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- 2000 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 204, San Francisco, CA 94109
About Dr. Markison
Based in San Francisco, CA, Robert E. Markison, MD is listed in the NPI registry under hand surgery. Robert graduated from Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in 1975. Robert is also listed as specializing in surgery. Medicare claims data shows Robert provided 447 services to 365 patients. The services billed most often include aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more. NPI 1952469983 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (415) 929-5900
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2000 VAN NESS AVENUE SUITE 204
San Francisco, CA 94109
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand 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
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Wrist sprain
Circulation
Congenital
- Extra or Webbed Fingers
Fractures & Injuries
- Black Toenail
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Infections
- Infected Finger
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
- Bone Tumor in Hand
- Finger Cyst
Lumps & Masses
- Ganglion Cyst In Hand Or Wrist
- Hand Lump
Nails
- Nail Bed Injury
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
Tendons
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Intersection Syndrome
- Mallet Finger
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
- Ulnar Shortening Surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Removal of a soft-tissue mass
Fracture Repair
- Boxer's Fracture Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
- Scaphoid Fracture Surgery
- Wrist fracture fixation
Injections
- Cortisone Shot for Finger
- Cortisone Shot for Wrist
- Xiaflex Injection for Dupuytren's
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Hand therapy
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
- Finger Bone Spur Removal
- Thumb Base Joint Replacement
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
Minor procedures
- Finger Dislocation Reset
- Foreign Object Removal from Hand
Nail procedures
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Nail Bed Repair
Nerve Surgery
Nerve surgery
- Hand Neuroma Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain management
- Wrist Denervation Surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Trigger finger release
Tendon surgery
- Jersey Finger Repair
- Tendon Scar Tissue Release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
- Skin Graft for Hand Wound
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
447 services · 365 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
59 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
46 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
27 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tissue of forearm and/or wrist muscle compartment on one side of the forearm to relieve pressure, without removal of tissue | Procedure | 25020 |
25 | Too few peers to compare |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | Procedure | 29125 |
18 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Repair of tendon, finger, and/or palm of hand | Procedure | 26145 |
15 | Too few peers to compare |
| Comprehensive ultrasound scan of entire length of nerves in extremity | Imaging | 76883 |
37 | Too few peers to compare |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Imaging | 76000 |
37 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Imaging | 76998 |
24 | As often as other peers in Hand 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.
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 hand surgeons in San Francisco 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 13 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1975 at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth 5
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Markison?
Dr. Markison is a hand surgeon in San Francisco, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Markison's address?
Dr. Markison is listed at 2000 Van Ness Avenue Suite 204, San Francisco, CA 94109. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Markison?
The number on file is (415) 929-5900. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Markison?
Dr. Markison's National Provider Identifier is 1952469983. 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 Dr. Markison train?
Dr. Markison attended Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, graduating in 1975. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Markison have?
Dr. Markison has 51 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1975, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Markison perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Markison performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint, injection into tendon or ligament and release of wrist ligament using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as comprehensive ultrasound scan of entire length of nerves in extremity and imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Markison's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Markison. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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