Who bills the most Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284) to Medicare in California?
Medicare Part B FFS · CY2024 · as published by CMS478 physician groups billed Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284) to Medicare fee-for-service in California in 2024; the top five named groups hold 32% of that volume, and independent (non-hospital-affiliated) groups deliver 0%.
99284 — Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making · Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners PUF (Part B), CY2024 release. Medicare fee-for-service only.
Snapshot covers the whole California market — the table below shows the top 100 groups (free tier).
Medicare fee-for-service covers 49% of Medicare in California; Medicare Advantage penetration 45% → 51% since 2020.
| # | Physician group | City | St | Specialty | Providers | 99284 svcs | Share* | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEP AMERICA - CALIFORNIA | MORENO VALLEY | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 1230 | 41,715 | 11.5% | (651) 243-0811 |
| 2 | PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP INC | SANTA CLARA | CA | INTERNAL MEDICINE | 10890 | 5,367 | 1.5% | (408) 851-1000 |
| 3 | CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | WEST HOLLYWOOD | CA | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 802 | 4,745 | 1.3% | (310) 423-3277 |
| 4 | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | SAN DIEGO | CA | DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY | 2057 | 4,542 | 1.3% | (800) 926-8273 |
| 5 | PROVIDENCE MEDICAL FOUNDATION | FULLERTON | CA | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 1455 | 4,300 | 1.2% | (714) 871-3006 |
| 6 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP | LOS ANGELES | CA | INTERNAL MEDICINE | 11157 | 3,651 | 1.0% | (800) 954-8000 |
| 7 | SAN FRANCISCO EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 75 | 3,311 | 0.9% | (415) 641-6625 |
| 8 | ALAMEDA HEALTH SYSTEM | OAKLAND | CA | INTERNAL MEDICINE | 601 | 2,718 | 0.8% | (510) 437-4800 |
| 9 | STANFORD HEALTH CARE | STANFORD | CA | DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY | 3039 | 2,621 | 0.7% | (650) 723-4000 |
| 10 | CENTRAL COAST EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS | TEMPLETON | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 25 | 2,543 | 0.7% | (800) 962-3303 |
| 11 | TEAM PHYSICIANS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MEDICAL GROUP INC | LA MESA | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 97 | 2,486 | 0.7% | (619) 465-0711 |
| 12 | SOUTH COAST EMERGENCY MEDICAL GROUP INC | SANTA BARBARA | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 33 | 2,121 | 0.6% | — |
| 13 | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF | ORANGE | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 126 | 2,036 | 0.6% | (714) 456-7004 |
| 14 | PACIFIC REDWOOD MEDICAL GROUP INC | UKIAH | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 57 | 2,012 | 0.6% | (707) 462-3111 |
| 15 | EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS OF ORANGE COUNTY | NEWPORT BEACH | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 60 | 1,996 | 0.6% | (949) 764-4624 |
| 16 | USC CARE MEDICAL GROUP INC | LOS ANGELES | CA | DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY | 1374 | 1,977 | 0.5% | (800) 872-2273 |
| 17 | TEAM PHYSICIANS OF CALIFORNIA MEDICAL GROUP INC | THOUSAND OAKS | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 79 | 1,871 | 0.5% | (805) 497-2727 |
| 18 | EM ALLIANCE CALIFORNIA APC | WILDOMAR | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 72 | 1,848 | 0.5% | (951) 677-1111 |
| 19 | MILLS-PENINSULA EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC | BURLINGAME | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 30 | 1,836 | 0.5% | (650) 696-5500 |
| 20 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY | 1842 | 1,798 | 0.5% | (415) 476-4029 |
| 21 | NORTHBAY PHYSICIANS SURGERY CENTER, LLC | FAIRFIELD | CA | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 344 | 1,544 | 0.4% | (707) 429-3600 |
| 22 | REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF CA | SACRAMENTO | CA | DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY | 1608 | 1,542 | 0.4% | (877) 827-7463 |
| 23 | PALOMAR EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, INC | POWAY | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 71 | 1,527 | 0.4% | (310) 379-2134 |
| 24 | ENCINITAS EMERGENCY MEDICINE INC | ENCINITAS | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 37 | 1,513 | 0.4% | (760) 753-1362 |
