Brian R Blackburn, DO
Orthopedic Surgery · Folsom
- 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
- 16 years
- Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2010
Offices
1 location · Travis Loidolt DO Inc · 4 clinicians in this group
Hospitals listed: Mercy Medical Center Redding. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plan participation
Not verified
We could not verify current plan participation for this doctor. This does not mean they are out of network. Call Dr. Blackburn’s office at (916) 800-4685 to ask if they take your plan before you enroll.
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.
- Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of CommonSpirit Health, which runs 145 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 70% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Postoperative sepsis rate: 8.72 (5.3 to 12.13) · 512 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Postoperative wound dehiscence rate: 3.32 (1.96 to 4.68) · 627 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 13.9 (11.2 to 17) · 393 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.25, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.2, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.36, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Mercy Medical Center Redding
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 9 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.
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 8.72 (5.3 to 12.13) · 512 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 3.32 (1.96 to 4.68) · 627 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 13.9 (11.2 to 17) · 393 cases | Worse | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.25 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.2 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.36 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.47 (0.64 to 2.31) · 1,952 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.23 (0.95 to 1.5) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 197.5 (161.15 to 233.85) · 203 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 3 · 76 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 9.4 · 260 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.4 · 310 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 12.4 · 523 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 16.3 · 566 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 11.9 · 430 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.6 · 3,127 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0.02 to 0.38) · 9,685 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.19 (0.01 to 0.37) · 9,685 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.46 (1.74 to 5.18) · 2,333 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 2.08 (0.55 to 3.61) · 675 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.31 (1 to 3.63) · 2,409 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 10.12 (3.94 to 16.3) · 683 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.85 (0.34 to 1.36) · 8,952 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 5.3 · 82 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.606 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.624 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 12.8 · 235 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 21.5 · 455 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -4.8 · 282 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -5.2 · 554 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 24.3 · 538 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.2 · 403 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.3 (3.9 to 7.1) · 393 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.9 · 89 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 13.2 · 56 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19 · 241 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 15.8 (11.8 to 21.3) · 307 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.1 (0.9 to 1.4) · 1,015 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (588 patients answered, 20% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 1 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 66% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained | 59% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 88% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 69% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 74% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| 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 | 72% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 72% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 35% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 70% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 46% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$248,635
Medicare paid this office $248,635 for 387 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Return visit (30+ min) | 320 | $61,796 | $104 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 21 | $27,238 | $1,297 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 23 | $20,742 | $902 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 13 | $17,748 | $1,365 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 36 | $13,683 | $198 |
See all 16 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 320 | $61,796 | $104 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 21 | $27,238 | $1,297 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 23 | $20,742 | $902 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 13 | $17,748 | $1,365 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 36 | $13,683 | $198 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 66 | $13,529 | $107 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 17 | $10,527 | $310 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 16 | $9,666 | $604 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 171 | $9,279 | $44 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 58 | $7,733 | $133 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 68 | $4,406 | $45 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 161 | $4,259 | $23 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | 16 | $3,959 | $189 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 20 | $3,557 | $155 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 37 | $2,839 | $69 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 15 | $408 | $27 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) | 1-10 | None |
| Spinal fusion | 83 | More than 68% of doctors who do this |
Procedures year by year
| Procedure | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | – | 27 | 21 | 46 | 71 | 69 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | – | – | – | 26 | 37 | 34 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | – | – | – | 16 | 21 | 21 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | – | – | – | 12 | 18 | 23 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | – | 11 | – | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | – | – | – | 13 | 17 | 16 |
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
387 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 71 · Under 65 17% · 85 and older 5% · Women 63% · Also on Medicaid 33% · Health risk score 1.25. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 72% · Diabetes 33% · Depression 27% · Coronary heart disease 22% · Chronic kidney disease 21% · COPD 21% · Atrial fibrillation 17% · Heart failure 14% · Cancer 12% · Stroke 7% · Dementia 3%.
