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California Medical Board record
Licence A124925 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2013 · expires 2027-02-28 · University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Original Medicare doctor bills
$62,291
Medicare paid this office $62,291 for 437 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)
187
$21,898
$111
Long return visit (40+ min)
89
$14,314
$161
New patient visit (30+ min)
84
$7,637
$91
New patient visit (60+ min)
18
$3,122
$173
New patient visit (45+ min)
21
$3,114
$148
See all 12 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Return visit (30+ min)
187
$21,898
$111
Long return visit (40+ min)
89
$14,314
$161
New patient visit (30+ min)
84
$7,637
$91
New patient visit (60+ min)
18
$3,122
$173
New patient visit (45+ min)
21
$3,114
$148
Short return visit (20+ min)
33
$2,290
$69
New patient visit (15+ min)
14
$961
$69
Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or
20
$596
$30
Injection of drug or substance into vein
13
$511
$39
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)
14
$223
$16
Automated urinalysis test
42
$95
$2
Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg
19
$32
—None
Who their Medicare patients are
437 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 78 · Women 63% · Also on Medicaid 7% · Health risk score 0.97. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical emergency medicine clinician is at 2.01.
The office billed $234,817, Medicare allowed $86,207 and paid $62,291; for 2,499 services of 54 kinds; $1,433 of it was for drugs given in the office and $60,858 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.
Year by year
Original Medicare by year
2024
437
2,499
78
0.97
$234,817
$62,291
2023
456
2,032
79
0.98
$228,096
$66,520
2022
461
1,844
78
1.00
$210,962
$63,865
2021
415
3,688
77
1.04
$207,863
$65,328
2020
299
881
78
1.13
$131,367
$35,840
2019
478
2,045
78
1.19
$213,894
$56,842
2018
474
977
78
1.06
$219,767
$59,949
2017
518
1,415
77
1.14
$225,598
$61,160
2016
416
2,563
77
1.17
$176,985
$47,952
2015
455
3,107
77
1.16
$212,898
$63,052
2014
419
2,848
77
1.06
$194,378
$54,689
2013
302
335
73
2.38
$349,592
$42,983
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: 12 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)
151
$18,202
$114
Long return visit (40+ min)
76
$13,299
$168
New patient visit (30+ min)
104
$9,548
$92
New patient visit (60+ min)
25
$5,296
$212
Short return visit (20+ min)
53
$4,324
$82
New patient visit (45+ min)
28
$4,067
$145
Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19), influenza virus types a and b, and respiratory syncytial virus
12
$1,677
$140
Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen
33
$1,659
$50
New patient visit (15+ min)
21
$1,106
$53
Injection of drug or substance into vein
19
$769
$40
Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or
11
$332
$30
Automated urinalysis test
51
$114
$2
2022: 14 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Return visit (30+ min)
128
$16,574
$121
Short return visit (20+ min)
103
$9,158
$87
Long return visit (40+ min)
47
$8,611
$172
New patient visit (30+ min)
89
$8,410
$94
New patient visit (45+ min)
34
$5,242
$154
New patient visit (60+ min)
14
$3,000
$214
Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen
53
$2,678
$51
New patient visit (15+ min)
35
$2,056
$59
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less
17
$1,541
$73
Short return visit
19
$999
$53
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
25
$363
$14
Automated urinalysis test
67
$151
$2
Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg
20
$41
—None
Ringers lactate infusion, up to 1000 cc
13
$32
—None
2021: 13 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Return visit (30+ min)
156
$19,270
$115
Long return visit (40+ min)
72
$13,132
$175
Short return visit (20+ min)
83
$6,557
$77
New patient visit (30+ min)
45
$4,919
$109
New patient visit (45+ min)
16
$2,604
$163
New patient visit (15+ min)
27
$1,568
$58
Injection of drug or substance into vein
27
$1,300
$45
Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen
24
$1,231
$51
Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes
12
$464
$39
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
22
$373
$14
Automated urinalysis test
56
$128
$2
Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg
18
$42
—None
Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc
14
$32
—None
2020: 6 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Return visit (30+ min)
159
$15,131
$93
Long return visit (40+ min)
58
$7,622
$129
Short return visit (20+ min)
62
$3,407
$53
Injection of drug or substance into vein
16
$720
$42
Automated urinalysis test
49
$112
$2
Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg
11
$33
—None
2019: 14 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Return visit (30+ min)
226
$22,049
$95
Long return visit (40+ min)
94
$12,099
$126
Short return visit (20+ min)
132
$8,348
$62
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less
27
$2,043
$76
New patient visit (30+ min)
12
$1,247
$104
Injection of drug or substance into vein
18
$851
$41
Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes
12
$478
$40
Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein
12
$294
$17
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
14
$267
$17
Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour
14
$208
$14
Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding
15
$193
$13
Automated urinalysis test
70
$173
$2
Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc
29
$62
—None
Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg
23
$48
—None
2018: 14 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Return visit (30+ min)
235
$22,321
$91
Long return visit (40+ min)
102
$12,538
$122
Short return visit (20+ min)
102
$6,332
$61
New patient visit (45+ min)
13
$1,751
$135
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less
20
$1,597
$76
New patient visit (30+ min)
21
$1,331
$63
Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes
23
$1,111
$48
Injection of drug or substance into vein
16
$763
$48
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
12
$309
$21
