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Emily Q Pham, PA

Physician Assistant · San Jose

NPI 1730644527

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Plans that list them
Not verified
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Offices
2

Offices

2 locations · 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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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

$888

Medicare paid this office $888 for 16 people.

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

Who their Medicare patients are

16 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 60 · 85 and older 0% · Health risk score 3.15. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical physician assistant clinician is at 1.31.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75%.

The office billed $8,015, Medicare allowed $1,296 and paid $888; for 17 services of 9 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
20241617603.15$8,015$888
20212841,873741.42$219,906$76,154
20202561,392741.49$190,230$61,092
201931184771.38$40,475$10,737

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

2021: 36 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Return visit (30+ min)232$30,097$88
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes28$7,435$75
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes27$4,531$137
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes11$2,952$67
Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity11$2,747$211
New patient visit (45+ min)11$1,414$129
Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level28$1,280$41
Vitamin d-3 level34$1,184$30
Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)41$773$17
Measure of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody17$716$42
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes39$703$18
Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)66$677$8
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count62$591$8
Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, total36$567$14
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)35$562$13
Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level28$528$15
Liver function blood test panel50$507$8
Ferritin (blood protein) level26$463$14
C-peptide (protein) level18$437$21
Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional27$435$14
Folic acid level, serum25$426$15
Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free40$397$9
Hemoglobin a1c level34$369$9
Testosterone (hormone) level, total11$336$26
Microsomal antibodies (autoantibody) measurement20$335$15
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report30$317$10
Iron binding capacity26$297$9
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample65$249$3
Iron level26$220$6
Magnesium level26$188$7
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated38$136$3
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle12$130$10
Phosphate level24$128$5
Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total17$124$7
Uric acid level, blood23$118$5
Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument13$52$3

2020: 34 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Return visit (30+ min)206$22,761$76
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes11$6,760$161
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes24$4,515$77
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes39$3,744$78
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes17$2,971$149
Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional42$822$19
Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers11$684$62
Vitamin d-3 level22$650$30
Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level15$618$41
Measure of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody12$590$42
Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)50$505$8
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count51$433$8
Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)22$369$17
Liver function blood test panel42$358$8
Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, total20$297$14
C-peptide (protein) level14$291$21
Testosterone (hormone) level, total11$283$26
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report21$273$13
Ferritin (blood protein) level17$245$14
Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level16$241$15
Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total14$228$16
Folic acid level, serum15$221$15
Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free23$216$9
Hemoglobin a1c level21$203$10
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample47$176$3
Iron binding capacity17$157$9
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle11$130$9
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated33$126$3
Iron level17$116$6
Magnesium level16$107$7
Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total16$104$7
Uric acid level, blood16$72$5
Phosphate level15$71$5
Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument16$62$3

2019: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Return visit (30+ min)15$1,229$68

Money from drug and device companies

$99 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202511None$99
202411None$18
202224None$97
202124138None$3,042

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Intuitive SurgicalDa Vinci Surgical System$99
1 payment
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-12-09 · $99
See the published payment
Every published payment
Intuitive SurgicalMeals · 2025-12-09Da Vinci Surgical System$99
See earlier years (2024, 2022, 2021)

2024: $18

Payments by company in 2024
Tris PharmaDyanavel Xr$18
1 payment
  • Meals for Dyanavel Xr · 2024-02-05 · $18

2022: $97

Payments by company in 2022
InsuletOmnipod$75
3 payments
  • Meals for Omnipod · 2022-09-30 · $25
  • Meals for Omnipod · 2022-07-14 · $30
  • Meals for Omnipod · 2022-03-11 · $20
Corcept TherapeuticsKorlym$22
1 payment
  • Meals for Korlym · 2022-04-14 · $22

