Basil Alwattar, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Oakland
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Offices
- 6
Offices
6 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
Hospitals listed: 057004 · 059536 · 059551 · Alta Bates Summit Medical Center · Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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California Medical Board record
Licence A112912 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2010 · expires 2027-11-30 · University of Illinois College of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Hospitals they work in
2 hospitals
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 78% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 130.09 (87.72 to 172.46) · 109 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.274, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.227, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates CampBerkeley, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 67% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.298, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 4 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 130.09 (87.72 to 172.46) · 109 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.274 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.227 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1 (0.06 to 1.94) · 1,209 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.88 (0.6 to 1.16) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2 · 89 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 6.9 · 105 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 9.8 · 270 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 8.9 · 447 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 13.7 · 341 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 11.2 · 381 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.6 · 2,811 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.13 (0 to 0.31) · 7,167 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,659 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.93 (0.92 to 4.94) · 1,668 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.25 (0 to 2.75) · 580 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.67 (1.19 to 4.15) · 1,446 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 6.17 (0.33 to 12.02) · 633 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 8.11 (4.67 to 11.55) · 619 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.61 (0.15 to 3.07) · 309 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.39 (0 to 0.96) · 6,085 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.8 · 217 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.724 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 1.425 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.716 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 12.7 · 416 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.6 · 606 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -30.4 · 359 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -31.8 · 555 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -14.4 · 358 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16 · 382 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.1 (3.2 to 8.2) · 25 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 10.8 (7.3 to 16) · 25 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 4.5 · 232 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 9.9 · 56 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20 · 152 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 14.8 (11.1 to 20) · 251 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.2 (0.9 to 1.5) · 579 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (535 patients answered, 18% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 73% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained | 58% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 86% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 87% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 73% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 69% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 72% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 54% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 78% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 43% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 86% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 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.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.298 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.18 (0.16 to 2.2) · 730 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.87 (0.51 to 1.23) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 188.12 (132.31 to 243.94) · 50 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 6.8 · 50 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10.8 · 41 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.4 · 189 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 12.6 · 184 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 8.7 · 103 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.9 · 1,585 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.18 (0 to 0.4) · 3,929 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.31 (0.11 to 0.51) · 3,954 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.15 (0.95 to 5.36) · 754 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.62 (0 to 3.33) · 325 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.99 (0.39 to 3.59) · 717 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 10.85 (2.27 to 19.44) · 326 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.79 (1.08 to 8.49) · 302 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.68 (0.19 to 3.18) · 184 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.17 (0 to 0.88) · 3,240 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.4 · 161 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.207 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.48 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.785 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.4 · 243 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -58.2 · 194 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -12.3 · 177 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.8 · 209 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.4 (3.8 to 7.5) · 215 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 12.2 (9.4 to 15.5) · 215 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 4.8 · 150 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.2 · 81 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.4 (10 to 18.1) · 315 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.8 (0.6 to 1.2) · 137 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (449 patients answered, 15% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 2 |
| Nurse communication | 2 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 2 |
| Overall hospital rating | 2 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 62% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 72% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained | 53% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 82% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 82% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 68% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 73% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 83% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 58% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 67% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 67% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 66% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 81% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 49% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 38% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 83% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$288,536
Medicare paid this office $288,536 for 500 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 62 | $74,994 | $1,172 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 54 | $63,302 | $1,151 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 210 | $32,334 | $117 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 255 | $29,378 | $80 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 62 | $9,081 | $146 |
See all 19 services
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 62 | $74,994 | $1,172 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 54 | $63,302 | $1,151 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 210 | $32,334 | $117 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 255 | $29,378 | $80 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 62 | $9,081 | $146 |
| Computer-assisted, fluoroscopic image-guided musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation | 99 | $8,674 | $86 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 97 | $7,750 | $64 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 56 | $5,418 | $97 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 92 | $5,130 | $35 |
| X-ray of hip, 1 view | 79 | $4,073 | $34 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 69 | $2,931 | $42 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 54 | $2,684 | $41 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 52 | $2,378 | $45 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 12 | $1,849 | $154 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 35 | $1,643 | $33 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 13 | $1,514 | $101 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 74 | $457 | None |
| X-ray of both hips, 2 views | 11 | $396 | $36 |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 24 | $19 | None |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Hip replacement | 59 | More than 90% of doctors who do this |
| Knee replacement | 73 | More than 88% of doctors who do this |
| Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 1-10 | None |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 | None |
| Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 19 | More than 61% of doctors who do this |
Who their Medicare patients are
500 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Under 65 4% · 85 and older 8% · Women 62% · Also on Medicaid 12% · Health risk score 1.03. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 66% · Depression 22% · Chronic kidney disease 21% · Diabetes 20% · Cancer 18% · Coronary heart disease 16% · Atrial fibrillation 14% · Heart failure 10% · COPD 9% · Stroke 7% · Dementia 4%.
