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Dr. Edward James Collins, MD
NPI1265533475
- Medicare services, 2024
- 239
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 108
- Part D claims, 2024
- 769
- Publications
- 2
- Industry payments
- $16,495
- Practice address
- 2186 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115
- Practice phone
- Call (415) 543-2830
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Golden Gate Urology Inc
San Francisco, California
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Dr. Edward James Collins is a urologist in San Francisco, California
Dr. Collins practices at Golden Gate Urology Inc in San Francisco, California.
Dr. Collins' NPI, 1265533475, was assigned on September 26, 2006. Dr. Collins graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 1970. Dr. Collins' California license number on file is G21474.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1265533475NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- September 26, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (415) 543-2830
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 82
- Medical school graduation
- 1970
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Edward James Collins practices at Golden Gate Urology Inc in San Francisco, California
Dr. Collins' primary practice is Golden Gate Urology Inc, at 2186 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 543-2830.
- Golden Gate Urology Inc2186 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115 · San Francisco CountyPhone(415) 543-2830
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Edward James Collins is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Collins' primary practice is Golden Gate Urology Inc in San Francisco, California. The medical group on file is Golden Gate Urology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Collins to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Golden Gate Urology IncPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Edward James Collins' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Collins practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Golden Gate Urology Inc | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Edward James Collins is one of 1,395 urologists in California
Urology is Dr. Collins' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Collins is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dr. Collins has a license on file in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists bladder disease, bladder removal, enlarged prostate, enlarged prostate transurethral surgery (TURP), erectile dysfunction, kidney cysts, kidney stone disease and prostate cancer among the conditions Dr. Collins treats.
Urologists near Dr. Collins
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Edward James Collins billed Medicare for 239 services in 2024
CMS data shows 239 Medicare services from Dr. Collins across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 108 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,737 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024239
Medicare patients108
Paid by Medicare$8,737
Procedure codes4
Dr. Collins' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6682024: 11283%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 5232024: 9781%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2362024: 3087%
Dr. Collins compared with the California median for urologists, 2024
- Dr. Collins
- California median
- Medicare services
- 239vs 1,05077% below
- Medicare patients
- 108vs 34669% below
- Part D claims
- 704vs 64210% above
Medians across 1,310 urologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Collins' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Edward James Collins treated 108 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 108 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Collins in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 53 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Collins' median patient age at 77, with 9% women.
Medicare patients, 2024108
Average age79
Average risk score1.28
Also on Medicaid26%
Dr. Collins' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Collins' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes41%
- Arthritis39%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
- Cancer28%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
- Atrial fibrillation18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Collins' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 77
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women9%
- Men80%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Edward James Collins wrote 769 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Collins wrote 769 Medicare Part D claims for 196 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 704 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $124,407 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,557 claims across 18 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024769
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$124,407
Part D patients196
Dr. Collins' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic644 claims84%
- Brand-name125 claims16%
Dr. Collins' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Collins' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%11 of 769 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,5572024: 70455%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 18 in 2023.
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. Edward James Collins has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Collins in 2011. Dr. Collins' most frequent co-authors are Greg A. Barme, MD, Adam Scott Feldman, MD and Robert Ira Kahn, MD.
Papers2
Dr. Collins' most frequent co-authors
- Greg A. Barme, MD1 shared paper
- Adam Scott Feldman, MD1 shared paper
- Robert Ira Kahn, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Collins
Biomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Transitional CellGenomics
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Edward James Collins received $16,495 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 313 general payments to Dr. Collins from 46 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $8,220.
General payments to Dr. Collins by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Collins by kind, 2016 to 2025
$16.5Kin total
- Food and beverage$8,57552%
- Consulting fees$6,84041%
- Travel and lodging$9826%
- Education$991%
Companies that paid Dr. Collins the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Edward James Collins has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Collins.
Awards and honors for Dr. Collins
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Edward James Collins graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine
Dr. Collins graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 1970. Dr. Collins is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in urology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Edward James Collins accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers
Dr. Collins is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +4 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Collins accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO8
- HMO6
- Medicare6
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Edward James Collins's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Edward James Collins' NPI number?
Dr. Edward James Collins' NPI number is 1265533475. It was assigned on September 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Edward James Collins?
Dr. Edward James Collins is a urologist in San Francisco, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Edward James Collins practice?
Dr. Collins practices at 2186 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115. Dr. Collins' primary practice is Golden Gate Urology Inc in San Francisco, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Collins to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Edward James Collins' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Collins is (415) 543-2830.
What is Dr. Edward James Collins' medical license number?
Dr. Collins' California license number on file is G21474.
What medical group is Dr. Edward James Collins part of?
Dr. Collins is linked to Golden Gate Urology. Dmand AI links Dr. Collins to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Edward James Collins accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Collins billed Medicare for 239 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Edward James Collins see?
CMS counts 108 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Collins in 2024, with an average age of 79.
Is Dr. Edward James Collins board certified?
Yes. Dr. Collins is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology.
What services does Dr. Edward James Collins bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Collins' most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (81000), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
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Where did Dr. Edward James Collins go to medical school?
Dr. Collins graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine in 1970.
What drugs does Dr. Edward James Collins prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Collins' most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Finasteride and Gemtesa.
Has Dr. Edward James Collins received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $16,495 in general payments to Dr. Collins from 46 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
How long has Dr. Edward James Collins been practicing?
Dr. Collins graduated from medical school in 1970, 56 years ago.
Does Dr. Edward James Collins do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Collins.
Who does Dr. Edward James Collins publish with?
Dr. Collins' most frequent co-authors are Greg A. Barme, MD (1 shared paper), Adam Scott Feldman, MD (1 shared paper) and Robert Ira Kahn, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Edward James Collins accept?
Dr. Collins is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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