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Christian Sargent Heywood, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Capitola

NPI 1942469952

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
28
7 carriers
Office
1

Offices

1 location · Golden State Orthopedics and Spine · 186 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Dominican Hospital · Watsonville Community Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

28 plans · 7 carriers

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28 of 28 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 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
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
Blue Shield Inspire (HMO)Blue Shield of CaliforniaListedAug 26, 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 Care Plan (HMO C-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListed, may be out of dateSep 15, 2025
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

California Medical Board record

Licence A108711 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2009 · expires 2027-07-31 · George Washington University School of Medicine.

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

Surgery centers they own

  • Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center Capitola, LLC dba Capitola Surgery CenterAmbulatory Surgery Center · Capitola, CA12.5% owner since 2012 · accredited by AAAHC
    Accreditation Renewed4 inspections, 1 with deficiencies · last 2025-01-08

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.

  • Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, 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 · 68% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Postoperative sepsis rate: 11.66 (8.02 to 15.3) · 412 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.168, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.169, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.489, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonville, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 66% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
See every measure and the patient survey for Dominican Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 8 the same, 2 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 Dominican Hospital
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths11.66 (8.02 to 15.3) · 412 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.168BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.169BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.489BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.01 (0.06 to 1.95) · 1,248 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.14 (0.85 to 1.43)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths134.37 (94.33 to 174.41) · 132 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.4 · 54 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.2 · 137 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12 · 228 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths10.5 · 534 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths12.8 · 491 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 278 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.4 · 2,973 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.14 (0 to 0.34) · 7,510 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,695 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.42 (1.44 to 5.4) · 1,594 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.26 (0 to 2.76) · 436 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.85 (0.4 to 3.29) · 1,474 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths8.73 (3 to 14.46) · 437 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.58 (0.13 to 3.03) · 343 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.57 (0 to 1.17) · 6,336 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.615No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.937No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16 · 212 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22 · 505 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits45 · 237 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-13.5 · 594 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits1.9 · 510 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.9 · 473 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (3.4 to 7.8) · 126 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits13 (9.4 to 17.7) · 126 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits12.7 · 43 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.7 · 143 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.1 (9.4 to 15.4) · 1,585 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.3) · 390 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (774 patients answered, 23% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Dominican Hospital
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness1
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Dominican Hospital
Room was "always" clean73%
Nurses "always" communicated well79%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained61%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information87%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Doctors "always" listened carefully79%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)67%
Staff "always" explained new medications75%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Nurses "always" listened carefully76%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
"Always" quiet at night32%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital68%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects48%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms88%
See every measure and the patient survey for Watsonville Community Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Safety: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 4 the same, 2 worse of 6 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Watsonville Community Hospital
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.01 (0 to 2.08) · 194 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.88 (0.44 to 1.32)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.3 · 27 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths13.6 · 98 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths17.7 · 210 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths12.5 · 74 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.8 · 604 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.26 (0.03 to 0.49) · 1,963 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.26 (0.04 to 0.47) · 1,942 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.15 (0.64 to 5.66) · 232 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.66 (0 to 3.39) · 33 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.24 (0.54 to 3.95) · 216 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths8.86 (0 to 18.76) · 37 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.09 (0.81 to 9.36) · 32 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.73 (0.21 to 3.24) · 71 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.35 (0 to 1.35) · 1,464 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.351No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.9 · 82 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits52.2 · 119 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits31.4 · 221 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.9 · 182 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.3 · 28 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.8 (9.5 to 17.2) · 311 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.5) · 46 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (264 patients answered, 12% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Watsonville Community Hospital
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Watsonville Community Hospital
Room was "always" clean77%
Nurses "always" communicated well79%
Doctors "always" communicated well75%
Staff "always" explained66%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand72%
Doctors "always" listened carefully72%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect80%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)66%
Staff "always" explained new medications79%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Nurses "always" listened carefully75%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
"Always" quiet at night52%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital66%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects53%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms89%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$343,184

