Spencer Garrison, CNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) · Sacramento
- Medicare standing
- 1 flag on the record
- Listed below.
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Offices
- 3
On the public record
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Offices
3 locations · Regents of the Univ of CA · New York University
Hospitals listed: NYU Langone Hospitals. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plan participation
Not verified
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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 itOverall 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.
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 11.9 (10.8 to 13.2) · 2,678 cases | Worse | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.67 (0.56 to 0.78) | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 110.18 (84.1 to 136.26) · 561 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.66 (1.81 to 3.51) · 16,112 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 3.24 (1.36 to 5.12) · 9,218 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 2.56 (1.28 to 3.83) · 9,540 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.291 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.39 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.097 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.529 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 3.7 (3.1 to 4.4) · 2,678 cases | Better | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 10.5 (9.1 to 12.3) · 10,521 cases | Better | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.7 (0.7 to 0.8) · 6,063 cases | Better | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.48 (0.95 to 2.01) · 9,995 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.1 · 331 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 5.2 · 532 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 6.7 · 547 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 5.2 · 2,910 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 8 · 4,115 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 7.4 · 1,351 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 1.6 · 23,286 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.13 (0.01 to 0.24) · 48,461 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.12 to 0.34) · 50,693 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.38 (0.66 to 2.11) · 9,390 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.79 (0.99 to 2.59) · 12,979 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.62 (0.53 to 2.72) · 3,510 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.6 (0.38 to 0.82) · 40,829 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 2.8 · 3,298 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 1.091 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.859 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.3 · 667 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 18.7 · 4,060 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -23.8 · 603 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -22.8 · 3,334 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -0.5 · 4,338 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.4 · 5,069 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 3.7 · 3,383 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 6.8 · 386 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.7 · 820 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
What patients said (10,034 patients answered, 23% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 70% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained | 62% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 86% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 85% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 74% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 72% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 76% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 78% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 49% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 48% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
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.
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 24 | $1,876 | $78 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 18 | $1,291 | $72 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 11 | $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
| 2024 | 171 | 172 | 74 | 1.87 | $277,901 | $19,628 |
| 2023 | 200 | 200 | 71 | 1.79 | $339,664 | $23,633 |
| 2022 | 210 | 211 | 72 | 1.85 | $371,072 | $26,775 |
| 2021 | 212 | 214 | 72 | 1.62 | $368,589 | $28,676 |
| 2020 | 233 | 240 | 74 | 1.67 | $747,098 | $48,493 |
| 2019 | 314 | 333 | 74 | 1.81 | $929,364 | $58,186 |
| 2018 | 217 | 263 | 73 | 1.59 | $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
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 31 | $2,416 | $78 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gallbladder, pancreas, or liver using an endoscope | 16 | $1,697 | $106 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 23 | $1,429 | $62 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 12 | $1,389 | $116 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 21 | $1,361 | $65 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $898 | $75 |
2022: 5 services
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 35 | $2,765 | $79 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 21 | $1,697 | $81 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gallbladder, pancreas, or liver using an endoscope | 16 | $1,640 | $103 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 13 | $1,328 | $102 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 17 | $1,156 | $68 |
2021: 5 services
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 39 | $3,120 | $80 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 22 | $1,558 | $71 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gallbladder, pancreas, or liver using an endoscope | 16 | $1,549 | $91 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 13 | $1,050 | $81 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 14 | $1,044 | $75 |
2020: 7 services
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | 14 | $4,288 | $306 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 11 | $3,020 | $275 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 20 | $2,562 | $128 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 20 | $2,375 | $119 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | 14 | $2,360 | $169 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 12 | $1,709 | $142 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 11 | $1,160 | $105 |
2019: 12 services
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | 20 | $6,059 | $303 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 15 | $4,235 | $282 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 33 | $3,834 | $116 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 26 | $3,280 | $126 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 11 | $3,197 | $291 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 28 | $2,749 | $95 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 23 | $2,614 | $101 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 15 | $2,108 | $141 |
| Anesthesia for insertion of permanent heart pacemaker | 12 | $2,095 | $175 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | 13 | $1,945 | $150 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | 15 | $1,321 | $88 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 11 | $1,131 | $103 |
2018: 5 services
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 34 | $4,089 | $114 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 34 | $3,586 | $105 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 23 | $2,961 | $129 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | 17 | $1,565 | $92 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 13 | $338 | $26 |
Money from drug and device companies
$47 in 2021
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Edwards Lifesciences | Hemosphere | $47 | 1 payment
|
See the published payment
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2021-01-28 | Hemosphere | $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