Luis Jeronimo Castro, MD
Thoracic Surgery · San Francisco
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 16
- 5 carriers
- Office
- 1
- Since medical school
- 38 years
- Stanford University School of Medicine, 1988
Offices
1 location · Regents Univ of California UCSF · 276 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: Marinhealth Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plans that list them
16 plans · 5 carriers
A missing listing does not mean out of network. Directories change, and a listing does not cover every office. Call Dr. Castro’s office at (415) 476-1000 to confirm they take your plan. Ask about the office you use, its medical group, referrals and appointments.
16 of 16 plans
| Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Harmony (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Anthem Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP) | Anthem Blue Cross | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS) | Anthem Blue Cross | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Anthem Prime (HMO-POS) | Anthem Blue Cross Partnership Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Imperial Courage Plan (HMO) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Imperial Senior Value (HMO C-SNP) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
| SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP) | SCAN Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence G72322 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 1991 · expires 2027-06-30 · Stanford 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 Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
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.
- Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of MarinHealthPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 76% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.66 (3.59 to 7.73) · 1,505 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.177, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Marinhealth Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 5.66 (3.59 to 7.73) · 1,505 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.177 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.446 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.85 (0 to 1.83) · 1,056 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.04 (0.72 to 1.36) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 167.34 (112.58 to 222.09) · 57 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.9 · 47 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.5 · 119 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 9.6 · 257 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.5 · 428 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 11.4 · 477 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.3 · 197 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.1 · 2,827 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.18 (0 to 0.38) · 6,990 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0.02 to 0.41) · 6,838 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.41 (0 to 3) · 664 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.86 (1.4 to 4.33) · 1,436 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 10.38 (3.68 to 17.08) · 705 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.38 (0.72 to 8.04) · 672 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.66 (0.18 to 3.15) · 300 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.56 (0 to 1.25) · 5,550 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.4 · 76 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.396 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.1 · 275 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22 · 427 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -20.3 · 289 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 3.3 · 494 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -4.9 · 499 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.9 · 435 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.5 (3.6 to 8.4) · 93 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 11.2 (7.8 to 16) · 93 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6.6 · 84 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10.5 · 53 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.3 · 111 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13 (10.3 to 16.5) · 2,119 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.4) · 670 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (1,233 patients answered, 19% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 68% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 73% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 74% |
| Staff "always" explained | 56% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 85% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 85% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 72% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 80% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 72% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 70% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 68% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 68% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 48% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 76% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 43% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 85% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$293,322
Medicare paid this office $293,322 for 192 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 20 | $45,958 | $2,298 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 34 | $43,955 | $1,293 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 15 | $22,652 | $1,510 |
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 11 | $21,911 | $1,992 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 56 | $11,959 | $214 |
See all 14 services
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 20 | $45,958 | $2,298 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 34 | $43,955 | $1,293 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 15 | $22,652 | $1,510 |
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 11 | $21,911 | $1,992 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 56 | $11,959 | $214 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 46 | $7,724 | $168 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 19 | $6,025 | $317 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 35 | $4,543 | $130 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 22 | $3,120 | $130 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 30 | $2,905 | $97 |
| Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest | 26 | $2,683 | $103 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 24 | $2,312 | $83 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | 11 | $1,749 | $159 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 30 | $378 | $13 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) | 55 | More than 96% of doctors who do this |
| Pacemaker insertion or repair | 1-10 | None |
Procedures year by year
| Procedure | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 29 | 19 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 30 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 22 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 34 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 24 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 15 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 18 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 19 |
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 23 | – | 22 | 15 | 17 | 20 |
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 17 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 11 |
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
192 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Women 32% · Also on Medicaid 9% · Health risk score 1.23. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical thoracic surgery clinician is at 1.74.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 69% · Atrial fibrillation 61% · Heart failure 54% · Diabetes 29% · Chronic kidney disease 25% · Depression 18% · Cancer 17% · COPD 17% · Stroke 9%.
