RUTH IRENE OCHOA M.D.
NPI 1508028481
Emergency Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Oakland, CA
About Ruth Irene Ochoa M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RUTH IRENE OCHOA M.D. (NPI 1508028481) is an individual hospice and palliative medicine provider in Oakland, California, licensed in California (A97438) and active in the NPI registry since July 2008. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Stanford University School Of Medicine (2005).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Ruth Irene Ochoa M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Ruth Ochoa reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
San Francisco, CA 94116
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 20,078 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 94606 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Ruth Ochoa's NPI number?
The NPI number for Ruth Ochoa is 1508028481. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 1, 2008.
Where is Ruth Ochoa located?
Ruth Ochoa practices at 2901 22nd Ave, Oakland, CA 94606. The listed phone number is (650) 274-6289.
What is Ruth Ochoa's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine, specializing in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, with taxonomy code 207PH0002X.
Is Ruth Ochoa enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Ruth Ochoa is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Ruth Ochoa's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Ruth Ochoa reassigns Medicare benefits to Permanente Medical Group Inc (San Francisco, CA). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Ruth Ochoa's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Ruth Ochoa was last updated on February 11, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Ruth Irene Ochoa, M.D. · NPI 1508028481
Hospice and Palliative Medicine physician in Oakland, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 1, 2008.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1508028481 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 1, 2008
- **Primary specialty:** Emergency Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine · taxonomy 207PH0002X
- **State license:** A97438 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2901 22ND AVE, Oakland, CA 94606-3503
- **Phone:** (650) 274-6289
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Permanente Medical Group Inc (NPI 1841373800, San Francisco, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Stanford University School Of Medicine, class of 2005
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 11, 2022
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1508028481) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.