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Graham E J Rodwell, MD

Nephrology · Palo Alto

NPI 1922077890

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Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
2
2 carriers
Offices
11

Offices

11 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: 052722 · 052793 · 552514 · 552559 · 752505 · Sequoia Hospital · Stanford Health Care. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

2 plans · 2 carriers

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2 of 2 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A76385 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2001 · expires 2027-07-31 · University of Lund Faculty of Medicine.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Hospitals they work in

2 hospitals

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 it
    Overall 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
  • Stanford Health CareStanford, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Stanford Health Care, which runs 3 hospitalsHome of Stanford Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 83% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.317, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.241, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
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.

Every scored measure at Sequoia Hospital
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.95 (0 to 1.98) · 472 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.91 (0.58 to 1.24)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.8 · 68 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.5 · 72 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.1 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.5 · 171 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.3 · 81 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.2 · 1,231 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.01 to 0.44) · 3,018 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.03 to 0.44) · 3,164 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.59 (0.47 to 4.71) · 1,402 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.47 (0.04 to 2.9) · 926 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.68 (0.21 to 3.16) · 1,310 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.54 (4.42 to 14.67) · 978 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.98 (1.61 to 8.36) · 924 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.69 (0.19 to 3.19) · 192 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.57 (0 to 1.43) · 2,501 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.5 · 332 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.702No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.853No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.2 · 67 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.3 · 295 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-27.1 · 76 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-22.3 · 304 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-4.6 · 178 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.3 · 180 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 305 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.9 · 41 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.7 · 29 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.1 (9.7 to 17.7) · 129 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 713 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (631 patients answered, 27% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Sequoia Hospital
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Sequoia Hospital
Room was "always" clean78%
Nurses "always" communicated well80%
Doctors "always" communicated well82%
Staff "always" explained60%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully81%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect89%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)77%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully77%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night55%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital81%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms91%
See every measure and the patient survey for Stanford Health Care

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 5 the same, 4 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 Stanford Health Care
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.317BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.446BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.241BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.06 (0.45 to 1.67) · 5,374 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.72 to 1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths166.09 (137.88 to 194.3) · 470 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.1 · 192 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.4 · 146 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.7 · 253 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths6.3 · 880 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 935 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 501 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.1 · 7,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.27) · 20,799 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.14 to 0.43) · 23,182 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths0.94 (0.2 to 1.68) · 5,694 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.36 (1.54 to 3.19) · 7,846 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.2 (3.76 to 6.64) · 5,603 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.38 (0.23 to 2.53) · 2,211 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.52 (0.21 to 0.83) · 19,915 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.6 · 416 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.869No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.857No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.368No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.2 · 247 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.5 · 1,021 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits47.8 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-1.6 · 990 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 976 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.5 · 959 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (4.4 to 6.2) · 2,191 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 425 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.6 · 158 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 183 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.7 (10.4 to 15.4) · 4,578 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (6,810 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Stanford Health Care
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Stanford Health Care
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well82%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained63%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge89%
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)79%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital83%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$262,385

Medicare paid this office $262,385 for 344 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 50 minutes46$47,479$106
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)36$46,433$268
Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)35$35,324$188
Return visit (30+ min)189$33,893$113
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)14$18,293$321
See all 15 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes46$47,479$106
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)36$46,433$268
Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)35$35,324$188
Return visit (30+ min)189$33,893$113
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)14$18,293$321
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes12$13,031$184
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes46$11,161$149
Dialysis procedure including 1 evaluation15$10,093$79
Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)11$9,885None
New patient visit (45+ min)49$6,816$139
Long return visit (40+ min)18$3,967$172
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes19$2,693$71
New patient visit (60+ min)13$2,508$193
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation17$1,590$64
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle11$734$14

Who their Medicare patients are

344 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 77 · Under 65 7% · 85 and older 24% · Women 47% · Also on Medicaid 19% · Health risk score 3.18. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical nephrology clinician is at 4.01.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Chronic kidney disease 75% · Diabetes 49% · Coronary heart disease 39% · Heart failure 31% · Atrial fibrillation 31% · Depression 22% · Cancer 18% · COPD 14% · Dementia 12% · Stroke 8%.

