Dr. Paul Joseph Girard, MD

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

Dr. Girard's NPI, 1356319891, was assigned on March 10, 2006. Dr. Girard graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 1996. Dr. Girard's California license number on file is A78346.

Dr. Girard'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. Girard's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Girard is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Girard to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

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

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Girard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Girard is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Girard's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Arizona.

Dmand AI lists broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, hip replacement, leg, ankle or foot fracture, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, orthopedic surgery of arms and legs, pelvic and hip fracture and traumatic arthropathy among the conditions Dr. Girard treats.

CMS data shows 114 Medicare services from Dr. Girard across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 69 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,702 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 69 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Girard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 29 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 54% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.00, 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. Girard's median patient age at 57, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Girard wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Girard for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Girard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 21 papers to Dr. Girard, published from 2010 to 2024. 2010 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Nerve Block, Amides and Anesthetics, Local. Dr. Girard has published most often in JBJS Case Connect. Dr. Girard's most frequent co-authors are Alexandra K. Schwartz, MD, Brian Michael Ilfeld, MD and Scott Taber Ball, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 167 general payments to Dr. Girard from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 84% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $145,145.

Dmand AI lists 13 awards for Dr. Girard, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Girard graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 1996.

Dr. Girard is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.