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Edward S Moon, MD

Hand Surgery · Palo Alto

NPI 1821109133

Medicare standing
Clear
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Plans that list them
14
2 carriers
Office
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1 location · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group

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14 plans · 2 carriers

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14 of 14 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 Sutter Advantage +More (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A120998 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2012 · expires 2027-08-31 · University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

State licence records

1 licence

  • Washington MDRE.ML.20008597Physician And Surgeon Residency Limited License · since 2006 · expires 2011-07-31
    ExpiredNo 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.

  • Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, 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 4 of 5 · 78% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.139, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.242, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Peninsula Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 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.

Every scored measure at Peninsula Medical Center
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.139BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.242BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.21 (0.27 to 2.15) · 1,258 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.81 (0.51 to 1.1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths155.44 (112.67 to 198.21) · 90 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.5 · 32 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.1 · 82 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10 · 188 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9 · 473 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.8 · 342 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 485 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.9 · 3,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0 to 0.4) · 6,904 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,052 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.41 (1.43 to 5.39) · 1,695 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.72 (0.17 to 3.28) · 665 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,545 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.1 (1.3 to 12.9) · 670 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.96 (2.63 to 9.29) · 653 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.61 (0.15 to 3.08) · 418 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.14 (0 to 0.78) · 5,539 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.7 · 192 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.215No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.263No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.74No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.3 · 300 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19 · 702 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits1.2 · 207 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-13.6 · 531 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits24.3 · 343 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.1 · 449 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits4.5 (2.8 to 7) · 85 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits9.6 (6.7 to 13.7) · 85 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.7 · 189 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11 · 45 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.6 · 117 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13 (9.7 to 17.2) · 584 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 764 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (523 patients answered, 27% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Peninsula Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Peninsula Medical Center
Room was "always" clean76%
Nurses "always" communicated well81%
Doctors "always" communicated well80%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully79%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)75%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night54%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital78%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$280,073

Medicare paid this office $280,073 for 618 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)284$40,733$116
New patient visit (45+ min)277$39,033$141
Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope44$22,372$457
Short return visit (20+ min)155$15,668$81
Injection into tendon or ligament147$10,683$50
See all 16 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Return visit (30+ min)284$40,733$116
New patient visit (45+ min)277$39,033$141
Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope44$22,372$457
Short return visit (20+ min)155$15,668$81
Injection into tendon or ligament147$10,683$50
Incision of tendon covering of finger27$7,926$264
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint46$2,769$49
Incision of tendon of forearm and/or wrist, open procedure11$2,337$212
Application of elbow to finger cast22$2,029$88
New patient visit (30+ min)21$1,884$90
Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon26$1,836$63
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg209$1,791None
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint26$1,587$50
Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint19$1,372$69
Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass22$428$19
Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass19$233$12

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Removal of nail tissue1-10None
Removal of tissue1-10None
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)60More than 90% of doctors who do this

Who their Medicare patients are

618 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Under 65 2% · 85 and older 13% · Women 59% · Also on Medicaid 4% · Health risk score 0.79. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical hand surgery clinician is at 1.08.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 57% · Coronary heart disease 20% · Cancer 17% · Diabetes 14% · Chronic kidney disease 13% · Atrial fibrillation 13% · Depression 11% · Heart failure 7% · COPD 6% · Stroke 4% · Dementia 2%.

The office billed $1,181,205, Medicare allowed $365,944 and paid $280,073; for 2,920 services of 87 kinds; $55,236 of it was for drugs given in the office and $224,836 for care.

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
20246182,920750.79$1,181,205$280,073
20235613,342750.83$1,118,312$282,522
20225292,686750.81$943,055$236,675
20215463,712760.80$1,091,780$295,555
20204802,697740.88$703,842$183,798
20195423,135750.84$750,499$198,251
20185062,509750.87$716,809$174,124
20173941,670740.93$572,540$136,768
20163201,666730.97$471,116$123,134
20154623,005751.01$493,434$173,331
20144833,527751.02$614,166$213,821
20134652,611751.10$540,473$185,272

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: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)264$38,442$115
New patient visit (45+ min)276$38,232$139
Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope43$22,600$481
Short return visit (20+ min)166$16,859$79
Injection into tendon or ligament150$11,363$49
Incision of tendon covering of finger26$8,261$223
Incision of tendon of forearm and/or wrist, open procedure14$2,990$214
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint37$2,200$50
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg207$1,909None
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint35$1,877$49
Manipulation of finger for connective tissue release following enzyme injection11$1,478$92
Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint19$1,464$67
Injection of medication into palm11$1,214$71
Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon16$1,112$56
New patient visit (30+ min)15$958$64
Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass20$261$11

2022: 19 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
New patient visit (45+ min)298$42,429$142
Return visit (30+ min)217$29,130$113
Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope35$19,503$476
Short return visit (20+ min)154$15,455$81
Injection into tendon or ligament128$9,814$50
Incision of tendon covering of finger11$7,568$582
Incision of tendon covering of finger13$3,873$228
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint44$2,751$53
Incision of tendon of forearm and/or wrist, open procedure13$2,729$210
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg203$2,662None
Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand11$2,634$220
Application of elbow to finger cast20$2,004$87
Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon25$1,973$58
New patient visit (30+ min)13$1,292$99
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint17$1,016$46
Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint15$984$61
Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional32$797$23
Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass20$387$17
Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass15$168$10

