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Russell D Stanten, MD

Thoracic Surgery · Oakland

NPI 1740372770

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
12
2 carriers
Offices
7

Offices

7 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Alta Bates Summit Medical Center · Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

12 plans · 2 carriers

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12 of 12 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Imperial Courage Plan (HMO)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
Imperial Senior Value (HMO C-SNP)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A42983 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 1986 · expires 2028-07-31 · Baylor College of Medicine.

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.

  • Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 78% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 130.09 (87.72 to 172.46) · 109 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.274, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.227, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates CampBerkeley, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 67% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.298, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 4 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths130.09 (87.72 to 172.46) · 109 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.274BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.227BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1 (0.06 to 1.94) · 1,209 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.88 (0.6 to 1.16)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2 · 89 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.9 · 105 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.8 · 270 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.9 · 447 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13.7 · 341 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths11.2 · 381 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.6 · 2,811 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.31) · 7,167 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,659 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.93 (0.92 to 4.94) · 1,668 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.25 (0 to 2.75) · 580 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.67 (1.19 to 4.15) · 1,446 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths6.17 (0.33 to 12.02) · 633 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths8.11 (4.67 to 11.55) · 619 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.61 (0.15 to 3.07) · 309 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.39 (0 to 0.96) · 6,085 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.8 · 217 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.724No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections1.425No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.716No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits12.7 · 416 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.6 · 606 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-30.4 · 359 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-31.8 · 555 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-14.4 · 358 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16 · 382 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.1 (3.2 to 8.2) · 25 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.8 (7.3 to 16) · 25 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits4.5 · 232 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.9 · 56 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20 · 152 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits14.8 (11.1 to 20) · 251 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.2 (0.9 to 1.5) · 579 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (535 patients answered, 18% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Room was "always" clean73%
Nurses "always" communicated well75%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully79%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)75%
Staff "always" explained new medications73%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand69%
Nurses "always" listened carefully72%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
"Always" quiet at night54%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital78%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects43%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%
See every measure and the patient survey for Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 6 the same, 1 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.298BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.18 (0.16 to 2.2) · 730 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.87 (0.51 to 1.23)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths188.12 (132.31 to 243.94) · 50 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.8 · 50 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.8 · 41 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 189 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths12.6 · 184 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 103 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.9 · 1,585 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.18 (0 to 0.4) · 3,929 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.31 (0.11 to 0.51) · 3,954 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.15 (0.95 to 5.36) · 754 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.62 (0 to 3.33) · 325 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.99 (0.39 to 3.59) · 717 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths10.85 (2.27 to 19.44) · 326 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.79 (1.08 to 8.49) · 302 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.68 (0.19 to 3.18) · 184 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.17 (0 to 0.88) · 3,240 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.4 · 161 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.207No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.48No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.785No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.4 · 243 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-58.2 · 194 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-12.3 · 177 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.8 · 209 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.4 (3.8 to 7.5) · 215 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.2 (9.4 to 15.5) · 215 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits4.8 · 150 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.2 · 81 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.4 (10 to 18.1) · 315 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.8 (0.6 to 1.2) · 137 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (449 patients answered, 15% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp
Cleanliness2
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information2
Overall hospital rating2
Quietness2
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp
Room was "always" clean62%
Nurses "always" communicated well72%
Doctors "always" communicated well75%
Staff "always" explained53%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information82%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge82%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand68%
Doctors "always" listened carefully73%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)58%
Staff "always" explained new medications67%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand67%
Nurses "always" listened carefully66%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect81%
"Always" quiet at night49%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital67%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects38%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms83%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$149,840

Medicare paid this office $149,840 for 206 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery72$43,988$611
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft36$34,081$947
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes88$13,728$153
New patient visit (45+ min)68$10,196$150
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes53$5,910$70
See all 8 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery72$43,988$611
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft36$34,081$947
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes88$13,728$153
New patient visit (45+ min)68$10,196$150
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes53$5,910$70
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts24$4,822$201
Return visit (30+ min)20$2,565$112
Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope12$684$57

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)19More than 65% of doctors who do this

Who their Medicare patients are

206 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Women 37% · Also on Medicaid 42% · Health risk score 2.20. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical thoracic surgery clinician is at 1.74.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 71% · Heart failure 64% · Chronic kidney disease 49% · Diabetes 46% · Atrial fibrillation 46% · COPD 29% · Cancer 27% · Depression 24% · Stroke 22% · Dementia 13%.

