Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr., MD

  • San Diego, CA
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1467477653
Medicare services, 2016
86
Part D claims, 2024
18
Publications
108
Clinical trials
3
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
3350 Via La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92161
Practice phone
Call (858) 642-3576
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Va Healthcare San Diego

Behavioral health practice · San Diego, California

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Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. is a psychiatrist in San Diego, California

Dr. Atkinson practices at Va Healthcare San Diego in San Diego, California.

Dr. Atkinson's NPI, 1467477653, was assigned on July 12, 2006. Dr. Atkinson graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 1972. Dr. Atkinson holds California license G25819.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
July 12, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(858) 642-3576
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Medical school graduation
1972

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. practices at Va Healthcare San Diego in San Diego, California

Dr. Atkinson's primary practice is Va Healthcare San Diego, at 3350 Via La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92161. The practice phone is (858) 642-3576.

  • Va Healthcare San Diego
    3350 Via La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92161Phone(858) 642-3576

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Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Atkinson's primary practice is Va Healthcare San Diego in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Atkinson to 1 medical group, named with a free account.

Va Healthcare San DiegoBehavioral health practice · San Diego, CaliforniaPrimary
1 medical groupName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr.'s practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Va Healthcare San DiegoAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. is one of 6,803 psychiatrists in California

Psychiatry is Dr. Atkinson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Atkinson is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Atkinson is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G25819 · 1973 to 2027 · taxonomy 2084P0800X

Psychiatrists near Dr. Atkinson

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Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. billed Medicare for 86 services in 2016

CMS data shows 86 Medicare services from Dr. Atkinson across 2 procedure codes in 2016, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $3,827 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 201686
Paid by Medicare$3,827
Procedure codes2

Dr. Atkinson compared with the California median for psychiatrists, 2016

  • Dr. Atkinson
  • California median
Medicare services
86vs 11928% below
Part D claims
50vs 14465% below

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Dr. Atkinson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2016

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Atkinson wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims. 72% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 4 drugs, with $1,938 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 101 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 202418
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$1,938

Dr. Atkinson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic13 claims72%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims28%

Dr. Atkinson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2021

  • 2018
  • 2021
Claims for drugs CMS names
2018: 1012021: 5050%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2021, 6 in 2018.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. has 108 publications on record

Dmand AI links 108 papers to Dr. Atkinson, published from 2007 to 2023. 2012 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are HIV Infections, Neuropsychological Tests and Cognition Disorders. Dr. Atkinson has published most often in J Neurovirol. Dr. Atkinson's most frequent co-authors are Igor Grant, MD, Ronald J. Ellis, MD, PhD and Scott Lee Letendre, MD.

Papers108
Years published2007 to 2023

Dr. Atkinson's papers by year, 2012 to 2023

Topics Dr. Atkinson writes about most

  • HIV Infections
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Cognition Disorders
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • AIDS Dementia Complex
  • Pain Measurement
  • Depression

Dr. Atkinson's most frequent co-authors

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Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. has worked on 3 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Atkinson to 3 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 2 studies. Conditions studied include Back Pain, Chronic Pain and Sciatica. VA Office of Research and Development sponsors the most, 2.

Conditions in Dr. Atkinson's trials

  • Back Pain
  • Chronic Pain
  • Sciatica
  • Sciatic Neuropathy

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Atkinson

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Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine

Dr. Atkinson graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 1972.

  1. Medical schoolStanford University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in psychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

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Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. accepts plans from 4 insurance carriers

Dr. Atkinson is in network with 4 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • HCSC

Plan types Dr. Atkinson accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare4
  2. PPO4
  3. EPO1
  4. HMO1
  5. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr.'s profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr.'s NPI number is 1467477653. It was assigned on July 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr.?

Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. is a psychiatrist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. practice?

Dr. Atkinson practices at 3350 Via La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92161. Dr. Atkinson's primary practice is Va Healthcare San Diego in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Atkinson to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Atkinson is (858) 642-3576.

What is Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Atkinson holds California license G25819.

Does Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Atkinson billed Medicare for 86 services in 2016.

Is Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. board certified?

Yes. Dr. Atkinson is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

What services does Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2016, Dr. Atkinson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Atkinson graduated from Stanford University School Of Medicine in 1972.

What drugs does Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. prescribe most?

In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Atkinson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Glipizide ER, Oxybutynin Chloride ER and Bisoprolol Fumarate.

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How long has Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Atkinson graduated from medical school in 1972, 54 years ago.

Does Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. do research?

Dmand AI links 108 publications to Dr. Atkinson, published from 2007 to 2023. Dr. Atkinson has worked on 3 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. publish with?

Dr. Atkinson's most frequent co-authors are Igor Grant, MD (65 shared papers), Ronald J. Ellis, MD, PhD (33 shared papers) and Scott Lee Letendre, MD (22 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Joseph H. Atkinson Jr. accept?

Dr. Atkinson is in network with 4 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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