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Irmina Anna Elliott, MD

Thoracic Surgery · Stanford

NPI 1770926875

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Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
22
4 carriers
Office
1

Offices

1 location · Stanford Health Care · 3,152 clinicians in this group

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

Plans that list them

22 plans · 4 carriers

A missing listing does not mean out of network. Directories change, and a listing does not cover every office. Call Dr. Elliott’s office at (650) 723-4000 to confirm they take your plan. Ask about the office you use, its medical group, referrals and appointments.

22 of 22 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
Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Central Health Classic Care Plan III (HMO)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Dual Access Plan (HMO D-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Embrace Care Plan (HMO C-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListed, may be out of dateSep 15, 2025
Central Health Embrace Choice Plan (HMO C-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Valor Care Plan (HMO)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
SCAN Balance (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Classic (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN MyChoice (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A136620 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2015 · expires 2027-03-31 · Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

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 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
  • Stanford Health CareStanford, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Stanford Health Care, which runs 3 hospitalsHome of Stanford Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 83% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.317, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.241, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
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%
See every measure and the patient survey for Stanford Health Care

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 5 the same, 4 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 Stanford Health Care
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.317BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.446BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.241BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.06 (0.45 to 1.67) · 5,374 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.72 to 1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths166.09 (137.88 to 194.3) · 470 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.1 · 192 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.4 · 146 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.7 · 253 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths6.3 · 880 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 935 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 501 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.1 · 7,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.27) · 20,799 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.14 to 0.43) · 23,182 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths0.94 (0.2 to 1.68) · 5,694 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.36 (1.54 to 3.19) · 7,846 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.2 (3.76 to 6.64) · 5,603 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.38 (0.23 to 2.53) · 2,211 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.52 (0.21 to 0.83) · 19,915 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.6 · 416 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.869No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.857No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.368No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.2 · 247 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.5 · 1,021 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits47.8 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-1.6 · 990 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 976 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.5 · 959 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (4.4 to 6.2) · 2,191 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 425 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.6 · 158 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 183 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.7 (10.4 to 15.4) · 4,578 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (6,810 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Stanford Health Care
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Stanford Health Care
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well82%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained63%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge89%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)79%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital83%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$66,933

Medicare paid this office $66,933 for 100 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
New patient visit (60+ min)36$6,628$184
Return visit (30+ min)27$3,281$103
Long return visit (40+ min)19$3,239$162
Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope18$3,117$173
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes13$2,013$155
See all 6 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
New patient visit (60+ min)36$6,628$184
Return visit (30+ min)27$3,281$103
Long return visit (40+ min)19$3,239$162
Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope18$3,117$173
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes13$2,013$155
New patient visit (60+ min)12$1,787$149

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux12More than 44% of doctors who do this

Who their Medicare patients are

100 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 73 · Women 55% · Also on Medicaid 24% · Health risk score 1.78. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical thoracic surgery clinician is at 1.74.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 72% · Cancer 57% · Diabetes 33% · Coronary heart disease 33% · Atrial fibrillation 27% · Chronic kidney disease 25% · Depression 25% · Heart failure 22% · COPD 21% · Stroke 14%.

The office billed $427,599, Medicare allowed $84,651 and paid $66,933; for 213 services of 39 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
2024100213731.78$427,599$66,933
202361125722.34$246,919$40,139
20221949761.80$88,444$13,565

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: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes18$3,125$156
New patient visit (60+ min)21$2,937$140

Money from drug and device companies

$249 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202533None$249
202422None$74
202222None$1,641
202157None$1,217

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
MedtronicSignia$153
1 payment
  • Meals for Signia · 2025-01-25 · $153
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPImfinzi$68
1 payment
  • Education for Imfinzi · 2025-07-30 · $68
Legend Biotech USACarvykti$28
1 payment
  • Meals for Carvykti · 2025-07-14 · $28
See all 3 published payments
Every published payment
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPEducation · 2025-07-30Imfinzi$68
Legend Biotech USAMeals · 2025-07-14Carvykti$28
MedtronicMeals · 2025-01-25Signia$153
See earlier years (2024, 2022, 2021)

2024: $74

Payments by company in 2024
Intuitive SurgicalDa Vinci Surgical System$52
1 payment
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2024-11-11 · $52
KLS-Martin L.P.None$23
1 payment
  • Meals · 2024-09-25 · $23

2022: $1,641

Payments by company in 2022
Intuitive SurgicalDavinci Xi$1,500
1 payment
  • Education for Davinci Xi · 2022-03-28 · $1,500
DavolProgel Applicator Spray Tips$141
1 payment
  • Meals for Progel Applicator Spray Tips · 2022-03-24 · $141

2021: $1,217

Payments by company in 2021
Intuitive SurgicalDa Vinci Surgical System$1,029
2 payments
  • Education for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2021-09-08 · $1,000
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2021-09-08 · $29
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPTagrisso$100
1 payment
  • Meals for Tagrisso · 2021-09-30 · $100
LivaNova USAProtekduo Kit$41
1 payment
  • Meals for Protekduo Kit · 2021-10-28 · $41
Kci USAActiv.A.C.$27
1 payment
  • Meals for Activ.A.C. · 2021-07-20 · $27
KLS-Martin L.P.None$21
2 payments
  • Meals · 2021-11-03 · $15
  • Meals · 2021-08-31 · $6

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
76.5 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1770926875
Licence
CA A136620California A136620: Current · expires 2027-03-31
Trained
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2013
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Thoracic surgery (208G00000X); Surgery (208600000X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94304
NPI first listed
2013-04-09
NPI last updated
2024-04-27
NPI record certified
2024-04-27

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

Extra NPI addresses: 10833 Le Conte Ave 72-227 Chs, Los Angeles, CA, 90095