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Oana E Vele, MD

Pathology · Bay Shore

NPI 1710175609

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Offices
17

Offices

17 locations · North Shore-Lij Medical PC · 6,374 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Long Island Jewish Medical Center · North Shore University Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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California Medical Board record

Licence A99689 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2007 · expires 2028-11-30 · University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Carol Davila'.

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.

  • Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park, NYAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Northwell Health, which runs 19 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 68% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate: 3.63 (2.53 to 4.72) · 4,276 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 14.1 (12.5 to 15.8) · 1,338 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.417, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.172, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.178, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.411, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.227, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 3.9 (3.1 to 4.8) · 1,338 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
  • North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NYAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Northwell Health, which runs 19 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 74% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.51, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.384, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.251, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.482, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.299, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 1,342 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 4 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 6 the same, 3 worse of 10 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths3.63 (2.53 to 4.72) · 4,276 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits14.1 (12.5 to 15.8) · 1,338 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.417BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.172BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.178BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.411BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.227BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits3.9 (3.1 to 4.8) · 1,338 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.7 (0 to 1.41) · 4,099 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.03 (0.82 to 1.24)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths182.4 (139.49 to 225.31) · 175 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.6 · 297 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.1 · 197 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.4 · 959 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths12.3 · 1,465 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths6.5 · 888 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.5 · 12,893 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.11 (0 to 0.26) · 21,516 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.25 (0.09 to 0.4) · 22,438 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.63 (3.19 to 6.08) · 4,287 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.72 (0.31 to 3.12) · 1,756 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths10.16 (4.97 to 15.35) · 1,364 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.15 (2.68 to 7.61) · 1,730 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.27 (0 to 2.57) · 1,141 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.57 (0.25 to 0.9) · 19,622 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths2.7 · 1,207 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.569No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14 · 292 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.4 · 2,088 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-0.8 · 158 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits20.2 · 1,066 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 1,421 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.7 · 2,201 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits4.6 · 1,311 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits21.1 · 518 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.2 (9.4 to 15.9) · 964 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.8 to 1.2) · 1,048 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (681 patients answered, 13% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Room was "always" clean68%
Nurses "always" communicated well75%
Doctors "always" communicated well75%
Staff "always" explained54%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information83%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge83%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand70%
Doctors "always" listened carefully74%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)66%
Staff "always" explained new medications68%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully71%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
"Always" quiet at night52%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital68%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects41%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms83%
See every measure and the patient survey for North Shore University Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 7 the same, 4 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 North Shore University Hospital
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.51BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.384BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.251BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.482BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.299BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 1,342 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.03 (0.34 to 1.73) · 4,745 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.94 (0.75 to 1.12)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths191.81 (154.67 to 228.95) · 232 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.1 · 230 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.5 · 276 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 339 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths7.9 · 1,244 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths12 · 1,634 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.3 · 646 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.5 · 11,015 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.14 (0 to 0.28) · 25,565 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.27 (0.12 to 0.42) · 26,025 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.2 (2.89 to 5.52) · 6,604 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.07 (0 to 2.3) · 2,678 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths3.1 (2.07 to 4.14) · 6,270 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths8.7 (4.85 to 12.56) · 2,853 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths3.6 (0.99 to 6.2) · 2,678 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.51 (0.21 to 2.8) · 1,209 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.68 (0.38 to 0.98) · 23,117 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3 · 1,037 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.8 · 643 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits21.7 · 1,787 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits16.2 · 435 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits24.8 · 1,434 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 1,595 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.9 · 1,792 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits4.7 (3.1 to 7) · 238 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits9.7 (6.9 to 13.4) · 238 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.4 · 1,034 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.7 · 224 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.3 · 356 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.1 (9.8 to 17) · 883 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (741 patients answered, 20% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at North Shore University Hospital
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at North Shore University Hospital
Room was "always" clean69%
Nurses "always" communicated well79%
Doctors "always" communicated well77%
Staff "always" explained59%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge83%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Doctors "always" listened carefully75%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)71%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Nurses "always" listened carefully75%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
"Always" quiet at night49%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital74%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects46%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms88%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$2,120

Medicare paid this office $2,120 for 36 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Molecular pathology procedure; physician interpretation and report36$2,120$41

Who their Medicare patients are

36 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Women 58% · Health risk score 1.94. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical pathology clinician is at 1.55.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Atrial fibrillation 53% · Coronary heart disease 44% · Heart failure 42% · Stroke 42% · Diabetes 39% · COPD 36% · Chronic kidney disease 33%.

The office billed $13,468, Medicare allowed $2,648 and paid $2,120; for 52 services of 1 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
20243652761.94$13,468$2,120
20233753733.24$13,727$2,181
201793107712.58$10,058$1,673
2016236307712.04$28,858$4,824
2015215350711.96$32,900$5,800
2014110147721.99$13,898$2,561
20134765701.57$6,105$1,099

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: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Molecular pathology procedure; physician interpretation and report37$2,181$41

2017: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Molecular pathology procedure; physician interpretation and report93$1,673$16

2016: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Molecular pathology procedure; physician interpretation and report236$4,824$16

2015: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Molecular pathology procedure; physician interpretation and report215$5,800$17

2014: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Molecular pathology procedure; physician interpretation and report109$2,440$17

2013: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Molecular pathology procedure; physician interpretation and report45$999$16

Money from drug and device companies

$21 in 2020

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Genentech USANone$21
1 payment
  • Meals · 2020-02-11 · $21
See the published payment
Every published payment
Genentech USAMeals · 2020-02-11None$21

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
91.3 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1710175609
Licence
CA A99689California A99689: Current · expires 2028-11-30
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207SM0001X (207SM0001X)
Mailing address
1130 Welch Rd Apt 324, Palo Alto, CA, 94304
NPI first listed
2007-10-04
NPI last updated
2007-10-04

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