Medicare paid this office $343,184 for 717 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)355$51,522$100
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee39$42,012$1,025
New patient visit (45+ min)259$33,165$128
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope24$21,241$885
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis20$19,941$997
See all 27 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Return visit (30+ min)355$51,522$100
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee39$42,012$1,025
New patient visit (45+ min)259$33,165$128
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope24$21,241$885
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis20$19,941$997
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint198$19,199$62
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder14$16,574$1,184
Long return visit (40+ min)105$15,463$141
Short return visit (20+ min)166$13,321$69
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance87$8,939$86
Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg37$8,907None
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views157$8,321$41
Anchoring of biceps tendon23$7,218$314
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes36$4,897$136
New patient visit (60+ min)26$4,676$180
Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure39$4,672$114
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views114$3,882$29
Mri scan of arm joint without contrast17$2,978$165
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope24$2,873$120
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope20$2,728$136
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg196$2,109None
X-ray of hip, 1 view65$1,855$27
X-ray of knee, 3 views22$1,013$38
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views15$1,005$40
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views11$364$33
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg48$330None
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg24$193None

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Hip replacement40More than 83% of doctors who do this
Knee replacement45More than 76% of doctors who do this
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)21More than 93% of doctors who do this
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)30More than 74% of doctors who do this

Who their Medicare patients are

717 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Under 65 5% · 85 and older 10% · Women 62% · Also on Medicaid 23% · Health risk score 1.00. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 63% · Diabetes 22% · Depression 20% · Coronary heart disease 17% · Atrial fibrillation 16% · Chronic kidney disease 15% · Heart failure 13% · Cancer 11% · COPD 8% · Dementia 5% · Stroke 5%.

The office billed $1,649,457, Medicare allowed $448,081 and paid $343,184; for 45,715 services of 81 kinds; $11,539 of it was for drugs given in the office and $331,645 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
202471745,715741.00$1,649,457$343,184
202364919,493740.99$1,385,188$324,049
202262212,780741.00$1,117,310$291,630
202156016,104740.92$1,112,066$311,131
20205037,238731.12$988,756$262,325
20195593,947731.10$1,015,979$263,160
20184867,962731.16$919,406$236,948
20174262,095721.17$758,457$187,855
20164141,712731.17$703,835$176,712
20153781,593731.14$696,390$167,981
20143531,470721.19$732,432$171,805
20132941,292721.35$633,445$144,003

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: 24 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)318$46,775$102
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis30$33,406$1,044
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee28$29,945$1,069
New patient visit (45+ min)223$29,209$131
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder22$25,308$1,150
Short return visit (20+ min)196$18,163$74
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint180$17,536$60
Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg22$8,400None
Long return visit (40+ min)53$8,039$146
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance77$7,881$87
Anchoring of biceps tendon23$7,383$321
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views135$7,111$42
New patient visit (60+ min)28$4,873$174
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes29$3,980$137
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views109$3,811$30
Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure27$3,179$118
New patient visit (30+ min)38$3,056$80
X-ray of hip, 1 view81$2,484$29
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope11$2,065$172
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg149$1,805None
Mri scan of arm joint without contrast11$1,580$144
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg80$1,083None
X-ray of knee, 3 views21$911$38
X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views12$345$27

2022: 22 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Return visit (30+ min)312$42,831$110
Short return visit (20+ min)303$31,975$77
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee21$22,959$1,093
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis20$21,980$1,099
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint148$15,482$56
New patient visit (45+ min)107$15,005$140
Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg14$14,908None
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder11$13,625$1,239
New patient visit (30+ min)137$13,191$96
Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg15$11,596None
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance66$7,252$88
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views104$5,023$43
Anchoring of biceps tendon14$4,890$349
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views101$3,730$32
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes19$3,176$167
X-ray of hip, 1 view86$2,998$30
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg123$1,391None
X-ray of knee, 3 views29$1,288$39
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg76$747None
Short return visit14$707$50
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views13$563$31
X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views16$527$31

