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Srilakshmi Vemulakonda, MD

Critical Care (Intensivists) · San Jose

NPI 1659584019

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
32
8 carriers
Offices
4

Offices

4 locations · University Healthcare Alliance · Bass Medical Group

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Plans that list them

32 plans · 8 carriers

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32 of 32 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health Advantage PPO (PPO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Prime (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue Cross Partnership PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Astiva Health C-SNP WOW - NorCal (HMO C-SNP)Astiva HealthListedSep 27, 2026
Astiva Health Premier Plan - NorCal (HMO)Astiva HealthListedSep 27, 2026
Astiva Health Savings Plan - NorCal (HMO)Astiva HealthListedSep 27, 2026
Blue Shield Inspire (HMO)Blue Shield of CaliforniaListedAug 26, 2026
Central Health Classic Care Plan III (HMO)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Dual Access Plan (HMO D-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Embrace Care Plan (HMO C-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListed, may be out of dateSep 15, 2025
Central Health Embrace Choice Plan (HMO C-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Valor Care Plan (HMO)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Imperial Courage Plan (HMO)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
Imperial Senior Value (HMO C-SNP)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
SCAN Balance (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Classic (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN MyChoice (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A97779 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2006 · expires 2028-08-31 · University of Pune, Armed Forces Medical College.

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

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.

  • Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of HCA Healthcare, which runs 185 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 67% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.337, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Good Samaritan Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 5 the same, 4 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 Good Samaritan Hospital
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.337BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.75 (0 to 1.67) · 1,340 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.84 (0.54 to 1.14)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths143.59 (98.7 to 188.49) · 98 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.7 · 45 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.1 · 100 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.7 · 270 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.3 · 573 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.6 · 820 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.5 · 482 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.3 · 3,711 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.12 (0 to 0.3) · 8,866 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0.01 to 0.38) · 9,051 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.65 (0.74 to 4.56) · 1,929 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.8 (0.21 to 3.39) · 670 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.33 (0.88 to 3.78) · 1,836 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths6.73 (0 to 13.46) · 669 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7.58 (3.96 to 11.19) · 654 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.59 (0.13 to 3.04) · 496 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.27 (0 to 0.87) · 7,373 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.1 · 152 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections1.08No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.542No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.484No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.565No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.8 · 327 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits24.2 · 703 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits61.1 · 289 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits36.3 · 665 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits25.4 · 856 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19 · 978 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6.3 · 144 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits12.3 · 46 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits21.2 · 135 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.8 (10.1 to 18.6) · 129 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.2 (0.9 to 1.5) · 531 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (704 patients answered, 24% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Good Samaritan Hospital
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating2
Quietness1
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Good Samaritan Hospital
Room was "always" clean66%
Nurses "always" communicated well75%
Doctors "always" communicated well71%
Staff "always" explained54%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information83%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge81%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand66%
Doctors "always" listened carefully69%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect78%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)63%
Staff "always" explained new medications68%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand69%
Nurses "always" listened carefully73%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
"Always" quiet at night38%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital67%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects40%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$122,216

Medicare paid this office $122,216 for 458 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)241$49,890$119
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes102$35,037$185
New patient visit (45+ min)141$20,907$148
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes64$8,759$106
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes11$726$61
See all 9 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Return visit (30+ min)241$49,890$119
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes102$35,037$185
New patient visit (45+ min)141$20,907$148
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes64$8,759$106
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes11$726$61
Test for exercise-induced lung stress16$537$34
Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout37$371$10
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration38$326$9
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases37$274$7

Who their Medicare patients are

458 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 78 · Women 60% · Also on Medicaid 18% · Health risk score 1.81. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical critical care (intensivists) clinician is at 2.58.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 45% · COPD 38% · Diabetes 37% · Heart failure 36% · Atrial fibrillation 35% · Chronic kidney disease 32% · Cancer 24% · Depression 22% · Stroke 20% · Dementia 18%.

