Dr. Dan I. Giurgiu, MD

Dr. Giurgiu practices at Central San Diego Surgery Center Inc. in San Diego, California.

Dr. Giurgiu's NPI, 1992769194, was assigned on April 14, 2006. Dr. Giurgiu graduated from MCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Giurgiu holds California license G84536.

Dr. Giurgiu's primary practice is Central San Diego Surgery Center Inc., at 4060 4th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 299-7467.

Dr. Giurgiu's primary practice is Central San Diego Surgery Center Inc. in San Diego, California. Dr. Giurgiu is also affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego. The medical group on file is Scripps Clinic Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Giurgiu to 1 more hospital, 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Giurgiu practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Giurgiu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Giurgiu is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Giurgiu's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Florida and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Giurgiu treats.

CMS data shows 172 Medicare services from Dr. Giurgiu across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 102 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,139 for them.

CMS counts 102 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Giurgiu in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 41 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.69, 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. Giurgiu's median patient age at 67, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Giurgiu wrote 78 Medicare Part D claims for 43 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 58 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $99 in total drug cost.

Dr. Giurgiu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 23 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Giurgiu, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Giurgiu. The most frequent topics are Gallbladder, Cholelithiasis and Sciuridae. Dr. Giurgiu has published most often in Surgery. Dr. Giurgiu's most frequent co-authors are Joe A. Cates, MD and Joseph Anthony Karam, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 27 general payments to Dr. Giurgiu from 2 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Davol Inc. paid the most, $1,365.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Giurgiu, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Giurgiu graduated from MCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Giurgiu is a member of ACS.

Dr. Giurgiu is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.