Dr. Lindsey Starr Urband, MD

Dr. Urband practices at San Diego Hand Specialists in San Diego, California.

Dr. Urband's NPI, 1740422997, was assigned on April 2, 2009. Dr. Urband graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 2008. Dr. Urband holds California license A137350.

Dr. Urband's primary practice is San Diego Hand Specialists, at 8008 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123-4205. The practice phone is (858) 715-9200.

Dr. Urband's primary practice is San Diego Hand Specialists in San Diego, California. Dr. Urband is also affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Urband to 3 more medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Urband practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hand surgery is Dr. Urband's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Urband is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Urband's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Texas.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint cyst, rotator cuff injury and total shoulder replacement among the conditions Dr. Urband treats.

CMS data shows 228 Medicare services from Dr. Urband across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 82 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,761 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 82 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Urband in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 48 patients. 70% of them have high cholesterol, and 62% have arthritis. 43% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Urband's median patient age at 57, with 65% women.

In 2024, Dr. Urband wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims for 57 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 88 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,064 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 149 claims across 6 drugs.

Dr. Urband accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Urband as offering telehealth.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 28 general payments to Dr. Urband from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 52% of the total. SportsTek Medical, Inc paid the most, $1,932.

Dr. Urband graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 2008. Dr. Urband is a member of AAOS, ASSH, CMA and California Orthopaedic Associarion.

Dr. Urband is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.