The office billed $954,367, Medicare allowed $316,122 and paid $248,635; for 1,724 services of 47 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 | 387 | 1,724 | 71 | 1.25 | $954,367 | $248,635 |
| 2023 | 375 | 1,640 | 71 | 1.15 | $918,540 | $231,220 |
| 2022 | 337 | 1,448 | 70 | 1.10 | $776,238 | $196,582 |
| 2021 | 285 | 1,028 | 70 | 1.14 | $503,193 | $128,235 |
| 2020 | 347 | 1,432 | 69 | 1.16 | $869,162 | $174,327 |
| 2019 | 152 | 377 | 71 | 1.13 | $213,914 | $52,071 |
| 2018 | 71 | 210 | 72 | 1.52 | $208,171 | $28,086 |
| 2017 | 80 | 288 | 70 | 1.45 | $505,859 | $28,279 |
| 2016 | 37 | 181 | 73 | 1.67 | $447,517 | $17,418 |
| 2015 | 34 | 181 | 71 | 1.48 | $412,872 | $15,354 |
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: 24 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 270 | $48,473 | $101 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 21 | $26,615 | $1,267 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 13 | $17,551 | $1,350 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 18 | $14,706 | $817 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 31 | $14,256 | $201 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 19 | $13,318 | $701 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 20 | $11,249 | $304 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 17 | $10,093 | $594 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 65 | $7,772 | $120 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 79 | $7,409 | $71 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 144 | $6,367 | $42 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 42 | $5,660 | $101 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | 12 | $5,538 | $308 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 30 | $4,378 | $146 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | 16 | $3,837 | $167 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 162 | $3,784 | $23 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 12 | $2,948 | $164 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | 39 | $2,040 | $51 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 44 | $2,004 | $43 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 13 | $1,885 | $145 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 34 | $1,806 | $31 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 15 | $617 | $32 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | 11 | $550 | $50 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 14 | $52 | None |
2022: 22 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 205 | $32,353 | $100 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 16 | $20,189 | $1,262 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 12 | $16,076 | $1,340 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 71 | $10,372 | $146 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 12 | $9,580 | $798 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 24 | $9,106 | $198 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 16 | $8,807 | $550 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 16 | $7,912 | $304 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 62 | $7,738 | $125 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 13 | $7,704 | $593 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 67 | $5,667 | $71 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 39 | $5,602 | $140 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 131 | $5,548 | $42 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | 11 | $5,245 | $309 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 173 | $4,005 | $23 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 30 | $3,703 | $103 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | 52 | $2,672 | $51 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 33 | $2,004 | $31 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 18 | $1,564 | $33 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 38 | $1,458 | $38 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | 15 | $747 | $50 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 13 | $420 | $25 |
2021: 12 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 165 | $26,368 | $98 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 115 | $20,422 | $178 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 48 | $7,081 | $145 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 126 | $5,433 | $42 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 12 | $4,307 | $205 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 31 | $4,171 | $135 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 123 | $2,979 | $23 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 31 | $2,816 | $76 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 42 | $1,990 | $45 |
| Short return visit | 13 | $659 | $47 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | 11 | $586 | $53 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 13 | $528 | $28 |
2020: 15 services
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 207 | $34,805 | $168 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 195 | $33,055 | $90 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 11 | $12,939 | $1,176 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 73 | $9,157 | $120 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 16 | $5,004 | $185 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 106 | $4,702 | $42 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 72 | $3,382 | $43 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 12 | $3,170 | $167 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 103 | $2,650 | $24 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 23 | $2,638 | $115 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 17 | $2,052 | $121 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 25 | $1,810 | $50 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 18 | $1,463 | $64 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 21 | $1,447 | $31 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 11 | $657 | $31 |
2019: 6 services
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 103 | $17,441 | $169 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 25 | $3,032 | $121 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 32 | $3,026 | $89 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 58 | $2,540 | $43 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 35 | $1,504 | $43 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 27 | $739 | $27 |
2018: 3 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 30 | $2,556 | $51 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 22 | $1,717 | $66 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 11 | $1,169 | $106 |
2017: 6 services
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 43 | $5,112 | $119 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 43 | $4,110 | $53 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 27 | $2,482 | $80 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 11 | $590 | $45 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 14 | $538 | $36 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 12 | $54 | None |
2016: 3 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 13 | $2,862 | $220 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 17 | $2,667 | $56 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 12 | $1,105 | $92 |
2015: 1 service
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 15 | $3,288 | $56 |
Medicaid work
$13,339 in 2024
Medicaid paid $13,339 for 414 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 37 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.