2021: 26 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Short return visit (20+ min)320$40,347$74
Return visit (30+ min)273$37,066$105
Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg21$23,439None
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis20$22,287$1,114
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee14$14,411$1,029
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint128$14,064$50
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder11$13,767$1,252
New patient visit (30+ min)141$12,729$90
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope13$12,019$925
New patient visit (45+ min)62$8,247$133
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance57$5,774$87
Anchoring of biceps tendon15$5,232$349
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes28$4,444$159
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views94$3,677$30
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose12$3,598None
Long return visit (40+ min)20$3,269$156
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope19$2,989$157
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views70$2,943$41
X-ray of hip, 1 view80$2,855$29
X-ray of knee, 3 views59$2,502$35
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope14$2,061$147
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views12$1,099$38
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg101$1,083None
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views23$701$30
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views16$611$38
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg56$526None

2020: 21 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Short return visit (20+ min)303$31,597$59
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee22$25,668$1,167
Return visit (30+ min)235$25,144$82
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis15$17,310$1,154
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder13$16,323$1,256
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope15$14,691$918
New patient visit (30+ min)166$13,616$82
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint105$10,556$45
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose22$5,683None
Anchoring of biceps tendon13$4,556$325
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes37$4,167$113
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance42$3,909$81
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views92$3,134$24
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views77$2,959$34
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope13$2,321$166
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope13$1,932$149
X-ray of hip, 1 view56$1,879$22
X-ray of knee, 3 views39$1,361$30
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg81$896None
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views12$567$24
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg47$377None

2019: 23 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Short return visit (20+ min)352$36,726$60
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee21$25,196$1,145
Return visit (30+ min)221$23,797$87
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder16$20,547$1,209
New patient visit (30+ min)237$20,291$86
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope17$16,904$890
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis12$13,751$1,146
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint131$10,345$48
Anchoring of biceps tendon16$6,366$374
Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope11$4,419$402
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance46$3,927$79
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose16$3,673None
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope19$3,368$160
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes29$3,283$109
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views79$3,006$35
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views88$2,815$25
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope18$2,783$146
X-ray of knee, 3 views52$2,263$31
X-ray of hip, 1 view50$1,455$25
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg106$1,209None
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg59$563None
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views11$542$29
X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views12$375$27

2018: 21 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee28$31,987$1,103
Short return visit (20+ min)261$25,700$56
Return visit (30+ min)188$18,079$81
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder14$16,070$1,148
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis13$15,747$1,125
New patient visit (30+ min)190$15,397$81
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope15$12,622$841
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint110$8,677$44
Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope11$4,638$422
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance50$3,876$73
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes30$3,268$102
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views84$3,234$32
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope15$2,402$160
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope16$2,309$144
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views75$2,282$24
X-ray of hip, 1 view54$1,654$24
X-ray of knee, 3 views35$1,288$31
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg98$1,166None
Short return visit15$935$37
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views17$900$30
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg54$589None

2017: 18 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Short return visit (20+ min)239$22,451$55
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee18$20,693$1,089
Return visit (30+ min)156$14,432$80
New patient visit (30+ min)163$12,947$79
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope14$11,967$855
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint116$8,255$46
Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope11$4,832$439
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes46$4,769$104
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views78$2,813$31
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope12$1,687$141
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance19$1,595$73
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views49$1,480$24
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope11$1,327$121
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg99$1,069None
X-ray of knee, 3 views28$819$27
X-ray of hip, 1 view28$532$17
Short return visit11$466$33
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg28$272None

2016: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Short return visit (20+ min)220$21,997$54
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee14$15,510$1,108
New patient visit (30+ min)179$14,232$80
Return visit (30+ min)107$10,739$85
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint118$7,698$47
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes43$4,767$106
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views67$2,465$30
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views49$1,467$22
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg92$823None
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint13$720$40
X-ray of hip, 1 view31$705$19
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views16$688$29
Short return visit14$502$33
X-ray of knee, 3 views14$486$29
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg35$241None

