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Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

University of Chile Faculty of Medicine

300 W. Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007

1-888-388-2838

Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD is a general surgeon in Duarte, CA specializing in general surgery, colon & rectal surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from University of Chile Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD is affiliated with Keck Medical Center of USC and City of Hope.

Office Locations

1500 E Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010

(626) 359-8111

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1000 Fivepoint
Irvine, CA 92618

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209 FAIR OAKS AVENUE
SOUTH PASADENA, CA 91030

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Keck Medical Center of USC

300 W. Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007

1-888-388-2838

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In The News

“The letter signed by Weiss and Isaac Paz, the group's executive medical director, said that the City of Hope's actions could "potentially (place) City of Hope clinical and research programs at risk."”—"City of Hope files a countersuit against medical group representing physicians", Whittier Daily News, May 2010

“Dr. I. Benjamin Paz of the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center in Duarte, however, finds the trend "alarming, because the goal of medicine is to help people live well with their organs."”—"Researchers find increase in double mastectomies", Los Angeles Times, October 2007

“During the meal, I. Benjamin Paz, M.D., director of the Cooper-Finkel Women's Health Center at City of Hope National Medical Center, spoke about breast cancer and also about lung cancer, heart...”—"Finkel celebrates 90 years with gift to Angels of Hope", Daily Breeze, July 2006

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD in 2023

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

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By Affordability:

central line placement

In 2023, Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD had a list price for central line placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Duarte, CA during 2012 were open surgery, diagnostic procedures, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	354
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	11
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	239

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	22
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	190

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Duarte, CA during 2015 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14
doctor visit	139

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	28
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Duarte, CA during 2016 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	19
cancer surgery	19
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	172
excision	31
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
lymph node procedures	27
open surgery	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	20
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Duarte, CA during 2017 were lymph node procedures, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	263
excision	13
lymph node procedures	24
open surgery	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	14
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Duarte, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	12
cancer surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	265
excision	23
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
lymph node procedures	11
open surgery	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	22
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Duarte, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	212
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	18
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Duarte, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	13
cancer surgery	13
catheterization	17
doctor visit	233
excision	13
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
lymph node procedures	15
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	25
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Duarte, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	305
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	32
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Duarte, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
doctor visit	311
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
lymph node procedures	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	35
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Duarte, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, excision and lymph node procedures.

abdominal surgery	11
breast procedures	14
cancer surgery	14
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	243
excision	18
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	12
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD.

**Gender**
Female	122
Male	72

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	23
Non-Hispanic White	122
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	31
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	59
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	8
Cancer	46

Education & Training

Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD graduated from University of Chile Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Chile Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program (1985)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Keck Medical Center of USC

City of Hope

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, Great-West Healthcare, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, TriWest, Aetna, Interplan, United Healthcare, Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, GEHA, Anthem, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, Health Net, PacifiCare, Brand New Day, Marian Health Services, Watchtower, Health Net Covered California, Kern Health Systems, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare, USC Network, Take Care (GUAM), Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund, Blue Shield Covered California, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, NEXT and Health Plans of Nevada.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Isaac Benjamin Paz, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

Aetna

Interplan

United Healthcare

Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

GEHA

Anthem

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

Health Net

PacifiCare

Brand New Day

Marian Health Services

Watchtower

Health Net Covered California

Kern Health Systems

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare

USC Network

Take Care (GUAM)

Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund

Blue Shield Covered California

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Health Plans of Nevada

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$3,781 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,781
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$845 Noninvasive Hemodynamic Monitoring $387	ClearSight System $289	Minimally Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring $170
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.	$179 CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM $179
Genentech USA, Inc.	$149 Venclexta $30	$118
Covidien Sales LLC	$147 ReliaTack $147
Other	$659 Somatuline Depot 120mg-.5ml $125	VAC THERAPY $92	CMF $44	YERVOY $37	OFIRMEV $36	Other $325

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,500
Travel and Lodging	$1,774
Food and Beverage	$1,486

Biography

Dr. Isaac Paz's specialties are general surgery, surgical oncology (cancer surgery), and colon & rectal surgery. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Keck Medical Center of USC, USC Arcadia Hospital, and City of Hope. Dr. Paz can take Anthem, PacifiCare, Blue California, and more. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in South Pasadena, CA. Dr. Paz's education and training includes medical school at the University of Chile Faculty of Medicine and residency at City of Hope and Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program. He has received the distinction of Southern California Super Doctors. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish.