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Amir Arfaei, MD

Pulmonary Disease · Ventura

NPI 1841270584

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Office
1
Since medical school
32 years
Graduated 1994

Offices

1 location · Ventura Pulmonary and Critical Care Medical Group · 7 clinicians in this group

Looking this up.

Hospitals listed: Community Memorial Hospital - Ojai · Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plan participation

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California Medical Board record

Licence A102199 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2007 · expires 2027-03-31 · Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services.

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

School, training and certification

What this clinician told their state board, medical school and everything before it. Only some states publish this, so nothing here means the state does not say, not that there was no training or certification.

Specialty certification

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine

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.

  • Community Memorial Hospital - OjaiOjai, CACritical Access Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Community Memorial Health System, which runs 2 hospitals82% would definitely recommend it
    No overall ratingNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
  • Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaVentura, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Community Memorial Health System, which runs 2 hospitalsPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 81% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.478, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Community Memorial Hospital - Ojai

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 1 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.

Every scored measure at Community Memorial Hospital - Ojai
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.8 · 28 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.5 · 74 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-36.9 · 29 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17 · 31 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Share of patients giving the best answer at Community Memorial Hospital - Ojai
Room was "always" clean86%
Nurses "always" communicated well83%
Doctors "always" communicated well79%
Staff "always" explained65%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information90%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge90%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Doctors "always" listened carefully74%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect89%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)75%
Staff "always" explained new medications77%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Nurses "always" listened carefully81%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect93%
"Always" quiet at night51%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital82%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects52%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms91%
See every measure and the patient survey for Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 11 the same, 0 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 Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.478BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1 (0.06 to 1.95) · 1,258 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.82 (0.49 to 1.15)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths147.27 (93.9 to 200.65) · 66 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.3 · 47 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.8 · 86 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.1 · 120 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths10.6 · 273 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths17.8 · 363 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths12.1 · 275 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.5 · 3,592 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.16 (0 to 0.36) · 5,727 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.29 (0.1 to 0.49) · 5,976 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.6 (1.57 to 5.64) · 1,733 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.39 (0 to 2.97) · 688 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.97 (1.53 to 4.4) · 1,669 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.87 (1.2 to 14.54) · 661 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.98 (1.35 to 8.61) · 686 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.94 (0.47 to 3.41) · 327 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.19 (0 to 0.93) · 3,678 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3 · 218 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.548No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections1.157No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.228No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.373No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14 · 249 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.8 · 649 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-0.8 · 157 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-40.6 · 357 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-5 · 407 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.2 · 619 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (3.4 to 8) · 109 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits9 (6.1 to 13) · 109 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.7 · 248 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10 · 90 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.3 · 164 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits11.2 (8.7 to 14.7) · 1,178 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.1 (0.9 to 1.4) · 986 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (949 patients answered, 21% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness4
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Room was "always" clean78%
Nurses "always" communicated well80%
Doctors "always" communicated well79%
Staff "always" explained62%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information87%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully77%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)78%
Staff "always" explained new medications77%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Nurses "always" listened carefully78%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
"Always" quiet at night61%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital81%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects47%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms88%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$145,942

Medicare paid this office $145,942 for 515 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)239$45,723$100
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes59$16,964$170
Long return visit (40+ min)82$15,327$147
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes72$15,263$97
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes70$9,827$133
See all 14 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Return visit (30+ min)239$45,723$100
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes59$16,964$170
Long return visit (40+ min)82$15,327$147
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes72$15,263$97
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes70$9,827$133
New patient visit (60+ min)56$9,188$164
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes72$8,131$63
Test to measure rate of airflow113$4,659$33
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases80$4,240$48
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors66$3,482$48
Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation54$1,891$35
Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older)15$1,443$96
Short return visit (20+ min)18$1,327$74
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes13$1,191$66

Procedures year by year

Procedures billed to Original Medicare by year
Procedure201920202021202220232024
Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope15–––––
Insertion of tube into vena cava11–––––

Times billed to Original Medicare each year. A blank year means fewer than 11 people had it, or none: Medicare does not publish smaller counts. Medicare Advantage patients are not included.

Who their Medicare patients are

515 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 5% · 85 and older 15% · Women 50% · Also on Medicaid 18% · Health risk score 2.04. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical pulmonary disease clinician is at 2.13.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 45% · Atrial fibrillation 42% · COPD 41% · Heart failure 39% · Depression 35% · Diabetes 34% · Chronic kidney disease 33% · Cancer 22% · Stroke 16% · Dementia 11%.

