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Chen Yang, CNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) · Porterville

NPI 1871266924

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Offices

1 location · Valley Regional Anesthesia Associates Inc · 143 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Doctors Medical Center · Emanuel Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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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.

  • Doctors Medical CenterModesto, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Tenet Healthcare, which runs 77 hospitals in 12 statesPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 59% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 1 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite: 1.36 (1.02 to 1.71), Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Pressure ulcer rate: 1.35 (0.81 to 1.9) · 6,296 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.281, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.326, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.183, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Emanuel Medical CenterTurlock, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Tenet Healthcare, which runs 77 hospitals in 12 statesPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 58% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.231, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Doctors Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 3 the same, 1 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 5 the same, 3 worse of 8 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Doctors Medical Center
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.36 (1.02 to 1.71)WorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths1.35 (0.81 to 1.9) · 6,296 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.281BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.326BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.183BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.27 (0.31 to 2.23) · 1,396 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths183.31 (147.26 to 219.36) · 127 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths4.1 · 135 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 95 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths15.2 · 276 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths12.8 · 321 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths16.2 · 364 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths12.9 · 767 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths4.6 · 3,719 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.18 (0 to 0.37) · 7,050 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0.05 to 0.43) · 7,169 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.12 (2.19 to 6.06) · 1,622 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.6 (0 to 3.3) · 48 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.63 (1.23 to 4.04) · 1,601 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths14.79 (5.73 to 23.85) · 51 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.99 (0.75 to 9.23) · 51 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.65 (0.17 to 3.13) · 242 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths5.9 · 67 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.484No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.582No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.3 · 424 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits24 · 682 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits36.6 · 326 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits70.5 · 378 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 366 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.2 · 564 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6.1 · 70 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits14.7 · 120 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.1 · 189 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.5 (9.4 to 16.4) · 573 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.3 (1 to 1.7) · 303 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,045 patients answered, 15% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Doctors Medical Center
Cleanliness2
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating2
Quietness1
Recommend hospital2
Share of patients giving the best answer at Doctors Medical Center
Room was "always" clean63%
Nurses "always" communicated well72%
Doctors "always" communicated well71%
Staff "always" explained56%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information83%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge81%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand67%
Doctors "always" listened carefully69%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect78%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)57%
Staff "always" explained new medications70%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand67%
Nurses "always" listened carefully69%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect80%
"Always" quiet at night36%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital59%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects42%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%
See every measure and the patient survey for Emanuel Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 7 the same, 3 worse of 10 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Emanuel Medical Center
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.231BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.92 (0 to 1.94) · 622 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.46 to 1.27)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths185.82 (131.99 to 239.65) · 55 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths10.8 · 72 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.9 · 287 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths12 · 365 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.9 · 443 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths12.3 · 102 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths4.2 · 1,680 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.17 (0 to 0.39) · 4,160 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0.03 to 0.44) · 4,151 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.53 (1.2 to 5.87) · 700 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.84 (1.24 to 4.43) · 734 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.7 (0.19 to 3.2) · 146 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0 to 1.04) · 3,326 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.2 · 45 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.908No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.836No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.997No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.2 · 307 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits21.2 · 461 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-12.8 · 290 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-3.8 · 417 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits37.9 · 472 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.1 · 524 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.5 (3.9 to 7.6) · 264 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits9.7 (7.4 to 12.8) · 264 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6 · 40 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits21.6 · 111 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits14.2 (10.5 to 19.3) · 257 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.6 to 1.2) · 289 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (704 patients answered, 14% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Emanuel Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication2
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information2
Overall hospital rating2
Quietness2
Recommend hospital2
Share of patients giving the best answer at Emanuel Medical Center
Room was "always" clean74%
Nurses "always" communicated well74%
Doctors "always" communicated well73%
Staff "always" explained55%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information83%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge79%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand67%
Doctors "always" listened carefully71%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)60%
Staff "always" explained new medications70%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand68%
Nurses "always" listened carefully71%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect83%
"Always" quiet at night39%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital58%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects40%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$16,712

Medicare paid this office $16,712 for 98 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope16$1,831$114

Who their Medicare patients are

98 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 73 · Under 65 12% · 85 and older 16% · Women 49% · Also on Medicaid 44% · Health risk score 1.56. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical certified registered nurse anesthetist (crna) clinician is at 1.45.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 47% · Chronic kidney disease 42% · Depression 32% · Atrial fibrillation 31% · Coronary heart disease 30% · Heart failure 22% · Stroke 19% · Cancer 17% · COPD 16%.

The office billed $169,814, Medicare allowed $21,403 and paid $16,712; for 114 services of 43 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
202498114731.56$169,814$16,712
2023101110721.49$148,122$17,814

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: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope25$3,141$126

Medicaid work

$699 in 2023

Medicaid paid $699 for 14 billed services this clinician did in 2023, up to 13 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.

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Anesthesia for upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedure proximal to duodenum14$699
Medicaid work by year
202314113$699

Professional record

NPI
1871266924
Licence
CA 95002019
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
Yes
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 367500000X (367500000X)
Mailing address
233 Saratoga Ct, Santa Clara, CA, 95050
NPI first listed
2021-07-26
NPI last updated
2023-03-04
NPI record certified
2023-03-04

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