Joseph C Cheng, MD

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10 plans · 2 carriers

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Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician

Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Sep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Sep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)	SCAN Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence G76405 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 1993 · expires 2028-07-31 · Northwestern University Medical School.

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

Surgery centers they own

East Bay Special Surgery, LLCAmbulatory Surgery Center · Oakland, CA4% owner since 2009 · accredited by AAAHC
Accreditation Lapsed2 inspections, 1 with deficiencies · last 2013-06-21: Requirements Met
East Bay Special Surgery, LLCAmbulatory Surgery Center · Oakland, CA3.83% owner since 2006 · accredited by IMQ
Accreditation Lapsed1 inspection, 1 with deficiencies · last 2015-11-19: Requirements Met
Webster Surgery Center, LPAmbulatory Surgery Center · Oakland, CAOwner · accredited by AAAHC
Accreditation Lapsed2 inspections · last 2015-07-27
San Leandro Surgery Center, Ltd. dba San Leandro Surgery CenterAmbulatory Surgery Center · San Leandro, CA1.25% owner since 2017 · accredited by AAAHC
Accreditation Renewed2 inspections · last 2023-06-12

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.

Eden Medical CenterCastro Valley, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 75% would definitely recommend it
Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.122, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

See every measure and the patient survey for Eden Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

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Every scored measure at Eden Medical Center

Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections	0.122	Better	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths	0.88 (0 to 1.89) · 819 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths	0.81 (0.46 to 1.16)	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths	137.41 (92.94 to 181.88) · 70 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths	8.4 · 78 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths	11.7 · 38 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths	11.1 · 207 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths	17.6 · 359 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths	10.5 · 355 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths	3.4 · 1,714 cases	None	Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths	0.17 (0 to 0.39) · 4,697 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths	0.3 (0.1 to 0.5) · 4,676 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths	2.69 (0.53 to 4.85) · 860 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths	1.56 (0 to 3.24) · 251 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths	2.75 (1.17 to 4.32) · 818 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths	7.76 (0 to 15.78) · 261 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths	6.09 (2.08 to 10.1) · 242 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths	1.64 (0.16 to 3.12) · 233 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths	0.16 (0 to 0.85) · 4,132 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths	3.9 · 60 cases	None	Apr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections	0.431	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections	0.292	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections	0.307	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections	0.61	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	22.1 · 258 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits	22.6 · 225 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits	2.4 · 367 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	16.9 · 390 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits	5.7 · 58 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits	20 · 88 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits	12.9 (9.6 to 17.4) · 68 cases	No different	Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits	0.8 (0.6 to 1.1) · 205 cases	No different	Jan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (431 patients answered, 17% of those asked)

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Patient survey stars by topic at Eden Medical Center

Cleanliness	3
Nurse communication	2
Doctor communication	2
Communication about medicines	2
Discharge information	3
Overall hospital rating	3
Quietness	3
Recommend hospital	4

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Share of patients giving the best answer at Eden Medical Center

Room was "always" clean	71%
Nurses "always" communicated well	75%
Doctors "always" communicated well	75%
Staff "always" explained	57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information	87%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge	86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand	70%
Doctors "always" listened carefully	73%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect	82%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)	70%
Staff "always" explained new medications	70%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand	69%
Nurses "always" listened carefully	71%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect	83%
"Always" quiet at night	58%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	75%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects	43%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms	87%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$87,232

Medicare paid this office $87,232 for 234 people.

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

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Largest Original Medicare bills

Return visit (30+ min)	186	$40,113	$111
New patient visit (45+ min)	98	$13,465	$137
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	11	$12,517	$1,043
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	72	$5,794	$58
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	72	$35	None

Procedures Medicare counted

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Procedure volume Medicare published

Hip replacement	1-10	None
Knee replacement	12	More than 39% of doctors who do this
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)	17	More than 90% of doctors who do this
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)	30	More than 74% of doctors who do this

Procedures year by year

Procedures billed to Original Medicare by year
Procedure	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	373	239	208	202	131	100
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	22	13	13	15	11	12
Repair of knee joint with drilling and or scraping of joint using an endoscope	12	–	11	–	–	–
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	16	–	–	–	–	–
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	–	–	–	12	–	–
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	–	–	–	12	–	–

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

234 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 6% · 85 and older 14% · Women 67% · Also on Medicaid 30% · Health risk score 1.08. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 42% · Chronic kidney disease 25% · Coronary heart disease 24% · Depression 21% · Heart failure 18% · Cancer 17% · COPD 12% · Atrial fibrillation 12% · Stroke 9% · Dementia 6%.

The office billed $230,494, Medicare allowed $113,241 and paid $87,232; for 1,026 services of 18 kinds; $734 of it was for drugs given in the office and $86,498 for care.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

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Original Medicare by year

2024	234	1,026	76	1.08	$230,494	$87,232
2023	298	1,309	76	1.17	$269,195	$106,814
2022	345	2,351	75	1.08	$347,287	$137,321
2021	371	2,283	75	1.28	$344,465	$147,496
2020	373	1,951	75	1.42	$355,641	$133,672
2019	584	2,147	75	1.34	$530,386	$204,545
2018	601	2,186	74	1.48	$560,107	$197,633
2017	660	2,504	74	1.35	$687,434	$237,645
2016	684	2,526	74	1.32	$654,080	$227,166
2015	635	2,321	74	1.46	$569,203	$204,075
2014	616	2,318	74	1.32	$574,432	$201,946
2013	595	2,393	74	1.46	$610,520	$221,736

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.

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2023: 6 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2023

Return visit (30+ min)	160	$28,688	$115
New patient visit (45+ min)	125	$17,965	$144
Short return visit (20+ min)	141	$15,732	$79
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	11	$12,668	$1,152
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	94	$7,917	$60
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	92	$48	None

2022: 9 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2022

Short return visit (20+ min)	225	$37,319	$82
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	14	$16,647	$1,110
Return visit (30+ min)	107	$13,999	$113
New patient visit (45+ min)	89	$12,683	$143
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	127	$12,326	$61
New patient visit (30+ min)	73	$6,997	$96
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	12	$3,108	$259
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	12	$1,815	$151
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	125	$71	None

2021: 9 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2021

Short return visit (20+ min)	255	$44,089	$84
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	13	$15,235	$1,172
New patient visit (30+ min)	137	$13,989	$102
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	133	$12,403	$60
Return visit (30+ min)	87	$11,464	$119
Repair of knee joint with drilling and or scraping of joint using an endoscope	11	$6,812	$619
New patient visit (45+ min)	32	$4,787	$150
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	13	$2,327	$179
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	131	$91	None

2020: 8 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2020

Short return visit (20+ min)	246	$34,271	$64
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	13	$15,259	$1,174
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	157	$12,645	$53
New patient visit (30+ min)	119	$10,630	$89
Return visit (30+ min)	92	$9,362	$92
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	21	$3,651	$174
New patient visit (45+ min)	11	$1,532	$139
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	153	$44	None

2019: 12 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2019

Short return visit (20+ min)	387	$53,879	$68
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	21	$26,240	$1,193
New patient visit (30+ min)	251	$24,239	$97
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	249	$20,051	$54
Return visit (30+ min)	122	$13,237	$100
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	44	$7,730	$176
Repair of knee joint with drilling and or scraping of joint using an endoscope	11	$7,264	$605
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	16	$4,485	$280
New patient visit (45+ min)	13	$1,961	$151
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	13	$1,656	$92
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	95	$144	None
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	190	$25	None

2018: 9 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2018

Short return visit (20+ min)	411	$53,497	$61
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	29	$33,158	$1,143
New patient visit (30+ min)	271	$23,887	$88
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	246	$18,202	$51
Return visit (30+ min)	107	$10,271	$89
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	38	$6,439	$169
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	11	$2,158	$196
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	12	$1,889	$145
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	239	$494	None

2017: 12 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2017

Short return visit (20+ min)	459	$56,939	$61
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	24	$26,704	$1,113
New patient visit (30+ min)	279	$24,055	$86
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	273	$20,632	$52
Return visit (30+ min)	124	$12,190	$88
Repair of knee joint with drilling and or scraping of joint using an endoscope	20	$11,076	$554
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	61	$10,061	$165
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	19	$3,900	$195
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	28	$3,572	$85
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	12	$2,692	$224
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	11	$1,561	$142
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	266	$580	None

2016: 13 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2016

Short return visit (20+ min)	447	$54,300	$61
New patient visit (30+ min)	314	$27,915	$89
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	290	$21,684	$51
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	18	$20,326	$1,129
Return visit (30+ min)	150	$15,129	$90
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	13	$13,380	$1,029
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	60	$10,519	$167
Repair of knee joint with drilling and or scraping of joint using an endoscope	16	$9,533	$561
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	18	$5,497	$305
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	21	$3,025	$144
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	16	$2,373	$140
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	16	$1,715	$86
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	287	$602	None

2015: 11 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2015

Short return visit (20+ min)	416	$48,181	$62
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	21	$24,393	$1,162
New patient visit (30+ min)	257	$22,803	$89
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	269	$21,512	$50
Return visit (30+ min)	114	$11,809	$92
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	57	$9,770	$168
Repair of knee joint with drilling and or scraping of joint using an endoscope	11	$6,353	$578
New patient visit (45+ min)	21	$2,935	$140
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	12	$2,285	$190
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	16	$1,679	$88
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	267	$579	None

2014: 10 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2014

Short return visit (20+ min)	409	$44,888	$59
New patient visit (30+ min)	298	$25,523	$86
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	256	$19,528	$47
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	14	$16,124	$1,152
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	13	$13,624	$1,048
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	58	$10,050	$170
Return visit (30+ min)	92	$7,936	$83
New patient visit (45+ min)	13	$1,853	$143
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	11	$1,322	$120
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	256	$524	None

2013: 11 services

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Original Medicare services billed in 2013

Short return visit (20+ min)	411	$51,703	$60
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	21	$27,646	$1,316
New patient visit (30+ min)	285	$24,567	$86
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	247	$18,513	$48
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	11	$10,164	$924
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes	46	$7,730	$168
Repair of knee joint with drilling and or scraping of joint using an endoscope	13	$7,577	$583
Return visit (30+ min)	78	$7,404	$88
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes	25	$2,695	$87
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	11	$1,560	$142
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	240	$473	None

Medicaid work

$3,860 in 2024

Medicaid paid $3,860 for 72 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 15 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.

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Largest Medicaid services in 2024

Return visit (30+ min)	72	$3,860

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Medicaid work by year

2024	72	1	15	$3,860
2023	128	2	19	$7,270
2022	107	1	19	$4,030
2021	224	2	24	$8,124
2020	186	2	21	$5,897
2019	279	4	23	$6,900
2018	325	4	25	$7,837

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2023

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Largest Medicaid services in 2023

Return visit (30+ min)	66	$4,136
Short return visit (20+ min)	62	$3,134

2022

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Largest Medicaid services in 2022

Short return visit (20+ min)	107	$4,030

2021

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Largest Medicaid services in 2021

Short return visit (20+ min)	211	$7,514
New patient visit (30+ min)	13	$610

2020

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Largest Medicaid services in 2020

Short return visit (20+ min)	173	$5,805
Arthrocentesis and injection of knee joint	13	$93

2019

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Largest Medicaid services in 2019

Short return visit (20+ min)	223	$5,102
New patient visit (30+ min)	26	$1,418
Arthrocentesis and injection of knee joint	16	$340
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	14	$40

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Largest Medicaid services in 2018

Short return visit (20+ min)	237	$5,771
New patient visit (30+ min)	42	$1,588
Arthrocentesis and injection of knee joint	20	$375
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	26	$103

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$8,266

Pharmacies billed $8,266 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 23% of their Part D prescriptions (86 of 379) 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.

377 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $8,266 in drug cost.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

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Largest Part D drug costs

Celecoxib	96	$4,139	$43
Ibuprofen	70	$543	$8
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	50	$542	$11
Meloxicam	79	$297	$4
Tramadol	24	$151	$6

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Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed

Celecoxib	96	$4,139	$43
Ibuprofen	70	$543	$8
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	50	$542	$11
Meloxicam	79	$297	$4
Tramadol	24	$151	$6
Naproxen	11	$35	$3

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Part D prescribing by year

2024	379	100	23% (86)	None	$8,266
2023	400	131	25% (98)	None	$6,096
2022	386	132	31% (118)	0%	$5,767
2021	517	165	37% (193)	None	$6,699
2020	645	194	39% (249)	3%	$11,750
2019	849	267	41% (351)	2%	$11,417
2018	807	257	36% (293)	2%	$14,968
2017	822	265	41% (338)	2%	$13,496
2016	928	279	37% (346)	3%	$19,583
2015	877	263	36% (316)	6%	$39,375
2014	1,037	281	39% (405)	7%	$37,804
2013	1,044	241	45% (473)	8%	$31,814

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

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2023: 8 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2023

Celecoxib	69	$2,704	$39
Ibuprofen	83	$1,303	$16
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	59	$668	$11
Meloxicam	93	$667	$7
Tramadol	23	$119	$5
Prednisone	11	$78	$7
Acetaminophen-Codeine	11	$75	$7
Naproxen	16	$67	$4

2022: 9 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2022

Celecoxib	40	$2,017	$50
Ibuprofen	62	$1,022	$16
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	71	$889	$13
Meloxicam	86	$615	$7
Diclofenac	22	$543	$25
Naproxen	21	$176	$8
Prednisone	24	$156	$6
Tramadol	32	$105	$3
Acetaminophen-Codeine	13	$92	$7

2021: 10 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2021

Celecoxib	36	$1,639	$46
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	135	$1,366	$10
Diclofenac	38	$1,026	$27
Ibuprofen	80	$753	$9
Methylprednisolone	39	$402	$10
Meloxicam	59	$307	$5
Naproxen	24	$240	$10
Prednisone	25	$182	$7
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	16	$138	$9
Tramadol	36	$119	$3

2020: 12 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2020

Celecoxib	58	$2,048	$35
Diclofenac	65	$1,548	$24
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	151	$1,148	$8
Ibuprofen	85	$1,004	$12
Naproxen	54	$428	$8
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	33	$418	$13
Methylprednisolone	26	$275	$11
Meloxicam	42	$240	$6
Tramadol	49	$157	$3
Gabapentin	19	$153	$8
Prednisone	15	$64	$4
Cephalexin	11	$56	$5

2019: 14 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2019

Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	216	$1,836	$9
Celecoxib	66	$1,599	$24
Ibuprofen	108	$1,495	$14
Diclofenac	52	$1,099	$21
Naproxen	59	$585	$10
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	42	$536	$13
Meloxicam	81	$485	$6
Ibu	27	$282	$10
Acetaminophen-Codeine	30	$244	$8
Methylprednisolone	14	$242	$17
Tramadol	61	$216	$4
Gabapentin	20	$146	$7
Cephalexin	25	$124	$5
Prednisone	19	$102	$5

2018: 14 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2018

Celecoxib	51	$4,484	$88
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	175	$2,656	$15
Ibuprofen	88	$958	$11
Diclofenac	60	$882	$15
Meloxicam	131	$534	$4
Ibu	36	$464	$13
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	23	$431	$19
Naproxen	43	$382	$9
Acetaminophen-Codeine	41	$295	$7
Methylprednisolone	18	$285	$16
Tramadol	52	$244	$5
Prednisone	29	$142	$5
Cephalexin	15	$73	$5
Gabapentin	13	$61	$5

2017: 13 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2017

Celecoxib	36	$3,741	$104
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	236	$3,228	$14
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	40	$1,033	$26
Ibuprofen	90	$701	$8
Meloxicam	145	$550	$4
Ibu	41	$399	$10
Diclofenac	30	$390	$13
Methylprednisolone	23	$338	$15
Naproxen	30	$271	$9
Acetaminophen-Codeine	29	$227	$8
Prednisone	29	$182	$6
Tramadol	32	$164	$5
Cephalexin	15	$55	$4

2016: 13 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2016

Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	226	$4,792	$21
Celecoxib	20	$2,442	$122
Voltaren	14	$1,761	$126
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	41	$1,716	$42
Ibuprofen	142	$1,398	$10
Diclofenac	47	$980	$21
Methylprednisolone	40	$778	$19
Meloxicam	142	$653	$5
Naproxen	51	$417	$8
Acetaminophen-Codeine	34	$349	$10
Prednisone	53	$276	$5
Tramadol	43	$257	$6
Cephalexin	19	$91	$5

2015: 16 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2015

Vimovo	11	$16,059	$1,460
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	204	$4,633	$23
Celecoxib	18	$3,547	$197
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	58	$3,303	$57
Diclofenac	50	$733	$15
Ibuprofen	71	$723	$10
Meloxicam	130	$608	$5
Naproxen	75	$550	$7
Nabumetone	18	$475	$26
Methylprednisolone	21	$450	$21
Acetaminophen-Codeine	25	$227	$9
Tramadol	22	$186	$8
Cephalexin	31	$162	$5
Gabapentin	15	$129	$9
Prednisone	17	$90	$5
Lorazepam	14	$55	$4

2014: 15 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2014

Celebrex	62	$16,463	$266
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	336	$5,897	$18
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	33	$1,662	$50
Diclofenac	62	$1,403	$23
Ibuprofen	113	$1,073	$9
Meloxicam	111	$721	$6
Naproxen	66	$575	$9
Methylprednisolone	23	$537	$23
Lorazepam	18	$208	$12
Cephalexin	40	$186	$5
Acetaminophen-Codeine	23	$179	$8
Diazepam	32	$148	$5
Prednisone	14	$123	$9
Gabapentin	12	$109	$9
Zolpidem	12	$101	$8

2013: 15 drugs

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Part D drugs prescribed in 2013

Celebrex	55	$10,432	$190
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	365	$6,106	$17
Oxycodone Hcl-Acetaminophen	44	$1,387	$32
Etodolac	11	$1,024	$93
Meloxicam	131	$983	$8
Ibuprofen	107	$798	$7
Diclofenac	26	$762	$29
Acetaminophen-Codeine	33	$380	$12
Gabapentin	25	$326	$13
Naproxen	37	$307	$8
Carisoprodol	26	$284	$11
Zolpidem	28	$205	$7
Tramadol	23	$170	$7
Cephalexin	29	$134	$5
Diazepam	18	$100	$6

Money from drug and device companies

$707 in 2025

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Industry payments by year

2025	3	6	None	$707
2024	1	1	None	$171
2023	2	2	None	$320
2022	4	6	$1,625	$1,882
2021	5	21	None	$2,191
2020	4	5	None	$755
2019	4	7	None	$1,123

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

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Payments by company

Evolution Surgical	None	$399	2 payments Travel · 2025-11-30 · $42 Travel · 2025-11-30 · $357
Arthrex	None	$273	3 payments Travel · 2025-09-25 · $207 Meals · 2025-09-11 · $35 Meals · 2025-09-09 · $30
Stryker	Aequalis Perform Reversed	$36	1 payment Meals for Aequalis Perform Reversed · 2025-01-09 · $36

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Every published payment

Evolution Surgical	Travel · 2025-11-30	None	$42
Evolution Surgical	Travel · 2025-11-30	None	$357
Arthrex	Travel · 2025-09-25	None	$207
Arthrex	Meals · 2025-09-11	None	$35
Arthrex	Meals · 2025-09-09	None	$30
Stryker	Meals · 2025-01-09	Aequalis Perform Reversed	$36

See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2024: $171

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Payments by company in 2024

Abbott Laboratories	Eterna	$171	1 payment Meals for Eterna · 2024-10-11 · $171

2023: $320

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Payments by company in 2023

Evolution Surgical	None	$286	1 payment Meals · 2023-01-12 · $286
Avanos Medical	On-Q* Pump and Accessories	$33	1 payment Meals for On-Q* Pump and Accessories · 2023-10-05 · $33

2022: $1,882

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Payments by company in 2022

Think Surgical	Tsolution One Surgical System	$1,725	2 payments Travel for Tsolution One Surgical System · 2022-12-14 · $100 Consulting for Tsolution One Surgical System · 2022-10-24 · $1,625
Avanos Medical	On-Q* Pump and Accessories	$86	1 payment Meals for On-Q* Pump and Accessories · 2022-09-20 · $86
Stryker	Mako	$46	1 payment Meals for Mako · 2022-07-13 · $46
Forte Bio-Pharma	Prolate	$25	1 payment Meals for Prolate · 2022-05-04 · $25

2021: $2,191

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Payments by company in 2021

Evolution Surgical	None	$1,390	6 payments Education · 2021-08-28 · $1,200 Meals · 2021-08-28 · $39 Meals · 2021-04-02 · $11 Meals · 2021-03-31 · $80 Meals · 2021-03-31 · $21 Meals · 2021-01-13 · $39
Arthrex	None	$768	12 payments Meals · 2021-04-05 · $75 Meals · 2021-04-02 · $5 Meals · 2021-04-02 · $9 Meals · 2021-04-02 · $14 Meals · 2021-04-02 · $16 Meals · 2021-04-01 · $5 Meals · 2021-04-01 · $9 Meals · 2021-04-01 · $14 Meals · 2021-04-01 · $16 Meals · 2021-04-01 · $45 Travel · 2021-04-01 · $280 Travel · 2021-03-31 · $280
Horizon Therapeutics plc	Pennsaid	$16	1 payment Meals for Pennsaid · 2021-02-03 · $16
Orthofix Medical	Physio-Stim	$12	1 payment Meals for Physio-Stim · 2021-04-28 · $12
Forte Bio-Pharma	Nalocet	$5	1 payment Meals for Nalocet · 2021-04-19 · $5

2020: $755

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Payments by company in 2020

Evolution Surgical	None	$666	2 payments Meals · 2020-09-01 · $20 Education · 2020-09-01 · $646
Baxter Healthcare	Tisseel	$38	1 payment Meals for Tisseel · 2020-01-23 · $38
Stryker	Allowrap	$35	1 payment Meals for Allowrap · 2020-03-11 · $35
DePuy Synthes Sales	Orthovisc	$16	1 payment Meals for Orthovisc · 2020-12-09 · $16

2019: $1,123

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Payments by company in 2019

Evolution Surgical	None	$1,005	2 payments Meals · 2019-11-09 · $18 Education · 2019-11-09 · $987
Stryker	Mako	$65	2 payments Meals for Mako · 2019-08-27 · $33 Meals for Mako · 2019-08-21 · $33
Electronic Waveform Lab	None	$33	2 payments Meals · 2019-12-11 · $25 Meals · 2019-03-27 · $9
Bioventus	Exogen	$19	1 payment Meals for Exogen · 2019-06-12 · $19

Checkups this office reported

1 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: 11.0 / 100; Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

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Checkup rates this office reported to Medicare

Risk-standardized complication rate (RSCR) following elective primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) and/or total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)As Medicare defines this measure	0%	None

Professional record

NPI: 1871696997
Licence: CA G76405California G76405: Current · expires 2028-07-31
Gender: Male

More record details

Sole proprietor: Yes
Medicaid ID: CA 00G764050
Taxonomy: Federal specialty code 207XX0005X (207XX0005X)
Mailing address: 15035 E 14th St, San Leandro, CA, 94578
NPI first listed: 2006-09-06
NPI last updated: 2007-07-09

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