The office billed $1,028,529, Medicare allowed $370,527 and paid $288,536; for 4,156 services of 57 kinds; $3,683 of it was for drugs given in the office and $284,853 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 | 500 | 4,156 | 75 | 1.03 | $1,028,529 | $288,536 |
| 2023 | 532 | 4,221 | 75 | 0.94 | $894,426 | $265,147 |
| 2022 | 571 | 10,232 | 74 | 0.91 | $890,132 | $269,446 |
| 2021 | 495 | 4,209 | 74 | 1.04 | $962,403 | $286,147 |
| 2020 | 544 | 5,582 | 74 | 1.29 | $718,451 | $224,762 |
| 2019 | 604 | 3,795 | 73 | 1.23 | $970,158 | $303,773 |
| 2018 | 601 | 4,184 | 73 | 1.34 | $677,364 | $237,300 |
| 2017 | 617 | 4,171 | 74 | 1.32 | $713,213 | $246,254 |
| 2016 | 542 | 3,485 | 73 | 1.18 | $627,943 | $217,411 |
| 2015 | 494 | 3,751 | 73 | 1.17 | $736,206 | $217,824 |
| 2014 | 456 | 3,727 | 73 | 1.17 | $681,865 | $206,844 |
| 2013 | 365 | 2,712 | 74 | 1.30 | $398,270 | $144,094 |
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: 17 services
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 50 | $57,530 | $1,128 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 45 | $51,699 | $1,149 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 209 | $31,742 | $111 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 276 | $29,870 | $75 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 72 | $10,606 | $147 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 90 | $7,012 | $60 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 112 | $6,652 | $34 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 54 | $4,871 | $90 |
| X-ray of hip, 1 view | 93 | $4,500 | $32 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 85 | $4,460 | $40 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 71 | $3,204 | $41 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 51 | $2,754 | $49 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 42 | $2,079 | $34 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 12 | $1,321 | $102 |
| X-ray of both hips, 2 views | 15 | $603 | $40 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 71 | $507 | None |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 16 | $10 | None |
2022: 17 services
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 51 | $56,793 | $1,114 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 33 | $40,150 | $1,147 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 328 | $37,064 | $76 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 176 | $26,989 | $116 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 148 | $13,279 | $61 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg | 15 | $10,393 | None |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 111 | $9,550 | $86 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 61 | $8,918 | $146 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 130 | $8,487 | $34 |
| X-ray of hip, 1 view | 87 | $4,404 | $30 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 86 | $4,367 | $41 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 59 | $2,567 | $32 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 39 | $1,875 | $44 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 43 | $1,660 | $37 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 113 | $1,014 | None |
| X-ray of both hips, 2 views | 22 | $901 | $41 |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 23 | $18 | None |
2021: 17 services
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 54 | $69,146 | $1,172 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 49 | $59,840 | $1,173 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 269 | $31,788 | $76 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 189 | $30,063 | $117 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 11 | $10,868 | $988 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 103 | $9,024 | $88 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 126 | $7,591 | $33 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 90 | $7,315 | $59 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 45 | $6,496 | $144 |
| X-ray of hip, 1 view | 73 | $4,432 | $31 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 72 | $2,847 | $38 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 44 | $2,663 | $48 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 49 | $2,521 | $42 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 14 | $1,697 | $121 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 33 | $1,413 | $31 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 68 | $691 | None |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 17 | $20 | None |
2020: 19 services
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 32 | $40,188 | $1,256 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 340 | $34,555 | $63 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 23 | $28,883 | $1,256 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 109 | $13,102 | $99 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 129 | $11,499 | $89 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 119 | $10,721 | $61 |
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | 11 | $8,540 | $776 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 127 | $6,546 | $31 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 34 | $5,156 | $152 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 90 | $3,439 | $35 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 26 | $3,238 | $125 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 17 | $3,168 | $186 |
| X-ray of hip, 1 view | 59 | $2,683 | $32 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 44 | $2,130 | $33 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 30 | $1,790 | $40 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 96 | $1,441 | None |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 32 | $1,310 | $34 |
| Short return visit | 31 | $1,299 | $42 |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 23 | $20 | None |
2019: 17 services
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 37 | $50,993 | $1,214 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 39 | $49,968 | $1,219 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 379 | $40,814 | $62 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 127 | $15,421 | $93 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 161 | $14,142 | $88 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 127 | $9,406 | $53 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 100 | $7,263 | $40 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 139 | $7,193 | $29 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 49 | $6,664 | $136 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 122 | $5,815 | $35 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 19 | $2,966 | $156 |
| Biopsy of deep bone | 16 | $2,646 | $165 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 52 | $2,588 | $28 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 21 | $2,535 | $121 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 117 | $1,577 | None |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 15 | $752 | $50 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 12 | $450 | $38 |
