Dr. William R. Taylor, M.D.
Neurosurgery (Neurological Surgery Physician)
200 W Arbor Dr, Mail Code 8893
San Diego, CA 92103
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San Diego County includes primary care (1% of residents) and mental health (1% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of California, Geffen School of Medicine (1987)
- Years since graduation
- 39
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 150
Licensed in California since 1991, 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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1987Medical school: University of California, Geffen School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Neurological Surgery Physician primary
CA license G72205 (first issued 1991; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr San Diego, CA
Medical groups
- Regents of the University of California (2,089 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
- 150
- Services billed
- 314
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 58 | 51 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 44 | 37 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 16 | 16 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 13 | 13 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 32 payments worth $549,812 in total to this clinician.
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $533,791 |
|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $8,187 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $7,753 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $54.77 |
| Carlsmed, Inc. | $25.31 |
| Royalty or License | $481,245 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $53,750 |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,562 |
| Food and Beverage | $254 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 24, 2025 | Royalty or License Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionRoyalty or License Fee payments includes the issuance of that certain number of contracted-for unregistered, restricted shares of Alphatec Holdings, Inc., with fair market value determined as of the closing price of Alphatec Holdings, Inc. common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market | $309,673 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jan 2, 2025 | Royalty or License Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionRoyalty or License Fee payments includes the issuance of that certain number of contracted-for unregistered, restricted shares of Alphatec Holdings, Inc., with fair market value determined as of the closing price of Alphatec Holdings, Inc. common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market | $155,632 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s description10/31-11/1 2025 PARTICIPATE IN SPINE WEEK IN JAPAN CONSULTING | $13,000 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jan 23, 2025 | Consulting Fee SafeOp · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionMar 27, Apr 13-14,2024 Jan 06,13,14, 2025 : APEX VISIT | $13,000 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Sep 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $9,711 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Feb 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | $8,000 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to JAPAN, CA Company’s description10/31-11/1 2025 PARTICIPATE IN SPINE WEEK IN JAPAN HOTEL | $4,201 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jul 24, 2025 | Consulting FeeCompany’s descriptionJUL 11,2025: PROCTOR PTP CORPECTOMY COURSE | $4,000 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Dec 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionValance validation | $3,500 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc May 1, 2025 | Consulting FeeCompany’s descriptionAPR 7,2025: PTP VALENCE LAB | $2,500 |
All 29 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Dec 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionValance validation | $3,500 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Dec 22, 2025 | Royalty or License | $1,568 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 25, 2025 | Consulting Fee Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionR&D VALENCE VALIDATION LAB CONSULTING | $2,500 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 24, 2025 | Royalty or License Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionRoyalty or License Fee payments includes the issuance of that certain number of contracted-for unregistered, restricted shares of Alphatec Holdings, Inc., with fair market value determined as of the closing price of Alphatec Holdings, Inc. common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market | $309,673 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $575 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s description10/31-11/1 2025 PARTICIPATE IN SPINE WEEK IN JAPAN CONSULTING | $13,000 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to JAPAN, CA Company’s description10/31-11/1 2025 PARTICIPATE IN SPINE WEEK IN JAPAN HOTEL | $4,201 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s description11/20-PROCTOR APEX FOR DR CUI | $1,500 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Nov 3, 2025 | Royalty or License NVM5 · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY | $2,328 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Oct 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $25.00 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Oct 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $25.00 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Sep 22, 2025 | Royalty or License | $1,651 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Sep 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $9,711 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Sep 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $25.00 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Aug 19, 2025 | Royalty or License NVM5 · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY | $2,092 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jul 24, 2025 | Consulting FeeCompany’s descriptionJUL 11,2025: PROCTOR PTP CORPECTOMY COURSE | $4,000 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jul 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionJune 23,2025: Cadaver Lab | $2,250 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Jun 27, 2025 | Royalty or License | $1,498 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jun 26, 2025 | Consulting Fee Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionJUNE 19,2025: SIGMA MEDIALIZED CADAVER LAB | $1,500 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc May 29, 2025 | Consulting FeeCompany’s descriptionMAY 15,2025: PTP CORPECTOMY LAB | $1,000 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. May 12, 2025 | Royalty or License NVM5 · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY | $2,032 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc May 1, 2025 | Consulting FeeCompany’s descriptionAPR 7,2025: PTP VALENCE LAB | $2,500 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Royalty or License | $1,584 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Mar 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee LTP · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionMAR 12,2025: LTP OVERVIEW | $1,000 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Feb 20, 2025 | Royalty or License NVM5 · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY | $1,736 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Feb 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | $8,000 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jan 23, 2025 | Consulting Fee SafeOp · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionMar 27, Apr 13-14,2024 Jan 06,13,14, 2025 : APEX VISIT | $13,000 |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. Jan 10, 2025 | Royalty or License | $1,452 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Jan 2, 2025 | Royalty or License Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionRoyalty or License Fee payments includes the issuance of that certain number of contracted-for unregistered, restricted shares of Alphatec Holdings, Inc., with fair market value determined as of the closing price of Alphatec Holdings, Inc. common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market | $155,632 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.