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Richard D Almeida, MD

Emergency Medicine · Burlingame

NPI 1881629707

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Offices

1 location · Mills-Peninsula Emergency Medical Associates, Inc · 28 clinicians in this group

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California Medical Board record

Licence A87929 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2004 · expires 2028-07-31 · University of California San Francisco School of Medicine.

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

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.

  • Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 78% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.139, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.242, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Peninsula Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 10 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 Peninsula Medical Center
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.139BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.242BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.21 (0.27 to 2.15) · 1,258 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.81 (0.51 to 1.1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths155.44 (112.67 to 198.21) · 90 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.5 · 32 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.1 · 82 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10 · 188 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9 · 473 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.8 · 342 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 485 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.9 · 3,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0 to 0.4) · 6,904 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,052 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.41 (1.43 to 5.39) · 1,695 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.72 (0.17 to 3.28) · 665 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,545 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.1 (1.3 to 12.9) · 670 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.96 (2.63 to 9.29) · 653 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.61 (0.15 to 3.08) · 418 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.14 (0 to 0.78) · 5,539 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.7 · 192 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.215No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.263No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.74No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.3 · 300 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19 · 702 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits1.2 · 207 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-13.6 · 531 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits24.3 · 343 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.1 · 449 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits4.5 (2.8 to 7) · 85 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits9.6 (6.7 to 13.7) · 85 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.7 · 189 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11 · 45 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.6 · 117 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13 (9.7 to 17.2) · 584 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 764 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (523 patients answered, 27% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Peninsula Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Peninsula Medical Center
Room was "always" clean76%
Nurses "always" communicated well81%
Doctors "always" communicated well80%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully79%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)75%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night54%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital78%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$31,051

Medicare paid this office $31,051 for 206 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making98$14,665$144
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes42$7,618$181
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making38$3,867$102
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes18$2,595$144
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only116$889$7
See all 6 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making98$14,665$144
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes42$7,618$181
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making38$3,867$102
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes18$2,595$144
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only116$889$7
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only20$117$6

Who their Medicare patients are

206 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 77 · Under 65 9% · 85 and older 27% · Women 56% · Also on Medicaid 25% · Health risk score 2.00. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical emergency medicine clinician is at 2.01.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 38% · Heart failure 35% · Coronary heart disease 34% · Atrial fibrillation 33% · Chronic kidney disease 32% · Depression 28% · Cancer 23% · COPD 22% · Dementia 18% · Stroke 15%.

The office billed $250,150, Medicare allowed $39,616 and paid $31,051; for 367 services of 17 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
2024206367772.00$250,150$31,051
2023267446781.87$260,842$39,821
2022537914771.81$487,572$80,923
2021453816781.67$428,439$77,266
2020417709781.72$371,887$63,177
2019580990771.84$499,985$79,552
2018533888781.83$451,501$73,095
2017515829771.97$401,370$66,751
2016507837782.00$395,375$68,101
2015481781791.99$370,788$65,320
2014475753781.89$353,646$62,712
2013459794782.04$355,214$64,071

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: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making88$13,632$151
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making91$8,460$92
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes41$7,790$190
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes34$5,378$158
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making19$1,110$58
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only124$897$7
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only15$78$5

2022: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making289$48,020$162
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making129$12,355$95
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes44$10,202$227
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making75$4,569$59
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only270$2,113$7
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only16$79$5

2021: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making279$48,872$169
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making83$9,271$110
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes35$8,162$233
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making59$3,409$58
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only236$1,958$7
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only37$231$6

2020: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making235$36,715$154
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making95$9,456$100
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes40$9,231$225
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making54$2,836$53
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only193$1,604$8
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only30$194$6

2019: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making317$46,870$144
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making129$12,564$97
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes41$8,127$193
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making105$5,360$50
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only295$2,443$8
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only11$68$6

2018: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making271$40,329$144
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making130$12,384$94
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes52$10,290$194
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making83$4,011$47
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only262$2,128$8

2017: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making207$30,086$142
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making143$14,062$96
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes58$11,411$193
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making110$5,268$47
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only226$1,857$7

2016: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making228$33,621$144
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making142$14,188$97
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes57$11,016$193
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making83$4,259$51
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only251$2,092$8

2015: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making217$32,844$148
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making123$11,748$94
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes41$8,053$196
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making99$5,054$50
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only228$1,775$8

2014: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making216$31,599$144
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making107$10,786$98
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes31$6,058$195
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making117$6,029$51
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only203$1,612$8