2021: 27 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Injection, collagenase, clostridium histolyticum, 0.01 mg13$73,922None
New patient visit (45+ min)300$44,993$150
Return visit (30+ min)212$30,239$117
Short return visit (20+ min)161$16,723$83
Treatment of 3 or more broken lower forearm bone pieces on thumb side inside wrist joint with placement of stabilizing device16$15,744$984
Incision of tendon covering of finger14$10,698$563
Release and/or relocation of hand nerve26$10,278$367
Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope16$8,426$496
Injection into tendon or ligament106$7,482$49
Incision of tendon covering of finger13$4,219$211
Incision of tendon of forearm and/or wrist, open procedure16$3,377$211
Application of elbow to finger cast29$2,817$85
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg198$2,751None
New patient visit (60+ min)11$2,196$200
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint32$2,007$51
Manipulation of finger for connective tissue release following enzyme injection13$1,951$108
Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon23$1,481$62
Injection of medication into palm13$1,330$78
Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint17$1,132$67
New patient visit (30+ min)11$1,092$99
Injection of carpal tunnel12$959$80
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint17$819$41
Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass29$522$16
Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional17$394$23
Application of nonmoveable finger splint13$341$21
Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass17$173$10
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg12$38None

2020: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Return visit (30+ min)218$22,160$94
Short return visit (20+ min)190$19,154$67
New patient visit (30+ min)188$17,116$91
Release and/or relocation of hand nerve26$10,746$371
Injection into tendon or ligament101$6,490$46
Incision of tendon covering of finger19$4,997$227
Incision of tendon of forearm and/or wrist, open procedure13$2,759$212
Application of elbow to finger cast25$2,458$85
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint34$2,176$48
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg151$2,158None
Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint25$1,842$66
Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon22$1,416$59
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint12$668$48
Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass26$515$16
Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass22$261$10
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg20$82None

2019: 19 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Injection, collagenase, clostridium histolyticum, 0.01 mg11$46,941None
New patient visit (30+ min)243$22,526$93
Return visit (30+ min)213$22,128$97
Short return visit (20+ min)201$20,306$66
Release and/or relocation of hand nerve28$12,071$389
Injection into tendon or ligament112$7,405$44
Incision of tendon covering of finger17$4,722$249
Application of elbow to finger cast39$3,864$86
Incision of tendon of forearm and/or wrist, open procedure12$2,487$207
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg163$2,202None
Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint27$1,929$64
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint32$1,642$42
Manipulation of finger for connective tissue release following enzyme injection12$1,366$98
Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon20$1,344$58
Injection of medication into palm12$1,122$75
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint11$713$59
Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass38$691$16
Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass28$304$10
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg12$24None

2018: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
New patient visit (30+ min)243$21,566$89
Return visit (30+ min)208$20,147$92
Short return visit (20+ min)171$16,028$65
Release and/or relocation of hand nerve31$11,539$339
Incision of tendon covering of finger25$6,936$248
Injection into tendon or ligament112$6,859$45
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg175$2,463None
Application of elbow to finger cast27$2,395$86
Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon28$1,919$56
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint32$1,453$39
Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint17$1,306$65
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint15$678$40
Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass27$430$15
Application of nonmoveable finger splint15$416$28
Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass16$182$10

2017: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
New patient visit (30+ min)177$15,956$90
Short return visit (20+ min)150$15,781$65
Return visit (30+ min)155$14,859$93
Release and/or relocation of hand nerve23$9,492$365
Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand15$4,428$295
Incision of tendon covering of finger12$3,591$239
Injection into tendon or ligament53$3,419$46
Incision of tendon of forearm and/or wrist, open procedure13$2,565$197
Application of elbow to finger cast26$2,227$82
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg105$1,413None
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint28$1,324$44
Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint15$1,061$62
Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon12$728$56
Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass26$410$15
Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass15$161$9

2016: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
New patient visit (30+ min)160$15,375$96
Short return visit (20+ min)123$13,651$67
Return visit (30+ min)136$13,099$95
Release and/or relocation of hand nerve18$8,627$375
Injection into tendon or ligament47$3,298$55
Incision of tendon of forearm and/or wrist, open procedure13$2,655$204
Application of elbow to finger cast18$1,526$85
Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint18$1,083$60
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg82$1,017None
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint12$725$45
Application of nonmoveable finger splint16$495$27
Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass19$287$15
Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass19$179$9

2015: 24 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Short return visit (20+ min)236$21,349$61
Release and/or relocation of hand nerve26$12,411$376
Return visit (30+ min)115$10,676$92
New patient visit (30+ min)110$9,289$84
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views103$4,042$27
Injection into tendon or ligament65$3,703$49
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes33$2,965$87
New patient visit (15+ min)44$2,529$57
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint41$2,069$44
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views49$1,925$29
Application of elbow to finger cast20$1,883$82
X-ray of wrist, 2 views27$1,732$25
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg135$1,507None
Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint20$1,400$58
X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views30$1,226$28
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint22$1,224$44
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views19$780$27
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint13$710$51
X-ray of elbow, 2 views13$582$21
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views11$561$23
X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views11$420$30
Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass19$317$14
Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass18$189$9
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg16$92None