The office billed $240,969, Medicare allowed $193,220 and paid $145,942; for 1,596 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
20245151,596762.04$240,969$145,942
20234541,329751.85$208,728$126,479
20224031,176751.84$183,757$113,060
20213991,263751.78$190,638$119,416
20203881,165742.09$188,341$103,551
20194491,637752.23$213,037$138,857
20183901,549752.14$200,130$130,009
20174201,570751.98$198,025$130,816
20163931,439742.08$174,481$117,528
20154221,592751.94$200,025$135,469
20144161,540752.03$212,033$133,706
20133481,503752.02$165,054$116,038

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: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)214$37,969$99
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes59$17,384$174
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes68$14,839$98
Long return visit (40+ min)58$10,555$143
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes75$10,503$140
New patient visit (60+ min)51$8,897$174
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes64$6,339$64
Test to measure rate of airflow117$4,139$33
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases78$3,850$49
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors64$3,177$49
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes18$1,202$60
Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation32$1,192$37

2022: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Return visit (30+ min)200$32,615$99
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes58$18,157$183
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes62$11,872$88
Long return visit (40+ min)64$11,261$144
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes45$7,885$171
New patient visit (60+ min)38$6,221$164
Test to measure rate of airflow103$3,944$34
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes38$3,866$60
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases69$3,646$49
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors52$2,634$48
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes31$2,043$60
Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)13$1,380$106
Short return visit (20+ min)16$1,169$65
Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older)11$1,134$103
Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation13$476$37

2021: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Return visit (30+ min)203$37,506$105
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes37$11,540$186
New patient visit (60+ min)61$10,456$171
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes57$9,994$167
Long return visit (40+ min)54$9,501$144
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes50$9,463$89
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases78$4,940$55
Test to measure rate of airflow116$4,905$34
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes48$4,263$60
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes58$3,676$57
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors66$3,576$50
Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)25$2,895$103
Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older)13$1,343$103

2020: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Return visit (30+ min)177$24,731$83
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes69$19,331$186
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes70$14,167$88
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes46$7,571$165
New patient visit (60+ min)44$7,386$168
Long return visit (40+ min)36$4,580$109
Test to measure rate of airflow96$3,481$33
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases64$3,391$48
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes43$3,320$64
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes35$2,951$60
Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)16$1,842$108
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors36$1,789$46
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes13$1,536$96
Short return visit (20+ min)13$1,053$62
Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out32$556$17
Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation11$513$47

2019: 17 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Return visit (30+ min)201$33,636$84
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes77$22,243$184
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes83$15,296$87
New patient visit (60+ min)64$11,005$172
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes60$10,090$165
Long return visit (40+ min)62$7,973$114
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes70$7,781$61
Test to measure rate of airflow119$4,932$34
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases89$4,811$48
Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out118$3,479$24
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors54$2,973$50
Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)24$2,573$107
Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older)20$2,063$103
Short return visit (20+ min)21$1,686$65
Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope14$1,517$101
Insertion of tube into vena cava11$968$88
Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation12$950$79

2018: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Return visit (30+ min)200$37,798$85
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes61$19,991$187
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes68$14,505$88
New patient visit (60+ min)65$11,135$171
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes59$10,392$173
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes63$7,837$58
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases97$4,985$47
Test to measure rate of airflow112$4,674$34
Long return visit (40+ min)39$4,589$104
Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out110$3,274$24
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors45$2,160$44
Short return visit (20+ min)17$1,389$63
Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)11$1,145$104

2017: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Return visit (30+ min)206$33,374$82
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes79$22,746$183
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes89$15,144$87
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes84$10,942$60
New patient visit (60+ min)60$9,845$164
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes51$8,618$160
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases86$4,475$48
Test to measure rate of airflow111$4,206$34
Long return visit (40+ min)28$3,859$124
Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out111$2,791$23
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors41$1,890$46
Short return visit (20+ min)22$1,841$61
Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older)15$1,454$97
Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation17$1,267$70
Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)11$1,120$102

2016: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Return visit (30+ min)169$28,405$84
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes69$17,674$184
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes74$13,362$86
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes56$9,353$161
New patient visit (60+ min)60$9,325$155
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes81$8,850$59
Test to measure rate of airflow111$4,552$34
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases82$4,165$45
Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out110$2,908$23
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors48$2,355$46
Short return visit (20+ min)33$2,083$60
Insertion of tube into vena cava17$1,874$99
Long return visit (40+ min)15$1,867$124
New patient visit (45+ min)13$1,837$141
Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)13$1,386$107