| 25 | CHICO EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP INC | CHICO | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 25 | 1,501 | 0.4% | (530) 332-7330 |
| 26 | KERN COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY | BAKERSFIELD | CA | DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY | 262 | 1,498 | 0.4% | — |
| 27 | CENTRAL CALIFORNIA FACULTY MEDICAL GROUP INC | FRESNO | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 252 | 1,438 | 0.4% | (559) 459-6000 |
| 28 | BERKELEY EMERGENCY MEDICAL GROUP INC | BERKELEY | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 42 | 1,436 | 0.4% | (510) 204-4444 |
| 29 | TORRANCE EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS INC | TORRANCE | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 21 | 1,373 | 0.4% | (310) 325-9110 |
| 30 | SAN DIEGO EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS INC | SAN DIEGO | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 37 | 1,347 | 0.4% | (858) 939-3400 |
| 31 | SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO | CA | INTERNAL MEDICINE | 3716 | 1,346 | 0.4% | (415) 600-1020 |
| 32 | EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATES SAN JOSE PC | SAN JOSE | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 144 | 1,326 | 0.4% | (408) 885-5000 |
| 33 | CEP AMERICA LLC | DECATUR | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 960 | 1,319 | 0.4% | (510) 851-7493 |
| 34 | SALINAS VALLEY EMERGENCY MEDICAL GROUP, INC | SALINAS | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 18 | 1,291 | 0.4% | (831) 757-4333 |
| 35 | SEVEN STAR HOSPITAL ASSOCIATES INC | HEMET | CA | DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY | 129 | 1,265 | 0.3% | (951) 652-2811 |
| 36 | ANTELOPE VALLEY EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC | LANCASTER | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 32 | 1,158 | 0.3% | (661) 949-5000 |
| 37 | PLEASANTON EMERGENCY MEDICAL GROUP | LIVERMORE | CA | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 40 | 1,109 | 0.3% | (925) 373-4500 |
| 38 | GEM MEDICAL GROUP CORPORATION | MONTEREY PARK | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 58 | 1,064 | 0.3% | (877) 346-2211 |
| 39 | GLENDALE ADVENTIST EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED | GLENDALE | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 26 | 1,011 | 0.3% | (818) 863-4000 |
| 40 | VITUITY-CALIFORNIA OBSERVATION SERVICES PC | ROSEVILLE | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 80 | 958 | 0.3% | (916) 781-1000 |
| 41 | FACULTY PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF LLUSM | LOMA LINDA | CA | DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY | 1317 | 956 | 0.3% | — |
| 42 | ALLIED EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, INC. | SIMI VALLEY | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 18 | 945 | 0.3% | (805) 955-6107 |
| 43 | DIGNITY HEALTH MEDICAL FOUNDATION | FOLSOM | CA | DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY | 1197 | 933 | 0.3% | (916) 983-7476 |
| 44 | AMERICAN SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS GROUP INC | COLUSA | CA | INTERNAL MEDICINE | 82 | 905 | 0.2% | (209) 287-6308 |
| 45 | CARBON HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP OF CALIFORNIA PC | LOS ANGELES | CA | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 342 | 882 | 0.2% | (310) 504-1825 |
| 46 | EDEN EMERGENCY MEDICAL GROUP INC | CASTRO VALLEY | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 23 | 870 | 0.2% | (510) 537-1234 |
| 47 | RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL | RIDGECREST | CA | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 93 | 868 | 0.2% | (760) 446-6404 |
| 48 | EMERGENCY MEDICINE SPECIALISTS OF ORANGE COUNTY | ORANGE | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 47 | 867 | 0.2% | (714) 633-9111 |
| 49 | BURBANK EMERGENCY MEDICAL GROUP INC | BURBANK | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 29 | 832 | 0.2% | (818) 843-5111 |
| 50 | TRINITY EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS | STOCKTON | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 50 | 830 | 0.2% | (530) 244-5400 |
| 51 | FOUNTAIN VALLEY EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, P.C. | FOUNTAIN VALLEY | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 22 | 808 | 0.2% | (714) 966-7200 |
| 52 | CARDINAL EMERGENCY PROVIDERS PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION | REDDING | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 24 | 808 | 0.2% | (530) 244-5400 |
| 53 | CAN EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP INC | LOS ANGELES | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 52 | 776 | 0.2% | (213) 977-2420 |
