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Valerie Garrett, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · San Francisco, California

NPI: 1326003013

Internal Medicine PhysicianUnitedHealthcare in-network

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.

First visit

New patient visit, 45–59 min · CPT: 99204

Deductible not met$271
Met, 20% coinsuranceabout $54
Copay planyour copay

Follow-up

Follow-up visit, 30–39 min · CPT: 99214

Deductible not met$180
Met, 20% coinsuranceabout $36
Copay planyour copay

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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Negotiated 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

Compare across California:New patient visitsFollow-up visits

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

Compare across California:Annual physicals

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.

Patient Reviews

We could not find enough public reviews of Dr. Garrett to show a rating. We show ratings once a doctor has at least 5.

Local Market

San Francisco primary care doctors with a published rate for new patient visit (45–59 min), cheapest first, with their public rating alongside. The cheapest and most expensive are always included, plus those priced closest to Dr. Garrett.

$229

New patient visit, 45–59 min

$150

follow-up

$229

New patient visit, 45–59 min

$150

follow-up

$238

New patient visit, 45–59 min

$157

follow-up

Dr. Valerie Garrett, MD this page

$271

New patient visit, 45–59 min

$180

follow-up

$271

New patient visit, 45–59 min

$178

follow-up

$322

New patient visit, 45–59 min

$217

follow-up

$322

New patient visit, 45–59 min

$217

follow-up

$322

New patient visit, 45–59 min

$217

follow-up

$322

New patient visit, 45–59 min

$217

follow-up

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About

Specialty

Internal Medicine Physician

Credentials

MD

NPI Number

1326003013

Location

Address

601 VAN NESS AVE STE E3619

San Francisco, CA 94102

Questions

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.