Ali Habibi, MD
Anesthesiology · Palo Alto
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 2
- 2 carriers
- Office
- 1
Offices
1 location · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
Looking this up.
Hospitals listed: Sequoia Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plans that list them
2 plans · 2 carriers
A missing listing does not mean out of network. Directories change, and a listing does not cover every office. Call Dr. Habibi’s office at (415) 600-1020 to confirm they take your plan. Ask about the office you use, its medical group, referrals and appointments.
2 of 2 plans
| Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS) | Anthem Blue Cross | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Anthem Prime (HMO-POS) | Anthem Blue Cross Partnership Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence A54560 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 1995 · expires 2027-03-31 · Tufts University School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Hospitals they work in
1 hospital
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Sequoia HospitalRedwood City, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of CommonSpirit Health, which runs 145 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 81% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Sequoia Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.95 (0 to 1.98) · 472 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.91 (0.58 to 1.24) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.8 · 68 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.5 · 72 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 9.1 · 258 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.5 · 171 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.3 · 81 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.2 · 1,231 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.01 to 0.44) · 3,018 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.03 to 0.44) · 3,164 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.59 (0.47 to 4.71) · 1,402 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.47 (0.04 to 2.9) · 926 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.68 (0.21 to 3.16) · 1,310 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 9.54 (4.42 to 14.67) · 978 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.98 (1.61 to 8.36) · 924 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.69 (0.19 to 3.19) · 192 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.57 (0 to 1.43) · 2,501 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.5 · 332 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.702 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.853 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.2 · 67 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.3 · 295 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -27.1 · 76 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -22.3 · 304 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -4.6 · 178 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.3 · 180 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.1 · 305 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10.9 · 41 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.7 · 29 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13.1 (9.7 to 17.7) · 129 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 713 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (631 patients answered, 27% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 78% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 82% |
| Staff "always" explained | 60% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 86% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 81% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 89% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 76% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 55% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 44% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 91% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$80,468
Medicare paid this office $80,468 for 556 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 344 | $39,905 | $111 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 41 | $5,740 | $140 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 25 | $3,284 | $131 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 22 | $2,681 | $122 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 12 | $840 | $70 |
Who their Medicare patients are
556 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Women 58% · Also on Medicaid 6% · Health risk score 0.91. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 65% · Diabetes 21% · Coronary heart disease 20% · Chronic kidney disease 18% · Cancer 17% · Atrial fibrillation 14% · Depression 11% · Heart failure 9% · COPD 7% · Stroke 6% · Dementia 3%.
The office billed $643,879, Medicare allowed $100,995 and paid $80,468; for 602 services of 42 kinds.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
| 2024 | 556 | 602 | 76 | 0.91 | $643,879 | $80,468 |
| 2023 | 491 | 556 | 76 | 0.91 | $616,986 | $77,853 |
| 2022 | 568 | 642 | 76 | 0.85 | $696,530 | $90,652 |
| 2021 | 463 | 530 | 75 | 0.88 | $617,142 | $79,591 |
| 2020 | 411 | 483 | 76 | 0.95 | $580,791 | $75,313 |
| 2019 | 504 | 573 | 76 | 1.01 | $665,891 | $89,199 |
| 2018 | 425 | 495 | 76 | 0.94 | $586,854 | $75,294 |
| 2017 | 606 | 665 | 75 | 0.94 | $725,991 | $94,255 |
| 2016 | 400 | 448 | 75 | 1.04 | $509,019 | $66,488 |
| 2015 | 217 | 244 | 74 | 0.94 | $319,450 | $45,735 |
| 2014 | 159 | 166 | 73 | 0.77 | $231,579 | $32,776 |
| 2013 | 176 | 191 | 75 | 1.13 | $269,369 | $36,596 |
Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.
See the services billed each year
2023: 8 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 308 | $35,054 | $111 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 13 | $4,309 | $331 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 19 | $2,691 | $142 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 16 | $2,428 | $143 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 13 | $2,377 | $183 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 23 | $1,658 | $72 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 11 | $1,485 | $135 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 13 | $365 | $28 |
2022: 7 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 372 | $46,162 | $117 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 30 | $4,899 | $153 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 16 | $3,223 | $201 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint | 11 | $2,861 | $260 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 11 | $1,704 | $155 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 16 | $1,160 | $72 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 13 | $359 | $28 |
2021: 8 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 253 | $30,359 | $116 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 40 | $6,331 | $154 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 12 | $4,359 | $363 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 20 | $2,812 | $141 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 12 | $2,610 | $218 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 11 | $1,630 | $148 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 15 | $1,102 | $73 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 19 | $531 | $28 |
2020: 8 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 204 | $24,707 | $117 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 13 | $4,513 | $347 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 25 | $3,886 | $149 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 18 | $2,972 | $156 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $2,121 | $177 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 18 | $1,412 | $78 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 19 | $552 | $29 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 13 | $341 | $26 |
2019: 9 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 287 | $34,492 | $118 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 36 | $5,844 | $158 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 18 | $2,972 | $156 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | 13 | $2,922 | $225 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 13 | $2,241 | $172 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | 12 | $1,903 | $159 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 11 | $869 | $79 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 11 | $412 | $37 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 14 | $408 | $29 |
2018: 7 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 241 | $29,460 | $119 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 12 | $4,262 | $355 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 12 | $2,143 | $165 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 13 | $2,035 | $157 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 11 | $1,794 | $163 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | 13 | $1,022 | $79 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 15 | $434 | $29 |
2017: 3 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 404 | $47,072 | $111 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 42 | $6,548 | $149 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | 13 | $1,870 | $144 |
2016: 5 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 222 | $26,102 | $113 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 25 | $4,160 | $160 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | 23 | $3,514 | $153 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope | 15 | $2,211 | $147 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 11 | $330 | $30 |
2015: 4 services
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 59 | $7,555 | $124 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope | 17 | $3,220 | $189 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint | 12 | $2,365 | $197 |
| Anesthesia for other repair of lower abdomen hernia (1 year or older) | 12 | $2,254 | $188 |
2014: 1 service
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 34 | $4,410 | $130 |
2013: 1 service
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 46 | $6,149 | $128 |
Money from drug and device companies
$20 in 2025
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | None | $20 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | None | $125 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Sight Sciences | Omni Surgical System | $20 | 1 payment
|
See the published payment
| Sight Sciences | Meals · 2025-09-18 | Omni Surgical System | $20 |
See earlier years (2020)
2020: $125
| Biotronik | None | $125 | 1 payment
|
Professional record
- NPI
- 1104835685
- Licence
- CA A54560California A54560: Current · expires 2027-03-31
- Trained
- Tufts University School of Medicine, 1994
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X)
- Mailing address
- 325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
- NPI first listed
- 2006-08-05
- NPI last updated
- 2020-05-28
- NPI record certified
- 2020-05-28
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.