Physician Profile
Paul J. Girard, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Girard
Paul J. Girard, M.D. is a healthcare provider in San Diego, CA specializing in orthopaedic surgery. Medicare claims data shows Paul provided 114 services to 90 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, new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical 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
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (619) 543-6312
- Email not available
Practice Locations
200 W ARBOR DR ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY CLINIC, MAIL CODE 8670
San Diego, CA 92103
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
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.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
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
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
114 services · 90 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
55 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
19 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
15 | 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.
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 orthopaedic surgeons in San Diego 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1996 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Paul J. Girard specialize in?
Paul J. Girard is an orthopaedic surgeon in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Paul J. Girard located?
Paul J. Girard is listed at 200 W Arbor Dr Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic, Mail Code 8670, San Diego, CA 92103. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Paul J. Girard's phone number?
The number on file is (619) 543-6312. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Paul J. Girard?
Paul J. Girard's National Provider Identifier is 1356319891. 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 Paul J. Girard train?
Paul J. Girard attended Other, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Paul J. Girard have?
Paul J. Girard has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Paul J. Girard do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Paul J. Girard 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
Is Paul J. Girard's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Paul J. Girard. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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