James Gardner MD
What I’ve seen about James Gardner MD.
This spa is listed from public Google data. I have not screened it yet, so there is nothing from me either way — no pass, no fail. Listing is automatic; the Screened mark is not.
How they passed my screen.
Cleared on August 26, 2026. Their phone matches across Google and their site. I found no address published on the page to compare. Their website uses zero phrases the Medical Board acts on.
Website last read on September 15, 2026. It was up and looked like their site.
- 5★4
- 4★0
- 3★0
- 2★0
- 1★0
From the 4 reviews Aura sampled
2018
8 years of public review history
0 / 4
Owner hasn't responded to any of the recent reviews
Details that agree
- Phone matches — +1 415-925-8888
- No address published on the page
- Site reachable
Live · secure · stable
- SSL valid
- Online since 2001
- HTTPS returns 200
None found phrases the Medical Board acts on
- Zero red-flag phrases
- No 'guaranteed' or 'risk-free'
- No FDA-approved-procedure claims
Top 2from this spa’s Google reviews — the newest 4-and-5 star ones with text. That is a filter, so take it as one: reviews below 4 stars are not shown here.
- ★★★★★·Aug 2022
“Dr Gardner treated my husbands knee with PRP and so far it has been like a miracle. Dr said it would take Time to tell, however my husband is very happy without any more knee pain. Dr Gardner is ahead of the curve!”
— Christina Lowry
- ★★★★★·Apr 2018
“Very serious remarquable common sense and professional Dr. to rely on. Coming each year for check up the past 20 years myself from Bangkok Thailand.”
— Bruno Robert Deschamps
Screened means the public record holds up: their identity matches, their site is real, their copy doesn’t lie.
GlowRanked Verified is a separate service, and a different question. It reads what the public record cannot see: who the medical director is, whether malpractice insurance is current, who’s actually holding the syringe, and whether the spa has written protocols for emergencies. The owner submits those documents and a person reads them. It is not part of what I checked on this page and it does not change it.
So — this is a records check, and it can be withdrawn when a record changes. It is not a judgement about the care in the room. Ask the questions below before you book.
What to ask before you book.
- 01
Who’s the medical director?
California requires every med spa to have a licensed MD or DO supervising. If the front desk can’t name them, that’s your answer.
- 02
Who is actually injecting me?
RN, NP, PA, or MD — get the credentials in writing. Estheticians cannot legally inject. Ask before you sit in the chair.
- 03
What product brand and concentration?
Real Botox / Dysport / Juvederm with a lot number. If it’s vague ("a similar neurotoxin"), walk out.
None of these three is part of my screen — I have no way to see a licence from the public record. All three are on you to ask, and if they fumble any of them, that’s your sign.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair restroom
- Wheelchair parking
- Appointments recommended
- Apple Pay / Google Pay
- Monday9AM-4:30PM
- Tuesday9AM-4:30PM
- Wednesday9AM-4:30PM
- Thursday9AM-4:30PM
- Friday10AM-2PM
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed
Listed by Google as: Medical spa · Dermatologist · Family practice physician · General practitioner
- Operational on Google — passed
- 20+ Google reviews — not passed
- 4.0+ star rating — passed
- Phone number listed — passed
- Website listed — passed
- Hours published — passed
- California address confirmed — passed
This spa cleared all three website checks: a website that holds up, details that agree, and advertising that stays legal. I report them here; since 2026-09-01 they do not decide the mark, because a spa's own website is not a public record.
a licensed provider is confirmed at this address. Read 2026-09-04.
A licensed provider is placed at this address. record found
California state licence records · read 2026-09-04 · look it up ↗
A California licensing board holds a public record of discipline. record found
The Medical Board of California holds a public record on the licence the state ties to this address. Read it on the board's own site.
Medical Board of California · read 2026-08-18 · look it up ↗
The spa's website names a licensed provider. record found
The spa's own website · read 2026-08-28
A permit for this location is on file. no record found
State permit records · read 2026-09-04
Open, per Google. record found
Google
I checked the state's licence file, the federal provider registry, the Medical Board's public record, this spa's own website and Google's listing — the lines above say which came back with a record, which came back empty and which I have not read — and I do not rate this spa or recommend it.
This is your dossier. Take it.
James Gardner MD is on my register. Claiming the page does not move my screen either way — it reads the public record, and only that. Claiming is free, and stays free. Claim it for your own dashboard, so the info I hold comes from you.
- Your owner dashboard, so this page answers to you
- Confirm or correct your info — hours, treatments, photos, signature service
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- GlowRanked Verified ($59/mo) is a separate service — claiming stays free either way
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