| Return visit (30+ min) | 280 | $9,838 |
| Radiologic examination, spine, lumbosacral; minimum of 4 views | 79 | $2,312 |
| X-RAY EXAM OF PELVIS | 41 | $701 |
| Radiologic examination, spine, cervical; 4 or 5 views | 14 | $488 |
| 2024 | 414 | 4 | 37 | $13,339 |
| 2023 | 468 | 3 | 37 | $18,507 |
| 2022 | 363 | 3 | 25 | $11,679 |
| 2021 | 257 | 6 | 38 | $13,834 |
| 2020 | 645 | 6 | 44 | $43,650 |
| 2019 | 65 | 2 | 23 | $9,414 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2023
| Return visit (30+ min) | 345 | $14,336 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 96 | $3,810 |
| X-RAY EXAM OF PELVIS | 27 | $360 |
2022
| Return visit (30+ min) | 216 | $8,562 |
| Radiologic examination, spine, lumbosacral; minimum of 4 views | 54 | $1,810 |
| X-RAY EXAM OF PELVIS | 93 | $1,307 |
2021
| Return visit (30+ min) | 126 | $5,715 |
| OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT HIGH MDM 55 MINUTES | 30 | $5,607 |
| Radiologic examination, spine, lumbosacral; minimum of 4 views | 30 | $911 |
| X-RAY EXAM OF PELVIS | 46 | $693 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 12 | $548 |
| Radiologic examination, spine, cervical; 4 or 5 views | 13 | $360 |
2020
| OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT HIGH MDM 55 MINUTES | 124 | $20,944 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 369 | $16,958 |
| Radiologic examination, spine, lumbosacral; minimum of 4 views | 60 | $3,225 |
| X-RAY EXAM OF PELVIS | 54 | $1,423 |
| Radiologic examination, spine, cervical; 4 or 5 views | 14 | $648 |
| New patient visit (60+ min) | 24 | $452 |
2019
| OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT HIGH MDM 55 MINUTES | 52 | $8,795 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 13 | $619 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$7,518
Pharmacies billed $7,518 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 23% of their Part D prescriptions (111 of 486) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 31%. Surgeons prescribe little besides pain medicine after an operation, so their opioid share runs high.
471 generic and 15 brand-name prescriptions · $7,518 in drug cost · 12 antibiotic prescriptions.
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.
| Cyclobenzaprine | 111 | $2,039 | $18 |
| Gabapentin | 123 | $1,163 | $9 |
| Lidocaine | 22 | $1,093 | $50 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 62 | $992 | $16 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 38 | $517 | $14 |
See all 6 drugs
| Cyclobenzaprine | 111 | $2,039 | $18 |
| Gabapentin | 123 | $1,163 | $9 |
| Lidocaine | 22 | $1,093 | $50 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 62 | $992 | $16 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 38 | $517 | $14 |
| Meloxicam | 67 | $197 | $3 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 486 | 124 | 23% (111) | 3% | $7,518 |
| 2023 | 462 | 118 | 21% (96) | 2% | $12,407 |
| 2022 | 364 | 76 | 25% (90) | 4% | $10,785 |
| 2021 | 214 | 67 | 19% (41) | None | $4,213 |
| 2020 | 318 | 92 | 23% (74) | None | $3,502 |
| 2019 | 40 | 24 | None | 0% | $453 |
| 2018 | 196 | 58 | 16% (32) | None | $2,503 |
| 2017 | 121 | 56 | 24% (29) | 0% | $1,420 |
| 2014 | 36 | 20 | 50% (18) | None | $487 |
| 2013 | 28 | 16 | 54% (15) | 0% | $240 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 7 drugs
| Cyclobenzaprine | 132 | $2,979 | $23 |
| Lidocaine | 12 | $1,446 | $121 |
| Gabapentin | 89 | $1,309 | $15 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 46 | $722 | $16 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 24 | $550 | $23 |
| Meloxicam | 75 | $457 | $6 |
| Oxycodone | 16 | $277 | $17 |
2022: 6 drugs
| Ztlido | 13 | $4,383 | $337 |
| Cyclobenzaprine | 102 | $3,841 | $38 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 59 | $821 | $14 |
| Gabapentin | 67 | $716 | $11 |
| Meloxicam | 57 | $120 | $2 |
| Oxycodone | 13 | $116 | $9 |
2021: 4 drugs
| Cyclobenzaprine | 42 | $1,719 | $41 |
| Gabapentin | 57 | $502 | $9 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 22 | $447 | $20 |
| Meloxicam | 41 | $123 | $3 |
2020: 5 drugs
| Cyclobenzaprine | 50 | $1,252 | $25 |
| Gabapentin | 90 | $691 | $8 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 53 | $610 | $12 |
| Meloxicam | 74 | $281 | $4 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 14 | $201 | $14 |
2019: 2 drugs
| Gabapentin | 11 | $117 | $11 |
| Meloxicam | 11 | $51 | $5 |
2018: 3 drugs
| Gabapentin | 72 | $1,035 | $14 |
| Meloxicam | 73 | $255 | $3 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 11 | $235 | $21 |
2017: 3 drugs
| Gabapentin | 23 | $237 | $10 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 18 | $204 | $11 |
| Meloxicam | 53 | $183 | $3 |
2014: 1 drug
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 11 | $151 | $14 |
2013: 1 drug
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 13 | $145 | $11 |
Money from drug and device companies
$2,312 in 2025
| 2025 | 4 | 7 | None | $2,312 |
| 2024 | 3 | 16 | None | $1,908 |
| 2023 | 4 | 22 | None | $5,796 |
| 2022 | 5 | 12 | None | $2,034 |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 | None | $1,256 |
