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- 1580 Valencia St Ste 201, San Francisco, CA 94110
About Dr. Birnbaum
Based in San Francisco, CA, Gary B. Birnbaum, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under family medicine. Gary graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1976. According to Medicare claims data, Gary cared for 282 Medicare patients across 1,811 services. The services billed most often include subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more, subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes, and advance care planning, first 30 minutes. NPI 1972685972 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (415) 550-4710
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1580 VALENCIA ST STE 201
San Francisco, CA 94110
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Family Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
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Bariatrics
Cancer Prevention
Cancer risk
Digestive
Environmental health
- Asbestos Exposure
- Contaminated drinking water exposure
- Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- Radon gas exposure
- Tick bite and Lyme disease risk
- Toxic Mold Exposure
- Wildfire smoke and air pollution exposure
- Workplace Chemical Exposure
General wellness
Heart health
Infectious Disease
Infectious disease
Kidney health
Lifestyle & wellness
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Longevity
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Occupational health
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Most searched conditions
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- COVID-19 Rapid Test
- COVID-19 testing
- Rapid Flu Swab
- Rapid Strep and Flu Swabs
- Urine Pregnancy Test
- Urine Drug Screen
Diagnostics & screening
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Minor Procedures
Occupational health
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Office procedures
- Minor laceration repair
- Removal of a minor skin lesion
- Superficial foreign-body removal
- Earwax removal
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
Post-Op Care
Preventive and evaluation
Preventive Care
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- Vaccinations and immunizations
- Weight-management counseling
- Birth control counseling
- Smoking cessation counseling
Preventive screening
Routine Blood Tests
Screening & labs
Screening and diagnostic testing
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- Blood pressure screening
- Diabetes and prediabetes screening
- Point-of-care laboratory testing
- Cholesterol screening
- Depression screening
- EKG
Skin Procedures
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Most searched procedures
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Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,811 services · 282 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99308 |
1,594 | More than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99309 |
63 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
59 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more | Office visit | 99306 |
58 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99316 |
37 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
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.
Other family doctors at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 6
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Other family doctors in San Francisco 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at New York University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1976 at New York University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Gary B. Birnbaum?
Gary B. Birnbaum is a family doctor in San Francisco, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Family Medicine”.
NPI registry
What is Gary B. Birnbaum's address?
Gary B. Birnbaum is listed at 1580 Valencia St Ste 201, San Francisco, CA 94110. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Gary B. Birnbaum?
The number on file is (415) 550-4710. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Gary B. Birnbaum's NPI number?
Gary B. Birnbaum's National Provider Identifier is 1972685972. 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 Gary B. Birnbaum train?
Gary B. Birnbaum attended New York University School of Medicine, graduating in 1976. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Gary B. Birnbaum been practicing?
Gary B. Birnbaum has 50 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1976, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Gary B. Birnbaum perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Gary B. Birnbaum the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Gary B. Birnbaum confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Gary B. Birnbaum. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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