Dr. William R. Taylor, MD

Dr. Taylor practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Taylor's NPI, 1528084522, was assigned on July 14, 2006. Dr. Taylor graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1987. Dr. Taylor's California license number on file is G72205.

Dr. Taylor's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Dr. Taylor's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Taylor is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Taylor to 2 more home health agencies, each named with a free account.

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

Neurological surgery is Dr. Taylor's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Taylor is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Taylor's licenses on file in 4 states: California, New Jersey, Florida and New York.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Taylor treats.

CMS data shows 205 Medicare services from Dr. Taylor across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 150 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $26,394 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 150 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Taylor in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 72 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Taylor's median patient age at 63, with 49% women.

In 2022, Dr. Taylor wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $182 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Taylor for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Taylor accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Taylor as offering telehealth. CMS counts 28 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Taylor, more than 59% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 326 papers to Dr. Taylor, published from 2003 to 2024. 2021 was the busiest year, with 18. The most frequent topics are Biomechanical Phenomena, Gait and Models, Biological. Dr. Taylor has published most often in PLoS One. Dr. Taylor's most frequent co-authors are John B. Kisiel, MD, Barry Mathew Berger, MD and Moh'D M Th Khushman, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 586 general payments to Dr. Taylor from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Nuvasive, Inc. paid the most, $2,349,938.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Taylor, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Taylor graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1987. Dr. Taylor is a member of AANS and CNS.

Dr. Taylor is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.