Richard Nelson
Anesthesiology · Los Gatos
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- Clear
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Offices
1 location · El Camino Anesthesia · 61 clinicians in this group
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California Medical Board record
Licence A90081 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2005 · expires 2027-02-28 · Loyola University of Chicago Stritch 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.
- El Camino HealthMountain View, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of El Camino Health, which runs 2 hospitalsPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 80% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.291, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.393, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for El Camino Health
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 9 the same, 1 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.291 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.393 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.96 (0.12 to 1.79) · 2,340 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.02 (0.76 to 1.28) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 167.38 (125.03 to 209.73) · 96 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.6 · 68 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.1 · 185 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 11.8 · 200 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 8.9 · 814 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 13 · 842 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.6 · 361 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.6 · 4,633 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.16 (0 to 0.34) · 11,474 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.27 (0.1 to 0.45) · 11,626 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.14 (1.39 to 4.9) · 2,814 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 2 (0.61 to 3.39) · 1,327 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.11 (0.8 to 3.43) · 2,641 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 9.39 (4.18 to 14.6) · 1,287 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.57 (3.47 to 9.68) · 1,308 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 2.14 (0.71 to 3.57) · 827 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.6 (0.05 to 1.15) · 9,460 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.5 · 122 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.993 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 0.706 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.376 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.5 · 218 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.5 · 962 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 3.8 · 200 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -17 · 922 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 18.6 · 860 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 18.7 · 827 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 6.1 (4.5 to 8.2) · 313 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 13.4 (10.6 to 16.5) · 313 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6.1 · 144 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10.3 · 80 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.7 · 237 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.8 (10 to 16.1) · 1,639 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.8 to 1.1) · 1,619 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (1,535 patients answered, 22% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 75% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained | 61% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 86% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 86% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 80% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 76% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 76% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 75% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 76% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 47% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 80% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 46% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 86% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$45,776
Medicare paid this office $45,776 for 281 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 22 | $5,102 | $232 |
| Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope | 33 | $4,859 | $147 |
| Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | 23 | $3,374 | $147 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 13 | $2,512 | $193 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 26 | $2,082 | $77 |
See all 8 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 22 | $5,102 | $232 |
| Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope | 33 | $4,859 | $147 |
| Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | 23 | $3,374 | $147 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 13 | $2,512 | $193 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 26 | $2,082 | $77 |
| Anesthesia for removal of urinary bladder tumors including use of an endoscope | 15 | $1,988 | $133 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on anus and rectum | 16 | $1,895 | $118 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | 18 | $1,524 | $85 |
Who their Medicare patients are
281 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Women 37% · Also on Medicaid 10% · Health risk score 1.12. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 74% · Cancer 36% · Coronary heart disease 32% · Diabetes 30% · Chronic kidney disease 24% · Atrial fibrillation 18% · Depression 13% · Heart failure 11% · COPD 8% · Stroke 6% · Dementia 5%.
The office billed $577,282, Medicare allowed $58,041 and paid $45,776; for 301 services of 55 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 | 281 | 301 | 75 | 1.12 | $577,282 | $45,776 |
| 2023 | 163 | 179 | 76 | 1.03 | $521,783 | $42,386 |
| 2022 | 162 | 166 | 75 | 0.95 | $503,048 | $40,619 |
| 2021 | 130 | 138 | 76 | 1.14 | $438,680 | $33,269 |
| 2020 | 98 | 113 | 75 | 1.18 | $363,412 | $26,661 |
| 2019 | 154 | 160 | 75 | 1.24 | $443,888 | $33,099 |
| 2018 | 170 | 179 | 75 | 1.33 | $522,276 | $35,958 |
| 2017 | 154 | 160 | 76 | 1.18 | $302,382 | $29,810 |
| 2016 | 179 | 203 | 74 | 1.27 | $114,672 | $44,933 |
| 2015 | 179 | 209 | 75 | 1.34 | $62,800 | $47,385 |
| 2014 | 162 | 180 | 75 | 1.20 | $51,330 | $39,260 |
| 2013 | 165 | 186 | 75 | 1.22 | $48,914 | $37,484 |
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: 5 services
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | 11 | $8,280 | $690 |
| Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | 18 | $3,483 | $194 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 11 | $3,239 | $294 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 11 | $3,126 | $284 |
| Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope | 15 | $2,926 | $195 |
2022: 4 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 20 | $5,309 | $265 |
| Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope | 19 | $3,779 | $199 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on anus and rectum | 14 | $2,468 | $165 |
| Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | 12 | $1,955 | $163 |
2021: 2 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 21 | $6,073 | $289 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 13 | $3,739 | $288 |
2020: 1 service
| Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope | 13 | $3,076 | $220 |
2019: 6 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 13 | $4,188 | $322 |
| Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope | 14 | $2,878 | $206 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 18 | $2,419 | $134 |
| Anesthesia for removal of urinary bladder tumors including use of an endoscope | 11 | $2,099 | $191 |
| Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | 11 | $2,041 | $186 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | 11 | $1,395 | $127 |
2018: 4 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 16 | $4,518 | $282 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 34 | $4,297 | $126 |
| Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope | 13 | $2,767 | $213 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | 14 | $1,578 | $113 |
2017: 2 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 29 | $3,457 | $119 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 11 | $462 | $42 |
2016: 5 services
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | 12 | $8,520 | $710 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 30 | $3,711 | $124 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 14 | $2,137 | $153 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 12 | $1,931 | $161 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 15 | $643 | $43 |
2015: 6 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 13 | $4,915 | $378 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 21 | $2,803 | $133 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 14 | $2,498 | $167 |
| Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope | 11 | $2,353 | $214 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | 16 | $2,065 | $129 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 12 | $580 | $45 |
2014: 2 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 17 | $6,303 | $371 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 21 | $2,749 | $131 |
2013: 1 service
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 38 | $5,142 | $132 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1902003700
- Licence
- CA A90081California A90081: Current · expires 2027-02-28
- Trained
- Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, 2003
- Group
- El Camino Anesthesia
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X)
- Mailing address
- 1422 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA, 94025
- NPI first listed
- 2007-06-27
- NPI last updated
- 2014-06-20
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.