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Christina Herrera Biondolillo, NP

Nurse Practitioner · San Diego

NPI 1760411037

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Plans that list them
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Office
1

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1 location · Regents of the University of California · 2,047 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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California Medical Board record

Licence A17438 · Deceased

Licence status: Deceased · since 1957 · University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine.

Licensee is deceased.

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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.

  • UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med CtrSan Diego, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of University of California Health, which runs 12 hospitalsHome of Moores Comprehensive Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 3 of 5 · 75% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 105.39 (74.34 to 136.44) · 381 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.597, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.618, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.375, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.376, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 6 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 8 the same, 2 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 UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths105.39 (74.34 to 136.44) · 381 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.597BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.618BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.375BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.376BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.83 (0.11 to 1.54) · 3,862 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.02 (0.84 to 1.2)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.4 · 130 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.2 · 116 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.1 · 183 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths7.8 · 510 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths11 · 696 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 435 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.1 · 5,739 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.15 (0 to 0.32) · 12,387 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.27 (0.1 to 0.44) · 13,596 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.59 (3.24 to 5.94) · 4,389 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.04 (0 to 2.12) · 2,419 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.26 (1.23 to 3.29) · 4,116 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.93 (6.61 to 13.25) · 2,232 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7.31 (5.24 to 9.38) · 2,410 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths2.32 (1.07 to 3.56) · 1,286 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.38 (0.02 to 0.75) · 11,838 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.5 · 181 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.716No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.672No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.5 · 302 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.3 · 891 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits3.8 · 216 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits5.9 · 620 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits12 · 731 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.7 · 946 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.9 (4.8 to 7) · 1,507 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.3 (10.7 to 14) · 1,507 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits7.1 · 191 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.7 · 177 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.7 · 204 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits10.4 (8.5 to 13) · 4,116 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1) · 2,130 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (3,680 patients answered, 16% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Room was "always" clean66%
Nurses "always" communicated well79%
Doctors "always" communicated well79%
Staff "always" explained61%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Doctors "always" listened carefully78%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)73%
Staff "always" explained new medications73%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Nurses "always" listened carefully75%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
"Always" quiet at night49%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital75%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects48%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms88%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$15,738

Medicare paid this office $15,738 for 181 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)45$3,740$83
Long return visit (40+ min)25$3,079$123
Removal of impacted ear wax85$2,930$32
New patient visit (60+ min)11$1,589$144
New patient visit (45+ min)15$1,437$96
See all 7 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Return visit (30+ min)45$3,740$83
Long return visit (40+ min)25$3,079$123
Removal of impacted ear wax85$2,930$32
New patient visit (60+ min)11$1,589$144
New patient visit (45+ min)15$1,437$96
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope13$1,263$97
Exam of ear using a microscope23$510$20

Who their Medicare patients are

181 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 7% · 85 and older 18% · Women 55% · Also on Medicaid 28% · Health risk score 1.42. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical nurse practitioner clinician is at 1.42.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 63% · Coronary heart disease 26% · Diabetes 25% · Atrial fibrillation 22% · Chronic kidney disease 20% · Depression 20% · Cancer 19% · Heart failure 18% · COPD 10% · Dementia 9% · Stroke 7%.

The office billed $78,564, Medicare allowed $21,728 and paid $15,738; for 245 services of 13 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
2024181245761.42$78,564$15,738
20235990771.21$21,644$5,565
20183153710.66$3,073$2,045

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: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)11$1,018$93
Removal of impacted ear wax28$936$33
Short return visit (20+ min)11$676$61
Exam of ear using a microscope13$272$21

2018: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free15$647$43
Administration of influenza virus vaccine17$433$25

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$8,605

Pharmacies billed $8,605 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 300) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical nurse practitioner clinician is at 0%.

258 generic and 42 brand-name prescriptions · $8,605 in drug cost · 18 antibiotic prescriptions to 16 people.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone16$2,397$120
Azelastine18$1,328$23
Prednisolone Acetate13$1,131$49
Ofloxacin18$1,097$52
Fluticasone Propionate29$663$12

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20243001350% (0)14%$8,605
20234191700% (0)7%$13,894
2022346126None3%$9,493
2021269121None6%$8,911
202014879NoneNone$4,989
201911768None9%$3,924
2015171639% (16)None$4,221
20146735NoneNone$1,627
20133214NoneNone$1,051

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 13 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone17$2,648$156
Azelastine58$1,832$32
Ofloxacin24$1,459$61
Ipratropium41$1,355$33
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil13$855$66
Clarithromycin16$480$30
Montelukast34$476$14
Mupirocin27$275$10
Omeprazole14$196$14
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13$193$15
Methylprednisolone20$168$8
Prednisone40$151$4
Fluticasone Propionate13$136$10

2022: 10 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Azelastine40$1,414$35
Ipratropium33$1,161$35
Ofloxacin20$731$37
Montelukast48$678$14
Mupirocin50$514$10
Omeprazole21$481$23
Clarithromycin11$390$35
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13$203$16
Methylprednisolone11$113$10
Prednisone27$92$3

2021: 10 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone13$2,128$164
Ofloxacin35$1,354$39
Ipratropium15$577$38
Azelastine16$500$31
Montelukast34$463$14
Omeprazole15$346$23
Mupirocin28$288$10
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14$216$15
Methylprednisolone15$186$12
Prednisone21$93$4

2020: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Ofloxacin20$1,214$61
Ipratropium18$730$41
Montelukast19$389$20
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16$358$22
Mupirocin16$111$7
Prednisone16$71$4

2019: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Ofloxacin13$341$26
Prednisone14$53$4

2015: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Omeprazole21$566$27
Fluticasone Propionate30$330$11
Mupirocin22$204$9
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14$189$14
Ranitidine14$127$9

2014: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Fluticasone Propionate15$274$18
Omeprazole15$134$9

Money from drug and device companies

$27 in 2023

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Regeneron Healthcare SolutionsDupixent$27
1 payment
  • Meals for Dupixent · 2023-06-17 · $27
See the published payment
Every published payment
Regeneron Healthcare SolutionsMeals · 2023-06-17Dupixent$27

Professional record

NPI
1760411037
Licence
CA NP17438, PA SP009141California A17438: Deceased
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 363LF0000X (363LF0000X); Nurse practitioner (363L00000X)
Mailing address
2630 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA, 94040
NPI first listed
2006-06-30
NPI last updated
2023-06-20
NPI record certified
2023-06-20

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

Extra NPI addresses: 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103 · 1001 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94110