The office billed $676,936, Medicare allowed $189,251 and paid $149,840; for 467 services of 37 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
2024206467762.20$676,936$149,840
2023228620762.56$772,683$181,636
2022173477762.16$582,285$143,555
2021233547761.74$722,628$169,936
2020206529772.15$626,726$139,414
2019232691761.97$804,604$201,698
2018257746762.20$819,680$193,572
2017229611772.49$836,799$193,317
2016265770762.04$1,000,116$230,912
2015217649772.48$826,944$198,658
2014174381752.02$599,816$157,769
2013132324741.77$421,070$117,513

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: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery68$41,531$611
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft35$36,131$1,032
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes112$17,373$154
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes98$13,129$70
New patient visit (45+ min)67$10,047$150
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts22$5,341$243
Return visit (30+ min)19$2,640$120
Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope16$1,138$63

2022: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft40$36,870$922
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery41$25,985$634
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes57$9,981$172
New patient visit (45+ min)54$8,182$152
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts27$6,126$227
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes54$5,831$63
Return visit (30+ min)19$2,289$120
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes15$1,324$88
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes18$1,129$32

2021: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft41$42,475$1,036
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery64$41,199$644
New patient visit (45+ min)72$11,025$153
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes71$8,364$118
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts26$6,376$245
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes70$3,932$34
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes21$1,942$88
Return visit (30+ min)13$1,716$123
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft14$1,411$101
Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope14$824$59
Short return visit15$761$51

2020: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery67$41,739$623
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft25$26,798$1,072
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes76$8,686$114
New patient visit (45+ min)54$7,731$143
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes90$4,675$33
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts14$3,574$255
Short return visit33$1,424$40
Return visit (30+ min)12$1,271$98
Harvest of vein using an endoscope19$254$13

2019: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery67$47,843$714
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft31$42,769$1,380
New patient visit (45+ min)72$10,701$149
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes83$9,881$119
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts22$7,310$332
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes71$6,283$35
Short return visit45$1,944$41
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less28$1,845$66
New patient visit (45+ min)13$1,481$114
Return visit (30+ min)16$1,480$93
Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope13$877$63
Harvest of vein using an endoscope29$396$14

2018: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft29$42,097$1,452
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery40$27,908$698
Replacement of aortic valve by through femoral artery34$25,429$748
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes91$10,583$116
New patient visit (45+ min)70$9,975$143
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes86$6,316$33
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts19$6,084$320
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less42$2,692$64
New patient visit (45+ min)24$2,656$111
Short return visit48$2,076$41
Return visit (30+ min)21$1,853$88
Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope14$749$54
Harvest of vein using an endoscope25$330$13

2017: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Replacement of aortic valve by through femoral artery76$58,999$776
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft23$34,689$1,508
New patient visit (45+ min)68$9,740$143
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes68$8,227$119
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts13$4,449$342
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes64$3,446$34
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less47$3,034$65
Short return visit61$2,570$39
Return visit (30+ min)12$1,180$91
Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope15$869$58

2016: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Replacement of aortic valve by through femoral artery82$64,518$768
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft32$45,022$1,407
New patient visit (45+ min)87$12,331$142
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes84$9,728$116
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts22$7,185$327
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes87$7,069$34
Short return visit68$2,871$39
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less44$2,781$63
Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity and breast bone11$1,653$150
Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope14$997$71

2015: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Replacement of aortic valve by through femoral artery67$51,072$762
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft26$34,185$1,315
Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine13$21,843$1,680
New patient visit (45+ min)98$14,000$143
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes60$6,810$113
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes77$5,682$33
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts11$3,422$311
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less39$2,462$63
Short return visit49$2,098$39
Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope18$1,123$62

2014: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft28$38,941$1,391
Replacement of aortic valve by through femoral artery17$13,106$771
New patient visit (45+ min)66$9,485$144
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes52$6,117$118
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts17$5,273$310
Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope29$1,839$63
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft11$1,713$156
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes13$839$34
Short return visit17$759$38

2013: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine17$24,530$1,443
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft30$23,396$780
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes51$5,534$109
New patient visit (45+ min)38$5,392$142
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts17$3,467$204
Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope22$1,439$65
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes15$1,176$33
Short return visit22$1,162$37

