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Spencer Garrison, CNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) · Sacramento

NPI 1649787326

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Offices
3

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Offices

3 locations · Regents of the Univ of CA · New York University

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Hospitals listed: NYU Langone Hospitals. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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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.

  • NYU Langone HospitalsNew York, NYAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of NYU Langone Health, which runs 5 hospitalsHome of Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 3 of 5 · 75% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 11.9 (10.8 to 13.2) · 2,678 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite: 0.67 (0.56 to 0.78), Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 110.18 (84.1 to 136.26) · 561 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 2.66 (1.81 to 3.51) · 16,112 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 3.24 (1.36 to 5.12) · 9,218 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative sepsis rate: 2.56 (1.28 to 3.83) · 9,540 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.291, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.39, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.097, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.529, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 3.7 (3.1 to 4.4) · 2,678 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies): 10.5 (9.1 to 12.3) · 10,521 cases, Jan 2022 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.7 to 0.8) · 6,063 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for NYU Langone Hospitals

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 8 better, 0 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 5 better, 2 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 8 better, 1 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 NYU Langone Hospitals
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits11.9 (10.8 to 13.2) · 2,678 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.67 (0.56 to 0.78)BetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths110.18 (84.1 to 136.26) · 561 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.66 (1.81 to 3.51) · 16,112 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths3.24 (1.36 to 5.12) · 9,218 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths2.56 (1.28 to 3.83) · 9,540 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.291BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.39BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.097BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.529BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits3.7 (3.1 to 4.4) · 2,678 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits10.5 (9.1 to 12.3) · 10,521 casesBetterJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.7 to 0.8) · 6,063 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.48 (0.95 to 2.01) · 9,995 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.1 · 331 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths5.2 · 532 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths6.7 · 547 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths5.2 · 2,910 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths8 · 4,115 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths7.4 · 1,351 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths1.6 · 23,286 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0.01 to 0.24) · 48,461 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.12 to 0.34) · 50,693 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.38 (0.66 to 2.11) · 9,390 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.79 (0.99 to 2.59) · 12,979 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.62 (0.53 to 2.72) · 3,510 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.6 (0.38 to 0.82) · 40,829 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths2.8 · 3,298 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections1.091No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.859No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.3 · 667 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.7 · 4,060 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-23.8 · 603 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-22.8 · 3,334 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-0.5 · 4,338 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.4 · 5,069 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits3.7 · 3,383 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits6.8 · 386 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.7 · 820 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025

What patients said (10,034 patients answered, 23% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at NYU Langone Hospitals
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at NYU Langone Hospitals
Room was "always" clean70%
Nurses "always" communicated well80%
Doctors "always" communicated well79%
Staff "always" explained62%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge85%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully77%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)72%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully78%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
"Always" quiet at night49%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital75%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects48%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms88%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$19,628

Medicare paid this office $19,628 for 171 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope24$1,876$78
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope18$1,291$72
Anesthesia for lens surgery11$594$54

Who their Medicare patients are

171 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Under 65 8% · 85 and older 11% · Women 53% · Also on Medicaid 21% · Health risk score 1.87. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical certified registered nurse anesthetist (crna) clinician is at 1.45.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 71% · Coronary heart disease 37% · Diabetes 30% · Atrial fibrillation 26% · Cancer 24% · Depression 24% · Chronic kidney disease 23% · Heart failure 18% · COPD 17% · Stroke 13%.

The office billed $277,901, Medicare allowed $24,727 and paid $19,628; for 172 services of 43 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
2024171172741.87$277,901$19,628
2023200200711.79$339,664$23,633
2022210211721.85$371,072$26,775
2021212214721.62$368,589$28,676
2020233240741.67$747,098$48,493
2019314333741.81$929,364$58,186
2018217263731.59$679,552$43,786

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: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope31$2,416$78
Anesthesia for procedure on gallbladder, pancreas, or liver using an endoscope16$1,697$106
Anesthesia for lens surgery23$1,429$62
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body12$1,389$116
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope21$1,361$65
Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope12$898$75

2022: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope35$2,765$79
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope21$1,697$81
Anesthesia for procedure on gallbladder, pancreas, or liver using an endoscope16$1,640$103
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body13$1,328$102
Anesthesia for lens surgery17$1,156$68

2021: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope39$3,120$80
Anesthesia for lens surgery22$1,558$71
Anesthesia for procedure on gallbladder, pancreas, or liver using an endoscope16$1,549$91
Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope13$1,050$81
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope14$1,044$75

2020: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity14$4,288$306
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen11$3,020$275
Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope20$2,562$128
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope20$2,375$119
Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy14$2,360$169
Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones12$1,709$142
Anesthesia for lens surgery11$1,160$105

2019: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity20$6,059$303
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen15$4,235$282
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope33$3,834$116
Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope26$3,280$126
Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen11$3,197$291
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope28$2,749$95
Anesthesia for lens surgery23$2,614$101
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body15$2,108$141
Anesthesia for insertion of permanent heart pacemaker12$2,095$175
Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy13$1,945$150
Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra15$1,321$88
Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope11$1,131$103

2018: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope34$4,089$114
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope34$3,586$105
Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope23$2,961$129
Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra17$1,565$92
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement13$338$26

Money from drug and device companies

$47 in 2021

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Edwards LifesciencesHemosphere$47
1 payment
  • Meals for Hemosphere · 2021-01-28 · $47
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Every published payment
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2021-01-28Hemosphere$47

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
76.5 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1649787326
Licence
CA 95001417, FL 117527
Group
Regents of the Univ of CA · New York University
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 367500000X (367500000X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed
2018-01-04
NPI last updated
2026-08-31
NPI record certified
2026-08-31

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

Extra NPI addresses: 400 Health Park Blvd, St Augustine, FL, 32086