Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD

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

Dr. Potter's NPI, 1952347288, was assigned on June 22, 2006. Dr. Potter graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1990. Dr. Potter holds California license G72832.

Dr. Potter's 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. Potter's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Potter is also affiliated with MarinHealth Medical Center. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Potter to 3 more group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Potter practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Family medicine is Dr. Potter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Potter is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Potter is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists chronic anemia, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, chronic nasal allergies, coronary artery disease, depression, gastrointestinal bleeding and hand joint or tendon inflammation among the conditions Dr. Potter treats.

CMS data shows 180 Medicare services from Dr. Potter across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 85 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,823 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 85 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Potter in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 39 patients. 62% of them have high blood pressure, and 51% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.84, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Potter's median patient age at 66, with 35% women.

In 2024, Dr. Potter wrote 2,686 Medicare Part D claims for 190 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,226 of them, across 54 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $321,311 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,091 claims across 51 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Potter for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Potter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Potter as offering telehealth.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 67 papers to Dr. Potter, published from 2002 to 2024. 2021 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Colorectal Neoplasms, Mass Screening and Primary Health Care. Dr. Potter has published most often in J Am Board Fam Med. Dr. Potter's most frequent co-authors are Judith M. Walsh, MD, Ronald J. Ellis, MD, PhD and Scott Lee Letendre, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Potter to 2 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Rectal Diseases and Colorectal Neoplasms. University of California, San Francisco sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Potter from 4 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 90% of the total. Exact Sciences Corporation paid the most, $2,125.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Potter, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Dr. Potter graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1990.

Dr. Potter is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.