2015: 17 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Short return visit (20+ min)216$18,217$54
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant17$16,809$989
New patient visit (30+ min)176$13,942$79
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope15$12,404$827
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes55$5,937$108
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint82$5,828$49
Return visit (30+ min)45$3,845$82
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views55$2,018$29
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope11$1,562$142
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views50$1,554$23
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views51$1,233$17
X-ray of hip on one side of body, 1 view46$1,106$16
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views15$819$26
X-ray of knee, 3 views16$565$28
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg69$427None
X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views14$414$26
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg18$75None

2014: 22 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Short return visit (20+ min)195$18,801$54
Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement14$13,272$948
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant13$12,959$997
New patient visit (30+ min)145$11,636$80
Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope14$6,172$441
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint65$3,833$47
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes22$3,596$163
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes31$3,433$111
Return visit (30+ min)35$3,370$86
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views28$1,520$32
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views34$1,474$36
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views37$1,287$25
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views39$1,151$21
X-ray of hip on one side of body, 1 view34$1,031$20
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint13$788$39
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views12$716$25
X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views13$523$26
X-ray of wrist, 2 views13$479$27
X-ray of knee, 3 views13$444$32
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg58$319None
Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass12$179$15
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg18$67None

2013: 17 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Short return visit (20+ min)154$16,807$56
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant17$16,734$984
New patient visit (30+ min)126$10,802$86
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes37$5,796$157
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint61$4,422$46
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes25$2,809$108
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views26$1,846$31
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views29$1,368$38
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views31$1,285$26
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint18$1,108$50
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views29$919$24
Application of elbow to finger cast11$807$73
X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views19$782$33
X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views12$523$29
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg57$292None
Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass11$177$15
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg22$63None

Medicaid work

$40,813 in 2024

Medicaid paid $40,813 for 347 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 21 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
Return visit (30+ min)173$21,315
Short return visit (20+ min)117$10,465
New patient visit (45+ min)57$9,032
Medicaid work by year
2024347321$40,813
2023467334$40,051
2022375324$29,645
2021339334$21,811
2020492346$28,935
2019600343$34,648
2018409329$24,140
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)279$22,727
New patient visit (45+ min)75$9,364
Short return visit (20+ min)113$7,961

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
Short return visit (20+ min)214$14,759
Return visit (30+ min)147$13,638
New patient visit (30+ min)14$1,248

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
Short return visit (20+ min)253$14,805
Return visit (30+ min)62$5,009
New patient visit (30+ min)24$1,997

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
Short return visit (20+ min)324$15,974
Return visit (30+ min)97$6,641
New patient visit (30+ min)71$6,320

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
Short return visit (20+ min)348$16,850
New patient visit (30+ min)159$12,632
Return visit (30+ min)93$5,166

2018

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
Short return visit (20+ min)258$12,909
New patient visit (30+ min)85$6,727
Return visit (30+ min)66$4,503

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$580

Pharmacies billed $580 in 2024.

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

109 generic and 0 brand-name prescriptions · $580 in drug cost · 54 antibiotic prescriptions to 30 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
Amoxicillin46$101$2
Meloxicam17$71$4
Gabapentin14$56$4

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
202410964None0%$580
20231637310% (16)0%$1,211
20221969731% (60)None$1,849
20211036035% (36)None$916
2020884921% (18)0%$877
2019865031% (27)None$700
2018924737% (34)None$1,227
20171666544% (73)8%$2,691
20162389647% (111)5%$4,891
20152269148% (109)8%$6,619
201426310359% (155)8%$8,041
20131706264% (109)None$4,424

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Cephalexin19$167$9
Prochlorperazine Maleate25$142$6
Gabapentin14$134$10
Oxycodone12$88$7
Meloxicam23$81$4
Amoxicillin47$59$1

2022: 7 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Oxycodone33$381$12
Prochlorperazine Maleate40$243$6
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16$197$12
Meloxicam28$128$5
Cephalexin13$85$7
Tramadol11$59$5
Amoxicillin32$52$2

2021: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Oxycodone15$115$8
Prochlorperazine Maleate11$85$8
Tramadol13$42$3
Amoxicillin22$26$1

2020: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Gabapentin15$154$10
Meloxicam18$100$6

