Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD
300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford Hospital & Clinics, Stanford, CA 94305 • +1-710-555-2120
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 2015)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Stanford Percentiles
NPI #1629203971 • CBSA Regional • Orthopedic Surgery
Anchored in Stanford, CA 94305, Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD (NPI 1629203971) logged 4,764 annual procedures (upper-quartile active clinical volume (84th Stanford percentile), 73.02th CA percentile, -0.04σ) with sub-specialty concentration in 124 Active CMS HCPCS Codes.
Procedural volume for Dr. Palanca is led by HCPCS 99213 (Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation — 606 annual services, $61–$84 GPCI cash estimate), followed by CPT 20610 (Major Joint (Knee/Shoulder/Hip) Aspiration or Injection, 454/yr) and CPT 73562 (Radiologic Weight-Bearing 3-View Knee Examination, 320/yr).
Cash-pay intake data for NPI 1629203971 (300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford Hospital & Clinics, Stanford) indicates $239.00 typical out-of-pocket visit spend against a $239.00 locality benchmark, paired with 11-minute average reception wait and 4.66/5 biomarker openness.
Credentialed as an MD specialist with 11 years post-graduation experience since completing medical school at an LCME/COCA institution (2015), Dr. Palanca coordinates 124 Active CMS HCPCS Codes workups from 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford Hospital & Clinics (+1-710-555-2120).
Compared against Stanford, CA Orthopedic Surgery peers
4,764 annual services across 404 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from CA Orthopedic Surgery mean utilization
Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks
| HCPCS | Clinical Procedure Description | Annual Volume | Local Pct | Est. Cash Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Focused Orthopedic Joint & Spine Mobility Evaluation | 606 | 84th | $61 – $84 |
| 20610 | Major Joint (Knee/Shoulder/Hip) Aspiration or Injection | 454 | 80th | $65 – $90 |
| 73562 | Radiologic Weight-Bearing 3-View Knee Examination | 320 | 87th | $37 – $52 |
| 99203 | New Patient Musculoskeletal Injury & Surgical Triage | 185 | 84th | $88 – $121 |
| 27447 | Total Knee Arthroplasty Joint Reconstruction | 118 | 89th | $567 – $777 |
| 96372 | Therapeutic Subcutaneous/Intramuscular Injection Administration (124 HCPCS billing breadth) | 3,081 | 84th | $69 – $100 |
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Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Palanca National Provider Identifier | NPI #1629203971 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (94305) |
| Dr. Palanca Stanford CMS Volume Rank | 84.00th Pct (4,764 CMS svcs; Z -0.038σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (CA Orthopedic Surgery) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $239.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Stanford, CA) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $239.00 avg paid • 11 min lobby wait | 23 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.81/5 Listening • 4.66/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
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