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Jeongwon Choi, MD

Nephrology · San Jose

NPI 1902213820

Medicare standing
Clear
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Plans that list them
29
7 carriers
Office
1

Offices

1 location · Valley Medical Consultants Inc · 5 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: El Camino Health · Good Samaritan Hospital · Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

29 plans · 7 carriers

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29 of 29 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health Advantage PPO (PPO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026
Astiva Health C-SNP WOW - NorCal (HMO C-SNP)Astiva HealthListedSep 27, 2026
Astiva Health Premier Plan - NorCal (HMO)Astiva HealthListedSep 27, 2026
Astiva Health Savings Plan - NorCal (HMO)Astiva HealthListedSep 27, 2026
Central Health Classic Care Plan III (HMO)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Dual Access Plan (HMO D-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Embrace Choice Plan (HMO C-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Valor Care Plan (HMO)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Imperial Courage Plan (HMO)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
Imperial Senior Value (HMO C-SNP)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
SCAN Balance (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Classic (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN MyChoice (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

State licence records

1 licence

  • Illinois 036142882Licensed Physician And Surgeon · since 2017 · expires 2020-09-30
    Not RenewedNo board action on this licenceCheck it with the state

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Hospitals they work in

3 hospitals

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 it
    Overall 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
  • Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of HCA Healthcare, which runs 185 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 2 of 5 · 67% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.337, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Local · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 70% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 2.572, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.563, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.256, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.369, 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.

Every scored measure at El Camino Health
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.291BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.393BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.96 (0.12 to 1.79) · 2,340 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.02 (0.76 to 1.28)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths167.38 (125.03 to 209.73) · 96 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.6 · 68 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.1 · 185 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.8 · 200 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.9 · 814 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13 · 842 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.6 · 361 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.6 · 4,633 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.16 (0 to 0.34) · 11,474 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.27 (0.1 to 0.45) · 11,626 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.14 (1.39 to 4.9) · 2,814 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2 (0.61 to 3.39) · 1,327 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.8 to 3.43) · 2,641 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.39 (4.18 to 14.6) · 1,287 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths6.57 (3.47 to 9.68) · 1,308 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths2.14 (0.71 to 3.57) · 827 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.6 (0.05 to 1.15) · 9,460 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.5 · 122 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.993No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.706No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.376No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.5 · 218 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.5 · 962 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits3.8 · 200 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-17 · 922 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits18.6 · 860 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.7 · 827 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits6.1 (4.5 to 8.2) · 313 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits13.4 (10.6 to 16.5) · 313 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6.1 · 144 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.3 · 80 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.7 · 237 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.8 (10 to 16.1) · 1,639 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.8 to 1.1) · 1,619 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,535 patients answered, 22% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at El Camino Health
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at El Camino Health
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well79%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained61%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)76%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Nurses "always" listened carefully76%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
"Always" quiet at night47%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital80%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects46%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%
See every measure and the patient survey for Good Samaritan Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 5 the same, 4 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Good Samaritan Hospital
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.337BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.75 (0 to 1.67) · 1,340 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.84 (0.54 to 1.14)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths143.59 (98.7 to 188.49) · 98 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.7 · 45 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.1 · 100 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.7 · 270 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.3 · 573 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.6 · 820 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.5 · 482 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.3 · 3,711 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.12 (0 to 0.3) · 8,866 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0.01 to 0.38) · 9,051 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.65 (0.74 to 4.56) · 1,929 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.8 (0.21 to 3.39) · 670 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.33 (0.88 to 3.78) · 1,836 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths6.73 (0 to 13.46) · 669 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7.58 (3.96 to 11.19) · 654 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.59 (0.13 to 3.04) · 496 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.27 (0 to 0.87) · 7,373 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.1 · 152 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections1.08No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.542No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.484No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.565No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.8 · 327 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits24.2 · 703 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits61.1 · 289 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits36.3 · 665 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits25.4 · 856 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19 · 978 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6.3 · 144 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits12.3 · 46 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits21.2 · 135 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.8 (10.1 to 18.6) · 129 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1.2 (0.9 to 1.5) · 531 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (704 patients answered, 24% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Good Samaritan Hospital
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating2
Quietness1
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Good Samaritan Hospital
Room was "always" clean66%
Nurses "always" communicated well75%
Doctors "always" communicated well71%
Staff "always" explained54%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information83%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge81%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand66%
Doctors "always" listened carefully69%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect78%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)63%
Staff "always" explained new medications68%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand69%
Nurses "always" listened carefully73%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
"Always" quiet at night38%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital67%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects40%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%
See every measure and the patient survey for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 8 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 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections2.572WorseOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.563BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.256BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.369BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.25 (0.3 to 2.2) · 1,535 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.07 (0.76 to 1.38)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths214.59 (167.38 to 261.8) · 108 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.8 · 41 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6 · 141 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.2 · 124 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.3 · 501 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.9 · 653 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 348 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3 · 4,502 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0.04 to 0.43) · 9,014 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.34 (0.15 to 0.52) · 9,216 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.54 (2.51 to 6.58) · 1,421 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.54 (0 to 3.2) · 288 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,446 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths11.61 (4.09 to 19.14) · 294 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7.29 (3.39 to 11.2) · 299 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.9 (0.45 to 3.36) · 333 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0 to 0.78) · 7,538 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths5.4 · 94 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.735No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections2.573No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.6 · 185 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.1 · 951 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits56.3 · 128 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits6.4 · 644 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits1.3 · 699 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.3 · 921 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.7 (3.9 to 8.1) · 226 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.6 (9.4 to 16.5) · 226 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.4 · 94 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11.4 · 54 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.3 · 242 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.2 (9.9 to 17.4) · 702 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 195 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (4,032 patients answered, 29% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information2
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Room was "always" clean70%
Nurses "always" communicated well73%
Doctors "always" communicated well76%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information82%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge82%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully74%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)67%
Staff "always" explained new medications71%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully69%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect80%
"Always" quiet at night43%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital70%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms83%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$166,796

