Dr. Patrick Avila
Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Stanford University School of Medicine (2013)
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 250
Licensed in California since 2016, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2013Medical school: Stanford University School of Medicine
- 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Gastroenterology Physician primary
CA license A143067 (first issued 2016; current) -
Internal Medicine Physician
CA license A143067 (first issued 2016; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA
- Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr San Francisco, CA
Medical groups
- University of California San Francisco (1,839 clinicians)
- UCSF Medical Group Business Services (1,598 clinicians)
- Regents of the University of California (732 clinicians)
- University of California Sfgh Medical Group (587 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 250
- Services billed
- 612
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 67 | 64 |
| Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | 60 | 46 |
| Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | 42 | 32 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 42 | 34 |
| Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | 42 | 20 |
| Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | 40 | 32 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 38 | 38 |
| Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 33 | 32 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 28 | 21 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 27 | 27 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 14 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 13 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 3 payments worth $407 in total to this clinician.
| Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation | $407 |
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| Food and Beverage | $407 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.