John F Kaufman, MD
Diagnostic Radiology · San Leandro
- 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
- 8
Offices
8 locations · Permanente Medical Group Inc · 10,928 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont · Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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California Medical Board record
Licence A99669 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2007 · expires 2027-02-28 · University of Wisconsin Medical School.
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.
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - FremontFremont, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Kaiser Permanente, which runs 41 hospitals in 3 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 69% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.307, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San LeandroSan Leandro, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Kaiser Permanente, which runs 41 hospitals in 3 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 73% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.316, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 1 measures. Safety: 1 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 1 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.307 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.05 (0 to 2.14) · 60 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.97 (0.47 to 1.47) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 12.1 · 109 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 4.4 · 1,448 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0 to 0.44) · 383 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.27 (0.05 to 0.49) · 382 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.48 (0.84 to 6.12) · 31 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.33 (0.59 to 4.06) · 30 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.54 (0 to 1.79) · 291 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.512 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 1.09 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.807 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.9 · 88 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 25.5 · 393 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.8 · 283 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.1 · 71 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
What patients said (753 patients answered, 23% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 2 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 72% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 72% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained | 58% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 87% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 88% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 74% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 78% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 72% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 67% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 70% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 79% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 45% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 69% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 45% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 86% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 1 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 1 the same, 1 worse of 2 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.316 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.03 (0 to 2.11) · 166 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.91 (0.45 to 1.37) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.1 · 190 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 4.3 · 2,150 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0 to 0.44) · 728 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.26 (0.05 to 0.48) · 762 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.32 (0.75 to 5.9) · 106 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.66 (0 to 3.39) · 26 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.61 (0.89 to 4.33) · 97 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.83 (0 to 18.72) · 31 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.11 (0.82 to 9.4) · 28 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 2.09 (0.57 to 3.62) · 27 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.41 (0 to 1.51) · 585 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.7 · 104 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.37 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 1.33 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.517 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.5 · 53 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 21.6 · 501 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.1 · 415 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.5 · 102 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.5 · 137 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
What patients said (635 patients answered, 18% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 2 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 73% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 74% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained | 58% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 86% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 87% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 72% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 70% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 72% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 70% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 71% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 81% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 46% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 73% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 43% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 85% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$6,335
Medicare paid this office $6,335 for 133 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 13 | $1,165 | $90 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 17 | $905 | $53 |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 14 | $418 | $30 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 23 | $171 | $7 |
Who their Medicare patients are
133 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 66 · Under 65 32% · 85 and older 8% · Women 62% · Also on Medicaid 68% · Health risk score 2.02. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical diagnostic radiology clinician is at 1.7.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 70% · Diabetes 42% · Chronic kidney disease 29% · Stroke 26% · Coronary heart disease 24% · Depression 24% · Heart failure 22% · COPD 16% · Cancer 12% · Atrial fibrillation 11% · Dementia 11%.
The office billed $48,597, Medicare allowed $8,850 and paid $6,335; for 168 services of 53 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 | 133 | 168 | 66 | 2.02 | $48,597 | $6,335 |
| 2023 | 101 | 131 | 68 | 1.91 | $33,641 | $4,546 |
| 2022 | 109 | 153 | 67 | 1.40 | $43,462 | $4,959 |
| 2021 | 103 | 152 | 69 | 2.51 | $35,071 | $4,648 |
| 2020 | 70 | 90 | 69 | 2.60 | $16,116 | $2,216 |
| 2019 | 96 | 129 | 72 | 1.82 | $27,171 | $4,150 |
| 2018 | 111 | 156 | 68 | 1.94 | $35,350 | $4,381 |
| 2017 | 115 | 167 | 68 | 2.17 | $29,785 | $3,930 |
| 2016 | 79 | 109 | 66 | 2.25 | $21,735 | $2,730 |
| 2015 | 68 | 86 | 70 | 2.56 | $19,991 | $1,993 |
| 2014 | 56 | 78 | 67 | 2.37 | $10,530 | $1,521 |
| 2013 | 46 | 66 | 66 | 1.95 | $13,368 | $1,959 |
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: 3 services
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 16 | $923 | $58 |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 12 | $321 | $27 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 21 | $157 | $7 |
2022: 4 services
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 12 | $975 | $81 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 12 | $584 | $49 |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 17 | $526 | $29 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 15 | $112 | $7 |
2021: 2 services
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 17 | $582 | $32 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 25 | $153 | $6 |
2020: 2 services
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 16 | $536 | $33 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 24 | $159 | $6 |
2019: 2 services
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 16 | $552 | $32 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 28 | $189 | $6 |
2018: 2 services
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 21 | $760 | $35 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 29 | $244 | $7 |
2017: 2 services
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 22 | $667 | $29 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view, front | 34 | $258 | $7 |
2016: 2 services
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 17 | $550 | $29 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view, front | 26 | $222 | $7 |
2015: 2 services
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 18 | $518 | $29 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view, front | 22 | $150 | $7 |
2014: 2 services
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 13 | $432 | $33 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view, front | 27 | $191 | $7 |
2013: 2 services
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | 13 | $363 | $28 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view, front | 14 | $137 | $6 |
Medicaid work
$32,787 in 2024
Medicaid paid $32,787 for 512 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 32 people in a month for one service.
Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.
| Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material | 131 | $16,556 |
| MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | 49 | $9,350 |
| Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views | 134 | $3,545 |
| Radiologic examination, chest; single view | 198 | $3,335 |
| 2024 | 512 | 4 | 32 | $32,787 |
| 2023 | 230 | 4 | 27 | $595 |
| 2022 | 141 | 4 | 16 | $374 |
| 2021 | 62 | 1 | 20 | $175 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1 | 16 | $38 |
| 2019 | 42 | 1 | 20 | $32 |
| 2018 | 34 | 2 | 19 | $84 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2023
| MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL | 15 | $266 |
| Radiologic examination, chest; single view | 116 | $207 |
| Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material | 43 | $104 |
| Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views | 56 | $19 |
2022
| MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O W/CONTRAST MATERIAL | 16 | $215 |
| Radiologic examination, chest; single view | 80 | $100 |
| Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material | 27 | $36 |
| X-RAY EXAM OF FOOT | 18 | $22 |
2021
| Radiologic examination, chest; single view | 62 | $175 |
2020
| Radiologic examination, chest; single view | 16 | $38 |
2019
| Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views | 42 | $32 |
2018
| Radiologic examination, chest; single view | 15 | $46 |
| Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views | 19 | $37 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1780858761
- Licence
- CA A99669California A99669: Current · expires 2027-02-28
- Trained
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, 2002
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 2085N0700X (2085N0700X)
- Mailing address
- 2500 Merced St, San Leandro, CA, 94577
- NPI first listed
- 2008-04-21
- NPI last updated
- 2021-12-13
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
This office lists an electronic records connection.