The office billed $1,065,434, Medicare allowed $335,894 and paid $262,385; for 6,028 services of 24 kinds; $9,885 of it was for drugs given in the office and $252,499 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
20243446,028773.18$1,065,434$262,385
20233443,585762.98$884,224$235,946
20224082,993762.68$894,943$248,055
202134710,315762.87$906,966$236,849
202035511,612763.14$864,042$207,244
20194296,910762.99$904,860$218,202
20184015,821752.94$813,262$203,140
20173663,561763.19$929,837$217,795
20164402,265762.99$1,105,251$189,472
20153781,795753.23$1,313,307$192,938
20143652,229743.76$1,138,705$151,434
20134124,119754.00$1,276,962$183,296

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: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)38$56,489$265
Return visit (30+ min)200$40,427$112
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes38$32,448$110
Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older)15$28,141$268
Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)25$14,236$190
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes44$8,953$157
New patient visit (45+ min)32$4,706$147
Long return visit (40+ min)18$4,320$166
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes21$3,427$73
New patient visit (60+ min)15$3,077$205
Short return visit (20+ min)25$1,932$77

2022: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Return visit (30+ min)265$48,652$108
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)32$44,404$274
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes39$36,394$94
Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older)17$35,785$275
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)12$17,779$329
Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)31$14,173$192
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes45$11,083$182
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes28$6,192$65
Long return visit (40+ min)22$5,703$158
New patient visit (45+ min)40$5,668$142
New patient visit (60+ min)16$2,941$184
Short return visit (20+ min)13$1,023$73

2021: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)27$37,569$276
Return visit (30+ min)208$37,226$109
Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older)16$29,679$275
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)16$27,943$333
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes50$27,381$94
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes55$12,341$181
Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)22$10,209$193
Long return visit (40+ min)27$7,679$167
New patient visit (45+ min)31$4,023$130
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes26$3,781$66
New patient visit (60+ min)17$3,175$187
Short return visit (20+ min)24$2,040$82
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation12$1,387$66

2020: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)12$30,260None
Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older)14$29,223$221
Return visit (30+ min)166$27,398$95
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)26$26,733$221
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes45$22,233$97
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)19$17,178$268
Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)27$13,145$169
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes46$10,776$189
New patient visit (45+ min)48$6,942$145
Short return visit (20+ min)60$4,192$63
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes29$4,166$67
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation21$3,144$68
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle13$816$14

2019: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Return visit (30+ min)214$37,474$93
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)28$23,529$218
Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older)12$23,512$216
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes46$21,587$95
Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)27$18,772$172
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)17$16,873$260
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes51$13,632$184
New patient visit (45+ min)78$10,756$138
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes49$10,330$66
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes14$7,747$199
Short return visit (20+ min)58$4,217$60
Long return visit (40+ min)18$3,726$138
Dialysis procedure including 1 evaluation12$2,866$80
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation13$1,662$66
Automated urinalysis test14$34$2

2018: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Return visit (30+ min)212$33,736$93
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)26$26,778$216
Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older)16$23,511$214
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)17$19,387$255
Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)24$15,193$169
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes36$15,153$93
Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)13$12,133None
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes46$10,358$179
New patient visit (45+ min)68$8,876$131
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes44$8,689$64
Short return visit (20+ min)61$4,041$56
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation22$3,945$65
Long return visit (40+ min)19$3,369$130
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes11$1,465$122
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle13$610$20
Automated urinalysis test27$73$3

2017: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)38$36,473$213
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)28$29,741$254
Return visit (30+ min)181$28,368$90
Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older)12$24,385$212
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes38$15,418$93
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes11$15,308$196
Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)26$12,201$167
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes50$11,076$65
New patient visit (45+ min)70$10,079$144
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes39$8,916$178
Short return visit (20+ min)42$2,780$57
Long return visit (40+ min)15$2,401$126
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes12$1,585$122
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation17$1,400$64
Automated urinalysis test19$57$3