Medicaid work

$3,831 in 2023

Medicaid paid $3,831 for 71 billed services this clinician did in 2023, up to 17 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 2023
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES54$2,282
1ST HOSP IP/OBS HIGH 7517$1,550
Medicaid work by year
202371217$3,831

Money from drug and device companies

$325 in 2025

Industry payments by year
2025211None$325
2024110None$377
202328None$280
202224None$106
202111None$44
2020311$2,350$3,092
201924None$173

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
Edwards LifesciencesSapien 3 Ultra Resilia$295
10 payments
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-12-11 · $30
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-11-06 · $36
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-10-30 · $56
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-10-03 · $25
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-07-03 · $44
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-06-19 · $19
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-04-17 · $21
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-04-11 · $24
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-03-20 · $23
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-03-06 · $17
AngioDynamicsAlphavac$30
1 payment
  • Meals for Alphavac · 2025-02-19 · $30
See all 11 published payments
Every published payment
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-12-11Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$30
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-11-06Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$36
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-10-30Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$56
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-10-03Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$25
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-07-03Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$44
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-06-19Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$19
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-04-17Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$21
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-04-11Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$24
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-03-20Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$23
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-03-06Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$17
AngioDynamicsMeals · 2025-02-19Alphavac$30
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2024: $377

Payments by company in 2024
Edwards LifesciencesSapien 3 Ultra Resilia$377
10 payments
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-11-07 · $42
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-10-10 · $17
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-08-08 · $25
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-07-19 · $2
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-07-19 · $182
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-06-27 · $24
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-06-14 · $22
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-03-28 · $18
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-02-08 · $22
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2024-02-01 · $23

2023: $280

Payments by company in 2023
Edwards LifesciencesSapien 3 Ultra Resilia$176
5 payments
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2023-12-14 · $84
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2023-08-31 · $24
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2023-07-20 · $24
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2023-05-11 · $29
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2023-02-10 · $14
Abbott LaboratoriesEpic$104
3 payments
  • Meals for Epic · 2023-11-14 · $35
  • Meals for Epic · 2023-11-14 · $26
  • Meals for Epic · 2023-06-12 · $42

2022: $106

Payments by company in 2022
Abbott LaboratoriesEpic$59
2 payments
  • Meals for Epic · 2022-12-29 · $30
  • Meals for Epic · 2022-09-26 · $29
Edwards LifesciencesSapien 3 Ultra Resilia$47
2 payments
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2022-12-08 · $21
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2022-09-02 · $26

2021: $44

Payments by company in 2021
Edwards LifesciencesInspiris Resilia Aortic Valve$44
1 payment
  • Meals for Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve · 2021-08-04 · $44

2020: $3,092

Payments by company in 2020
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPTagrisso$2,350
1 payment
  • Consulting for Tagrisso · 2020-12-03 · $2,350
Intuitive SurgicalDa Vinci Surgical System$699
9 payments
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2020-03-13 · $19
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2020-02-28 · $15
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2020-02-28 · $38
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2020-01-14 · $148
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2020-01-13 · $19
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2020-01-09 · $19
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2020-01-09 · $136
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2020-01-09 · $285
  • Travel for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2020-01-09 · $19
Edwards LifesciencesInspiris Resilia Aortic Valve$43
1 payment
  • Meals for Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve · 2020-01-27 · $43

2019: $173

Payments by company in 2019
Edwards LifesciencesInspiris Resilia Aortic Valve$157
3 payments
  • Meals for Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · 2019-12-19 · $22
  • Meals for Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · 2019-10-31 · $30
  • Meals for Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve · 2019-05-06 · $105
HeartFlowNone$16
1 payment
  • Meals · 2019-05-30 · $16

Research money

Money a company paid to run a study. Where it went to their institution, the clinician is named as an investigator and did not receive it; the amount covers the whole study, often across many sites.

Research payments by company and study
Medtronic, Inc. · Investigator Sponsored Research · 2021This clinician$1,750

Professional record

NPI
1740372770
Licence
CA A42983California A42983: Current · expires 2028-07-31
Trained
Baylor College of Medicine, 1985
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Medicaid ID
CA 00A429830
Taxonomy
Thoracic surgery (208G00000X)
Mailing address
3300 Webster St, Suite 500, Oakland, CA, 94609
NPI first listed
2006-09-28
NPI last updated
2007-07-09

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