2021: $3,042

Payments by company in 2021
AbbVieUbrelvy$630
33 payments
  • Meals · 2021-12-14 · $24
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2021-12-10 · $16
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2021-11-19 · $19
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2021-11-08 · $17
  • Meals for Synthroid · 2021-10-04 · $21
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2021-09-29 · $18
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2021-09-15 · $20
  • Meals for Synthroid · 2021-08-16 · $20
  • Meals · 2021-08-10 · $18
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2021-08-09 · $7
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2021-08-09 · $8
  • Meals for Synthroid · 2021-07-19 · $18
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2021-06-25 · $15
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2021-06-11 · $24
  • Meals for Vraylar · 2021-06-10 · $16
  • Meals · 2021-06-07 · $20
  • Meals for Synthroid · 2021-05-26 · $10
  • Meals · 2021-05-25 · $17
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2021-05-14 · $19
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2021-05-03 · $17
  • Meals for Synthroid · 2021-04-19 · $29
  • Meals · 2021-04-07 · $24
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2021-04-02 · $19
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2021-03-21 · $19
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2021-03-16 · $14
  • Meals for Synthroid · 2021-03-11 · $24
  • Meals for Synthroid · 2021-03-01 · $22
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2021-02-23 · $19
  • Meals for Synthroid · 2021-02-16 · $23
  • Meals for Synthroid · 2021-02-11 · $25
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2021-01-26 · $15
  • Meals for Synthroid · 2021-01-19 · $30
  • Meals for Synthroid · 2021-01-05 · $22
AmgenAimovig$415
16 payments
  • Meals for Evenity · 2021-09-22 · $14
  • Meals for Evenity · 2021-07-20 · $12
  • Meals for Repatha · 2021-07-12 · $18
  • Meals for Repatha · 2021-06-23 · $122
  • Meals for Aimovig · 2021-06-17 · $7
  • Meals for Repatha · 2021-06-07 · $14
  • Meals for Evenity · 2021-06-03 · $13
  • Meals for Aimovig · 2021-03-30 · $34
  • Meals for Evenity · 2021-03-24 · $16
  • Meals for Aimovig · 2021-03-24 · $22
  • Meals for Repatha · 2021-03-17 · $10
  • Meals for Repatha · 2021-02-26 · $14
  • Meals for Aimovig · 2021-02-26 · $31
  • Meals for Aimovig · 2021-02-17 · $34
  • Meals for Aimovig · 2021-02-16 · $25
  • Meals for Aimovig · 2021-02-10 · $29
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPFarxiga$361
9 payments
  • Meals for Farxiga · 2021-11-15 · $15
  • Meals for Farxiga · 2021-09-30 · $125
  • Meals for Farxiga · 2021-08-26 · $13
  • Meals for Farxiga · 2021-08-03 · $125
  • Meals for Farxiga · 2021-07-27 · $16
  • Meals for Farxiga · 2021-07-26 · $18
  • Meals for Farxiga · 2021-06-29 · $14
  • Meals for Farxiga · 2021-04-12 · $18
  • Meals for Farxiga · 2021-03-31 · $16
Bayer HealthCare PharmaceuticalsKerendia$271
13 payments
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2021-12-17 · $15
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2021-12-10 · $4
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2021-12-09 · $11
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2021-11-12 · $23
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2021-11-05 · $17
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2021-11-05 · $1
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2021-10-30 · $18
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2021-10-29 · $122
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2021-10-19 · $12
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2021-10-12 · $19
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2021-09-01 · $1
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2021-08-31 · $12
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2021-08-20 · $16
Nestle HealthCare NutritionZenpep$219
6 payments
  • Meals for Zenpep · 2021-10-15 · $28