2015: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Return visit (30+ min)176$31,175$86
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes86$29,684$183
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes80$14,477$87
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes63$10,859$167
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes91$10,189$60
New patient visit (60+ min)55$9,414$171
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases94$4,912$49
Test to measure rate of airflow125$4,907$33
Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out122$3,154$22
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors54$2,815$47
Short return visit (20+ min)32$2,326$60
Insertion of tube into vena cava18$1,812$101
Long return visit (40+ min)15$1,743$116

2014: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes101$37,205$185
Return visit (30+ min)189$30,425$84
New patient visit (60+ min)60$9,917$165
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes52$9,273$169
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes64$8,373$60
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes59$7,904$87
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases96$5,107$49
Test to measure rate of airflow125$4,982$34
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors73$3,747$48
Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out124$3,144$22
Short return visit (20+ min)32$2,234$57
Long return visit (40+ min)18$2,230$117
Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older)17$1,823$107
Insertion of tube into vena cava13$1,229$95

2013: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes70$26,425$176
Return visit (30+ min)150$23,623$83
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes68$10,893$83
New patient visit (60+ min)59$9,666$164
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes69$8,331$55
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes42$6,875$160
Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases100$6,381$53
Test to measure rate of airflow125$5,493$34
Test to determine lung volumes using sensors62$3,760$54
Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out121$3,476$23
Short return visit (20+ min)38$2,866$57
Insertion of tube into vena cava11$1,091$91
Test to measure oxygen level in blood using ear or finger device41$119$3

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$578,863

Pharmacies billed $578,863 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 1,092) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical pulmonary disease clinician is at 0%.

0 generic and 549 brand-name prescriptions · $578,863 in drug cost · 55 antibiotic prescriptions to 34 people.

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
Ofev20$261,638$13,082
Trelegy Ellipta171$134,946$789
Anoro Ellipta72$41,485$576
Breo Ellipta79$35,762$453
Stiolto Respimat19$11,881$625
See all 23 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Ofev20$261,638$13,082
Trelegy Ellipta171$134,946$789
Anoro Ellipta72$41,485$576
Breo Ellipta79$35,762$453
Stiolto Respimat19$11,881$625
Eliquis18$10,303$572
Spiriva Respimat15$9,533$636
Arnuity Ellipta22$7,268$330
Wixela Inhub39$5,092$131
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa161$3,400$21
Fluticasone-Salmeterol19$2,648$139
Symbicort11$2,554$232
Roflumilast15$1,781$119
Azelastine49$1,078$22
Ethambutol11$989$90
Ventolin Hfa14$880$63
Modafinil33$699$21
Azithromycin37$333$9
Prednisone57$316$6
Clonazepam28$161$6
Zolpidem32$161$5
Montelukast20$149$7
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride24$97$4

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20241,0922190% (0)50%$578,863
20239412170% (0)55%$563,612
20229802220% (0)58%$517,352
20211,109241None63%$489,219
20201,062221None61%$330,537
20191,013224None62%$294,430
2018825178None63%$218,931
20176851550% (0)66%$155,413
20165851510% (0)62%$193,039
2015650148None64%$171,387
2014643145None67%$129,447
2013573129None68%$106,141

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 23 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Ofev21$284,910$13,567
Trelegy Ellipta101$89,043$882
Anoro Ellipta53$37,381$705
Breo Ellipta63$34,694$551
Symbicort44$24,406$555
Advair Diskus33$14,918$452
Stiolto Respimat12$9,600$800
Incruse Ellipta18$9,038$502
Arnuity Ellipta29$8,046$277
Wixela Inhub33$5,255$159
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa137$5,237$38
Budesonide-Formoterol11$4,725$430
Fluticasone-Salmeterol17$4,369$257
Ventolin Hfa16$1,113$70
Modafinil18$696$39
Azelastine34$685$20
Prednisone62$586$9
Montelukast29$546$19
Azithromycin39$514$13
Ipratropium11$314$29
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride11$65$6
Zolpidem12$38$3
Alprazolam11$15$1

