Valerie Garrett, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · San Francisco, California
NPI: 1326003013
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Too few public reviews
$271
First visit · CPT 99204
$180
Follow-up · CPT 99214
San Francisco
California · 23 visit types priced
What You’d Pay
The negotiated rate is the whole bill for a visit with Dr. Garrett; there is no separate list price on top. How much of it lands on you depends on which of three situations your plan puts you in.
Visit
Deductible not met
Met, 20% coinsurance
Copay plan
First visit
New patient visit, 45–59 min · CPT: 99204
Follow-up
Follow-up visit, 30–39 min · CPT: 99214
Annual physical
Annual physical, age 40–64 · CPT: 99396
Usually $0: in-network preventive visits are covered in full. Add-ons or a problem discussed during the visit are billed separately.
Coinsurance is shown at 20%, the most common in-network share; yours may be 10–40%. Primary care copays typically run $20–$50. Out-of-network or non-UnitedHealthcare plans will differ.
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Get the Momentary appNegotiated Rates
A new patient visit (45–59 min, CPT 99204) with Dr. Garrett has a UnitedHealthcare negotiated rate of $271, 16% below the San Francisco median of $322. A routine follow-up (CPT 99214) is $180. These are the in-network prices UnitedHealthcare published for Dr. Garrett’s own NPI in February 2026; what you owe depends on your plan.
Office visits
Problem-focused appointments, priced by length and complexity. Most routine follow-ups bill as 99213 or 99214.
New patient$125–$340
15–29 min99202
13% below San Francisco median ($145)·#5 of 19 in San Francisco
$125
30–44 min99203
18% below San Francisco median ($218)·#4 of 19 in San Francisco
$180
45–59 min99204
16% below San Francisco median ($322)·#5 of 20 in San Francisco
$271
60–74 min99205
20% below San Francisco median ($425)·#5 of 19 in San Francisco
$340
Follow-up (established patient)$34–$240
Nurse visit99211
29% below San Francisco median ($49)·#4 of 18 in San Francisco
$34
10–19 min99212
35% below San Francisco median ($112)·#5 of 19 in San Francisco
$73
20–29 min99213
32% below San Francisco median ($178)·#5 of 19 in San Francisco
$122
30–39 min99214
17% below San Francisco median ($217)·#6 of 20 in San Francisco
$180
40–54 min99215
31% below San Francisco median ($351)·#5 of 19 in San Francisco
$240
Annual physicals and preventive visits
Wellness visits by age band. Covered in full in-network on almost all plans; the rate matters when a problem raised during the physical is billed as a separate visit.
New patient$167–$249
Under 1 yr99381
23% below San Francisco median ($217)·#1 of 15 in San Francisco
$167
Age 1–499382
22% below San Francisco median ($225)·#1 of 16 in San Francisco
$175
Age 5–1199383
9% below California median ($200)
$182
Age 12–1799384
9% below California median ($225)
$204
Age 18–3999385
23% below San Francisco median ($256)·#1 of 16 in San Francisco
$198
Age 40–6499386
22% below San Francisco median ($293)·#3 of 18 in San Francisco
$229
65+99387
42% above California median ($175)
$249
Established patient$150–$205
Under 1 yr99391
23% below San Francisco median ($195)·#1 of 15 in San Francisco
$150
Age 1–499392
22% below San Francisco median ($207)·#2 of 17 in San Francisco
$160
Age 5–1199393
22% below San Francisco median ($206)·#1 of 16 in San Francisco
$160
Age 12–1799394
within 5% of California median ($182)
$175
Age 18–3999395
22% below San Francisco median ($229)·#4 of 19 in San Francisco
$178
Age 40–6499396
22% below San Francisco median ($244)·#1 of 16 in San Francisco
$189
65+99397
9% below California median ($226)
$205
In-office add-ons and telehealth
Billed on top of a visit, plus phone or portal visits.
Billed on top of a visit$4–$260
Blood draw (venipuncture)36415
$4
Vaccine administration, first vaccine90471
$40
Vaccine administration, each additional vaccine90472
$20
Electrocardiogram (ECG) with interpretation93000
$26
Therapeutic injection (intramuscular or subcutaneous)96372
$40
Urinalysis, dipstick81002
$5
Blood glucose, fingerstick82962
$4
TB skin test86580
$13
Rapid flu test87804
$21
Rapid strep test87880
$21
Medicare annual wellness visit, initialG0438
$260
Medicare annual wellness visit, subsequentG0439
$177
Phone and online visits$22–$73
Online (portal) visit, 5–10 minutes99421
$22
Online (portal) visit, 11–20 minutes99422
$45
Online (portal) visit, 21 or more minutes99423
$73
Hospital and emergency rates
Contract codes that do not apply to an office visit, including hospital, emergency and consult work this doctor may never bill. Shown for completeness.
Hospital, emergency and consult codes$42–$408
Initial hospital care, low complexity99221
$149
Initial hospital care, moderate complexity99222
$201
Initial hospital care, high complexity99223
$298
Subsequent hospital care, low complexity99231
$58
Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity99232
$107
Subsequent hospital care, high complexity99233
$154
Hospital discharge, 30 minutes or less99238
$108
Hospital discharge, more than 30 minutes99239
$160
Emergency department visit, minimal99281
$42
Emergency department visit, straightforward99282
$81
Emergency department visit, low complexity99283
$122
Emergency department visit, moderate complexity99284
$167
Emergency department visit, high complexity99285
$246
Critical care, first 30–74 minutes99291
$408
Rates are the median across UnitedHealthcare’s plan files for this doctor and code; where plans pay different amounts the range is shown underneath. The comparison is against the median among doctors listed on this site in the same city (when at least three report the code), otherwise statewide. Position counts every listed doctor in the city, lowest rate first.
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Doctor
New patient visit, 45–59 min
Follow-up
Rating
Dr. Valerie Garrett, MD this page
$271
New patient visit, 45–59 min
$180
follow-up
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About
Location
Address
601 VAN NESS AVE STE E3619
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone
(415) 531-9047Questions
- How much does a first visit with Dr. Garrett cost?
- Dr. Garrett's negotiated rate with UnitedHealthcare for a new patient office visit, moderate-complexity decision-making, 45–59 minutes is $271, 16% below the San Francisco median of $322. This is the total the insurer and patient pay together; if you have not met your deductible you may owe all of it, and with a copay plan you pay only the copay.
- How much is a follow-up visit with Dr. Garrett?
- An established patient office visit, moderate-complexity decision-making, 30–39 minutes is $180, 17% below the San Francisco median of $217. Most routine primary care follow-ups are billed as 99213 or 99214.
- Does Dr. Garrett accept UnitedHealthcare?
- These rates were published in UnitedHealthcare's in-network price transparency file in February 2026, which indicates Dr. Garrett was in at least one UnitedHealthcare network at that time. Networks change and vary by plan, so confirm with the office at (415) 531-9047 before booking.