Kuntal H Thaker, MD
Gastroenterology · Los Altos
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- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
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Offices
1 location · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: Dominican Hospital · Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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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 itOverall 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
- Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · No emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 85% would definitely recommend itNo overall ratingNo 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.
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 11.66 (8.02 to 15.3) · 412 cases | Worse | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.168 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.169 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.489 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.01 (0.06 to 1.95) · 1,248 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.14 (0.85 to 1.43) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 134.37 (94.33 to 174.41) · 132 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.4 · 54 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7.2 · 137 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12 · 228 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.5 · 534 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 12.8 · 491 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 8.7 · 278 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.4 · 2,973 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.14 (0 to 0.34) · 7,510 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,695 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.42 (1.44 to 5.4) · 1,594 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.26 (0 to 2.76) · 436 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.85 (0.4 to 3.29) · 1,474 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.73 (3 to 14.46) · 437 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.58 (0.13 to 3.03) · 343 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.57 (0 to 1.17) · 6,336 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.615 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.937 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16 · 212 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22 · 505 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 45 · 237 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -13.5 · 594 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 1.9 · 510 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.9 · 473 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.2 (3.4 to 7.8) · 126 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 13 (9.4 to 17.7) · 126 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 12.7 · 43 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.7 · 143 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.1 (9.4 to 15.4) · 1,585 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.7 to 1.3) · 390 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (774 patients answered, 23% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 1 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 73% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained | 61% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 87% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 86% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 67% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 75% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 76% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 32% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 68% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 48% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 1 measures. Safety: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.04 (0 to 2.12) · 59 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.01 (0.5 to 1.52) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.9 · 63 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0 to 0.44) · 118 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.27 (0.05 to 0.49) · 116 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.36 (0.77 to 5.95) · 113 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.65 (0 to 3.37) · 109 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.28 (0.56 to 4) · 109 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.41 (0 to 18.05) · 109 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.75 (2.52 to 10.98) · 102 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.75 (0.23 to 3.28) · 42 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.61 (0 to 1.94) · 51 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.6 · 30 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.3 · 32 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 11.7 (9.2 to 14.9) · 3,197 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.3) · 506 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (203 patients answered, 24% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 5 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 5 |
| Overall hospital rating | 5 |
| Quietness | 4 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 84% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 83% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 83% |
| Staff "always" explained | 62% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 93% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 96% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 79% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 83% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 87% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 78% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 78% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 82% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 89% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 69% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 85% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 46% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 90% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$182,056
Medicare paid this office $182,056 for 827 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 349 | $74,200 | $210 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 475 | $34,766 | $73 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 121 | $14,518 | $101 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 167 | $11,512 | $65 |
| Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract | 13 | $8,453 | $650 |
See all 15 services
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 349 | $74,200 | $210 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 475 | $34,766 | $73 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 121 | $14,518 | $101 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 167 | $11,512 | $65 |
| Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract | 13 | $8,453 | $650 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 39 | $6,323 | $162 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 26 | $3,868 | $143 |
| Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | 14 | $3,845 | $275 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 26 | $3,573 | $128 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 23 | $2,938 | $128 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 34 | $2,358 | $69 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | 11 | $1,956 | $178 |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | 16 | $1,701 | $100 |
| Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | 261 | $1,218 | $5 |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 11 | $1,066 | $97 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Colonoscopy | 148 | More than 88% of doctors who do this |
| Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux | 185 | More than 89% of doctors who do this |
Who their Medicare patients are
827 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Under 65 3% · 85 and older 5% · Women 59% · Also on Medicaid 11% · Health risk score 0.89. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical gastroenterology clinician is at 1.42.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 52% · Diabetes 20% · Cancer 19% · Coronary heart disease 16% · Depression 16% · Chronic kidney disease 13% · Atrial fibrillation 12% · COPD 8% · Heart failure 7% · Stroke 4% · Dementia 2%.
