Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Blechinger, Internist in San Francisco, CA?
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Blechinger?
Dr. Derek Blechinger, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Internist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions and procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Blechinger empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+ Health, Primary Care, and comprehensive wellness support. Serving the San Francisco, CA community, Dr. Blechinger is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
What languages does Dr. Blechinger speak?
Dr. Blechinger and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
What conditions does an Internist like Dr. Blechinger typically treat?
As an Internist, Dr. Blechinger 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. Blechinger. 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. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Immunization Visit
- Vaccines
- Vaccination appointment
- Shot visit
- Immunization encounter
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z23: Encounter for immunization
Also known as:
- Routine Adult Health Checkup
- Health Checkup
- Adult physical exam
- Annual wellness visit for adults
- General adult medical exam
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z0000: Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings
Also known as:
- Asymptomatic HIV Infection
- HIV
- HIV positive without symptoms
- Latent HIV infection
- HIV carrier
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z21: Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status
Also known as:
- HIV
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- AIDS virus
ICD-10 Codes:
- B20: Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease
Also known as:
- High Blood Pressure Heart and Kidney Disease with Heart Failure
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Heart Failure
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertensive Cardiorenal Syndrome
- Heart and Kidney Failure from High Blood Pressure
ICD-10 Codes:
- I130: Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease
Also known as:
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension
- Primary Hypertension
- Essential Hypertension
ICD-10 Codes:
- I10: Essential (primary) hypertension
Also known as:
- Urinary Tract Infection
- UTI
- Bladder infection
- Kidney infection
- Urine infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- N390: Urinary tract infection, site not specified
What procedures does an Internist like Dr. Blechinger typically perform?
As an Internist, procedures performed by Dr. Derek Blechinger may include:
- Ambulatory Care Consultation
- Annual Check Up
- Annual Physical
- Aromatherapy
- Bladder and Bowel Management
- Blood Pressure Testing
- Bowel and Bladder Management
- Certified Medical Examination for Commercial Driver / Vessel Master
Please contact Dr. Blechinger's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Blechinger accept my insurance?
Dr. Blechinger accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (415) 833-2000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Blechinger accept in San Francisco, CA?
Dr. Blechinger in San Francisco, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Blue Shield of California
CMS
Health Plan of San Joaquin
Kaiser Permanente
Medicare
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Blechinger's office located?
Dr. Derek Blechinger's Primary Practice
4141 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 833-2000
What hospitals are Dr. Blechinger affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Blechinger has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Blechinger's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Blechinger's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1063839462.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Blechinger?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Blechinger
What is Dr. Derek Blechinger's specialty?
What does an Internist do?
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.