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Dr. Paul Blumenthal, MD

Stanford, CA

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Blumenthal, Complex Family Planning Specialist in Stanford, CA?

    Dr. Paul Blumenthal, MD is a Complex Family Planning Specialist, who primarily practices in Stanford, CA with 1 additional practice location. He is board certified. Dr. Blumenthal graduated from University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Blumenthal is fluent in English, French, and German, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Blumenthal’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Blumenthal’s office at (650) 723-4000.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Blumenthal?

    Dr. Paul Blumenthal, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Complex Family Planning Specialist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Blumenthal empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Cervical Cancer, Gynecology Only, Preventive Medicine, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Stanford/CA community, Dr. Blumenthal is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    Where did Dr. Blumenthal go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Medical School: University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine

    What languages does Dr. Blumenthal speak?

    Dr. Blumenthal and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    • French

    • German

    What conditions does Dr. Blumenthal treat?

    As a Complex Family Planning Specialist, Dr. Blumenthal diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Blumenthal. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Elective Abortion
    • Abortion
    • Planned abortion
    • Voluntary termination of pregnancy
    • Induced abortion

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z332: Encounter for elective termination of pregnancy

    Also known as:

    • Positive Pregnancy Test
    • Pregnancy
    • Confirmed Pregnancy
    • Pregnant Result
    • Positive HCG Test

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z3201: Encounter for pregnancy test, result positive

    Also known as:

    • Missed Miscarriage
    • Miscarriage
    • Silent miscarriage
    • Delayed miscarriage
    • Missed abortion
    • Spontaneous abortion
    • Early pregnancy loss
    • Fetal loss

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • O021: Missed abortion
    • O039: Complete or unspecified spontaneous abortion without complication

    Also known as:

    • Fetal Abnormality
    • Birth Defects
    • Health Problems in Pregnancy
    • Congenital Anomaly
    • Fetal Malformation
    • Developmental Abnormality
    • Birth Defect

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • O359XX0: Maternal care for (suspected) fetal abnormality and damage, unspecified, not applicable or unspecified

    Also known as:

    • IUD Insertion
    • Birth Control
    • Intrauterine device placement
    • Getting an IUD
    • IUD procedure

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z30430: Encounter for insertion of intrauterine contraceptive device

    Also known as:

    • Routine Gynecological Exam (Normal Findings)
    • Women's Health Checkup
    • Women's checkup, all clear
    • Pelvic exam, normal results
    • OB/GYN visit, no issues

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z01419: Encounter for gynecological examination (general) (routine) without abnormal findings

    Also known as:

    • Abnormal Uterine and Vaginal Bleeding
    • Vaginal Bleeding
    • Unusual Uterine Bleeding
    • Abnormal Vaginal Discharge
    • AUB
    • Irregular Genital Bleeding

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N939: Abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding, unspecified

    Which procedures does Dr. Blumenthal perform as a Complex Family Planning Specialist?

    As a Complex Family Planning Specialist, procedures performed by a Dr. Paul Blumenthal may include:

    For detailed information, please contact Dr. Blumenthal's office.

    Does Dr. Blumenthal accept my insurance?

    Dr. Blumenthal accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (650) 723-4000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Blumenthal accept in Stanford, CA?

    Dr. Blumenthal in Stanford, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Blue Shield of California

    • Care N' Care

    • Central California Alliance for Health

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Express Scripts

    • Medicaid

    • Medicare

    • Santa Clara Family Health Plan

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Blumenthal's office located?

    Dr. Paul Blumenthal's Primary Practice

    300 Pasteur Dr

    Stanford, CA 94305

    (650) 723-4000

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    Dr. Paul Blumenthal's Practice 2

    900 Blake Wilbur Dr Fl 2

    Palo Alto, CA 94304

    (650) 725-6079

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    Recognitions

    Publications

    Factors Influencing Women's Decision to Seek Antetal Care in the ANDES of Peru

    MATERL AND CHILD HEALTH JOURL, 2013

    Feasibility of community-based careHPV for cervical cancer prevention in rural Thailand.

    Jourl of lower genital tract disease, 2013

    Simplified medical abortion using a semi-quantitative pregncy test for home-based follow-up.

    Intertiol jourl of gyecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the, 2013

    Revitalizing long-acting reversible contraceptives in settings with high unmet need

    CONTRACEPTION, 2013

    Mifepristone-misoprostol dosing interval and effect on induction abortion times

    Obstetrics and gynecology, 2013

    Efficacy, safety, acceptability and affordability of cryotherapy: a review of current literature.

    Minerva ginecologica, 2012

    Cost-effectiveness and quality of life associated with heavy menstrual bleeding among women using

    INTERTIOL JOURL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS, 2011

    Strategies to prevent unintended pregncy: increasing use of long-acting reversible contraception

    HUMAN REPRODUCTION UPDATE, 2011

    Frequency of Cervical Cancer

    JOURL OF WOMENS HEALTH, 2010

    Preventing Cervical Cancer Stakeholder Attitudes Toward CareHPV-Focused Screening Programs in Roi

    INTERTIOL JOURL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER, 2009

    Rates of Serious Infection after Medical Abortion

    NEW ENGLAND JOURL OF MEDICINE, 2009

    The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system: Safety, efficacy, and patient acceptability.

