Physician Profile
Dave Atkin, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Atkin
Dave Atkin, M.D. is a healthcare provider in San Francisco, CA specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Dave cared for 542 Medicare patients across 1,652 services. The services billed most often include hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose, aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance, and injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (415) 642-0707
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1580 VALENCIA ST SUITE 703
San Francisco, CA 94110
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,652 services · 542 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
450 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
81 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | Imaging | 76881 |
82 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Drug given | J7321 |
462 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
263 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
234 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
80 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopaedic surgeons in San Francisco 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1987 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dave Atkin specialize in?
Dave Atkin is an orthopaedic surgeon in San Francisco, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dave Atkin located?
Dave Atkin is listed at 1580 Valencia St Suite 703, San Francisco, CA 94110. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dave Atkin's phone number?
The number on file is (415) 642-0707. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dave Atkin's NPI number?
Dave Atkin's National Provider Identifier is 1174543474. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dave Atkin train?
Dave Atkin attended Other, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dave Atkin been practicing?
Dave Atkin has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dave Atkin do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dave Atkin performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as complete ultrasound scan of joint, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dave Atkin confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dave Atkin. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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