Physician Profile
Paul J. Pockros, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Pockros
Paul J. Pockros, M.D. is a healthcare provider in La Jolla, CA specializing in gastroenterology. Paul trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, graduating in 1978. According to Medicare claims data, Paul cared for 640 Medicare patients across 672 services. The services billed most often include moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monit, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and measurement of liver stiffness.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (858) 554-8880
- Email not available
Practice Locations
10666 N TORREY PINES RD
La Jolla, CA 92037
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Gastroenterology 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
- Acid reflux
- Celiac disease
- Crohn's disease
- Hemorrhoids
- IBS
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Biliary and pancreas
- Acute pancreatitis
- Gallstones
- Pancreatic cysts
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Colon and anorectal
- Anal fissure
- Colon cancer
- Colon polyps
- Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Esophagus and swallowing
- Barrett's esophagus
- Eosinophilic esophagitis
- Esophageal stricture
- Esophagitis
Functional bowel and motility
- Chronic diarrhea
- Fecal incontinence
- Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Liver
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Portal hypertension
Stomach and duodenum
- Functional dyspepsia
- Gastritis
- Gastroparesis
- H. pylori infection
- Peptic ulcer disease
Bowel & Colon
- Diverticulitis
Digestive Symptoms
- Constipation
Gallbladder & Bile Ducts
- Blocked Bile Duct
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopy
- Gallbladder removal
- Hernia repair
- Liver biopsy
Lower endoscopy
- Colon polyp removal
- Endoscopic control of gastrointestinal bleeding
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Upper endoscopy
- Endoscopic submucosal dissection
- Esophageal dilation
Capsule and physiology testing
- Anorectal manometry
- Capsule endoscopy
- Esophageal manometry
Diagnostic Testing
- 24-Hour Acid Reflux Test
- EUS-Guided Fine Needle Biopsy
- H. Pylori Breath Test
- SIBO Breath Test
Liver procedures
- Esophageal variceal banding
- Liver elastography
- Paracentesis
Treatments
- Stool Transplant
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
672 services · 640 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
79 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43235 |
26 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Measurement of liver stiffness | Treatment | 91200 |
90 | More than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monit | Billing code | G0500 |
157 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
131 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
40 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
36 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Billing code | G0121 |
23 | More often than most peers in Gastroenterology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 3
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.
Other gastroenterologists in La Jolla 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1978 at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Paul J. Pockros specialize in?
Paul J. Pockros is a gastroenterologist in La Jolla, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Gastroenterology”.
NPI registry
Where is Paul J. Pockros located?
Paul J. Pockros is listed at 10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Paul J. Pockros's phone number?
The number on file is (858) 554-8880. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Paul J. Pockros's NPI number?
Paul J. Pockros's National Provider Identifier is 1124082748. 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. Pockros train?
Paul J. Pockros attended University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, graduating in 1978. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Paul J. Pockros been practicing?
Paul J. Pockros has 48 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1978, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Paul J. Pockros do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Paul J. Pockros performs procedures including removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare, diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope and biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope; provides treatments such as measurement of liver stiffness, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Paul J. Pockros confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Paul J. Pockros. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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