NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Redwood City, CA

Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Redwood City, California, and NPI 1477796688, issued on Apr 17, 2009. Check the license (California PA53721, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477796688
Name
Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA53721 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
450 Broadway St, Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone
(650) 250-2584
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2009
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(650) 721-3420
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170515001486); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 450 Broadway St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  4. Alexander Caspary-IsarOrthopedic Physical Therapist1043176084
  5. Michael Chen, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1588452403
  6. Deepak Chona, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1205369964

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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

548 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 160 claims were for opioids.

  1. Josefina Baca-Asher548
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib119 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen76 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium74 claims
  4. Meloxicam67 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl53 claims
  6. Gabapentin22 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $304.54

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Josefina Baca-Asher$304.54
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Torrance Health Association IncTorrance, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

38 physician assistant records list a practice address in Redwood City

They are 38 of the 2,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Redwood City, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

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  1. Marcia -Galbraith, PAStockton, CA1407143274
  2. Danny Abad, PAOrange, CA1477158673
  3. Lea Dominique Abadies, PATustin, CA1124754254
  4. Rea Elizabeth Abaniel, P.A.-CSeal Beach, CA1396173621
  5. Ramina Abbasi, PA-CSignal Hill, CA1093448300
  6. Ariel Abbott, PA-CStockton, CA1780334342
  7. Barrie Abbott, PA-CAnza, CA1861602575
  8. Elizabeth Abbott, PA-CSan Diego, CA1437540762
  9. Terri Abbott, P.A.La Jolla, CA1811165566
  10. Angela Abboud, MMS, PA-CSanta Rosa, CA1114399334

Common questions

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

Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477796688, issued on Apr 17, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Broadway St, Redwood City, CA, 94063. Phone: (650) 250-2584. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA53721, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Josefina Sanchez Baca-Asher, PA-C had 548 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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