Joaquin Archiel Galarza, MD
Family Practice · Palo Alto
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 1
- 1 carrier
- Offices
- 3
Offices
3 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
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Plans that list them
1 plan · 1 carrier
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| Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO) | Alignment Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
California Medical Board record
Licence A151563 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2017 · expires 2027-06-30 · David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Original Medicare doctor bills
$62,965
Medicare paid this office $62,965 for 212 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 107 | $16,843 | $157 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 117 | $15,061 | $98 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 36 | $6,921 | $154 |
| Sarscov2 vac 50 mcg/0.5ml im | 43 | $6,431 | $146 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 66 | $5,219 | $67 |
See all 8 services
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 107 | $16,843 | $157 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 117 | $15,061 | $98 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 36 | $6,921 | $154 |
| Sarscov2 vac 50 mcg/0.5ml im | 43 | $6,431 | $146 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 66 | $5,219 | $67 |
| Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose | 43 | $2,292 | $52 |
| Influenza vaccine, inactivated | 21 | $1,718 | $82 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 21 | $860 | $39 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Removal of skin lesions | 1-10 | None |
Who their Medicare patients are
212 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Women 46% · Also on Medicaid 7% · Health risk score 0.72. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical family practice clinician is at 1.13.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 55% · Coronary heart disease 19% · Cancer 16% · Diabetes 15% · Chronic kidney disease 13% · Atrial fibrillation 12% · Depression 11% · Heart failure 6%.
The office billed $155,841, Medicare allowed $79,080 and paid $62,965; for 589 services of 32 kinds; $9,977 of it was for drugs given in the office and $52,988 for care.
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 | 212 | 589 | 76 | 0.72 | $155,841 | $62,965 |
| 2023 | 254 | 555 | 75 | 0.76 | $157,658 | $61,236 |
| 2022 | 295 | 678 | 76 | 0.85 | $192,019 | $71,607 |
| 2021 | 280 | 660 | 74 | 0.82 | $159,919 | $62,967 |
| 2020 | 164 | 388 | 75 | 0.89 | $80,241 | $30,992 |
| 2019 | 35 | 63 | 74 | 0.80 | $11,594 | $4,340 |
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: 7 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 127 | $18,690 | $104 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 106 | $16,911 | $160 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 42 | $8,094 | $156 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 78 | $6,115 | $70 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage | 23 | $1,814 | $76 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 24 | $946 | $38 |
| Short return visit | 12 | $398 | $33 |
2022: 6 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 135 | $19,253 | $99 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 84 | $15,980 | $148 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 94 | $14,864 | $158 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 101 | $9,066 | $75 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage | 25 | $1,756 | $70 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 28 | $1,058 | $38 |
2021: 8 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 137 | $20,738 | $110 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 89 | $12,816 | $144 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 52 | $9,102 | $149 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 89 | $7,262 | $69 |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | 38 | $2,541 | $65 |
| Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent | 16 | $1,997 | $125 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 39 | $864 | $22 |
| Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | 17 | $370 | $22 |
2020: 10 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 57 | $7,585 | $100 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 91 | $6,634 | $65 |
| Pneumococcal vaccine, 13-valent | 13 | $2,893 | $223 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 17 | $2,374 | $140 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 14 | $1,569 | $105 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 18 | $1,441 | $76 |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | 19 | $1,199 | $60 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 23 | $501 | $21 |
| Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | 17 | $353 | $21 |
| Short return visit | 11 | $270 | $25 |
2019: 2 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 12 | $847 | $65 |
| Short return visit | 15 | $703 | $41 |
Medicaid work
$428 in 2023
Medicaid paid $428 for 13 billed services this clinician did in 2023, up to 13 people in a month for one service.
Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.
| Return visit (30+ min) | 13 | $428 |
| 2023 | 13 | 1 | 13 | $428 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$174,152
Pharmacies billed $174,152 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 2% of their Part D prescriptions (45 of 2,163) in 2024. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical family practice clinician is at 2%.
1,958 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $174,152 in drug cost.
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.
| Eliquis | 27 | $28,127 | $1,042 |
| Ozempic | 24 | $23,845 | $994 |
| Mounjaro | 11 | $11,835 | $1,076 |
| Tamsulosin | 81 | $2,426 | $30 |
| Atorvastatin | 235 | $2,369 | $10 |
See all 48 drugs
| Eliquis | 27 | $28,127 | $1,042 |
| Ozempic | 24 | $23,845 | $994 |
| Mounjaro | 11 | $11,835 | $1,076 |
| Tamsulosin | 81 | $2,426 | $30 |
| Atorvastatin | 235 | $2,369 | $10 |
| Testosterone | 27 | $1,628 | $60 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 166 | $1,358 | $8 |
| Diclofenac | 19 | $1,207 | $64 |
| Levothyroxine | 57 | $1,170 | $21 |
| Lisinopril | 76 | $890 | $12 |
| Gabapentin | 48 | $842 | $18 |
| Pravastatin | 43 | $760 | $18 |
| Metformin | 59 | $745 | $13 |
| Valsartan | 17 | $740 | $44 |
| Bupropion Xl | 16 | $731 | $46 |
| Zolpidem | 60 | $722 | $12 |
| Losartan | 83 | $638 | $8 |
| Mirtazapine | 25 | $638 | $26 |
| Famotidine | 23 | $628 | $27 |
| Sertraline | 36 | $539 | $15 |
| Lorazepam | 43 | $527 | $12 |
| Rosuvastatin | 21 | $502 | $24 |
| Escitalopram | 27 | $486 | $18 |
| Alendronate | 51 | $479 | $9 |
| Omeprazole | 26 | $449 | $17 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | 18 | $340 | $19 |
| Simvastatin | 43 | $339 | $8 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | 32 | $324 | $10 |
| Valacyclovir | 13 | $318 | $24 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 22 | $300 | $14 |
| Fluoxetine | 15 | $265 | $18 |
| Benazepril | 14 | $261 | $19 |
| Finasteride | 13 | $235 | $18 |
| Allopurinol | 16 | $213 | $13 |
| Atenolol | 30 | $173 | $6 |
| Metoprolol | 13 | $166 | $13 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 18 | $156 | $9 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 42 | $147 | $3 |
| Paroxetine | 15 | $145 | $10 |
| Trazodone | 12 | $137 | $11 |
| Donepezil | 14 | $128 | $9 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 11 | $113 | $10 |
| Metoprolol | 13 | $108 | $8 |
| Furosemide | 11 | $77 | $7 |
| Cyclobenzaprine | 12 | $71 | $6 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | 11 | $63 | $6 |
| Glimepiride | 13 | $38 | $3 |
| Citalopram Hbr | 11 | $28 | $3 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 2,163 | 226 | 2% (45) | None | $174,152 |
| 2023 | 2,266 | 244 | 1% (22) | 8% | $166,524 |
| 2022 | 2,200 | 264 | 1% (25) | 9% | $149,638 |
| 2021 | 1,464 | 220 | 1% (17) | None | $108,846 |
| 2020 | 666 | 114 | 3% (17) | None | $46,423 |
| 2019 | 152 | 35 | None | None | $7,131 |
| 2018 | 140 | 32 | None | None | $4,940 |
| 2017 | 36 | 11 | 0% (0) | None | $5,663 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 46 drugs
| Eliquis | 29 | $36,059 | $1,243 |
| Atorvastatin | 238 | $3,622 | $15 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 169 | $2,093 | $12 |
| Tamsulosin | 67 | $1,811 | $27 |
| Valsartan | 14 | $1,547 | $111 |
| Gabapentin | 58 | $1,468 | $25 |
| Diclofenac | 18 | $1,252 | $70 |
| Losartan | 86 | $1,251 | $15 |
| Levothyroxine | 69 | $1,218 | $18 |
| Testosterone | 17 | $1,160 | $68 |
| Ciclopirox | 31 | $1,131 | $36 |
| Celecoxib | 15 | $1,080 | $72 |
| Metformin | 81 | $1,038 | $13 |
| Bupropion Xl | 11 | $945 | $86 |
| Pravastatin | 43 | $890 | $21 |
| Sertraline | 41 | $775 | $19 |
| Zolpidem | 52 | $725 | $14 |
| Lisinopril | 71 | $707 | $10 |
| Rosuvastatin | 17 | $694 | $41 |
| Omeprazole | 30 | $656 | $22 |
| Donepezil | 30 | $620 | $21 |
| Famotidine | 21 | $598 | $28 |
| Escitalopram | 25 | $595 | $24 |
| Simvastatin | 56 | $573 | $10 |
| Fluoxetine | 26 | $530 | $20 |
| Mirtazapine | 19 | $521 | $27 |
| Alendronate | 31 | $515 | $17 |
| Ipratropium | 14 | $505 | $36 |
| Lorazepam | 42 | $497 | $12 |
| Acyclovir | 12 | $402 | $34 |
| Paroxetine | 27 | $370 | $14 |
| Benazepril | 15 | $344 | $23 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 17 | $332 | $20 |
| Allopurinol | 20 | $326 | $16 |
| Atenolol | 33 | $287 | $9 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 44 | $252 | $6 |
| Metoprolol | 17 | $223 | $13 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | 12 | $219 | $18 |
| Metoprolol | 23 | $211 | $9 |
| Furosemide | 16 | $175 | $11 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 11 | $134 | $12 |
| Finasteride | 13 | $114 | $9 |
| Trazodone | 14 | $113 | $8 |
| Citalopram Hbr | 11 | $111 | $10 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 16 | $96 | $6 |
| Montelukast | 13 | $62 | $5 |
2022: 47 drugs
| Eliquis | 43 | $29,908 | $696 |
| Atorvastatin | 209 | $3,047 | $15 |
| Tamsulosin | 68 | $1,806 | $27 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | 15 | $1,611 | $107 |