| 2020 | 9 | 27 | None | $2,627 |
| 2019 | 8 | 33 | None | $3,178 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Alphatec Spine | Other - Miscellaneous | $1,989 | 4 payments
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| Si-Bone | None | $137 | 1 payment
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| Providence Medical Technology | None | $97 | 1 payment
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| Centinel Spine | Prodisc L | $89 | 1 payment
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See all 7 published payments
| Si-Bone | Meals · 2025-10-21 | None | $137 |
| Providence Medical Technology | Meals · 2025-07-09 | None | $97 |
| Centinel Spine | Meals · 2025-05-20 | Prodisc L | $89 |
| Alphatec Spine | Travel · 2025-04-25 | Other - Miscellaneous | $661 |
| Alphatec Spine | Travel · 2025-04-10 | Other - Miscellaneous | $356 |
| Alphatec Spine | Travel · 2025-03-24 | Other - Miscellaneous | $25 |
| Alphatec Spine | Travel · 2025-03-24 | Other - Miscellaneous | $947 |
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
2024: $1,908
| Medtronic | Stealthstation S8 Platform | $1,811 | 14 payments
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| Alphatec Spine | Safeop | $64 | 1 payment
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| Merck Sharp & Dohme | Bridion | $33 | 1 payment
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2023: $5,796
| Alphatec Spine | Other - Miscellaneous | $2,971 | 8 payments
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| Life Spine | Prolift Lateral | $2,519 | 8 payments
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| Si-Bone | None | $253 | 4 payments
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| Merck Sharp & Dohme | Bridion | $54 | 2 payments
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2022: $2,034
| Alphatec Spine | None | $1,391 | 4 payments
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| Si-Bone | None | $405 | 5 payments
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| Medtronic | Unid Pass | $126 | 1 payment
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| Clariance | Idys-Alif | $79 | 1 payment
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| Baxter Healthcare | Actifuse | $33 | 1 payment
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2021: $1,256
| Alphatec Spine | Other - Miscellaneous | $1,150 | 5 payments
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| Si-Bone | Ifuse Implant | $106 | 2 payments
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2020: $2,627
| Medtronic USA | Mazorx - Renaissance | $2,192 | 11 payments
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| Zimmer Biomet Holdings | Mobi-C | $178 | 8 payments
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| Spineology | Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion System | $103 | 1 payment
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| Si-Bone | Ifuse Implant | $54 | 2 payments
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| Clariance | Idys-Alif | $39 | 1 payment
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| Stryker | Capri | $17 | 1 payment
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| Nevro | Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System | $16 | 1 payment
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| Boston Scientific | Spectra Wavewriter | $14 | 1 payment
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| Amgen | Evenity | $14 | 1 payment
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2019: $3,178
| Globus Medical | Spine | $1,397 | 4 payments
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| Stryker | Navigator | $826 | 5 payments
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| Medtronic USA | O-Arm-Spine | $619 | 6 payments
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| Zimmer Biomet Holdings | Mobi-C | $115 | 3 payments
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| Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of Scs Ipgs | $91 | 2 payments
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| Nevro | Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System | $67 | 4 payments
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| Amgen | Evenity | $43 | 2 payments
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| Smith+Nephew | Grafix Pl Prime | $19 | 1 payment
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Checkups this office reported
Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.
- Medicare’s overall office score
- 96.5 / 100
- Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Professional record
- NPI
- 1851687297
- Licence
- CA 20A17167
- Trained
- Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2010 · 16 years ago
- Video visits
- Lists video visits
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Orthopedic surgery (207X00000X)
- Mailing address
- 2220 E Bidwell St, Folsom, CA, 95630
- NPI first listed
- 2011-06-23
- NPI last updated
- 2025-09-12
- NPI record certified
- 2025-09-12
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.