2018: 16 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 407 | $43,369 | $60 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 31 | $36,469 | $1,140 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 25 | $30,101 | $1,204 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 200 | $17,153 | $86 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 148 | $12,130 | $53 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 67 | $7,214 | $96 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 142 | $7,118 | $29 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 136 | $6,403 | $34 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 13 | $6,220 | None |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 101 | $5,917 | $38 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 23 | $4,277 | $178 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 27 | $3,691 | $137 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 48 | $2,130 | $28 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 137 | $1,820 | None |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 14 | $845 | $60 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 13 | $654 | $50 |
2017: 14 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 441 | $48,645 | $60 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 29 | $34,947 | $1,205 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 27 | $31,616 | $1,090 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 231 | $19,225 | $83 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 228 | $16,567 | $51 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 144 | $5,922 | $28 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 89 | $5,631 | $38 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 135 | $5,200 | $33 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 26 | $4,604 | $177 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 31 | $3,097 | $86 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 18 | $2,439 | $135 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 217 | $1,783 | None |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 41 | $1,692 | $26 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 18 | $632 | $35 |
2016: 12 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 356 | $39,250 | $58 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 33 | $35,223 | $1,067 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 25 | $27,380 | $1,053 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 218 | $18,198 | $83 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 154 | $11,201 | $53 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 147 | $6,727 | $27 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 140 | $6,014 | $32 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 91 | $5,614 | $36 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 31 | $5,343 | $167 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 49 | $1,567 | $25 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 149 | $1,282 | None |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 11 | $273 | $23 |
2015: 15 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 346 | $38,597 | $58 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 33 | $37,076 | $1,090 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 22 | $24,015 | $1,092 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 189 | $15,690 | $83 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 158 | $11,382 | $54 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 124 | $5,992 | $26 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 32 | $5,269 | $165 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 122 | $4,795 | $29 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 102 | $3,922 | $24 |
| X-ray of hip on one side of body, 1 view | 90 | $3,455 | $23 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 32 | $3,091 | $91 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 175 | $1,492 | None |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 46 | $1,475 | $26 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 11 | $952 | $87 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 12 | $790 | $32 |
2014: 16 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 306 | $37,106 | $60 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 20 | $23,703 | $1,129 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 17 | $22,118 | $1,106 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 219 | $18,119 | $83 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 157 | $13,653 | $56 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 117 | $5,089 | $27 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 87 | $4,530 | $26 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 52 | $4,371 | $68 |
| X-ray of hip on one side of body, 1 view | 85 | $4,184 | $24 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 114 | $3,901 | $31 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 13 | $2,260 | $174 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 51 | $1,973 | $27 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 35 | $1,849 | $33 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 160 | $1,576 | None |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 14 | $1,120 | $36 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 11 | $488 | $30 |
2013: 18 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 168 | $18,645 | $59 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 200 | $17,373 | $87 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 25 | $15,195 | $608 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 12 | $12,588 | $1,049 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 46 | $10,712 | $198 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 102 | $6,890 | $50 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 92 | $4,254 | $29 |
| X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views | 58 | $2,956 | $36 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 27 | $2,835 | $105 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 17 | $2,372 | $140 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 64 | $2,046 | $30 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 37 | $1,750 | $27 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 52 | $1,522 | $26 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 20 | $1,357 | $36 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 23 | $1,122 | $36 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 78 | $809 | None |
| X-ray of hip on one side of body, 1 view | 18 | $573 | $26 |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 25 | $17 | None |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$25,431
Pharmacies billed $25,431 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 43% of their Part D prescriptions (216 of 503) in 2024. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 31%.
425 generic and 78 brand-name prescriptions · $25,431 in drug cost · 11 antibiotic prescriptions.