Medicare paid this office $166,796 for 341 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes193$49,689$71
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)63$34,078$318
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes76$22,657$108
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes105$13,836$119
Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older)15$7,822$270
See all 13 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes193$49,689$71
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)63$34,078$318
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes76$22,657$108
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes105$13,836$119
Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older)15$7,822$270
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)25$6,990$269
Return visit (30+ min)37$5,912$100
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation66$5,517$64
Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes12$4,556$37
Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes12$2,710$46
Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days11$2,226$47
New patient visit (30+ min)14$1,299$93
Short return visit (20+ min)16$1,290$72

Who their Medicare patients are

341 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 70 · Under 65 27% · 85 and older 14% · Women 53% · Also on Medicaid 57% · Health risk score 6.61. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical nephrology clinician is at 4.01.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Chronic kidney disease 75% · Diabetes 73% · Heart failure 62% · Coronary heart disease 56% · Atrial fibrillation 35% · Depression 34% · COPD 28% · Stroke 27% · Dementia 25% · Cancer 14%.

The office billed $397,792, Medicare allowed $208,782 and paid $166,796; for 1,750 services of 19 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
20243411,750706.61$397,792$166,796
20233491,464687.69$418,869$178,714
20223641,780677.89$528,505$269,495

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: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)110$64,464$300
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes163$42,343$69
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes118$29,954$102
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)45$13,328$256
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes95$12,923$113
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation68$5,756$62
Return visit (30+ min)26$3,770$102
Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)12$2,660$177
New patient visit (30+ min)23$2,037$89

2022: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)175$145,107$318
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes153$39,054$63
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes111$27,070$91
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)77$25,023$263
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes73$8,962$119
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes46$8,771$175
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation81$8,077$64
Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)19$3,496$184
Return visit (30+ min)11$1,777$118
New patient visit (30+ min)12$1,138$95

