Brian D Dula, MD
Anesthesiology · Palo Alto
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 1
- 1 carrier
- Office
- 1
Offices
1 location · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
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| DualConnect (HMO D-SNP) | Santa Clara Family Health Plan | Listed | Sep 1, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence A95218 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2006 · expires 2028-05-31 · Pennsylvania State University College 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.
- Sequoia HospitalRedwood City, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of CommonSpirit Health, which runs 145 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 81% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Sequoia Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.95 (0 to 1.98) · 472 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.91 (0.58 to 1.24) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.8 · 68 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.5 · 72 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.1 · 258 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.5 · 171 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.3 · 81 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.2 · 1,231 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.01 to 0.44) · 3,018 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.03 to 0.44) · 3,164 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.59 (0.47 to 4.71) · 1,402 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.47 (0.04 to 2.9) · 926 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.68 (0.21 to 3.16) · 1,310 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 9.54 (4.42 to 14.67) · 978 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.98 (1.61 to 8.36) · 924 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.69 (0.19 to 3.19) · 192 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.57 (0 to 1.43) · 2,501 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.5 · 332 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.702 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.853 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.2 · 67 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.3 · 295 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -27.1 · 76 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -22.3 · 304 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -4.6 · 178 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.3 · 180 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.1 · 305 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10.9 · 41 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.7 · 29 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.1 (9.7 to 17.7) · 129 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 713 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (631 patients answered, 27% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 78% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 82% |
| Staff "always" explained | 60% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 86% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 81% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 89% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 76% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 55% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 44% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 91% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$59,116
Medicare paid this office $59,116 for 400 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 147 | $16,428 | $111 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 40 | $5,165 | $129 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 36 | $4,444 | $123 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 23 | $3,448 | $150 |
| Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | 14 | $2,633 | $188 |
See all 7 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 147 | $16,428 | $111 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 40 | $5,165 | $129 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 36 | $4,444 | $123 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 23 | $3,448 | $150 |
| Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | 14 | $2,633 | $188 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 14 | $2,012 | $144 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 13 | $1,963 | $151 |
Who their Medicare patients are
400 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Women 57% · Also on Medicaid 6% · Health risk score 0.90. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 62% · Cancer 22% · Coronary heart disease 21% · Diabetes 20% · Chronic kidney disease 19% · Depression 14% · Atrial fibrillation 12% · Heart failure 8% · COPD 7%.
The office billed $477,053, Medicare allowed $74,521 and paid $59,116; for 412 services of 45 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 | 400 | 412 | 76 | 0.90 | $477,053 | $59,116 |
| 2023 | 345 | 363 | 76 | 0.93 | $436,779 | $56,134 |
| 2022 | 395 | 416 | 75 | 0.88 | $478,323 | $62,838 |
| 2021 | 402 | 441 | 75 | 0.93 | $546,406 | $71,263 |
| 2020 | 250 | 294 | 75 | 0.97 | $403,281 | $51,083 |
| 2019 | 292 | 340 | 75 | 1.03 | $443,063 | $59,298 |
| 2018 | 235 | 316 | 75 | 0.91 | $427,452 | $54,910 |
| 2017 | 235 | 328 | 74 | 0.88 | $451,966 | $59,649 |
| 2016 | 202 | 300 | 75 | 0.89 | $381,969 | $51,809 |
| 2015 | 164 | 253 | 74 | 0.93 | $336,267 | $49,748 |
| 2014 | 134 | 166 | 75 | 0.95 | $241,758 | $33,602 |
| 2013 | 195 | 253 | 72 | 1.27 | $267,006 | $40,712 |
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: 6 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 155 | $18,623 | $119 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 11 | $3,830 | $348 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 22 | $3,067 | $139 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 14 | $2,865 | $205 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 13 | $2,304 | $177 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 13 | $1,445 | $111 |
2022: 6 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 194 | $23,026 | $119 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 25 | $3,808 | $152 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 13 | $2,893 | $223 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 14 | $2,723 | $195 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $1,824 | $152 |
| Anesthesia for procedure to correct abnormal heart rhythm | 13 | $1,436 | $103 |
2021: 7 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 170 | $21,520 | $124 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 29 | $4,340 | $150 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint | 11 | $2,544 | $231 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | 11 | $2,100 | $191 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 14 | $2,062 | $147 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $1,857 | $155 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 14 | $393 | $28 |
2020: 7 services
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 17 | $6,716 | $373 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 54 | $4,820 | $89 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on forearm, wrist, or hand bones | 11 | $2,271 | $206 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 14 | $2,156 | $144 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 15 | $1,986 | $132 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 20 | $575 | $29 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 12 | $553 | $46 |
2019: 9 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 66 | $7,694 | $117 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 13 | $4,402 | $339 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 12 | $4,295 | $358 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 27 | $3,988 | $148 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 20 | $3,104 | $155 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint | 11 | $2,601 | $236 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 11 | $1,748 | $159 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 13 | $766 | $59 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 20 | $583 | $29 |
2018: 7 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 20 | $7,070 | $353 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 33 | $4,102 | $121 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 19 | $3,076 | $162 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 16 | $2,261 | $141 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 21 | $1,184 | $56 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 36 | $1,028 | $29 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 14 | $763 | $55 |
2017: 7 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 28 | $9,674 | $346 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 38 | $4,471 | $118 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 11 | $3,932 | $357 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 16 | $3,513 | $220 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 29 | $1,640 | $57 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 42 | $1,219 | $29 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 13 | $731 | $56 |
2016: 6 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 33 | $11,428 | $346 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 17 | $5,768 | $339 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 22 | $2,654 | $121 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 29 | $1,639 | $57 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | 11 | $1,562 | $142 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 42 | $1,275 | $30 |
2015: 7 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 29 | $10,611 | $366 |
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | 13 | $7,117 | $547 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 11 | $2,085 | $190 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 11 | $1,411 | $128 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes | 15 | $1,023 | $37 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 30 | $933 | $31 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | 13 | $843 | $65 |
2014: 3 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 17 | $6,126 | $360 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 13 | $1,748 | $134 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | 13 | $805 | $62 |
2013: 4 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 29 | $3,737 | $129 |
| Anesthesia for electroshock therapy | 12 | $1,056 | $88 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes | 17 | $956 | $33 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 16 | $449 | $28 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1912119413
- Licence
- CA A 95218California A95218: Current · expires 2028-05-31
- Trained
- Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 2004
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X)
- Mailing address
- 325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
- NPI first listed
- 2007-05-04
- NPI last updated
- 2020-05-28
- NPI record certified
- 2020-05-28
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.