Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 144
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 82
- Part D claims, 2024
- 98
- Publications
- 6
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 577 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910
- Practice phone
- Call (858) 909-0770
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
California Head & Neck Specialists
Chula Vista, California
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Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala is an otolaryngologist in Chula Vista, California
Dr. Ayala practices at California Head & Neck Specialists in Chula Vista, California.
Dr. Ayala's NPI, 1023089992, was assigned on January 30, 2006. Dr. Ayala graduated from Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Ayala holds Virginia license 0101236847.
- NPI
- 1023089992NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0244470128
- NPI enumeration date
- January 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (858) 909-0770
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala practices at California Head & Neck Specialists in Chula Vista, California
Dr. Ayala's primary practice is California Head & Neck Specialists, at 577 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 909-0770.
- California Head & Neck Specialists577 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910 · San Diego CountyPhone(858) 909-0770
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Ayala's primary practice is California Head & Neck Specialists in Chula Vista, California. Dr. Ayala is also affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. The medical group on file is California Head & Neck Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ayala to 3 more hospitals, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ayala practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| California Head & Neck Specialists | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala is one of 1,107 otolaryngologists in California
Otolaryngology is Dr. Ayala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Ayala is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ayala's licenses on file in 4 states: Virginia, California, Pennsylvania and Kansas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, VirginiaPrimary
- California license
- Pennsylvania license
- Kansas license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists chronic nasal allergies among the conditions Dr. Ayala treats.
Otolaryngologists near Dr. Ayala
Counts of otolaryngologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala billed Medicare for 144 services in 2024
CMS data shows 144 Medicare services from Dr. Ayala across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 82 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,409 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Ayala's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 112024: 92736%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 52
Dr. Ayala compared with the California median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Ayala
- California median
- Medicare services
- 144vs 66678% below
- Medicare patients
- 82vs 29672% below
- Part D claims
- 55vs 11853% below
Medians across 1,045 otolaryngologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ayala'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. Marco Antonio Ayala treated 82 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 82 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ayala in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 36 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.51, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ayala's median patient age at 68, with 53% women.
Dr. Ayala's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Ayala's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4960%
- Men3340%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ayala's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure70%
- Arthritis61%
- Anxiety32%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
- Atrial fibrillation28%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
- Mood disorders26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ayala's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala wrote 98 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ayala wrote 98 Medicare Part D claims for 62 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 55 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $517 in total drug cost.
Dr. Ayala's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic97 claims99%
- Brand-name and other1 claims1%
Dr. Ayala'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. Ayala's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics27%26 of 98 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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
How Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala takes part in Medicare
Dr. Ayala accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala has 6 publications on record
Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Ayala, published from 2018 to 2021. Dr. Ayala's most frequent co-authors are Sameer Ahmed Alvi, MD, Danielle Carin Anderson, DO and Ben James Balough, MD.
Dr. Ayala's most frequent co-authors
- Sameer Ahmed Alvi, MD1 shared paper
- Danielle Carin Anderson, DO1 shared paper
- Ben James Balough, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Ayala
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala received $3,671 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Ayala from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 68% of the total. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. paid the most, $1,725.
General payments to Dr. Ayala by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ayala by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$2,51268%
- Food and beverage$1,15832%
Companies that paid Dr. Ayala 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. Marco Antonio Ayala has 3 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Ayala.
Awards and honors for Dr. Ayala
- Undated
- AAO-HNS Fellow
- ACS Fellow
- Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala graduated from Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
Dr. Ayala graduated from Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Ayala is a member of NHS and ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in otolaryngology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers
Dr. Ayala is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Elevance
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- +3 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Ayala accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO7
- PPO7
- EPO5
- Medicare5
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| 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. Marco Antonio Ayala's NPI number?
Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala's NPI number is 1023089992. It was assigned on January 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala?
Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala is an otolaryngologist in Chula Vista, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala practice?
Dr. Ayala practices at 577 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Dr. Ayala's primary practice is California Head & Neck Specialists in Chula Vista, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ayala to 3 hospitals, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ayala is (858) 909-0770.
What is Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala's medical license number?
Dr. Ayala holds Virginia license 0101236847, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ayala in Virginia (2004 to 2026), California (2023 to 2027), Pennsylvania (2022 to 2026) and Kansas (2015 to 2017).
Which hospitals is Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala affiliated with?
Dr. Ayala is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. Dmand AI links Dr. Ayala to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala part of?
Dr. Ayala is linked to California Head & Neck Specialists. Dmand AI links Dr. Ayala to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ayala billed Medicare for 144 services in 2024, and Dr. Ayala accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala see?
CMS counts 82 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ayala in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ayala is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
What services does Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ayala's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: lungs and airway (31575).
Where did Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala go to medical school?
Dr. Ayala graduated from Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in 2003.
What drugs does Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ayala's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluticasone Propionate and Doxycycline Hyclate.
Has Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,671 in general payments to Dr. Ayala from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
How long has Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala been practicing?
Dr. Ayala graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
Does Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala do research?
Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Ayala, published from 2018 to 2021.
Who does Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala publish with?
Dr. Ayala's most frequent co-authors are Sameer Ahmed Alvi, MD (1 shared paper), Danielle Carin Anderson, DO (1 shared paper) and Ben James Balough, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Marco Antonio Ayala accept?
Dr. Ayala is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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