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Howard Richter, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · San Jose

NPI 1659468106

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Offices

4 locations · Acute Care Surgery Medical Group Inc · Scl Health Medical Group-Butte LLC · Kadlec Regional Medical Center

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Hospitals listed: Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian · Intermountain Health St James Hospital · Kadlec Regional Medical Center · St Luke'S Magic Valley Rmc. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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State licence records

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  • Washington MD.MD.61451749Physician And Surgeon License · since 2023 · expires 2028-07-02
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Hospitals they work in

4 hospitals

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

  • Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, which runs 2 hospitalsPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 84% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.5 (4 to 7.01) · 4,199 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate: 2.98 (1.7 to 4.26) · 1,783 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.347, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.08, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.424, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, WAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Providence, which runs 54 hospitals in 7 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 74% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.615, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • St James HospitalButte, MTAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Intermountain Healthcare, which runs 33 hospitals in 4 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 66% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
  • St Lukes Magic Valley Medical CenterTwin Falls, IDAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Saint Lukes, which runs 9 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 63% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.111, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 4 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 9 the same, 0 worse of 10 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.5 (4 to 7.01) · 4,199 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2.98 (1.7 to 4.26) · 1,783 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.347BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.08BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.424BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.38 (0.66 to 2.11) · 4,300 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.98 (0.77 to 1.2)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths177.94 (136.85 to 219.02) · 205 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.9 · 147 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.9 · 181 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10 · 342 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.2 · 935 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13.6 · 1,342 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths12 · 640 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.9 · 8,076 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.16 (0 to 0.33) · 16,407 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0.07 to 0.4) · 17,438 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.53 (1.38 to 3.69) · 3,951 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.19 (5.21 to 13.18) · 1,671 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths3.57 (0.98 to 6.16) · 1,736 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.32 (0 to 2.65) · 1,305 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.32 (0 to 0.77) · 13,612 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.746No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.729No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.548No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits12.6 · 439 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.9 · 1,296 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-10.1 · 348 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-30.2 · 1,019 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-8.5 · 1,378 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.9 · 1,534 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (4 to 6.6) · 628 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits9.9 (8.2 to 12) · 628 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits8.3 · 177 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits18.4 · 285 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits14.3 (11.1 to 18.3) · 1,096 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.1) · 1,170 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (2,329 patients answered, 20% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Room was "always" clean77%
Nurses "always" communicated well81%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained59%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information87%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)81%
Staff "always" explained new medications73%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Nurses "always" listened carefully78%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night52%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital84%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects45%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms88%
See every measure and the patient survey for Kadlec Regional Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 6 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 Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.615BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.35 (0.5 to 2.19) · 2,254 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1 (0.75 to 1.25)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths177.7 (133.09 to 222.31) · 139 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.8 · 170 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths10.2 · 182 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.6 · 331 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.3 · 680 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.3 · 793 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 365 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.2 · 4,050 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.03 to 0.4) · 10,252 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.1 to 0.46) · 10,511 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.74 (1.04 to 4.44) · 2,923 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.07 (0 to 2.46) · 1,260 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.52 (1.29 to 3.75) · 2,779 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths8.57 (3.79 to 13.34) · 1,260 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.68 (1.55 to 7.8) · 1,232 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.48 (0.07 to 2.88) · 573 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.94 (0.4 to 1.48) · 8,719 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.6 · 58 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.834No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.648No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.951No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.753No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.166No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.8 · 378 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.3 · 704 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-20.9 · 369 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-10.6 · 748 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits11 · 783 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.1 · 729 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits6 (4.5 to 7.7) · 570 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.8 (8.5 to 13.2) · 570 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.6 · 58 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.7 · 122 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits18.7 · 206 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.6 (10.4 to 17.4) · 974 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.1 (0.9 to 1.3) · 1,291 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (512 patients answered, 20% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Room was "always" clean72%
Nurses "always" communicated well76%
Doctors "always" communicated well77%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge85%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand72%
Doctors "always" listened carefully75%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)72%
Staff "always" explained new medications70%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully74%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
"Always" quiet at night55%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital74%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects45%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms88%
See every measure and the patient survey for St James Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Safety: 0 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 3 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 St James Hospital
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.23 (0.19 to 2.27) · 302 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.16 (0.73 to 1.59)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.2 · 78 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.7 · 107 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths16.3 · 147 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.2 · 51 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.6 · 662 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.19 (0 to 0.42) · 1,690 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.26 (0.04 to 0.47) · 1,691 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.89 (0.49 to 5.29) · 408 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.58 (0 to 3.26) · 118 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.16 (0.49 to 3.83) · 396 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths10.49 (1.08 to 19.9) · 114 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.8 (1.59 to 10.01) · 106 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.7 (0.2 to 3.21) · 130 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths1.16 (0.16 to 2.15) · 1,467 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.916No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14 · 67 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.4 · 121 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-5.5 · 68 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-1.9 · 104 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits18.4 · 146 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.7 · 170 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (3.4 to 7.6) · 85 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.3 (7.1 to 14.4) · 85 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20 · 33 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.2 (9.9 to 17.9) · 420 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.6 to 1.3) · 107 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (438 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at St James Hospital
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness4
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at St James Hospital
Room was "always" clean68%
Nurses "always" communicated well81%
Doctors "always" communicated well82%
Staff "always" explained64%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge88%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Doctors "always" listened carefully81%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)72%
Staff "always" explained new medications77%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Nurses "always" listened carefully78%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night64%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital66%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms89%
See every measure and the patient survey for St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.111BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.68 (0.67 to 2.7) · 653 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.03 (0.67 to 1.39)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths172.64 (117.31 to 227.96) · 46 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths10.4 · 62 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths13.4 · 168 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths15.1 · 259 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.6 · 325 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths12.7 · 163 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.4 · 2,313 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.4 (0.19 to 0.62) · 3,648 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.08 to 0.49) · 3,651 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.54 (0.29 to 4.79) · 761 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.97 (0.31 to 3.63) · 231 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.83 (1.24 to 4.43) · 727 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths12.69 (5.06 to 20.32) · 233 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths6.03 (2.47 to 9.59) · 226 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.98 (0.49 to 3.46) · 159 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0 to 1.07) · 2,807 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.8 · 29 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.926No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.527No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.57No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.9 · 232 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.2 · 421 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-20.2 · 172 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-41 · 275 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-20.6 · 328 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.2 · 493 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.7 · 33 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.1 · 124 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits10.9 (8.5 to 14.2) · 1,953 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.8 to 1.3) · 623 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (718 patients answered, 23% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center
Room was "always" clean80%
Nurses "always" communicated well76%
Doctors "always" communicated well80%
Staff "always" explained59%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information90%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge91%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully78%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)67%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully75%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital63%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects47%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$44,702