The office billed $1,247,225, Medicare allowed $365,908 and paid $293,322; for 509 services of 56 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 | 192 | 509 | 74 | 1.23 | $1,247,225 | $293,322 |
| 2023 | 222 | 573 | 76 | 1.37 | $1,549,951 | $351,044 |
| 2022 | 189 | 519 | 74 | 1.15 | $1,504,613 | $341,313 |
| 2021 | 173 | 510 | 74 | 1.27 | $1,556,915 | $347,961 |
| 2020 | 113 | 271 | 77 | 1.50 | $780,327 | $183,370 |
| 2019 | 140 | 370 | 74 | 1.31 | $1,320,564 | $304,189 |
| 2018 | 154 | 410 | 74 | 1.21 | $1,568,003 | $337,347 |
| 2017 | 154 | 481 | 75 | 1.10 | $1,889,200 | $397,076 |
| 2016 | 161 | 462 | 75 | 1.37 | $1,700,980 | $373,865 |
| 2015 | 173 | 517 | 75 | 1.61 | $1,750,919 | $431,038 |
| 2014 | 174 | 522 | 76 | 1.30 | $1,458,998 | $415,368 |
| 2013 | 164 | 475 | 76 | 1.39 | $1,223,901 | $360,749 |
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: 16 services
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 17 | $37,847 | $2,226 |
| Extensive reconstruction of upper heart chamber and alteration of electrical pathway using an endoscope | 23 | $35,438 | $1,541 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | 21 | $33,450 | $1,593 |
| Replacement of aortic valve with aorta enlargement | 11 | $30,945 | $2,813 |
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 15 | $28,796 | $1,920 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 21 | $26,827 | $1,277 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 17 | $19,530 | $1,149 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 81 | $16,578 | $205 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 56 | $9,307 | $166 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 61 | $5,921 | $86 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 14 | $4,747 | $339 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | 15 | $2,182 | $145 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 29 | $2,045 | $71 |
| Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest | 12 | $1,306 | $109 |
| Short return visit | 11 | $613 | $56 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 25 | $311 | $12 |
2022: 14 services
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 26 | $33,027 | $1,270 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 25 | $31,893 | $1,276 |
| Extensive destruction and reconstruction of upper heart chamber | 22 | $29,977 | $1,363 |
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 15 | $28,682 | $1,912 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | 16 | $26,385 | $1,649 |
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 12 | $22,930 | $1,911 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 72 | $14,504 | $201 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 40 | $6,371 | $159 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 17 | $5,550 | $326 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 42 | $3,708 | $84 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | 15 | $2,222 | $148 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 24 | $1,651 | $69 |
| Short return visit | 14 | $1,037 | $55 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 35 | $454 | $13 |
2021: 15 services
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 21 | $46,082 | $2,095 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 28 | $35,619 | $1,272 |
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 15 | $31,650 | $2,110 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | 18 | $27,915 | $1,551 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 17 | $23,534 | $1,384 |
| Extensive reconstruction of upper heart chamber and alteration of electrical pathway using an endoscope | 15 | $23,369 | $1,558 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 76 | $15,596 | $205 |
| Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation | 20 | $8,940 | $447 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 20 | $6,709 | $335 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 34 | $5,688 | $167 |
| Harvest of arm artery segment for heart byplass procedure | 17 | $3,706 | $218 |
| New patient visit (15+ min) | 37 | $2,408 | $65 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | 13 | $2,073 | $159 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 13 | $1,596 | $123 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 36 | $489 | $14 |
2020: 7 services
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 14 | $27,822 | $1,987 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 20 | $26,827 | $1,341 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 13 | $24,042 | $1,849 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 64 | $11,957 | $187 |
| Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation | 17 | $7,400 | $435 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 12 | $3,977 | $331 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 19 | $256 | $13 |
2019: 10 services
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 23 | $48,684 | $2,117 |
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 17 | $34,750 | $2,044 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 24 | $33,583 | $1,399 |
| Placement of graft to aorta on heart-lung machine | 11 | $27,618 | $2,511 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 22 | $24,881 | $1,131 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | 17 | $22,078 | $1,299 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 92 | $17,288 | $188 |
| Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation | 11 | $5,366 | $447 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 18 | $4,830 | $268 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 29 | $378 | $13 |
2018: 12 services
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 36 | $51,070 | $1,419 |
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 23 | $46,681 | $2,030 |
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 20 | $41,207 | $2,060 |
| Replacement of aortic valve with aorta enlargement | 13 | $36,893 | $2,838 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 27 | $33,674 | $1,247 |
| Placement of graft to aorta on heart-lung machine | 12 | $28,096 | $2,341 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 102 | $18,991 | $186 |
| Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation | 18 | $7,485 | $416 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 15 | $4,303 | $287 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | 11 | $4,177 | $380 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 12 | $1,451 | $121 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 28 | $367 | $13 |
2017: 12 services
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 31 | $68,641 | $2,145 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 40 | $56,727 | $1,384 |
| Placement of graft to aorta on heart-lung machine | 14 | $37,517 | $2,680 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 29 | $34,651 | $1,195 |
| Replacement of aortic valve with aorta enlargement | 11 | $29,643 | $2,470 |
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 12 | $24,557 | $2,046 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 126 | $22,872 | $182 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | 12 | $17,809 | $1,484 |
| Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine | 20 | $14,455 | $723 |
| Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation | 20 | $9,115 | $434 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 16 | $5,152 | $322 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 34 | $454 | $13 |
2016: 11 services
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 45 | $70,976 | $1,577 |
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 23 | $47,739 | $2,076 |
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 21 | $41,969 | $1,999 |
| Replacement of aortic valve with aorta enlargement | 12 | $34,359 | $2,863 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 24 | $26,842 | $1,118 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 125 | $23,028 | $184 |
| Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine | 18 | $13,361 | $742 |
| Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation | 22 | $9,795 | $445 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 12 | $1,459 | $122 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 11 | $829 | $69 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 28 | $383 | $14 |
2015: 14 services
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 58 | $89,295 | $1,540 |
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 29 | $63,778 | $2,199 |
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 23 | $43,047 | $1,872 |
| Replacement of aortic valve with aorta enlargement | 15 | $43,021 | $2,868 |
| Placement of graft to aorta on heart-lung machine | 13 | $30,795 | $2,369 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 32 | $27,177 | $849 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 122 | $22,690 | $186 |
| Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine | 16 | $11,882 | $743 |
| Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation | 25 | $11,156 | $446 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 12 | $3,623 | $302 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 16 | $1,951 | $122 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | 13 | $1,665 | $128 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 13 | $1,106 | $69 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 30 | $396 | $13 |
2014: 14 services
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 57 | $85,751 | $1,504 |
| Replacement of aortic valve with aorta enlargement | 16 | $46,293 | $2,893 |
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 21 | $43,322 | $2,063 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 33 | $42,439 | $1,286 |
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 18 | $35,131 | $1,952 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 114 | $20,630 | $181 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | 13 | $19,355 | $1,489 |
| Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation | 22 | $9,876 | $449 |
| Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine | 12 | $8,955 | $746 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 17 | $5,682 | $334 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 21 | $2,558 | $122 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | 11 | $1,626 | $148 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 14 | $1,029 | $64 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 44 | $604 | $14 |
2013: 13 services
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 50 | $75,110 | $1,502 |
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 23 | $47,307 | $2,057 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 29 | $30,872 | $1,065 |
| Placement of graft to aorta on heart-lung machine | 11 | $29,202 | $2,655 |
| Radical reconstruction of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 13 | $26,024 | $2,002 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 109 | $19,669 | $180 |
| Coronary artery bypass or valve procedure reoperation more than 1 month after original operation | 21 | $8,918 | $425 |
| Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine | 12 | $8,317 | $693 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 18 | $5,643 | $314 |
| Implantation of biologic implant to soft tissue | 13 | $2,196 | $169 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 16 | $1,908 | $119 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 12 | $828 | $64 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 30 | $405 | $13 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$1,976
Pharmacies billed $1,976 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 21% of their Part D prescriptions (16 of 78) in 2024. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical thoracic surgery clinician is at 2%. Surgeons prescribe little besides pain medicine after an operation, so their opioid share runs high.
73 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $1,976 in drug cost.
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.
| Torsemide | 12 | $102 | $9 |
| Tramadol | 13 | $32 | $2 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 78 | 36 | 21% (16) | None | $1,976 |
| 2023 | 76 | 36 | 28% (21) | None | $1,815 |