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.
| Eliquis | 74 | $21,333 | $284 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 141 | $1,757 | $10 |
| Celecoxib | 15 | $534 | $24 |
| Ondansetron | 141 | $400 | $3 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 19 | $192 | $10 |
See all 6 drugs
| Eliquis | 74 | $21,333 | $284 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 141 | $1,757 | $10 |
| Celecoxib | 15 | $534 | $24 |
| Ondansetron | 141 | $400 | $3 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 19 | $192 | $10 |
| Tramadol | 15 | $94 | $5 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 503 | 177 | 43% (216) | 16% | $25,431 |
| 2023 | 522 | 174 | 42% (219) | 22% | $34,881 |
| 2022 | 509 | 173 | 47% (238) | 21% | $34,230 |
| 2021 | 548 | 166 | 51% (277) | 21% | $33,935 |
| 2020 | 310 | 114 | 48% (149) | 18% | $16,797 |
| 2019 | 480 | 157 | 51% (246) | 20% | $25,255 |
| 2018 | 304 | 113 | 48% (147) | 20% | $15,629 |
| 2017 | 335 | 117 | 49% (163) | 17% | $16,275 |
| 2016 | 268 | 115 | 46% (123) | 16% | $17,379 |
| 2015 | 201 | 84 | 52% (104) | 13% | $12,365 |
| 2014 | 200 | 72 | 60% (119) | 8% | $6,116 |
| 2013 | 118 | 49 | 55% (65) | None | $3,245 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 5 drugs
| Eliquis | 107 | $30,417 | $284 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 182 | $1,638 | $9 |
| Ondansetron | 155 | $626 | $4 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 14 | $135 | $10 |
| Tramadol | 16 | $61 | $4 |
2022: 5 drugs
| Eliquis | 105 | $29,660 | $282 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 190 | $2,185 | $11 |
| Ondansetron | 117 | $807 | $7 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 31 | $306 | $10 |
| Tramadol | 15 | $50 | $3 |
2021: 5 drugs
| Eliquis | 106 | $28,219 | $266 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 190 | $2,534 | $13 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 53 | $685 | $13 |
| Ondansetron | 106 | $542 | $5 |
| Tramadol | 30 | $89 | $3 |
2020: 6 drugs
| Eliquis | 56 | $14,076 | $251 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 95 | $1,248 | $13 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 37 | $367 | $10 |
| Ondansetron | 52 | $278 | $5 |
| Tramadol | 13 | $47 | $4 |
| Amoxicillin | 18 | $20 | $1 |
2019: 5 drugs
| Eliquis | 87 | $20,029 | $230 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 133 | $1,517 | $11 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 76 | $815 | $11 |
| Ondansetron | 98 | $395 | $4 |
| Tramadol | 25 | $99 | $4 |
2018: 5 drugs
| Eliquis | 56 | $11,839 | $211 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 88 | $1,575 | $18 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 47 | $577 | $12 |
| Ondansetron | 50 | $210 | $4 |
| Amoxicillin | 15 | $14 | $1 |
2017: 5 drugs
| Eliquis | 49 | $11,799 | $241 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 97 | $1,536 | $16 |
| Diclofenac | 11 | $493 | $45 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 50 | $408 | $8 |
| Ondansetron | 65 | $349 | $5 |
2016: 5 drugs
| Xarelto | 35 | $9,105 | $260 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 67 | $1,877 | $28 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 44 | $786 | $18 |
| Ondansetron | 29 | $161 | $6 |
| Amoxicillin | 18 | $46 | $3 |
2015: 6 drugs
| Xarelto | 21 | $5,295 | $252 |
| Enoxaparin | 11 | $3,893 | $354 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 51 | $1,671 | $33 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 41 | $606 | $15 |
| Naproxen | 13 | $133 | $10 |
| Ondansetron | 17 | $94 | $6 |
2014: 3 drugs
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 31 | $999 | $32 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 65 | $944 | $15 |
| Ondansetron | 14 | $140 | $10 |
2013: 2 drugs
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 49 | $979 | $20 |
| Naproxen | 14 | $249 | $18 |
Money from drug and device companies
$1,329 in 2025
| 2025 | 2 | 16 | None | $1,329 |
| 2024 | 7 | 22 | None | $2,669 |
| 2023 | 7 | 10 | None | $521 |
| 2022 | 9 | 35 | $148 | $3,410 |
| 2021 | 5 | 37 | $677 | $2,185 |
| 2020 | 5 | 27 | $267 | $2,638 |
| 2019 | 5 | 20 | $24 | $4,165 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Medacta USA | Gmk Sphere | $1,175 | 13 payments
|
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Na | $154 | 3 payments
|
See all 16 published payments
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Meals · 2025-09-15 | Na | $69 |
| Medacta USA | Meals · 2025-09-11 | Gmk Sphere | $35 |
| Medacta USA | Meals · 2025-07-10 | Gmk Sphere | $20 |
| Medacta USA | Meals · 2025-04-05 | Gmk Sphere | $44 |
