Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) in California
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
263 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers practice in California, including 93 (35%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in Los Angeles. Profiles include federal Open Payments records of money received from drug and device companies in 2025. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.
263providers
93telehealth
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Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) by city in California
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Where Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) in California practice
From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 191 of the 263 providers listed here (73%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.
9%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)
5%mid-size group (10 to 99)
85%large group or health system (100+)
Largest practice groups
| Group (as registered with Medicare) | Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) | All clinicians in group | Main city |
| Sutter Bay Medical Foundation | 17 | 3,783 | Palo Alto |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation | 14 | 1,684 | West Hollywood |
| City of Hope Medical Foundation | 13 | 964 | Duarte |
| Regents of the University of California | 13 | 706 | San Francisco |
| Southern California Permanente Medical Group | 11 | 11,250 | San Diego |
Hospitals where they hold privileges
| Hospital | City | Ownership | CMS star rating | Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) affiliated |
| UCSF Medical Center | San Francisco | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | 15 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | 13 |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | 10 |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus | San Francisco | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 7 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | 6 |
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians (August 2026) and Facility Affiliation files (August 2026); hospital ownership type and overall star rating from CMS Hospital General Information (July 2026). A clinician in several groups is counted once, in the largest group they bill through. Ownership type is what the hospital reports to CMS; it does not show private equity or other investor ownership. How we build this directory.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers in California
Listed by city, largest first. Payment figures come from the federal Open Payments program, which requires drug and device companies to report what they pay physicians for consulting, speaking, meals, travel and royalties. A disclosed payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and many totals reflect a single meal. Figures cover calendar year 2025.
Dr. James Henry, M.DArcadia, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(626) 254-2160 Dr. Sharon Yee, M.D.Arcadia, CA · $7,489 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(626) 446-4461 Dr. Rajiv Bhuva, M.D.Azusa, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(626) 210-1117 Dr. Juan Huerta Galindo, MDBakersfield, CA · $365 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(833) 678-2781 Dr. Pamela Vila, DOBellflower, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(833) 574-2273 Dr. Mohammed Iqbal Ansari, MDBuena Park, CA · $54 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(562) 262-1641 Dr. Babak Goldman, MDBurbank, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(818) 847-4349 Dr. Eric TrieuBurbank, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(818) 843-5111 Dr. Suzanne Pertsch, M.D.Burlingame, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(650) 652-8515 Dr. Annette Vollrath, MDChula Vista, CA · $28 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 499-2616 Dr. Jessica Cruz WhitleyChula Vista, CA · $145 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(619) 427-1144 Dr. Lisa Seo, MDCitrus Heights, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(916) 733-3460 Dr. Noriko Watson, DOCitrus Heights, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(916) 733-3460 Dr. Sameera Rana, M.D.Citrus Heights, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(916) 733-3460 Dr. Adeboye Ogunseitan, M.D.Duarte, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(626) 256-4673 Dr. Chandana Banerjee, MDDuarte, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(626) 256-4673 Dr. Christine Glaser, MDDuarte, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(626) 256-4673 Dr. Christine Jun, M.D.Duarte, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(626) 256-4673 Dr. Eric Mecusker, D.O.Duarte, CA · $102 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(626) 256-4673 Dr. Heather Bitar, D.O.Duarte, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(626) 256-4673 Dr. Mayuko Sakae, MDDuarte, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(626) 256-4673 Dr. Navneet Kaur, M.D.Duarte, CA · $20 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(800) 826-4673 Dr. Samina Qamar, M.D.Duarte, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(626) 256-4673 Dr. Sorin Buga, M.D.Duarte, CA · $32 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(626) 359-8111 Dr. William Dale, M.D., PH.D.Duarte, CA · $93 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(626) 256-4673 Dr. Dorreen Danesh, MDEl Cajon, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(619) 662-4100 Dr. Bradley Stuart, M.D.Emeryville, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(510) 450-8533 Dr. Bruce Ferrell, MDEncino, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 825-0631 Dr. Randall Morton, PARALEGALFountain Valley, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(714) 390-5643 Dr. Ariela Hazan, MDFremont, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(510) 490-1222 Dr. Krishna Suri, DOFremont, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(510) 248-1720 Dr. Christopher Williams, M.D, CMD, FRCP(EDIN) Dr. Dumindra Gurusinghe, M.D.Fresno, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(559) 459-6000 Dr. Lidia Rodriguez Carranza, MDFresno, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(559) 499-6500 Dr. Lisa Lamberth, MDFresno, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(559) 228-5330 Dr. Patrick Macmillan, MDFresno, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(559) 320-1090 Dr. Yasmine Dong, M.D.Fresno, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(818) 631-7058 Dr. Faith Protsman, M.D.Gilroy, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(408) 846-6444 Dr. Aris Melkonian, MDGlendale, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(818) 500-5535 Dr. Patrick Joseph Alix, MDGlendora, CA · $138 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(626) 335-4610 Dr. Joshua Biddle, M.D.Greenbrae, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(415) 925-7450 Dr. Annie Phung, DOHarbor City, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 325-5111 Dr. Udai Jayakumar, M.D.Harbor City, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 517-2982 Dr. Babak Jamasian MobarakehIrvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 923-3200 Dr. Jamie Fertal, D.O.Irvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(949) 671-4673 Dr. Linda Hillebrand, DOIrvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(714) 335-1613 Dr. Richard Lee, MDIrvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(800) 826-4673 Common questions
How many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers are in California?There are 263 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers with active NPI records practicing in California, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers in California offer telehealth?Yes. 93 of the 263 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers in California (about 35%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in California have the most Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers?Los Angeles (26), San Francisco (25), Oakland (14) have the highest concentration of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers in California.
How many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers in California received drug or device company payments?42 of 263 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers in California (16%) received at least one payment from a drug or device company in 2025, according to the federal Open Payments program.
Where does this data come from?Provider counts and profiles come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.
Do most Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) in California work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 191 Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) in California enrolled in Medicare, 9% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 5% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 85% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) in California work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the California hospitals where the most Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) hold privileges are UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles; Stanford Health Care in Stanford.
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