2016: 17 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)24$30,636$210
Return visit (30+ min)160$27,268$90
New patient visit (45+ min)146$20,556$141
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes53$14,998$91
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes74$11,416$64
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes49$10,493$178
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)13$8,561$252
Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)21$7,346$163
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes16$5,864$195
Balloon dilation of narrowed or blocked vein, accessed through the skin13$5,205$217
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation27$3,563$63
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes24$3,276$121
Long return visit (40+ min)15$2,935$122
Short return visit (20+ min)36$2,746$56
Insertion of needle and/or catheter for dialysis17$2,633$85
Radiological supervision and interpretation of balloon dilation of narrowed vein14$558$23
Automated urinalysis test107$324$3

2015: 18 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes69$27,736$97
Return visit (30+ min)135$23,817$95
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)18$18,422$222
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes82$18,404$67
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes66$14,465$188
New patient visit (45+ min)75$11,028$147
Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older)15$8,969$172
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)12$8,697$264
Balloon dilation of narrowed or blocked vein, accessed through the skin15$7,502$227
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes12$5,305$204
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation25$4,514$67
Short return visit (20+ min)67$4,341$58
Insertion of needle and/or catheter for dialysis22$4,229$90
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes21$2,779$126
Insertion of tube into chest or arm artery, each first order branch12$1,955$109
Radiological supervision and interpretation of balloon dilation of narrowed vein15$1,015$32
Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image12$907$50
Automated urinalysis test17$51$3

2014: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Return visit (30+ min)114$18,629$90
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes95$18,576$63
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes52$12,728$92
Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older)15$12,511$212
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes47$9,401$177
Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older)13$8,601$253
New patient visit (45+ min)58$8,190$141
Short return visit (20+ min)82$6,996$61
Balloon dilation of narrowed or blocked vein, accessed through the skin19$5,489$220
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes33$4,215$120
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation36$4,038$64
Insertion of needle and/or catheter for dialysis28$3,730$85
Removal of tunneled central venous tube12$1,631$136
Insertion of tube into chest or arm artery, each first order branch11$1,591$114
Radiological supervision and interpretation of balloon dilation of narrowed vein20$1,126$42
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated18$73$4

2013: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes90$21,772$88
Return visit (30+ min)105$18,591$87
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes124$18,186$62
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes84$17,261$173
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes24$12,522$190
Balloon dilation of narrowed or blocked vein, accessed through the skin22$9,019$196
Short return visit (20+ min)97$8,625$62
New patient visit (45+ min)44$5,864$133
Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)14$5,417None
Dialysis procedure including 1 evaluation11$5,090$77
Insertion of needle and/or catheter for dialysis30$4,697$89
Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation44$4,282$60
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes25$3,067$118
Radiological supervision and interpretation of balloon dilation of narrowed vein22$1,140$25
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle13$591$26
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated22$99$4

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$150,592

Pharmacies billed $150,592 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 1,272) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical nephrology clinician is at 0%.

1,197 generic and 75 brand-name prescriptions · $150,592 in drug cost.

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
Lokelma18$35,685$1,983
Veltassa12$19,646$1,637
Sevelamer Carbonate35$14,231$407
Calcitriol133$2,550$19
Calcium Acetate27$2,114$78
See all 26 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Lokelma18$35,685$1,983
Veltassa12$19,646$1,637
Sevelamer Carbonate35$14,231$407
Calcitriol133$2,550$19
Calcium Acetate27$2,114$78
Losartan113$1,210$11
Valsartan18$952$53
Amlodipine Besylate175$908$5
Hydralazine45$854$19
Furosemide123$782$6
Carvedilol62$576$9
Potassium Chloride20$511$26
Bumetanide14$493$35
Tamsulosin18$453$25
Prednisone24$376$16
Allopurinol31$323$10
Chlorthalidone31$288$9
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er11$238$22
Ondansetron14$206$15
Lisinopril32$191$6
Metoprolol26$186$7
Spironolactone23$133$6
Clonidine20$121$6
Levothyroxine11$52$5
Benazepril12$47$4
Hydrochlorothiazide11$24$2

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20241,2721960% (0)6%$150,592
20231,2311840% (0)11%$221,916
20221,1621790% (0)13%$230,842
20211,2351750% (0)None$217,727
20201,4721830% (0)None$294,259
20191,4821970% (0)None$285,398
20181,6142070% (0)None$282,053
20171,545200NoneNone$283,788
20161,256189None19%$260,771
20151,098128None26%$156,314
20141,028123None19%$113,662
2013900112None28%$75,005

