David Girard
Neurology Physician · Pasadena, CA
David Girard is a neurology physician with a practice address in Pasadena, California, and NPI 1659777944, issued on Nov 13, 2014. Check the license (California A137390, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Girard
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- A137390 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 425 S Fair Oaks Ave Ste A, Pasadena, CA 91105
- Phone
- (626) 449-1814
- Enumerated
- Nov 13, 2014
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2025
- Fax
- (626) 449-0007
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180808001253); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 425 S Fair Oaks Ave Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Philip Girard, M.D.Neurology Physician1215078381
- Danica TashjianPhysician Assistant1063238392
Verify David Girard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A137390Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
3,077 Medicare Part D claims for 539 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin308 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa217 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate147 claims
- Memantine Hcl127 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate117 claims
- Donepezil Hcl116 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $272.86
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Cognacare Neurologic, IncGlendale, CA
- David A Girard A Medical CorporationPasadena, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Girard among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
David Girard is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in California
There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elie DancourPasadena, CA 911051275824252
- Philip Girard, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051215078381
- Ramin KarimiPasadena, CA 911051891255048
- Avriel Linane, DOPasadena, CA 911051912135104
- Nikita Maniar, MDPasadena, CA 911051225547722
- Yafa Minazad, D.O.Pasadena, CA 911051982636122
- Naveetha Nandakumar, DOPasadena, CA 911051265992630
- Arbi Ohanian, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051982894606
Common questions
What is David Girard's NPI number?
David Girard's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659777944, issued on Nov 13, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Girard located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 425 S Fair Oaks Ave Ste A, Pasadena, CA, 91105. Phone: (626) 449-1814. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Girard's license?
NPPES lists California license number A137390, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Girard prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Girard had 3,077 Medicare Part D claims for 539 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Girard's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.