Ruth Irene Ochoa, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Oakland, CA
Ruth Irene Ochoa, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Oakland, California, and NPI 1508028481, issued on Jul 1, 2008. Check the license (California A97438, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth Irene Ochoa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PH0002X
- License number
- A97438 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2901 22ND Ave, Oakland, CA 94606
- Phone
- (650) 274-6289
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090925000523); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Stanford University School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ruth Irene Ochoa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A97438Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician in 2024
389 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries, against an average of 194 among the 130 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone42 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass37 claims
- Cefadroxil27 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate27 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa19 claims
- Alvesco19 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncStockton, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruth Irene Ochoa among 30 hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in California
Ruth Irene Ochoa, M.D. is one of 30 hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 47% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2012 among the 15 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207PH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 30 hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in California.
All 30 in California → Every provider in Oakland → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Austin Causey, MDOakland, CA 946091659735041
- Megan Swan, M.D.Fremont, CA 945381194913251
- Fredric Gough, MDFairfield, CA 945331689897019
- Robert Mueller, MDSan Mateo, CA 944021104864396
- William Teufel, MDGreenbrae, CA 949041225252539
- Maya Nolan, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431407433584
- Isabel Obrien, MD, MPHSan Francisco, CA 941431386387488
- Brandon Perkovich, MD, MBASunnyvale, CA 940861780172288
Common questions
What is Ruth Irene Ochoa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ruth Irene Ochoa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508028481, issued on Jul 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth Irene Ochoa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2901 22ND Ave, Oakland, CA, 94606. Phone: (650) 274-6289. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth Irene Ochoa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A97438, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruth Irene Ochoa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth Irene Ochoa, M.D. had 389 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 194. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.