Chief Physician and Surgeon

Diagnose and treat patients, direct clinical care, and supervise other medical staff.

5 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $349,231, above the department median of $59,957.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $349,231
Agency median: $59,957
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Chief Physician and Surgeon is held in 2 California departments. In Veterans Affairs, the median of $349,231 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of State Hospitals

$389,049 · 9

Median total compensation for the Chief Physician and Surgeon role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Julie Fields

Chief Physician and Surgeon/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$403,403

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $374,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,230
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $403,403
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M16
Work county: Napa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,801
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5733657561003
Salary Total: $31,791
Total Pay: $403,403

Julie Fields works as a Chief Physician and Surgeon for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Julie earned $403,403 in 2025. Union affiliation: M16.

Asha Pritpal Sidhu

Chief Physician and Surgeon/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$395,461

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $324,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,788
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $395,461
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M16
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,801
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771467561001
Salary Total: $27,470
Total Pay: $395,461

At Veterans Affairs, Asha Pritpal Sidhu serves as a Chief Physician and Surgeon within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $395,461. Their bargaining unit is M16.

James Vogus

Chief Physician and Surgeon/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$349,231

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $294,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $349,231
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M16
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $25,419
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781467561001
Salary Total: $24,245
Total Pay: $349,231

At Veterans Affairs, James Vogus serves as a Chief Physician and Surgeon within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $349,231. Their bargaining unit is M16.

John Peters

Chief Physician and Surgeon/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$223,827

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $186,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,827
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M16
Work county: Napa
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,801
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5733017561001
Salary Total: $24,841
Total Pay: $223,827

John Peters holds the role of Chief Physician and Surgeon at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $223,827. They are represented by M16.

Rajesh Ranadive

Chief Physician and Surgeon/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$61,117

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $59,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,117
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M16
Work county: Napa
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $24,679
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5733017561001
Salary Total: $23,539
Total Pay: $61,117

Rajesh Ranadive works as a Chief Physician and Surgeon for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Rajesh earned $61,117 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M16.