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David Saito, MD

Otolaryngology · Mountain View

NPI 1710015557

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
14
2 carriers
Offices
3

Offices

3 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: El Camino Health. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

14 plans · 2 carriers

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14 of 14 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A95926 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2006 · expires 2028-01-31 · University of California, Davis School of Medicine.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • El Camino HealthMountain View, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of El Camino Health, which runs 2 hospitalsPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 80% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.291, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.393, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for El Camino Health

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 9 the same, 1 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at El Camino Health
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.291BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.393BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.96 (0.12 to 1.79) · 2,340 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.02 (0.76 to 1.28)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths167.38 (125.03 to 209.73) · 96 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.6 · 68 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.1 · 185 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.8 · 200 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.9 · 814 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13 · 842 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.6 · 361 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.6 · 4,633 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.16 (0 to 0.34) · 11,474 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.27 (0.1 to 0.45) · 11,626 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.14 (1.39 to 4.9) · 2,814 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2 (0.61 to 3.39) · 1,327 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.8 to 3.43) · 2,641 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.39 (4.18 to 14.6) · 1,287 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths6.57 (3.47 to 9.68) · 1,308 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths2.14 (0.71 to 3.57) · 827 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.6 (0.05 to 1.15) · 9,460 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.5 · 122 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.993No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.706No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.376No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.5 · 218 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.5 · 962 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits3.8 · 200 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-17 · 922 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits18.6 · 860 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.7 · 827 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits6.1 (4.5 to 8.2) · 313 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits13.4 (10.6 to 16.5) · 313 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6.1 · 144 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.3 · 80 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.7 · 237 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.8 (10 to 16.1) · 1,639 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.8 to 1.1) · 1,619 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,535 patients answered, 22% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at El Camino Health
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at El Camino Health
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well79%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained61%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)76%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Nurses "always" listened carefully76%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
"Always" quiet at night47%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital80%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects46%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$102,056

Medicare paid this office $102,056 for 400 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)137$19,526$112
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope103$15,011$128
Short return visit (20+ min)141$13,619$78
New patient visit (45+ min)95$13,249$139
New patient visit (30+ min)81$8,052$99
See all 9 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Return visit (30+ min)137$19,526$112
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope103$15,011$128
Short return visit (20+ min)141$13,619$78
New patient visit (45+ min)95$13,249$139
New patient visit (30+ min)81$8,052$99
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope39$7,751$194
Removal of impacted ear wax104$5,400$40
Exam of the nose and throat using an endoscope22$2,737$124
Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth12$1,627$125

Who their Medicare patients are

400 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 3% · 85 and older 16% · Women 56% · Also on Medicaid 11% · Health risk score 0.94. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical otolaryngology clinician is at 1.19.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 64% · Diabetes 25% · Coronary heart disease 21% · Chronic kidney disease 20% · Cancer 14% · Atrial fibrillation 13% · Depression 13% · Heart failure 8% · COPD 8% · Stroke 7% · Dementia 6%.

The office billed $413,746, Medicare allowed $137,352 and paid $102,056; for 923 services of 40 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024400923760.94$413,746$102,056
2023382876760.87$369,310$96,943
20224071,010770.93$409,823$112,522
2021351825761.02$344,769$95,066
2020291679771.08$262,333$67,919
2019427945761.13$349,582$89,240
2018418930761.08$330,659$81,432
2017364844761.09$313,023$74,764
2016355932751.08$332,706$84,062
2015327788761.15$268,303$75,238
2014353889751.09$288,541$75,341
2013274763750.97$234,260$64,734

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: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)128$19,627$115
New patient visit (45+ min)91$13,525$149
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope85$11,794$130
Short return visit (20+ min)115$11,088$78
New patient visit (30+ min)85$8,285$97
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope35$7,191$189
Removal of impacted ear wax112$5,923$42
Exam of the nose and throat using an endoscope16$1,998$125
Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth14$1,946$130
Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing11$514$47

2022: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope107$17,079$131
Return visit (30+ min)115$16,873$115
Short return visit (20+ min)149$16,407$79
New patient visit (45+ min)95$13,315$140
New patient visit (30+ min)94$9,120$97
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope36$7,141$188
Removal of impacted ear wax114$5,541$40
Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth20$3,115$135
Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing15$801$50

2021: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Short return visit (20+ min)127$15,296$83
Return visit (30+ min)95$13,666$116
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope73$12,034$129
New patient visit (45+ min)60$8,749$146
New patient visit (30+ min)88$8,253$94
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope28$5,890$203
Removal of impacted ear wax91$4,263$40
Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth22$3,055$127

2020: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Short return visit (20+ min)135$13,677$66
New patient visit (30+ min)99$9,115$92
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope59$8,092$121
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope26$5,974$206
Return visit (30+ min)48$5,200$100
Removal of impacted ear wax70$3,168$40
New patient visit (45+ min)21$2,985$142
Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth17$2,359$131

2019: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Short return visit (20+ min)178$18,993$66
New patient visit (30+ min)165$15,040$91
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope82$12,262$116
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope40$10,166$203
Return visit (30+ min)62$5,921$94
Removal of impacted ear wax98$4,460$41
New patient visit (45+ min)17$2,297$135
Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth14$1,865$124
Exam of the nose and throat using an endoscope13$1,401$108

2018: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Short return visit (20+ min)169$15,656$62
New patient visit (30+ min)164$15,182$93
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope91$12,231$109
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope24$5,306$204
Return visit (30+ min)55$5,033$88
New patient visit (45+ min)34$4,749$140
Removal of impacted ear wax94$4,619$41
Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance15$2,149$134
Exam of the nose and throat using an endoscope13$1,685$112
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement15$823$55
Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing15$766$48
Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day14$643$38