| 2022 | 51 | 28 | 37% (19) | None | $1,205 |
| 2021 | 46 | 21 | None | 24% | $3,341 |
| 2020 | 33 | 17 | 36% (12) | None | $443 |
| 2019 | 37 | 15 | None | None | $627 |
| 2018 | 71 | 47 | 59% (42) | None | $3,349 |
| 2017 | 109 | 55 | 48% (52) | None | $1,325 |
| 2016 | 85 | 41 | 41% (35) | 15% | $1,213 |
| 2015 | 61 | 37 | 48% (29) | None | $1,283 |
| 2014 | 73 | 40 | 37% (27) | None | $1,001 |
| 2013 | 143 | 45 | 24% (34) | 8% | $2,997 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 2 drugs
| Tramadol | 20 | $121 | $6 |
| Metoprolol | 11 | $40 | $4 |
2022: 1 drug
| Tramadol | 15 | $84 | $6 |
2020: 1 drug
| Tramadol | 11 | $42 | $4 |
2018: 1 drug
| Tramadol | 39 | $177 | $5 |
2017: 1 drug
| Tramadol | 48 | $207 | $4 |
2016: 2 drugs
| Metoprolol | 11 | $227 | $21 |
| Tramadol | 33 | $143 | $4 |
2015: 1 drug
| Tramadol | 27 | $142 | $5 |
2014: 1 drug
| Tramadol | 25 | $157 | $6 |
2013: 2 drugs
| Tramadol | 31 | $219 | $7 |
| Metoprolol | 14 | $57 | $4 |
Money from drug and device companies
$3,276 in 2025
| 2025 | 7 | 15 | $2,625 | $3,276 |
| 2024 | 4 | 10 | $1,875 | $2,485 |
| 2023 | 5 | 9 | $2,000 | $2,655 |
| 2022 | 5 | 20 | None | $2,090 |
| 2021 | 4 | 23 | None | $4,867 |
| 2020 | 3 | 18 | $8,525 | $9,214 |
| 2019 | 5 | 41 | None | $5,922 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Abbott Laboratories | Epic | $3,132 | 9 payments
|
| Ethicon US | Surgicel Nu-Knit | $38 | 1 payment
|
| Edwards Lifesciences | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia | $26 | 1 payment
|
| Getinge USA Sales | Vasoview Hemopro 2 | $23 | 1 payment
|
| Davol | Progel Applicator Spray Tips | $21 | 1 payment
|
| LeMaitre Vascular | Restoreflow | $21 | 1 payment
|
See all 15 published payments
| Ethicon US | Meals · 2025-11-20 | Surgicel Nu-Knit | $38 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Consulting · 2025-11-18 | Epic | $2,625 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Meals · 2025-11-12 | Epic | $168 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Meals · 2025-11-12 | Epic | $23 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Meals · 2025-10-20 | Epic | $23 |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Meals · 2025-09-11 | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia | $26 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Meals · 2025-08-22 | Epic | $24 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Meals · 2025-05-15 | Epic | $72 |
| Davol | Meals · 2025-05-06 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips | $21 |
| Stryker | Meals · 2025-04-10 | Spy-Phi System | $14 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Meals · 2025-03-19 | Epic | $22 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Meals · 2025-03-06 | Epic | $10 |
| LeMaitre Vascular | Meals · 2025-03-04 | Restoreflow | $21 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Meals · 2025-02-26 | Epic | $164 |
| Getinge USA Sales | Meals · 2025-02-14 | Vasoview Hemopro 2 | $23 |
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
2024: $2,485
| Abbott Laboratories | Epic | $2,146 | 6 payments
|
| Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Spot Vision Screener | $145 | 1 payment
|
| Edwards Lifesciences | Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve | $130 | 1 payment
|
| Medtronic | Pipeline | $65 | 2 payments
|
2023: $2,655
| Abbott Laboratories | Epic | $2,425 | 5 payments
|
| Atricure | Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax | $143 | 1 payment
|
| Edwards Lifesciences | Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve | $47 | 1 payment
|
| Ethicon US | Prolene | $23 | 1 payment
|
| Baxter Healthcare | Preveleak | $17 | 1 payment
|
2022: $2,090
| AtriCure | Synergy Ablation System | $703 | 7 payments
|
| Abbott Laboratories | Mitraclip | $490 | 3 payments
|
| Edwards Lifesciences | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve | $450 | 3 payments
|
| Medtronic | Avalus | $430 | 6 payments
|
| Baxter Healthcare | Floseal | $17 | 1 payment
|
2021: $4,867
| Atricure | Synergy Ablation System | $4,105 | 15 payments
|
| Abbott Laboratories | Epic Stented Tissue Valve | $338 | 4 payments
|
| Edwards Lifesciences | Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve | $322 | 3 payments
|
| Medtronic | Hancock | $101 | 1 payment
|
2020: $9,214
| Abbott Laboratories | Trifecta Gt Tissue Heart Valve | $8,918 | 12 payments
|
| Atricure | Atricure Synergy Ablation System | $276 | 5 payments
|
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Lifevest | $21 | 1 payment
|
2019: $5,922
| Medtronic Vascular | Corevalve Evolut | $3,339 | 14 payments
|
| Abbott Laboratories | Trifecta Gt Tissue Heart Valve | $2,293 | 23 payments
|
| ClearFlow | Pleuraflow | $138 | 2 payments
|
| Edwards Lifesciences | None | $134 | 1 payment
|
| Baxter Healthcare | Preveleak | $17 | 1 payment
|
Research money
Money a company paid to run a study. Where it went to their institution, the clinician is named as an investigator and did not receive it; the amount covers the whole study, often across many sites.
| ATRICURE, INC. · Hybrid Epicardial and Endocardial Sinus Node Sparing Ablation Therapy for Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia · 2024 | Their institution | $22,923 |
| ATRICURE, INC. · Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia Registry · 2024 | Their institution | $1,911 |
Checkups this office reported
Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.
- Medicare’s overall office score
- 96.5 / 100
- Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Professional record
- NPI
- 1679587893
- Licence
- CA G72322California G72322: Current · expires 2027-06-30
- Trained
- Stanford University School of Medicine, 1988 · 38 years ago
- Video visits
- Lists video visits
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Medicaid ID
- CA 00G723220, CA GR0052800
- Taxonomy
- Thoracic surgery (208G00000X); Federal specialty code 204F00000X (204F00000X)
- Mailing address
- 3400 Data Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA, 95670
- NPI first listed
- 2006-07-27
- NPI last updated
- 2014-07-31
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.