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Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD

(Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD)

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Specializes in: Physician, Psychiatry & Neurology and Neurosurgery

University of Arizona College of Medicine

1635 Divisadero Street Suite 520 UCSF Movement Disorder and Neuromodulation Center
San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 353-2311

Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD is a physician provider in San Francisco, CA specializing in physician, psychiatry & neurology and neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine. Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD is affiliated with UCSF Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals and UCSF Movement Disorder and Neuromodulation Center.

Office Locations

1635 Divisadero Street Suite 520 UCSF Movement Disorder and Neuromodulation Center
San Francisco, CA 94115

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1501 N Campbell Avenue Suite 4303 Tucson Az
Tucson, AZ 85724

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650 East Indian School Road Phoenix Va Health Care System (644)
Phoenix, AZ 85012

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“This surgical approach was developed by the trial's lead neurosurgeon and renowned MRI-guided stereotactic neurosurgery pioneer Paul Larson, MD, FAANS, professor of neurosurgery at the University...”—"ClearPoint Neuro Congratulates Partner Aspen Neuroscience on Use of the ClearPoint(r) Navigation System for All Enrolled Patients in ASPIRO Clinical Trial", News10, June 2024

“The first transplantation procedure in the ASPIRO study was performed by Banner - University Medical Center Tucson neurosurgeon Paul Larson, MD, FAANS, professor of neurosurgery at the University...”—"Aspen Neuroscience Announces First Patient Dosed in First-in-Human Phase 1/2a Clinical Trial of Autologous Neuronal Cell Replacement Therapy for Parkinson's Disease", News10, April 2024

“"When our patients choose a rechargeable DBS system, it is often based on the smaller size of the device, but the tradeoff has always been how recharge frequency affects their lifestyle," said Dr....”—"Abbott Launches World's Smallest Rechargeable System With Remote Programming Capabilities to Treat Movement Disorders1+", KRON4, January 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cranial neurostimulator implantation

In 2024, Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD had a list price for cranial neurostimulator implantation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

neurostimulator implantation

neurostimulator replacement

In 2012, Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD performed more neurostimulator implantation, and neurostimulator replacement 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. Paul S. Larson, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	14
doctor visit	15
hospital care	25
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	25
neurostimulator lead placement	14
neurostimulator replacement	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35
implant surgery	20
neurostimulator replacement	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	15
doctor visit	30
implant surgery	31
neurostimulator lead placement	15
neurostimulator replacement	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49
implant surgery	49
neurostimulator replacement	49

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	17
doctor visit	30
implant surgery	53
neurostimulator lead placement	17
neurostimulator replacement	53

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	15
doctor visit	34
implant surgery	40
neurostimulator lead placement	15
neurostimulator replacement	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	15
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	19
doctor visit	38
implant surgery	37
neurostimulator lead placement	19
neurostimulator replacement	37

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	15
doctor visit	33
implant surgery	41
neurostimulator lead placement	15
neurostimulator replacement	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	12
doctor visit	15
implant surgery	41
neurostimulator lead placement	12
neurostimulator replacement	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD for Medicare patients.

implant surgery	26
neurostimulator replacement	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	25

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	34
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35
implant surgery	19
neurostimulator replacement	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2023 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17
implant surgery	17
neurostimulator replacement	17

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2024 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
implant surgery	23
neurostimulator replacement	23

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, hospital care and inpatient care.

cranial surgery	15
doctor visit	28
hospital care	25
implant surgery	31
inpatient care	25
neurostimulator lead placement	15
neurostimulator replacement	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	58
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	23
85 and over	1
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	35

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Cancer	1
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board certification: Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine

Residency: University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board certification: Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals

UCSF Movement Disorder and Neuromodulation Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$68,347 DBS IPGs $43,831	Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs $20,443	Infinity $3,529	Infinity DBS Pulse Generators $405	Proclaim IPG $139
ClearPoint Neuro, Inc.	$29,121 CLEARPOINT $29,121
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$28,062 ACTIVA $15,819	Deep Brain Neurostimulation $11,956	NEXFRAME $128	Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $59	StealthStation $18	Other $82
Boston Scientific Corporation	$20,665 GENERAL DBS $12,540	GENERAL - DBS $3,954	VERCISE $2,400	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $893	CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT $142	Other $737
Medtronic, Inc.	$13,395 PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE $11,087	SENSIGHT $442	LEADPOINT $117	Percept $80	Deep Brain Neurostimulation $69	Other $1,600
Other	$18,302 Brio $1,279	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $321	NEURO $294	MAXFACE $285	ClearPoint System $245	Other $15,877

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$87,837
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$50,389
Travel and Lodging	$20,460
Food and Beverage	$11,436
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$7,770

Research Payments

Dr. Paul S. Larson, MD has received 10 research payments totaling $397,941.

Biography

Dr. Paul Larson works as a neurosurgery and physician. He graduated from the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Louisville for his residency. Dr. Larson's professional affiliations include UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, UCSF Health, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.