Dr. Scott A. Josephson, MD

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

Dr. Josephson's NPI, 1134157563, was assigned on June 28, 2006. Dr. Josephson graduated from WashU Medicine in 2001. Dr. Josephson holds California license A81308.

Dr. Josephson'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. Josephson's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Josephson 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. Josephson to 4 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Josephson practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

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

Dmand AI lists cerebrovascular disease, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems and stroke among the conditions Dr. Josephson treats.

CMS data shows 307 Medicare services from Dr. Josephson across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 156 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $38,916 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 156 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Josephson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 54 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 42% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.92, 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. Josephson's median patient age at 69, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Josephson wrote 71 Medicare Part D claims for 14 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 35 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $524 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 33 claims across 2 drugs.

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

Dmand AI links 120 papers to Dr. Josephson, published from 2007 to 2023. 2018 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Neurology, Stroke and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Dr. Josephson has published most often in Neurology. Dr. Josephson's most frequent co-authors are Vanja Christopher Douglas, MD, Wade S. Smith, MD and Hooman Kamel, MD.

Dr. Josephson graduated from WashU Medicine in 2001.

Dr. Josephson is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.