The office billed $597,869, Medicare allowed $158,405 and paid $122,216; for 1,014 services of 22 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
20244581,014781.81$597,869$122,216
2023305876781.99$458,299$93,372
20223511,141781.89$667,823$136,612
20213901,274781.88$614,120$161,622
2020203534782.33$245,640$73,385
20194011,467782.52$602,759$186,092
20182451,309763.51$448,000$132,084
20172321,176772.81$486,054$113,675
2016237663753.22$257,796$79,783
2015118454753.69$104,465$53,040
2014169369752.63$229,889$66,601
2013258706732.73$449,735$125,303

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: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes85$42,660$186
Return visit (30+ min)118$19,983$116
New patient visit (45+ min)62$9,600$155
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes52$9,218$107
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes16$2,500$156
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes16$1,577$99
Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout75$854$11
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration75$731$10
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases75$683$9
Test for exercise-induced lung stress21$673$32

2022: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes122$75,931$193
Return visit (30+ min)117$20,340$109
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes79$12,522$93
New patient visit (45+ min)70$10,098$144
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes29$5,175$178
Long return visit (40+ min)13$2,023$156
Critical care, each additional 30 minutes16$1,744$97
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes19$1,708$81
Test for exercise-induced lung stress20$605$30
Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout60$600$10
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration60$514$9
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases59$468$8

2021: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes167$92,394$193
Return visit (30+ min)111$22,738$120
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes99$17,824$94
New patient visit (45+ min)67$10,462$156
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes29$4,815$115
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes18$3,178$177
Critical care, each additional 30 minutes18$1,882$99
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration66$642$10
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases63$495$8
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration25$239$10
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors19$212$11
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases21$173$8

2020: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes82$45,897$194
Return visit (30+ min)61$9,738$99
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes44$6,143$95
New patient visit (45+ min)37$5,406$146
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes12$2,221$185
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration15$183$12
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases15$127$8

2019: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes142$78,980$195
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes217$55,027$93
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes96$17,906$177
Return visit (30+ min)65$11,776$96
New patient visit (45+ min)50$7,601$152
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes48$6,056$65
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)11$824$75
Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume11$84$8

2018: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes176$75,766$94
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes129$25,761$179
Return visit (30+ min)53$12,977$95
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes76$9,099$65
New patient visit (45+ min)28$4,064$145
Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope12$1,297$108

2017: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes142$49,072$90
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes119$22,006$172
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes86$13,437$62
Return visit (30+ min)47$9,316$93
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes18$9,236$188
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more16$2,426$59
New patient visit (45+ min)12$1,752$146
Short return visit (20+ min)18$1,462$64
Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope13$1,132$87

2016: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes93$25,170$195
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes73$22,494$93
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes60$11,717$180
Return visit (30+ min)36$6,746$101
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes31$4,501$64
New patient visit (45+ min)28$4,257$152

2015: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes62$21,546$93
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes46$15,160$194
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes43$9,544$180
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes35$3,629$65

2014: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes160$60,188$195
Critical care, each additional 30 minutes13$1,467$98
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)12$1,281$107
Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope12$1,146$96

2013: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes249$118,043$188
Critical care, each additional 30 minutes21$2,308$96
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)13$1,357$97
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes13$1,225$94
Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope11$1,019$93

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$1,112,919

Pharmacies billed $1,112,919 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 2,191) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical critical care (intensivists) clinician is at 0%.

917 generic and 1,274 brand-name prescriptions · $1,112,919 in drug cost · 75 antibiotic prescriptions to 59 people.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Trelegy Ellipta601$513,693$855
Ofev20$182,962$9,148
Breo Ellipta296$151,549$512
Pirfenidone20$105,462$5,273
Anoro Ellipta88$56,917$647
See all 21 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Trelegy Ellipta601$513,693$855
Ofev20$182,962$9,148
Breo Ellipta296$151,549$512
Pirfenidone20$105,462$5,273
Anoro Ellipta88$56,917$647
Bevespi Aerosphere21$9,083$433
Eliquis15$8,866$591
Wixela Inhub64$7,932$124
Fluticasone-Vilanterol19$6,899$363
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa222$5,097$23
Fluticasone-Salmeterol13$2,726$210
Montelukast180$1,764$10
Ventolin Hfa27$1,420$53
Pantoprazole117$1,030$9
Fluticasone Propionate62$695$11
Prednisone127$672$5
Clarithromycin26$582$22
Azithromycin38$291$8
Azelastine18$239$13
Amlodipine Besylate15$74$5
Furosemide18$38$2

