Emily Q Pham, PA
Physician Assistant · San Jose
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Offices
- 2
Offices
2 locations · Emergency Physicians Associates San Jose PC · 131 clinicians in this group
Hospitals listed: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plan participation
Not verified
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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 itOverall 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.
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 2.572 | Worse | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.563 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.256 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.369 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.25 (0.3 to 2.2) · 1,535 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.07 (0.76 to 1.38) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 214.59 (167.38 to 261.8) · 108 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.8 · 41 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 6 · 141 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10.2 · 124 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 8.3 · 501 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 14.9 · 653 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.1 · 348 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3 · 4,502 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.24 (0.04 to 0.43) · 9,014 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.34 (0.15 to 0.52) · 9,216 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 4.54 (2.51 to 6.58) · 1,421 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.54 (0 to 3.2) · 288 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,446 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 11.61 (4.09 to 19.14) · 294 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 7.29 (3.39 to 11.2) · 299 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.9 (0.45 to 3.36) · 333 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0 to 0.78) · 7,538 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 5.4 · 94 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.735 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 2.573 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.6 · 185 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.1 · 951 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 56.3 · 128 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 6.4 · 644 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 1.3 · 699 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.3 · 921 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.7 (3.9 to 8.1) · 226 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 12.6 (9.4 to 16.5) · 226 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.4 · 94 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 11.4 · 54 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.3 · 242 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.2 (9.9 to 17.4) · 702 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 195 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (4,032 patients answered, 29% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 2 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 70% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 73% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Staff "always" explained | 57% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 82% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 82% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 74% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 71% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 69% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 80% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 43% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 70% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 44% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 83% |
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
| 2024 | 16 | 17 | 60 | 3.15 | $8,015 | $888 |
| 2021 | 284 | 1,873 | 74 | 1.42 | $219,906 | $76,154 |
| 2020 | 256 | 1,392 | 74 | 1.49 | $190,230 | $61,092 |
| 2019 | 31 | 184 | 77 | 1.38 | $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
| Return visit (30+ min) | 232 | $30,097 | $88 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 28 | $7,435 | $75 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 27 | $4,531 | $137 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes | 11 | $2,952 | $67 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 11 | $2,747 | $211 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 11 | $1,414 | $129 |
| Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level | 28 | $1,280 | $41 |
| Vitamin d-3 level | 34 | $1,184 | $30 |
| Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | 41 | $773 | $17 |
| Measure of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody | 17 | $716 | $42 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 39 | $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 count | 62 | $591 | $8 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, total | 36 | $567 | $14 |
| Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 35 | $562 | $13 |
| Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | 28 | $528 | $15 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 50 | $507 | $8 |
| Ferritin (blood protein) level | 26 | $463 | $14 |
| C-peptide (protein) level | 18 | $437 | $21 |
| Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 27 | $435 | $14 |
| Folic acid level, serum | 25 | $426 | $15 |
| Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free | 40 | $397 | $9 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 34 | $369 | $9 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 11 | $336 | $26 |
| Microsomal antibodies (autoantibody) measurement | 20 | $335 | $15 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 30 | $317 | $10 |
| Iron binding capacity | 26 | $297 | $9 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 65 | $249 | $3 |
| Iron level | 26 | $220 | $6 |
| Magnesium level | 26 | $188 | $7 |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | 38 | $136 | $3 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 12 | $130 | $10 |
| Phosphate level | 24 | $128 | $5 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 17 | $124 | $7 |
| Uric acid level, blood | 23 | $118 | $5 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 13 | $52 | $3 |
2020: 34 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 206 | $22,761 | $76 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 11 | $6,760 | $161 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 24 | $4,515 | $77 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 39 | $3,744 | $78 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 17 | $2,971 | $149 |
| Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 42 | $822 | $19 |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | 11 | $684 | $62 |
| Vitamin d-3 level | 22 | $650 | $30 |
| Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level | 15 | $618 | $41 |
| Measure of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody | 12 | $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 count | 51 | $433 | $8 |
| Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | 22 | $369 | $17 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 42 | $358 | $8 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, total | 20 | $297 | $14 |
| C-peptide (protein) level | 14 | $291 | $21 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 11 | $283 | $26 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 21 | $273 | $13 |
| Ferritin (blood protein) level | 17 | $245 | $14 |
| Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | 16 | $241 | $15 |
| Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | 14 | $228 | $16 |
| Folic acid level, serum | 15 | $221 | $15 |
| Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free | 23 | $216 | $9 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 21 | $203 | $10 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 47 | $176 | $3 |
| Iron binding capacity | 17 | $157 | $9 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 11 | $130 | $9 |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | 33 | $126 | $3 |
| Iron level | 17 | $116 | $6 |
| Magnesium level | 16 | $107 | $7 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 16 | $104 | $7 |
| Uric acid level, blood | 16 | $72 | $5 |
| Phosphate level | 15 | $71 | $5 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 16 | $62 | $3 |
2019: 1 service
| Return visit (30+ min) | 15 | $1,229 | $68 |
Money from drug and device companies
$99 in 2025
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | None | $99 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | None | $18 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | None | $97 |
| 2021 | 24 | 138 | None | $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.
| Intuitive Surgical | Da Vinci Surgical System | $99 | 1 payment
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See the published payment
| Intuitive Surgical | Meals · 2025-12-09 | Da Vinci Surgical System | $99 |
See earlier years (2024, 2022, 2021)
2024: $18
| Tris Pharma | Dyanavel Xr | $18 | 1 payment
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2022: $97
| Insulet | Omnipod | $75 | 3 payments
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| Corcept Therapeutics | Korlym | $22 | 1 payment
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2021: $3,042
| AbbVie | Ubrelvy | $630 | 33 payments
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| Amgen | Aimovig | $415 | 16 payments
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| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Farxiga | $361 | 9 payments
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| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals | Kerendia | $271 | 13 payments
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| Nestle HealthCare Nutrition | Zenpep | $219 | 6 payments
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| Esperion Therapeutics | Nexlizet | $161 | 5 payments
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| Novo Nordisk | Rybelsus | $143 | 8 payments
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| Zealand Pharma US | V-Go Disposable Insulin Delivery | $129 | 6 payments
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| Corcept Therapeutics | Korlym | $92 | 5 payments
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| Insulet | Omnipod | $80 | 4 payments
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| Amarin Pharma | Vascepa | $77 | 4 payments
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| Dexcom | Dexcom G6 Transmitter | $74 | 4 payments
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| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. | Soliqua 100/33 | $61 | 3 payments
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| Antares Pharma | Xyosted | $58 | 4 payments
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| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical | Jynarque | $55 | 3 payments
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| Alexion Pharmaceuticals | Strensiq | $38 | 2 payments
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| Currax Pharmaceuticals | Contrave | $32 | 2 payments
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| MannKind | Afrezza | $30 | 2 payments
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| Biohaven Pharmaceuticals | Nurtec Odt | $26 | 1 payment
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| Daiichi Sankyo | Injectafer | $23 | 1 payment
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| Eisai | Dayvigo | $20 | 1 payment
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| Lilly USA | Humulin | $18 | 1 payment
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| Xeris Pharmaceuticals | Gvoke Pfs | $17 | 1 payment
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| Merck Sharp & Dohme | Januvia | $15 | 1 payment
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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.