  • Meals for Zenpep · 2021-06-09 · $118
  • Meals for Zenpep · 2021-03-03 · $23
  • Meals for Zenpep · 2021-02-02 · $22
  • Meals for Zenpep · 2021-01-22 · $6
  • Meals for Zenpep · 2021-01-21 · $22
Esperion TherapeuticsNexlizet$161
5 payments
  • Meals for Nexlizet · 2021-05-13 · $18
  • Meals for Nexletol · 2021-05-01 · $19
  • Meals for Nexlizet · 2021-04-01 · $93
  • Meals for Nexletol · 2021-02-12 · $17
  • Meals for Nexletol · 2021-01-06 · $14
Novo NordiskRybelsus$143
8 payments
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2021-12-02 · $17
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2021-10-26 · $19
  • Meals for Wegovy · 2021-10-18 · $17
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2021-09-30 · $20
  • Meals for Ozempic · 2021-08-26 · $15
  • Meals for Ozempic · 2021-08-09 · $16
  • Meals for Wegovy · 2021-06-21 · $19
  • Meals for Ozempic · 2021-02-25 · $20
Zealand Pharma USV-Go Disposable Insulin Delivery$129
6 payments
  • Meals for Zegalogue · 2021-08-31 · $21
  • Meals for Zegalogue · 2021-07-13 · $19
  • Meals for V-Go Disposable Insulin Delivery · 2021-06-29 · $20
  • Meals for V-Go Disposable Insulin Delivery · 2021-05-11 · $25
  • Meals for V-Go Disposable Insulin Delivery · 2021-03-02 · $21
  • Meals for V-Go Disposable Insulin Delivery · 2021-01-21 · $22
Corcept TherapeuticsKorlym$92
5 payments
  • Meals for Korlym · 2021-09-27 · $20
  • Meals for Korlym · 2021-08-03 · $21
  • Meals for Korlym · 2021-06-01 · $20
  • Meals for Korlym · 2021-04-12 · $13
  • Meals for Korlym · 2021-01-28 · $17
InsuletOmnipod$80
4 payments
  • Meals for Omnipod · 2021-09-29 · $19
  • Meals for Omnipod · 2021-07-09 · $15
  • Meals for Omnipod · 2021-05-20 · $26
  • Meals for Omnipod · 2021-02-04 · $20
Amarin PharmaVascepa$77
4 payments
  • Meals for Vascepa · 2021-12-15 · $17
  • Meals for Vascepa · 2021-12-01 · $19
  • Meals for Vascepa · 2021-05-13 · $20
  • Meals for Vascepa · 2021-01-12 · $21
DexcomDexcom G6 Transmitter$74
4 payments
  • Meals for Dexcom G6 Transmitter · 2021-10-05 · $20
  • Meals for Dexcom G6 Transmitter · 2021-07-23 · $12
  • Meals for Dexcom G6 Transmitter · 2021-04-26 · $24
  • Meals for Dexcom G6 Transmitter · 2021-03-19 · $18
Sanofi-Aventis U.S.Soliqua 100/33$61
3 payments
  • Meals for Toujeo · 2021-06-21 · $22
  • Meals for Soliqua 100/33 · 2021-04-13 · $22
  • Meals for Soliqua 100/33 · 2021-03-19 · $17
Antares PharmaXyosted$58
4 payments
  • Meals for Xyosted · 2021-10-29 · $16
  • Meals for Xyosted · 2021-06-10 · $13
  • Meals for Xyosted · 2021-04-01 · $14
  • Meals for Xyosted · 2021-01-08 · $15
Otsuka America PharmaceuticalJynarque$55
3 payments
  • Meals for Jynarque · 2021-10-13 · $20
  • Meals for Jynarque · 2021-06-30 · $22
  • Meals for Jynarque · 2021-04-28 · $13
Alexion PharmaceuticalsStrensiq$38
2 payments
  • Meals for Strensiq · 2021-07-28 · $20
  • Meals for Strensiq · 2021-04-06 · $18
Currax PharmaceuticalsContrave$32
2 payments
  • Meals for Contrave · 2021-04-13 · $16
  • Meals for Contrave · 2021-01-08 · $15
MannKindAfrezza$30
2 payments
  • Meals for Afrezza · 2021-08-23 · $13
  • Meals for Afrezza · 2021-07-22 · $17
Biohaven PharmaceuticalsNurtec Odt$26
1 payment
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2021-09-23 · $26
Daiichi SankyoInjectafer$23
1 payment
  • Meals for Injectafer · 2021-03-15 · $23
EisaiDayvigo$20
1 payment
  • Meals for Dayvigo · 2021-02-01 · $20
Lilly USAHumulin$18
1 payment
  • Meals for Humulin · 2021-10-14 · $18
Xeris PharmaceuticalsGvoke Pfs$17
1 payment
  • Meals for Gvoke Pfs · 2021-01-14 · $17
Merck Sharp & DohmeJanuvia$15
1 payment
  • Meals for Januvia · 2021-04-05 · $15

Professional record

NPI
1730644527
Trained
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2018
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Physician assistant (363A00000X)
Mailing address
26661 Sotelo, Mission Viejo, CA, 92692
NPI first listed
2019-02-05
NPI last updated
2019-10-31

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