| 54 | EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER | RANCHO MIRAGE | CA | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 457 | 772 | 0.2% | (760) 340-3911 |
| 55 | SUTTER VALLEY MEDICAL FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO | CA | DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY | 2420 | 760 | 0.2% | (916) 681-8852 |
| 56 | SWOPE MEDICAL GROUP INC | GRASS VALLEY | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 16 | 732 | 0.2% | (530) 274-6001 |
| 57 | PROVIDENCE SAINT JOHNS MEDICAL FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA | CA | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 287 | 725 | 0.2% | (310) 829-6789 |
| 58 | VENTURA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS | VENTURA | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 13 | 698 | 0.2% | (805) 652-5051 |
| 59 | MISSION VIEJO EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC. | MARINA DEL REY | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 26 | 680 | 0.2% | (310) 118-5200 |
| 60 | SANTA YNEZ RIVER PHYSICIANS PC | LOMPOC | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 21 | 677 | 0.2% | (805) 737-3300 |
| 61 | COMPREHENSIVE CARE INC | PLACENTIA | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 7 | 640 | 0.2% | (714) 993-2000 |
| 62 | PACIFIC EMERGENCY PROVIDERS A PROF CORP | SAN DIEGO | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 25 | 640 | 0.2% | (619) 686-3800 |
| 63 | NAPA VALLEY EMERGENCY MEDICAL GROUP | NAPA | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 21 | 634 | 0.2% | (707) 257-4014 |
| 64 | MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER | PLACERVILLE | CA | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 154 | 623 | 0.2% | — |
| 65 | BIG RIVER EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS INC | HOLLISTER | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 3 | 578 | 0.2% | (831) 626-2640 |
| 66 | REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF CA EMER MED | LOS ANGELES | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 13 | 561 | 0.2% | (310) 825-2111 |
| 67 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL GROUP | SAN PEDRO | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 25 | 556 | 0.2% | (310) 514-5350 |
| 68 | SAN FRANCISCO PHYSICIANS INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GROUP INC | STOCKTON | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 39 | 540 | 0.1% | (209) 467-6556 |
| 69 | INTERCOMMUNITY EMERGENCY MEDICAL GROUP | WHITTIER | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 58 | 534 | 0.1% | (562) 698-0811 |
| 70 | VALLEJO EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP INC | VALLEJO | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 10 | 533 | 0.1% | (707) 554-5210 |
| 71 | HMH EMERGENCY MEDICAL GROUP, INC. | PASADENA | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 58 | 530 | 0.1% | 6264470296142 |
| 72 | MOUNTAIN VIEW EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP INC | UPLAND | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 30 | 518 | 0.1% | (909) 985-2811 |
| 73 | SIERRA ER DEPARTMENT PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP INC | SUSANVILLE | CA | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 6 | 518 | 0.1% | (530) 252-2000 |
| 74 | CHULA VISTA EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIANS A MEDICAL CORPORATION | CHULA VISTA | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 25 | 505 | 0.1% | (619) 691-7290 |
| 75 | CHAVEZ EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP INC | QUINCY | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 9 | 503 | 0.1% | (530) 283-7110 |
| 76 | NORTHWEST EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS LLC | FEDERAL WAY | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 261 | 501 | 0.1% | (253) 838-9700 |
| 77 | COLUMBIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL GROUP INC | LONG BEACH | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 37 | 478 | 0.1% | (310) 933-2000 |
| 78 | VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES | VAN NUYS | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 12 | 475 | 0.1% | (818) 902-2990 |
| 79 | EXER MEDICAL CORPORATION | LOS ANGELES | CA | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 319 | 459 | 0.1% | (323) 464-1336 |
| 80 | CLINIC SERVICES OF CALIFORNIA MEDICAL GROUP INC | COLTON | CA | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 74 | 426 | 0.1% | (909) 580-1000 |
| 81 | NORTH PACIFIC CARDIOLOGY MEDICAL | ARCATA | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 21 | 411 | 0.1% | 70782272203358 |