2013: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making226$33,589$143
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making102$9,683$94
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes43$8,188$190
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making88$4,239$47
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only239$1,880$7

Medicaid work

$7,489 in 2024

Medicaid paid $7,489 for 126 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 19 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM46$3,764
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM53$3,569
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only27$156
Medicaid work by year
2024126319$7,489
2023428446$25,144
2022852431$42,225
2021658430$36,225
2020525430$29,672
2019813437$42,072
2018784434$45,046
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM190$12,684
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM111$10,724
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only111$1,167
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM16$568

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM221$16,198
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM210$13,648
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM233$10,812
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only188$1,567

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM241$18,293
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM192$9,408
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM116$7,531
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only109$993

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM142$11,040
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM173$10,751
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM145$7,316
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only65$565

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM228$18,472
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM205$12,583
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM208$9,451
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only172$1,566

2018

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM166$14,585
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM211$14,538
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM292$14,450
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only115$1,473

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$3,762

Pharmacies billed $3,762 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 20% of their Part D prescriptions (30 of 154) in 2024. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical emergency medicine clinician is at 12%.

147 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $3,762 in drug cost · 42 antibiotic prescriptions to 34 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
Cefpodoxime Proxetil18$952$48
Ondansetron Odt18$148$7
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23$90$4

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
202415410420% (30)None$3,762
202320614817% (35)None$4,503
202234425624% (81)5%$8,372
202123116826% (60)5%$4,691
202024116421% (51)5%$4,773
201933923020% (67)None$5,585
201827519720% (54)6%$5,217
201727319325% (67)None$4,975
201623717222% (52)None$3,025
201522415334% (75)5%$2,189
201428813821% (60)8%$4,148
201319613028% (54)None$2,306

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Cefpodoxime Proxetil28$1,477$53
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28$123$4
Ondansetron Odt17$122$7
Meclizine11$49$4

2022: 8 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Cefpodoxime Proxetil31$1,915$62
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen72$349$5
Paxlovid (Eua)16$175$11
Cephalexin11$148$13
Ondansetron Odt16$127$8
Prednisone13$87$7
Ibuprofen16$52$3
Cyclobenzaprine11$51$5

2021: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen54$266$5
Cephalexin29$202$7
Famotidine13$135$10
Ibuprofen15$62$4

2020: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen45$238$5
Cephalexin26$232$9
Ondansetron Odt14$92$7
Ibuprofen18$65$4

2019: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen60$322$5
Cephalexin30$248$8
Famotidine15$119$8
Ibuprofen25$117$5
Azithromycin11$109$10
Prednisone18$68$4

2018: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Cephalexin35$293$8
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen46$268$6
Ondansetron Odt21$129$6
Ibuprofen23$109$5

2017: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Cephalexin26$225$9
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen53$200$4
Ibuprofen25$85$3
Levofloxacin11$71$6
Ondansetron Odt12$60$5
Hydromorphone12$45$4

2016: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Cephalexin28$319$11
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen44$311$7
Ibuprofen27$132$5
Ondansetron Odt15$85$6

2015: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen60$355$6
Cephalexin17$114$7
Ibuprofen28$103$4
Prednisone14$54$4

2014: 9 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen51$320$6
Levothyroxine22$264$12
Ondansetron Odt14$185$13
Levofloxacin12$139$12
Ibuprofen20$88$4
Omeprazole15$78$5
Ciprofloxacin11$67$6
Lisinopril13$38$3
Citalopram Hbr11$33$3

2013: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen50$314$6
Levofloxacin14$139$10
Ondansetron Odt12$92$8
Ibuprofen18$55$3
Prednisone12$33$3

Money from drug and device companies

$215 in 2023

Industry payments by year
202311None$215
202111None$110

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
Medacta USAAmistem$215
1 payment
  • Travel for Amistem · 2023-05-22 · $215
See the published payment
Every published payment
Medacta USATravel · 2023-05-22Amistem$215
See earlier years (2021)

2021: $110

Payments by company in 2021
PenumbraIndigo System$110
1 payment
  • Meals for Indigo System · 2021-04-07 · $110

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
94.9 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1881629707
Licence
CA A87929California A87929: Current · expires 2028-07-31
Trained
Un of California, Irvine, College of Medicine, 2002
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Medicaid ID
CA 00A879290
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207P00000X (207P00000X)
Mailing address
1501 Trousdale Dr, Burlingame, CA, 94010
NPI first listed
2006-07-11
NPI last updated
2026-09-18
NPI record certified
2026-09-18

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

Extra NPI addresses: 675 N 1st St Fl 13, San Jose, CA, 95112