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MERCY MEDICAL CENTER REDDING

  • 2175 ROSALINE AVE, CLAIRMONT HGTS, REDDING, CALIFORNIA, 96001, PHONE: 530-225-6102

How Surgeons at This Hospital Perform, by Procedure

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An individual surgeon who performs this procedure at this hospital.

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At least one surgeon performing this procedure has a high adjusted rate of complications.

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Knee Replacement
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Hip Replacement
Gallbladder Removal, Laparoscopic
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Lumbar Spinal Fusion, Posterior Column
Prostate Removal
Prostate Resection

Lumbar Spinal Fusion, Anterior Column, Posterior Approach: No surgeons met the volume requirement of 20 for this procedure.

Cervical (Neck) Spinal Fusion: No surgeons met the volume requirement of 20 for this procedure.

How we calculated these rates: Guided by top researchers and doctors, ProPublica used Medicare data from 2009-2013 to identify cases where a patient died in the hospital or had to be readmitted within 30 days for a problem related to one of these elective procedures. We then calculated complication rates for surgeons, carefully accounting for differences in patient health, age and hospital quality. These rates are calculated using data from Medicare records, which do not include patients with private insurance or in another program like Medicaid. A surgeon’s rate spans all hospitals at which he or she operates and is not unique to a given hospital. Read our methodology »

Important: Some surgeons may no longer be operating at this hospital.

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Knee Replacement

Total knee replacement (ICD-9-CM code 81.54)

Replace diseased knee joint with an artificial knee. The most common reason for a knee replacement is osteoarthritis, which is a breakdown of the cartilage in the joint. More information External link 52be2b4367cfb6db1164bdeed0171197ab10172e55a8db3542a9c308908df2ba

RONALD CARN »
Performed Procedure 259 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

1.6%
KEITH URE »
Performed Procedure 179 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.0%
ROBERT CHASE »
Performed Procedure 132 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.0%
JACK NICHOLS »
Performed Procedure 81 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.0%
WILLIAM HEYERMAN »
Performed Procedure 118 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.3%
JOHN LANGE »
Performed Procedure 69 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.3%
PAUL SCHWARTZ »
Performed Procedure 99 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.4%
RICHARD CROSS »
Performed Procedure 85 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.5%
THOMAS DANIEL »
Performed Procedure 51 times
Complications 1-10
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.5%
SHAWN BRUBAKER »
Performed Procedure 329 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.7%
NORMAN VERHOOG »
Performed Procedure 147 times
Complications 1-10
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

3.0%

The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:

JACK SCHILLEN, JAMSHID SALEH

Hospital Misattributions:

This hospital also billed Medicare for fewer than 11 cases of this procedure that were attributed to non-surgeons. Because the surgeon’s identity is uncertain, we do not report them. Of these cases, 0 resulted in complications.

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Hip Replacement

Total hip replacement (ICD-9-CM code 81.51)

Replace diseased hip joint with an artificial hip joint. The most common reason for a hip replacement is osteoarthritis, which is a breakdown of the cartilage in the joint. More information External link 52be2b4367cfb6db1164bdeed0171197ab10172e55a8db3542a9c308908df2ba

SHAWN BRUBAKER »
Performed Procedure 204 times
Complications 1-10
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.2%
KEITH URE »
Performed Procedure 109 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.4%
RONALD CARN »
Performed Procedure 134 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.5%
ROBERT CHASE »
Performed Procedure 32 times
Complications 0
Raw complication rate 0*
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.5%
WILLIAM HEYERMAN »
Performed Procedure 59 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.7%
JACK NICHOLS »
Performed Procedure 30 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.8%
RICHARD CROSS »
Performed Procedure 20 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.9%
NORMAN VERHOOG »
Performed Procedure 45 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

3.0%
JOHN LANGE »
Performed Procedure 42 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

3.3%
PAUL SCHWARTZ »
Performed Procedure 29 times
Complications 1-10
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

3.6%

The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:

THOMAS DANIEL, AARON OSBORNE, AARON PEMBERTON

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Gallbladder Removal, Laparoscopic

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ICD-9-CM code 51.23)

Minimally invasive gallbladder removal. This is performed most commonly when gallstones are blocking the flow of bile. More information External link 52be2b4367cfb6db1164bdeed0171197ab10172e55a8db3542a9c308908df2ba

KENT BRUSETT »
Performed Procedure 42 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

4.1%
DONALD SCHEPPS »
Performed Procedure 26 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

4.3%
MARK NICHOLS »
Performed Procedure 20 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

4.7%
JAMES GONZALEZ »
Performed Procedure 69 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

4.9%

The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:

LAWRENCE GHELFI, DOUGLAS HATTER, PAUL BECK, JAMES STONE

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Lumbar Spinal Fusion, Posterior Column and Approach

Fusing two or more vertebrae in the lower back; performed on the back of the spine, incision in the back (ICD-9-CM code 81.07)

The fusing of two or more vertebrae in the lower back, performed on the back portion of the spine. One of the most common reasons is the narrowing of the space between the vertebrae, which puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves, causing pain. It can also be done because of disc degeneration or a condition where one bone in the back slides forward over the bone below it. More information External link 52be2b4367cfb6db1164bdeed0171197ab10172e55a8db3542a9c308908df2ba

DAVID JONES »
Performed Procedure 111 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

3.4%
GARY LAM »
Performed Procedure 27 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

5.4%

The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:

KIMBERLY PAGE, SCOTT BERTA, JOEL ULLOTH

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Prostate Removal

Radical prostatectomy (ICD-9-CM code 60.5)

The removal of the entire prostate gland via the open or laparoscopic or robotic method. Usually performed to treat prostate cancer. More information External link 52be2b4367cfb6db1164bdeed0171197ab10172e55a8db3542a9c308908df2ba

ANTHONY THIJSSEN »
Performed Procedure 63 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

2.9%
ROBERT MAURER »
Performed Procedure 66 times
Complications 1-10
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

3.1%

The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:

PAUL STRATTE, ZIAD NIAZI, PATRICK FOWLER

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Prostate Resection

Other transurethral prostatectomy (ICD-9-CM code 60.29)

The resection and removal of a portion of the prostate through the urethra. This is most commonly done because of an enlarged prostate that may be restricting the flow of urine. More information External link 52be2b4367cfb6db1164bdeed0171197ab10172e55a8db3542a9c308908df2ba

ROBERT MAURER »
Performed Procedure 117 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

3.4%
PAUL STRATTE »
Performed Procedure 48 times
Complications 0
Raw complication rate 0
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

3.4%
ZIAD NIAZI »
Performed Procedure 37 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

3.7%
ANTHONY THIJSSEN »
Performed Procedure 59 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
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Medium
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Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

4.0%
PATRICK FOWLER »
Performed Procedure 40 times
Complications 1-10
Raw complication rate Redacted
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Adjusted Complication Rate
Low
Medium
High Adjusted Rate of Complications

Surgeon's Rate

95% Conf. Interval

4.0%

The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:

PAMELA IKUTA, GREGORY SKIPITIS

Hospital Misattributions:

This hospital also billed Medicare for fewer than 11 cases of this procedure that were attributed to non-surgeons. Because the surgeon’s identity is uncertain, we do not report them. Of these cases, 0 resulted in complications.

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