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Kristin Marie Brew, MD

Otolaryngology · Castro Valley

NPI 1669568655

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
10
2 carriers
Office
1
Since medical school
36 years
Yale University School of Medicine, 1990

Offices

1 location · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group

Looking this up.

Hospitals listed: Eden Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

10 plans · 2 carriers

A missing listing does not mean out of network. Directories change, and a listing does not cover every office. Call Dr. Brew’s office at (510) 886-3400 to confirm they take your plan. Ask about the office you use, its medical group, referrals and appointments.

10 of 10 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
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
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence G73735 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 1992 · expires 2028-02-29 · Yale University School of Medicine.

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

School, training and certification

What this clinician told their state board, medical school and everything before it. Only some states publish this, so nothing here means the state does not say, not that there was no training or certification.

Specialty certification

  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Otolaryngology

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.

  • Eden Medical CenterCastro Valley, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 75% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.122, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Eden Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 7 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 Eden Medical Center
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.122BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.88 (0 to 1.89) · 819 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.81 (0.46 to 1.16)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths137.41 (92.94 to 181.88) · 70 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8.4 · 78 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.7 · 38 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.1 · 207 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths17.6 · 359 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.5 · 355 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.4 · 1,714 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.17 (0 to 0.39) · 4,697 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.3 (0.1 to 0.5) · 4,676 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.69 (0.53 to 4.85) · 860 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.56 (0 to 3.24) · 251 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.75 (1.17 to 4.32) · 818 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.76 (0 to 15.78) · 261 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths6.09 (2.08 to 10.1) · 242 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.64 (0.16 to 3.12) · 233 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.16 (0 to 0.85) · 4,132 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.9 · 60 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.431No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.292No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.307No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.61No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.1 · 258 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits22.6 · 225 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits2.4 · 367 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.9 · 390 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.7 · 58 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20 · 88 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.9 (9.6 to 17.4) · 68 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.8 (0.6 to 1.1) · 205 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (431 patients answered, 17% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Eden Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Eden Medical Center
Room was "always" clean71%
Nurses "always" communicated well75%
Doctors "always" communicated well75%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information87%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand70%
Doctors "always" listened carefully73%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)70%
Staff "always" explained new medications70%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand69%
Nurses "always" listened carefully71%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
"Always" quiet at night58%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital75%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects43%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms87%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$30,441

Medicare paid this office $30,441 for 197 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Short return visit (20+ min)98$10,523$83
New patient visit (30+ min)83$7,789$94
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope24$3,224$129
Removal of impacted ear wax58$3,076$45
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope14$2,934$196
See all 6 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Short return visit (20+ min)98$10,523$83
New patient visit (30+ min)83$7,789$94
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope24$3,224$129
Removal of impacted ear wax58$3,076$45
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope14$2,934$196
New patient visit (15+ min)11$707$64

Procedures year by year

Procedures billed to Original Medicare by year
Procedure201920202021202220232024
Removal of impacted ear wax593973332769
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope703438262625
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope171428––15
Simple control of nose bleed20–––––

Times billed to Original Medicare each year. A blank year means fewer than 11 people had it, or none: Medicare does not publish smaller counts. Medicare Advantage patients are not included.

Who their Medicare patients are

197 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Under 65 7% · 85 and older 17% · Women 59% · Also on Medicaid 13% · Health risk score 1.03. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical otolaryngology clinician is at 1.19.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 69% · Diabetes 31% · Chronic kidney disease 26% · Coronary heart disease 20% · Depression 18% · Cancer 16% · Atrial fibrillation 14% · Heart failure 13% · COPD 11% · Stroke 9% · Dementia 6%.

The office billed $119,418, Medicare allowed $40,494 and paid $30,441; for 353 services of 18 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
2024197353751.03$119,418$30,441
2023138271741.12$91,948$25,575
2022178305770.92$100,557$24,628
2021285552760.88$188,274$52,001
2020208403751.00$141,689$39,042
2019351747760.98$238,360$61,390
2018294627760.89$209,247$53,728
2017272547760.89$173,427$44,104
2016272616750.99$194,346$51,016
2015279563751.03$166,621$47,517
2014256467761.07$128,731$34,686
2013260508761.02$148,848$40,392

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: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
New patient visit (30+ min)83$8,484$102
Short return visit (20+ min)63$6,329$81
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope26$3,503$135
Removal of impacted ear wax25$1,218$45
New patient visit (15+ min)14$901$64

2022: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Short return visit (20+ min)105$9,378$70
New patient visit (30+ min)50$3,568$71
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope23$3,414$131
Removal of impacted ear wax31$1,120$34