The office billed $2,397,599, Medicare allowed $225,029 and paid $182,056; for 1,717 services of 36 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 | 827 | 1,717 | 74 | 0.89 | $2,397,599 | $182,056 |
| 2023 | 792 | 1,797 | 73 | 0.93 | $2,241,868 | $193,146 |
| 2022 | 730 | 1,866 | 72 | 0.96 | $2,154,930 | $190,220 |
| 2021 | 675 | 1,821 | 72 | 0.93 | $1,863,340 | $174,258 |
| 2020 | 600 | 1,564 | 72 | 0.92 | $1,584,308 | $143,450 |
| 2019 | 739 | 1,897 | 71 | 0.94 | $1,999,264 | $181,420 |
| 2018 | 755 | 1,928 | 71 | 0.99 | $1,879,243 | $169,154 |
| 2017 | 695 | 1,891 | 71 | 1.07 | $1,767,622 | $158,928 |
| 2016 | 554 | 1,160 | 71 | 1.01 | $1,309,874 | $125,965 |
| 2015 | 452 | 932 | 70 | 1.02 | $1,035,750 | $118,651 |
| 2014 | 417 | 783 | 71 | 1.00 | $862,863 | $96,806 |
| 2013 | 383 | 838 | 70 | 1.17 | $877,197 | $98,761 |
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: 15 services
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 327 | $71,208 | $215 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 474 | $37,333 | $78 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 140 | $17,547 | $106 |
| Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract | 15 | $10,811 | $721 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 142 | $9,368 | $64 |
| Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding | 17 | $7,097 | $253 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 38 | $6,592 | $173 |
| Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | 22 | $6,239 | $284 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 42 | $5,976 | $142 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 25 | $3,803 | $152 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 31 | $3,575 | $115 |
| Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | 350 | $1,627 | $5 |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | 15 | $1,495 | $100 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 12 | $1,212 | $93 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 13 | $850 | $65 |
2022: 17 services
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 350 | $72,114 | $206 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 425 | $25,195 | $59 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 141 | $16,761 | $99 |
| Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract | 20 | $15,177 | $759 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 155 | $10,894 | $69 |
| Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding | 13 | $7,307 | $261 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 37 | $6,255 | $169 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 42 | $5,704 | $136 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 29 | $5,371 | $185 |
| Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | 16 | $4,319 | $270 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 30 | $4,067 | $136 |
| Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | 370 | $1,754 | $5 |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 12 | $1,678 | $129 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 13 | $1,656 | $87 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 13 | $765 | $55 |
| Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 20 | $387 | $19 |
| Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 19 | $264 | $14 |
2021: 17 services
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 300 | $63,237 | $208 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 341 | $19,224 | $56 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 116 | $14,784 | $110 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 153 | $10,481 | $67 |
| Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract | 12 | $10,017 | $835 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 35 | $6,669 | $191 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 47 | $6,597 | $140 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 37 | $6,521 | $172 |
| Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | 19 | $5,468 | $288 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 31 | $4,185 | $135 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 23 | $3,984 | $89 |
| Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 93 | $1,823 | $19 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 25 | $1,786 | $69 |
| Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | 356 | $1,678 | $5 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 20 | $1,469 | $73 |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | 16 | $1,415 | $88 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 13 | $1,160 | $89 |
2020: 17 services
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 265 | $55,436 | $206 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 304 | $18,048 | $59 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 116 | $7,813 | $64 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 74 | $7,113 | $84 |
| Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | 22 | $6,376 | $290 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 30 | $5,946 | $198 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 25 | $4,324 | $166 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 35 | $4,292 | $123 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 65 | $4,158 | $59 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 19 | $2,835 | $149 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 34 | $2,298 | $62 |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | 17 | $2,032 | $107 |
| Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | 340 | $1,663 | $5 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 11 | $1,438 | $90 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 16 | $1,357 | $85 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 15 | $1,344 | $90 |
| Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 12 | $165 | $14 |
2019: 15 services
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 307 | $62,502 | $201 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 410 | $28,281 | $68 |
| Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | 47 | $13,522 | $288 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 121 | $12,411 | $84 |
| Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract | 14 | $11,217 | $801 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 136 | $11,016 | $78 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 80 | $10,215 | $128 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 32 | $5,624 | $170 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 24 | $4,260 | $177 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 43 | $2,310 | $53 |
| Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | 449 | $2,180 | $5 |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | 16 | $2,011 | $126 |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 12 | $1,538 | $128 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 14 | $1,108 | $62 |
| Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 13 | $183 | $14 |
2018: 13 services
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 271 | $52,077 | $191 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 394 | $29,853 | $75 |
| Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | 50 | $14,117 | $282 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 148 | $13,186 | $85 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 120 | $11,872 | $86 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 89 | $10,311 | $116 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 43 | $6,906 | $157 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 26 | $4,788 | $177 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 74 | $4,239 | $57 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 24 | $3,242 | $60 |
| Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | 464 | $2,135 | $4 |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | 17 | $1,873 | $104 |
| Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 18 | $251 | $14 |
2017: 13 services
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 269 | $57,191 | $209 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 366 | $24,684 | $67 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 157 | $14,992 | $76 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 95 | $12,151 | $128 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 150 | $11,732 | $77 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 37 | $6,246 | $160 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 27 | $4,396 | $59 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 65 | $4,081 | $59 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | 14 | $2,424 | $173 |
| Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract | 18 | $2,314 | $129 |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | 15 | $1,617 | $108 |
| Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | 378 | $1,571 | $4 |
| Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 63 | $1,181 | $18 |
2016: 11 services
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 204 | $45,159 | $216 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 283 | $20,097 | $70 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 159 | $16,060 | $80 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 111 | $9,549 | $84 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 61 | $7,339 | $120 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 37 | $6,171 | $162 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 25 | $2,748 | $58 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | 13 | $2,082 | $160 |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | 11 | $1,927 | $120 |
| Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 49 | $1,022 | $20 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 19 | $898 | $45 |
2015: 10 services
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 148 | $38,788 | $257 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 225 | $26,244 | $115 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 99 | $11,629 | $86 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 83 | $8,442 | $99 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 42 | $7,285 | $169 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 53 | $6,910 | $130 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | 19 | $3,563 | $188 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 35 | $3,042 | $61 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 43 | $2,444 | $49 |
| Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 45 | $1,146 | $24 |
2014: 10 services
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 109 | $25,998 | $239 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 194 | $24,722 | $126 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 65 | $8,303 | $128 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 61 | $6,210 | $86 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 68 | $6,035 | $86 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 37 | $5,862 | $154 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 30 | $2,850 | $56 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 46 | $2,783 | $55 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 13 | $1,115 | $86 |
| Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 22 | $520 | $24 |
2013: 11 services
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 115 | $26,264 | $224 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 174 | $17,415 | $100 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 79 | $10,075 | $128 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 54 | $8,430 | $151 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 69 | $7,023 | $100 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 54 | $5,215 | $84 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes | 45 | $4,807 | $57 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 53 | $3,462 | $56 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | 13 | $2,179 | $168 |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 14 | $2,101 | $131 |
| Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 21 | $519 | $24 |
Medicaid work
$1,124 in 2024
Medicaid paid $1,124 for 14 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 14 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.
| Return visit (30+ min) | 14 | $1,124 |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 | 14 | $1,124 |
| 2022 | 52 | 3 | 15 | $3,524 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1 | 16 | $1,647 |
| 2019 | 25 | 1 | 13 | $2,381 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2022
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 24 | $2,341 |
| COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY | 14 | $1,097 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 14 | $85 |
2020
| Return visit (30+ min) | 16 | $1,647 |
2019
| Return visit (30+ min) | 25 | $2,381 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$448,390
Pharmacies billed $448,390 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 1,149) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical gastroenterology clinician is at 0%.