    Therapeutics and clinical risk magement, 2009

    Hormol contraception

    OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 2008

    Tolerability and clinical safety of Implanon (R)

    EUROPEAN JOURL OF CONTRACEPTION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, 2008

    A systematic review evaluating health-related quality of life, work impairment

    VALUE IN HEALTH, 2007

    Cervical cancer prevention: safety, acceptability

    AMERICAN JOURL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 2007

    Family planning: a cornerstone for public health and sustaible development.

    MedGenMed : Medscape general medicine, 2007

    The supreme court and the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003

    MedGenMed : Medscape general medicine, 2007

    Cost-effectiveness of treatments for dysfunctiol uterine bleeding in women who need contraception

    CONTRACEPTION, 2006

    Letter from Madagascar

    OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 2006

    Introduction of the dilation

    CONTRACEPTION, 2006

    Mortality associated with mifepristone-misoprostol medical abortion.

    MedGenMed : Medscape general medicine, 2006

    Postpartum contraception: the New Mexico Pregncy Risk Assessment Monitoring System

    CONTRACEPTION, 2005

    Cervical cancer prevention - Making programs more appropriate and pragmatic

    JAMA-JOURL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 2005

    Digital camera assessment for detection of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in rural El Salvador

    INTERTIOL JOURL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS, 2005

    Hormol magement of abnormal uterine bleeding

    CLINICAL OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 2005

    Training for cervical cancer prevention programs in low-resource settings

    INTERTIOL JOURL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS, 2005

    Multicenter trial of a simplified mifepristone medical abortion regimen

    OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 2005

    A consensus regimen for early abortion with misoprostol

    INTERTIOL JOURL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS, 2004

    Digital assessment of the reproductive tract (DART)

    JAIDS-JOURL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES, 2004

    Sensitive methods to detect epithelial disruption

    JAIDS-JOURL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES, 2004

    Hormol contraceptive use, cervical ectopy, and the acquisition of cervical infections

    SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, 2004

    Are partners available for post

    CONTRACEPTION, 2004

    Oral contraceptives and cervical cancer: critique of a recent review

    CONTRACEPTION, 2004

    Manual vacuum aspiration for second-trimester pregncy termition

    INTERTIOL JOURL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS, 2003

    Performance of visual inspection with acetic acid for cervical cancer screening

    OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL SURVEY, 2003

    The federal ban on so-called partial-birth abortion is a dangerous intrusion into medical practice.

    MedGenMed : Medscape general medicine, 2003

    Safety, acceptability

    LANCET, 2003

    Similarities in women's perceptions and acceptability of manual vacuum

    CONTRACEPTION, 2003

    More on science and politics

    SCIENCE, 2003

    Risk factors as the basis for triage in low-resource cervical cancer screening programs

    INTERTIOL JOURL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS, 2003

    A revolution in cervical screening

    BJOG-AN INTERTIOL JOURL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYECOLOGY, 2002

    Costs and benefits of different strategies to screen for cervical cancer in less

    JOURL OF THE TIOL CANCER INSTITUTE, 2002

    Buccal misoprostol as cervical preparation for second trimester pregncy termition

    CONTRACEPTION, 2002

    Edward J. Haupt (1936-2001).

    History of psychology, 2002

    Assessment of the cervix after acetic acid wash: Inter-rater agreement using photographs

    OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 2002

    Mifepristone at one year: a forward look back.

    Medscape women's health, 2002

    Reflections on the WHI findings: Avoiding a pill scare and taking sensible steps forward

    MEDSCAPE WOMENS HEALTH, 2002

    Successful use of oral contraceptives

    SEMIRS IN REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE, 2001

    Innovative approaches to cervical cancer prevention

    MEDSCAPE WOMENS HEALTH, 2001

    Computerized planimetry versus clinical assessment for the measurement of cervical ectopia

    AMERICAN JOURL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 2001

    The Filshie clip for laparoscopic adnexal surgery.

    JSLS : Jourl of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons / Society of , 2001

    Human embryonic germ cell derivatives express a broad range of developmentally distinct markers

    PROCEEDINGS OF THE TIOL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AM, 2001

    Visual inspection of the cervix as a primary low-cost means of screening cervical cancer

    SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, VOL II, 2001

    Adjunctive testing for cervical cancer in low resource settings with visual inspection, HPV

    INTERTIOL JOURL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS, 2001

    The Filshie clip in nonsterilization gynecologic laparoscopy

    OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 2000

    New technologies in cervical cancer precursor detection

    CURRENT OPINION IN ONCOLOGY, 2000

    The approval of mifepristone (RU486) in the United States: What's wrong with this picture?

    Medscape women's health, 2000

    HPV-based cervical cancer screening in a population at high risk for HIV infection

    INTERTIOL JOURL OF CANCER, 2000

    The boom and bust phenomenon: The hopes, dreams

    CONTRACEPTION, 2000

    Cervical cancer screening in developing countries.