2022: 22 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Ofev14$183,660$13,119
Trelegy Ellipta109$98,252$901
Anoro Ellipta77$45,711$594
Breo Ellipta65$37,462$576
Stiolto Respimat26$19,000$731
Symbicort25$14,205$568
Spiriva Handihaler21$14,092$671
Wixela Inhub42$12,960$309
Eliquis16$12,517$782
Spiriva Respimat18$12,442$691
Arnuity Ellipta29$10,063$347
Advair Diskus16$9,981$624
Incruse Ellipta24$8,940$373
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa135$7,821$58
Budesonide-Formoterol13$6,640$511
Fluticasone-Salmeterol31$4,484$145
Azelastine35$1,434$41
Prednisone100$854$9
Montelukast37$716$19
Azithromycin25$437$17
Alendronate11$164$15
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12$98$8

2021: 22 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Ofev12$142,065$11,839
Anoro Ellipta120$69,352$578
Trelegy Ellipta80$57,791$722
Breo Ellipta92$48,232$524
Spiriva32$23,165$724
Symbicort33$19,792$600
Incruse Ellipta40$18,974$474
Wixela Inhub49$14,731$301
Advair Diskus18$13,049$725
Spiriva Respimat16$9,332$583
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa154$8,881$58
Daliresp20$8,102$405
Fluticasone-Salmeterol28$6,685$239
Arnuity Ellipta24$5,667$236
Azelastine32$1,503$47
Montelukast61$1,241$20
Ventolin Hfa15$1,127$75
Prednisone83$726$9
Alendronate23$154$7
Azithromycin12$130$11
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim21$55$3
Levofloxacin14$46$3

2020: 25 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Anoro Ellipta111$55,042$496
Breo Ellipta67$37,701$563
Spiriva45$31,969$710
Symbicort43$31,476$732
Trelegy Ellipta43$26,828$624
Incruse Ellipta59$24,842$421
Advair Diskus30$19,871$662
Wixela Inhub46$14,378$313
Eliquis12$10,394$866
Budesonide-Formoterol20$9,085$454
Fluticasone-Salmeterol24$5,027$209
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa86$4,716$55
Pramipexole Er12$4,332$361
Arnuity Ellipta18$4,247$236
Ventolin Hfa55$4,207$76
Ipratropium18$951$53
Montelukast52$847$16
Azelastine22$733$33
Prednisone76$670$9
Modafinil15$523$35
Alendronate27$284$11
Azithromycin19$201$11
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim20$158$8
Zolpidem14$91$7
Levofloxacin15$73$5

2019: 23 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Spiriva62$39,432$636
Anoro Ellipta81$38,021$469
Breo Ellipta71$37,884$534
Symbicort49$27,640$564
Trelegy Ellipta50$27,548$551
Incruse Ellipta47$23,187$493
Advair Diskus40$20,273$507
Spiriva Respimat15$8,999$600
Wixela Inhub28$8,942$319
Arnuity Ellipta26$5,224$201
Proair Hfa39$3,879$99
Ventolin Hfa40$2,690$67
Fluticasone-Salmeterol13$1,909$147
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa15$852$57
Prednisone100$808$8
Azelastine22$802$36
Modafinil18$653$36
Montelukast25$531$21
Azithromycin26$321$12
Alendronate23$208$9
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12$126$10
Zolpidem21$65$3
Furosemide13$57$4

2018: 20 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Advair Diskus75$50,631$675
Breo Ellipta75$31,834$424
Anoro Ellipta61$30,447$499
Spiriva48$27,666$576
Incruse Ellipta50$22,243$445
Symbicort27$12,123$449
Trelegy Ellipta17$8,237$485
Chantix11$4,479$407
Ventolin Hfa59$3,274$55
Proair Hfa33$2,647$80
Arnuity Ellipta11$1,894$172
Modafinil15$1,012$67
Azelastine21$877$42
Prednisone110$874$8
Montelukast24$361$15
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18$216$12
Alendronate14$208$15
Cefuroxime14$180$13
Azithromycin20$140$7
Trazodone22$122$6

2017: 13 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Advair Diskus68$34,724$511
Spiriva59$30,080$510
Anoro Ellipta57$22,096$388
Breo Ellipta43$15,709$365
Incruse Ellipta35$14,248$407
Symbicort34$10,952$322
Spiriva Respimat19$6,916$364
Proair Hfa43$3,607$84
Ventolin Hfa59$3,115$53
Modafinil26$1,657$64
Prednisone69$518$8
Montelukast35$480$14
Azithromycin21$134$6