2017: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
New patient visit (30+ min)142$13,098$92
Short return visit (20+ min)134$12,749$62
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope68$9,243$109
Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance33$6,603$138
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope22$5,246$210
Removal of impacted ear wax94$4,370$39
Return visit (30+ min)48$4,271$87
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement33$2,170$57
New patient visit (45+ min)14$2,128$152
Long return visit (40+ min)12$1,489$124
Exam of ear using a microscope12$394$26

2016: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Short return visit (20+ min)153$14,965$59
New patient visit (30+ min)152$13,563$89
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope77$10,751$108
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope23$5,987$214
Return visit (30+ min)37$4,452$95
Removal of impacted ear wax79$3,932$39
New patient visit (45+ min)21$3,193$152
Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance15$3,049$139
Long return visit (40+ min)13$2,019$135
Simple control of nose bleed12$1,072$82
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement15$1,059$59
Exam of ear using a microscope19$856$29
Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing13$585$45
Short return visit14$555$37

2015: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Short return visit (20+ min)160$16,245$66
New patient visit (30+ min)111$10,966$99
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope75$10,606$115
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope24$7,533$222
Return visit (30+ min)52$5,471$101
Removal of impacted ear wax84$4,071$40
Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance15$3,816$141
Exam of the nose and throat using an endoscope11$1,620$147
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement13$825$59
Short return visit16$731$41

2014: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Short return visit (20+ min)159$16,709$62
New patient visit (30+ min)126$10,903$87
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope76$9,076$111
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope26$6,490$209
Return visit (30+ min)58$5,164$85
Removal of impacted ear wax99$4,657$38
Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance23$3,946$136
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement22$1,798$72
Short return visit28$1,364$37

2013: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Short return visit (20+ min)127$13,348$62
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope53$9,010$110
New patient visit (30+ min)85$7,739$91
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope25$6,571$212
Removal of impacted ear wax86$4,626$41
Return visit (30+ min)32$4,048$99
New patient visit (45+ min)14$2,071$148
Short return visit38$1,554$38
Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional16$287$16

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$6,108

Pharmacies billed $6,108 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

205 generic and 12 brand-name prescriptions · $6,108 in drug cost · 34 antibiotic prescriptions to 25 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.

Largest Part D drug costs
Azelastine33$1,281$39
Ipratropium26$693$27
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil14$397$28
Fluticasone Propionate12$200$17
Prednisone26$155$6
See all 6 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Azelastine33$1,281$39
Ipratropium26$693$27
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil14$397$28
Fluticasone Propionate12$200$17
Prednisone26$155$6
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18$123$7

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
2024217109None6%$6,108
202319995NoneNone$7,262
202222594None5%$9,011
202118592None6%$7,874
202016779None13%$9,474
201921198None9%$7,639
201815280NoneNone$4,227
201715578None8%$4,561
2016227108None9%$8,224
2015235103None6%$7,178
2014332113None9%$13,442
2013300114None8%$10,974

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Azelastine52$1,910$37
Ipratropium32$1,651$52
Ofloxacin16$795$50

2022: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Azelastine41$1,704$42
Ofloxacin13$1,199$92
Ipratropium16$828$52
Fluticasone Propionate12$294$25
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13$191$15
Prednisone20$190$9

2021: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Ofloxacin24$1,181$49
Azelastine29$1,023$35
Fluticasone Propionate17$517$30
Cephalexin12$110$9

2020: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Mometasone Furoate18$2,122$118
Ofloxacin17$1,430$84
Azelastine30$1,156$39
Ipratropium12$601$50
Fluticasone Propionate14$476$34

2019: 8 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil11$1,290$117
Ofloxacin18$1,236$69
Azelastine29$913$31
Fluticasone Propionate13$319$25
Acetic Acid11$251$23
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15$249$17
Nystatin11$172$16
Prednisone18$142$8

2018: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Fluticasone Propionate25$636$25
Azelastine21$607$29
Ipratropium12$453$38
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15$255$17
Prednisone12$127$11

2017: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Fluticasone Propionate32$860$27
Ipratropium21$768$37
Azelastine11$343$31
Ciprofloxacin12$216$18

2016: 9 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil12$1,630$136
Fluticasone Propionate41$973$24
Azelastine12$868$72
Ipratropium17$348$20
Acetic Acid16$319$20
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass19$311$16
Ciprofloxacin11$166$15
Prednisone15$114$8
Cephalexin11$98$9

2015: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Fluticasone Propionate63$963$15
Azelastine19$839$44
Ofloxacin11$577$52
Omeprazole18$274$15
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16$241$15
Prednisone18$165$9

2014: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Azelastine62$3,295$53
Fluticasone Propionate108$1,904$18
Omeprazole25$483$19
Ofloxacin11$422$38

2013: 8 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Fluticasone Propionate94$2,301$24
Azelastine22$1,426$65
Omeprazole37$845$23
Ofloxacin15$396$26
Amox Tr-Potassium Clavulanate13$332$26
Ipratropium12$243$20
Triamterene-Hctz12$120$10
Prednisone13$77$6

Money from drug and device companies

$19 in 2024

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Smith+NephewHalo$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Halo · 2024-09-24 · $19
See the published payment
Every published payment
Smith+NephewMeals · 2024-09-24Halo$19

Professional record

NPI
1710015557
Licence
CA A95926California A95926: Current · expires 2028-01-31
Trained
University of California, Davis School of Medicine, 2004
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Otolaryngology (207Y00000X)
Mailing address
2350 W El Camino Real, 2nd Floor, Mountain View, CA, 94040
NPI first listed
2007-03-01
NPI last updated
2011-12-07

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.