Ming Zhuo-Stine, MD
Anesthesiology · Redwood City
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Office
- 1
- Since medical school
- 15 years
- University of Michigan Medical School, 2011
Offices
1 location · Cep America - Anesthesia PC · 849 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: Washington Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plan participation
Not verified
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California Medical Board record
Licence A136739 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2015 · expires 2029-01-31 · University of Michigan Medical School.
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 Anesthesiology - Anesthesiology
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.
- Washington HospitalFremont, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Washington Hospital Healthcare SystemPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 71% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.188, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.164, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Washington Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 6 the same, 4 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.188 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.164 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.88 (0 to 1.88) · 1,112 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.92 (0.59 to 1.24) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 192.95 (139.54 to 246.36) · 48 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2 · 27 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.4 · 164 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.1 · 199 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 8.9 · 463 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.6 · 661 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.3 · 174 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.7 · 2,550 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.15 (0 to 0.35) · 6,970 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,108 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.82 (1.73 to 5.91) · 1,370 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.52 (0 to 3.17) · 589 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.75 (0.25 to 3.25) · 1,315 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 13.19 (5.83 to 20.56) · 600 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.91 (1.04 to 8.78) · 550 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.66 (0.17 to 3.14) · 198 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.14 (0 to 0.78) · 6,079 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.7 · 114 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.367 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.8 · 186 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 21.9 · 480 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 33.9 · 186 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 26.5 · 553 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 36.8 · 648 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 18.5 · 590 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 4.7 (3.2 to 6.9) · 169 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 11.4 (8.5 to 14.9) · 169 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.4 · 130 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 11.1 · 41 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.3 · 202 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.7 (10.2 to 18.5) · 78 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.1) · 974 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (812 patients answered, 19% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 76% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 77% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained | 56% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 84% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 84% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 70% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 76% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 71% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 70% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 72% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 74% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 46% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 71% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 42% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 84% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$52,802
Medicare paid this office $52,802 for 179 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 72 | $17,615 | $245 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 91 | $6,286 | $68 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 20 | $5,255 | $263 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 78 | $2,463 | $32 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 16 | $952 | $59 |
Procedures year by year
| Procedure | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 58 | 70 | 51 | 37 | 81 | 92 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 20 | 65 | 26 | 36 | 54 | 78 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | – | – | – | – | 15 | 16 |
| Insertion of tube and injection of substance into lower spine canal | 18 | – | – | – | – | – |
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
179 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Women 64% · Also on Medicaid 16% · Health risk score 1.51. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 30% · Coronary heart disease 26% · Chronic kidney disease 24% · Cancer 20% · Atrial fibrillation 20% · Heart failure 17% · Depression 17% · COPD 14% · Dementia 12% · Stroke 7%.
The office billed $808,495, Medicare allowed $66,272 and paid $52,802; for 387 services of 47 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 | 179 | 387 | 76 | 1.51 | $808,495 | $52,802 |
| 2023 | 164 | 322 | 74 | 1.44 | $666,026 | $47,322 |
| 2022 | 111 | 247 | 75 | 1.48 | $382,748 | $29,888 |
| 2021 | 132 | 256 | 74 | 1.42 | $444,121 | $38,739 |
| 2020 | 185 | 418 | 74 | 2.02 | $636,278 | $57,304 |
| 2019 | 242 | 398 | 73 | 1.79 | $636,380 | $66,078 |
| 2018 | 233 | 363 | 74 | 1.62 | $518,105 | $60,883 |
| 2017 | 195 | 264 | 74 | 1.78 | $353,304 | $45,523 |
| 2016 | 133 | 171 | 73 | 1.36 | $229,742 | $30,471 |
| 2015 | 13 | 17 | 70 | 0.93 | $28,089 | $4,366 |
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
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 49 | $12,380 | $253 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 33 | $9,235 | $272 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 79 | $5,638 | $70 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 54 | $1,865 | $35 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 15 | $904 | $60 |
2022: 5 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 34 | $9,255 | $272 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 37 | $2,646 | $72 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $1,584 | $132 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 45 | $1,225 | $27 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 36 | $927 | $26 |
2021: 6 services
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 30 | $8,489 | $283 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 22 | $6,031 | $274 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 51 | $3,717 | $73 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 11 | $1,424 | $129 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 30 | $831 | $28 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 26 | $708 | $27 |
2020: 5 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 56 | $15,122 | $265 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 23 | $6,773 | $294 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 68 | $5,450 | $78 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 64 | $2,134 | $33 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 65 | $1,899 | $29 |
2019: 7 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 63 | $17,864 | $279 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 19 | $5,539 | $292 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 57 | $4,507 | $78 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 17 | $2,244 | $125 |
| Insertion of tube and injection of substance into lower spine canal | 18 | $1,433 | $80 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 20 | $927 | $46 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 25 | $716 | $29 |
2018: 7 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 69 | $18,755 | $272 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 22 | $6,612 | $301 |
| Insertion of tube and injection of substance into lower spine canal | 57 | $4,475 | $79 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 23 | $1,772 | $77 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $1,521 | $127 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 11 | $414 | $38 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 15 | $187 | $12 |
2017: 5 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 38 | $10,199 | $268 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 18 | $5,143 | $286 |
| Insertion of tube and injection of substance into lower spine canal | 34 | $2,698 | $79 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 18 | $2,585 | $144 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 18 | $2,496 | $139 |
2016: 4 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 24 | $6,572 | $274 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 13 | $2,109 | $162 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 14 | $2,016 | $134 |
| Injections and continuous infusion into lower or sacral spinal canal | 24 | $1,932 | $80 |
Money from drug and device companies
$14 in 2021
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | None | $14 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | None | $70 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Heron Therapeutics | Zynrelef | $14 | 1 payment
|
See the published payment
| Heron Therapeutics | Meals · 2021-08-28 | Zynrelef | $14 |
See earlier years (2019)
2019: $70
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals | Exparel | $70 | 1 payment
|
Checkups this office reported
Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.
- Medicare’s overall office score
- 61.2 / 100
- Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Professional record
- NPI
- 1669761987
- Licence
- CA A136739California A136739: Current · expires 2029-01-31
- Trained
- University of Michigan Medical School, 2011 · 15 years ago
- Gender
- Female
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X)
- Mailing address
- 300 Pasteur Dr, Room H3580, Stanford, CA, 94305
- NPI first listed
- 2011-04-07
- NPI last updated
- 2015-09-16
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.