| Medacta USA | Meals · 2025-04-05 | Gmk Sphere | $40 |
| Medacta USA | Travel · 2025-04-05 | Gmk Sphere | $33 |
| Medacta USA | Meals · 2025-04-05 | Gmk Sphere | $22 |
| Medacta USA | Travel · 2025-04-04 | Gmk Sphere | $135 |
| Medacta USA | Travel · 2025-04-04 | Gmk Sphere | $311 |
| Medacta USA | Meals · 2025-04-01 | Gmk Sphere | $39 |
| Medacta USA | Travel · 2025-02-28 | Amistem | $180 |
| Medacta USA | Travel · 2025-02-28 | Amistem | $158 |
| Medacta USA | Meals · 2025-02-11 | Gmk Sphere | $124 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Meals · 2025-01-20 | Lcp | $49 |
| Medacta USA | Meals · 2025-01-10 | Gmk Sphere | $34 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Meals · 2025-01-09 | None | $35 |
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
2024: $2,669
| Medacta USA | Amistem H Femoral Stems | $2,197 | 13 payments
|
| Miach Orthopaedics | None | $204 | 1 payment
|
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Na | $163 | 2 payments
|
| Stryker | Mako | $39 | 1 payment
|
| Medical Device Business Services | Velys | $35 | 2 payments
|
| Evolution Surgical | None | $18 | 1 payment
|
| Bioventus | Gelsyn-3 | $14 | 1 payment
|
2023: $521
| Miach Orthopaedics | None | $138 | 1 payment
|
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Na | $129 | 2 payments
|
| Stryker | Mako | $84 | 1 payment
|
| Evolution Surgical | None | $69 | 1 payment
|
| Collegium Pharmaceutical | Belbuca | $40 | 2 payments
|
| Smith+Nephew | Pico 7 | $36 | 2 payments
|
| Orthalign | Orthalign Plus | $25 | 1 payment
|
2022: $3,410
| Evolution Surgical | None | $1,776 | 5 payments
|
| Arthrex | None | $917 | 11 payments
|
| Medical Device Business Services | Healix Knotless Peek | $194 | 4 payments
|
| Stryker | Mako | $154 | 3 payments
|
| Djo | Procare | $148 | 6 payments
|
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Fibergraft Bg Morsels | $145 | 2 payments
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| Collegium Pharmaceutical | Belbuca | $39 | 2 payments
|
| Heron Therapeutics | Zynrelef | $23 | 1 payment
|
| Heraeus Medical | Palacos | $15 | 1 payment
|
2021: $2,185
| Evolution Surgical | None | $1,327 | 3 payments
|
| Djo | Procare Bracing & Supports | $677 | 27 payments
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| Stryker | Mako | $79 | 3 payments
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| Collegium Pharmaceutical | Xtampza | $62 | 3 payments
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| DePuy Synthes Sales | Lcp | $40 | 1 payment
|
2020: $2,638
| Evolution Surgical | None | $2,291 | 3 payments
|
| Djo | None | $267 | 21 payments
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| DePuy Synthes Sales | Ex Nails | $43 | 1 payment
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| Stryker | Mako | $22 | 1 payment
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| Smith+Nephew | Regeneten | $15 | 1 payment
|
2019: $4,165
| Evolution Surgical | None | $3,865 | 7 payments
|
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Im Nails | $131 | 2 payments
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| Stryker | Mako | $123 | 8 payments
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| Djo | None | $24 | 2 payments
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| FX Shoulder USA | None | $22 | 1 payment
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Checkups this office reported
1 measures · 2023
Medicare asked this office to report how often certain checkups happened in 2023. This is not a grade for the doctor. A specialist’s patients may not need every screening.
- Medicare’s overall office score
- 84.9 / 100
- Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
| Risk-standardized complication rate (RSCR) following elective primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) and/or total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)As Medicare defines this measure | 0% | None |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1700081502
- Licence
- CA A112912California A112912: Current · expires 2027-11-30
- Trained
- University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2004
- Video visits
- Lists video visits
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- Taxonomy
- Orthopedic surgery (207X00000X); Federal specialty code 207XX0005X (207XX0005X)
- Mailing address
- Po Box 276950, Sacramento, CA, 95827
- NPI first listed
- 2007-06-20
- NPI last updated
- 2025-08-29
- NPI record certified
- 2025-08-29
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 350 30th St Ste 100, Oakland, CA, 94609 · 350 30th St Ste 530, Oakland, CA, 94609