Dr. Catherine Blebea, MD
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 7
- In the NPI registry since
- 2019
Licensed in California since 2022, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2019Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Internal Medicine Physician primary
CA license A177040 (first issued 2022; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA
Medical groups
- University of California San Francisco (1,839 clinicians)
- Regents of the University of California (732 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 7 payments worth $640 in total to this clinician.
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $640 |
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| Travel and Lodging | $594 |
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| Food and Beverage | $45.97 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ATLANTA, GA · in-kind | $414 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to NORCROSS, GA · in-kind | $69.05 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to NORCROSS, GA · in-kind | $39.79 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ATLANTA, GA · in-kind | $37.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to NORCROSS, GA · in-kind | $34.06 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.