2016: 12 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Spiriva102$40,243$395
Advair Diskus80$33,856$423
Symbicort41$13,807$337
Proair Hfa55$3,792$69
Breo Ellipta12$3,605$300
Ventolin Hfa13$724$56
Prednisone70$687$10
Montelukast18$172$10
Levofloxacin13$125$10
Alendronate12$108$9
Azithromycin11$80$7
Trazodone15$75$5

2015: 10 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Spiriva139$50,816$366
Advair Diskus50$19,088$382
Symbicort55$17,335$315
Foradil18$6,918$384
Proair Hfa69$4,568$66
Prednisone76$786$10
Theophylline Anhydrous23$487$21
Montelukast15$456$30
Azithromycin19$202$11
Levofloxacin13$167$13

2014: 13 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Spiriva122$45,673$374
Advair Diskus75$26,855$358
Symbicort36$13,162$366
Foradil23$6,913$301
Proair Hfa68$4,720$69
Combivent Respimat15$4,183$279
Dulera14$3,983$285
Fluconazole11$1,917$174
Prednisone87$617$7
Theophylline Anhydrous18$466$26
Azithromycin16$356$22
Levofloxacin12$153$13
Clonazepam11$72$7

2013: 14 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Spiriva129$39,220$304
Advair Diskus57$16,909$297
Symbicort47$15,153$322
Foradil23$4,992$217
Dulera16$4,076$255
Combivent Respimat15$3,955$264
Daliresp11$3,539$322
Proair Hfa42$2,141$51
Montelukast14$1,634$117
Azithromycin11$807$73
Ventolin Hfa12$506$42
Prednisone79$495$6
Ropinirole17$337$20
Clonazepam11$72$7

Money from drug and device companies

$357 in 2025

Industry payments by year
2025710None$357
202434None$162
202349None$357
202244None$110
202135None$92
202012None$28
2019413None$196

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
Intuitive SurgicalDa Vinci Surgical System$121
1 payment
  • Meals for Da Vinci Surgical System · 2025-09-23 · $121
Inspire Medical SystemsInspire$87
4 payments
  • Meals for Inspire · 2025-09-09 · $15
  • Meals for Inspire · 2025-06-11 · $42
  • Meals for Inspire · 2025-05-19 · $16
  • Meals for Inspire · 2025-02-11 · $14
United TherapeuticsTyvaso$33
1 payment
  • Meals for Tyvaso · 2025-09-29 · $33
AmgenTezspire$33
1 payment
  • Meals for Tezspire · 2025-07-28 · $33
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsOfev$29
1 payment
  • Meals for Ofev · 2025-02-03 · $29
Lilly USAZepbound$28
1 payment
  • Meals for Zepbound · 2025-03-18 · $28
See all 10 published payments
Every published payment
United TherapeuticsMeals · 2025-09-29Tyvaso$33
Intuitive SurgicalMeals · 2025-09-23Da Vinci Surgical System$121
InsmedMeals · 2025-09-16Arikayce$25
Inspire Medical SystemsMeals · 2025-09-09Inspire$15
AmgenMeals · 2025-07-28Tezspire$33
Inspire Medical SystemsMeals · 2025-06-11Inspire$42
Inspire Medical SystemsMeals · 2025-05-19Inspire$16
Lilly USAMeals · 2025-03-18Zepbound$28
Inspire Medical SystemsMeals · 2025-02-11Inspire$14
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsMeals · 2025-02-03Ofev$29
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2024: $162

Payments by company in 2024
Inspire Medical SystemsInspire$99
2 payments
  • Meals for Inspire · 2024-03-20 · $72
  • Meals for Inspire · 2024-03-14 · $27
GenzymeDupixent$33
1 payment
  • Meals for Dupixent · 2024-01-29 · $33
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPTezspire$31
1 payment
  • Meals for Tezspire · 2024-06-06 · $31

2023: $357

Payments by company in 2023
Inspire Medical SystemsInspire$165
6 payments
  • Meals for Inspire · 2023-12-08 · $7
  • Meals for Inspire · 2023-10-25 · $6
  • Meals for Inspire · 2023-09-28 · $119
  • Meals for Inspire · 2023-08-16 · $4
  • Meals for Inspire · 2023-08-15 · $20
  • Meals for Inspire · 2023-07-11 · $9
Actelion Pharmaceuticals USUptravi$141
1 payment
  • Meals for Uptravi · 2023-11-14 · $141
United TherapeuticsTyvaso$34
1 payment
  • Meals for Tyvaso · 2023-12-04 · $34
AmgenTezspire$17
1 payment
  • Meals for Tezspire · 2023-08-17 · $17

