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Alberta Hsueh Min Yen, MD

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) · Santa Clara

NPI 1962778258

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Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
4
1 carrier
Office
1

Offices

1 location · Permanente Medical Group Inc · 10,928 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

4 plans · 1 carrier

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Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Kaiser Permanente Dual Complete North P2 (HMO D-SNP)Kaiser PermanenteListedSep 1, 2026
Kaiser Permanente Dual Complete North P23 (HMO D-SNP)Kaiser PermanenteListedSep 1, 2026
Kaiser Permanente Sr Adv Basic Santa Clara (HMO)Kaiser PermanenteListedSep 1, 2026
Kaiser Permanente Sr Adv Enhanced Santa Clara (HMO)Kaiser PermanenteListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A126540 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2013 · expires 2027-02-28 · 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.

  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa ClaraSanta Clara, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Kaiser Permanente, which runs 41 hospitals in 3 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 75% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.38, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 3 measures. Safety: 2 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 1 the same, 1 worse of 2 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.38BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.01 (0 to 2.09) · 181 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.02 (0.61 to 1.42)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.5 · 312 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.8 · 3,736 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0 to 0.43) · 910 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.26 (0.05 to 0.48) · 1,036 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.53 (2.03 to 7.03) · 235 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.57 (0 to 3.25) · 83 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.5 (0.82 to 4.18) · 178 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths11.73 (3.81 to 19.64) · 74 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.31 (1.3 to 9.32) · 94 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.75 (0.22 to 3.28) · 37 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.34 (0 to 1.34) · 819 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.72No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections1.049No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.598No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.926No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13 · 589 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.7 · 828 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits107.6 · 27 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.9 · 642 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits7.8 · 249 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.6 · 181 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025

What patients said (572 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara
Room was "always" clean72%
Nurses "always" communicated well75%
Doctors "always" communicated well80%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge88%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully79%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)70%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand72%
Nurses "always" listened carefully71%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
"Always" quiet at night44%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital75%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects42%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms89%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$1,436

Medicare paid this office $1,436 for 17 people.

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

Who their Medicare patients are

17 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Health risk score 1.78. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical cardiology clinician is at 1.71.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 71% · Coronary heart disease 65%.

The office billed $6,256, Medicare allowed $1,889 and paid $1,436; for 19 services of 9 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
20241719751.78$6,256$1,436
20234471702.38$10,706$2,062
20222028663.90$3,514$721
20214569722.96$7,903$1,521

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: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only24$190$6

2022: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only12$97$7

2021: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only32$351$7

Medicaid work

$327 in 2024

Medicaid paid $327 for 29 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 17 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
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only29$327
Medicaid work by year
202429117$327
2023138136$149
202272131$148
2021234130$520
2020153129$194
201917116$16
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only138$149

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only72$148

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only234$520

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only153$194

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only17$16

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$136,786

Pharmacies billed $136,786 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 866) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical cardiology clinician is at 0%.

704 generic and 162 brand-name prescriptions · $136,786 in drug cost.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Entresto48$55,827$1,163
Jardiance80$40,559$507
Pradaxa13$3,905$300
Amiodarone90$2,543$28
Metoprolol109$1,372$13
See all 18 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Entresto48$55,827$1,163
Jardiance80$40,559$507
Pradaxa13$3,905$300
Amiodarone90$2,543$28
Metoprolol109$1,372$13
Flecainide Acetate34$1,348$40
Spironolactone106$1,186$11
Sotalol39$1,041$27
Atorvastatin61$770$13
Furosemide41$563$14
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er34$483$14
Losartan32$353$11
Clopidogrel18$345$19
Lisinopril22$317$14
Torsemide13$282$22
Metoprolol22$258$12
Carvedilol21$252$12
Rosuvastatin15$175$12

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20248662200% (0)19%$136,786
20239702760% (0)20%$143,760
20225961720% (0)22%$63,809
20214511180% (0)25%$57,834
2020260670% (0)20%$24,204
201925120% (0)None$5,194
201511NoneNone0%$285
2014391133% (13)None$1,150

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 18 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Jardiance94$59,468$633
Entresto31$30,634$988
Pradaxa15$4,562$304
Amiodarone77$2,131$28
Metoprolol119$2,053$17
Flecainide Acetate26$1,256$48
Atorvastatin81$1,214$15
Spironolactone105$1,160$11
Sotalol39$976$25
Furosemide54$768$14
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er46$620$13
Metoprolol47$611$13
Carvedilol33$408$12
Losartan32$347$11
Clopidogrel17$326$19
Rosuvastatin22$268$12
Lisinopril20$240$12
Nitroglycerin16$223$14

2022: 15 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Jardiance39$23,911$613
Pradaxa14$5,852$418
Amiodarone46$1,428$31
Metoprolol78$1,253$16
Flecainide Acetate24$1,212$51
Atorvastatin57$948$17
Furosemide44$790$18
Sotalol22$676$31
Carvedilol40$486$12
Lisinopril30$377$13
Spironolactone34$367$11
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er23$308$13
Losartan28$300$11
Clopidogrel14$260$19
Metoprolol18$208$12

2021: 14 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Jardiance31$14,144$456
Pradaxa16$11,772$736
Entresto14$8,462$604
Amiodarone42$1,274$30
Metoprolol55$988$18
Flecainide Acetate18$901$50
Atorvastatin38$617$16
Furosemide31$548$18
Spironolactone32$372$12
Lisinopril24$280$12
Carvedilol26$277$11
Losartan23$267$12
Metoprolol19$218$11
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er14$202$14

2020: 9 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Pradaxa15$9,856$657
Atorvastatin29$508$18
Metoprolol24$472$20
Lisinopril27$297$11
Furosemide16$283$18
Spironolactone16$208$13
Losartan16$200$13
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er15$190$13
Metoprolol14$153$11

Money from drug and device companies

$16 in 2021

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Boston ScientificWatchman$16
1 payment
  • Meals for Watchman · 2021-04-08 · $16
See the published payment
Every published payment
Boston ScientificMeals · 2021-04-08Watchman$16

Professional record

NPI
1962778258
Licence
CA A126540California A126540: Current · expires 2027-02-28
Trained
University of Michigan Medical School, 2012
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Cardiology (207RC0000X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
Mailing address
710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA, 95051
NPI first listed
2012-03-30
NPI last updated
2021-12-17
NPI record certified
2020-12-21

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

Extra NPI addresses: 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305

This office lists an electronic records connection.