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Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD

Accepting New Patients

(242 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Michigan Medical School

Professional interests include: ankle problems, foot problems

300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305

(650) 721-7638

Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD is an orthopedist in Poway, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. She graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD is affiliated with Palomar Health Medical Group.

Office Locations

15611 Pomerado Road 5th Floor
Poway, CA 92064

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300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305

(650) 721-7638

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

immobilization

immobilization treatment

In 2024, Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD had a list price for immobilization, and immobilization treatment that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

toe surgery

By Affordability:

arthrodesis

aspiration

aspiration procedures

lower extremity surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD performed more toe surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), aspiration, aspiration procedures, joint aspiration, joint fusion, joint injections, joint surgery, and lower extremity surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD treated as an orthopedist in Poway, CA during 2015 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
reconstructive surgery	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	291

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD in 2016

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	295

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	309

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	12
Hispanic	18
Asian	16
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	13
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	288

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	11
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD treated as an orthopedist in Poway, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	376
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	41
injections	14
inpatient care	41
lower extremity surgery	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	42
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD treated as an orthopedist in Poway, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
doctor visit	522
hospital care	18
immobilization	11
injections	44
inpatient care	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	33
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD treated as an orthopedist in Poway, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, immobilization and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
doctor visit	606
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	26
immobilization	52
injections	62
inpatient care	26
lower extremity surgery	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	33
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD treated as an orthopedist in Poway, CA during 2023 were aspiration, injections, immobilization and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	108
doctor visit	647
hospital care	20
immobilization	53
injections	108
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	30

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	27
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD in 2023

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD treated as an orthopedist in Poway, CA during 2024 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	87
doctor visit	668
hospital care	18
immobilization	46
injections	101
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	54

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	41
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD in 2024

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD treated as an orthopedist in Poway, CA were injections, aspiration, immobilization and lower extremity surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	63
doctor visit	404
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	24
immobilization	40
injections	65
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	26
reconstructive surgery	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	232
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	85
85 and over	20
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD From 2015 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. She completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. She has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Palomar Health Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.76 out of 5 stars based on 242 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Poway, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
MedShape, Inc.	$204,084 DynaNail Helix, Washer, 15 mm $90,218	DynaNail $83,787	DynaClip Bone Fixation System, Quattro, 22mm x 20mm x 20mm $12,639	DynaNail Mini $9,201	DynaNail Hybrid $3,719	Other $4,521
Stryker Corporation	$158,373 PROstep $34,065	ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE $27,124	Star $20,821	Infinity $15,016	GRAVITY SYNCHFIX $13,250	Other $48,097
Trilliant Surgical LLC.	$111,876 Arsenal Sinus Support Plate $54,324	Arsenal Ankle 10 Hole 1/3 Tubular Plate $29,653	Trilliant Arsenal Plating System $1,172	Minimally Invasive Bunion Plate, Left $300	2.0mm x 26mm Tiger Cannulated Screw $43	Other $26,384
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$16,636 DJO Surgical STAR Ankle $523	DJO SURGICAL $132	DJO Surgical Turon Modular Shoulder System $126	DJO Surgical Revelation microMAX Hip $94	DJO Surgical TaperFill Hip System $38	Other $15,724
Arthrex, Inc.	$14,328 $14,328
Other	$45,342 NEXIS $4,547	Infinity $2,150	PREVENA $1,600	Medline Unite Foot Plating System $1,381	Foot and Ankle $1,284	Other $34,379

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$389,400
Travel and Lodging	$102,749
Food and Beverage	$33,050
Education	$10,473
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$8,925
Other	$6,041

Research Payments

Dr. Ariel Palanca, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $8,299.

Biography

Dr. Ariel Palanca's medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Palanca include foot problems and ankle problems. She attended the University of Michigan Medical School and subsequently trained at Stanford University Medical Center for residency. She speaks Spanish. Dr. Palanca is professionally affiliated with Palomar Health Medical Group. Palomar Health Medical Group reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in.