    Primary care update for Ob/Gyns, 2000

    Evaluation of a human papillomavirus assay in cervical screening in Zimbabwe

    BRITISH JOURL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYECOLOGY, 2000

    Timing of onset of contraceptive effectiveness in Norplant

    CONTRACEPTION, 1999

    Visual inspection with acetic acid for cervical-cancer screening

    LANCET, 1999

    Derivation of pluripotent stem cells horn cultured human primordial germ cells

    PROCEEDINGS OF THE TIOL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AM, 1998

    Developments in contraception

    CONTRACEPTION, 1998

    Provider attitudes toward IUD provision in Zimbabwe

    ADVANCES IN CONTRACEPTION, 1998

    Timing of onset of contraceptive effectiveness in norplant implant users. Part I. Changes in

    FERTILITY AND STERILITY, 1998

    Ulr nerve injury associated with removal of norplant implants

    CONTRACEPTION, 1998

    Training for Norplant implant removal: Assessment of learning curves and competency

    OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 1997

    Lea's Shield(R): A study of the safety and efficacy of a new vagil barrier contraceptive used with

    CONTRACEPTION, 1996

    Usefulness of a clinical scoring system to anticipate difficulty of Norplant removal

    ADVANCES IN CONTRACEPTION, 1995

    LAPAROSCOPIC STERILIZATION IN THE SUPINE POSITION USING THE RAMATHIBODI UTERINE MANIPULATOR

    FERTILITY AND STERILITY, 1995

    CONTRACEPTIVE OUTCOMES AMONG POSTPARTUM AND POST-ABORTAL ADOLESCENTS

    CONTRACEPTION, 1994

    RECOVERY FROM OUTPATIENT LAPAROSCOPIC TUBAL

    ANESTHESIA AND ALGESIA, 1994

    A TIME AND COST-ALYSIS OF THE MAGEMENT OF INCOMPLETE ABORTION WITH MANUAL VACUUM ASPIRATION

    INTERTIOL JOURL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS, 1994

    COMPARISON OF ADOLESCENT AND ADULT EXPERIENCES WITH NORPLANT LEVONORGESTREL CONTRACEPTIVE IMPLANTS

    OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 1994

    PRELIMIRY EXPERIENCE WITH NORPLANT(R) IN AN INNER-CITY POPULATION

    CONTRACEPTION, 1993

    ABORTION - EPIDEMIOLOGY, SAFETY, AND TECHNIQUE

    CURRENT OPINION IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, 1992

    ABORTION

    CURRENT OPINION IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, 1991

    NONPHARMACEUTICAL RIPENING OF THE UNFAVORABLE CERVIX AND INDUCTION OF LABOR BY A NOVEL DOUBLE

    OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 1991

    LETTER FROM AFRICA

    OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 1990

    RANDOMIZED TRIAL OF DILAPAN AND LAMIRIA AS CERVICAL RIPENING AGENTS BEFORE INDUCTION OF LABOR

    OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 1990

    COMPARISON OF THE NIPPLE STIMULATION AND EXOGENOUS OXYTOCIN CONTRACTION STRESS TESTS - A RANDOMIZED

    JOURL OF REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE, 1989

    PROSPECTIVE COMPARISON OF DILAPAN AND LAMIRIA FOR PRETREATMENT OF THE CERVIX IN 2ND

    OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 1988

    THE PROPHYLACTIC EFFECT OF DOXYCYCLINE ON POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION-RATE AFTER 1ST-TRIMESTER ABORTION

    OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 1988

    PROBLEM VISITS TO A FAMILY-PLANNING CLINIC

    JOURL OF REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE, 1988

    COMPARISON OF UTERINE ACTIVITY INDUCED BY NIPPLE STIMULATION AND OXYTOCIN

    OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 1987

    COMPARISON OF URIRY HUMAN FOLLICLE-STIMULATING

    FERTILITY AND STERILITY, 1987

    ETHNICITY AND HIP FRACTURE

    AMERICAN JOURL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 1987

    AMNIOINFUSION FOR FETAL DISTRESS

    AMERICAN JOURL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 1986

    What is Dr. Blumenthal's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Blumenthal's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1336202977.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Blumenthal?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Blumenthal

    What is Dr. Paul Blumenthal's specialty?

    Dr. Blumenthal is a Complex Family Planning Specialist near Stanford, CA. A complex family planning physician specializes in diagnosing and treating individuals with intricate reproductive needs. These physicians are experts in abortion and contraception, providing clinical care, conducting research, and engaging in education and advocacy to support reproductive health and rights. Contact Dr. Blumenthal to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Paul Blumenthal affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Blumenthal is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

    Where can I learn more about Complex Family Planning Specialist?

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    Is Paul Blumenthal accepting new patients in Stanford, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Paul Blumenthal is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Paul Blumenthal offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Blumenthal's office at (650) 723-4000 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Paul Blumenthal?

    Please contact Dr. Blumenthal's office at (650) 723-4000 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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