Richard Liniger, MD
Anesthesiology · Redwood City
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Offices
- 2
Offices
2 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
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California Medical Board record
Licence A89220 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2004 · expires 2026-10-31 · University of Michigan Medical School.
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
$35,071
Medicare paid this office $35,071 for 224 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 52 | $5,384 | $104 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 24 | $2,656 | $111 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 11 | $2,231 | $203 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 16 | $2,076 | $130 |
| Anesthesia for removal of urinary bladder tumors including use of an endoscope | 11 | $1,605 | $146 |
See all 7 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 52 | $5,384 | $104 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 24 | $2,656 | $111 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 11 | $2,231 | $203 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 16 | $2,076 | $130 |
| Anesthesia for removal of urinary bladder tumors including use of an endoscope | 11 | $1,605 | $146 |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | 13 | $1,437 | $111 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 11 | $1,201 | $109 |
Who their Medicare patients are
224 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Women 58% · Also on Medicaid 7% · Health risk score 0.87. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 61% · Diabetes 22% · Coronary heart disease 22% · Cancer 22% · Atrial fibrillation 18% · Chronic kidney disease 14% · Depression 13% · Heart failure 8% · COPD 7%.
The office billed $279,418, Medicare allowed $43,552 and paid $35,071; for 230 services of 35 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 | 224 | 230 | 75 | 0.87 | $279,418 | $35,071 |
| 2023 | 185 | 197 | 75 | 1.02 | $269,793 | $34,571 |
| 2022 | 176 | 200 | 76 | 1.02 | $238,705 | $30,536 |
| 2021 | 211 | 254 | 76 | 0.98 | $338,059 | $43,713 |
| 2020 | 155 | 192 | 74 | 0.92 | $256,350 | $34,000 |
| 2019 | 211 | 262 | 76 | 1.00 | $355,625 | $46,838 |
| 2018 | 194 | 226 | 75 | 0.96 | $325,955 | $42,613 |
| 2017 | 177 | 223 | 74 | 1.03 | $351,249 | $46,989 |
| 2016 | 212 | 284 | 74 | 1.01 | $361,510 | $48,808 |
| 2015 | 190 | 263 | 74 | 0.96 | $357,438 | $52,349 |
| 2014 | 176 | 236 | 75 | 0.81 | $309,023 | $43,268 |
| 2013 | 166 | 209 | 74 | 1.08 | $266,304 | $36,971 |
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: 3 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 25 | $2,782 | $111 |
| Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | 14 | $2,492 | $178 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 11 | $1,449 | $132 |
2022: 2 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 36 | $3,939 | $109 |
| Anesthesia for procedure to correct abnormal heart rhythm | 13 | $1,241 | $95 |
2021: 3 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 36 | $4,433 | $123 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 21 | $3,066 | $139 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 19 | $532 | $28 |
2020: 5 services
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 11 | $3,934 | $358 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 11 | $3,704 | $337 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 26 | $2,928 | $113 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 11 | $537 | $49 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 15 | $439 | $29 |
2019: 7 services
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 15 | $5,210 | $347 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 13 | $4,574 | $327 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 13 | $2,791 | $215 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 19 | $2,272 | $120 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | 11 | $1,721 | $156 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 14 | $884 | $59 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 19 | $582 | $29 |
2018: 5 services
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 12 | $4,562 | $380 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 19 | $2,259 | $108 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 15 | $2,249 | $150 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $1,832 | $153 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 14 | $405 | $29 |
2017: 6 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 16 | $5,488 | $343 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 15 | $2,434 | $162 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 13 | $2,124 | $163 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 11 | $1,255 | $114 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 16 | $920 | $58 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 21 | $610 | $29 |
2016: 8 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 19 | $6,368 | $318 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 29 | $3,338 | $111 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint | 11 | $3,023 | $275 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 11 | $2,464 | $205 |
| Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | 12 | $1,993 | $166 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 20 | $1,210 | $58 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 29 | $870 | $30 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 13 | $737 | $57 |
2015: 6 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 28 | $9,710 | $347 |
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | 12 | $6,570 | $548 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower spine | 12 | $4,153 | $346 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 17 | $2,147 | $126 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | 22 | $1,425 | $65 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes | 16 | $1,240 | $36 |
2014: 5 services
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 25 | $7,951 | $318 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 15 | $4,993 | $333 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 15 | $1,775 | $118 |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | 25 | $1,556 | $62 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes | 15 | $937 | $35 |
2013: 3 services
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 12 | $4,074 | $339 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 12 | $3,993 | $333 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 26 | $3,339 | $124 |
Money from drug and device companies
$122 in 2025
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals | Journavx | $122 | 1 payment
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See the published payment
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals | Meals · 2025-07-10 | Journavx | $122 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1942347067
- Licence
- CA A89220California A89220: Current · expires 2026-10-31
- Trained
- University of Michigan Medical School, 2003
- 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
- 2007-01-30
- NPI last updated
- 2020-05-26
- NPI record certified
- 2020-05-26
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.