Dr. Bard C. Cosman, MD

  • San Diego, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1477513810PAC ID1759384225
Medicare services, 2022
15
Publications
79
MIPS score, 2026
91
Industry payments
$8,561
Medical group
1
Practice address
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Practice phone
Call (619) 543-6222
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Primary practice

UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center

San Diego, California

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Dr. Bard C. Cosman is a general surgeon in San Diego, California

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

Dr. Cosman's NPI, 1477513810, was assigned on March 27, 2006. Dr. Cosman graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1987. Dr. Cosman holds California license G66321.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1759384225
NPI enumeration date
March 27, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(619) 543-6222
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

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

Dr. Bard C. Cosman practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California

Dr. Cosman'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.

  • UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center
    200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 543-6222

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Bard C. Cosman is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Cosman's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health.

UCSD Hillcrest Medical CenterSan Diego, CaliforniaPrimary
UC San Diego HealthPrimary care group, Los Angeles, CA

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Bard C. Cosman's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UCSD Hillcrest Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Bard C. Cosman is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Cosman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Cosman is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Cosman's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G66321 · 1989 to 2027 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Minnesota license1994 to 1996

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists colon removal and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Cosman treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Cosman

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Dr. Bard C. Cosman billed Medicare for 15 services in 2022

CMS data shows 15 Medicare services from Dr. Cosman across 1 procedure code in 2022, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $357 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202215
Paid by Medicare$357
Procedure codes1

Dr. Cosman's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Office and hospital visits
2021: 172022: 1512%

Dr. Cosman compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2022

  • Dr. Cosman
  • California median
Medicare services
15vs 16691% below

Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cosman's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022

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. Bard C. Cosman's patients have a median age of 41

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cosman's median patient age at 41, with 58% women.

Dr. Cosman's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 41

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men41%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Bard C. Cosman scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2026

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Cosman for performance year 2026, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cosman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Cosman's MIPS scores, performance year 2026

  • 91of 100Final score
  • 84.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2026 data; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Bard C. Cosman has 79 publications on record

Dmand AI links 79 papers to Dr. Cosman, published from 2007 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Rectal Neoplasms, Postoperative Complications and Hemorrhoids. Dr. Cosman has published most often in Dis Colon Rectum. Dr. Cosman's most frequent co-authors are Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD, Samuel G. Eisenstein, MD and Lisa A. Parry, MD.

Papers79
Years published2007 to 2025

Dr. Cosman's papers by year, 2007 to 2025

Topics Dr. Cosman writes about most

  • Rectal Neoplasms
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Ligation
  • Anal Canal
  • Anus Neoplasms
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Spinal Cord Injuries

Dr. Cosman's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Cosman

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Bard C. Cosman received $8,561 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Cosman from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $5,433. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $510 in 2016.

General payments to Dr. Cosman by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Cosman by kind, 2016 to 2025

$8.6Kin total
  • Education$4,02047%
  • Consulting fees$2,86333%
  • Food and beverage$1,56818%
  • Travel and lodging$1101%

Companies that paid Dr. Cosman the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Bard C. Cosman has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Cosman, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.

Awards and honors for Dr. Cosman

  1. 2012
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR
  2. Undated
    • Super Doc

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Bard C. Cosman graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Dr. Cosman graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolVagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
  2. Board certified in colon & rectal surgeryAmerican Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
  3. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

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Dr. Bard C. Cosman accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers

Dr. Cosman is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Molina
  • Regence Health Plans
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Plan types Dr. Cosman accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare8
  2. PPO8
  3. HMO7
  4. POS4
  5. EPO3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Bard C. Cosman'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
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
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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. Bard C. Cosman's NPI number?

Dr. Bard C. Cosman's NPI number is 1477513810. It was assigned on March 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Bard C. Cosman?

Dr. Bard C. Cosman is a general surgeon in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Bard C. Cosman practice?

Dr. Cosman practices at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Dr. Cosman's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

What is Dr. Bard C. Cosman's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cosman is (619) 543-6222. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.

What is Dr. Bard C. Cosman's email address?

Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Cosman through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What is Dr. Bard C. Cosman's medical license number?

Dr. Cosman holds California license G66321, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Bard C. Cosman been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cosman in California (1989 to 2027) and Minnesota (1994 to 1996).

What medical group is Dr. Bard C. Cosman part of?

Dr. Cosman is linked to UC San Diego Health.

Who does Dr. Bard C. Cosman practice with?

Dmand AI links 2,526 HCPs to Dr. Cosman's primary medical group, 37 of them general surgeons. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.

Does Dr. Bard C. Cosman accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cosman billed Medicare for 15 services in 2022, and Dr. Cosman accepts Medicare assignment.

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What is Dr. Bard C. Cosman's MIPS score?

Dr. Cosman's MIPS final score for performance year 2026 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

Is Dr. Bard C. Cosman board certified?

Yes. Dr. Cosman is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

What services does Dr. Bard C. Cosman bill to Medicare?

In 2022, Dr. Cosman's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99212).

Where did Dr. Bard C. Cosman go to medical school?

Dr. Cosman graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1987.

Has Dr. Bard C. Cosman received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $8,561 in general payments to Dr. Cosman from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Bard C. Cosman been practicing?

Dr. Cosman graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

Does Dr. Bard C. Cosman do research?

Dmand AI links 79 publications to Dr. Cosman, published from 2007 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Bard C. Cosman publish with?

Dr. Cosman's most frequent co-authors are Sonia Ramamoorthy, MD (16 shared papers), Samuel G. Eisenstein, MD (13 shared papers) and Lisa A. Parry, MD (9 shared papers).

What EHR does Dr. Bard C. Cosman's practice use?

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What insurance does Dr. Bard C. Cosman accept?

Dr. Cosman is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit. The full carrier list is available with a free Dmand AI account.

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