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 29 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Lokelma42$64,612$1,538
Velphoro14$37,805$2,700
Renvela16$31,231$1,952
Veltassa15$23,653$1,577
Sevelamer Carbonate32$9,365$293
Calcitriol155$3,692$24
Losartan103$1,965$19
Potassium Chloride30$1,344$45
Amlodipine Besylate153$1,200$8
Furosemide104$1,149$11
Valsartan14$872$62
Hydralazine40$794$20
Metoprolol29$790$27
Bumetanide18$772$43
Carvedilol33$633$19
Doxazosin Mesylate15$470$31
Prednisone26$465$18
Chlorthalidone22$436$20
Allopurinol30$408$14
Spironolactone18$348$19
Tamsulosin16$315$20
Lisinopril29$278$10
Clonidine11$232$21
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er13$197$15
Minoxidil11$182$17
Benazepril13$178$14
Atorvastatin15$172$11
Levothyroxine14$81$6
Hydrochlorothiazide18$75$4

2022: 31 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Lokelma43$55,291$1,286
Renvela23$53,208$2,313
Velphoro16$45,437$2,840
Veltassa19$24,641$1,297
Sevelamer Carbonate28$13,197$471
Cinacalcet15$4,535$302
Calcitriol137$3,365$25
Calcium Acetate15$1,514$101
Tacrolimus15$1,474$98
Losartan96$1,461$15
Amlodipine Besylate147$916$6
Hydralazine23$816$35
Chlorthalidone40$810$20
Minoxidil21$797$38
Bumetanide12$722$60
Furosemide97$718$7
Nifedipine Er13$654$50
Doxazosin Mesylate16$651$41
Prednisone34$580$17
Carvedilol33$529$16
Metoprolol21$521$25
Torsemide13$489$38
Allopurinol25$478$19
Potassium Chloride16$417$26
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er12$394$33
Benazepril13$211$16
Spironolactone12$196$16
Ondansetron13$189$15
Lisinopril27$159$6
Atorvastatin11$57$5
Clonidine12$57$5

2021: 27 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Veltassa32$47,079$1,471
Renvela20$43,357$2,168
Lokelma29$26,286$906
Sevelamer Carbonate48$15,578$325
Cinacalcet15$8,124$542
Calcitriol92$3,198$35
Tacrolimus19$2,675$141
Potassium Chloride18$1,740$97
Calcium Acetate11$1,566$142
Losartan90$1,514$17
Amlodipine Besylate179$1,138$6
Metoprolol29$898$31
Furosemide93$880$9
Doxazosin Mesylate21$788$38
Prednisone55$700$13
Minoxidil21$671$32
Carvedilol37$480$13
Hydralazine27$363$13
Midodrine20$327$16
Allopurinol18$285$16
Lidocaine Hcl Viscous12$237$20
Lisinopril39$215$6
Pantoprazole13$192$15
Ondansetron16$190$12
Atorvastatin20$177$9
Clonidine12$136$11
Hydrochlorothiazide17$64$4

2020: 32 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Velphoro26$75,776$2,914
Veltassa30$50,792$1,693
Lokelma25$29,109$1,164
Sevelamer Carbonate66$24,328$369
Renvela11$21,555$1,960
Tacrolimus21$4,521$215
Calcitriol86$2,775$32
Cyclosporine11$2,648$241
Potassium Chloride22$1,904$87
Losartan113$1,784$16
Hydralazine73$1,638$22
Amlodipine Besylate192$1,551$8
Metoprolol40$1,469$37
Doxazosin Mesylate25$1,171$47
Furosemide118$966$8
Calcium Acetate13$935$72
Mycophenolate Mofetil13$891$69
Clonidine11$808$73
Carvedilol68$797$12
Valsartan11$667$61
Prednisone39$496$13
Lisinopril65$448$7
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er20$407$20
Allopurinol29$404$14
Clonidine21$303$14
Tamsulosin12$277$23
Lactulose28$237$8
Ondansetron14$218$16
Pantoprazole13$211$16
Atorvastatin20$201$10
Metoprolol14$69$5
Hydrochlorothiazide13$52$4

2019: 30 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Veltassa52$88,165$1,695
Renvela17$32,289$1,899
Sevelamer Carbonate58$30,415$524
Velphoro11$29,735$2,703
Cyclosporine20$7,363$368
Calcitriol128$3,168$25
Calcium Acetate39$2,597$67
Amlodipine Besylate181$2,033$11
Metoprolol34$1,578$46
Furosemide146$1,564$11
Bumetanide13$1,468$113
Potassium Chloride21$1,323$63
Hydralazine58$1,304$22
Losartan107$1,259$12
Clonidine12$1,257$105
Telmisartan14$602$43
Minoxidil28$575$21
Allopurinol31$566$18
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er29$544$19
Lisinopril54$539$10
Carvedilol57$508$9
Valsartan20$497$25
Prednisone30$331$11
Tamsulosin12$278$23
Benazepril22$168$8
Clonidine21$166$8
Pantoprazole12$153$13
Lactulose19$116$6
Hydrochlorothiazide17$96$6
Metoprolol13$95$7

2018: 27 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Renvela21$51,947$2,474
Veltassa22$34,217$1,555
Sevelamer Carbonate36$34,170$949
Xifaxan11$24,174$2,198
Sensipar21$17,794$847
Clinisol48$9,689$202
Calcium Acetate46$3,650$79
Calcitriol142$3,364$24
Amlodipine Besylate209$2,043$10
Potassium Chloride40$1,428$36
Furosemide179$1,199$7
Losartan103$1,123$11
Metoprolol25$927$37
Valsartan27$808$30
Hydralazine51$798$16
Lisinopril59$554$9
Nifedipine Er13$543$42
Prednisone53$471$9
Minoxidil26$379$15
Allopurinol25$374$15
Carvedilol46$311$7
Clonidine39$292$7
Tamsulosin13$276$21
Levothyroxine18$229$13
Hydrochlorothiazide22$175$8
Lactulose20$171$9
Spironolactone20$144$7

2017: 32 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Sensipar52$66,271$1,274
Renvela40$57,447$1,436
Xifaxan12$24,528$2,044
Renagel14$14,643$1,046
Clinisol44$8,713$198
Calcium Acetate55$5,887$107
Calcitriol123$3,031$25
Bumetanide16$2,979$186
Amlodipine Besylate170$1,361$8
Potassium Chloride28$1,211$43
Fludrocortisone Acetate14$952$68
Midodrine18$889$49
Furosemide125$847$7
Valsartan28$829$30
Metoprolol30$753$25
Losartan82$607$7
Lactulose23$487$21
Hydralazine49$474$10
Lisinopril60$473$8
Clonidine36$440$12
Entecavir11$398$36
Allopurinol17$355$21
Minoxidil18$339$19
Tamsulosin12$320$27
Donepezil11$258$23
Prednisone26$253$10
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er21$241$11
Carvedilol36$194$5
Hydrochlorothiazide24$187$8
Levothyroxine27$177$7
Spironolactone11$130$12
Atenolol12$43$4

2016: 29 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Renvela47$112,800$2,400
Sensipar54$66,892$1,239
Xifaxan12$22,476$1,873
Renagel11$10,213$928
Clinisol52$9,142$176
Calcium Acetate51$3,377$66
Prosol23$2,308$100
Calcitriol115$1,872$16
Fludrocortisone Acetate11$853$78
Tacrolimus11$843$77
Potassium Chloride13$733$56
Entecavir13$731$56
Furosemide103$727$7
Amlodipine Besylate150$714$5
Hydralazine26$669$26
Lidocaine-Prilocaine14$532$38
Losartan62$460$7
Amiloride14$454$32
Metoprolol15$438$29
Midodrine19$435$23
Lisinopril44$421$10
Valsartan13$378$29
Clonidine21$321$15
Spironolactone30$300$10
Minoxidil20$285$14
Prednisone22$266$12
Carvedilol28$221$8
Hydrochlorothiazide19$166$9
Allopurinol15$142$9

