Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD

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

Dr. Garcia's NPI, 1184735086, was assigned on August 31, 2006. Dr. Garcia graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Garcia holds California license G65947.

Dr. Garcia'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. Garcia's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Garcia is also affiliated with Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garcia to 1 more hospital, 4 group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Garcia practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurology is Dr. Garcia's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Garcia is board certified in epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Garcia is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists epilepsy, seizures and stroke among the conditions Dr. Garcia treats.

CMS data shows 351 Medicare services from Dr. Garcia across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 166 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $40,756 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 166 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Garcia in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 53 patients. 67% of them have high blood pressure, and 61% have high cholesterol. 64% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.24, 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. Garcia's median patient age at 63, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Garcia wrote 1,640 Medicare Part D claims for 111 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,534 of them, across 41 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $535,124 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,431 claims across 36 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Garcia for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Garcia accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Garcia as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 51 papers to Dr. Garcia, published from 2008 to 2025. 2012 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Electroencephalography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Epilepsy. Dr. Garcia has published most often in Epilepsia. Dr. Garcia's most frequent co-authors are Nicholas M. Barbaro, MD, Kenneth D. Laxer, MD and Edward F. Chang, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Garcia from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. paid the most, $2,176. It also lists 13 research payments totaling $17,607 from 2018 to 2025.

Dr. Garcia graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Garcia is a member of AAN.

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