Medicare paid this office $44,702 for 90 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant15$14,180$945
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes46$5,992$130
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes26$2,386$92

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Removal of tissue1-10None

Who their Medicare patients are

90 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 78 · Women 64% · Also on Medicaid 14% · Health risk score 1.73. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Chronic kidney disease 38% · Depression 38% · Diabetes 32% · COPD 31% · Coronary heart disease 29% · Atrial fibrillation 23% · Dementia 23% · Cancer 19% · Heart failure 14%.

The office billed $149,185, Medicare allowed $57,129 and paid $44,702; for 161 services of 29 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
202490161781.73$149,185$44,702
2023163301772.06$324,521$62,179
2022235498761.74$517,062$94,185
2021212439771.86$441,800$86,456
2020178831751.89$350,071$97,356
2019192912741.85$380,183$100,779
2018219964742.00$434,752$115,933
20172411,275741.87$561,046$142,271
20162581,120721.78$613,953$158,340
2015230836751.67$311,946$98,435
2014188827751.61$281,690$101,704
2013193924741.50$253,339$93,786

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: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant21$20,462$974
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes63$6,418$100
New patient visit (45+ min)16$2,018$126
Short return visit30$1,625$40
Short return visit (20+ min)22$1,582$56
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes19$1,570$63
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes11$1,493$136

2022: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant27$26,925$997
New patient visit (45+ min)40$5,503$138
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes37$3,980$105
Short return visit64$3,701$45
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes43$3,227$57
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes30$2,251$75
Short return visit (20+ min)30$2,195$65

