Carcinoma, Squamous CellHyperpigmentationSkin Neoplasms
Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa, MD
NPI1538280292PAC ID8921074907
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,326
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 591
- Part D claims, 2024
- 745
- Publications
- 2
- Industry payments
- $823
- Practice address
- 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
- Practice phone
- Call (650) 324-1832
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Surgery Center Palo Alto
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Palo Alto, California
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Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician in Palo Alto, California
Dr. Ochoa practices at Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California.
Dr. Ochoa's NPI, 1538280292, was assigned on April 2, 2007. Dr. Ochoa graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Ochoa holds California license A81058.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1538280292NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8921074907
- NPI enumeration date
- April 2, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (650) 324-1832
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa practices at Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California
Dr. Ochoa's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto, at 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. The practice phone is (650) 324-1832.
- Surgery Center Palo Alto795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301Phone(650) 324-1832
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Ochoa's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ochoa to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Surgery Center Palo AltoPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ochoa practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Surgery Center Palo Alto | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa is one of 156 mohs-micrographic surgery physicians in California
Mohs-micrographic surgery is Dr. Ochoa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ND0101X. Dr. Ochoa is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Ochoa is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Mohs-micrographic surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Mohs-micrographic surgery physicians near Dr. Ochoa
Counts of mohs-micrographic surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
156mohs-micrographic surgery physicians in California
3mohs-micrographic surgery physicians in Palo Alto
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa billed Medicare for 3,326 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,326 Medicare services from Dr. Ochoa across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 591 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $166,792 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 20243,326
Medicare patients591
Paid by Medicare$166,792
Procedure codes23
Dr. Ochoa's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 3,2692024: 2,39927%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,2532024: 92726%
Dr. Ochoa compared with the California median for mohs-micrographic surgery physicians, 2024
- Dr. Ochoa
- California median
- Medicare services
- 3,326vs 2,64526% above
- Medicare patients
- 591vs 52812% above
- Part D claims
- 593vs 2252.6 times
Medians across 153 mohs-micrographic surgery physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ochoa's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa treated 591 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 591 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ochoa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 248 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ochoa's median patient age at 63, with 66% women.
Medicare patients, 2024591
Average age76
Average risk score0.97
Also on Medicaid7%
Dr. Ochoa's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ochoa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women30451%
- Men28749%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ochoa's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure71%
- Arthritis41%
- Chronic kidney disease26%
- Diabetes24%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Atrial fibrillation19%
- Cancer16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ochoa's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women66%
- Men32%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa wrote 745 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ochoa wrote 745 Medicare Part D claims for 250 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 593 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $105,856 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 674 claims across 19 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024745
Drugs named by CMS16
Total drug cost$105,856
Part D patients250
Dr. Ochoa's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic681 claims91%
- Brand-name64 claims9%
Dr. Ochoa's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ochoa's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics14%104 of 745 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 6742024: 59312%
Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 19 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa ranks in the 88th percentile for removal of skin lesions in Medicare
Dr. Ochoa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 599 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Ochoa, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Ochoa ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin lesions
- 88th percentile599 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 84th percentile195 procedures
- Removal or shaving of skin growth
- 76th percentile37 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 76th percentile22 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Ochoa in 2017. Dr. Ochoa's most frequent co-authors are Philip R. Cohen, MD, Deborah F. MacFarlane, MD and Gloria W. Wang, MD.
Papers2
Dr. Ochoa's most frequent co-authors
- Philip R. Cohen, MD1 shared paper
- Deborah F. MacFarlane, MD1 shared paper
- Gloria W. Wang, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Ochoa
J Am Acad Dermatol
Alopecia AreataAmidesAntihypertensive Agents
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa received $823 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 33 general payments to Dr. Ochoa from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $275.
General payments to Dr. Ochoa by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ochoa by kind, 2016 to 2025
$823in total
- Food and beverage$62376%
- Education$19924%
Companies that paid Dr. Ochoa the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Ochoa.
Awards and honors for Dr. Ochoa
- Undated
- ASDS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa graduated from UCSF School of Medicine
Dr. Ochoa graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Ochoa is a member of ASDS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in dermatology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Ochoa is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Ochoa accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- Medicare8
- HMO6
- POS5
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa's NPI number?
Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa's NPI number is 1538280292. It was assigned on April 2, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa?
Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician in Palo Alto, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207ND0101X).
Where does Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa practice?
Dr. Ochoa practices at 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Dr. Ochoa's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ochoa to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ochoa is (650) 324-1832.
What is Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa's medical license number?
Dr. Ochoa holds California license A81058.
What medical group is Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa part of?
Dr. Ochoa is linked to Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Ochoa to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ochoa billed Medicare for 3,326 services in 2024, and Dr. Ochoa accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa see?
CMS counts 591 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ochoa in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ochoa is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology.
What services does Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ochoa's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (17000).
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Where did Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa go to medical school?
Dr. Ochoa graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ochoa's most prescribed drugs by claims were Triamcinolone Acetonide, Doxycycline Hyclate and Ketoconazole.
Has Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $823 in general payments to Dr. Ochoa from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa been practicing?
Dr. Ochoa graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
Does Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Ochoa.
Who does Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa publish with?
Dr. Ochoa's most frequent co-authors are Philip R. Cohen, MD (1 shared paper), Deborah F. MacFarlane, MD (1 shared paper) and Gloria W. Wang, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Blanca Esmeralda Ochoa accept?
Dr. Ochoa is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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