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Sai Priyanka Gudiwada, MD

Pathology · Fremont

NPI 1962866855

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Offices
2

Offices

2 locations · Western Laboratories · County of Santa Clara

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Hospitals listed: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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California Medical Board record

Licence A158281 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2018 · expires 2028-08-31 · Ntr University of Health Sciences, Dr. P.S.I. of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation.

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.

  • Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Local · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 70% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 2.572, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.563, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.256, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.369, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 10 the same, 1 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 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections2.572WorseOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.563BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.256BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.369BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.25 (0.3 to 2.2) · 1,535 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.07 (0.76 to 1.38)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths214.59 (167.38 to 261.8) · 108 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.8 · 41 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6 · 141 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.2 · 124 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.3 · 501 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.9 · 653 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 348 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3 · 4,502 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0.04 to 0.43) · 9,014 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.34 (0.15 to 0.52) · 9,216 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.54 (2.51 to 6.58) · 1,421 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.54 (0 to 3.2) · 288 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,446 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths11.61 (4.09 to 19.14) · 294 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7.29 (3.39 to 11.2) · 299 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.9 (0.45 to 3.36) · 333 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0 to 0.78) · 7,538 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths5.4 · 94 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.735No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections2.573No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.6 · 185 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.1 · 951 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits56.3 · 128 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits6.4 · 644 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits1.3 · 699 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.3 · 921 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.7 (3.9 to 8.1) · 226 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.6 (9.4 to 16.5) · 226 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.4 · 94 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11.4 · 54 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.3 · 242 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.2 (9.9 to 17.4) · 702 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 195 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (4,032 patients answered, 29% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information2
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Room was "always" clean70%
Nurses "always" communicated well73%
Doctors "always" communicated well76%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information82%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge82%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully74%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)67%
Staff "always" explained new medications71%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully69%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect80%
"Always" quiet at night43%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital70%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms83%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$16,314

Medicare paid this office $16,314 for 197 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity112$5,952$32
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure20$1,930$25
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity13$1,343$75
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure32$1,172$32
Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique31$790$21
See all 9 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity112$5,952$32
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure20$1,930$25
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity13$1,343$75
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure32$1,172$32
Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique31$790$21
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report14$432$24
Pap test, automated thin layer preparation; automated system and manual rescreening14$365$26
Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique11$225$20
Pap test16$221$14

Who their Medicare patients are

197 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 70 · Under 65 17% · 85 and older 10% · Women 59% · Also on Medicaid 83% · Health risk score 2.60. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical pathology clinician is at 1.55.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 54% · Chronic kidney disease 32% · Cancer 25% · Heart failure 22% · Depression 21% · Coronary heart disease 17% · COPD 16% · Atrial fibrillation 14% · Dementia 11% · Stroke 10%.

The office billed $227,878, Medicare allowed $21,087 and paid $16,314; for 527 services of 30 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
2024197527702.60$227,878$16,314
2023216709701.95$326,247$24,946
2022185538692.22$212,187$16,162
2021125496711.75$188,611$19,011

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: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity156$9,953$33
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity26$3,852$76
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure29$2,957$26
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report20$1,768$65
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure35$1,365$33
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual12$1,206$39
Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique27$795$25
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report21$649$23

2022: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity115$6,220$31
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure26$1,691$26
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure34$1,445$31
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity15$1,151$77
Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique30$744$24
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report14$536$23
Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique20$503$21
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report11$144$10

2021: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity63$3,790$35
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report27$1,930$67
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity22$1,609$32
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure13$1,291$27
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure24$1,192$33
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate24$815$34
Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report13$477$25

Medicaid work

$6,817 in 2024

Medicaid paid $6,817 for 1,300 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 74 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST1,025$5,373
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST57$850
Special stain including interpretation and report; Group I for microorganisms (eg, acid fast, methenamine silver)102$247
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST15$119
Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; initial single antibody stain procedure17$94
Cytopathology, cervical or vaginal (any reporting system), collected in preservative fluid, automated thin layer preparation; with screening by automated system and manual rescreening or review, under physician supervision27$75
CYTP EVAL FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATE INTERP & REPORT19$42
Cytopathology, selective cellular enhancement technique with interpretation (eg, liquid based slide preparation method), except cervical or vaginal13$17
Pap test25$0
Medicaid work by year
20241,300974$6,817
20231,504794$10,946
20221,240874$9,411
2021592568$4,596
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST1,284$9,559
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST41$671
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST42$229
CYTP EVAL FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATE INTERP & REPORT45$223
Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; initial single antibody stain procedure35$117
Special stain including interpretation and report; Group I for microorganisms (eg, acid fast, methenamine silver)41$113
Cytopathology, selective cellular enhancement technique with interpretation (eg, liquid based slide preparation method), except cervical or vaginal16$34

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST966$7,576
Special stain including interpretation and report; Group I for microorganisms (eg, acid fast, methenamine silver)67$518
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST52$469
Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; initial single antibody stain procedure70$369
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST21$158
Cytopathology, selective cellular enhancement technique with interpretation (eg, liquid based slide preparation method), except cervical or vaginal19$148
CYTP EVAL FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATE INTERP & REPORT15$96
Cytopathology, concentration technique, smears and interpretation (eg, Saccomanno technique)30$77

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST378$3,442
CYTP EVAL FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATE INTERP & REPORT91$541
Immunohistochemistry or immunocytochemistry, per specimen; initial single antibody stain procedure58$329
Cytopathology, evaluation of fine needle aspirate; immediate cytohistologic study to determine adequacy for diagnosis, first evaluation episode, each site53$169
TISSUE EXAM BY PATHOLOGIST12$115

Money from drug and device companies

$31 in 2020

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
E.R. Squibb & Sons L.L.C.Opdivo$31
2 payments
  • Meals for Opdivo · 2020-02-12 · $17
  • Meals for Opdivo · 2020-01-08 · $15
See all 2 published payments
Every published payment
E.R. Squibb & Sons L.L.C.Meals · 2020-02-12Opdivo$17
E.R. Squibb & Sons L.L.C.Meals · 2020-01-08Opdivo$15

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
80.6 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1962866855
Licence
CA A158281California A158281: Current · expires 2028-08-31
Group
Western Laboratories · County of Santa Clara
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
Yes
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207ZP0102X (207ZP0102X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
Mailing address
5767 W Century Blvd Ste 400, Los Angeles, CA, 90045
NPI first listed
2016-04-07
NPI last updated
2020-10-19
NPI record certified
2020-10-19

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

Extra NPI addresses: 28000 S Western Ave, San Pedro, CA, 90732