Youngmin Chu, MD
Diagnostic Radiology · La Jolla
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1 location · Scripps Health · 1,450 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: Scripps Green Hospital · Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas · Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla · Scripps Mercy Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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California Medical Board record
Licence A169720 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2020 · expires 2028-08-31 · Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Hospitals they work in
4 hospitals
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · No emergency departmentPart of Scripps Health, which runs 5 hospitalsPatients rate it 5 of 5 · 86% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.206, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Scripps Health, which runs 5 hospitalsPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 80% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.255, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla, CAAcute Care Hospital · Physician · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Scripps Health, which runs 5 hospitalsPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 85% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite: 1.38 (1.14 to 1.61), Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.34 (3.7 to 6.97) · 3,953 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 18.45 (14.32 to 22.59) · 1,797 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.435, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.292, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Scripps Health, which runs 5 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 69% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.428, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.167, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Scripps Green Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Safety: 3 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 3 the same, 1 worse of 7 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.206 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.77 (0 to 1.71) · 1,753 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.97 (0.67 to 1.27) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 150.88 (96.36 to 205.4) · 92 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.4 · 34 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 8.8 · 85 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 11.7 · 180 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.3 · 65 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3 · 2,038 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.27 (0.06 to 0.47) · 5,294 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 5,488 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.58 (1.83 to 5.33) · 2,832 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.66 (0.13 to 3.18) · 2,332 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.87 (1.51 to 4.23) · 2,705 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 7.38 (2.05 to 12.71) · 2,355 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 7.56 (4.7 to 10.42) · 2,290 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.62 (0.15 to 3.09) · 719 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.42 (0 to 1.17) · 3,005 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 2.8 · 888 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.74 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.289 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.742 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.511 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.4 · 109 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -41.9 · 91 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -35.8 · 203 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.3 · 255 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.6 (3.5 to 8.7) · 32 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 10 (6.7 to 14.6) · 32 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 4.4 · 856 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.3 · 49 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 11.1 (8.8 to 13.8) · 3,239 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.8 (0.7 to 1) · 1,306 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (1,523 patients answered, 34% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 5 |
| Doctor communication | 5 |
| Communication about medicines | 4 |
| Discharge information | 5 |
| Overall hospital rating | 5 |
| Quietness | 4 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 77% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 83% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 86% |
| Staff "always" explained | 70% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 91% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 90% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 82% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 86% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 91% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 83% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 82% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 80% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 81% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 61% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 86% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 58% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 91% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 3 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 4 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.255 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.01 (0.07 to 1.96) · 1,399 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.98 (0.64 to 1.32) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 155.44 (102.82 to 208.07) · 80 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.2 · 122 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10.5 · 125 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 7.6 · 509 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 10.7 · 637 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10 · 219 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.6 · 3,558 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.24 (0.04 to 0.43) · 8,461 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.31 (0.12 to 0.49) · 8,302 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.72 (1.74 to 5.7) · 1,684 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.5 (0 to 3.14) · 553 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.96 (1.47 to 4.46) · 1,520 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 13.2 (5.11 to 21.28) · 542 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.42 (1.63 to 9.2) · 545 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.59 (0.14 to 3.05) · 389 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.16 (0 to 0.82) · 5,573 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 5.6 · 202 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.219 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.439 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.773 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.634 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.2 · 198 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20 · 748 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -35.2 · 134 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -27.9 · 596 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -30.2 · 693 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.7 · 798 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6.1 · 199 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.6 · 172 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.9 (9.7 to 17) · 345 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.1 (0.9 to 1.5) · 427 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (2,383 patients answered, 27% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 76% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 82% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained | 64% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 90% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 90% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 80% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 76% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 77% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 78% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 48% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 80% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 51% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 91% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 4 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 4 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 6 the same, 1 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.38 (1.14 to 1.61) | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 5.34 (3.7 to 6.97) · 3,953 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 18.45 (14.32 to 22.59) · 1,797 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.435 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.292 