2021: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant26$26,264$1,010
Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement14$13,955$997
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes47$5,269$108
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes56$5,051$58
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes36$2,981$83
Short return visit42$2,437$47
New patient visit (45+ min)12$1,552$129
Short return visit (20+ min)23$1,336$49

2020: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant15$14,165$944
Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement12$10,729$894
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes65$10,348$157
Short return visit (20+ min)76$7,370$54
New patient visit (30+ min)35$2,706$77
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint16$1,536$48
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views27$1,240$33
X-ray of ankle, 2 views15$704$22
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views14$691$22
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views16$589$21
Short return visit16$473$30
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg18$141None

2019: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant19$17,558$924
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes60$9,382$154
Short return visit (20+ min)85$7,607$51
New patient visit (30+ min)42$2,900$69
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes18$1,786$99
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views38$1,783$26
Application of short leg cast13$902$60
Return visit (30+ min)12$817$68
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views15$732$21
X-ray of wrist, 2 views13$715$21
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint13$641$40
X-ray of ankle, 2 views19$615$18
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views11$472$21
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg14$123None

2018: 17 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant17$15,550$915
Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement15$13,400$893
Short return visit (20+ min)86$7,728$49
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes39$6,021$154
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes53$5,091$96
New patient visit (30+ min)52$3,591$69
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views35$1,683$25
Return visit (30+ min)21$1,540$70
X-ray of ankle, 2 views30$1,166$19
Application of short leg cast14$932$52
Application of elbow to finger cast13$776$60
X-ray of wrist, 2 views15$672$22
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views16$492$18
Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass12$492$31
X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views13$484$17
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views11$461$19
Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass11$169$15

2017: 18 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant29$26,818$925
Short return visit (20+ min)103$10,465$49
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes96$9,277$97
Removal of deep implant from bone12$3,605$258
New patient visit (30+ min)47$3,423$73
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes18$2,634$146
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views42$2,020$26
X-ray of ankle, 2 views32$1,478$19
Application of short leg cast18$1,344$61
Return visit (30+ min)15$1,121$70
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint20$1,053$39
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views25$877$19
X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views14$706$19
Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass16$675$32
X-ray of wrist, 2 views18$525$15
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views13$378$16
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views15$347$15
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg20$127None

2016: 18 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant27$25,799$921
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes111$10,862$97
Short return visit (20+ min)87$5,797$48
New patient visit (30+ min)69$4,891$71
Application of short leg cast23$1,646$59
Application of elbow to finger cast17$1,292$65
Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass29$1,082$31
X-ray of ankle, 2 views24$1,041$20
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making12$990$83
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views28$908$26
X-ray of wrist, 2 views16$707$20
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views19$651$20
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views21$593$17
X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views14$586$19
X-ray of lower leg, 2 views14$422$18
X-ray of upper arm, minimum of 2 views11$343$18
Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass16$302$15
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views12$239$13

2015: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant17$16,322$960
Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement13$11,999$923
Short return visit (20+ min)94$5,894$48
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes36$4,099$102
New patient visit (30+ min)46$3,397$74
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes26$1,803$52
X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views42$1,246$20
Return visit (30+ min)12$845$65
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views28$797$18
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views17$629$18
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views13$554$21
X-ray of ankle, 2 views14$488$17
X-ray of lower leg, 2 views12$301$14
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views13$288$16

2014: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant18$17,486$920
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes48$7,266$148
Short return visit (20+ min)79$4,856$46
New patient visit (30+ min)34$2,484$73
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes15$1,607$107
X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views34$1,506$24
Return visit (30+ min)18$1,389$73
Application of short leg cast12$1,063$59
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views26$944$19
X-ray of ankle, 2 views22$771$18
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views18$576$19
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint15$575$34
Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass13$542$30
X-ray of knee, 3 views15$408$23

