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Accepting patients
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Paredes, Neurologist in San Francisco, CA?
Dr. Mercedes Paredes, MD, PHD is a Neurologist, who primarily practices in San Francisco, CA with 2 additional practice locations. She is board certified. Dr. Paredes is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Paredes’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Paredes’s office at (415) 443-1058.
What languages does Dr. Paredes speak?
Dr. Paredes and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Paredes treat?
As a Neurologist, Dr. Paredes 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. Paredes. 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:
- Seizures
- Epilepsy
- Convulsions
- Fits
ICD-10 Codes:
- R569: Unspecified convulsions
Also known as:
- Simple Partial Seizures
- Intractable Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
- Epilepsy
- Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
- Focal Aware Seizures
- Aura Seizures
- Symptomatic Partial Seizures
- Drug-resistant LGS
- Refractory Lennox-Gastaut
- Hard-to-treat LGS
- Seizure disorder
- Convulsive disorder
- Falling sickness
ICD-10 Codes:
- G40109: Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, not intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40814: Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, intractable, without status epilepticus
- G40909: Epilepsy, unspecified, not intractable, without status epilepticus
Also known as:
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension
- Primary Hypertension
- Essential Hypertension
ICD-10 Codes:
- I10: Essential (primary) hypertension
Which procedures does Dr. Paredes perform as a Neurologist?
As a Neurologist, procedures performed by a Dr. Mercedes Paredes may include:
- Aging Brain (Neuropsychological Testing)
- Cortical Basal Ganglionic Degeneration (CBGD)
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Disturbance of Skin Sensation
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Evoked Potential Testing
- Gait Simulation
- Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block
For detailed information, please contact Dr. Paredes' office.
Does Dr. Paredes accept my insurance?
Dr. Paredes accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (415) 443-1058 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Paredes accept in San Francisco, CA?
Dr. Paredes in San Francisco, 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
Centene
Central California Alliance for Health
Health Plan of San Joaquin
Hill Physicians Medical Group
Medicare
Other Provider Networks
Partnership Health Plan
State of California
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Paredes' office located?
Dr. Mercedes Paredes' Primary Practice
505 Parnassus Ave # M1490
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 443-1058
Dr. Mercedes Paredes' Practice 2
1001 Potrero Ave Bldg 80 Ste 320
San Francisco, CA 94110
What is Dr. Paredes's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Paredes's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1629222534.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Paredes?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Paredes
What is Dr. Mercedes Paredes's specialty?
Dr. Paredes is a Neurologist near San Francisco, CA.
A neuropathologist is expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system and skeletal muscles and functions as a consultant primarily to neurologists and neurosurgeons. The neuropathologist is knowledgeable in the infirmities of humans as they affect the nervous and neuromuscular systems, be they degenerative, infectious, metabolic, immunologic, neoplastic, vascular or physical in nature.
Contact Dr. Paredes to book an appointment today.Is this Dr. Mercedes Paredes affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Paredes is affiliated with Ucsf Medical Center At Parnassus 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 Mercedes Paredes accepting new patients in San Francisco, CA?
Yes, Dr. Mercedes Paredes is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Mercedes Paredes offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Paredes's office at (415) 443-1058 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Mercedes Paredes?
Please contact Dr. Paredes's office at (415) 443-1058 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
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