Eric J. Kashnow, MD
Anesthesiology · Santa Cruz
- 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
- 3
Offices
3 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plan participation
Not verified
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California Medical Board record
Licence A76735 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2001 · expires 2027-03-31 · Rosalind Franklin University, the Chicago Medical School.
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.
- Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · No emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 85% would definitely recommend itNo overall ratingNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
See every measure and the patient survey for Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 1 measures. Safety: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.04 (0 to 2.12) · 59 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.01 (0.5 to 1.52) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.9 · 63 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0 to 0.44) · 118 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.27 (0.05 to 0.49) · 116 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.36 (0.77 to 5.95) · 113 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.65 (0 to 3.37) · 109 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.28 (0.56 to 4) · 109 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.41 (0 to 18.05) · 109 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.75 (2.52 to 10.98) · 102 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.75 (0.23 to 3.28) · 42 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.61 (0 to 1.94) · 51 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.6 · 30 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.3 · 32 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 11.7 (9.2 to 14.9) · 3,197 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.3) · 506 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (203 patients answered, 24% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 5 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 5 |
| Overall hospital rating | 5 |
| Quietness | 4 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 84% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 83% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 83% |
| Staff "always" explained | 62% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 93% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 96% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 79% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 83% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 87% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 78% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 78% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 82% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 89% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 69% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 85% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 46% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 90% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$50,332
Medicare paid this office $50,332 for 297 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 72 | $7,570 | $104 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 52 | $6,181 | $119 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on anus and rectum | 17 | $2,323 | $137 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 17 | $1,812 | $107 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 12 | $1,448 | $121 |
See all 6 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 72 | $7,570 | $104 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 52 | $6,181 | $119 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on anus and rectum | 17 | $2,323 | $137 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 17 | $1,812 | $107 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 12 | $1,448 | $121 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 12 | $665 | $55 |
Who their Medicare patients are
297 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Women 56% · Also on Medicaid 12% · Health risk score 0.94. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 61% · Cancer 24% · Coronary heart disease 20% · Diabetes 19% · Chronic kidney disease 15% · Atrial fibrillation 14% · Depression 14% · Heart failure 7% · COPD 7% · Stroke 4%.
The office billed $445,672, Medicare allowed $64,159 and paid $50,332; for 323 services of 46 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 | 297 | 323 | 74 | 0.94 | $445,672 | $50,332 |
| 2023 | 351 | 385 | 74 | 0.87 | $489,337 | $58,554 |
| 2022 | 228 | 252 | 74 | 0.86 | $309,920 | $38,875 |
| 2021 | 178 | 207 | 73 | 0.96 | $296,860 | $36,315 |
| 2020 | 222 | 255 | 73 | 0.94 | $373,934 | $46,514 |
| 2019 | 222 | 251 | 72 | 0.91 | $344,020 | $41,630 |
| 2018 | 198 | 234 | 72 | 0.94 | $295,134 | $35,860 |
| 2017 | 220 | 255 | 73 | 0.92 | $344,914 | $43,364 |
| 2016 | 199 | 235 | 71 | 1.00 | $311,745 | $39,063 |
| 2015 | 192 | 216 | 72 | 0.92 | $286,540 | $39,083 |
| 2014 | 157 | 192 | 72 | 0.78 | $253,422 | $32,883 |
| 2013 | 171 | 202 | 73 | 0.93 | $265,649 | $33,145 |
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 | 128 | $16,744 | $120 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 64 | $7,609 | $119 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 11 | $3,240 | $295 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 15 | $2,203 | $147 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 17 | $1,976 | $116 |
2022: 2 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 99 | $11,660 | $112 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 27 | $3,716 | $138 |
2021: 3 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 57 | $6,982 | $116 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 11 | $2,053 | $187 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 12 | $320 | $27 |
2020: 5 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 67 | $8,114 | $113 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 17 | $6,303 | $371 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 11 | $2,602 | $237 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on anus and rectum | 13 | $1,942 | $149 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 12 | $330 | $28 |
2019: 5 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 50 | $5,220 | $102 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 13 | $4,747 | $365 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | 18 | $2,595 | $144 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 11 | $1,555 | $141 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 12 | $328 | $27 |
2018: 4 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 83 | $9,432 | $105 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 13 | $4,830 | $372 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | 14 | $2,328 | $166 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 12 | $325 | $27 |
2017: 3 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 62 | $6,671 | $108 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen outside abdominal cavity | 12 | $2,610 | $217 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 15 | $400 | $27 |
2016: 4 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 53 | $6,811 | $117 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 13 | $2,755 | $212 |
| Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope | 11 | $2,258 | $205 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 11 | $301 | $27 |
2015: 3 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 44 | $5,701 | $124 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | 12 | $1,691 | $141 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | 11 | $1,528 | $139 |
2014: 3 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 11 | $3,752 | $341 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 28 | $3,617 | $117 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 12 | $643 | $54 |
2013: 2 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 36 | $4,272 | $112 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | 12 | $1,608 | $134 |
Money from drug and device companies
$92 in 2022
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Heron Therapeutics | Zynrelef | $92 | 1 payment
|
See the published payment
| Heron Therapeutics | Meals · 2022-11-04 | Zynrelef | $92 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1750497244
- Licence
- CA A76735California A76735: Current · expires 2027-03-31
- Trained
- Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery, 2000
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Medicaid ID
- CA 00A767350
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207LP2900X (207LP2900X)
- Mailing address
- 2025 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062
- NPI first listed
- 2006-08-21
- NPI last updated
- 2011-12-27
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.