Nicholas T Nguyen, MD
Infectious Disease · Santa Ana
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Offices
1 location · Infectious Disease Associates of Orange County Inc · 7 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: Foothill Regional Medical Center · Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian · Hoag Orthopedic Institute · Orange County Global Medical Center · South Coast Global Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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Hospitals they work in
5 hospitals
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Coastal Communities HospitalSanta Ana, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendly35% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 1 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.281, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Foothill Regional Medical CenterTustin, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · No emergency departmentPart of Prospect Medical Holdings, which runs 13 hospitals in 4 statesPatients rate it 1 of 5 · 44% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.087, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, which runs 2 hospitalsPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 84% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.5 (4 to 7.01) · 4,199 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate: 2.98 (1.7 to 4.26) · 1,783 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.347, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.08, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.424, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Hoag Orthopedic InstituteIrvine, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · No emergency departmentPart of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, which runs 2 hospitalsPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 86% would definitely recommend itNo overall ratingNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
- Orange County Global Medical CenterSanta Ana, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 49% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
See every measure and the patient survey for Coastal Communities Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Safety: 1 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 3 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 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 | 0.281 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.04 (0 to 2.13) · 52 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.93 (0.45 to 1.41) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15 · 52 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 4.4 · 173 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0 to 0.44) · 464 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.27 (0.05 to 0.48) · 473 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.44 (0.82 to 6.06) · 46 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.31 (0.58 to 4.03) · 46 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.49 (0 to 1.67) · 385 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 1.572 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 31.2 · 52 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 18.2 · 64 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Room was "always" clean | 66% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 67% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 63% |
| Staff "always" explained | 40% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 76% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 78% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 60% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 59% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 68% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 51% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 56% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 60% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 64% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 77% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 42% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 35% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 24% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 74% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Foothill Regional Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 3 measures. Safety: 1 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 4 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 | 0.087 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1 (0 to 2.07) · 256 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.79 (0.39 to 1.18) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.1 · 46 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 11.1 · 161 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.4 · 919 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.19 (0 to 0.42) · 2,172 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.25 (0.04 to 0.46) · 2,191 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.08 (0.6 to 5.56) · 205 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.66 (0 to 3.39) · 59 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.21 (0.52 to 3.89) · 199 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 6.96 (0 to 15.74) · 65 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.13 (0.83 to 9.43) · 54 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.72 (0.2 to 3.23) · 55 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.25 (0 to 1.09) · 1,850 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.3 · 158 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.8 · 124 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -98.7 · 61 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -27 · 189 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.5 · 270 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 4.6 · 168 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.9 · 46 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
What patients said (356 patients answered, 14% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 1 |
| Doctor communication | 1 |
| Communication about medicines | 1 |
| Discharge information | 1 |
| Overall hospital rating | 1 |
| Quietness | 1 |
| Recommend hospital | 1 |
| Room was "always" clean | 67% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 66% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 66% |
| Staff "always" explained | 51% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 75% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 77% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 60% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 64% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 73% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 47% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 63% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 61% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 64% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 73% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 33% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 44% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 39% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 74% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 4 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 9 the same, 0 worse of 10 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 | 5.5 (4 to 7.01) · 4,199 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 2.98 (1.7 to 4.26) · 1,783 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.347 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.08 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.424 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.38 (0.66 to 2.11) · 4,300 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.98 (0.77 to 1.2) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 177.94 (136.85 to 219.02) · 205 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.9 · 147 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 6.9 · 181 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10 · 342 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 11.2 · 935 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 13.6 · 1,342 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 12 · 640 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.9 · 8,076 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.16 (0 to 0.33) · 16,407 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.24 (0.07 to 0.4) · 17,438 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.53 (1.38 to 3.69) · 3,951 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 9.19 (5.21 to 13.18) · 1,671 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 3.57 (0.98 to 6.16) · 1,736 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.32 (0 to 2.65) · 1,305 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.32 (0 to 0.77) · 13,612 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.746 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 0.729 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.548 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 12.6 · 439 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.9 · 1,296 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -10.1 · 348 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -30.2 · 1,019 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -8.5 · 1,378 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.9 · 1,534 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.2 (4 to 6.6) · 628 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 9.9 (8.2 to 12) · 628 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 8.3 · 177 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 18.4 · 285 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 14.3 (11.1 to 18.3) · 1,096 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) · 1,170 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (2,329 patients answered, 20% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 77% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained | 59% |
| 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 | 75% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 80% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 73% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 75% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 78% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 52% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 84% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 45% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Hoag Orthopedic Institute
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Safety: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 2 the same, 1 worse of 3 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.57 (0.5 to 2.63) · 526 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.94 (0.52 to 1.36) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 167.05 (100.78 to 233.31) · 36 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3 · 951 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.19 (0 to 0.41) · 1,901 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.24 (0.03 to 0.44) · 1,711 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 4.34 (2.41 to 6.26) · 1,869 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.55 (0 to 3.21) · 1,599 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.93 (1.38 to 4.48) · 1,782 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 9.74 (2.79 to 16.7) · 1,592 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 3.56 (0 to 7.15) · 1,548 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.74 (0.22 to 3.27) · 417 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.46 (0 to 1.61) · 770 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.9 · 644 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 3.8 · 660 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.8 to 1.2) · 932 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (512 patients answered, 45% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 5 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 4 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 4 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 84% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 84% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 83% |
| Staff "always" explained | 67% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 91% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 91% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 78% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 82% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 89% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 83% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 81% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 82% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 83% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 62% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 86% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 53% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 91% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Orange County Global Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Safety: 0 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 2 the same, 1 worse of 3 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1 (0 to 2.07) · 262 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.85 (0.47 to 1.23) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 169.62 (117.21 to 222.04) · 43 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 11.3 · 35 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 11.7 · 55 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.8 · 161 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 11.5 · 173 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 4.5 · 954 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.24 (0.02 to 0.46) · 2,305 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.29 (0.08 to 0.5) · 2,247 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.33 (0.92 to 5.74) · 363 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.65 (0 to 3.38) · 46 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.42 (0.77 to 4.08) · 320 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 6.38 (0 to 14.78) · 61 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.72 (2.57 to 10.87) · 43 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.73 (0.21 to 3.25) · 42 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0 to 1.04) · 1,811 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 1.455 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 1.066 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.658 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 1.336 | 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 | 14.3 · 82 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.7 · 170 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 6.4 · 71 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 29.8 · 162 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.1 · 280 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 11.4 · 26 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.7 · 26 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
What patients said (534 patients answered, 10% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 2 |
| Nurse communication | 1 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 2 |
| Overall hospital rating | 1 |
| Quietness | 1 |
| Recommend hospital | 1 |
| Room was "always" clean | 64% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 70% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 69% |
| Staff "always" explained | 54% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 81% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 81% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 64% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 66% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 77% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 50% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 64% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 64% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 68% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 79% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 34% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 49% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 44% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 82% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$31,646
Medicare paid this office $31,646 for 117 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 71 | $11,835 | $65 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 56 | $8,000 | $143 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 13 | $5,717 | $173 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 51 | $5,476 | $98 |
Who their Medicare patients are
117 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Under 65 9% · 85 and older 17% · Women 47% · Also on Medicaid 56% · Health risk score 3.28. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical infectious disease clinician is at 3.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 68% · Chronic kidney disease 57% · Depression 51% · Heart failure 50% · Coronary heart disease 49% · Dementia 40% · Atrial fibrillation 39% · COPD 31% · Stroke 31% · Cancer 18%.
The office billed $106,500, Medicare allowed $39,720 and paid $31,646; for 332 services of 6 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.
Medicaid work
$2,693 in 2024
Medicaid paid $2,693 for 84 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 15 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.
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES | 70 | $2,189 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES | 14 | $504 |
| 2024 | 84 | 2 | 15 | $2,693 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$27,110
Pharmacies billed $27,110 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 88) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical infectious disease clinician is at 0%.
83 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $27,110 in drug cost · 67 antibiotic prescriptions to 34 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.
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | 11 | $161 | $15 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 88 | 41 | 0% (0) | None | $27,110 |
| 2023 | 14 | None | 0% (0) | None | $3,044 |
| 2022 | 105 | 41 | 0% (0) | 19% | $7,071 |
| 2021 | 150 | 52 | 0% (0) | 23% | $12,411 |
| 2020 | 158 | 44 | 0% (0) | 25% | $14,338 |
| 2019 | 22 | 12 | 0% (0) | None | $1,545 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2021: 1 drug
| Furosemide | 11 | $136 | $12 |
2020: 2 drugs
| Atorvastatin | 16 | $276 | $17 |
| Pantoprazole | 11 | $149 | $14 |
Money from drug and device companies
$91 in 2025
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Merck Sharp & Dohme | Zerbaxa | $61 | 2 payments
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| Gilead Sciences | None | $30 | 1 payment
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See all 3 published payments
| Gilead Sciences | Meals · 2025-06-27 | None | $30 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme | Meals · 2025-04-09 | Zerbaxa | $31 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme | Meals · 2025-03-19 | Zerbaxa | $30 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1689239584
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207RI0200X (207RI0200X)
- Mailing address
- 700 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA, 95051
- NPI first listed
- 2019-05-06
- NPI last updated
- 2024-09-20
- NPI record certified
- 2024-09-20
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 700 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA, 95051
This office lists an electronic records connection.