NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul A. Garcia, M.D.

Neurology Physician · San Francisco, CA

Paul A. Garcia, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1184735086, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (California G65947, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184735086
Name
Paul A. Garcia
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
G65947 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 Parnassus Ave FL 8, San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone
(415) 353-2437
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(415) 353-2837
Medicaid ID
00G659470 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080214000439); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 1987
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 400 Parnassus Ave FL 8

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ahmad Alhourani, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1497287791
  2. Roxana BenavidesFamily Nurse Practitioner1255827861
  3. Michelle Caunca, MD, PHDNeurology Physician1346826708
  4. Ling-Ya Chao, MDNeurology Physician1245868199
  5. Richard Cuneo, M.D.Neurology Physician1114038031
  6. Ana Marietta Cung, NPNurse Practitioner1083265904

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,640 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Paul Garcia1,640
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Lamotrigine161 claims
  2. Levetiracetam146 claims
  3. Lacosamide105 claims
  4. Clobazam76 claims
  5. Carbamazepine Er70 claims
  6. Topiramate65 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $13.40

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Neurelis, 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.

  1. Paul Garcia$13.40
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Ucsf Medical Group Business ServicesSan Francisco, CA
  2. University OF California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
  3. University OF California Sfgh Medical GroupSan Francisco, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

Other neurology physician records in California

  1. Venkat Raghav Aachi, MDThousand Oaks, CA1740640051
  2. John Aalbers, M.D.San Diego, CA1942262431
  3. Kafia Abbasi, M.D.French Camp, CA1215114897
  4. Puya Abbassi, D.O.San Jose, CA1831695428
  5. Ahmed Abdelhak, MB CHBSan Francisco, CA1053013748
  6. Diana Abdulrahman, M.D.Pomona, CA1518276880
  7. Hadi Abou El Hassan, MDLos Angeles, CA1053995720
  8. John Paul Aboubechara, MD, PHDPalo Alto, CA1205461803
  9. Saheil AboutalibLong Beach, CA1548551112
  10. Justin Abraham, M.D., M.B.A.Santa Barbara, CA1225322522

Common questions

What is Paul A. Garcia, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul A. Garcia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184735086, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul A. Garcia, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Parnassus Ave FL 8, San Francisco, CA, 94143. Phone: (415) 353-2437. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul A. Garcia, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G65947, 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 Paul A. Garcia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul A. Garcia, M.D. had 1,640 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul A. Garcia, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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