2013: 18 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant14$12,931$924
Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement12$11,132$928
Short return visit (20+ min)93$6,877$46
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes22$3,350$152
New patient visit (30+ min)47$3,231$69
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making23$1,846$80
X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views34$1,451$23
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views28$1,357$22
Return visit (30+ min)15$1,210$76
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes13$1,022$73
Application of short leg cast12$883$63
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint14$783$39
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views13$668$22
X-ray of ankle, 2 views23$603$16
X-ray of wrist, 2 views12$583$22
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views14$553$20
Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass14$404$25
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg12$36None

Medicaid work

$1,198 in 2023

Medicaid paid $1,198 for 13 billed services this clinician did in 2023, up to 13 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 2023
New patient visit (45+ min)13$1,198
Medicaid work by year
202313113$1,198
202287215$4,643
202167314$2,933
2019163224$7,105
2018425426$19,302
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
New patient visit (45+ min)27$3,091
Short return visit60$1,553

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
New patient visit (45+ min)12$1,344
Short return visit41$998
Short return visit (20+ min)14$592

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
Short return visit (20+ min)114$4,086
New patient visit (30+ min)49$3,019

2018

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
New patient visit (30+ min)179$10,714
Short return visit (20+ min)207$7,885
X-RAY EXAM OF WRIST26$457
X-ray of ankle, anteroposterior and lateral views13$246

Money from drug and device companies

$23 in 2024

Industry payments by year
202411None$23
202329None$525
202225$67$273
202147$318$378
2020819$394$940
2019835$488$1,916

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
Sawtooth Surgical SolutionsNone$23
1 payment
  • Meals · 2024-10-18 · $23
See the published payment
Every published payment
Sawtooth Surgical SolutionsMeals · 2024-10-18None$23
See earlier years (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2023: $525

Payments by company in 2023
StrykerT2$462
7 payments
  • Meals for Variax · 2023-11-16 · $39
  • Meals for T2 · 2023-08-01 · $150
  • Meals for T2 · 2023-08-01 · $150
  • Meals for T2 · 2023-05-07 · $29
  • Meals for T2 · 2023-05-07 · $15
  • Meals for T2 · 2023-04-15 · $50
  • Meals for T2 Alpha · 2023-02-04 · $29
Globus MedicalProximal Tibia Plate$63
2 payments
  • Meals for Proximal Tibia Plate · 2023-04-11 · $41
  • Meals for Distal Femur Plate System · 2023-01-10 · $21

2022: $273

Payments by company in 2022
StrykerT2$247
4 payments
  • Meals for T2 · 2022-11-28 · $149
  • Meals for Gamma · 2022-09-01 · $31
  • Royalties for Maxlock Extreme · 2022-02-15 · $16
  • Royalties for Maxlock Extreme · 2022-02-14 · $51
Globus MedicalAnthem$26
1 payment
  • Meals for Anthem · 2022-12-13 · $26

2021: $378

Payments by company in 2021
StrykerMaxlock Extreme$318
4 payments
  • Royalties for Maxlock Extreme · 2021-10-28 · $80
  • Royalties for Maxlock Extreme · 2021-07-28 · $64
  • Royalties for Maxlock Extreme · 2021-04-29 · $80
  • Royalties for Maxlock Extreme · 2021-01-28 · $94
DePuy Synthes SalesNa$21
1 payment
  • Meals for Na · 2021-01-12 · $21
E.R. Squibb & Sons L.L.C.Eliquis$20
1 payment
  • Meals for Eliquis · 2021-04-22 · $20
Smith+NephewVlp Foot$18
1 payment
  • Meals for Vlp Foot · 2021-01-20 · $18

2020: $940

Payments by company in 2020
Wright Medical TechnologyMax Lock$409
5 payments
  • Royalties for Max Lock · 2020-10-28 · $53
  • Royalties for Max Lock · 2020-07-30 · $106
  • Royalties for Max Lock · 2020-04-29 · $156
  • Meals for Pro-Dense · 2020-02-25 · $14
  • Royalties for Max Lock · 2020-01-30 · $79
DePuy Synthes SalesIm Nails$286
5 payments
  • Meals for Im Nails · 2020-12-09 · $119
  • Meals for Instruments · 2020-08-24 · $15
  • Meals for Cannulated Screws · 2020-06-17 · $11
  • Meals for Tfn Advanced · 2020-02-12 · $20
  • Meals for Im Nails · 2020-01-21 · $121
StrykerT2$114
1 payment
  • Meals for T2 · 2020-09-24 · $114
Smith+NephewEvos$53
4 payments
  • Meals for Evos Small · 2020-10-08 · $14
  • Meals for Vlp Foot · 2020-08-26 · $13
  • Meals for Evos · 2020-02-06 · $12
  • Meals for Evos · 2020-01-16 · $14
ErmiNone$28
1 payment
  • Meals · 2020-03-11 · $28
Si-BoneIfuse Implant$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Ifuse Implant · 2020-12-01 · $19
Orthofix MedicalTrinity Elite$16
1 payment
  • Meals for Trinity Elite · 2020-02-19 · $16
Peerless SurgicalNone$15
1 payment
  • Meals · 2020-10-15 · $15