2022: $110

Payments by company in 2022
Baxter HealthcareHillrom - Life 2000 Ventilation System$38
1 payment
  • Meals for Hillrom - Life 2000 Ventilation System · 2022-04-07 · $38
ElectromedSmartvest$33
1 payment
  • Meals for Smartvest · 2022-04-29 · $33
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsStiolto Respimat$26
1 payment
  • Meals for Stiolto Respimat · 2022-06-09 · $26
GlaxoSmithKlineTrelegy Ellipta$13
1 payment
  • Meals for Trelegy Ellipta · 2022-02-10 · $13

2021: $92

Payments by company in 2021
InsmedArikayce$44
2 payments
  • Education for Arikayce · 2021-08-02 · $32
  • Education for Arikayce · 2021-08-02 · $12
GlaxoSmithKlineTrelegy Ellipta$36
2 payments
  • Meals for Trelegy Ellipta · 2021-04-01 · $11
  • Meals for Trelegy Ellipta · 2021-02-24 · $25
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPFarxiga$11
1 payment
  • Meals for Farxiga · 2021-06-08 · $11

2020: $28

Payments by company in 2020
GlaxoSmithKlineAnoro Ellipta$28
2 payments
  • Meals for Trelegy Ellipta · 2020-12-03 · $12
  • Meals for Anoro Ellipta · 2020-05-12 · $16

2019: $196

Payments by company in 2019
GlaxoSmithKlineAnoro$118
10 payments
  • Meals for Anoro · 2019-12-09 · $8
  • Meals for Trelegy Ellipta · 2019-11-22 · $18
  • Meals for Anoro · 2019-11-22 · $11
  • Meals for Nucala · 2019-11-21 · $25
  • Meals for Nucala · 2019-11-20 · $2
  • Meals for Nucala · 2019-11-20 · $1
  • Meals for Anoro · 2019-11-04 · $25
  • Meals for Trelegy Ellipta · 2019-09-25 · $8
  • Meals for Anoro · 2019-02-28 · $19
  • Meals for Anoro · 2019-02-28 · $1
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsOfev$34
1 payment
  • Meals for Ofev · 2019-05-08 · $34
InsmedArikayce$24
1 payment
  • Meals for Arikayce · 2019-05-21 · $24
Mylan Specialty L.P.Yupelri$21
1 payment
  • Meals for Yupelri · 2019-10-16 · $21

Checkups this office reported

11 measures · 2023

Medicare asked this office to report how often certain checkups happened in 2023. This is not a grade for the doctor. A specialist’s patients may not need every screening.

Medicare’s overall office score
85.2 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Checkup rates this office reported to Medicare
Asked about smokingPatients asked about tobacco, with help to quit if they smoke0%That's few of the people this applied to.277
Breast cancer screeningEligible women who got a mammogram0%That's few of the people this applied to.118
Cervical cancer screeningEligible women who got a Pap or HPV test0%That's few of the people this applied to.66
Checked for fall riskOlder patients screened for fall risk0%That's few of the people this applied to.362
Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist ReportAs Medicare defines this measure23%30
Depression screeningPatients screened for depression, with a follow-up plan if needed0%That's few of the people this applied to.505
HIV screeningEligible patients who were screened for HIV0%That's few of the people this applied to.156
Medications listed in the chartVisits where the current medication list was documented81%That's most of the people this applied to.1,054
See the other 3 measures
More measures this office reported to Medicare
Risky medications in older adultsOlder patients given a medication that is risky at their age2%That's few of the people this applied to. Better on this measure.377
Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up DocumentedAs Medicare defines this measure17%854
Weight checked, with a follow-up planPatients whose BMI was recorded and followed up if needed18%That's few of the people this applied to.486

What the office says it does

Boxes the office ticked on its Medicare worksheet for 2023. Nobody checks these.

  • Implementation of medication management practice improvements
  • Uses standard treatment protocols

Professional record

NPI
1841270584
Licence
CA A102199, KS 0430219California A102199: Current · expires 2027-03-31
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Medicaid ID
KS 200002730A
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207RP1001X (207RP1001X); Federal specialty code 207RC0200X (207RC0200X); Federal specialty code 207RS0012X (207RS0012X)
Mailing address
168 N Brent St, Suite 406, Ventura, CA, 93003
NPI first listed
2006-01-19
NPI last updated
2023-05-11
NPI record certified
2023-05-11

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

Extra NPI addresses: 300 Hillmont Ave, Ventura, CA, 93003

This office lists an electronic records connection.