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Bo M Cheon, MD

Anesthesiology · Los Gatos

NPI 1740572411

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2 locations · El Camino Anesthesia · Cep America - Anesthesia PC

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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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Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

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

$2,563

Medicare paid this office $2,563 for 14 people.

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

Who their Medicare patients are

14 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 70 · Health risk score 3.05. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75%.

The office billed $31,110, Medicare allowed $3,217 and paid $2,563; for 16 services of 12 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
20241416703.05$31,110$2,563
2023112117751.60$309,040$24,678
2022144149761.48$416,765$34,695
2021203215751.54$680,657$51,094
2020211229751.60$733,105$53,346
2019275299751.47$942,075$68,911
2018170223742.68$425,017$45,568
2017137181692.86$276,733$35,583
20166166671.90$100,657$13,687

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: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement12$3,205$267

2022: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope12$2,547$212
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope15$2,055$137
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope12$1,747$146

2021: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement12$4,277$329
Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope26$3,661$136
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope25$3,552$142
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope16$2,308$144

2020: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen12$3,761$313
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope26$3,731$138
Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope12$2,012$168

2019: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen20$6,092$305
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement17$5,779$340
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope31$4,536$137
Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope17$3,345$197
Anesthesia for lens surgery16$2,195$129
Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope11$1,808$164
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope11$1,377$125

2018: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement11$3,366$306
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body15$2,317$154
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope12$1,581$132
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin17$657$39
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement13$379$29

2017: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope30$4,306$139
Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope11$1,561$142
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin19$796$42

2016: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope22$3,199$145

Money from drug and device companies

$51 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202513None$51
202412None$39

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
Abbott LaboratoriesGallant$51
3 payments
  • Meals for Gallant · 2025-09-24 · $22
  • Meals for Gallant · 2025-04-30 · $15
  • Meals for Assurity · 2025-02-21 · $14
See all 3 published payments
Every published payment
Abbott LaboratoriesMeals · 2025-09-24Gallant$22
Abbott LaboratoriesMeals · 2025-04-30Gallant$15
Abbott LaboratoriesMeals · 2025-02-21Assurity$14
See earlier years (2024)

2024: $39

Payments by company in 2024
BiotronikAmvia Edge$39
2 payments
  • Meals for Amvia Edge · 2024-08-22 · $22
  • Meals for Solia · 2024-08-01 · $18

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
61.2 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1740572411
Licence
IN 01075039A
Group
El Camino Anesthesia · Cep America - Anesthesia PC
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X)
Mailing address
8515 Clearwater Ln Apt 302, Indianapolis, IN, 46240
NPI first listed
2011-05-12
NPI last updated
2025-03-19
NPI record certified
2025-03-19

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