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Joseph Q Ta

Otolaryngology · Palo Alto

NPI 1669650925

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1 location · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group

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2 of 2 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A94818 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2006 · expires 2028-04-30 · Georgetown 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 it
    Overall 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.

Every scored measure at Sequoia Hospital
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.95 (0 to 1.98) · 472 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.91 (0.58 to 1.24)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.8 · 68 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.5 · 72 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.1 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.5 · 171 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.3 · 81 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.2 · 1,231 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.01 to 0.44) · 3,018 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.03 to 0.44) · 3,164 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.59 (0.47 to 4.71) · 1,402 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.47 (0.04 to 2.9) · 926 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.68 (0.21 to 3.16) · 1,310 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.54 (4.42 to 14.67) · 978 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.98 (1.61 to 8.36) · 924 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.69 (0.19 to 3.19) · 192 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.57 (0 to 1.43) · 2,501 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.5 · 332 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.702No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.853No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.2 · 67 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.3 · 295 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-27.1 · 76 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-22.3 · 304 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-4.6 · 178 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.3 · 180 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 305 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.9 · 41 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.7 · 29 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.1 (9.7 to 17.7) · 129 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 713 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (631 patients answered, 27% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Sequoia Hospital
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Sequoia Hospital
Room was "always" clean78%
Nurses "always" communicated well80%
Doctors "always" communicated well82%
Staff "always" explained60%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully81%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect89%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)77%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully77%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night55%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital81%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms91%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$111,104

Medicare paid this office $111,104 for 359 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)202$37,170$110
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope41$13,540$196
New patient visit (45+ min)87$12,252$141
Removal of impacted ear wax145$9,288$41
Short return visit (20+ min)77$6,959$72
See all 8 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Return visit (30+ min)202$37,170$110
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope41$13,540$196
New patient visit (45+ min)87$12,252$141
Removal of impacted ear wax145$9,288$41
Short return visit (20+ min)77$6,959$72
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope44$6,087$130
New patient visit (30+ min)32$2,739$86
Long return visit (40+ min)16$2,459$154

Who their Medicare patients are

359 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 77 · Women 54% · Also on Medicaid 6% · Health risk score 0.94. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical otolaryngology clinician is at 1.19.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 59% · Coronary heart disease 24% · Chronic kidney disease 20% · Diabetes 19% · Atrial fibrillation 15% · Cancer 14% · Depression 14% · Heart failure 10% · COPD 8% · Stroke 4% · Dementia 3%.

The office billed $462,552, Medicare allowed $151,218 and paid $111,104; for 1,010 services of 44 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

Original Medicare by year
20243591,010770.94$462,552$111,104
20233931,046771.02$488,420$125,460
2022376929770.85$413,490$104,324
2021406917770.93$382,796$103,339
2020287609761.05$249,229$62,633
2019348766750.90$322,241$81,961
2018361778760.94$299,578$76,745
2017357741771.06$272,068$72,104
2016315630760.96$235,314$62,307
2015328799750.99$297,516$89,696
2014223552731.10$252,973$74,844
2013129371711.62$178,064$53,589

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: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)187$34,113$117
New patient visit (45+ min)106$14,994$141
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope39$10,735$199
Removal of impacted ear wax150$9,520$44
Short return visit (20+ min)100$9,244$71
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope45$6,218$132
New patient visit (30+ min)36$3,321$92
Long return visit (40+ min)19$3,290$157
New patient visit (60+ min)13$2,728$210

2022: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Return visit (30+ min)130$19,565$110
Short return visit (20+ min)135$14,063$78
New patient visit (45+ min)86$12,980$151
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope33$7,999$200
Removal of impacted ear wax135$7,748$40
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope35$4,744$128
New patient visit (30+ min)55$4,743$86
New patient visit (60+ min)11$2,255$205
Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional11$265$24

2021: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Return visit (30+ min)137$18,846$112
New patient visit (45+ min)97$13,678$141
Short return visit (20+ min)111$12,083$81
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope36$9,026$205
Removal of impacted ear wax136$7,627$40
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope49$7,542$135
New patient visit (30+ min)64$6,178$97
Long return visit (40+ min)11$1,654$150
Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing12$577$48

2020: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Return visit (30+ min)81$10,399$96
Short return visit (20+ min)90$7,965$65
New patient visit (45+ min)51$6,642$130
New patient visit (30+ min)53$5,210$98
Removal of impacted ear wax96$4,949$40
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope18$4,301$205
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope25$3,773$118
Control of bleeding of nose using an endoscope13$3,299$254

2019: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Short return visit (20+ min)107$10,477$63
Return visit (30+ min)82$9,621$101
New patient visit (45+ min)67$9,314$139
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope35$7,934$203
New patient visit (30+ min)69$6,529$95
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope50$6,209$113
Removal of impacted ear wax104$4,968$37
Control of bleeding of nose using an endoscope12$3,124$240
New patient visit (15+ min)11$736$67

2018: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Short return visit (20+ min)127$11,764$62
New patient visit (30+ min)100$9,109$91
Return visit (30+ min)68$6,944$95
New patient visit (45+ min)49$6,803$139
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope49$6,626$109
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope26$5,817$208
Removal of impacted ear wax109$5,721$40

2017: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
New patient visit (30+ min)143$12,879$90
Short return visit (20+ min)123$12,181$65
Return visit (30+ min)58$5,648$96
Removal of impacted ear wax93$4,839$42
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope21$4,393$209
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope36$4,261$109
New patient visit (45+ min)30$4,113$137
Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope12$3,778$222
Control of bleeding of nose using an endoscope11$2,765$251
Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing17$676$38
Short return visit13$505$39

