Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher, PA-C

  • Torrance, CA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1477796688PAC ID5294880704
Medicare services, 2024
869
Medicare patients, 2024
299
Part D claims, 2024
548
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$618
Practice address
23550 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
Practice phone
Call (310) 378-7445
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Primary practice

Skypark Surgery Center Inc.

Torrance, California

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Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher is a physician assistant in Torrance, California

Josefina Baca-Asher practices at Skypark Surgery Center Inc. in Torrance, California.

Josefina Baca-Asher's NPI, 1477796688, was assigned on April 17, 2009. Josefina Baca-Asher holds California license PA53721.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5294880704
NPI enumeration date
April 17, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(310) 378-7445
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
44
Medical school graduation
2008

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher practices at Skypark Surgery Center Inc. in Torrance, California

Josefina Baca-Asher's primary practice is Skypark Surgery Center Inc., at 23550 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 378-7445.

  • Skypark Surgery Center Inc.
    23550 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(310) 378-7445

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Josefina Baca-Asher's primary practice is Skypark Surgery Center Inc. in Torrance, California. Josefina Baca-Asher is also affiliated with Torrance Memorial Medical Center. The medical group on file is Torrance Memorial Physician Network. Dmand AI also links Josefina Baca-Asher to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Josefina Baca-Asher practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Skypark Surgery Center Inc.Available with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher is one of 11,482 physician assistants in California

Physician assistant is Josefina Baca-Asher's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Josefina Baca-Asher is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Josefina Baca-Asher is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense PA53721 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, insomnia, joint pain, knee injury, lower back pain and rheumatoid arthritis among the conditions Josefina Baca-Asher treats.

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Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher billed Medicare for 869 services in 2024

CMS data shows 869 Medicare services from Josefina Baca-Asher across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 299 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,632 for them.

Medicare services, 2024869
Medicare patients299
Paid by Medicare$53,632
Procedure codes13

Josefina Baca-Asher's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits312
  2. Imaging216
  3. Surgery205
  4. Drugs given in the office136

Where Josefina Baca-Asher's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office71983%
  • In a facility15017%

Josefina Baca-Asher compared with the California median for physician assistants, 2024

  • Josefina Baca-Asher
  • California median
Medicare services
869vs 2044.3 times
Medicare patients
299vs 1052.8 times
Part D claims
474vs 24395% above

Medians across 7,065 physician assistants in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Josefina Baca-Asher's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher treated 299 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 299 Medicare patients who saw Josefina Baca-Asher in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 135 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Josefina Baca-Asher's median patient age at 72, with 64% women.

Medicare patients, 2024299
Average age75
Average risk score1.02
Also on Medicaid11%

Josefina Baca-Asher's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Josefina Baca-Asher's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19866%
  • Men10134%

Chronic conditions among Josefina Baca-Asher's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes28%
  5. Mood disorders25%
  6. Chronic kidney disease24%
  7. Depression23%
  8. Anxiety22%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Josefina Baca-Asher's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women64%
  • Men35%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher wrote 548 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Josefina Baca-Asher wrote 548 Medicare Part D claims for 263 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 474 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,018 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024548
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$4,018
Part D patients263

Josefina Baca-Asher's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic530 claims97%
  • Brand-name18 claims3%

Josefina Baca-Asher'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 Josefina Baca-Asher's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids29%160 of 548 claims
  • Antibiotics3%15 of 548 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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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 Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher takes part in Medicare

Josefina Baca-Asher 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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Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher received $618 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Josefina Baca-Asher from 3 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $529.

General payments to Josefina Baca-Asher by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Josefina Baca-Asher the most, 2024 to 2025

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

Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher is board certified in certified physician assistant

Josefina Baca-Asher is a member of AAPA and California Association of Physician Assistants.

  1. Board certified in certified physician assistantNational Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher's NPI number?

Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher's NPI number is 1477796688. It was assigned on April 17, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher specialize in?

Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher is a physician assistant in Torrance, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher practice?

Josefina Baca-Asher practices at 23550 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505. Josefina Baca-Asher's primary practice is Skypark Surgery Center Inc. in Torrance, California. Dmand AI also links Josefina Baca-Asher to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Josefina Baca-Asher is (310) 378-7445.

What is Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher's medical license number?

Josefina Baca-Asher holds California license PA53721.

Which hospitals is Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher affiliated with?

Josefina Baca-Asher is affiliated with Torrance Memorial Medical Center.

What medical group is Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher part of?

Josefina Baca-Asher is linked to Torrance Memorial Physician Network. Dmand AI links Josefina Baca-Asher to 1 more medical group.

Does Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Josefina Baca-Asher billed Medicare for 869 services in 2024, and Josefina Baca-Asher accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher see?

CMS counts 299 Medicare patients who saw Josefina Baca-Asher in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Is Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher board certified?

Yes. Josefina Baca-Asher is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

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What services does Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Josefina Baca-Asher's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), injected or infused drug (J3301) and office visit, established patient (99213).

What drugs does Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Josefina Baca-Asher's most prescribed drugs by claims were Celecoxib, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Diclofenac Sodium.

Has Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $618 in general payments to Josefina Baca-Asher from 3 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher been practicing?

Josefina Baca-Asher graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.

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