Medicaid work

$34,300 in 2024

Medicaid paid $34,300 for 561 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 23 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
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES424$16,849
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 4 or more face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month64$10,829
Return visit (30+ min)73$6,622
Medicaid work by year
2024561323$34,300
2023637651$64,134
2022950549$63,114
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 4 or more face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month176$30,370
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES386$28,366
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 2-3 face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month26$3,031
Return visit (30+ min)16$1,127
Hemodialysis procedure with single evaluation by a physician or other qualified health care professional20$858
1ST HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MODERATE MDM 55 MINUTES13$382

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 4 or more face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month406$44,592
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES287$15,257
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) related services monthly, for patients 20 years of age and older; with 2-3 face-to-face visits by a physician or other qualified health care professional per month33$2,675
Hemodialysis procedure with single evaluation by a physician or other qualified health care professional26$390
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES198$200

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$150,800

Pharmacies billed $150,800 in 2024.

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

794 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $150,800 in drug cost · 21 antibiotic prescriptions to 12 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
Jardiance47$29,870$636
Sevelamer Carbonate64$19,149$299
Farxiga17$9,670$569
Midodrine32$1,859$58
Nifedipine Er38$1,186$31
See all 20 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Jardiance47$29,870$636
Sevelamer Carbonate64$19,149$299
Farxiga17$9,670$569
Midodrine32$1,859$58
Nifedipine Er38$1,186$31
Lidocaine-Prilocaine15$525$35
Carvedilol63$418$7
Metoprolol22$302$14
Bumetanide11$284$26
Amlodipine Besylate85$282$3
Gabapentin16$213$13
Losartan46$196$4
Atorvastatin35$190$5
Hydralazine39$189$5
Clonidine19$154$8
Pantoprazole20$133$7
Lisinopril27$109$4
Furosemide23$106$5
Zolpidem12$59$5
Prednisone13$11$1

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
2024909169NoneNone$150,800
2023640117None13%$105,489
202219967None13%$24,471
202058130% (0)None$49,967
20191711NoneNone$1,014
20188622NoneNone$1,012

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 15 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Auryxia19$22,780$1,199
Sevelamer Carbonate48$8,213$171
Midodrine22$1,114$51
Nifedipine Er40$929$23
Clonidine28$546$20
Carvedilol49$519$11
Losartan57$463$8
Amlodipine Besylate37$270$7
Hydralazine17$251$15
Lisinopril19$217$11
Pantoprazole17$216$13
Furosemide23$193$8
Atorvastatin21$181$9
Gabapentin17$93$5
Prednisone15$44$3

2022: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Nifedipine Er12$544$45
Clonidine13$252$19
Carvedilol12$177$15
Losartan18$109$6

2018: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Losartan20$102$5

Money from drug and device companies

$47 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202522None$47
20241021None$497
20231120None$488
2022716None$303
201911None$60

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
Fresenius USA MarketingVelphoro$27
1 payment
  • Meals for Velphoro · 2025-02-20 · $27
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPFarxiga$21
1 payment
  • Meals for Farxiga · 2025-02-21 · $21
See all 2 published payments
Every published payment
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPMeals · 2025-02-21Farxiga$21
Fresenius USA MarketingMeals · 2025-02-20Velphoro$27
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2019)

2024: $497

Payments by company in 2024
Travere TherapeuticsNone$90
3 payments
  • Meals · 2024-11-22 · $17
  • Meals · 2024-06-07 · $27
  • Meals · 2024-01-26 · $46
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPFarxiga$77
3 payments
  • Meals for Farxiga · 2024-12-13 · $24
  • Meals for Farxiga · 2024-07-27 · $30
  • Meals for Farxiga · 2024-02-23 · $22
Bayer Healthcare PharmaceuticalsKerendia$66
3 payments
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2024-09-13 · $16
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2024-07-19 · $24
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2024-02-03 · $27
Fresenius USA MarketingVelphoro$60
3 payments
  • Meals for Velphoro · 2024-08-23 · $22
  • Meals for Velphoro · 2024-05-31 · $19
  • Meals for Velphoro · 2024-03-15 · $20
Novartis PharmaceuticalsNone$50
2 payments
  • Meals · 2024-05-15 · $35
  • Meals · 2024-02-22 · $15
ArdelyxIbsrela$45
2 payments
  • Meals for Ibsrela · 2024-09-21 · $22
  • Meals for Ibsrela · 2024-02-09 · $23
Vifor PharmaVeltassa$41
2 payments
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2024-11-15 · $25
  • Meals · 2024-03-22 · $17
Alexion PharmaceuticalsUltomiris$33
1 payment
  • Meals for Ultomiris · 2024-12-06 · $33
Otsuka America PharmaceuticalJynarque$20
1 payment
  • Meals for Jynarque · 2024-03-29 · $20
Akebia TherapeuticsAuryxia$14
1 payment
  • Meals for Auryxia · 2024-01-12 · $14

