Physician Profile
Monica J. Coughlan, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Burlingame, CA specializing in orthopaedic surgery. Medicare claims data shows Monica provided 1,348 services to 842 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, injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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1501 TROUSDALE DR
Burlingame, CA 94010
500 Parnassus Ave MU 320 West
San Francisco, CA 94143
Within Orthopedic 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.
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
1,348 services · 842 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
108 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
67 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | Procedure | 29075 |
35 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | Procedure | 29125 |
15 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
248 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
64 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
48 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Monica J. Coughlan is an orthopaedic surgeon in Burlingame, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Monica J. Coughlan is listed at 1501 Trousdale Dr, Burlingame, CA 94010. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (650) 652-8700. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Monica J. Coughlan's National Provider Identifier is 1568993087. 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
Monica J. Coughlan attended Other, graduating in 2017. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Monica J. Coughlan has 9 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2017, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Monica J. Coughlan performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint and application of elbow to finger cast, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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