Dr. Isaac B. Paz, MD

Dr. Paz practices at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center - Duarte in Duarte, California.

Dr. Paz's NPI, 1417050063, was assigned on September 7, 2006. Dr. Paz graduated from University of Chile in 1981. Dr. Paz holds California license A48296.

Dr. Paz's primary practice is City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center - Duarte, at 1500 Duarte Rd, Duarte, CA 91010 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (800) 826-4673.

Dr. Paz's primary practice is City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center - Duarte in Duarte, California. Dr. Paz is also affiliated with Huntington Hospital. The medical group on file is City of Hope. Dmand AI also links Dr. Paz to 1 more group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 other site, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Paz practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Paz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Paz is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Paz's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Arizona.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, breast reconstruction, cancerous skin growth removal, colonoscopy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery and gallbladder removal among the conditions Dr. Paz treats.

CMS data shows 724 Medicare services from Dr. Paz across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 316 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $91,605 for them.

CMS counts 316 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Paz in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 161 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 38% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.77, 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. Paz's median patient age at 66, with 71% women.

In 2024, Dr. Paz wrote 122 Medicare Part D claims for 80 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 61 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $97 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 90 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Paz for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Paz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Paz as offering telehealth. CMS counts 35 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Paz, more than 82% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 34 papers to Dr. Paz, published from 2008 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Sarcoma, Adenocarcinoma and Colectomy. Dr. Paz has published most often in J Natl Compr Canc Netw. Dr. Paz's most frequent co-authors are Yuman Fong, MD, Mustafa Raoof, MD and Yanghee Woo, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Paz from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,266.

Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Paz, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Dr. Paz graduated from University of Chile in 1981. Dr. Paz is a member of ACS and SLS.

Dr. Paz is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.