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Dr. Harold Phillips, MD

Palo Alto, CA

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Phillips, Neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA?

    Dr. Harold Phillips, MD is a Neurosurgeon, who primarily practices in Palo Alto, CA with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. Dr. Phillips is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Phillips’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Phillips’s office at (310) 825-5111.

    What languages does Dr. Phillips speak?

    Dr. Phillips and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Phillips treat?

    As a Neurosurgeon, Dr. Phillips diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Phillips. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Simple Partial Seizures
    • Intractable Focal Epilepsy with Complex Partial Seizures
    • Epilepsy
    • Intractable Focal Epilepsy with Simple Partial Seizures
    • Intractable Epilepsy
    • Intractable Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
    • Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
    • Focal Aware Seizures
    • Aura Seizures
    • Symptomatic Partial Seizures
    • Drug-resistant complex partial epilepsy
    • Refractory focal impaired awareness seizures
    • Hard-to-treat complex partial seizures
    • Seizure disorder
    • Convulsive disorder
    • Falling sickness
    • Drug-resistant simple partial epilepsy
    • Refractory focal seizures
    • Hard-to-treat partial epilepsy
    • Drug-resistant epilepsy
    • Refractory epilepsy
    • Hard-to-treat epilepsy
    • Drug-resistant LGS
    • Refractory Lennox-Gastaut
    • Hard-to-treat LGS

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G40109: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
    • G40219: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus
    • G40919: Epilepsy, unspecified, intractable, without status epilepticus
    • G40119: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus
    • G40804: Other epilepsy, intractable, without status epilepticus
    • G40814: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, intractable, without status epilepticus

    Also known as:

    • Flat Head Syndrome
    • Macrocephaly
    • Craniofacial Abnormality
    • Plagiocephaly
    • Misshapen Head
    • Asymmetrical Head Shape
    • Large head size
    • Enlarged head
    • Big head syndrome

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Q673: Plagiocephaly
    • Q753: Macrocephaly

    Also known as:

    • Pressure on the Brain
    • Brain cysts
    • Other Brain Disorder
    • Brain Disease
    • Brain Compression
    • Intracranial Pressure
    • Brain Swelling
    • Cerebral cysts
    • Arachnoid cysts
    • Intracranial cysts
    • Various Brain Conditions
    • Uncommon Brain Problems
    • Specified Brain Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G935: Compression of brain
    • G930: Cerebral cysts
    • G9389: Other specified disorders of brain

    Also known as:

    • Spinal Cord Malformation
    • Spinal Cord Disease
    • Congenital Spinal Cord Defect
    • Spinal Cord Birth Defect

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Q068: Other specified congenital malformations of spinal cord

    Also known as:

    • Hydrocephalus
    • Water on the brain
    • Brain fluid buildup
    • Enlarged ventricles

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • G919: Hydrocephalus, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Sacral Dimple
    • Tailbone Disorder
    • Pilonidal Dimple
    • Coccyx Dimple

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Q826: Congenital sacral dimple

    Also known as:

    • Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage Device
    • CSF Shunt
    • Ventricular Shunt
    • Hydrocephalus Device

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z982: Presence of cerebrospinal fluid drainage device

    Also known as:

    • Other Specific Brain Birth Defects
    • Brain Malformations
    • Various Congenital Brain Abnormalities
    • Rare Brain Malformations
    • Specific Brain Development Disorders

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Q048: Other specified congenital malformations of brain

    Also known as:

    • Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
    • Tuberous Sclerosis
    • Tuberous sclerosis complex
    • TSC', 'Bourneville's Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Q851: Tuberous sclerosis

    Also known as:

    • Craniofacial Abnormality
    • Congenital skull malformation
    • Facial bone birth defect
    • Head and face bone abnormalities

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Q759: Congenital malformation of skull and face bones, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Brain AVM (Abnormal Blood Vessel Connection)
    • Arteriovenous Malformations
    • Cerebral AVM
    • Brain Arteriovenous Malformation
    • Brain Vascular Malformation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Q282: Arteriovenous malformation of cerebral vessels

    Also known as:

    • Benign Tumor
    • Non-cancerous growth
    • Benign neoplasm
    • Non-malignant tumor

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • D369: Benign neoplasm, unspecified site

    Does Dr. Phillips accept my insurance?

    Dr. Phillips accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (310) 825-5111 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Phillips accept in Palo Alto, CA?

    Dr. Phillips in Palo Alto, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Blue Shield of California

    • California Water Service Group

    • Central California Alliance for Health

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Express Scripts

    • Health Plan of San Mateo

    • Santa Clara Family Health Plan

    • State of California

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Phillips' office located?

    Dr. Harold Phillips' Primary Practice

    725 Welch Rd

    Palo Alto, CA 94304

    (310) 825-5111

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    Dr. Harold Phillips' Practice 2

    300 Stein Plaza Driveway Suite 420

    Los Angeles, CA 90095

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    Dr. Harold Phillips' Practice 3

    106 La Casa Via Ste 100

    Walnut Creek, CA 94598

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    What is Dr. Phillips's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Phillips's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1356720098.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Phillips?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Phillips

    What is Dr. Harold Phillips's specialty?

    Dr. Phillips is a Neurosurgeon near Palo Alto, CA. A neurological surgeon is responsible to provide the operative and non-operative management which includes prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, & rehabilitation of various disorders related to the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems. This includes their supporting structures and vascular supply, the complete evaluation and treatment of pathological process which is known to modify function or activity of the nervous system, the operative & non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon has specialization in treating patients with disorders of the nervous system which includes conditions affecting the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, such as the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries. They also manage disorders related to the pituitary gland, spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those that may require spinal fusion or instrumentation. In addition to this, they treat conditions affecting the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their course in the body. Contact Dr. Phillips to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Harold Phillips affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Phillips is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is Harold Phillips accepting new patients in Palo Alto, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Harold Phillips is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Harold Phillips offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Phillips's office at (310) 825-5111 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Harold Phillips?

    Please contact Dr. Phillips's office at (310) 825-5111 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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