Physician Profile
Hassan J. Azimi, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Azimi
Hassan J. Azimi, M.D. is a healthcare provider in San Diego, CA specializing in orthopaedic hand surgery. Hassan trained at University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, graduating in 2013. According to Medicare claims data, Hassan cared for 930 Medicare patients across 1,267 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (858) 715-9200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8008 FROST ST STE 403
San Diego, CA 92123
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand 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
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Wrist sprain
Circulation
Congenital
- Extra or Webbed Fingers
Fractures & Injuries
- Black Toenail
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Infections
- Infected Finger
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
- Bone Tumor in Hand
- Finger Cyst
Lumps & Masses
- Ganglion Cyst In Hand Or Wrist
- Hand Lump
Nails
- Nail Bed Injury
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
Tendons
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Intersection Syndrome
- Mallet Finger
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
- Ulnar Shortening Surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Removal of a soft-tissue mass
Fracture Repair
- Boxer's Fracture Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
- Scaphoid Fracture Surgery
- Wrist fracture fixation
Injections
- Cortisone Shot for Finger
- Cortisone Shot for Wrist
- Xiaflex Injection for Dupuytren's
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Hand therapy
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
- Finger Bone Spur Removal
- Thumb Base Joint Replacement
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
Minor procedures
- Finger Dislocation Reset
- Foreign Object Removal from Hand
Nail procedures
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Nail Bed Repair
Nerve Surgery
Nerve surgery
- Hand Neuroma Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain management
- Wrist Denervation Surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Trigger finger release
Tendon surgery
- Jersey Finger Repair
- Tendon Scar Tissue Release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
- Skin Graft for Hand Wound
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,267 services · 930 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
103 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | Procedure | 29075 |
32 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Removal or cutting of gauntlet, boot, or body cast | Procedure | 29700 |
28 | Too few peers to compare |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon of forearm and/or wrist, open procedure | Procedure | 25290 |
20 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Treatment of 3 or more broken lower forearm bone pieces on thumb side inside wrist joint with placement of stabilizing device | Procedure | 25609 |
17 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
111 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
83 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand 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.
Other orthopaedic hand surgeons at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 orthopaedic hand surgeons in San Diego 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2013 at University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Hassan J. Azimi's specialty?
Hassan J. Azimi is an orthopaedic hand surgeon in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Hassan J. Azimi?
Hassan J. Azimi is listed at 8008 Frost St Ste 403, San Diego, CA 92123. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Hassan J. Azimi?
The number on file is (858) 715-9200. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Hassan J. Azimi's NPI number?
Hassan J. Azimi's National Provider Identifier is 1932547536. 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
What is Hassan J. Azimi's education?
Hassan J. Azimi attended University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Hassan J. Azimi been practicing?
Hassan J. Azimi has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Hassan J. Azimi known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Hassan J. Azimi performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, application of elbow to finger cast and removal or cutting of gauntlet, boot, or body cast; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Hassan J. Azimi confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Hassan J. Azimi. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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