2015: 29 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Renvela41$68,355$1,667
Sensipar44$36,673$833
Fosrenol12$10,277$856
Clinisol53$6,314$119
Calcium Acetate59$3,153$53
Prosol19$1,289$68
Entecavir11$1,191$108
Fludrocortisone Acetate11$1,078$98
Amlodipine Besylate103$1,031$10
Potassium Chloride23$1,024$45
Calcitriol81$943$12
Furosemide136$826$6
Lidocaine-Prilocaine18$715$40
Chlorthalidone20$708$35
Losartan46$549$12
Amiloride13$418$32
Midodrine12$356$30
Lactulose11$354$32
Lisinopril38$347$9
Spironolactone46$325$7
Metoprolol11$305$28
Atorvastatin11$303$28
Hydralazine22$292$13
Hydrochlorothiazide13$222$17
Clonidine15$195$13
Minoxidil15$184$12
Allopurinol12$123$10
Carvedilol13$85$7
Citalopram Hbr12$21$2

2014: 20 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Renvela44$50,425$1,146
Sensipar30$22,007$734
Clinisol59$8,670$147
Calcium Acetate53$4,761$90
Potassium Chloride31$2,164$70
Fludrocortisone Acetate18$1,146$64
Amlodipine Besylate84$1,061$13
Calcitriol76$1,002$13
Losartan63$850$13
Lactulose12$655$55
Hydralazine44$578$13
Furosemide93$487$5
Metoprolol14$460$33
Hydrochlorothiazide33$415$13
Lisinopril38$399$10
Chlorthalidone15$371$25
Clonidine31$305$10
Spironolactone35$237$7
Carvedilol14$184$13
Allopurinol15$103$7

2013: 18 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Renvela48$31,896$665
Clinisol55$8,081$147
Sensipar18$5,794$322
Calcium Acetate63$3,707$59
Clonidine15$2,791$186
Fludrocortisone Acetate17$1,122$66
Losartan57$960$17
Potassium Chloride27$763$28
Furosemide109$742$7
Amlodipine Besylate53$644$12
Calcitriol48$591$12
Pioglitazone11$398$36
Clonidine47$381$8
Omeprazole20$275$14
Lisinopril25$257$10
Spironolactone31$183$6
Hydrochlorothiazide16$168$11
Cephalexin11$73$7

Money from drug and device companies

$125 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202511None$125
202322None$56
202211None$55
202022None$47
201958None$413

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
Calliditas Therapeutics USTarpeyo$125
1 payment
  • Meals for Tarpeyo · 2025-03-03 · $125
See the published payment
Every published payment
Calliditas Therapeutics USMeals · 2025-03-03Tarpeyo$125
See earlier years (2023, 2022, 2020, 2019)

2023: $56

Payments by company in 2023
Alexion PharmaceuticalsUltomiris$31
1 payment
  • Meals for Ultomiris · 2023-08-18 · $31
Vifor PharmaVeltassa$25
1 payment
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2023-01-19 · $25

2022: $55

Payments by company in 2022
AmgenTavneos$55
1 payment
  • Meals for Tavneos · 2022-02-28 · $55

2020: $47

Payments by company in 2020
AmgenParsabiv$24
1 payment
  • Meals for Parsabiv · 2020-01-16 · $24
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPLokelma$23
1 payment
  • Meals for Lokelma · 2020-09-10 · $23

2019: $413

Payments by company in 2019
Bard Peripheral VascularNone$285
2 payments
  • Meals · 2019-12-04 · $135
  • Meals · 2019-04-15 · $150
Otsuka America PharmaceuticalJynarque$43
2 payments
  • Meals for Jynarque · 2019-12-17 · $20
  • Meals for Jynarque · 2019-01-21 · $22
AmgenAranesp$37
2 payments
  • Meals for Aranesp · 2019-10-24 · $15
  • Meals for Aranesp · 2019-06-13 · $22
Fresenius USA MarketingVelphoro$25
1 payment
  • Meals for Velphoro · 2019-04-11 · $25
RelypsaVeltassa$24
1 payment
  • Meals for Veltassa · 2019-06-28 · $24

Professional record

NPI
1922077890
Licence
CA A76385California A76385: Current · expires 2027-07-31
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207RN0300X (207RN0300X)
Mailing address
325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
NPI first listed
2006-03-14
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.