Dr. Kenneth Tran, MD
Vascular Surgery (Vascular Surgery Physician)
300 Pasteur Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94304
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At a glance
- Medical school
- Stanford University School of Medicine (2016)
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 906
Licensed in California since 2017, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2016Medical school: Stanford University School of Medicine
- 2016Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Vascular Surgery Physician primary
CA license A152332 (first issued 2017; current) -
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician
CA license A152332 (first issued 2017; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center San Jose, CA
- Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA
- Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula Monterey, CA
Medical groups
- Stanford Health Care (3,122 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 906
- Services billed
- 2,700
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 47 | 23 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 34 | 32 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 27 | 26 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 27 | 27 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 27 | 25 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 19 | 12 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 18 | 18 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 18 | 17 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 17 | 15 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 17 | 15 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Xarelto (rivaroxaban) Other prescribers in Palo Alto, CA | 36 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Palo Alto, CA | 14 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 10 companies reported 143 payments worth $39,379 in total to this clinician.
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $26,786 |
|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $8,307 |
| Cook Medical LLC | $2,229 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $1,104 |
| Cagent Vascular Inc | $304 |
| Cook Incorporated | $192 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $169 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $155 |
| Consulting Fee | $26,525 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $10,012 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,842 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Jul 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $5,500 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Oct 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $5,500 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Therapies · General - Therapies_PI | $4,688 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Oct 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Apr 4, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Oct 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $1,100 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Jul 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $1,100 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Therapies · General - Therapies_PI | $1,000 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Therapies · General - Therapies_PI | $625 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Feb 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_PI · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $610 |
All 24 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Dec 11, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $550 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Dec 4, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $413 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Oct 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $5,500 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Oct 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Oct 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $1,100 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Oct 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $550 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Oct 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology · travel to San Francisco, CA | $409 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Oct 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $550 |
| Cook Incorporated Oct 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ZENITH ALPHA · Aortic Intervention · travel to Indianapolis, IN | $170 |
| Cook Medical LLC Sep 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ZENITH ALPHA · Aortic Intervention · travel to Indianapolis, IN | $489 |
| Cook Medical LLC Sep 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ZENITH ALPHA · Aortic Intervention · travel to San Francisco, CA | $423 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Jul 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $5,500 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Jul 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $1,100 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Therapies · General - Therapies_PI | $4,688 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Therapies · General - Therapies_PI | $1,000 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Therapies · General - Therapies_PI | $625 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Apr 4, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Mar 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $550 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Feb 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_PI · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $80.56 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Feb 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_PI · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $231 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Feb 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_PI · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $99.38 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Feb 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_PI · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $610 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Feb 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_PI · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $231 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Feb 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_PI · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $99.38 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.