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Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD

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Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1988)

9834 Genesee Avenue #411
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 677-1755

Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD is a spine surgeon in La Jolla, CA specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Health, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

Office Locations

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

9834 Genesee Avenue #411
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 677-1755

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In The News

“By the time a patient needs me, they are usually out of options," said Dr. Frank Coufal, medical director of neurotrauma at Scripps Memorial Hospital-La Jolla.”—"Treating an ailing back begins with conversation", The San Diego Union-Tribune, July 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

cranial surgery

cranioplasty with brain surgery

In 2023, Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD performed more cranial surgery, and cranioplasty with brain surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	328
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	365
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	39
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	397
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	51

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	22
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	396
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	62
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	440
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	40
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	18
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	466
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	40
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	357
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	27
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	26
doctor visit	382
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	37
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cranial surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	29
doctor visit	324
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
spinal procedures	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	21
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	348
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	56
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	327
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	40
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD treated as a spine surgeon in La Jolla, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and cranial surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
cranial surgery	27
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	375
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	242
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	96
85 and over	34
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	121

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	12
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1988. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1988)

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery (2003)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Scripps Health

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in La Jolla, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$23,558 Spine $23,468	VBA $90
Globus Medical, Inc.	$1,462 FORTIFY $720	SECURE-C $240	ELSA $227	Altera $70	QUARTEX $33	Other $172
SI-Bone, Inc.	$1,401 iFuse Implant $1,401
LDR SPINE USA, INC	$1,352 Spinal Implant $1,352
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.	$943 COFLEX INTERLAMINAR TECHNOLOGY, 10MM $695	Allograft $162	COFIX IMPLANT 10 MM $61	ARAI SURGICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM $25
Other	$4,469 Spine $459	Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning $371	Mobi C $220	INTELLIS $166	PAIN MANAGEMENT $151	Other $3,100

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$22,500
Food and Beverage	$6,068
Travel and Lodging	$4,581
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$25
Education	$12

Research Payments

Dr. Frank Jeffrey Coufal, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $146.

Biography

Dr. Frank Coufal's specialties are spine surgery and neurosurgery. He practices in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Coufal studied medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Coufal include neurosurgery. His average patient rating is 4.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Coufal's hospital/clinic affiliations include Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. Scripps Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in La Jolla, CA.