Dr. Gary Benn Birnbaum, MD

Dr. Birnbaum practices at Linda Mar Rehabilitation in Pacifica, California.

Dr. Birnbaum's NPI, 1972685972, was assigned on October 19, 2006. Dr. Birnbaum graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1976. Dr. Birnbaum's California license number on file is G36641.

Dr. Birnbaum's primary practice is Linda Mar Rehabilitation, at 751 San Pedro Terrace Road, Pacifica, CA 94044 in San Mateo County. The practice phone is (650) 359-4800.

Dr. Birnbaum's primary practice is Linda Mar Rehabilitation in Pacifica, California. Dr. Birnbaum is also affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center Mission Bernal Campus & Orthopedic Institute. The medical group on file is Vibra Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Birnbaum to 1 more physician office, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Birnbaum practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Family medicine is Dr. Birnbaum's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Birnbaum is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Birnbaum has a license on file in California.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, arthritis, asthma, cerebrovascular disease, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic respiratory failure among the conditions Dr. Birnbaum treats.

CMS data shows 1,811 Medicare services from Dr. Birnbaum across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 123 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $131,986 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 123 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Birnbaum in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 48 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 46% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.36, 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. Birnbaum's median patient age at 79, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Birnbaum wrote 977 Medicare Part D claims for 79 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 605 of them, across 31 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $60,885 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 335 claims across 22 drugs.

Dr. Birnbaum accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 228 general payments to Dr. Birnbaum from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $474.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Birnbaum, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Birnbaum graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1976.

Dr. Birnbaum is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.