Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD, PhD

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

Dr. Aghi's NPI, 1689647778, was assigned on February 9, 2006. Dr. Aghi graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2000. Dr. Aghi holds California license A101651.

Dr. Aghi'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. Aghi's 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 Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Aghi to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

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

Neurological surgery is Dr. Aghi's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Aghi is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Aghi's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists craniotomy among the conditions Dr. Aghi treats.

CMS data shows 133 Medicare services from Dr. Aghi across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 118 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $40,691 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 118 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Aghi in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 52 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.61, 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. Aghi's median patient age at 59, with 62% women.

In 2021, Dr. Aghi wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 2 drugs, with $2,625 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 33 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Aghi for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Aghi accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Aghi as offering telehealth.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 280 papers to Dr. Aghi, published from 2005 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 21. The most frequent topics are Brain Neoplasms, Glioblastoma and Pituitary Neoplasms. Dr. Aghi has published most often in J Neurosurg. Dr. Aghi's most frequent co-authors are Michael W. McDermott, MD, Philip V. Theodosopoulos, MD and Mitchel S. Berger, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Aghi to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Oligodendroglioma and Glioblastoma.

CMS Open Payments shows 30 general payments to Dr. Aghi from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 44% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $20,526.

Dmand AI lists 18 awards for Dr. Aghi, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.

Dr. Aghi graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2000. Dr. Aghi is a member of AANS and CNS.

Dr. Aghi is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.