956 generic and 193 brand-name prescriptions · $448,390 in drug cost · 29 antibiotic prescriptions to 16 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.
| Humira | 14 | $175,081 | $12,506 |
| Creon | 20 | $88,193 | $4,410 |
| Rinvoq | 13 | $78,247 | $6,019 |
| Mesalamine | 25 | $19,462 | $778 |
| Gavilyte-G | 339 | $5,480 | $16 |
See all 18 drugs
| Humira | 14 | $175,081 | $12,506 |
| Creon | 20 | $88,193 | $4,410 |
| Rinvoq | 13 | $78,247 | $6,019 |
| Mesalamine | 25 | $19,462 | $778 |
| Gavilyte-G | 339 | $5,480 | $16 |
| Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf | 64 | $4,590 | $72 |
| Ursodiol | 17 | $4,058 | $239 |
| Omeprazole | 220 | $3,067 | $14 |
| Cholestyramine | 34 | $2,973 | $87 |
| Peg-3350 and Electrolytes | 87 | $1,357 | $16 |
| Budesonide Ec | 13 | $1,241 | $95 |
| Pantoprazole | 43 | $949 | $22 |
| Famotidine | 48 | $860 | $18 |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | 13 | $404 | $31 |
| Lactulose | 12 | $227 | $19 |
| Metronidazole | 12 | $145 | $12 |
| Ondansetron | 14 | $131 | $9 |
| Ondansetron Odt | 13 | $46 | $4 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 1,149 | 660 | 0% (0) | 17% | $448,390 |
| 2023 | 942 | 476 | 0% (0) | None | $525,090 |
| 2022 | 939 | 575 | 0% (0) | 22% | $234,167 |
| 2021 | 668 | 367 | 0% (0) | 37% | $184,345 |
| 2020 | 780 | 341 | 0% (0) | 25% | $188,159 |
| 2019 | 845 | 406 | 0% (0) | 24% | $241,441 |
| 2018 | 1,060 | 527 | 0% (0) | 25% | $186,654 |
| 2017 | 820 | 347 | None | 25% | $110,253 |
| 2016 | 786 | 313 | None | 27% | $109,640 |
| 2015 | 565 | 200 | None | 24% | $84,145 |
| 2014 | 400 | 164 | 0% (0) | 35% | $51,874 |
| 2013 | 373 | 174 | None | None | $32,926 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 14 drugs
| Cimzia | 15 | $111,896 | $7,460 |
| Creon | 28 | $106,360 | $3,799 |
| Rinvoq | 12 | $79,380 | $6,615 |
| Mesalamine | 26 | $13,916 | $535 |
| Ursodiol | 21 | $6,009 | $286 |
| Omeprazole | 203 | $5,312 | $26 |
| Gavilyte-G | 217 | $4,005 | $18 |
| Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf | 35 | $2,841 | $81 |
| Cholestyramine | 25 | $2,378 | $95 |
| Pantoprazole | 41 | $1,729 | $42 |
| Famotidine | 62 | $1,556 | $25 |
| Rabeprazole | 14 | $669 | $48 |
| Lactulose | 26 | $316 | $12 |
| Peg-3350 and Electrolytes | 13 | $233 | $18 |
2022: 18 drugs
| Creon | 29 | $83,784 | $2,889 |
| Humira | 11 | $76,149 | $6,923 |
| Mesalamine | 14 | $9,142 | $653 |
| Ursodiol | 19 | $8,048 | $424 |
| Mesalamine Er | 14 | $5,511 | $394 |
| Gavilyte-G | 252 | $4,000 | $16 |
| Omeprazole | 171 | $3,381 | $20 |
| Suprep | 23 | $2,637 | $115 |
| Cholestyramine | 13 | $1,425 | $110 |
| Famotidine | 47 | $1,342 | $29 |
| Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf | 14 | $1,123 | $80 |
| Pantoprazole | 35 | $1,058 | $30 |
| Peg-3350 and Electrolytes | 71 | $1,043 | $15 |