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20242,1913890% (0)58%$1,112,919
20231,4712860% (0)59%$1,023,950
20221,1422170% (0)55%$867,468
2021876168None50%$714,222
20206341160% (0)59%$440,374
2019378810% (0)53%$171,627
2018359640% (0)50%$71,968
201737667None48%$149,452
201633458None44%$123,335
2015316569% (28)51%$52,961
201434120% (0)50%$2,927

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 22 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Ofev33$422,488$12,803
Trelegy Ellipta290$265,005$914
Breo Ellipta234$129,772$555
Anoro Ellipta59$37,362$633
Advair Diskus28$19,482$696
Spiriva Respimat16$18,769$1,173
Symbicort17$12,122$713
Incruse Ellipta11$7,493$681
Eliquis12$7,255$605
Wixela Inhub41$7,120$174
Advair Hfa11$6,382$580
Fluticasone-Salmeterol16$5,807$363
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa160$5,037$31
Ventolin Hfa33$2,312$70
Montelukast95$1,367$14
Fluticasone Propionate42$855$20
Azithromycin36$734$20
Prednisone101$695$7
Pantoprazole65$557$9
Mycophenolate Mofetil12$370$31
Omeprazole13$42$3
Furosemide14$39$3

2022: 17 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Ofev37$476,659$12,883
Trelegy Ellipta159$132,943$836
Breo Ellipta225$112,899$502
Spiriva Respimat13$14,240$1,095
Anoro Ellipta19$12,360$651
Advair Diskus14$11,854$847
Wixela Inhub35$10,191$291
Symbicort11$9,362$851
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa116$5,341$46
Arnuity Ellipta14$3,591$257
Montelukast103$2,938$29
Ventolin Hfa17$1,225$72
Azithromycin30$1,056$35
Pantoprazole58$919$16
Fluticasone Propionate38$706$19
Prednisone68$607$9
Furosemide20$43$2

2021: 17 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Ofev33$399,585$12,109
Trelegy Ellipta98$75,421$770
Breo Ellipta121$64,059$529
Advair Diskus15$15,518$1,035
Symbicort18$15,295$850
Spiriva Respimat12$12,152$1,013
Anoro Ellipta12$8,291$691
Wixela Inhub28$7,761$277
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa127$6,082$48
Theo-2411$2,652$241
Montelukast123$2,051$17
Ventolin Hfa13$763$59
Fluticasone Propionate24$434$18
Azithromycin16$389$24
Pantoprazole39$350$9
Prednisone66$343$5
Furosemide18$37$2

2020: 15 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Ofev25$269,660$10,786
Breo Ellipta132$61,654$467
Trelegy Ellipta40$35,856$896
Spiriva Respimat19$15,223$801
Wixela Inhub19$8,149$429
Symbicort14$7,861$561
Ventolin Hfa28$2,301$82
Theo-2414$2,173$155
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa49$2,135$44
Montelukast105$1,575$15
Proair Hfa13$1,475$113
Azithromycin11$761$69
Pantoprazole19$278$15
Prednisone41$240$6
Fluticasone Propionate11$178$16

2019: 9 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Breo Ellipta79$31,485$399
Spiriva Respimat16$10,671$667
Symbicort12$9,666$805
Ventolin Hfa23$1,628$71
Proair Hfa16$1,460$91
Montelukast97$1,076$11
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa13$659$51
Prednisone25$140$6
Pantoprazole12$83$7

2018: 10 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Breo Ellipta63$24,834$394
Spiriva Respimat22$15,709$714
Advair Diskus17$7,863$463
Symbicort11$6,219$565
Anoro Ellipta13$5,232$402
Ventolin Hfa24$1,448$60
Proair Hfa15$1,183$79
Montelukast65$638$10
Prednisone28$181$6
Fluticasone Propionate12$180$15

2017: 10 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Breo Ellipta44$17,602$400
Advair Diskus32$13,714$429
Spiriva Respimat23$11,952$520
Symbicort12$6,176$515
Anoro Ellipta12$4,313$359
Ventolin Hfa13$897$69
Montelukast48$489$10
Pantoprazole22$181$8
Prednisone13$75$6
Omeprazole12$48$4

2016: 9 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Advair Diskus39$15,443$396
Spiriva Respimat14$4,496$321
Anoro Ellipta11$3,543$322
Symbicort11$3,213$292
Montelukast56$773$14
Prednisone25$240$10
Pantoprazole19$153$8
Fluticasone Propionate13$106$8
Furosemide11$19$2

