Dr. John Ray Talley, MD

  • Palo Alto, CA
  • Plastic surgeon
NPI1861653255PAC ID4385864644
Medicare services, 2024
28
Medicare patients, 2024
50
Part D claims, 2024
28
Publications
4
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Practice phone
Call (650) 324-1832
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Primary practice

Surgery Center Palo Alto

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Palo Alto, California

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Dr. John Ray Talley is a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, California

Dr. Talley practices at Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California.

Dr. Talley's NPI, 1861653255, was assigned on June 19, 2008. Dr. Talley graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson in 2007. Dr. Talley holds California license A110607.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4385864644
NPI enumeration date
June 19, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(650) 324-1832
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

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

Dr. John Ray Talley practices at Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California

Dr. Talley'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 Alto
    795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301Phone(650) 324-1832

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Dr. John Ray Talley is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Talley's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Talley is also affiliated with Mills-Peninsula Medical Center. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Talley to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John Ray Talley's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Surgery Center Palo AltoAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. John Ray Talley is one of 778 plastic surgeons in California

Plastic surgery is Dr. Talley's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Talley is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Talley's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Arizona.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Plastic surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A110607 · 2010 to 2027 · taxonomy 208200000X
  • Plastic surgery within the head and neck (plastic surgery), ArizonaLicense 49308 · 2014 to 2024 · taxonomy 2082S0099X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists head wound among the conditions Dr. Talley treats.

Plastic surgeons near Dr. Talley

Counts of plastic surgeons 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. John Ray Talley billed Medicare for 28 services in 2024

CMS data shows 28 Medicare services from Dr. Talley across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 50 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,866 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202428
Medicare patients50
Paid by Medicare$3,866
Procedure codes2

Dr. Talley's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 292024: 283%

Dr. Talley compared with the California median for plastic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Talley
  • California median
Medicare services
28vs 5852% below
Medicare patients
50vs 5915% below
Part D claims
13vs 2650% below

Medians across 622 plastic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Talley'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. John Ray Talley treated 50 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 50 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Talley in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 30 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 46% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Talley's median patient age at 53, with 81% women.

Medicare patients, 202450
Average age75
Average risk score0.95

Dr. Talley's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Talley's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3774%
  • Men1326%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Talley's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure46%
  3. Arthritis40%
  4. Cancer36%
  5. Osteoporosis36%
  6. Ischemic heart disease32%
  7. Anxiety24%

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

Dr. Talley's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 53

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women81%
  • Men17%

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

Dr. John Ray Talley wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Talley wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $51 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 18 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202428
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$51

Dr. Talley's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic26 claims93%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims7%

Dr. Talley'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. Talley's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics54%15 of 28 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, 2019 to 2024

  • 2019
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2019: 182024: 1328%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2019.

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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

Dr. John Ray Talley ranks in the 81st percentile for mastectomy in Medicare

Dr. Talley accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 23 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Talley, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Talley ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Mastectomy
81st percentile23 procedures
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
76th percentile23 procedures

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Skin biopsy: 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. John Ray Talley has 4 publications on record

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Talley in 2012. The most frequent topics are Rhinoplasty. Dr. Talley has published most often in Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Talley's most frequent co-authors are Gordon Kwanlyp Lee, MD, Arash Momeni, MD and Anne Grayson Warren Peled, MD.

Papers4

Topics Dr. Talley writes about most

  • Rhinoplasty

Dr. Talley's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Talley

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. John Ray Talley received $5,397 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 69 general payments to Dr. Talley from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 71% of the total. Davol Inc. paid the most, $1,644.

General payments to Dr. Talley by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Talley by kind, 2016 to 2025

$5.4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,81171%
  • Travel and lodging$1,58629%

Companies that paid Dr. Talley the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. John Ray Talley graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson

Dr. Talley graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson in 2007.

  1. Medical schoolCollege of Medicine - Tucson
  2. Board certified in plastic surgeryAmerican Board of Plastic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. John Ray Talley accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers

Dr. Talley is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • CMS Medicare
  • +3 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Talley accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO7
  2. HMO6
  3. EPO4
  4. Medicare4
  5. POS4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. John Ray Talley'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 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John Ray Talley's NPI number?

Dr. John Ray Talley's NPI number is 1861653255. It was assigned on June 19, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John Ray Talley?

Dr. John Ray Talley is a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).

Where does Dr. John Ray Talley practice?

Dr. Talley practices at 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Dr. Talley's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Talley to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. John Ray Talley's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Talley is (650) 324-1832.

What is Dr. John Ray Talley's medical license number?

Dr. Talley holds California license A110607, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. John Ray Talley been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Talley in California (2010 to 2027) and Arizona (2014 to 2024).

Which hospitals is Dr. John Ray Talley affiliated with?

Dr. Talley is affiliated with Mills-Peninsula Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. John Ray Talley part of?

Dr. Talley is linked to Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group.

Does Dr. John Ray Talley accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Talley billed Medicare for 28 services in 2024, and Dr. Talley accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. John Ray Talley see?

CMS counts 50 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Talley in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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Is Dr. John Ray Talley board certified?

Yes. Dr. Talley is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

What services does Dr. John Ray Talley bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Talley's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, new patient (99205).

Where did Dr. John Ray Talley go to medical school?

Dr. Talley graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson in 2007.

What drugs does Dr. John Ray Talley prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Talley's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin.

Has Dr. John Ray Talley received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,397 in general payments to Dr. Talley from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Davol Inc.

How long has Dr. John Ray Talley been practicing?

Dr. Talley graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

Does Dr. John Ray Talley do research?

Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Talley.

Who does Dr. John Ray Talley publish with?

Dr. Talley's most frequent co-authors are Gordon Kwanlyp Lee, MD (1 shared paper), Arash Momeni, MD (1 shared paper) and Anne Grayson Warren Peled, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. John Ray Talley accept?

Dr. Talley is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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