Dr. Matthias Behrends, MD

Dr. Behrends practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Behrends' NPI, 1780637652, was assigned on May 19, 2006. Dr. Behrends graduated from University of Gottingen Faculty of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Behrends holds California license F5140.

Dr. Behrends' primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 353-2733.

Dr. Behrends' primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. The medical group on file is UCSF Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Behrends practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Anesthesiology is Dr. Behrends' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Behrends is licensed in California.

CMS data shows 204 Medicare services from Dr. Behrends across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 153 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,086 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 153 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Behrends in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 75 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Behrends' median patient age at 60, with 55% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 out of 100 for Dr. Behrends for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Behrends accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 48 papers to Dr. Behrends, published from 2003 to 2024. 2015 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Analgesics, Opioid, Pain, Postoperative and Arthroscopy. Dr. Behrends has published most often in Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. Dr. Behrends' most frequent co-authors are Pedram Aleshi, MD, Sakura Kinjo, MD and Merlin D. Larson, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Behrends to 4 clinical trials, 3 of them phase 4 studies. Conditions studied include Acute Pain, Pain and Pain, Postoperative. University of California, San Francisco sponsors the most, 4.

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Behrends from 2 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Halyard Health, Inc. paid the most, $7,212.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Behrends, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Behrends graduated from University of Gottingen Faculty of Medicine in 1996.

Dr. Behrends is in network with 3 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.