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Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD

(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy & Immunology

Professional interests include: asthma, allergies

723 Emerson Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301

(650) 688-8480

Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA specializing in pediatric pulmonology and allergy & immunology.

Office Locations

723 Emerson Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301

(650) 688-8480

(650) 688-8483

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Some issues Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD treated as a pediatric pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1682
breathing treatment	15
diagnostic procedures	354
doctor visit	414
ear procedures	354
immunotherapy	342
injections	342
minimally invasive procedures	1527
pulmonary testing	65
skin testing	1682

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	13
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, asthma, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD treated as a pediatric pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1267
breathing treatment	16
diagnostic procedures	325
doctor visit	433
ear procedures	325
immunotherapy	484
injections	484
minimally invasive procedures	1139
preventive care	25
pulmonary testing	84
skin testing	1267
vaccines	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	13
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD treated during 2014 were asthma, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	54
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD treated as a pediatric pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1072
diagnostic procedures	294
doctor visit	402
ear procedures	294
immunotherapy	435
injections	435
minimally invasive procedures	951
preventive care	30
pulmonary testing	105
skin testing	1072
vaccines	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD treated during 2015 were asthma, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	51
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD treated as a pediatric pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	823
diagnostic procedures	290
doctor visit	392
ear procedures	290
immunotherapy	386
injections	386
minimally invasive procedures	823
pulmonary testing	240
skin testing	823

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD treated during 2016 were asthma, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	49
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD treated as a pediatric pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1024
diagnostic procedures	192
doctor visit	418
ear procedures	192
immunotherapy	330
injections	330
minimally invasive procedures	1024
pulmonary testing	114
skin testing	1024

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD treated during 2017 were asthma, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	49
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD treated as a pediatric pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were immunotherapy, injections and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	365
immunotherapy	304
injections	304
pulmonary testing	263

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD treated during 2018 were asthma, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	52
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2018

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD treated as a pediatric pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

allergy testing	1173
diagnostic procedures	291
doctor visit	404
ear procedures	291
immunotherapy	380
injections	380
minimally invasive procedures	1092
preventive care	27
pulmonary testing	145
skin testing	1173
vaccines	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2018

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	148
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	50
85 and over	4
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD From 2013 - 2018

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD treated were asthma, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	50
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Education & Training

She has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.25 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palo Alto, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$99,267 SYMBICORT $65,782	FASENRA $22,296	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $7,136	CRESTOR $22	$4,031
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$52,184 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $26,361	Spiriva $19,807	Respimat $1,000	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $154	STIOLTO $142	Other $4,720
Genentech USA, Inc.	$47,463 XOLAIR $41,090	$6,374
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$43,119 QVAR $17,105	CINQAIR $7,214	RESPICLICK $6,611	PROAIR $2,759	QNASL $654	Other $8,776
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$31,353 NUCALA $30,815	INCRUSE $150	BREO $132	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $124	ARNUITY $97	Other $35
Other	$97,646 XOLAIR $19,861	EpiPen $17,900	GRASTEK $15,583	Cinryze $9,915	NON BRAND $7,837	Other $26,550

**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	$227,256
Consulting Fee	$45,795
Travel and Lodging	$36,115
Food and Beverage	$23,476
Honoraria	$19,000
Other	$19,390

Research Payments

Dr. Joann C. Blessing-Moore, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $1,200.

Biography

Dr. Joann Blessing-Moore practices pediatric pulmonology and allergy & immunology in Palo Alto, CA. In her practice, she is particularly interested in asthma and allergies. She is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by her patients.