Nicholas C Danford, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · San Jose
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 15
- 3 carriers
- Office
- 1
Offices
1 location · County of Santa Clara · 1,000 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plans that list them
15 plans · 3 carriers
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15 of 15 plans
| Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Harmony (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Alignment Health the ONE (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Anthem Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP) | Anthem Blue Cross | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS) | Anthem Blue Cross | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| DualConnect (HMO D-SNP) | Santa Clara Family Health Plan | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
State licence records
1 licence
- Washington MD.MD.61260401Physician And Surgeon License · since 2022 · expires 2024-11-05ExpiredNo board action on this licenceCheck it with the state
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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
$38,158
Medicare paid this office $38,158 for 78 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Return visit (30+ min) | 21 | $2,270 | $76 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 27 | $2,099 | $51 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 14 | $1,551 | $111 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Hip replacement | 1-10 | None |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 | None |
Who their Medicare patients are
78 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 79 · 85 and older 36% · Women 59% · Also on Medicaid 35% · Health risk score 1.74. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 53% · Coronary heart disease 49% · Depression 44% · Chronic kidney disease 38% · Dementia 33% · COPD 29% · Heart failure 27% · Atrial fibrillation 26% · Cancer 19% · Stroke 19%.
The office billed $204,925, Medicare allowed $48,979 and paid $38,158; for 145 services of 31 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 | 78 | 145 | 79 | 1.74 | $204,925 | $38,158 |
| 2023 | 74 | 106 | 75 | 1.91 | $116,564 | $25,123 |
| 2022 | 23 | 28 | 70 | 1.51 | $13,420 | $2,915 |
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
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 20 | $1,241 | $54 |
Money from drug and device companies
$587 in 2025
| 2025 | 3 | 17 | None | $587 |
| 2024 | 3 | 22 | None | $964 |
| 2023 | 2 | 13 | None | $1,697 |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 | None | $624 |
| 2021 | 3 | 7 | None | $639 |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 | None | $501 |
| 2019 | 3 | 6 | None | $523 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Na | $399 | 13 payments
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| Medical Device Business Services | Na | $165 | 3 payments
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| Vertex Pharmaceuticals | Journavx | $23 | 1 payment
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See all 17 published payments
| Medical Device Business Services | Meals · 2025-12-13 | Na | $64 |
| Medical Device Business Services | Meals · 2025-12-13 | Na | $37 |
| Medical Device Business Services | Meals · 2025-12-13 | Na | $64 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Meals · 2025-06-05 | Na | $144 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Meals · 2025-05-15 | Lcp | $17 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Meals · 2025-05-09 | Lcp | $23 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Meals · 2025-04-08 | Na | $20 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Meals · 2025-04-03 | Na | $22 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Meals · 2025-03-24 | Motoband | $12 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Meals · 2025-03-09 | Lcp | $30 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Meals · 2025-02-25 | Lcp | $29 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals | Meals · 2025-02-21 | Journavx | $23 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Meals · 2025-02-20 | Motoband | $16 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Meals · 2025-02-14 | Na | $22 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Meals · 2025-01-24 | Motoband | $21 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Meals · 2025-01-16 | Motoband | $22 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Meals · 2025-01-12 | Motoband | $22 |
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
2024: $964
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Na | $638 | 19 payments
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| Stryker | Pro | $176 | 2 payments
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| Globus Medical | Ankle Fracture System | $150 | 1 payment
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2023: $1,697
| Stryker | Pro | $1,461 | 9 payments
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| DePuy Synthes Sales | Na | $236 | 4 payments
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2022: $624
| Stryker | Gamma | $499 | 5 payments
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| DePuy Synthes Sales | Velys | $125 | 1 payment
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2021: $639
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings | Rosa-Knee | $278 | 3 payments
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| DePuy Synthes Sales | Fibulink | $186 | 2 payments
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| Stryker | Adapt | $175 | 2 payments
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2020: $501
| Stryker | Gamma | $266 | 3 payments
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| Zimmer Biomet Holdings | Ncb Instruments/Plates/Screws | $140 | 1 payment
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| DePuy Synthes Sales | Lcp Plates & Screws | $95 | 1 payment
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2019: $523
| DePuy Synthes Sales | Tfn Advanced | $260 | 4 payments
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| Acumed | Anatomic Radial Head System | $144 | 1 payment
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| Zimmer Biomet Holdings | Tm Augments Revision | $119 | 1 payment
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Checkups this office reported
Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.
- Medicare’s overall office score
- 93.1 / 100
- Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Professional record
- NPI
- 1760913859
- Licence
- NY 323412, WA MD61260401Washington MD.MD.61260401: Expired
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207XX0801X (207XX0801X); Orthopedic surgery (207X00000X)
- Mailing address
- 263 7th Ave Fl 5, Brooklyn, NY, 11215
- NPI first listed
- 2017-03-21
- NPI last updated
- 2025-05-19
- NPI record certified
- 2025-05-19
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
This office lists an electronic records connection.