2019: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Oxycodone17$186$11
Meloxicam20$119$6
Amoxicillin14$23$2

2018: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Oxycodone16$174$11
Tramadol12$35$3

2017: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Oxycodone33$325$10
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14$86$6
Cephalexin18$72$4
Tramadol21$61$3

2016: 7 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Celecoxib18$1,401$78
Oxycodone57$586$10
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31$375$12
Ondansetron Odt18$216$12
Gabapentin26$205$8
Cephalexin24$100$4
Tramadol17$76$4

2015: 9 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Celecoxib12$1,485$124
Etodolac Er11$615$56
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16$330$21
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29$310$11
Oxycodone34$308$9
Ondansetron Odt15$203$14
Gabapentin20$156$8
Tramadol27$126$5
Cephalexin23$91$4

2014: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen33$802$24
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen54$597$11
Oxycodone28$275$10
Tramadol26$135$5
Cephalexin27$129$5
Naproxen12$106$9

2013: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen42$679$16
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen54$483$9
Cephalexin11$45$4

Money from drug and device companies

$660 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202514None$660
202411None$21
202334None$169
202234None$660
202133None$203
202011None$39
201933None$65

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
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsNone$660
4 payments
  • Travel · 2025-06-21 · $35
  • Travel · 2025-06-21 · $278
  • Travel · 2025-06-21 · $311
  • Travel · 2025-06-21 · $35
See all 4 published payments
Every published payment
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsTravel · 2025-06-21None$35
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsTravel · 2025-06-21None$278
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsTravel · 2025-06-21None$311
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsTravel · 2025-06-21None$35
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2024: $21

Payments by company in 2024
Ethicon USEthicon$21
1 payment
  • Meals for Ethicon · 2024-02-05 · $21

2023: $169

Payments by company in 2023
OMNIlife scienceOmnibotics 3.0$93
1 payment
  • Meals for Omnibotics 3.0 · 2023-08-30 · $93
Smith+NephewReal Intelligence$51
2 payments
  • Meals for Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System · 2023-11-29 · $21
  • Meals for Real Intelligence · 2023-07-31 · $29
Orthofix MedicalPhysio-Stim$25
1 payment
  • Meals for Physio-Stim · 2023-07-26 · $25

2022: $660

Payments by company in 2022
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsPersona$581
2 payments
  • Education for Comprehensive Shoulder System · 2022-04-19 · $149
  • Education for Persona · 2022-04-07 · $431
Heraeus MedicalPalacos$45
1 payment
  • Meals for Palacos · 2022-08-09 · $45
StrykerAxsos$35
1 payment
  • Meals for Axsos · 2022-03-23 · $35

2021: $203

Payments by company in 2021
NuVasiveXlif$125
1 payment
  • Meals for Xlif · 2021-11-16 · $125
Smith+NephewCori$54
1 payment
  • Meals for Cori · 2021-11-02 · $54
Fidia Pharma USAHymovis$24
1 payment
  • Meals for Hymovis · 2021-01-04 · $24

2020: $39

Payments by company in 2020
StrykerEx-Fix$39
1 payment
  • Meals for Ex-Fix · 2020-09-16 · $39

2019: $65

Payments by company in 2019
StrykerAdapt$32
1 payment
  • Meals for Adapt · 2019-07-22 · $32
DePuy Synthes SalesVivigen$17
1 payment
  • Meals for Vivigen · 2019-05-01 · $17
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsJuggerknot$17
1 payment
  • Meals for Juggerknot · 2019-04-08 · $17

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
1942469952
Licence
CA A108711California A108711: Current · expires 2027-07-31
Trained
George Washington University School of Medicine, 2003
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207XX0005X (207XX0005X)
Mailing address
4140 Jade St Ste 100, Capitola, CA, 95010
NPI first listed
2008-06-04
NPI last updated
2025-11-12
NPI record certified
2025-11-12

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

Extra NPI addresses: 340 Dardanelli Ln Ste 10, Los Gatos, CA, 95032 · 1066 S Green Valley Rd, Watsonville, CA, 95076