Physician Profile
Frank J. Coufal, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Coufal
Based in La Jolla, CA, Frank J. Coufal, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under neurological surgery. Frank graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 1988. Medicare claims data shows Frank provided 618 services to 524 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (858) 677-1755
- Email not available
Practice Locations
9834 GENESEE AVE SUITE 411
La Jolla, CA 92037
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Brain aneurysm
- Brain tumor
- Herniated disc
- Pinched nerve
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
Brain & spine conditions
- Spinal Fluid Leak
Brain conditions
- Brain Swelling
- Water On Baby's Brain
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
- Blood Clot On The Brain
- Traumatic brain injury
Brain tumors
- Brain Tumor Symptoms
- Glioblastoma
Movement disorders
- Essential tremor
- Muscle Spasms & Twitches
- Parkinson's disease
- Severe Muscle Spasticity
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
Pediatric conditions
- Baby Flat Head
- Open Spine Birth Defect
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
- Hunchback Deformity
- Scoliosis
Trauma & injury
- Concussion in Children
- Skull Fracture
- Spinal Cord Injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Craniotomy
- Discectomy
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar discectomy
- Spinal fusion
- Spine surgery
Brain & spine surgery
- CSF Leak Repair
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
- GPS-Guided Brain Navigation Surgery
- Skull Bone Removal For Pressure Relief
Cranial reconstruction
- Skull Reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
- Blood patch for spinal headache
- Lumbar puncture
Endovascular procedures
- Brain Aneurysm Coiling
Functional neurosurgery
- Surgery For Seizures
- Vagus Nerve Stimulator Implant
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
- Carpal tunnel surgery
- Cubital tunnel decompression
- Nerve Repair Surgery
Nerve surgery
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
- Baby Skull Reshaping Surgery
- Nerve Surgery For Cerebral Palsy
Radiation & radiosurgery
- CyberKnife
Radiation surgery
- Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
Skull base surgery
- Acoustic Neuroma Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Removal
- Skull Base Surgery
Spasticity treatment
- Baclofen Pump Insertion
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
- Brain Aneurysm Clipping
- Carotid endarterectomy
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
618 services · 524 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repair of brain covering by tissue or synthetic graft | Procedure | 61618 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Imaging | 76000 |
28 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
160 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
115 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
90 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
59 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
45 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
39 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
34 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurosurgeons in La Jolla 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 11 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1988 at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Repair of brain covering by tissue or synthetic graft 3
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Frank J. Coufal?
Frank J. Coufal is a neurosurgeon in La Jolla, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Frank J. Coufal's address?
Frank J. Coufal is listed at 9834 Genesee Ave Suite 411, La Jolla, CA 92037. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Frank J. Coufal?
The number on file is (858) 677-1755. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Frank J. Coufal?
Frank J. Coufal's National Provider Identifier is 1760495303. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Frank J. Coufal train?
Frank J. Coufal attended University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Frank J. Coufal have?
Frank J. Coufal has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Frank J. Coufal perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Frank J. Coufal performs procedures including repair of brain covering by tissue or synthetic graft; reads or performs imaging such as imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Frank J. Coufal's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Frank J. Coufal. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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