Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD

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

Dr. Shindel's NPI, 1740375039, was assigned on October 4, 2006. Dr. Shindel graduated from WashU Medicine in 2002. Dr. Shindel holds California license A101892.

Dr. Shindel'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.

Dr. Shindel's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Shindel is also affiliated with Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shindel to 4 more medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shindel practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Urology is Dr. Shindel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Shindel is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dr. Shindel is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists enlarged prostate, erectile dysfunction, kidney cysts, kidney stone disease, prostate cancer, prostate inflammation or infection, urinary endoscopy and urine flow blockage among the conditions Dr. Shindel treats.

CMS data shows 733 Medicare services from Dr. Shindel across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 420 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $38,553 for them.

CMS counts 420 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shindel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 206 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have high blood pressure. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.36, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shindel's median patient age at 64, with 11% women.

In 2024, Dr. Shindel wrote 820 Medicare Part D claims for 245 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 718 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $83,086 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 799 claims across 17 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Shindel for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Shindel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Shindel as offering telehealth.

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

Dmand AI links 111 papers to Dr. Shindel, published from 2006 to 2023. 2015 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Erectile Dysfunction, Sexual Behavior and Rats, Sprague-Dawley. Dr. Shindel has published most often in J Sex Med. Dr. Shindel's most frequent co-authors are Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, James F. Smith, MD and Tom F. Lue, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Dr. Shindel from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 68% of the total. Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $6,392.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Shindel, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012. Dr. Shindel serves on Peyronie's Disease Guidelines Panel AUA.

Dr. Shindel graduated from WashU Medicine in 2002.

Dr. Shindel is in network with 10 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.