| 82 | IGNITE EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS A MEDICAL CORPORATION | VICTORVILLE | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 42 | 410 | 0.1% | (760) 241-8000 |
| 83 | EMERGENCY SPECIALIST PHYSICIANS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC | TORRANCE | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 40 | 409 | 0.1% | (310) 540-7676 |
| 84 | SIERRA ESTRELLAS EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS LLC | YUMA | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 36 | 402 | 0.1% | (928) 344-2000 |
| 85 | TIGALAT SHALITA, D O INC. | WEST HILLS | CA | FAMILY PRACTICE | 2 | 396 | 0.1% | (818) 676-0080 |
| 86 | CENTRAL VALLEY EMERGENCY MEDICINE | PORTERVILLE | CA | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 24 | 393 | 0.1% | (559) 784-1110 |
| 87 | ST JUDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL GROUP INC | FULLERTON | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 19 | 391 | 0.1% | (714) 871-3280 |
| 88 | EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATES FREMONT PC | FREMONT | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 33 | 389 | 0.1% | (510) 797-1111 |
| 89 | GRAND AVENUE EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP INC | BAKERSFIELD | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 9 | 381 | 0.1% | (661) 632-5000 |
| 90 | PACIFICA EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES | ENCINO | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 8 | 379 | 0.1% | (818) 995-5351 |
| 91 | EMERGENCY MEDICINE SERVICES OF FL LLC | BRANDON | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 653 | 377 | 0.1% | (813) 681-5551 |
| 92 | BROWN CALVANESE CAMERON LTD | RENO | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 41 | 375 | 0.1% | (775) 324-4040 |
| 93 | VITUITY-NEVADA MEDICAL SERVICES KOURY AND PARTNERS PC | HENDERSON | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 65 | 375 | 0.1% | (702) 616-5600 |
| 94 | SHERMAN OAKS EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES | SHERMAN OAKS | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 8 | 373 | 0.1% | (818) 907-4570 |
| 95 | LA JOLLA OBSERVATION MEDICINE | LA JOLLA | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 25 | 366 | 0.1% | (858) 626-6150 |
| 96 | PACIFIC PARADISE EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP INC | NATIONAL CITY | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 11 | 363 | 0.1% | (619) 470-4141 |
| 97 | LAS CRUCES HB MEDICAL SERVICES LLC | LAS CRUCES | CA | CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) | 147 | 355 | 0.1% | (575) 556-7455 |
| 98 | TAHOE EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS MEDICAL CORPORATION | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE | CA | EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 17 | 338 | 0.1% | (530) 541-3420 |
| 99 | UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ADULT SERVICES | SALT LAKE CITY | CA | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 1783 | 337 | 0.1% | (801) 581-2121 |
| 100 | TAHOE FOREST HOSPITAL DISTRICT | TRUCKEE | CA | FAMILY PRACTICE | 143 | 331 | 0.1% | (530) 587-7461 |
*Share of California's disclosed Medicare-FFS services for 99284, counted once per clinician. Volume is placed in the state it was billed from, so this page ranks the groups actually billing 99284 in California — including groups registered elsewhere ("City" is each group's registered location). Group figures sum clinicians affiliated with exactly one group; clinicians in several groups are listed in each group's drill-down but not volume-attributed to any single group.
How to read this. Figures are Medicare fee-for-service only — not all-payer — from the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners Public Use File (Part B), CY2024 release. CMS suppresses any provider×code row under 11 beneficiaries, so a missing group means "suppressed," never zero. "Charges" are provider-submitted amounts, not payments. Groups are ranked by measured service volume attributed to clinicians in exactly one group — clinicians affiliated with several groups are listed in rosters but never volume-attributed to a single group — a direct read of the public record, not a rating or quality score. Full method: Methods & Sources.
Comparing against an all-payer estimate?
These are exact counts from Medicare fee-for-service claims — roughly a third to half of most procedure markets, depending on payer mix. Modeled all-payer databases project the remainder statistically; we publish the audited floor and label it as such. Same market, different denominator. How the numbers reconcile →