Lawrence S. Long, MD
Anesthesiology · Concord
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 3
- 1 carrier
- Offices
- 4
Offices
4 locations · Cep America - Anesthesia PC · G2 Anesthesia PC
Looking this up.
Hospitals listed: John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plans that list them
3 plans · 1 carrier
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| Imperial Courage Plan (HMO) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Imperial Senior Value (HMO C-SNP) | Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence A114068 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2010 · expires 2028-08-31 · Georgetown University 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.
- John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of John Muir Health, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 77% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate: 2.01 (1.17 to 2.85) · 2,206 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 222.42 (177.82 to 267.02) · 120 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Pressure ulcer rate: 1.4 (0.91 to 1.9) · 9,764 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 2.734, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.536, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.341, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.455, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.245, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 3 better, 2 the same, 2 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 5 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.
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 2.01 (1.17 to 2.85) · 2,206 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 222.42 (177.82 to 267.02) · 120 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 1.4 (0.91 to 1.9) · 9,764 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 2.734 | Worse | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.536 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.341 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.455 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.245 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.14 (0.87 to 1.4) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 6.4 · 131 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10 · 148 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.8 · 695 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 12.5 · 827 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 14.1 · 509 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.4 · 4,483 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.35 (0.18 to 0.53) · 11,630 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.22 (0.05 to 0.39) · 11,793 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.33 (1.69 to 4.96) · 3,268 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.37 (0 to 2.94) · 1,631 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.76 (1.43 to 4.09) · 3,066 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 6.12 (0.22 to 12.02) · 1,580 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.43 (1.21 to 7.64) · 1,594 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.82 (0.4 to 3.24) · 685 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.9 · 615 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 1.88 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.7 · 93 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.9 · 729 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -30.1 · 91 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -13 · 736 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 34.8 · 842 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.7 · 818 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.3 (3.3 to 8.4) · 28 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 10.8 (7.2 to 15.5) · 28 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 4.9 · 584 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.4 · 139 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.2 (9.9 to 17.9) · 222 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) · 321 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (758 patients answered, 24% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 65% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Staff "always" explained | 55% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 87% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 87% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 70% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 75% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 69% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 68% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 72% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 83% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 53% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 42% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 87% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$25,732
Medicare paid this office $25,732 for 136 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 22 | $2,895 | $132 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes | 12 | $730 | $43 |
Who their Medicare patients are
136 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Women 47% · Also on Medicaid 33% · Health risk score 2.15. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Chronic kidney disease 42% · Diabetes 40% · Atrial fibrillation 40% · Coronary heart disease 35% · Heart failure 35% · Depression 33% · COPD 30% · Cancer 21% · Stroke 21% · Dementia 19%.
The office billed $307,617, Medicare allowed $32,165 and paid $25,732; for 158 services of 41 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 | 136 | 158 | 75 | 2.15 | $307,617 | $25,732 |
| 2023 | 128 | 163 | 75 | 2.20 | $343,298 | $30,358 |
| 2018 | 11 | 71 | 58 | 2.49 | $43,562 | $5,155 |
| 2015 | 17 | 23 | 69 | 1.97 | $47,177 | $5,411 |
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: 1 service
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 14 | $1,982 | $142 |
Medicaid work
$6,924 in 2024
Medicaid paid $6,924 for 105 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 20 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.
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES | 105 | $6,924 |
| 2024 | 105 | 1 | 20 | $6,924 |
| 2023 | 135 | 2 | 16 | $27,073 |
| 2022 | 3,676 | 3 | 34 | $120,106 |
| 2021 | 2,871 | 3 | 29 | $111,787 |
| 2020 | 2,073 | 3 | 26 | $105,849 |
| 2019 | 1,662 | 3 | 25 | $63,594 |
| 2018 | 839 | 2 | 16 | $32,991 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2023
| Service | 77 | $19,968 |
| Service | 58 | $7,105 |
2022
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE SF/LOW MDM 25 MINUTES | 3,585 | $116,488 |
| 1ST HOSP IP/OBS SF/LOW 40 | 68 | $2,813 |
| Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; other peripheral nerve or branch | 23 | $805 |
2021
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE SF/LOW MDM 25 MINUTES | 2,185 | $77,808 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES | 601 | $30,499 |
| 1ST HOSP IP/OBS SF/LOW 40 | 85 | $3,480 |
2020
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES | 1,973 | $102,247 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE SF/LOW MDM 25 MINUTES | 84 | $2,942 |
| 1ST HOSP IP/OBS SF/LOW 40 | 16 | $659 |
2019
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE SF/LOW MDM 25 MINUTES | 1,271 | $46,139 |
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES | 363 | $16,508 |
| Inpatient consultation for a new or established patient, which requires these 3 key components: A problem focused history; A problem focused examination; and Straightforward medical decision making. Counseling and/or coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals, or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the patient's and/or family's needs. Usually, the presenting problem(s) are self limited or minor. Typically, 20 minutes are spent at the bedside and on the patient's hospital floor or unit. | 28 | $947 |
2018
| SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE SF/LOW MDM 25 MINUTES | 826 | $32,462 |
| Inpatient consultation for a new or established patient, which requires these 3 key components: A problem focused history; A problem focused examination; and Straightforward medical decision making. Counseling and/or coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals, or agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the patient's and/or family's needs. Usually, the presenting problem(s) are self limited or minor. Typically, 20 minutes are spent at the bedside and on the patient's hospital floor or unit. | 13 | $529 |
Money from drug and device companies
$1,200 in 2020
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | None | $1,200 | 1 payment
|
See the published payment
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | Grant · 2020-08-01 | None | $1,200 |
Checkups this office reported
Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.
- Medicare’s overall office score
- 61.2 / 100
- Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Professional record
- NPI
- 1902112444
- Licence
- CA A114068California A114068: Current · expires 2028-08-31
- Trained
- Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2009
- Group
- Cep America - Anesthesia PC · G2 Anesthesia PC
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
- Mailing address
- 513 Parnassus Ave, S436, San Francisco, CA, 94143
- NPI first listed
- 2010-08-22
- NPI last updated
- 2014-07-03
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.