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.52 (0.67 to 2.36) · 2,219 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 185.42 (149.38 to 221.45) · 231 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2 · 118 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.9 · 115 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 8.9 · 334 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 7.7 · 883 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 11.2 · 701 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.2 · 471 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.5 · 6,070 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.35 (0.18 to 0.51) · 12,149 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.27 (0.09 to 0.44) · 12,365 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.44 (0.27 to 2.61) · 1,763 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.62 (1.37 to 3.87) · 3,530 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 8.03 (5.11 to 10.96) · 1,777 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.52 (0.1 to 2.94) · 635 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.42 (0 to 0.93) · 8,932 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.3 · 192 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.677 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.315 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 0.418 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.745 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.4 · 665 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.4 · 1,187 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -18 · 423 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -11.7 · 1,058 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -21.5 · 744 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.8 · 778 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.2 · 195 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 11.1 · 251 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.3 · 125 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.8 (9.7 to 16.5) · 1,158 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.2 (1 to 1.6) · 541 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (4,573 patients answered, 30% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 4 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 76% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 82% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 82% |
| Staff "always" explained | 63% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 89% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 87% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 81% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 76% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 79% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 60% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 85% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 51% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 91% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Scripps Mercy Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 8 the same, 2 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.428 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.167 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.62 (0.69 to 2.56) · 1,395 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.92 (0.64 to 1.21) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 140.2 (94.53 to 185.86) · 118 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 6.9 · 115 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 11.1 · 100 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.5 · 400 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.5 · 388 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10 · 503 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.6 · 5,575 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.31 (0.12 to 0.5) · 8,056 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.3 (0.12 to 0.49) · 8,169 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.77 (1.85 to 5.69) · 1,962 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.26 (0 to 2.77) · 666 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 3.52 (2.12 to 4.93) · 1,824 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 7.77 (1.62 to 13.93) · 707 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 7.17 (3.71 to 10.62) · 678 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.9 (0.45 to 3.36) · 345 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.11 (0 to 0.66) · 6,094 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.4 · 389 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.646 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 1.086 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.034 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.9 · 291 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 21.9 · 1,123 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -2.7 · 104 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 9.2 · 472 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.3 · 411 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.6 · 851 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 7.2 (5.1 to 10) · 229 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 12.6 (9.6 to 16) · 229 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.1 · 392 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 11 · 55 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.2 · 350 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 15 (11.3 to 19.9) · 480 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.7 to 1.3) · 264 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (3,127 patients answered, 19% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 70% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 78% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained | 60% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 87% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 86% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 74% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 78% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 68% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 74% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 74% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 75% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 46% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 69% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 46% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$2,005,037
Medicare paid this office $2,005,037 for 3,342 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 372 | $611,935 | $1,485 |
| Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan | 121 | $196,443 | $1,488 |
| Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie | 37 | $188,982 | $514 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | 98 | $162,162 | $1,655 |
| Gallium ga-68 gozetotide, diagnostic, (illuccix), 1 millicurie | 28 | $147,483 | $848 |
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| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 372 | $611,935 | $1,485 |
| Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan | 121 | $196,443 | $1,488 |
| Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie | 37 | $188,982 | $514 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | 98 | $162,162 | $1,655 |
| Gallium ga-68 gozetotide, diagnostic, (illuccix), 1 millicurie | 28 | $147,483 | $848 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 425 | $131,882 | $280 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 111 | $85,651 | $408 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 133 | $51,512 | $387 |
| Gallium ga-68, dotatate, diagnostic, 0.1 millicurie | 15 | $50,759 | $49 |
| Iodine 1-123 ioflupane, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 5 millicuries | 22 | $48,196 | $2,191 |
| Florbetapir f18, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 10 millicuries | 12 | $30,624 | $2,187 |
| Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle with metabolic and blood flow evaluation requiring 2 injections and concurrent ct scan | 13 | $24,142 | $1,857 |
| Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | 136 | $20,730 | $76 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 66 | $18,183 | $271 |
| Nuclear medicine study limited area with ct scan | 12 | $17,887 | $1,491 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 289 | $16,854 | $58 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 166 | $11,609 | $69 |
| Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast | 37 | $10,756 | $291 |
| Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging with concurrent ct scan, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging | 139 | $7,302 | $53 |
| Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging with concurrent ct scan, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging | 19 | $7,183 | $378 |
| Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging | 22 | $6,967 | $317 |
| Ct scan of chest without contrast | 63 | $6,659 | $106 |
| Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 23 | $6,359 | $276 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 40 | $6,244 | $156 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 87 | $5,622 | $64 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 73 | $4,895 | $67 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 19 | $3,894 | $205 |
| Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint multiple areas | 113 | $3,433 | $30 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 30 | $3,292 | $110 |
| Ct scan of chest without contrast | 67 | $2,741 | $41 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 60 | $2,647 | $43 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 112 | $2,239 | $20 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 128 | $2,093 | $16 |
| Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | 64 | $2,043 | $30 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 60 | $2,041 | $33 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 50 | $1,933 | $39 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 29 | $1,906 | $66 |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | 77 | $1,897 | $25 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 53 | $1,813 | $32 |
| X-ray for bone length assessment | 42 | $1,620 | $39 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 21 | $1,499 | $71 |
| Nuclear medicine study of lung circulation | 54 | $1,399 | $26 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 49 | $1,388 | $28 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 52 | $1,355 | $26 |
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | 64 | $1,354 | $21 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 30 | $1,235 | $41 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 56 | $1,215 | $21 |
| Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging with concurrent ct scan, at least 2 areas or separate acquisitions, single day imaging, or single area or acquisition over multiple days | 16 | $1,166 | $73 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 162 | $1,158 | $7 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 16 | $1,142 | $71 |
| Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 14 | $1,138 | $81 |
| Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | 104 | $1,099 | $0 |
| Ultrasound scan of uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix and pelvic area through vagina | 15 | $1,091 | $73 |
| Nuclear medicine study of parathyroid with spect and ct scan | 19 | $1,005 | $53 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 12 | $1,004 | $84 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 44 | $985 | $22 |
| Injection, gadoterate meglumine, 0.1 ml | 51 | $982 | $0 |
| Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node | 38 | $977 | $25 |
| Nuclear medicine study of lymphatic system | 22 | $968 | $44 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 34 | $874 | $26 |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | 14 | $836 | $60 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 26 | $757 | $29 |
| Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | 26 | $730 | $28 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 21 | $727 | $35 |
| Ct scan of pelvis without contrast | 16 | $665 | $42 |
| Nuclear medicine study of stomach to assess emptying | 22 | $625 | $28 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 21 | $623 | $30 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 13 | $613 | $44 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 24 | $604 | $25 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 18 | $553 | $31 |
| Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system with use of drugs | 16 | $543 | $34 |
| Nuclear medicine study of kidney, blood, flow, and function with drug administration | 12 | $542 | $45 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 29 | $511 | $18 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 12 | $494 | $41 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | 12 | $471 | $39 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 18 | $407 | $23 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 18 | $368 | $20 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 11 | $265 | $24 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 35 | $263 | $8 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 21 | $157 | $7 |
Who their Medicare patients are
3,342 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 4% · 85 and older 15% · Women 54% · Also on Medicaid 10% · Health risk score 1.63. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical diagnostic radiology clinician is at 1.7.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 73% · Coronary heart disease 37% · Chronic kidney disease 29% · Cancer 28% · Diabetes 26% · Atrial fibrillation 25% · Heart failure 24% · Depression 24% · COPD 18% · Stroke 12% · Dementia 9%.
The office billed $11,022,994, Medicare allowed $2,533,390 and paid $2,005,037; for 27,805 services of 158 kinds; $3,309 of it was for drugs given in the office and $2,001,728 for care.
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 | 3,342 | 27,805 | 76 | 1.63 | $11,022,994 | $2,005,037 |
| 2023 | 1,150 | 8,428 | 76 | 1.59 | $3,508,440 | $639,061 |
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: 41 services
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 141 | $215,640 | $1,467 |
| Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie | 28 | $132,609 | $489 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | 28 | $46,486 | $1,660 |
| Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan | 27 | $41,090 | $1,467 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 139 | $41,057 | $281 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 32 | $24,472 | $408 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 54 | $21,668 | $401 |
| Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | 54 | $8,231 | $76 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 21 | $6,058 | $288 |
| Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging with concurrent ct scan, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging | 14 | $5,751 | $411 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 74 | $4,652 | $63 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 47 | $3,382 | $72 |
| Ct scan of chest without contrast | 24 | $2,929 | $122 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 13 | $2,869 | $221 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 31 | $2,182 | $70 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 31 | $2,131 | $69 |
| Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging with concurrent ct scan, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging | 31 | $1,717 | $55 |
| Ct scan of chest without contrast | 34 | $1,432 | $42 |
| Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | 28 | $948 | $33 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 34 | $867 | $25 |
| Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint multiple areas | 26 | $834 | $32 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 18 | $799 | $44 |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | 27 | $747 | $28 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 25 | $740 | $30 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 17 | $737 | $43 |
| Technetium tc-99m pyrophosphate, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 25 millicuries | 14 | $625 | $45 |
| Nuclear medicine study of lung circulation | 21 | $603 | $29 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 17 | $602 | $32 |
| X-ray for bone length assessment | 16 | $584 | $37 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 11 | $499 | $45 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 13 | $456 | $35 |
| Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | 41 | $420 | $0 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 55 | $408 | $7 |
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | 19 | $401 | $21 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 18 | $391 | $22 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 12 | $390 | $32 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 11 | $349 | $29 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 11 | $345 | $31 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 19 | $333 | $18 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 14 | $320 | $21 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 23 | $191 | $8 |
Medicaid work
$7,598 in 2024
Medicaid paid $7,598 for 214 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 42 people in a month for one service.
Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.
| CT ABDOMEN & PELVIS W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | 84 | $5,858 |
| Radiologic examination, chest; single view | 117 | $879 |
| CT ABDOMEN & PELVIS W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | 13 | $861 |
| 2024 | 214 | 3 | 42 | $7,598 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1689100778
- Licence
- CA A169720, PA MT212843California A169720: Current · expires 2028-08-31
- Trained
- Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 2017
- Group
- Scripps Health
- Gender
- Female
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Diagnostic radiology (2085R0202X); Federal specialty code 207U00000X (207U00000X); Surgery (208600000X)
- Mailing address
- 10790 Rancho Bernardo Rd, San Diego, CA, 92127
- NPI first listed
- 2017-05-10
- NPI last updated
- 2023-05-16
- NPI record certified
- 2023-05-16
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305 · 750 E Adams St Rm 3428, Syracuse, NY, 13210