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Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD

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(Dr. Alan Zhang, MD)

(47 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, General Practice and Sports Medicine

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: SLAP tear, hip labral tear, rotator cuff tear, and more.

1500 Owens Street Room 201
San Francisco, CA 94103

(415) 353-7566

Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD is a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA specializing in general surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, general practice and sports medicine. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD is affiliated with UCSF Health, UCSF, UCSF Medical Group, Hill Physicians and Sports Medicine Center.

Office Locations

1500 Owens Street
San Francisco, CA 94158

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Hill Physicians

1500 Owens Street Room 201
San Francisco, CA 94103

(415) 353-7566

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In The News

“"This seems to be the first study to show an adverse effect from the practice of overlapping surgery," writes Dr. Alan Zhang, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of California San Francisco, in...”—"'Overlapping surgeries' linked to increased risk of complications - MinnPost", Minn Post, December 2017

“Researchers analyzed health insurance claims from about 9 million Americans, and lead researcher Dr. Alan Zhang from the University of California, San Francisco, presented the findings at the...”—"Concussions among youth are on the rise - parents have the power to prevent them", Desert News, July 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	138

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	153

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	134

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	133

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	113

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	132

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	143

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	122

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	63
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	2
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	41

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD From 2014 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	0
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (2013)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery (2016)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

UCSF

UCSF Medical Group

Hill Physicians

Sports Medicine Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Chinese Community Health Plan, Central Health Plan and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Chinese Community Health Plan

Central Health Plan

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 47 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-31

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$182,657 ICONIX $33,454	Hip Arthroscopy Access & Instrumentation Set $31,025	NA $19,089	NANOTACK FLEX $11,694	TRIDENT $10,400	Other $76,995
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$46,927 MONOVISC $42,026	HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK $60	DYNATAPE $26	TWISTR $14	$4,801
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.	$7,680 MONOVISC $3,585	$4,095
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$4,839 Comprehensive SRS $4,445	Comprehensive Reverse $249	Juggerknot $55	Juggerknotless $37	AccuFill $35	Other $18
Arthrex, Inc.	$684 $684
Other	$718 HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK $121	Allograft Tissue $102	BioBrace 23mm $63	TRUESPAN ORTHOCORD $53	Apligraf $44	Other $335

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$209,950
Travel and Lodging	$23,000
Food and Beverage	$10,556

Biography

Dr. Alan Zhang specializes in general practice, general surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. After completing medical school at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Zhang is especially interested in SLAP tear, shoulder dislocation, and hip labral tear. Patient ratings for Dr. Zhang average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He takes Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Zhang is professionally affiliated with UCSF Medical Group and Hill Physicians. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in San Francisco, CA.

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan L. Zhang, Orthopedic Surgery | Sports Medicine, MD From 2014 - 2023

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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