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Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology

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(Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD)

(121 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: epilepsy

400 Parnassus Avenue Eighth Floor UCSF Epilepsy Center
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-2437

Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology is a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA specializing in general practice and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology is affiliated with UCSF Health, Hill Physicians and Epilepsy Center.

Office Locations

400 Parnassus Avenue Eighth Floor UCSF Epilepsy Center
San Francisco, CA 94143

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In The News

“UCSF neurologist Dr. Paul Garcia, an expert in seizures, came to Menzies room.”—"Dark moments on Golden Gate Bridge led to life transforming medical procedure", CBS News, May 2023

“"The documented cases of children with seizures only in response to video games or television are incredibly rare," said Dr. Paul Garcia, assistant professor of neurology at UC-San Francisco and...”—"Light-induced seizures not new", SFGATE, February 2012

“"The documented cases of children with seizures only in response to video games or television are incredibly rare," said Dr. Paul Garcia, assistant professor of neurology at the University of...”—"Kids' seizures from watching cartoon are likely a phenomenon", Desert News, December 1997

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92
electroencephalography (EEG)	210
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116
electroencephalography (EEG)	237
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	18
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	119
electroencephalography (EEG)	241
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	33
Hispanic	35
Asian	42
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	21
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	96
electroencephalography (EEG)	115
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	40
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	27
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	97
electroencephalography (EEG)	195

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	17
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	31
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	77
electroencephalography (EEG)	242
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	17
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	41
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	84
electroencephalography (EEG)	222
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	40
Hispanic	30
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	18
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	31
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74
electroencephalography (EEG)	221
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	34
Hispanic	35
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	19
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	31
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36
electroencephalography (EEG)	12
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	16
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	40
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	30
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	27
Hispanic	21
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	18
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	32
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	66
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	25
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	49
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	23
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology in 2023

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	48
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	28
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	82
electroencephalography (EEG)	188
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology.

**Gender**
Female	95
Male	101

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	28
Non-Hispanic White	102
Hispanic	20
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	16
75 to 84	31
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	67

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology., Neurology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology., Neurology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Hill Physicians

Epilepsy Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, SCAN Health Plan, Health Net, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

SCAN Health Plan

Health Net

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 121 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.	$656 $656
Cyberonics, Inc.	$247 VNS Therapy $247
Visualase, Inc.	$177 Visualase Thermal Therapy System $177
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$105 OXLUMO $105
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$50 Deep Brain Neurostimulation $50
Other	$78 Fycompa $48	SPRITAM $17	VALTOCO $13

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$656
Food and Beverage	$595
Education	$62

Research Payments

Dr. Paul A. Garcia, MD, Epilepsy Neurology has received 31 research payments totaling $33,068.

Biography

Dr. Paul Garcia's specialties are general practice and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He practices in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Garcia has a special interest in epilepsy. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem. He attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Garcia is affiliated with UCSF Medical Group, the University of California SFGH Medical Group, and Hill Physicians. According to Hill Physicians, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Garcia's office in San Francisco, CA.