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William Spencer Lewis, MD

Otolaryngology · Stanford

NPI 1871585059

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18
4 carriers
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1 location · Stanford Health Care · 3,152 clinicians in this group

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18 plans · 4 carriers

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18 of 18 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 smartHMO (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Balance (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Classic (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN MyChoice (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence G62557 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 1988 · expires 2027-11-30 · University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine.

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

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.

  • El Camino HealthMountain View, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of El Camino Health, which runs 2 hospitalsPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 80% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.291, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.393, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Stanford Health CareStanford, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Stanford Health Care, which runs 3 hospitalsHome of Stanford Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 83% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.317, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.241, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for El Camino Health

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 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.

Every scored measure at El Camino Health
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.291BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.393BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.96 (0.12 to 1.79) · 2,340 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.02 (0.76 to 1.28)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths167.38 (125.03 to 209.73) · 96 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.6 · 68 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.1 · 185 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.8 · 200 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.9 · 814 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13 · 842 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.6 · 361 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.6 · 4,633 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.16 (0 to 0.34) · 11,474 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.27 (0.1 to 0.45) · 11,626 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.14 (1.39 to 4.9) · 2,814 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2 (0.61 to 3.39) · 1,327 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.8 to 3.43) · 2,641 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.39 (4.18 to 14.6) · 1,287 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths6.57 (3.47 to 9.68) · 1,308 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths2.14 (0.71 to 3.57) · 827 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.6 (0.05 to 1.15) · 9,460 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.5 · 122 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.993No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.706No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.376No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.5 · 218 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.5 · 962 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits3.8 · 200 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-17 · 922 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits18.6 · 860 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.7 · 827 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits6.1 (4.5 to 8.2) · 313 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits13.4 (10.6 to 16.5) · 313 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6.1 · 144 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.3 · 80 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.7 · 237 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.8 (10 to 16.1) · 1,639 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.8 to 1.1) · 1,619 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,535 patients answered, 22% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at El Camino Health
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at El Camino Health
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well79%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained61%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)76%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Nurses "always" listened carefully76%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
"Always" quiet at night47%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital80%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects46%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%
See every measure and the patient survey for Stanford Health Care

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 5 the same, 4 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 Stanford Health Care
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.317BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.446BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.241BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.06 (0.45 to 1.67) · 5,374 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.72 to 1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths166.09 (137.88 to 194.3) · 470 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.1 · 192 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.4 · 146 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.7 · 253 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths6.3 · 880 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 935 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 501 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.1 · 7,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.27) · 20,799 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.14 to 0.43) · 23,182 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths0.94 (0.2 to 1.68) · 5,694 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.36 (1.54 to 3.19) · 7,846 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.2 (3.76 to 6.64) · 5,603 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.38 (0.23 to 2.53) · 2,211 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.52 (0.21 to 0.83) · 19,915 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.6 · 416 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.869No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.857No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.368No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.2 · 247 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.5 · 1,021 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits47.8 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-1.6 · 990 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 976 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.5 · 959 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (4.4 to 6.2) · 2,191 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 425 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.6 · 158 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 183 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.7 (10.4 to 15.4) · 4,578 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (6,810 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Stanford Health Care
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Stanford Health Care
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well82%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained63%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge89%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)79%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital83%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$162,765

Medicare paid this office $162,765 for 731 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)217$30,711$115
Short return visit (20+ min)249$28,509$83
New patient visit (45+ min)158$22,116$140
Removal of impacted ear wax403$21,867$41
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope88$12,293$128
See all 13 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Return visit (30+ min)217$30,711$115
Short return visit (20+ min)249$28,509$83
New patient visit (45+ min)158$22,116$140
Removal of impacted ear wax403$21,867$41
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope88$12,293$128
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope50$11,224$194
New patient visit (30+ min)84$7,956$95
Short return visit75$4,582$54
Simple control of nose bleed13$3,221$170
Long return visit (40+ min)17$2,918$172
Exam of ear using a microscope29$1,320$30
Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day30$1,178$37
New patient visit (15+ min)11$641$58

Who their Medicare patients are

731 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 77 · Under 65 3% · 85 and older 21% · Women 59% · Also on Medicaid 12% · Health risk score 1.21. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical otolaryngology clinician is at 1.19.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 70% · Coronary heart disease 30% · Diabetes 26% · Cancer 21% · Chronic kidney disease 18% · Atrial fibrillation 17% · Depression 16% · Heart failure 11% · COPD 11% · Stroke 9% · Dementia 7%.

