Treatment Tracker
The Doctors and Services in Medicare Part B
This database was last updated in December 2017. It should only be used as a historical snapshot. More recent data is available via the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ lookup tool.
PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHCARE, RESEARCH & EDUCATION
PALO ALTO, CA, 94301
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities, Ambulatory Surgical
How This Provider Compares
This Provider
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Providers in this state and specialty were reimbursed, on average, $1,241 per patient in 2015.
They performed about 2 services per patient. Here’s how this provider compares.
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How This Provider’s Patients Compare
Doctors often say their patients are sicker or more complex than those of their peers. The measure displayed below, used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, takes into account patients’ characteristics to estimate whether they are expected to have above-average Medicare spending. It considers patients’ age, sex, diagnoses from the past year and other factors. This provider’s score below takes into account all of Part B patients.
This Provider's Services
This provider performed 229 different services in 2015
(204 were redacted as they were performed on less than 11 patients)
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CATEGORYDescription of Service |
Times Performed (or Units) | This Service's Rank | Patients | Unique Visits Per Patient |
Billed to Medicare | Payments from Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIGESTIVE SYSTEMBiopsy of large bowel using an endoscope Service Code: 45380Performed in a facility |
825 times performed, 21% of services |
1st 4th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
822 patients got this service, 37% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$1,483,135.50an average of $1,797.74 per time performed |
$301,067.25 an average of $364.93 per time performed |
DIGESTIVE SYSTEMRemoval of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endo... + Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope × Service Code: 45385Performed in a facility |
537 times performed, 14% of services |
2nd 5th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
534 patients got this service, 24% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$1,234,407.27an average of $2,298.71 per time performed |
$247,793.28 an average of $461.44 per time performed |
EYERemoval of cataract with insertion of lens Service Code: 66984Performed in a facility |
456 times performed, 12% of services |
3rd 1st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
319 patients got this service, 14% of patients |
1.4 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.5) |
$1,731,190.32an average of $3,796.47 per time performed |
$471,453.84 an average of $1,033.89 per time performed |
DIGESTIVE SYSTEMBiopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowe... + Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope × Service Code: 43239Performed in a facility |
318 times performed, 8% of services |
4th 2nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
309 patients got this service, 14% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$469,536.54an average of $1,476.53 per time performed |
$107,347.26 an average of $337.57 per time performed |
PROCEDURESColorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at... + Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk × Service Code: G0105Performed in a facility |
123 times performed, 3% of services |
5th 11th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
123 patients got this service, 6% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$273,675.00an average of $2,225.00 per time performed |
$58,022.79 an average of $471.73 per time performed |
PROCEDURESColorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual no... + Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk × Service Code: G0121Performed in a facility |
120 times performed, 3% of services |
6th 9th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
120 patients got this service, 5% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$267,000.00an average of $2,225.00 per time performed |
$56,064.00 an average of $467.20 per time performed |
DIGESTIVE SYSTEMInjections of large bowel using an endoscope Service Code: 45381Performed in a facility |
112 times performed, 3% of services |
7th 29th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
112 patients got this service, 5% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$125,712.16an average of $1,122.43 per time performed |
$26,323.36 an average of $235.03 per time performed |
DIGESTIVE SYSTEMRepair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older Service Code: 49505Performed in a facility |
53 times performed, 1% of services |
8th 48th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
49 patients got this service, 2% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$231,499.76an average of $4,367.92 per time performed |
$79,204.26 an average of $1,494.42 per time performed |
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSService Code: 19301Performed in a facility |
51 times performed, 1% of services |
9th 74th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
47 patients got this service, 2% of patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$190,138.71an average of $3,728.21 per time performed |
$48,821.79 an average of $957.29 per time performed |
DIGESTIVE SYSTEMDiagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or uppe... + Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope × Service Code: 43235Performed in a facility |
45 times performed, 1% of services |
10th 21st most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
45 patients got this service, 2% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$74,725.20an average of $1,660.56 per time performed |
$15,441.30 an average of $343.14 per time performed |
EYERepair of tendon of upper eyelid Service Code: 67904Performed in a facility |
45 times performed, 1% of services |
11th 38th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
24 patients got this service, 1% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$112,435.65an average of $2,498.57 per time performed |
$31,662.00 an average of $703.60 per time performed |
DIGESTIVE SYSTEMBalloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope Service Code: 43249Performed in a facility |
32 times performed, 0.82% of services |
12th 39th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
27 patients got this service, 1% of patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$63,412.48an average of $1,981.64 per time performed |
$20,376.96 an average of $636.78 per time performed |
EYERemoval of cataract with insertion of lens Service Code: 66982Performed in a facility |
30 times performed, 0.77% of services |
13th 17th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
29 patients got this service, 1% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.2) |
$104,747.40an average of $3,491.58 per time performed |
$29,346.00 an average of $978.20 per time performed |
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEMCorrection of toe joint deformity Service Code: 28285Performed in a facility |
30 times performed, 0.77% of services |
14th 33rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
18 patients got this service, 0.82% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$82,816.50an average of $2,760.55 per time performed |
$19,809.90 an average of $660.33 per time performed |
DIGESTIVE SYSTEMDiagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope + Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope × Service Code: 45378Performed in a facility |
25 times performed, 0.64% of services |
15th 10th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
24 patients got this service, 1% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$54,512.50an average of $2,180.50 per time performed |
$11,808.50 an average of $472.34 per time performed |
HEMIC AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEMSBiopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open p... + Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure × Service Code: 38525Performed in a facility |
24 times performed, 0.61% of services |
16th 123rd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
24 patients got this service, 1% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$51,857.04an average of $2,160.71 per time performed |
$33,648.24 an average of $1,402.01 per time performed |
FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEMBiopsy and/or removal of polyp of the uterus using an end... + Biopsy and/or removal of polyp of the uterus using an endoscope × Service Code: 58558Performed in a facility |
23 times performed, 0.59% of services |
17th 88th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
23 patients got this service, 1% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$132,572.00an average of $5,764.00 per time performed |
$24,288.46 an average of $1,056.02 per time performed |
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEMService Code: 26055Performed in a facility |
23 times performed, 0.59% of services |
18th 35th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
17 patients got this service, 0.77% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$58,204.95an average of $2,530.65 per time performed |
$12,854.47 an average of $558.89 per time performed |
EYERemoval of tissue, muscle, and membrane to correct eyelid... + Removal of tissue, muscle, and membrane to correct eyelid drooping or paralysis × Service Code: 67908Performed in a facility |
23 times performed, 0.59% of services |
19th 146th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
13 patients got this service, 0.59% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$39,112.42an average of $1,700.54 per time performed |
$16,269.51 an average of $707.37 per time performed |
EYEExtensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect Service Code: 67917Performed in a facility |
20 times performed, 0.51% of services |
20th 59th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
16 patients got this service, 0.72% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$64,487.60an average of $3,224.38 per time performed |
$15,142.60 an average of $757.13 per time performed |
SKIN, HAIR AND NAILSTissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimet... + Tissue transfer repair of wound (10.1 to 30.0 sq centimeters) of the trunk × Service Code: 14001Performed in a facility |
19 times performed, 0.49% of services |
21st 182nd most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
18 patients got this service, 0.82% of patients |
1.1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$35,951.99an average of $1,892.21 per time performed |
$7,861.63 an average of $413.77 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMDestruction and/or removal of (0.5 to 2.0 centimeters) sm... + Destruction and/or removal of (0.5 to 2.0 centimeters) small growths of the bladder using an endoscope × Service Code: 52234Performed in a facility |
13 times performed, 0.33% of services |
22nd 127th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
13 patients got this service, 0.59% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$42,367.00an average of $3,259.00 per time performed |
$16,203.98 an average of $1,246.46 per time performed |
URINARY SYSTEMDestruction and/or removal of (2.0 to 5.0 centimeters) me... + Destruction and/or removal of (2.0 to 5.0 centimeters) medium growths of the bladder and bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope × Service Code: 52235Performed in a facility |
13 times performed, 0.33% of services |
23rd 167th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
13 patients got this service, 0.59% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$42,237.00an average of $3,249.00 per time performed |
$16,207.62 an average of $1,246.74 per time performed |
NERVOUS SYSTEMRelease and/or relocation of median nerve of hand Service Code: 64721Performed in a facility |
13 times performed, 0.33% of services |
24th 27th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 0.5% of patients |
1.2 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1.1) |
$47,177.00an average of $3,629.00 per time performed |
$10,745.15 an average of $826.55 per time performed |
EYERepair of turning-inward eyelid defect Service Code: 67924Performed in a facility |
13 times performed, 0.33% of services |
25th 49th most performed service for this provider most performed service in this state & specialty |
11 patients got this service, 0.5% of patients |
1 average number of visits a patient made for this service (Peers: 1) |
$40,445.47an average of $3,111.19 per time performed |
$10,446.28 an average of $803.56 per time performed |
Notes: Medicare redacted this data for any services provided to fewer than 11 patients. The contact information listed above is the most current we have for this provider. The services listed on this page may have been delivered at a previous address or as part of a different practice.
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Sources: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, American Medical Association
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