Erika Balassiano, MD

Offices

1 location · Doctor Azad Medical Corporation · 4 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: El Camino Health. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

21 plans · 6 carriers

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Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician

Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Sep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Sep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)	Alignment Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
Anthem Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP)	Anthem Blue Cross	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
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
Blue Shield Inspire (HMO)	Blue Shield of California	Listed	Aug 26, 2026
Central Health Classic Care Plan III (HMO)	Central Health Medicare Plan	Listed	Aug 15, 2026
Central Health Dual Access Plan (HMO D-SNP)	Central Health Medicare Plan	Listed	Aug 15, 2026
Central Health Embrace Care Plan (HMO C-SNP)	Central Health Medicare Plan	Listed, may be out of date	Sep 15, 2025
Central Health Embrace Choice Plan (HMO C-SNP)	Central Health Medicare Plan	Listed	Aug 15, 2026
Central Health Valor Care Plan (HMO)	Central Health Medicare Plan	Listed	Aug 15, 2026
SCAN Balance (HMO C-SNP)	SCAN Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
SCAN Classic (HMO)	SCAN Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
SCAN MyChoice (HMO)	SCAN Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)	SCAN Health Plan	Listed	Oct 3, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A124829 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2013 · expires 2028-05-31 · Federal Fluminense University Faculty 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.

El Camino HealthMountain View, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of El Camino Health, which runs 2 hospitalsPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 80% would definitely recommend it
Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.291, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.393, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

See every measure and the patient survey for El Camino Health

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 9 the same, 1 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

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Every scored measure at El Camino Health

Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections	0.291	Better	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections	0.393	Better	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections	0	Better	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths	0.96 (0.12 to 1.79) · 2,340 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths	1.02 (0.76 to 1.28)	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths	167.38 (125.03 to 209.73) · 96 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths	2.6 · 68 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths	7.1 · 185 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths	11.8 · 200 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths	8.9 · 814 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths	13 · 842 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths	9.6 · 361 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths	2.6 · 4,633 cases	None	Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths	0.16 (0 to 0.34) · 11,474 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths	0.27 (0.1 to 0.45) · 11,626 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths	3.14 (1.39 to 4.9) · 2,814 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths	2 (0.61 to 3.39) · 1,327 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths	2.11 (0.8 to 3.43) · 2,641 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths	9.39 (4.18 to 14.6) · 1,287 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths	6.57 (3.47 to 9.68) · 1,308 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths	2.14 (0.71 to 3.57) · 827 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths	0.6 (0.05 to 1.15) · 9,460 cases	No different	Jul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths	4.5 · 122 cases	None	Apr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections	0.993	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections	0.706	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections	1.376	No different	Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	15.5 · 218 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	19.5 · 962 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits	3.8 · 200 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits	-17 · 922 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits	18.6 · 860 cases	None	Jul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits	18.7 · 827 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits	6.1 (4.5 to 8.2) · 313 cases	No different	Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits	13.4 (10.6 to 16.5) · 313 cases	No different	Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits	6.1 · 144 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits	10.3 · 80 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits	20.7 · 237 cases	None	Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits	12.8 (10 to 16.1) · 1,639 cases	No different	Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits	0.9 (0.8 to 1.1) · 1,619 cases	No different	Jan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,535 patients answered, 22% of those asked)

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Patient survey stars by topic at El Camino Health

Cleanliness	4
Nurse communication	4
Doctor communication	4
Communication about medicines	3
Discharge information	3
Overall hospital rating	4
Quietness	2
Recommend hospital	5

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Share of patients giving the best answer at El Camino Health

Room was "always" clean	75%
Nurses "always" communicated well	79%
Doctors "always" communicated well	81%
Staff "always" explained	61%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information	86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge	86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand	76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully	80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect	87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)	76%
Staff "always" explained new medications	76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand	75%
Nurses "always" listened carefully	76%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect	87%
"Always" quiet at night	47%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital	80%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects	46%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms	86%

Original Medicare doctor bills

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Procedures Medicare counted

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Procedure volume Medicare published

Removal of the uterus	1-10	None

Money from drug and device companies

$129 in 2025

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Industry payments by year

2025	5	6	None	$129
2024	5	8	None	$168
2023	5	8	$1,613	$1,784
2022	4	5	None	$114
2021	5	6	None	$128
2020	6	6	None	$119
2019	7	16	None	$314

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

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Payments by company

Pfizer	Abrysvo	$33	2 payments Meals for Abrysvo · 2025-08-21 · $16 Meals for Abrysvo · 2025-04-24 · $17
Mayne Pharma Commercial	None	$30	1 payment Meals · 2025-11-07 · $30
Astellas Pharma US	Veozah	$23	1 payment Meals for Veozah · 2025-10-23 · $23
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals	Lynkuet	$21	1 payment Meals for Lynkuet · 2025-11-20 · $21
Sumitomo Pharma America	Myfembree	$21	1 payment Meals for Myfembree · 2025-12-18 · $21

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Every published payment

Sumitomo Pharma America	Meals · 2025-12-18	Myfembree	$21
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals	Meals · 2025-11-20	Lynkuet	$21
Mayne Pharma Commercial	Meals · 2025-11-07	None	$30
Astellas Pharma US	Meals · 2025-10-23	Veozah	$23
Pfizer	Meals · 2025-08-21	Abrysvo	$16
Pfizer	Meals · 2025-04-24	Abrysvo	$17