2015: 10 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Advair Diskus39$13,728$352
Spiriva Respimat19$5,546$292
Spiriva11$3,394$309
Proair Hfa29$1,969$68
Montelukast27$412$15
Ethambutol11$411$37
Pantoprazole24$198$8
Azithromycin20$130$7
Methadone11$120$11
Prednisone12$92$8

Money from drug and device companies

$17 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202511None$17
202411None$90
202311None$15
202111None$18
201933None$70

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
InsmedBrinsupri$17
1 payment
  • Education for Brinsupri · 2025-11-06 · $17
See the published payment
Every published payment
InsmedEducation · 2025-11-06Brinsupri$17
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2021, 2019)

2024: $90

Payments by company in 2024
Edwards LifesciencesHemosphere$90
1 payment
  • Meals for Hemosphere · 2024-06-19 · $90

2023: $15

Payments by company in 2023
Intuitive SurgicalDa Vinci Surgical System$15
1 payment
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2023-03-14 · $15

2021: $18

Payments by company in 2021
ElectromedSmartvest$18
1 payment
  • Meals for Smartvest · 2021-02-23 · $18

2019: $70

Payments by company in 2019
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsOfev$30
1 payment
  • Meals for Ofev · 2019-05-22 · $30
GlaxoSmithKlineNucala$27
1 payment
  • Meals for Nucala · 2019-09-25 · $27
Gilead SciencesNone$13
1 payment
  • Meals · 2019-03-20 · $13

Checkups this office reported

14 measures · 2023

Medicare asked this office to report how often certain checkups happened in 2023. This is not a grade for the doctor. A specialist’s patients may not need every screening.

Medicare’s overall office score
94.9 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Checkup rates this office reported to Medicare
Asked about smokingPatients asked about tobacco, with help to quit if they smoke51%That's more than half.162
Blood pressure under controlPeople with high blood pressure whose reading was in a healthy range59%That's more than half.152
Breast cancer screeningEligible women who got a mammogram29%That's less than half.111
Cervical cancer screeningEligible women who got a Pap or HPV test10%That's few of the people this applied to.73
Checked for fall riskOlder patients screened for fall risk14%That's few of the people this applied to.280
Colon cancer screeningEligible adults who got a colon cancer test19%That's few of the people this applied to.215
Depression screeningPatients screened for depression, with a follow-up plan if needed8%That's few of the people this applied to.343
Diabetes eye examPeople with diabetes who got a retinal eye exam0%That's few of the people this applied to.30
See the other 6 measures
More measures this office reported to Medicare
Diabetes poorly controlledPeople with diabetes whose blood sugar stayed very high90%That's most of the people this applied to. Worse on this measure.30
HIV screeningEligible patients who were screened for HIV12%That's few of the people this applied to.136
Medications listed in the chartVisits where the current medication list was documented97%That's most of the people this applied to.608
Patients can see their records onlinePatients who were given electronic access to their health information100%That's most of the people this applied to.55
Statin prescribed when it protects the heartPeople at cardiovascular risk who were prescribed a statin83%That's most of the people this applied to.126
Weight checked, with a follow-up planPatients whose BMI was recorded and followed up if needed44%That's less than half.401

What the office says it does

Boxes the office ticked on its Medicare worksheet for 2023. Nobody checks these.

  • Agreed to federal review of their records system
  • Did a security review of patient data
  • Exchanges records both ways with other health systems
  • Improved the patient portal
  • Lets patients read their visit notes
  • Reports cases to public health electronically
  • Shows lab and imaging costs when ordering tests
  • Uses standard treatment protocols
  • Exempt from e-prescribing
  • Exempt from immunization registry reporting
  • Exempt from query of the prescription drug monitoring program (pdmp)

Professional record

NPI
1659584019
Licence
CA A97779California A97779: Current · expires 2028-08-31
Group
University Healthcare Alliance · Bass Medical Group
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207RC0200X (207RC0200X); Federal specialty code 207RP1001X (207RP1001X)
Mailing address
2520 Samaritan Dr Ste 104b, San Jose, CA, 95124
NPI first listed
2007-05-08
NPI last updated
2025-02-10
NPI record certified
2025-02-10

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