 (10.1 to 16.6) · 1,770 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 397 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (2,178 patients answered, 18% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Pih Health Hospital-Whittier
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Pih Health Hospital-Whittier
Room was "always" clean78%
Nurses "always" communicated well77%
Doctors "always" communicated well78%
Staff "always" explained60%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information85%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge83%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Doctors "always" listened carefully77%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)76%
Staff "always" explained new medications74%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Nurses "always" listened carefully74%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
"Always" quiet at night52%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital79%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects46%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms88%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$103,619

Medicare paid this office $103,619 for 2,321 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast189$13,481$70
Ct scan of chest with contrast110$4,827$43
Ct scan head or brain without contrast137$4,612$33
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast63$4,422$68
Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast58$4,092$71
See all 68 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast189$13,481$70
Ct scan of chest with contrast110$4,827$43
Ct scan head or brain without contrast137$4,612$33
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast63$4,422$68
Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast58$4,092$71
Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast71$4,067$57
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views134$3,574$20
Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast44$3,016$69
X-ray of knee, 3 views76$2,836$28
Ct scan of chest without contrast64$2,657$40
Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast39$2,569$66
X-ray for bone length assessment97$2,165$22
X-ray of chest, 1 view289$2,147$7
Ct scan of upper spine without contrast50$1,965$39
Mri scan of leg joint without contrast32$1,835$51
Mri scan of brain before and after contrast20$1,817$91
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views58$1,679$29
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views77$1,656$22
Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast30$1,624$54
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast19$1,539$77
Mri scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrast17$1,516$89
Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast17$1,501$88
X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views52$1,500$29
Mri scan of brain without contrast23$1,200$52
Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast14$1,139$81
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views51$966$17
Mri scan of arm joint without contrast17$884$52
X-ray of chest, 2 views78$687$8
Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast12$666$56
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views15$651$43
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views34$635$18
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views34$635$17
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views18$624$35
Ct scan of abdomen before and after contrast11$594$54
X-ray of hip, 1 view41$584$14
Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen24$540$22
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views18$533$22
Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue23$494$21
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views23$472$19
Ct scan of lower spine without contrast12$459$38
Ct scan of leg without contrast11$436$40
X-ray of foot, 2 views32$420$11
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views24$404$17
X-ray of hand, 2 views20$387$14
X-ray of shoulder, 1 view32$376$11
X-ray of ankle, 2 views20$373$17
Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity12$348$29
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views32$299$9
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views28$263$9
X-ray of both hips, 2 views12$243$20
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views30$239$7
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers15$238$16
X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views13$228$15
X-ray of abdomen, 1 view29$216$7
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views19$191$9
X-ray of knee, 3 views21$169$7
X-ray of lower leg, 2 views18$126$7
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views17$121$7
X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views19$114$5
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views12$113$9
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views14$105$7
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views11$104$9
X-ray of upper arm, minimum of 2 views11$95$9
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views12$93$7
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views13$93$6
X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views12$90$7
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views12$89$7
X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views11$77$7

Who their Medicare patients are

2,321 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Under 65 10% · 85 and older 12% · Women 57% · Also on Medicaid 29% · Health risk score 1.49. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical diagnostic radiology clinician is at 1.7.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 32% · Coronary heart disease 27% · Chronic kidney disease 27% · Depression 25% · Atrial fibrillation 22% · Heart failure 20% · Cancer 19% · COPD 17% · Stroke 12% · Dementia 10%.

The office billed $708,230, Medicare allowed $133,533 and paid $103,619; for 3,352 services of 150 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
20242,3213,352741.49$708,230$103,619
20238241,138741.39$149,437$21,622
2022257380741.99$33,299$9,204

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: 26 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
X-ray of knee, 3 views74$2,576$26
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views66$1,929$29
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views60$1,440$18
X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views34$1,277$36
X-ray for bone length assessment65$1,102$17
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views52$953$18
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views21$913$41
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views53$808$13
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views19$656$23
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views11$592$54
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views28$564$19
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views22$548$22
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views26$516$19
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views38$498$10
X-ray of hand, 2 views11$338$23
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views17$321$19
Ct scan head or brain without contrast15$307$20
X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views15$281$19
X-ray of shoulder, 1 view22$276$12
X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views22$261$10
X-ray of chest, 1 view31$196$5
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views17$132$7
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views12$127$10
X-ray of foot, 2 views12$124$10
X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views11$80$7
X-ray of chest, 2 views12$47$4

2022: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast24$1,669$70
Ct scan head or brain without contrast40$1,307$32
Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast16$1,019$64
X-ray of chest, 1 view78$583$7
X-ray of chest, 2 views38$303$8
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views13$95$7

Medicaid work

$12,518 in 2024

Medicaid paid $12,518 for 704 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 30 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
CT ABDOMEN & PELVIS W/CONTRAST MATERIAL94$3,792
Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of lower extremity; without contrast material54$2,549
Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material92$1,672
Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views152$1,230
Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, lumbar; without contrast material19$1,014
Radiologic examination, chest; single view209$959
Ultrasound, pelvic (nonobstetric), real time with image documentation; complete29$568
Ultrasound by transvaginal approach26$457
ECHO EXAM OF ABDOMEN12$188
Radiologic examination, knee; 3 views17$88
Medicaid work by year
20247041030$12,518
202334217$275
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
BONE LENGTH STUDIES15$148
Radiologic examination, chest; single view19$127

Professional record

NPI
1639667231
Licence
CA A184916California A184916: Current · expires 2027-05-31
Trained
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, 2018
Group
Enloe Medical Center · Radiology Associates of Wausau Sc · Lambert Radiology Medical Group Inc
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Diagnostic radiology (2085R0202X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed
2018-04-29
NPI last updated
2024-04-05
NPI record certified
2024-04-05

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