2016: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
New patient visit (30+ min)124$11,190$90
Short return visit (20+ min)98$8,363$62
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope33$7,889$213
Return visit (30+ min)53$4,857$90
Removal of impacted ear wax91$4,442$42
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope34$4,147$109
New patient visit (45+ min)14$1,746$125
Short return visit18$999$40

2015: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
New patient visit (30+ min)114$11,467$101
Short return visit (20+ min)96$11,057$64
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope40$10,815$200
Return visit (30+ min)72$7,701$97
Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope15$6,872$255
New patient visit (45+ min)44$6,837$155
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope48$5,915$114
Removal of impacted ear wax98$4,989$43
Control of bleeding of nose using an endoscope11$3,044$254
New patient visit (15+ min)11$780$71
Short return visit12$568$44

2014: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
New patient visit (30+ min)84$7,510$89
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope29$7,212$195
Short return visit (20+ min)84$6,685$62
Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope12$4,978$226
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope29$3,302$107
Return visit (30+ min)27$2,676$96
Removal of impacted ear wax54$2,112$39
New patient visit (45+ min)13$1,787$137
Short return visit22$1,142$36

2013: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope26$5,055$158
New patient visit (30+ min)55$4,621$84
Short return visit (20+ min)49$3,878$55
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope14$1,458$97
New patient visit (45+ min)12$1,404$117
Removal of impacted ear wax21$855$37
Short return visit16$792$36

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$6,303

Pharmacies billed $6,303 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

215 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $6,303 in drug cost · 56 antibiotic prescriptions to 26 people.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Ipratropium30$1,394$46
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone11$1,383$126
Fluticasone Propionate20$419$21
Gabapentin13$300$23
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass23$227$10

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
2024225101NoneNone$6,303
2023273110NoneNone$9,920
2022207110NoneNone$7,270
2021192103NoneNone$6,218
202011058NoneNone$6,005
201911571NoneNone$4,591
201814174NoneNone$5,367
201718394None7%$6,424
201615870None17%$8,556
201521685None21%$9,214
2014157648% (13)10%$4,075
20131494113% (20)8%$2,908

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 7 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone12$1,974$164
Ipratropium31$1,741$56
Azelastine22$727$33
Fluticasone Propionate21$470$22
Gabapentin23$429$19
Triamcinolone Acetonide11$400$36
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass26$311$12

2022: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Ipratropium39$2,017$52
Triamcinolone Acetonide16$685$43
Fluticasone Propionate25$498$20
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass17$231$14
Prednisone14$78$6

2021: 7 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Ipratropium21$1,235$59
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hydrocort12$734$61
Triamcinolone Acetonide13$662$51
Fluticasone Propionate14$541$39
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass23$343$15
Prednisone19$111$6
Methylprednisolone12$82$7

2020: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Ipratropium22$1,834$83

2019: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Ipratropium19$1,114$59
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hydrocort11$742$67

2018: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Ipratropium21$1,017$48
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hydrocort16$816$51
Methylprednisolone17$186$11
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16$179$11
Prednisone11$39$4

2017: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Ipratropium34$1,272$37
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hydrocort14$532$38
Omeprazole23$306$13
Methylprednisolone17$218$13
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14$208$15
Prednisone14$76$5

2016: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Dexilant11$3,071$279
Ipratropium24$389$16
Omeprazole21$182$9
Fluticasone Propionate17$160$9
Prednisone12$68$6

2015: 8 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Dexilant11$2,565$233
Ciprodex11$1,913$174
Fluticasone Propionate43$516$12
Sucralfate11$505$46
Ipratropium18$415$23
Methylprednisolone14$249$18
Omeprazole21$208$10
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11$176$16

2014: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Fluticasone Propionate35$578$17
Omeprazole25$369$15
Pantoprazole11$151$14
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13$92$7

2013: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Azithromycin14$359$26
Omeprazole22$298$14
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11$99$9

Money from drug and device companies

$151 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202527None$151
202411None$19
202313None$46
202011None$22

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

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Smith+NephewHalo$105
6 payments
  • Meals for Halo · 2025-12-14 · $14
  • Meals for Halo · 2025-12-05 · $23
  • Meals for Halo · 2025-12-01 · $17
  • Meals for Halo · 2025-11-24 · $16
  • Meals for Halo · 2025-11-21 · $15
  • Meals for Halo · 2025-11-10 · $19
Inspire Medical SystemsInspire$46
1 payment
  • Meals for Inspire · 2025-02-20 · $46
See all 7 published payments
Every published payment
Smith+NephewMeals · 2025-12-14Halo$14
Smith+NephewMeals · 2025-12-05Halo$23
Smith+NephewMeals · 2025-12-01Halo$17
Smith+NephewMeals · 2025-11-24Halo$16
Smith+NephewMeals · 2025-11-21Halo$15
Smith+NephewMeals · 2025-11-10Halo$19
Inspire Medical SystemsMeals · 2025-02-20Inspire$46
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2020)

2024: $19

Payments by company in 2024
Smith+NephewHalo$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Halo · 2024-10-25 · $19

2023: $46

Payments by company in 2023
Smith+NephewHalo$46
3 payments
  • Meals for Halo · 2023-12-22 · $14
  • Meals for Halo · 2023-07-01 · $15
  • Meals for Halo · 2023-07-01 · $17

2020: $22

Payments by company in 2020
Daiichi SankyoInjectafer$22
1 payment
  • Meals for Injectafer · 2020-01-10 · $22

Professional record

NPI
1669650925
Licence
CA A94818, MI 4301097726, NV 14448California A94818: Current · expires 2028-04-30
Trained
Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2004
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Otolaryngology (207Y00000X); Federal specialty code 174400000X (174400000X)
Mailing address
325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
NPI first listed
2008-02-08
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.