| Peg 3350-Electrolyte | 40 | $993 | $25 |
| Rabeprazole | 12 | $747 | $62 |
| Gavilyte-C | 22 | $397 | $18 |
| Lactulose | 11 | $295 | $27 |
| Metronidazole | 11 | $137 | $12 |
2021: 13 drugs
| Creon | 36 | $103,120 | $2,864 |
| Suprep | 132 | $14,479 | $110 |
| Mesalamine | 13 | $11,546 | $888 |
| Mesalamine Er | 14 | $8,966 | $640 |
| Ursodiol | 16 | $7,396 | $462 |
| Omeprazole | 192 | $4,673 | $24 |
| Famotidine | 18 | $788 | $44 |
| Sucralfate | 14 | $699 | $50 |
| Pantoprazole | 22 | $691 | $31 |
| Dicyclomine | 20 | $464 | $23 |
| Gavilyte-G | 28 | $381 | $14 |
| Peg-3350 and Electrolytes | 24 | $283 | $12 |
| Metronidazole | 12 | $136 | $11 |
2020: 16 drugs
| Creon | 31 | $85,029 | $2,743 |
| Mesalamine | 32 | $25,955 | $811 |
| Ursodiol | 14 | $8,997 | $643 |
| Apriso | 13 | $7,042 | $542 |
| Budesonide Ec | 14 | $4,838 | $346 |
| Amitiza | 11 | $4,217 | $383 |
| Suprep | 40 | $4,131 | $103 |
| Cholestyramine | 27 | $4,000 | $148 |
| Omeprazole | 196 | $3,639 | $19 |
| Gavilyte-G | 112 | $1,484 | $13 |
| Dicyclomine | 41 | $1,268 | $31 |
| Pantoprazole | 30 | $725 | $24 |
| Sucralfate | 11 | $491 | $45 |
| Famotidine | 15 | $434 | $29 |
| Peg-3350 and Electrolytes | 26 | $310 | $12 |
| Metronidazole | 11 | $144 | $13 |
2019: 14 drugs
| Creon | 20 | $57,426 | $2,871 |
| Apriso | 38 | $26,063 | $686 |
| Mesalamine | 21 | $20,508 | $977 |
| Cholestyramine | 22 | $4,114 | $187 |
| Omeprazole | 186 | $4,043 | $22 |
| Suprep | 38 | $3,788 | $100 |
| Gavilyte-G | 175 | $2,336 | $13 |
| Pantoprazole | 32 | $921 | $29 |
| Dicyclomine | 36 | $841 | $23 |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | 13 | $730 | $56 |
| Sucralfate | 17 | $711 | $42 |
| Ranitidine | 24 | $333 | $14 |
| Peg-3350 and Electrolytes | 25 | $293 | $12 |
| Metronidazole | 11 | $152 | $14 |
2018: 16 drugs
| Apriso | 49 | $27,475 | $561 |
| Mesalamine | 14 | $12,609 | $901 |
| Cholestyramine | 39 | $6,192 | $159 |
| Suprep | 48 | $4,479 | $93 |
| Omeprazole | 236 | $4,317 | $18 |
| Gavilyte-G | 231 | $2,807 | $12 |
| Moviprep | 13 | $1,318 | $101 |
| Rabeprazole | 12 | $1,187 | $99 |
| Peg-3350 and Electrolytes | 82 | $1,012 | $12 |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | 14 | $886 | $63 |
| Ranitidine | 38 | $622 | $16 |
| Sucralfate | 16 | $617 | $39 |
| Dicyclomine | 44 | $615 | $14 |
| Pantoprazole | 34 | $587 | $17 |
| Lactulose | 11 | $326 | $30 |
| Ondansetron | 13 | $125 | $10 |
2017: 18 drugs
| Lialda | 19 | $19,674 | $1,035 |
| Apriso | 28 | $15,354 | $548 |
| Mesalamine | 13 | $14,948 | $1,150 |
| Asacol Hd | 11 | $13,699 | $1,245 |
| Omeprazole | 207 | $3,591 | $17 |
| Cholestyramine | 18 | $3,561 | $198 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | 12 | $2,008 | $167 |
| Gavilyte-G | 105 | $1,307 | $12 |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | 13 | $1,162 | $89 |
