Melissa A Baxter, CNA
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- Offices
- 3
On the public record
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Offices
3 locations · Silicon Valley Anesthesia Associates Inc · Sonora Anesthesia Services A Medical Group Inc · Concierge Anesthesia
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Hospitals listed: Adventist Health Sonora. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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California Medical Board record
Licence G1975 · Cancelled
Licence status: Cancelled · since 1952 · Harvard Medical School.
License has been voluntarily canceled, or the license has been expired for at least five years and has not been renewed. No practice is permitted.
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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.
- Adventist Health SonoraSonora, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Church · No emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Adventist Health, which runs 28 hospitals in 3 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 64% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 3 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Postoperative wound dehiscence rate: 3.5 (2.04 to 4.96) · 288 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 1.3 (1 to 1.6) · 1,004 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.185, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Adventist Health Sonora
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 0 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 7 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.
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 3.5 (2.04 to 4.96) · 288 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.3 (1 to 1.6) · 1,004 cases | Worse | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.185 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.15 (0.14 to 2.16) · 582 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.87 (0.5 to 1.24) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 182.91 (123.44 to 242.37) · 38 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.9 · 118 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 9 · 125 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 11.7 · 236 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15 · 433 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 12 · 72 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.9 · 1,364 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.18 (0 to 0.39) · 3,671 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.28 (0.07 to 0.48) · 3,602 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.41 (1.24 to 5.59) · 803 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.57 (0 to 3.24) · 310 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.59 (0.98 to 4.2) · 754 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 7.97 (0 to 16.16) · 306 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.72 (1.85 to 9.58) · 277 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0 to 1.06) · 2,750 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.614 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.6 · 105 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.6 · 209 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 12.6 · 119 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -23.8 · 255 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -13.4 · 455 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.3 · 381 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 6 (4.3 to 8.1) · 328 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 11.7 (9.1 to 14.7) · 328 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.3 · 106 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.8 (10 to 16.3) · 1,835 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (326 patients answered, 21% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 69% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained | 61% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 89% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 86% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 72% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 74% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 64% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 73% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 75% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 76% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 89% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 44% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 64% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 50% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 93% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$36,871
Medicare paid this office $36,871 for 193 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 55 | $9,281 | $119 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 13 | $2,182 | $168 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $1,335 | $111 |
Who their Medicare patients are
193 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Women 52% · Also on Medicaid 18% · Health risk score 0.92. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical certified registered nurse anesthetist (crna) clinician is at 1.45.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 74% · Diabetes 26% · Cancer 18% · Coronary heart disease 17% · Chronic kidney disease 17% · Depression 17% · COPD 13% · Atrial fibrillation 13% · Heart failure 6%.
The office billed $283,834, Medicare allowed $46,215 and paid $36,871; for 250 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 | 193 | 250 | 74 | 0.92 | $283,834 | $36,871 |
| 2023 | 165 | 204 | 74 | 0.88 | $174,444 | $26,345 |
| 2022 | 160 | 252 | 73 | 0.70 | $248,254 | $35,096 |
| 2021 | 112 | 165 | 71 | 1.41 | $165,259 | $23,502 |
| 2020 | 228 | 316 | 68 | 1.25 | $314,724 | $46,977 |
| 2019 | 266 | 274 | 72 | 0.99 | $249,540 | $34,545 |
| 2018 | 349 | 798 | 68 | 1.78 | $744,450 | $40,061 |
| 2017 | 466 | 1,347 | 67 | 1.85 | $1,262,645 | $73,278 |
| 2016 | 95 | 117 | 71 | 0.88 | $118,666 | $13,538 |
| 2015 | 166 | 171 | 70 | 1.15 | $129,090 | $22,495 |
| 2014 | 38 | 41 | 72 | 0.80 | $156,437 | $9,173 |
| 2013 | 77 | 89 | 70 | 1.01 | $460,822 | $14,107 |
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
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 111 | $17,975 | $121 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 16 | $2,213 | $138 |
2022: 6 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 40 | $12,965 | $324 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 24 | $3,389 | $141 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 19 | $3,059 | $161 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 43 | $1,862 | $43 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 13 | $1,660 | $128 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 46 | $964 | $21 |
2021: 5 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 19 | $5,963 | $314 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray procedure (accessed through the skin) on spine and spinal cord | 15 | $3,147 | $197 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 17 | $1,921 | $113 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 20 | $785 | $39 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 21 | $538 | $26 |
2020: 7 services
| Anesthesia for x-ray procedure (accessed through the skin) on spine and spinal cord | 76 | $17,830 | $180 |
| Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position | 46 | $7,751 | $134 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 30 | $3,580 | $119 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 26 | $3,132 | $120 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 22 | $2,310 | $105 |
| Anesthesia for nerve block and injection | 12 | $1,362 | $97 |
| Anesthesia for closed procedure on pubic bone or pelvic joint | 12 | $1,315 | $110 |
2019: 7 services
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 51 | $6,200 | $122 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 53 | $5,543 | $105 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 32 | $4,286 | $130 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 38 | $4,236 | $111 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 29 | $3,955 | $136 |
| Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position | 25 | $3,569 | $132 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray procedure (accessed through the skin) on spine and spinal cord | 15 | $2,164 | $144 |
2018: 1 service
| Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position | 349 | $39,696 | $50 |
2017: 1 service
| Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position | 451 | $70,968 | $54 |
2016: 3 services
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 72 | $8,702 | $121 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 32 | $3,125 | $98 |
| Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest | 12 | $1,565 | $130 |
2015: 2 services
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 82 | $9,907 | $121 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 49 | $5,688 | $116 |
2013: 2 services
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 30 | $3,311 | $110 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 18 | $1,799 | $100 |
Medicaid work
$25,206 in 2021
Medicaid paid $25,206 for 272 billed services this clinician did in 2021, up to 90 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.
| Anesthesia for intraoral procedure | 272 | $25,206 |
| 2021 | 272 | 1 | 90 | $25,206 |
| 2020 | 45 | 2 | 17 | $1,391 |
| 2018 | 180 | 3 | 39 | $2,636 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2020
| Anesthesia for intraoral procedure | 15 | $1,391 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 30 | $0 |
2018
| Anesthesia for diagnostic or therapeutic nerve blocks and injections (when block or injection is performed by a different physician or other qualified health care professional); prone position | 154 | $1,442 |
| Anesthesia for intraoral procedure | 12 | $1,194 |
| Anesthesia for patient of extreme age, younger than 1 year and older than 70 (List separately in addition to code for primary anesthesia procedure) | 14 | $0 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1821010091
- Licence
- CA 1975California G1975: Cancelled
- Group
- Silicon Valley Anesthesia Associates Inc · Sonora Anesthesia Services A Medical Group Inc · Concierge Anesthesia
- Gender
- Female
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 367500000X (367500000X)
- Mailing address
- 921 Yorkshire Dr, Los Altos, CA, 94024
- NPI first listed
- 2006-07-24
- NPI last updated
- 2011-02-03
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.