The office billed $854,880, Medicare allowed $217,600 and paid $162,765; for 2,145 services of 38 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
20247312,145771.21$854,880$162,765
20236711,850781.12$1,080,789$162,844
20226491,880781.15$711,429$155,843
20216371,968781.09$709,132$163,735
20205411,624771.19$590,005$114,149
20196291,876781.16$785,560$162,295
20186662,053781.08$516,743$149,963
20176392,382781.09$234,871$159,733
20166692,341781.19$222,385$148,533
20156682,163781.12$210,666$137,710
20146631,997781.01$201,374$137,778
20136402,304781.02$215,728$142,172

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: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
New patient visit (45+ min)178$26,083$147
Return visit (30+ min)162$25,382$115
Short return visit (20+ min)222$25,187$80
Removal of impacted ear wax333$18,509$40
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope59$13,855$187
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope80$11,023$122
New patient visit (30+ min)109$10,109$93
Short return visit61$3,456$50
Long return visit (40+ min)18$3,106$163
Simple control of nose bleed17$2,739$137
Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day26$1,272$41
Exam of ear using a microscope32$1,135$27
Ct scan of face without contrast11$1,125$102
New patient visit (15+ min)14$959$68

2022: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Short return visit (20+ min)237$27,124$81
Return visit (30+ min)151$22,148$117
New patient visit (45+ min)140$19,978$143
Removal of impacted ear wax320$16,850$39
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope74$11,781$123
New patient visit (30+ min)88$8,697$99
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope36$8,072$172
Short return visit119$6,104$42
Long return visit (40+ min)21$4,148$166
Simple control of nose bleed18$3,760$157
Ct scan of face without contrast22$3,117$136
Exam of ear using a microscope50$2,152$29
New patient visit (15+ min)19$981$52
Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day17$827$41

2021: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Return visit (30+ min)183$29,520$122
Short return visit (20+ min)204$22,065$84
Removal of impacted ear wax321$16,857$39
New patient visit (45+ min)104$16,193$156
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope79$12,238$122
Short return visit163$11,449$50
New patient visit (30+ min)105$10,837$103
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope28$6,781$194
Injection of medication into nasal air passage12$3,471$99
Long return visit (40+ min)19$3,350$160
Ct scan of face without contrast18$2,843$150
New patient visit (15+ min)35$2,203$63
Exam of ear using a microscope44$2,045$28
Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day28$1,289$42
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg12$58None

2020: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Short return visit (20+ min)231$24,163$68
Return visit (30+ min)122$15,572$99
Removal of impacted ear wax268$13,281$38
New patient visit (30+ min)125$12,410$99
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope62$8,431$114
New patient visit (45+ min)35$5,179$148
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope17$3,402$179
Short return visit66$3,369$44
Exam of ear using a microscope37$2,091$27
Ct scan of face without contrast15$1,957$130
Simple control of nose bleed12$1,748$134
New patient visit (15+ min)14$911$65
Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day15$821$39

2019: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Return visit (30+ min)222$33,883$101
Short return visit (20+ min)217$23,427$70
Removal of impacted ear wax296$15,972$41
New patient visit (30+ min)136$13,788$101
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope37$11,063$209
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope74$10,781$115
New patient visit (45+ min)65$9,798$151
Ct scan of face without contrast27$4,002$143
Simple control of nose bleed20$3,362$129
Short return visit62$2,946$45
Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope11$2,902$264
Exam of ear using a microscope39$2,147$29
Simple removal of skin debris and drainage of mastoid cavity11$1,936$74
New patient visit (15+ min)18$1,233$69
Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day18$877$40
Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional14$326$23

2018: 17 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Return visit (30+ min)201$29,569$95
Short return visit (20+ min)254$23,007$58
New patient visit (45+ min)132$19,176$145
Removal of impacted ear wax214$11,221$43
New patient visit (30+ min)103$9,276$90
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope73$8,728$106
Ct scan of face without contrast46$6,578$134
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope20$5,875$210
Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test109$3,121$27
Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report101$2,603$25
Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia11$2,581$215
Exam of ear using a microscope53$2,494$25
Simple control of nose bleed17$2,114$106
New patient visit (15+ min)23$1,498$65
Test to assess middle ear function110$1,269$11
Short return visit26$1,141$41
Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day19$798$40

2017: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Return visit (30+ min)218$29,489$95
Short return visit (20+ min)224$22,772$61
New patient visit (45+ min)114$15,625$137
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope23$10,146$211
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope77$9,744$109
New patient visit (30+ min)107$9,258$87
Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test241$8,056$30
Removal of impacted ear wax140$7,136$39
Ct scan of face without contrast48$7,073$139
Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report223$6,826$27
Exam of ear using a microscope72$3,079$27
Test to assess middle ear function223$3,027$12
Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia11$2,564$214
Simple control of nose bleed17$1,310$77
New patient visit (15+ min)16$1,067$67
Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day19$683$36

2016: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Short return visit (20+ min)253$23,853$61
Return visit (30+ min)156$20,373$95
New patient visit (45+ min)83$11,739$141
New patient visit (30+ min)131$11,333$87
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope68$8,883$110
Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test234$8,042$31
Removal of impacted ear wax150$6,872$36
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope23$6,672$202
Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report195$6,150$29
Ct scan of face without contrast36$5,731$140
Test to assess middle ear function231$3,245$13
Simple control of nose bleed23$3,021$86
New patient visit (15+ min)28$1,520$54
Short return visit45$1,347$28
Exam of ear using a microscope32$1,158$29
Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day25$1,030$40

2015: 18 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Short return visit (20+ min)247$22,552$61
Return visit (30+ min)116$13,709$91
New patient visit (30+ min)149$13,418$90
Removal of impacted ear wax171$9,766$42
Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test257$8,509$30
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope58$7,525$107
New patient visit (45+ min)45$6,314$140
Ct scan of face without contrast40$5,811$138
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope12$4,958$207
Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report143$4,478$30
Short return visit92$4,259$36
Test to assess middle ear function249$3,299$12
Simple removal of skin debris and drainage of mastoid cavity14$2,886$137
New patient visit (15+ min)43$2,695$63
Removal of foreign body in ear canal13$1,397$107
Simple control of nose bleed12$996$77
Exam of ear using a microscope23$754$28
Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day13$463$36

2014: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Short return visit (20+ min)252$23,224$60
New patient visit (30+ min)154$14,159$92
Return visit (30+ min)109$12,667$99
Ct scan of face without contrast50$10,615$183
Removal of impacted ear wax202$10,331$41
New patient visit (45+ min)60$8,739$146
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope60$8,373$107
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope21$6,856$208
Short return visit139$6,657$36
Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test157$5,314$31
New patient visit (15+ min)46$2,997$65
Simple removal of skin debris and drainage of mastoid cavity14$2,988$136
Exam of ear using a microscope55$2,120$24
Test to assess middle ear function152$2,047$13
Simple control of nose bleed12$925$71
Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day18$912$38

2013: 17 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Short return visit (20+ min)268$25,103$61
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope28$11,760$218
Removal of impacted ear wax212$11,238$44
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope76$10,214$112
Short return visit180$9,739$39
New patient visit (30+ min)103$9,156$89
Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test234$7,936$32
New patient visit (45+ min)40$5,925$148
Ct scan of face without contrast22$5,349$223
Return visit (30+ min)53$5,275$93
Exam of ear using a microscope67$2,996$29
Test to assess middle ear function224$2,966$13
Simple removal of skin debris and drainage of mastoid cavity11$2,722$130
New patient visit (15+ min)39$2,500$64
Simple control of nose bleed18$1,895$82
Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing16$630$39
Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day15$625$39

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$15,368

Pharmacies billed $15,368 in 2024.

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

537 generic and 27 brand-name prescriptions · $15,368 in drug cost · 61 antibiotic prescriptions to 48 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
Fluticasone Propionate119$2,645$22
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone22$2,265$103
Azelastine39$2,181$56
Ipratropium40$1,873$47
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil38$1,417$37
See all 14 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Fluticasone Propionate119$2,645$22
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone22$2,265$103
Azelastine39$2,181$56
Ipratropium40$1,873$47
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil38$1,417$37
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hc22$1,203$55
Omeprazole36$711$20
Ofloxacin16$492$31
Famotidine21$222$11
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass20$195$10
Prednisone28$122$4
Doxycycline Hyclate13$119$9
Mupirocin19$105$6
Mometasone Furoate13$76$6

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
2024564262None5%$15,368
20235902363% (18)3%$19,667
20226332183% (21)2%$18,630
20216982413% (22)2%$19,445
20206742203% (19)4%$28,319
20197462353% (21)6%$31,915
2018660228None6%$22,344
2017674214None8%$24,004
2016725204None8%$25,834
2015596175None13%$24,041
2014587196None14%$26,152
2013572183None26%$36,648

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 12 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Fluticasone Propionate122$3,590$29
Azelastine25$2,387$95
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil32$1,913$60
Ipratropium56$1,700$30
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hc29$1,592$55
Ofloxacin14$739$53
Omeprazole33$519$16
Montelukast21$372$18
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18$217$12
Prednisone32$216$7
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14$211$15
Doxycycline Hyclate14$205$15

2022: 17 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Fluticasone Propionate155$3,467$22
Azelastine41$2,731$67
Ipratropium50$2,370$47
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil25$1,634$65
Mometasone Furoate15$957$64
Omeprazole44$785$18
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hc11$706$64
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17$344$20
Pantoprazole14$337$24
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid19$316$17
Doxycycline Hyclate16$272$17
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass22$262$12
Ciprofloxacin17$251$15
Montelukast21$200$10
Prednisone26$158$6
Mupirocin11$121$11
Alprazolam12$44$4

2021: 17 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Azelastine70$2,892$41
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone15$2,523$168
Fluticasone Propionate149$2,509$17
Ipratropium45$2,328$52
Omeprazole99$1,847$19
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil21$1,208$58
Mometasone Furoate15$831$55
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hc16$817$51
Montelukast19$307$16
Famotidine22$301$14
Ciprofloxacin19$284$15
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid11$219$20
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18$215$12
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18$197$11
Pantoprazole11$173$16
Prednisone29$158$5
Alprazolam15$71$5

2020: 15 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Fluticasone Propionate120$3,327$28
Ipratropium40$3,104$78
Azelastine45$2,459$55
Omeprazole92$1,852$20
Mometasone Furoate22$1,744$79
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil19$1,224$64
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hc21$1,198$57
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass28$366$13
Montelukast32$351$11
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid14$280$20
Famotidine13$214$16
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17$201$12
Prednisone31$149$5
Ciprofloxacin14$117$8
Alprazolam12$56$5

2019: 19 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Ciprodex19$4,513$238
Fluticasone Propionate148$2,617$18
Omeprazole97$2,523$26
Azelastine48$2,312$48
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil21$1,862$89
Ipratropium28$1,321$47
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hc16$1,026$64
Mometasone Furoate12$677$56
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass25$376$15
Prednisone51$345$7
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid17$334$20
Ranitidine12$305$25
Montelukast27$267$10
Ciprofloxacin20$233$12
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21$196$9
Cephalexin15$132$9
Levofloxacin12$94$8
Alprazolam13$89$7
Hydrochlorothiazide11$23$2

2018: 19 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Ciprodex14$3,233$231
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil22$2,278$104
Fluticasone Propionate126$1,974$16
Omeprazole95$1,889$20
Mometasone Furoate25$1,348$54
Azelastine40$1,276$32
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hc13$659$51
Clotrimazole11$556$51
Cefuroxime18$545$30
Montelukast26$337$13
Mupirocin11$328$30
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass23$311$14
Ranitidine19$308$16
Prednisone41$279$7
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid19$270$14
Alprazolam14$194$14
Levofloxacin19$171$9
Ciprofloxacin14$130$9
Hydrochlorothiazide13$11$1

2017: 16 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Dexilant20$6,748$337
Ciprodex21$4,231$201
Fluticasone Propionate127$2,024$16
Omeprazole134$1,829$14
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil11$1,588$144
Mometasone Furoate11$803$73
Azelastine20$787$39
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid28$451$16
Ranitidine28$333$12
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass28$322$11
Montelukast29$259$9
Prednisone41$258$6
Alprazolam16$187$12
Levofloxacin14$187$13
Ciprofloxacin19$160$8
Hydrochlorothiazide11$8$1

2016: 15 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Dexilant15$6,007$400
Ciprodex20$3,767$188
Omeprazole168$2,178$13
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil13$1,924$148
Fluticasone Propionate127$1,588$13
Azelastine35$1,433$41
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid37$566$15
Montelukast28$298$11
Ranitidine25$281$11
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass19$276$15
Ciprofloxacin20$201$10
Alprazolam19$177$9
Potassium Chloride11$166$15
Prednisone28$163$6
Hydrochlorothiazide12$19$2

2015: 14 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Dexilant16$5,075$317
Ciprodex25$4,304$172
Nasonex15$3,460$231
Omeprazole141$1,964$14
Fluticasone Propionate119$1,087$9
Azelastine12$564$47
Ipratropium13$519$40
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid26$354$14
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15$222$15
Ciprofloxacin24$165$7
Potassium Chloride13$151$12
Alprazolam27$151$6
Prednisone14$131$9
Hydrochlorothiazide13$26$2

2014: 15 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Dexilant18$4,362$242
Ciprodex19$2,982$157
Nasonex15$2,781$185
Omeprazole130$2,019$16
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil12$1,990$166
Fluticasone Propionate123$1,824$15
Azelastine13$1,133$87
Montelukast18$1,130$63
Ipratropium25$935$37
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid36$418$12
Amox Tr-Potassium Clavulanate16$334$21
Potassium Chloride12$226$19
Prednisone23$178$8
Ciprofloxacin13$109$8
Diazepam11$31$3

2013: 9 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Nasonex35$5,817$166
Ciprodex22$3,271$149
Dexilant15$2,854$190
Omeprazole108$2,638$24
Fluticasone Propionate106$2,468$23
Amox Tr-Potassium Clavulanate36$901$25
Ipratropium29$674$23
Triamterene-Hctz21$313$15
Prednisone17$75$4

Money from drug and device companies

$23 in 2021

Industry payments by year
202111None$23
202013None$70
201935None$104

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
Optinose USXhance$23
1 payment
  • Meals for Xhance · 2021-02-16 · $23
See the published payment
Every published payment
Optinose USMeals · 2021-02-16Xhance$23
See earlier years (2020, 2019)

2020: $70

Payments by company in 2020
OptiNose USXhance$70
3 payments
  • Meals for Xhance · 2020-11-05 · $24
  • Meals for Xhance · 2020-09-24 · $22
  • Meals for Xhance · 2020-06-15 · $24

2019: $104

Payments by company in 2019
OptiNose USXhance$42
2 payments
  • Meals for Xhance · 2019-11-21 · $19
  • Meals for Xhance · 2019-05-06 · $23
Smith+NephewCoblation - Turbinate Wands$37
2 payments
  • Meals for Coblation - Turbinate Wands · 2019-10-28 · $20
  • Meals for Coblation - Turbinate Wands · 2019-05-23 · $17
Intersect ENTPropel$25
1 payment
  • Meals for Propel · 2019-11-22 · $25

Professional record

NPI
1871585059
Licence
CA G62557California G62557: Current · expires 2027-11-30
Trained
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, 1986
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
Yes
Medicaid ID
CA 00G625571
Taxonomy
Otolaryngology (207Y00000X)
Mailing address
15861 Winchester Blvd, Los Gatos, CA, 95030
NPI first listed
2005-08-16
NPI last updated
2024-04-29
NPI record certified
2024-04-29

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

Extra NPI addresses: 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305