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Zachary M Goldstein, MD

Dermatology · Los Angeles

NPI 1932561925

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Plans that list them
3
2 carriers
Offices
6

Offices

6 locations · USC Care Medical Group Inc · 1,378 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Keck Hospital of USC · USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

3 plans · 2 carriers

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3 of 3 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Anthem Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Prime (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue Cross Partnership PlanListedOct 3, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A149661 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2017 · expires 2027-06-30 · David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

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.

  • Keck Hospital of USCLos Angeles, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · No emergency departmentPart of University of Southern California, which runs 4 hospitalsHome of USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 82% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite: 0.79 (0.6 to 0.97), Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 5.33 (2.15 to 8.51) · 2,872 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative sepsis rate: 2.25 (0.38 to 4.13) · 2,875 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.153, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.565, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.644, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.143, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.287, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.8 (0.6 to 1) · 992 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for Keck Hospital of USC

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 7 the same, 1 worse of 10 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Keck Hospital of USC
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.79 (0.6 to 0.97)BetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths5.33 (2.15 to 8.51) · 2,872 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths2.25 (0.38 to 4.13) · 2,875 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.153BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.565BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.644BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.143BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.287BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.8 (0.6 to 1) · 992 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.13 (0.47 to 1.79) · 3,513 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths178.09 (145.37 to 210.81) · 267 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.9 · 63 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths7.7 · 134 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13.3 · 34 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.9 · 61 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3 · 2,086 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.03 to 0.39) · 6,677 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.3 (0.12 to 0.48) · 7,784 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.38 (2.05 to 4.71) · 4,593 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2.02 (0.97 to 3.08) · 2,846 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.52 (0.5 to 2.55) · 3,742 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths2.61 (1.35 to 3.87) · 1,628 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.6 (0.17 to 1.02) · 5,896 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.9 · 128 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.928No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.6 · 112 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.8 · 139 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits11.5 · 83 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits24.7 · 167 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-34.3 · 42 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.2 · 36 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits4.2 (2.8 to 6.3) · 103 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.7 (7.8 to 14.3) · 103 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits4.3 · 140 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11.5 · 43 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits11.3 (8.9 to 14.5) · 1,774 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (744 patients answered, 28% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Keck Hospital of USC
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Keck Hospital of USC
Room was "always" clean72%
Nurses "always" communicated well80%
Doctors "always" communicated well83%
Staff "always" explained63%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge88%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Doctors "always" listened carefully82%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect89%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)80%
Staff "always" explained new medications77%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully77%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
"Always" quiet at night58%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital82%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms89%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$47,572

Medicare paid this office $47,572 for 643 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity599$30,612$29
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure175$7,075$28
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure94$4,494$23
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report40$1,099$21
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each multiplex procedure11$752$31
See all 6 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity599$30,612$29
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure175$7,075$28
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure94$4,494$23
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report40$1,099$21
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each multiplex procedure11$752$31
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity41$408$9

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Removal of skin lesions18More than 64% of doctors who do this
Removal or shaving of skin growth1-10None
Skin biopsy18More than 62% of doctors who do this

Who their Medicare patients are

643 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Under 65 6% · 85 and older 12% · Women 45% · Also on Medicaid 20% · Health risk score 1.40. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical dermatology clinician is at 1.01.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 72% · Coronary heart disease 30% · Diabetes 28% · Chronic kidney disease 25% · Cancer 21% · Atrial fibrillation 18% · Depression 15% · Heart failure 14% · COPD 11% · Stroke 7% · Dementia 6%.

The office billed $269,734, Medicare allowed $61,133 and paid $47,572; for 1,687 services of 15 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
20246431,687751.40$269,734$47,572
20232,2593,964771.12$699,491$271,089
20225,3129,990771.02$1,773,860$727,339
20213,0976,176771.02$956,586$389,333
20203671,146761.03$125,403$46,031

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
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity1,876$182,484$69
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure409$42,984$101
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure96$12,392$88
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity266$11,701$42
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report38$6,231$120
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity130$5,755$31
Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth22$2,175$91
Short return visit (20+ min)18$1,217$61
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure29$1,164$29
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure17$1,134$24
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report11$265$22

2022: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity4,805$542,787$71
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure825$91,787$105
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity689$31,438$43
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure186$27,168$93
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report121$17,687$118
Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth40$4,504$96
Short return visit (20+ min)45$3,674$71
New patient visit (30+ min)23$2,051$89
Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth23$2,028$52
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth26$1,495$47
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths15$443$7

2021: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity2,668$270,879$61
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure377$43,400$90
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure116$20,363$70
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report156$18,696$72
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity370$17,676$41
Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere61$5,973$92
Short return visit (20+ min)35$3,051$87
Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth19$2,000$105
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth23$1,263$55
New patient visit (30+ min)11$1,090$99
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths18$477$7

2020: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity289$26,546$35
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report48$5,552$54
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure22$5,358$48
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure35$4,004$55
Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere24$2,273$95
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity21$1,355$21

Medicaid work

$1,642 in 2024

Medicaid paid $1,642 for 34 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 19 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
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST34$1,642
Medicaid work by year
202434119$1,642
202379123$1,185
202260116$73
2021147126$2,385
202019115$410
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST79$1,185

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST60$73

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST147$2,385

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST19$410

Money from drug and device companies

$24 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202511None$24
202411None$28
202323None$58
202224None$64
202122None$49

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
Abbott LaboratoriesEterna$24
1 payment
  • Meals for Eterna · 2025-06-11 · $24
See the published payment
Every published payment
Abbott LaboratoriesMeals · 2025-06-11Eterna$24
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)

2024: $28

Payments by company in 2024
Tempus AIXt Cdx$28
1 payment
  • Meals for Xt Cdx · 2024-05-02 · $28

2023: $58

Payments by company in 2023
Novartis PharmaceuticalsCosentyx$39
2 payments
  • Meals for Cosentyx · 2023-10-18 · $14
  • Meals for Cosentyx · 2023-10-05 · $25
GenzymeDupixent$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Dupixent · 2023-04-27 · $19

2022: $64

Payments by company in 2022
Novartis PharmaceuticalsCosentyx$46
3 payments
  • Meals for Cosentyx · 2022-06-21 · $12
  • Meals for Cosentyx · 2022-05-04 · $19
  • Meals for Cosentyx · 2022-02-25 · $16
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsSpevigo$18
1 payment
  • Meals for Spevigo · 2022-10-06 · $18

2021: $49

Payments by company in 2021
GenzymeDupixent$25
1 payment
  • Meals for Dupixent · 2021-10-27 · $25
Sanofi-Aventis U.S.Dupixent$24
1 payment
  • Meals for Dupixent · 2021-12-08 · $24

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
75.0 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1932561925
Licence
CA A149661California A149661: Current · expires 2027-06-30
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
Yes
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207ND0900X (207ND0900X); Federal specialty code 207N00000X (207N00000X); Federal specialty code 207ZD0900X (207ZD0900X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
Mailing address
Po Box 31309, Los Angeles, CA, 90031
NPI first listed
2016-03-28
NPI last updated
2023-10-14
NPI record certified
2023-10-14

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

Extra NPI addresses: 2420 Samaritan Dr, San Jose, CA, 95124