Dr. James Morgan Gardner, MD, PhD

  • San Francisco, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1215293477PAC ID3375835077
Medicare services, 2022
12
Part D claims, 2024
40
Publications
41
MIPS score, 2024
98
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143
Practice phone
Call (415) 353-2733
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights

Hospital · San Francisco, California

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Dr. James Morgan Gardner is a general surgeon in San Francisco, California

Dr. Gardner practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Gardner's NPI, 1215293477, was assigned on April 2, 2012. Dr. Gardner graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Gardner's California license number on file is A129097.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3375835077
NPI enumeration date
April 2, 2012
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(415) 353-2733
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
40
Medical school graduation
2012

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

Dr. James Morgan Gardner practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California

Dr. Gardner's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 353-2733.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. James Morgan Gardner is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Gardner's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gardner to 3 more group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Morgan Gardner's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus HeightsAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. James Morgan Gardner is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Gardner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Gardner is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Gardner has a license on file in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A129097 · 2014 to 2025 · taxonomy 208600000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists kidney transplant among the conditions Dr. Gardner treats.

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Dr. James Morgan Gardner billed Medicare for 12 services in 2022

CMS data shows 12 Medicare services from Dr. Gardner across 1 procedure code in 2022, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $909 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202212
Paid by Medicare$909
Procedure codes1

Dr. Gardner's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2022

  • 2019
  • 2022
Office and hospital visits
2019: 02022: 12
Surgery
2019: 462022: 0100%

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

  • Dr. Gardner
  • California median
Medicare services
12vs 16693% below
Part D claims
11vs 3468% below

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

Dr. Gardner'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. James Morgan Gardner's patients have a median age of 58

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gardner's median patient age at 58, with 46% women.

Dr. Gardner's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 58

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men54%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. James Morgan Gardner wrote 40 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Gardner wrote 40 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 43% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $43 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 202440
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$43
Part D patients13

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

  • Generic17 claims43%
  • Brand-name and other23 claims57%

Dr. Gardner'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.

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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

Dr. James Morgan Gardner scored 98 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 98 out of 100 for Dr. Gardner for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Gardner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Gardner as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Gardner's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 98of 100Final score
  • 92.7of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 72of 100Cost

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. James Morgan Gardner has 41 publications on record

Dmand AI links 41 papers to Dr. Gardner, published from 2003 to 2024. 2022 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Thymus Gland, Transcription Factors and AIRE Protein. Dr. Gardner has published most often in Am J Transplant. Dr. Gardner's most frequent co-authors are Shareef Mohammed Syed, MD, Mark S. Anderson, MD and Garrett Richard Roll, MD.

Papers41
Years published2003 to 2024

Dr. Gardner's papers by year, 2011 to 2024

Topics Dr. Gardner writes about most

  • Thymus Gland
  • Transcription Factors
  • AIRE Protein
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Immune Tolerance
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • T-Lymphocytes
  • Autoimmunity

Dr. Gardner's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Gardner

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

Dr. James Morgan Gardner received $1,381 in industry payments from 2019 to 2020

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Gardner from 2 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2020. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $1,256.

General payments to Dr. Gardner by program year, 2019 to 2020

General payments to Dr. Gardner by kind, 2019 to 2020

$1.4Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$1,00973%
  • Food and beverage$37127%

Companies that paid Dr. Gardner the most, 2019 to 2020

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. James Morgan Gardner graduated from UCSF School of Medicine

Dr. Gardner graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2012.

  1. Medical schoolUCSF School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. James Morgan Gardner accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers

Dr. Gardner is in network with 7 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Gardner accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare6
  2. PPO5
  3. HMO2
  4. POS2
  5. EPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. James Morgan Gardner'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 Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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
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)
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)
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)
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. James Morgan Gardner's NPI number?

Dr. James Morgan Gardner's NPI number is 1215293477. It was assigned on April 2, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James Morgan Gardner?

Dr. James Morgan Gardner is a general surgeon in San Francisco, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. James Morgan Gardner practice?

Dr. Gardner practices at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143. Dr. Gardner's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gardner to 3 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups.

What is Dr. James Morgan Gardner's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Gardner is (415) 353-2733.

What is Dr. James Morgan Gardner's medical license number?

Dr. Gardner's California license number on file is A129097.

Which hospitals is Dr. James Morgan Gardner affiliated with?

Dr. Gardner practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California.

What medical group is Dr. James Morgan Gardner part of?

Dr. Gardner is linked to UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI links Dr. Gardner to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. James Morgan Gardner accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Gardner billed Medicare for 12 services in 2022, and Dr. Gardner accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. James Morgan Gardner offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Gardner as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. James Morgan Gardner's MIPS score?

Dr. Gardner's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 98 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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Is Dr. James Morgan Gardner board certified?

Yes. Dr. Gardner is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. James Morgan Gardner bill to Medicare?

In 2022, Dr. Gardner's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. James Morgan Gardner go to medical school?

Dr. Gardner graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 2012.

What drugs does Dr. James Morgan Gardner prescribe most?

In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Gardner's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. James Morgan Gardner received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,381 in general payments to Dr. Gardner from 2 companies from 2019 to 2020. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

How long has Dr. James Morgan Gardner been practicing?

Dr. Gardner graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.

Does Dr. James Morgan Gardner do research?

Dmand AI links 41 publications to Dr. Gardner, published from 2003 to 2024.

Who does Dr. James Morgan Gardner publish with?

Dr. Gardner's most frequent co-authors are Shareef Mohammed Syed, MD (7 shared papers), Mark S. Anderson, MD (6 shared papers) and Garrett Richard Roll, MD (5 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. James Morgan Gardner accept?

Dr. Gardner is in network with 7 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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