Automated urinalysis test
80
$217
$3
Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour
11
$153
$14
Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding
11
$145
$13
Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc
33
$64
—None
Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg
24
$54
—None
2017: 19 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Return visit (30+ min)
250
$24,170
$91
Long return visit (40+ min)
120
$14,756
$122
Short return visit (20+ min)
130
$7,898
$60
Injection of drug or substance into vein
28
$1,879
$59
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less
22
$1,644
$71
Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes
25
$1,481
$59
New patient visit (30+ min)
15
$811
$54
New patient visit (15+ min)
12
$711
$59
Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein
12
$665
$23
Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour
19
$416
$15
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
14
$387
$26
Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production
15
$293
$20
Automated urinalysis test
66
$199
$3
Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc
58
$105
—None
Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument
19
$60
$3
Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg
21
$55
—None
Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors
11
$48
$4
Ipratropium bromide, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose form, per milligram
11
$2
—None
Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg
17
$1
—None
2016: 14 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Long return visit (40+ min)
121
$14,604
$118
Return visit (30+ min)
150
$13,535
$90
Short return visit (20+ min)
122
$7,090
$57
Injection of drug or substance into vein
30
$1,744
$58
New patient visit (30+ min)
15
$1,358
$91
Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes
16
$942
$59
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less
12
$925
$71
Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein
15
$548
$23
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
14
$431
$25
Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour
22
$430
$15
Automated urinalysis test
59
$177
$3
Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc
44
$73
—None
Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg
14
$35
—None
Injection, ondansetron hydrochloride, per 1 mg
14
$5
—None
2015: 18 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Long return visit (40+ min)
117
$16,285
$137
Return visit (30+ min)
132
$12,992
$96
Short return visit (20+ min)
149
$10,359
$66
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less
31
$2,328
$73
Injection of drug or substance into vein
33
$2,084
$60
New patient visit (45+ min)
14
$2,068
$148
New patient visit (30+ min)
24
$1,660
$69
Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes
23
$1,422
$62
New patient visit (15+ min)
22
$1,354
$62
Wound closure utilizing tissue adhesive(s) only
12
$1,319
$110
Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein
19
$527
$23
Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour
18
$455
$16
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
14
$400
$27
Automated urinalysis test
62
$189
$3
Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg
26
$76
—None
Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc
49
$63
—None
Injection, ranitidine hydrochloride, 25 mg
13
$22
—None
Injection, ondansetron hydrochloride, per 1 mg
12
$3
—None
2014: 21 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Return visit (30+ min)
112
$11,317
$98
Long return visit (40+ min)
68
$8,999
$132
Short return visit (20+ min)
127
$8,344
$62
New patient visit (30+ min)
45
$4,120
$92
New patient visit (45+ min)
20
$2,989
$149
Injection of drug or substance into vein
42
$2,457
$57
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less
32
$2,313
$68
Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes
31
$1,797
$58
New patient visit (15+ min)
28
$1,501
$54
Short return visit
20
$872
$40
Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour
35
$672
$15
Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein
19
$560
$22
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
11
$523
$25
Automated urinalysis test
42
$126
$3
Urinalysis, manual test
30
$103
$3
Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg
25
$73
—None
Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc
60
$71
—None
Injection, morphine sulfate, up to 10 mg
11
$30
—None
Injection, ranitidine hydrochloride, 25 mg
11
$21
—None
Injection, ondansetron hydrochloride, per 1 mg
25
$8
—None
Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme
14
$2
—None
2013: 4 services
Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making
218
$30,469
$136
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes
38
$7,048
$181
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making
30
$2,767
$92
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making
20
$1,006
$50
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$5,146
Pharmacies billed $5,146 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
262 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $5,146 in drug cost · 118 antibiotic prescriptions to 106 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
Cephalexin
32
$190
$6
Erythromycin
12
$139
$12
Doxycycline Monohydrate
21
$120
$6
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
17
$85
$5
Prednisone
21
$44
$2
See all 7 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Cephalexin
32
$190
$6
Erythromycin
12
$139
$12
Doxycycline Monohydrate
21
$120
$6
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
17
$85
$5
Prednisone
21
$44
$2
Azithromycin
13
$34
$3
Paxlovid
20
$0
$0
Year by year
Part D prescribing by year
2024
298
208
—None
—None
$5,146
2023
310
228
4% (11)
—None
$4,996
2022
288
214
6% (16)
—None
$5,894
2021
211
168
9% (19)
6%
$5,650
2020
141
112
12% (17)
8%
$4,183
2019
228
175
11% (25)
11%
$6,616
2018
231
175
6% (13)
12%
$6,553
2017
238
176
8% (19)
10%
$6,130
2016
189
138
11% (20)
9%
$5,518
2015
165
128
18% (30)
—None
$2,769
2014
187
129
14% (26)
—None
$4,979
2013
118
83
21% (25)
—None
$5,961
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.