| Peg-3350 and Electrolytes | 72 | $834 | $12 |
| Sucralfate | 22 | $725 | $33 |
| Pantoprazole | 42 | $712 | $17 |
| Dicyclomine | 32 | $449 | $14 |
| Ondansetron | 12 | $369 | $31 |
| Spironolactone | 14 | $368 | $26 |
| Lactulose | 16 | $354 | $22 |
| Ranitidine | 28 | $282 | $10 |
| Furosemide | 11 | $62 | $6 |
2016: 19 drugs
| Asacol Hd | 13 | $16,531 | $1,272 |
| Lialda | 16 | $15,592 | $975 |
| Apriso | 29 | $12,107 | $417 |
| Cholestyramine | 34 | $5,217 | $153 |
| Ursodiol | 13 | $4,954 | $381 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | 13 | $4,451 | $342 |
| Omeprazole | 194 | $3,816 | $20 |
| Moviprep | 16 | $1,420 | $89 |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | 14 | $1,293 | $92 |
| Peg-3350 and Electrolytes | 88 | $1,057 | $12 |
| Gavilyte-G | 75 | $1,001 | $13 |
| Sucralfate | 33 | $877 | $27 |
| Pantoprazole | 31 | $555 | $18 |
| Dicyclomine | 33 | $551 | $17 |
| Ondansetron | 22 | $460 | $21 |
| Polyethylene Glycol 3350 | 16 | $421 | $26 |
| Ranitidine | 13 | $305 | $23 |
| Metronidazole | 14 | $243 | $17 |
| Lactulose | 13 | $209 | $16 |
2015: 14 drugs
| Apriso | 19 | $11,430 | $602 |
| Lialda | 12 | $11,175 | $931 |
| Ursodiol | 11 | $4,987 | $453 |
| Omeprazole | 173 | $2,470 | $14 |
| Moviprep | 21 | $1,686 | $80 |
| Cholestyramine | 11 | $1,191 | $108 |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | 16 | $945 | $59 |
| Sucralfate | 19 | $823 | $43 |
| Gavilyte-G | 34 | $444 | $13 |
| Peg-3350 and Electrolytes | 32 | $426 | $13 |
| Ondansetron | 13 | $361 | $28 |
| Dicyclomine | 37 | $290 | $8 |
| Metronidazole | 12 | $201 | $17 |
| Ranitidine | 11 | $149 | $14 |
2014: 8 drugs
| Apriso | 11 | $3,709 | $337 |
| Moviprep | 33 | $2,625 | $80 |
| Omeprazole | 132 | $2,605 | $20 |
| Sucralfate | 11 | $1,126 | $102 |
| Ondansetron | 13 | $835 | $64 |
| Peg-3350 and Electrolytes | 41 | $602 | $15 |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | 12 | $326 | $27 |
| Dicyclomine | 13 | $96 | $7 |
2013: 6 drugs
| Moviprep | 58 | $4,135 | $71 |
| Omeprazole | 86 | $3,035 | $35 |
| Ondansetron | 12 | $557 | $46 |
| Polyethylene Glycol 3350 | 18 | $478 | $27 |
| Peg-3350 and Electrolytes | 27 | $413 | $15 |
| Pantoprazole | 12 | $242 | $20 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1952369191
- Licence
- AR E-4883
- Trained
- University of California, Geffen School of Medicine, 1999
- Video visits
- Lists video visits
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Medicaid ID
- AR 161442001
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207RG0100X (207RG0100X)
- Mailing address
- 2025 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, CA, 95062
- NPI first listed
- 2006-05-03
- NPI last updated
- 2012-09-18
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.