CARLOS ORLANDO ESQUIVEL M.D., PH.D.
NPI 1942343504
Transplant Surgery in Palo Alto, CA

Active since February 14, 2007PECOS Enrolled
76.5/100
CMS Quality Rating
725 WELCH RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94304(650) 497-8000(650) 498-5690 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 2, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 2, 2026, Apr 28, 2024, Jan 2, 2019 (3 updates tracked since 2019).

About Carlos Orlando Esquivel M.d., Ph.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

CARLOS ORLANDO ESQUIVEL M.D., PH.D. (NPI 1942343504) is an individual transplant surgery provider in Palo Alto, California, licensed in California (A32640) and active in the NPI registry since February 2007. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1942343504
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy204F00000X
Provider Legal NameCARLOS ORLANDO ESQUIVELCredential: M.D., PH.D.
Location Address725 WELCH RDPalo Alto, CA 94304-1601
Mailing Address725 Welch RdPalo Alto, CA 94304-1601 · (650) 497-8000 · Fax (650) 498-5690
Fax(650) 498-5690
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateFebruary 14, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 2, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 2, 2026
✔ NPI 1942343504 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyTransplant SurgeryAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code204F00000X
License✔ Licensed in CA · A32640
Definition
A surgeon who specializes in transplant surgery. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee
Also ListedSurgeryTaxonomy 208600000X · License A32640 (CA)
725 WELCH RD, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid00A326400CA

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Carlos Orlando Esquivel M.d., Ph.d. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Carlos Esquivel reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Children
725 WELCH RD
Palo Alto, CA 94304
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 3,617 clinicians in this Medicare group
General Acute Care Hospital
300 PASTEUR DRIVE
Stanford, CA 94305
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 4,258 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.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

76.5/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored as part of a group practice
Quality74.31
Promoting Interoperability100
Improvement Activities40
Cost43.95

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Occupational Therapist (Pediatrics)
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Nurse Practitioner (Neonatal)
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Pediatrics
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Anesthesiology (Pediatric Anesthesiology)
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Occupational Therapist
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Nurse Practitioner
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
Hospitalist
725 WELCH RD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304

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 Carlos Esquivel's NPI number?

The NPI number for Carlos Esquivel is 1942343504. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 14, 2007.

Where is Carlos Esquivel located?

Carlos Esquivel practices at 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304. The listed phone number is (650) 497-8000.

What is Carlos Esquivel's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Transplant Surgery with taxonomy code 204F00000X.

Is Carlos Esquivel enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Carlos Esquivel is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Carlos Esquivel's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Carlos Esquivel reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile (Palo Alto, CA) and Stanford Health Care (Stanford, CA). Each 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 Carlos Esquivel'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 Carlos Esquivel was last updated on September 2, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 months 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.