| Valsartan | 14 | $1,556 | $111 |
| Diclofenac | 33 | $1,540 | $47 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 146 | $1,297 | $9 |
| Celecoxib | 18 | $1,267 | $70 |
| Testosterone | 11 | $1,226 | $111 |
| Levothyroxine | 56 | $1,183 | $21 |
| Gabapentin | 67 | $1,119 | $17 |
| Losartan | 76 | $962 | $13 |
| Rosuvastatin | 20 | $848 | $42 |
| Glipizide Er | 20 | $846 | $42 |
| Metformin | 70 | $788 | $11 |
| Mirtazapine | 22 | $772 | $35 |
| Pravastatin | 40 | $769 | $19 |
| Valacyclovir | 14 | $740 | $53 |
| Sertraline | 41 | $647 | $16 |
| Famotidine | 17 | $589 | $35 |
| Omeprazole | 24 | $512 | $21 |
| Lisinopril | 71 | $499 | $7 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | 12 | $439 | $37 |
| Eszopiclone | 17 | $419 | $25 |
| Donepezil | 19 | $402 | $21 |
| Simvastatin | 54 | $391 | $7 |
| Zolpidem | 43 | $390 | $9 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | 24 | $385 | $16 |
| Trazodone | 14 | $368 | $26 |
| Finasteride | 17 | $365 | $21 |
| Furosemide | 38 | $363 | $10 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 38 | $347 | $9 |
| Lorazepam | 53 | $329 | $6 |
| Escitalopram | 19 | $321 | $17 |
| Allopurinol | 24 | $295 | $12 |
| Alendronate | 26 | $289 | $11 |
| Metoprolol | 21 | $282 | $13 |
| Atenolol | 31 | $276 | $9 |
| Paroxetine | 21 | $269 | $13 |
| Benazepril | 11 | $228 | $21 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 12 | $199 | $17 |
| Warfarin | 14 | $150 | $11 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | 13 | $149 | $11 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 27 | $132 | $5 |
| Fluoxetine | 16 | $126 | $8 |
| Metoprolol | 11 | $76 | $7 |
| Alprazolam | 16 | $48 | $3 |
2021: 38 drugs
| Wellbutrin Xl | 11 | $17,193 | $1,563 |
| Eliquis | 21 | $16,839 | $802 |
| Atorvastatin | 133 | $2,941 | $22 |
| Mirtazapine | 41 | $1,834 | $45 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | 13 | $1,456 | $112 |
| Diclofenac | 18 | $1,306 | $73 |
| Bupropion Xl | 21 | $1,205 | $57 |
| Tamsulosin | 43 | $1,122 | $26 |
| Levothyroxine | 40 | $966 | $24 |
| Gabapentin | 68 | $914 | $13 |
| Valsartan | 11 | $882 | $80 |
| Losartan | 39 | $745 | $19 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 68 | $638 | $9 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | 13 | $587 | $45 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 17 | $578 | $34 |
| Sertraline | 20 | $565 | $28 |
| Lisinopril | 50 | $506 | $10 |
| Metformin | 43 | $460 | $11 |
| Famotidine | 15 | $459 | $31 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate Er | 11 | $350 | $32 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | 23 | $347 | $15 |
| Pravastatin | 11 | $341 | $31 |
| Paroxetine | 21 | $296 | $14 |
| Zolpidem | 36 | $283 | $8 |
| Rosuvastatin | 13 | $267 | $21 |
| Finasteride | 12 | $251 | $21 |
| Glipizide Er | 13 | $244 | $19 |
| Doxepin | 12 | $231 | $19 |
| Trazodone | 16 | $231 | $14 |
| Alendronate | 18 | $222 | $12 |
| Atenolol | 14 | $219 | $16 |
| Warfarin | 12 | $215 | $18 |
| Simvastatin | 23 | $199 | $9 |
| Lorazepam | 37 | $188 | $5 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 17 | $170 | $10 |
| Furosemide | 16 | $128 | $8 |
| Acyclovir | 13 | $127 | $10 |
| Benazepril | 11 | $124 | $11 |
2020: 16 drugs
| Atorvastatin | 54 | $951 | $18 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 16 | $470 | $29 |
| Losartan | 25 | $394 | $16 |
| Levothyroxine | 16 | $333 | $21 |
| Famotidine | 11 | $328 | $30 |
| Gabapentin | 24 | $303 | $13 |
| Doxepin | 11 | $293 | $27 |
| Trazodone | 12 | $280 | $23 |
| Sertraline | 14 | $263 | $19 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 36 | $191 | $5 |
| Zolpidem | 18 | $137 | $8 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | $99 | $8 |
| Metformin | 11 | $92 | $8 |
| Lisinopril | 12 | $87 | $7 |
| Lorazepam | 17 | $40 | $2 |
| Clonazepam | 11 | $27 | $2 |
2019: 2 drugs
| Gabapentin | 13 | $143 | $11 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 12 | $30 | $3 |
2018: 1 drug
| Amlodipine Besylate | 12 | $58 | $5 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1841654902
- Licence
- CA A151563California A151563: Current · expires 2027-06-30
- Video visits
- Lists video visits
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Family medicine (207Q00000X)
- Mailing address
- 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94301
- NPI first listed
- 2016-04-05
- NPI last updated
- 2020-06-03
- NPI record certified
- 2020-06-03
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.