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Bo Gu, MD

Emergency Medicine · San Jose

NPI 1710397914

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1 location · Emergency Physicians Associates San Jose PC · 131 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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California Medical Board record

Licence A167658 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2020 · expires 2028-01-31 · Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.

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.

  • Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Local · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 70% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 2.572, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.563, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.256, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.369, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 10 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 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections2.572WorseOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.563BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.256BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.369BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.25 (0.3 to 2.2) · 1,535 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.07 (0.76 to 1.38)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths214.59 (167.38 to 261.8) · 108 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.8 · 41 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6 · 141 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.2 · 124 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.3 · 501 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.9 · 653 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 348 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3 · 4,502 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0.04 to 0.43) · 9,014 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.34 (0.15 to 0.52) · 9,216 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.54 (2.51 to 6.58) · 1,421 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.54 (0 to 3.2) · 288 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,446 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths11.61 (4.09 to 19.14) · 294 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7.29 (3.39 to 11.2) · 299 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.9 (0.45 to 3.36) · 333 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0 to 0.78) · 7,538 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths5.4 · 94 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.735No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections2.573No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.6 · 185 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.1 · 951 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits56.3 · 128 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits6.4 · 644 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits1.3 · 699 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.3 · 921 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.7 (3.9 to 8.1) · 226 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.6 (9.4 to 16.5) · 226 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.4 · 94 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11.4 · 54 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.3 · 242 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.2 (9.9 to 17.4) · 702 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 195 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (4,032 patients answered, 29% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information2
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Room was "always" clean70%
Nurses "always" communicated well73%
Doctors "always" communicated well76%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information82%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge82%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully74%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)67%
Staff "always" explained new medications71%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully69%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect80%
"Always" quiet at night43%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital70%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms83%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$54,350

Medicare paid this office $54,350 for 344 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making151$21,841$137
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes94$17,493$180
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making107$10,381$93
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only98$733$7

Who their Medicare patients are

344 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 72 · Under 65 20% · 85 and older 19% · Women 54% · Also on Medicaid 70% · Health risk score 2.32. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical emergency medicine clinician is at 2.01.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 51% · Chronic kidney disease 38% · Depression 36% · Coronary heart disease 31% · Heart failure 31% · Dementia 24% · COPD 23% · Atrial fibrillation 22% · Stroke 18% · Cancer 9%.

The office billed $450,920, Medicare allowed $72,547 and paid $54,350; for 518 services of 18 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
2024344518722.32$450,920$54,350
2023279489742.13$371,969$47,941
2022321610732.22$394,500$60,090
20216791,331752.07$1,061,614$146,433
2020418838742.28$583,241$81,994

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: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making147$21,869$142
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes71$13,617$189
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making59$5,683$96
Critical care, each additional 30 minutes32$4,385$97
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only125$875$7

2022: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making169$26,340$155
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes83$18,410$219
Critical care, each additional 30 minutes43$6,503$110
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making39$4,028$101
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making23$1,400$61
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only182$1,242$7
X-ray of chest, 1 view11$81$7

2021: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making387$64,000$156
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes217$48,407$216
Critical care, each additional 30 minutes100$13,811$108
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making66$6,786$101
Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope21$2,536$121
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only316$2,271$7
Manual attempt to restore blood circulation and breathing13$2,055$158
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)15$1,082$72
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making11$662$60
X-ray of chest, 1 view32$237$7

2020: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making243$38,106$151
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes118$24,348$205
Critical care, each additional 30 minutes69$10,051$102
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making27$2,852$102
Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope16$1,933$121
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only200$1,488$7
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making16$897$56
X-ray of chest, 1 view47$367$8

Medicaid work

$90,690 in 2024

Medicaid paid $90,690 for 3,001 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 215 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.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM1,265$38,967
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM734$33,254
Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes166$8,025
Service197$7,214
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM36$797
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only239$773
Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; each additional 30 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary service)14$512
Blood count; complete (CBC), automated (Hgb, Hct, RBC, WBC and platelet count) and automated differential WBC count56$476
ELECTROLYTE PANEL54$383
ASSAY OF LIPASE12$86
Creatinine; blood52$74
Blood glucose (sugar) level49$71
Medicaid work by year
20243,00114215$90,690
20231,400566$78,729
20222,164988$107,277
20214,98118129$242,317
20202,9851292$150,325
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM477$38,733
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM614$32,531
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only231$2,762
Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes23$2,688
Service55$2,015

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM391$35,296
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM557$34,123
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM602$22,988
Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes56$6,139
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only349$4,482
Service92$3,401
COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL60$502
Blood count; complete (CBC), automated (Hgb, Hct, RBC, WBC and platelet count) and automated differential WBC count44$256
Radiologic examination, chest; single view13$90

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM1,046$83,255
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM1,136$65,552
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM1,192$46,526
Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes230$24,959
Service251$9,421
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only634$7,819
Service56$1,736
Unlisted special service, procedure or report14$885
COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL119$828
Blood count; complete (CBC), automated (Hgb, Hct, RBC, WBC and platelet count) and automated differential WBC count99$523
Blood count; complete (CBC), automated (Hgb, Hct, RBC, WBC and platelet count)79$225
Radiologic examination, chest; single view28$146

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM696$53,830
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM702$40,242
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM700$26,813
Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes117$14,163
Service174$6,662
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only381$4,352
Service29$1,679
Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; each additional 30 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary service)12$1,229
Blood count; complete (CBC), automated (Hgb, Hct, RBC, WBC and platelet count) and automated differential WBC count82$601
COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL59$586
Service13$168
Service(s) provided between 10:00 PM and 8:00 AM at 24-hour facility, in addition to basic service20$0

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$6,207

Pharmacies billed $6,207 in 2024.

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

206 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $6,207 in drug cost · 48 antibiotic prescriptions to 45 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
Cephalexin26$149$6
Ondansetron27$143$5
Ibuprofen17$86$5
Prednisone11$23$2

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
2024231161NoneNone$6,207
20233312107% (22)9%$20,811
202215210114% (21)None$15,939
20211951446% (12)8%$6,912
20208156NoneNone$1,716
20192423NoneNone$714
20184628NoneNone$1,233

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 10 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Prednisone21$228$11
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14$226$16
Ondansetron Odt26$182$7
Ibuprofen27$168$6
Paxlovid (Eua)11$160$15
Ondansetron17$134$8
Cephalexin17$130$8
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen20$119$6
Azithromycin13$115$9
Furosemide12$78$7

2022: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Ondansetron18$187$10
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen19$63$3

2021: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Cephalexin16$176$11
Ondansetron18$165$9
Azithromycin13$156$12
Prednisone15$44$3
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen11$41$4
Metoclopramide12$30$3

Money from drug and device companies

$99 in 2023

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
EMD SeronoBavencio$99
1 payment
  • Meals for Bavencio · 2023-08-09 · $99
See the published payment
Every published payment
EMD SeronoMeals · 2023-08-09Bavencio$99

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
94.6 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1710397914
Licence
CA A167658California A167658: Current · expires 2028-01-31
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207P00000X (207P00000X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
Mailing address
Po Box 111084, Campbell, CA, 95011
NPI first listed
2014-04-28
NPI last updated
2021-09-23
NPI record certified
2021-09-23

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

Extra NPI addresses: 225 N Jackson Ave, San Jose, CA, 95116