Michael E O'Hara, MD
Anesthesiology · Portland
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Office
- 1
- Since medical school
- 11 years
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2015
Offices
1 location · Spectrum Healthcare Partners PA · 305 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: Mainehealth Maine Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plan participation
Not verified
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California Medical Board record
Licence A144664 · Delinquent
Licence status: Delinquent · since 2016 · expires 2023-11-30 · Cmdnj Rutgers Medical School.
License renewal fee has not been paid. No practice is permitted.
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.
- Mainehealth Maine Medical CenterPortland, MEAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of MaineHealth, which runs 10 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 74% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate: 3.98 (2.89 to 5.07) · 4,026 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 1.522, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.632, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.267, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.555, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Mainehealth Maine Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 11 the same, 0 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 3.98 (2.89 to 5.07) · 4,026 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 1.522 | Worse | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.632 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.267 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.555 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.33 (0.54 to 2.12) · 2,220 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.02 (0.8 to 1.24) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 184.69 (147.17 to 222.21) · 224 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.6 · 218 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 11.6 · 175 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.9 · 541 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 13.7 · 717 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.1 · 650 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 11 · 840 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.7 · 8,985 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.32 (0.16 to 0.47) · 11,048 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.24 (0.06 to 0.42) · 11,480 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.74 (2.22 to 5.26) · 4,166 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 2.01 (0.79 to 3.24) · 1,677 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 10.09 (6.03 to 14.15) · 1,631 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.88 (2.21 to 7.55) · 1,643 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.75 (0.46 to 3.05) · 824 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.45 (0 to 0.92) · 9,897 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 2.7 · 219 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 1.777 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.965 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.1 · 1,252 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.2 · 1,463 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 12.9 · 684 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 8.4 · 862 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -1.5 · 681 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.4 · 1,240 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 6.2 (4.6 to 8.3) · 427 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 10.1 (7.9 to 12.8) · 427 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.1 · 204 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10 · 405 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 18.9 · 371 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.2 (9.2 to 16) · 875 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.9 to 1.2) · 1,810 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (1,770 patients answered, 29% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 2 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 61% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 82% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Staff "always" explained | 62% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 89% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 88% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 70% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 76% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 79% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 78% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 48% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 74% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 49% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 89% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$20,395
Medicare paid this office $20,395 for 192 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for electroshock therapy | 19 | $1,259 | $57 |
| Daily hospital management of continuous spinal drug administration | 22 | $1,003 | $44 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 13 | $532 | $41 |
Procedures year by year
| Procedure | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | – | 22 | – | – | – |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | – | – | – | – | 13 |
Times billed to Original Medicare each year. A blank year means fewer than 11 people had it, or none: Medicare does not publish smaller counts. Medicare Advantage patients are not included.
Who their Medicare patients are
192 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 71 · Under 65 18% · 85 and older 14% · Women 53% · Also on Medicaid 31% · Health risk score 2.02. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Chronic kidney disease 34% · Depression 32% · Diabetes 31% · Coronary heart disease 27% · Atrial fibrillation 26% · Cancer 23% · Heart failure 21% · COPD 20% · Dementia 13% · Stroke 8%.
The office billed $258,047, Medicare allowed $27,393 and paid $20,395; for 252 services of 67 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
| 2024 | 192 | 252 | 71 | 2.02 | $258,047 | $20,395 |
| 2023 | 222 | 244 | 72 | 1.83 | $271,133 | $30,686 |
| 2022 | 216 | 238 | 72 | 1.60 | $269,100 | $41,529 |
| 2021 | 237 | 278 | 73 | 1.83 | $422,949 | $50,661 |
| 2020 | 126 | 139 | 73 | 1.93 | $220,216 | $29,229 |
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
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 36 | $4,213 | $117 |
| Anesthesia for electroshock therapy | 21 | $1,738 | $72 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 15 | $1,683 | $112 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 13 | $1,481 | $114 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 17 | $1,354 | $80 |
2022: 5 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 53 | $6,305 | $119 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 16 | $2,212 | $138 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 14 | $2,149 | $153 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 14 | $1,967 | $141 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $1,936 | $161 |
2021: 6 services
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 20 | $2,514 | $126 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 14 | $2,262 | $162 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 16 | $2,167 | $127 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 13 | $2,009 | $155 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 13 | $1,767 | $136 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 21 | $817 | $37 |
2020: 2 services
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 26 | $4,063 | $156 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 14 | $2,250 | $161 |
Money from drug and device companies
$18 in 2023
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Janssen Biotech | Stelara | $18 | 1 payment
|
See the published payment
| Janssen Biotech | Meals · 2023-01-23 | Stelara | $18 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1730574021
- Licence
- CA A144664, ME MD26914California A144664: Delinquent · expires 2023-11-30
- Trained
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2015 · 11 years ago
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
- Mailing address
- 324 Gannett Dr Ste 200, South Portland, ME, 04106
- NPI first listed
- 2015-04-02
- NPI last updated
- 2023-06-15
- NPI record certified
- 2023-06-15
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94304