2021: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Short return visit (20+ min)147$16,179$79
New patient visit (30+ min)107$10,521$98
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope20$5,673$203
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope36$5,006$132
Removal of impacted ear wax63$2,812$39
Return visit (30+ min)17$1,784$105
New patient visit (15+ min)11$713$65

2020: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Short return visit (20+ min)112$10,932$71
New patient visit (30+ min)77$7,956$103
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope31$4,253$125
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope11$2,893$207
Removal of impacted ear wax35$1,642$42

2019: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Short return visit (20+ min)204$20,474$64
New patient visit (30+ min)125$11,455$92
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope56$8,220$117
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope15$3,545$209
Simple control of nose bleed19$2,571$129
Removal of impacted ear wax54$2,302$39
Return visit (30+ min)15$1,467$98
Exam of ear using a microscope26$855$28
New patient visit (15+ min)13$743$57

2018: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Short return visit (20+ min)156$17,666$63
New patient visit (30+ min)96$8,706$91
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope61$7,693$110
New patient visit (15+ min)29$1,711$59
Return visit (30+ min)18$1,710$95
Removal of impacted ear wax32$1,431$38

2017: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Short return visit (20+ min)139$13,382$61
New patient visit (30+ min)106$9,513$90
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope44$6,098$109
Removal of impacted ear wax37$1,764$40
Return visit (30+ min)18$1,722$96
New patient visit (15+ min)14$711$51

2016: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Short return visit (20+ min)136$14,753$64
New patient visit (30+ min)101$8,887$88
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope42$5,725$110
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope19$4,084$215
Removal of impacted ear wax59$3,208$43
Return visit (30+ min)24$2,316$96
New patient visit (15+ min)12$533$44
New patient visit (10+ min)11$417$38

2015: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Short return visit (20+ min)133$13,500$66
New patient visit (30+ min)97$9,558$99
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope35$5,261$114
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope11$3,279$219
Removal of impacted ear wax56$3,057$44
New patient visit (15+ min)33$2,160$65
Return visit (30+ min)13$1,371$98
Short return visit11$440$40
New patient visit (10+ min)12$381$32

2014: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Short return visit (20+ min)112$9,530$61
New patient visit (30+ min)46$4,170$91
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope32$3,913$109
New patient visit (15+ min)51$3,417$67
Removal of impacted ear wax48$2,284$41
Simple control of nose bleed11$1,090$84
New patient visit (10+ min)23$864$38
Short return visit17$706$39

2013: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Short return visit (20+ min)112$10,470$62
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope41$5,387$110
New patient visit (30+ min)47$4,378$93
New patient visit (15+ min)69$3,907$57
Removal of impacted ear wax39$2,095$41
Simple control of nose bleed14$1,411$83
Short return visit18$800$38
New patient visit (10+ min)16$597$37

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$2,728

Pharmacies billed $2,728 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 87) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical otolaryngology clinician is at 4%.

79 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $2,728 in drug cost · 16 antibiotic prescriptions to 12 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
Ipratropium20$290$14

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
202487420% (0)None$2,728
202363440% (0)None$1,927
2022118540% (0)None$5,370
202114378NoneNone$3,685
202013962None0%$4,089
201916684NoneNone$3,607
201815271NoneNone$2,880
201711856NoneNone$2,801
201612361NoneNone$2,921
201514164NoneNone$3,642
201414465None8%$4,537
201315765None10%$4,725

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2022: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Ipratropium31$2,234$72
Fluticasone Propionate24$626$26

2021: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Ipratropium18$1,044$58
Fluticasone Propionate31$671$22
Ciprofloxacin17$143$8
Methylprednisolone11$75$7

2020: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Ipratropium24$1,614$67
Fluticasone Propionate31$676$22

2019: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Ipratropium24$538$22
Fluticasone Propionate35$508$15
Ciprofloxacin12$169$14

2018: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Ipratropium34$573$17
Fluticasone Propionate28$389$14
Ciprofloxacin22$180$8

2017: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Fluticasone Propionate42$581$14
Ciprofloxacin13$81$6

2016: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Fluticasone Propionate54$737$14

2015: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Fluticasone Propionate62$841$14

2014: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Fluticasone Propionate90$1,629$18

2013: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Fluticasone Propionate53$1,291$24
Montelukast12$220$18

Professional record

NPI
1669568655
Licence
CA G73735California G73735: Current · expires 2028-02-29
Trained
Yale University School of Medicine, 1990 · 36 years ago
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Otolaryngology (207Y00000X)
Mailing address
325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
NPI first listed
2006-10-05
NPI last updated
2022-12-27
NPI record certified
2022-12-27

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