2014: 29 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Injection, collagenase, clostridium histolyticum, 0.01 mg14$40,465None
Short return visit (20+ min)231$21,995$61
Return visit (30+ min)143$12,768$89
New patient visit (30+ min)138$12,214$89
Release and/or relocation of hand nerve30$11,870$360
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views106$4,230$30
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes46$4,118$86
Injection into tendon or ligament43$2,813$52
Application of elbow to finger cast26$2,322$80
Mri scan of arm joint without contrast12$2,226$186
New patient visit (15+ min)36$2,194$61
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views46$2,044$31
X-ray of wrist, 2 views28$1,780$30
X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views45$1,575$29
Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint20$1,419$59
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint30$1,354$40
Manipulation of finger for connective tissue release following enzyme injection14$1,325$88
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg108$1,221None
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint27$1,197$43
X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views24$1,153$31
Injection of medication into palm14$1,113$74
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views17$908$25
X-ray of elbow, 2 views11$759$24
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views13$637$29
Application of nonmoveable finger splint16$465$27
Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass23$401$15
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views11$229$18
Cast supplies, short arm splint, adult (11 years +), fiberglass19$214$9
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg12$101None

2013: 25 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Return visit (30+ min)165$15,094$88
Short return visit (20+ min)155$14,282$61
New patient visit (30+ min)152$13,310$88
Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement12$12,407$954
Release and/or relocation of hand nerve22$8,912$371
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views102$4,058$30
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes51$4,006$79
Mri scan of arm joint without contrast16$3,390$212
Short return visit67$3,178$39
Injection into tendon or ligament36$2,145$48
Application of elbow to finger cast20$1,962$78
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views33$1,867$36
X-ray of wrist, 2 views28$1,651$29
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint26$1,182$39
X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views27$1,176$31
X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views20$1,144$34
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views22$939$26
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg80$897None
Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint14$835$56
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint12$750$54
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint11$737$61
X-ray of elbow, 2 views14$588$26
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views11$480$25
Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass19$367$14
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg11$94None

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$1,008

Pharmacies billed $1,008 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 13% of their Part D prescriptions (35 of 276) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical hand surgery clinician is at 47%.

276 generic and 0 brand-name prescriptions · $1,008 in drug cost.

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
Ibuprofen112$422$4
Ondansetron106$333$3
Tramadol21$33$2

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
202427614913% (35)0%$1,008
202326813615% (41)0%$1,080
202220511220% (40)0%$841
202119610517% (34)0%$1,177
20201529020% (30)0%$754
20191166919% (22)0%$1,439
20181558328% (44)None$870
20171659359% (98)None$859
2016745688% (65)None$541
20151045966% (69)12%$6,847
20141297761% (79)20%$5,771
20131055163% (66)18%$5,454

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Ondansetron113$471$4
Ibuprofen98$428$4
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12$63$5
Tramadol26$47$2

2022: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Ondansetron77$414$5
Ibuprofen73$253$3
Oxycodone13$64$5
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14$34$2
Tramadol13$16$1

2021: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Ibuprofen85$310$4
Ondansetron51$252$5
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16$62$4
Oxycodone13$53$4

2020: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Ibuprofen78$337$4
Ondansetron30$147$5
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13$37$3

2019: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Ibuprofen48$250$5
Ondansetron17$51$3
Ibu14$39$3

2018: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Ibuprofen48$162$3
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29$122$4
Ondansetron26$96$4
Ibu20$52$3

2017: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen55$189$3
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen22$89$4
Ibuprofen24$80$3

2016: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen25$223$9
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34$199$6

2015: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen23$340$15
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32$289$9

2014: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Celebrex14$2,478$177
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen47$417$9
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18$236$13

2013: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen40$387$10
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13$91$7

Money from drug and device companies

$15 in 2024

Industry payments by year
202411None$15
202212None$1,222
201911None$590

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
Ethicon USDermabond$15
1 payment
  • Meals for Dermabond · 2024-02-01 · $15
See the published payment
Every published payment
Ethicon USMeals · 2024-02-01Dermabond$15
See earlier years (2022, 2019)

2022: $1,222

Payments by company in 2022
Evolution SurgicalNone$1,222
2 payments
  • Meals · 2022-11-16 · $22
  • Education · 2022-11-16 · $1,200

2019: $590

Payments by company in 2019
Evolution SurgicalNone$590
1 payment
  • Education · 2019-08-12 · $590

Professional record

NPI
1821109133
Licence
CA A120998, NY 260096, WA ML20008597California A120998: Current · expires 2027-08-31Washington MDRE.ML.20008597: Expired
Trained
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2006
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207XS0106X (207XS0106X); Orthopedic surgery (207X00000X)
Mailing address
325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
NPI first listed
2006-08-31
NPI last updated
2020-05-29
NPI record certified
2020-05-29

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