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Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD

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(Dr. Colin Eakin, MD)

(514 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: elbow surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, sports health, and more.

795 El Camino Real Clark Building, Level 3
Palo Alto, CA 94301

(650) 853-2943

Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Sutter Health, Sequoia Hospital and SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

Sutter Health

795 El Camino Real Clark Building, Level 3
Palo Alto, CA 94301

(650) 853-2943

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic meniscus surgery

joint surgery

minimally invasive surgery

shoulder surgery

In 2023, Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD performed more arthroscopic meniscus surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and shoulder surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

total shoulder replacement

In 2023, Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic biceps tenodesis

arthroscopic meniscectomy

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

joint reconstruction

knee surgery

By Affordability:

arthroscopic biceps tenodesis

biceps tenodesis

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD performed more arthroscopic biceps tenodesis, arthroscopic meniscectomy, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic shoulder debridement, joint reconstruction, and knee surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic biceps tenodesis, and biceps tenodesis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	459
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	869
excision	35
injections	459
joint surgery	188
lower extremity surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	168
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	20
tendon surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	169

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	482
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	986
excision	33
injections	482
joint surgery	177
lower extremity surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	166
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	130

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	53
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	580
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	1050
excision	32
injections	580
joint surgery	229
lower extremity surgery	48
minimally invasive procedures	206
reconstructive surgery	23
tendon surgery	42
upper extremity surgery	181

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	57
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	10
Dementia	2
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	643
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	1138
excision	39
injections	643
joint surgery	220
lower extremity surgery	43
minimally invasive procedures	198
reconstructive surgery	22
tendon surgery	39
upper extremity surgery	177

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	562
Female	702

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1088
Black	22
Hispanic	50
Asian	62
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	676
From 75 to 84	426
85 and over	114
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	15
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	657
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	1250
excision	34
injections	657
joint surgery	192
lower extremity surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	164
reconstructive surgery	28
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	146

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	18
Hispanic	16
Asian	33
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	69
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	14
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	667
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	1109
excision	27
injections	667
joint surgery	204
lower extremity surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	178
reconstructive surgery	26
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	160

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	529
Black	13
Hispanic	15
Asian	36
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	58
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	619
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	1146
excision	14
injections	619
joint surgery	173
lower extremity surgery	35
minimally invasive procedures	134
reconstructive surgery	39
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	138

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	34
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	69
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	12
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	555
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	1199
excision	18
injections	555
joint surgery	197
lower extremity surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	157
reconstructive surgery	40
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	160

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	44
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	68
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	12
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	383
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	939
excision	16
injections	383
joint surgery	169
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	128
reconstructive surgery	41
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	145

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	48
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	15
Dementia	2
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	525
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	1199
excision	15
injections	525
joint surgery	218
lower extremity surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	159
reconstructive surgery	59
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	181

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	47
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	71
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	533
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	1287
injections	533
joint surgery	180
lower extremity surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	127
reconstructive surgery	53
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	155

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	579
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	48
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	554
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	1106
excision	26
injections	554
joint surgery	195
lower extremity surgery	38
minimally invasive procedures	162
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	32
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	158

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	35
Non-Hispanic White	540
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	27

**Age**
75 to 84	227
85 and over	55
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	327

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	12
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Sports Medicine - Board Certified and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Sports Medicine - Board Certified

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Sutter Health

Sequoia Hospital

SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

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. Colin L. Eakin, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Cigna, Alliance PPO, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP), Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO), