Margie U. Chinasa, MD
Hospitalist · Northridge
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- Clear
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- Offices
- 6
Offices
6 locations · Dignity Health Medical Foundation · County of Santa Clara · Deaconess Hospital, Inc. · Deaconess Memorial Medical Center Inc · Global Healthcare Systems Inc
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- Maryland D0086018Physician · since 2018 · expires 2028-09-30Specialty on the licence: Family MedicineTold the state board they are not board certified.ActiveNo board action on this licenceCheck it with the state
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Hospitals they work in
5 hospitals
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Deaconess Henderson HospitalHenderson, KYAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Church · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Deaconess Health System, which runs 8 hospitals in 3 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 61% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.084, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Deaconess Hospital IncEvansville, INAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Deaconess Health System, which runs 8 hospitals in 3 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 74% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.098, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.206, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.253, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.504, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.25, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Memorial Hospital and Health Care CenterJasper, INAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Little Company of Mary Hospital of IndianaPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 74% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.217, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 7.1 (4.9 to 9.9) · 161 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
- Northridge Hospital Medical CenterNorthridge, 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 · 66% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.11, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.147, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.173, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Wellspan Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg, PAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Wellspan Health, which runs 8 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 61% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.109, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Deaconess Henderson Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 7 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.084 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.25 (0.2 to 2.3) · 356 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.99 (0.55 to 1.43) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 11.6 · 42 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 8.3 · 161 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 13.6 · 190 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 13.8 · 160 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.9 · 1,222 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0 to 0.43) · 1,881 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.3 (0.09 to 0.51) · 1,920 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.72 (1.18 to 6.26) · 134 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.28 (0.56 to 3.99) · 124 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.73 (0.21 to 3.25) · 40 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.33 (0 to 1.31) · 1,393 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.629 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.628 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 23.7 · 302 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 53.8 · 186 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 9.2 · 193 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.3 · 359 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 4.9 (3.2 to 7.5) · 48 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 10 (7.1 to 14) · 48 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.4 · 111 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.5 (9.4 to 16.8) · 416 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.5) · 80 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (498 patients answered, 19% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 2 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 4 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 70% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained | 57% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 82% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 82% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 69% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 75% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 83% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 66% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 68% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 62% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 61% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 46% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 82% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Deaconess Hospital Inc
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 4 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 8 the same, 3 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.098 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.206 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.253 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.504 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.25 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.98 (0.25 to 1.7) · 4,129 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.08 (0.87 to 1.29) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 179.34 (147.66 to 211.02) · 276 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.6 · 164 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.5 · 326 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 14.2 · 489 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 11.1 · 1,222 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.2 · 1,064 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 11.1 · 790 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.3 · 9,061 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.17 (0.02 to 0.33) · 19,983 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.34 (0.18 to 0.5) · 20,165 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.31 (0.91 to 3.72) · 5,217 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 2.57 (1.28 to 3.87) · 1,827 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.4 (0.33 to 2.48) · 4,989 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 12.8 (8.44 to 17.17) · 1,788 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.63 (2.87 to 8.39) · 1,769 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 2.11 (0.86 to 3.36) · 1,231 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.62 (0.23 to 1.01) · 15,988 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.5 · 228 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.2 · 661 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 23.3 · 1,935 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -3.4 · 523 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 11.4 · 1,403 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -1.5 · 1,115 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.9 · 1,631 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 6 (4.6 to 7.9) · 492 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 11.8 (9.7 to 14.4) · 492 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.2 · 233 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 12.3 · 195 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.3 · 541 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12 (9.8 to 14.8) · 4,605 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.1 (1 to 1.3) · 1,627 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (2,666 patients answered, 28% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 2 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 2 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 63% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 78% |
| Staff "always" explained | 57% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 82% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 80% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 74% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 71% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 72% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 75% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 78% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 59% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 74% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 41% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 85% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 6 measures. Safety: 1 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 3 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 10 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.217 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 7.1 (4.9 to 9.9) · 161 cases | Better | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.99 (0 to 2.05) · 238 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.09 (0.67 to 1.5) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 9.7 · 77 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 11.3 · 162 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 14.4 · 323 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 20.3 · 339 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 17 · 153 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 4.8 · 1,314 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.18 (0 to 0.4) · 2,859 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.37 (0.16 to 0.58) · 2,729 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.07 (0.76 to 5.38) · 707 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.57 (0 to 3.25) · 268 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.13 (0.47 to 3.79) · 691 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.56 (0.13 to 17) · 252 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.4 (0.42 to 8.38) · 245 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.71 (0.2 to 3.23) · 96 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 1.18 (0.18 to 2.18) · 1,807 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.7 · 146 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.943 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.9 · 177 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.2 · 336 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -5.3 · 171 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -35.7 · 350 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -14.9 · 341 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16 · 336 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 6.3 (4.3 to 9.1) · 161 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.8 · 155 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.7 · 82 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 14.4 (11 to 18.7) · 1,079 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.4) · 449 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (477 patients answered, 28% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 5 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 4 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 5 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 74% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 84% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 82% |
| Staff "always" explained | 70% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 89% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 89% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 82% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 78% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 84% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 80% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 81% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 90% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 72% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 74% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 56% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 90% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 8 the same, 2 worse of 10 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.11 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.147 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.173 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.13 (0.13 to 2.13) · 1,012 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.78 (0.44 to 1.11) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 143.43 (96.43 to 190.42) · 88 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.2 · 40 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.2 · 92 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10.4 · 216 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 8 · 457 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 10.4 · 384 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.4 · 315 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.7 · 3,091 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.25 (0.05 to 0.44) · 6,014 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.22 (0.02 to 0.41) · 6,139 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.59 (0.47 to 4.71) · 1,225 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.57 (0 to 3.24) · 299 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.81 (0.28 to 3.34) · 1,193 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 7.26 (0 to 15.07) · 333 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.14 (2.11 to 10.16) · 302 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.65 (0.17 to 3.14) · 163 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.14 (0 to 0.76) · 5,578 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.2 · 139 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.041 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.1 · 368 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.6 · 674 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 27.2 · 214 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 26.2 · 563 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 23.8 · 438 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17 · 484 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 4.9 (3.1 to 7.4) · 44 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 9.9 (6.8 to 13.8) · 44 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5 · 166 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 14.9 · 57 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 18.8 · 141 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 165 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (621 patients answered, 15% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 2 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 69% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 74% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 72% |
| Staff "always" explained | 60% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 86% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 84% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 66% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 71% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 78% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 73% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 68% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 73% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 81% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 39% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 66% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 46% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 7 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.109 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.89 (0 to 1.89) · 1,043 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.84 (0.5 to 1.18) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 156.02 (99.73 to 212.31) · 44 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.7 · 138 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.4 · 300 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.2 · 597 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 14 · 496 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 12.1 · 219 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.1 · 3,728 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.18 (0 to 0.38) · 7,392 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.29 (0.09 to 0.49) · 7,347 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.61 (0.48 to 4.75) · 1,215 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.47 (0 to 3.1) · 273 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.33 (0.8 to 3.86) · 1,164 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 7.6 (0 to 15.53) · 243 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.12 (2.1 to 10.14) · 245 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.67 (0.18 to 3.16) · 257 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.34 (0 to 1) · 6,307 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.543 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.369 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 1.368 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.3 · 356 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 21.7 · 895 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 17.6 · 257 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -8.5 · 677 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 2.3 · 510 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.9 · 592 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 22.9 · 278 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.2 (9.7 to 17.8) · 53 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) · 736 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (612 patients answered, 24% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 3 |
| Room was "always" clean | 71% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Staff "always" explained | 59% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 85% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 82% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 74% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 83% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 75% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 78% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 57% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 61% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 43% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$52,959
Medicare paid this office $52,959 for 362 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 139 | $17,675 | $126 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 74 | $13,592 | $88 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 78 | $7,395 | $94 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 81 | $7,145 | $54 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 76 | $6,107 | $80 |
Who their Medicare patients are
362 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 10% · 85 and older 23% · Women 54% · Also on Medicaid 28% · Health risk score 2.37. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical family practice clinician is at 1.13.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 56% · Diabetes 52% · Depression 51% · Chronic kidney disease 47% · Heart failure 45% · Atrial fibrillation 41% · COPD 38% · Dementia 25% · Stroke 24% · Cancer 16%.
The office billed $247,407, Medicare allowed $67,377 and paid $52,959; for 602 services of 8 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 | 362 | 602 | 76 | 2.37 | $247,407 | $52,959 |
| 2023 | 303 | 605 | 75 | 2.34 | $226,764 | $49,573 |
| 2022 | 430 | 1,010 | 76 | 2.25 | $514,844 | $77,322 |
| 2021 | 478 | 1,186 | 76 | 2.24 | $873,462 | $101,393 |
| 2020 | 458 | 995 | 73 | 2.28 | $1,029,169 | $89,655 |
| 2019 | 509 | 1,277 | 72 | 2.36 | $1,041,806 | $98,845 |
| 2018 | 129 | 236 | 72 | 2.35 | $169,016 | $16,547 |
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: 6 services
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 124 | $15,839 | $60 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 92 | $12,092 | $130 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 55 | $9,709 | $92 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 93 | $8,067 | $87 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 25 | $2,374 | $95 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 11 | $676 | $61 |
2022: 10 services
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 171 | $32,715 | $82 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 128 | $12,336 | $55 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 118 | $10,022 | $82 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 33 | $4,738 | $139 |
| Follow-up observation care per day, typically 35 minutes | 46 | $4,569 | $83 |
| Hospital observation care on day of discharge | 65 | $3,696 | $57 |
| Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes | 17 | $2,265 | $126 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes | 20 | $1,392 | $70 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes | 14 | $1,314 | $94 |
| Follow-up observation care per day, typically 25 minutes | 20 | $1,166 | $53 |
2021: 8 services
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 266 | $55,250 | $87 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 131 | $11,831 | $89 |
| Follow-up observation care per day, typically 35 minutes | 69 | $9,731 | $88 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 81 | $6,976 | $57 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 37 | $5,863 | $158 |
| Hospital observation care on day of discharge | 73 | $4,609 | $61 |
| Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes | 21 | $3,007 | $143 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes | 13 | $1,031 | $79 |
2020: 9 services
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 198 | $35,955 | $83 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 85 | $13,328 | $151 |
| Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes | 79 | $10,793 | $137 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 112 | $9,728 | $86 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 69 | $7,031 | $60 |
| Follow-up observation care per day, typically 35 minutes | 22 | $2,563 | $85 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes | 28 | $2,224 | $79 |
| Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 30 minutes | 24 | $1,886 | $79 |
| Hospital observation care on day of discharge | 27 | $1,503 | $56 |
2019: 9 services
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 252 | $46,242 | $82 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 205 | $18,265 | $86 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 161 | $15,478 | $58 |
| Hospital observation care on day of discharge | 103 | $5,908 | $56 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 26 | $3,800 | $146 |
| Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes | 20 | $3,192 | $152 |
| Follow-up observation care per day, typically 35 minutes | 22 | $1,886 | $86 |
| Follow-up observation care per day, typically 25 minutes | 27 | $1,440 | $45 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 13 | $701 | $54 |
2018: 5 services
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 55 | $4,683 | $85 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 46 | $4,385 | $58 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 24 | $3,564 | $83 |
| Hospital observation care on day of discharge | 32 | $1,800 | $56 |
| Follow-up observation care per day, typically 25 minutes | 14 | $833 | $60 |
Medicaid work
$6,118 in 2024
Medicaid paid $6,118 for 112 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 26 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.
| 1ST HOSP IP/OBS HIGH 75 | 81 | $5,319 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES | 31 | $799 |
| 2024 | 112 | 2 | 26 | $6,118 |
| 2023 | 112 | 2 | 25 | $6,026 |
| 2022 | 43 | 1 | 13 | $1,445 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2023
| 1ST HOSP IP/OBS HIGH 75 | 70 | $4,760 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES | 42 | $1,266 |
2022
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES | 43 | $1,445 |
Money from drug and device companies
$18 in 2024
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | None | $18 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | None | $13 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | None | $18 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | None | $30 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | None | $45 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Farxiga | $18 | 1 payment
|
See the published payment
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Meals · 2024-04-09 | Farxiga | $18 |
See earlier years (2023, 2022, 2021, 2019)
2023: $13
| Boston Scientific | Watchman Access System | $13 | 1 payment
|
2022: $18
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals | Xarelto | $18 | 1 payment
|
2021: $30
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals | Xarelto | $30 | 2 payments
|
2019: $45
| Smith+Nephew | Santyl | $24 | 1 payment
|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons L.L.C. | Eliquis | $21 | 1 payment
|
Professional record
- NPI
- 1871989939
- Licence
- MD D0086018Maryland D0086018: Active
- Group
- Dignity Health Medical Foundation · County of Santa Clara · Deaconess Hospital, Inc. · Deaconess Memorial Medical Center Inc · Global Healthcare Systems Inc
- Gender
- Female
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Hospitalist (208M00000X)
- Mailing address
- 3400 Data Dr, Rancho Cordova, CA, 95670
- NPI first listed
- 2015-04-15
- NPI last updated
- 2025-06-06
- NPI record certified
- 2025-06-06
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.