2019: $1,916

Payments by company in 2019
StrykerHoffmann$1,056
16 payments
  • Meals for Hoffmann · 2019-09-26 · $60
  • Meals for Reunion · 2019-08-21 · $4
  • Meals for T2 · 2019-07-24 · $4
  • Meals for Pelvis II · 2019-06-01 · $13
  • Travel for Pelvis II · 2019-05-31 · $3
  • Meals for Pelvis II · 2019-05-31 · $45
  • Meals for Pelvis II · 2019-05-31 · $50
  • Travel for Pelvis II · 2019-05-31 · $180
  • Travel for Pelvis II · 2019-05-31 · $20
  • Meals for Pelvis II · 2019-05-30 · $24
  • Travel for Pelvis II · 2019-05-30 · $2
  • Travel for Pelvis II · 2019-05-30 · $2
  • Travel for Hoffmann · 2019-05-07 · $543
  • Travel for Hoffmann · 2019-05-07 · $8
  • Meals for T2 · 2019-04-24 · $88
  • Meals for Axsos · 2019-01-03 · $10
Wright Medical TechnologyMax Lock$503
5 payments
  • Royalties for Max Lock · 2019-10-29 · $136
  • Meals for Augment · 2019-08-28 · $15
  • Royalties for Max Lock · 2019-07-26 · $122
  • Royalties for Max Lock · 2019-04-26 · $143
  • Royalties for Max Lock · 2019-01-28 · $87
DePuy Synthes SalesIm Nails$128
3 payments
  • Meals for Tfn Advanced · 2019-09-18 · $10
  • Meals for Im Nails · 2019-06-05 · $109
  • Meals for Bme Nitinol Continuous Compression Implants · 2019-04-11 · $9
CSL BehringKcentra$94
3 payments
  • Meals for Kcentra · 2019-04-02 · $34
  • Meals for Kcentra · 2019-03-25 · $29
  • Meals for Kcentra · 2019-02-26 · $31
Abbott LaboratoriesAxium Ins Drg Ipg$48
2 payments
  • Meals for Axium Ins Drg Ipg · 2019-05-30 · $23
  • Meals for Axium Ins Drg Ipg · 2019-02-22 · $26
Smith+NephewTrigen Intertan$42
3 payments
  • Meals for Evos · 2019-12-03 · $11
  • Meals for Stravix · 2019-10-31 · $15
  • Meals for Trigen Intertan · 2019-06-27 · $16
Integra LifeSciencesBilayer Wound Matrix (Bwm)$29
2 payments
  • Meals for Bilayer Wound Matrix (Bwm) · 2019-11-06 · $14
  • Meals for Bilayer Wound Matrix (Bwm) · 2019-10-03 · $15
TriMedNone$15
1 payment
  • Meals · 2019-07-01 · $15

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
94.3 / 100
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Professional record

NPI
1659468106
Licence
UT 59242271205, WA MD61451749Washington MD.MD.61451749: Active
Trained
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, 1997
Group
Acute Care Surgery Medical Group Inc · Scl Health Medical Group-Butte LLC · Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Medicaid ID
UT 942854057032
Taxonomy
Orthopedic surgery (207X00000X)
Mailing address
Po Box 27128, Salt Lake City, UT, 84127
NPI first listed
2006-10-06
NPI last updated
2023-08-17
NPI record certified
2023-08-17

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

Extra NPI addresses: 888 Swift Blvd, Richland, WA, 99352