See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2024: $168

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Payments by company in 2024

Mayne Pharma Commercial	None	$60	3 payments Meals · 2024-03-28 · $3 Meals · 2024-02-28 · $26 Meals · 2024-01-18 · $30
Astellas Pharma US	Veozah	$44	2 payments Meals for Veozah · 2024-03-07 · $22 Meals for Veozah · 2024-01-25 · $21
Organon	Nexplanon	$26	1 payment Meals for Nexplanon · 2024-06-06 · $26
Pfizer	Abrysvo	$23	1 payment Meals for Abrysvo · 2024-08-29 · $23
Sumitomo Pharma America	Myfembree	$16	1 payment Meals for Myfembree · 2024-05-08 · $16

2023: $1,784

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Payments by company in 2023

Medicaroid	Hinotori	$1,613	1 payment Consulting for Hinotori · 2023-05-03 · $1,613
Astellas Pharma US	Veozah	$70	3 payments Meals for Veozah · 2023-12-01 · $22 Meals for Veozah · 2023-11-01 · $25 Meals for Veozah · 2023-06-22 · $23
Mayne Pharma Commercial	None	$54	2 payments Meals · 2023-10-26 · $25 Meals · 2023-02-16 · $29
CooperSurgical	Paragard T 380a	$25	1 payment Meals for Paragard T 380a · 2023-11-16 · $25
Pfizer	Abrysvo	$21	1 payment Meals for Abrysvo · 2023-10-18 · $21

2022: $114

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Payments by company in 2022

Mayne Pharma	None	$50	2 payments Meals · 2022-11-09 · $29 Meals · 2022-01-26 · $21
Evofem Biosciences	Phexxi	$25	1 payment Meals for Phexxi · 2022-09-09 · $25
ASCEND Therapeutics US	Estrogel	$24	1 payment Meals for Estrogel · 2022-11-30 · $24
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals	Kyleena	$16	1 payment Meals for Kyleena · 2022-03-24 · $16

2021: $128

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Payments by company in 2021

Mylan Pharmaceuticals	Xulane	$42	2 payments Meals for Xulane · 2021-06-11 · $18 Meals for Xulane · 2021-02-11 · $24
Hologic	Acessa Provu System	$25	1 payment Meals for Acessa Provu System · 2021-06-14 · $25
Exeltis USA	Slynd	$22	1 payment Meals for Slynd · 2021-04-07 · $22
TherapeuticsMD	Annovera	$20	1 payment Meals for Annovera · 2021-05-27 · $20
Merck Sharp & Dohme	None	$19	1 payment Meals · 2021-05-05 · $19

2020: $119

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Payments by company in 2020

AbbVie	Orilissa	$24	1 payment Meals for Orilissa · 2020-02-12 · $24
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals	Kyleena	$22	1 payment Meals for Kyleena · 2020-07-22 · $22
Merck Sharp & Dohme	Nexplanon	$22	1 payment Meals for Nexplanon · 2020-08-19 · $22
Exeltis USA	Slynd	$19	1 payment Meals for Slynd · 2020-12-17 · $19
AMAG Pharmaceuticals	Vyleesi	$19	1 payment Education for Vyleesi · 2020-01-22 · $19
Covidien LP	Truclear	$13	1 payment Meals for Truclear · 2020-02-19 · $13

2019: $314

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Payments by company in 2019

AbbVie	Orilissa	$100	5 payments Meals for Orilissa · 2019-10-23 · $25 Meals for Orilissa · 2019-05-29 · $25 Meals for Orilissa · 2019-04-05 · $13 Meals for Orilissa · 2019-03-05 · $15 Meals for Orilissa · 2019-01-16 · $22
AMAG Pharmaceuticals	Intrarosa	$49	2 payments Education for Intrarosa · 2019-08-01 · $25 Education for Intrarosa · 2019-07-31 · $24
TherapeuticsMD	Imvexxy	$47	2 payments Meals for Imvexxy · 2019-11-04 · $21 Meals for Imvexxy · 2019-05-01 · $26
Allergan	Lo Loestrin Fe	$37	2 payments Meals for Lo Loestrin Fe · 2019-07-18 · $20 Meals for Lo Loestrin Fe · 2019-01-24 · $18
Merck Sharp & Dohme	Nexplanon	$34	2 payments Meals for Nexplanon · 2019-10-30 · $19 Meals for Nexplanon · 2019-05-10 · $15
Roche Diagnostics	Rs Harmony Test Related Products	$31	2 payments Meals for Rs Harmony Test Related Products · 2019-04-04 · $15 Meals for Rs Harmony Test Related Products · 2019-02-07 · $16
Exeltis USA	Slynd	$15	1 payment Meals for Slynd · 2019-10-16 · $15

Professional record

NPI: 1558599928
Licence: CA A124829California A124829: Current · expires 2028-05-31
Group: Doctor Azad Medical Corporation
Gender: Female

More record details

Sole proprietor: No
Taxonomy: Federal specialty code 207V00000X (207V00000X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
Mailing address: 900 Welch Rd, Suite 403, Palo Alto, CA, 94304
NPI first listed: 2009-06-24
NPI last updated: 2013-07-01

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.