2023: $488

Payments by company in 2023
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPFarxiga$152
3 payments
  • Meals for Farxiga · 2023-11-10 · $25
  • Meals for Lokelma · 2023-08-05 · $23
  • Meals · 2023-02-01 · $104
Bayer Healthcare PharmaceuticalsKerendia$67
4 payments
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2023-12-01 · $14
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2023-09-29 · $20
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2023-08-25 · $14
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2023-06-03 · $18
Novartis PharmaceuticalsNone$66
2 payments
  • Meals · 2023-11-07 · $31
  • Meals · 2023-10-13 · $35
AmgenEpogen$43
2 payments
  • Meals for Epogen · 2023-05-12 · $24
  • Meals for Epogen · 2023-03-23 · $19
Vifor PharmaVeltassa$29
2 payments
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2023-07-21 · $14
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2023-04-21 · $15
Fresenius USA MarketingVelphoro$29
2 payments
  • Meals for Velphoro · 2023-03-31 · $14
  • Meals for Velphoro · 2023-01-06 · $14
OPKO PharmaceuticalsRayaldee$28
1 payment
  • Education for Rayaldee · 2023-04-14 · $28
ArdelyxIbsrela$25
1 payment
  • Meals for Ibsrela · 2023-12-08 · $25
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsJardiance$20
1 payment
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2023-10-06 · $20
Otsuka America PharmaceuticalJynarque$15
1 payment
  • Meals for Jynarque · 2023-05-19 · $15
GlaxoSmithKlineBenlysta$13
1 payment
  • Meals for Benlysta · 2023-06-16 · $13

2022: $303

Payments by company in 2022
AmgenParsabiv$180
9 payments
  • Meals for Parsabiv · 2022-12-15 · $17
  • Meals for Parsabiv · 2022-09-07 · $12
  • Meals for Parsabiv · 2022-08-05 · $15
  • Meals for Parsabiv · 2022-07-14 · $26
  • Meals for Parsabiv · 2022-06-10 · $32
  • Meals for Parsabiv · 2022-05-13 · $9
  • Meals for Parsabiv · 2022-04-08 · $30
  • Meals for Parsabiv · 2022-03-08 · $32
  • Meals for Parsabiv · 2022-03-04 · $8
Bayer HealthCare PharmaceuticalsKerendia$42
2 payments
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2022-08-19 · $22
  • Meals for Kerendia · 2022-06-24 · $19
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPLokelma$21
1 payment
  • Meals for Lokelma · 2022-11-12 · $21
Fresenius USA MarketingVelphoro$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Velphoro · 2022-08-12 · $19
Aurinia Pharma U.S.Lupkynis$16
1 payment
  • Meals for Lupkynis · 2022-05-27 · $16
Akebia TherapeuticsAuryxia$12
1 payment
  • Meals for Auryxia · 2022-07-15 · $12
Vifor PharmaVeltassa$12
1 payment
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2022-06-03 · $12

2019: $60

Payments by company in 2019
Astellas Pharma USNone$60
1 payment
  • Education · 2019-08-13 · $60

Professional record

NPI
1902213820
Licence
IL 036.142882Illinois 036142882: Not Renewed
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207RN0300X (207RN0300X)
Mailing address
200 Jose Figueres Ave Ste 255, San Jose, CA, 95116
NPI first listed
2014-07-14
NPI last updated
2026-02-12
NPI record certified
2026-02-12

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