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Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Thomas Edward Hoffman, M.D.)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Dermatopathology

Tulane University School of Medicine

888 Oak Grove Avenue Suite 8
Menlo Park, CA 94025

(650) 325-1511

Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD is a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA specializing in dermatopathology. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Sequoia Hospital and SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

301 High Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301

(650) 969-5600

(650) 969-0360

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Sequoia Hospital

888 Oak Grove Avenue Suite 8
Menlo Park, CA 94025

(650) 325-1511

(650) 325-6174

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

intralesional injection

photodynamic skin therapy

photodynamic therapy

topical photodynamic therapy

In 2012, Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD had a list price for intralesional injection, photodynamic skin therapy, photodynamic therapy (PDT), and topical photodynamic therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2012 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	18
diagnostic procedures	175
doctor visit	742
incision and drainage	18
injections	13
minor procedures	18
phototherapy (light therapy)	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	708
skin procedures	748
skin surgery	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	13
diagnostic procedures	168
doctor visit	728
incision and drainage	13
minor procedures	13
phototherapy (light therapy)	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	670
skin procedures	707
skin surgery	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	125
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	185
doctor visit	654
phototherapy (light therapy)	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	680
skin procedures	712

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	23
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	139
doctor visit	725
injections	20
phototherapy (light therapy)	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	651
skin procedures	702

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	602
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	980
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	48
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	204
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	109
doctor visit	813
phototherapy (light therapy)	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	553
skin procedures	587

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	14
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	12
diagnostic procedures	119
doctor visit	789
ear procedures	13
incision and drainage	12
injections	12
minor procedures	12
phototherapy (light therapy)	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	518
skin procedures	561
skin surgery	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	95
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	15
diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	766
incision and drainage	15
injections	13
minor procedures	15
phototherapy (light therapy)	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	540
skin procedures	574
skin surgery	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	774
phototherapy (light therapy)	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	602
skin procedures	626

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	13
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), injections and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	630
injections	20
phototherapy (light therapy)	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	409
skin procedures	423

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	15
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), phototherapy (light therapy) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	687
injections	13
phototherapy (light therapy)	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	495
skin procedures	509

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	716
phototherapy (light therapy)	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	541
skin procedures	568

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	14
Dementia	4
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Palo Alto, CA were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

abscess drainage	14
diagnostic procedures	142
doctor visit	729
ear procedures	13
incision and drainage	14
injections	15
minor procedures	14
phototherapy (light therapy)	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	578
skin procedures	610
skin surgery	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	456
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	23

**Age**
75 to 84	185
85 and over	38
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	224

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	12
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. He is certified by the Dermatology Dermatology (Sub: Dermatopathology) and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Board Certification: Dermatology Dermatology (Sub: Dermatopathology)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Sequoia Hospital

SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas E. Hoffman, 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. Thomas E. Hoffman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$3,490 Skyrizi $90	Rinvoq $66	Humira $45	$3,288
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$1,337 EPIDUO $308	MIRVASO GEL $239	SOOLANTRA $217	AKLIEF $178	EPIDUO FORTE $55	Other $340
Celgene Corporation	$1,227 Otezla $1,165	$63
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,091 Sotyktu $631	$460
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,061 Tremfya $568	STELARA $421	SIMPONI ARIA $46	SIMPONI $26
Other	$11,919 DUPIXENT $984	Humira $784	EUCRISA $720	BLU-U $656	Enbrel $632	Other $8,144

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15,781
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,288
Education	$555
Honoraria	$500

Biography

Dr. Thomas Hoffman is a dermatopathology specialist. Dr. Hoffman's patients gave him an average rating of 3.5 stars (out of 5). He studied medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine. He speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with Sequoia Hospital. Dignity Health reports that Dr. Hoffman is accepting new patients at his office in Menlo Park, CA.