Dr. William Gifford, MD

  • Palo Alto, CA
  • Interventional cardiologist
NPI1700979333
Medicare services, 2017
3,961
Part D claims, 2018
485
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$3,732
Insurance carriers
3
Practice address
725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Practice phone
Call (650) 497-8000
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Primary practice

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

Hospital · Palo Alto, California

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Dr. William Gifford is an interventional cardiologist in Palo Alto, California

Dr. Gifford practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California, part of Stanford University.

Dr. Gifford's NPI, 1700979333, was assigned on October 2, 2006. Dr. Gifford graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 1969. Dr. Gifford's California license number on file is C35192.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
October 2, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(650) 497-8000
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
1969

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. William Gifford practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California

Dr. Gifford's primary practice is Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, at 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (650) 497-8000.

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Dr. William Gifford is affiliated with 1 site of care

Dr. Gifford's primary practice is Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California, part of Stanford University.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital StanfordAvailable with a free account

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Dr. William Gifford is one of 582 interventional cardiologists in California

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Gifford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Gifford has a license on file in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Interventional cardiology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense C35192 · 1973 to 2018 · taxonomy 207RI0011X

Interventional cardiologists near Dr. Gifford

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582interventional cardiologists in California
5interventional cardiologists in Palo Alto

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. William Gifford billed Medicare for 3,961 services in 2017

CMS data shows 3,961 Medicare services from Dr. Gifford across 21 procedure codes in 2017. Medicare paid $198,619 for them.

Medicare services, 20173,961
Paid by Medicare$198,619
Procedure codes21

Dr. Gifford's Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2017

  • 2016
  • 2017
Tests and treatments
2016: 2,7512017: 2,47210%
Office and hospital visits
2016: 1,9762017: 1,32333%
Other services
2016: 1082017: 5450%
Drugs given in the office
2016: 882017: 5241%
Surgery
2016: 782017: 3456%
Imaging
2016: 382017: 2632%

Where Dr. Gifford's Medicare services took place, 2017

  • In an office1,27732%
  • In a facility2,68468%

Dr. Gifford compared with the California median for interventional cardiologists, 2017

  • Dr. Gifford
  • California median
Medicare services
3,961vs 2,38766% above
Part D claims
485vs 1,82673% below

Medians across 573 interventional cardiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Gifford's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2017

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. William Gifford's patients have a median age of 66

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gifford's median patient age at 66, with 60% women.

Dr. Gifford's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men20%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. William Gifford wrote 485 Medicare Part D claims in 2018

In 2018, Dr. Gifford wrote 485 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 20 drugs, with $19,901 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 4,338 claims across 65 drugs.

Part D claims, 2018485
Drugs named by CMS20
Total drug cost$19,901

Dr. Gifford's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2018

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2017 to 2018

  • 2017
  • 2018
Claims for drugs CMS names
2017: 4,3382018: 48589%

Drugs named by CMS: 20 in 2018, 65 in 2017.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

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Dr. William Gifford received $3,732 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 131 general payments to Dr. Gifford from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 77% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $1,096.

General payments to Dr. Gifford by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Gifford by kind, 2016 to 2024

$3.7Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,89277%
  • Travel and lodging$83022%
  • Education$110%

Companies that paid Dr. Gifford the most, 2016 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. William Gifford has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Gifford, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Awards and honors for Dr. Gifford

  1. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR
  2. Undated
    • ACC Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. William Gifford graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis

Dr. Gifford graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 1969. Dr. Gifford is a member of ACC.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis

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Dr. William Gifford accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers

Dr. Gifford is in network with 3 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, HCSC and Molina. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • HCSC
  • Molina

Plan types Dr. Gifford accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare3
  2. PPO2
  3. EPO1
  4. HMO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. William Gifford's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. William Gifford's NPI number?

Dr. William Gifford's NPI number is 1700979333. It was assigned on October 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. William Gifford?

Dr. William Gifford is an interventional cardiologist in Palo Alto, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Interventional Cardiology Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0011X).

Where does Dr. William Gifford practice?

Dr. Gifford practices at 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Dr. Gifford's primary practice is Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California, part of Stanford University.

What is Dr. William Gifford's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Gifford is (650) 497-8000.

What is Dr. William Gifford's medical license number?

Dr. Gifford's California license number on file is C35192.

Which hospitals is Dr. William Gifford affiliated with?

Dr. Gifford practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California.

Does Dr. William Gifford accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Gifford billed Medicare for 3,961 services in 2017.

What services does Dr. William Gifford bill to Medicare?

In 2017, Dr. Gifford's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93010), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. William Gifford go to medical school?

Dr. Gifford graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 1969.

What drugs does Dr. William Gifford prescribe most?

In 2018 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Gifford's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel, Atorvastatin Calcium and Carvedilol.

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Has Dr. William Gifford received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,732 in general payments to Dr. Gifford from 24 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.

How long has Dr. William Gifford been practicing?

Dr. Gifford graduated from medical school in 1969, 57 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. William Gifford accept?

Dr. Gifford is in network with 3 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, HCSC and Molina. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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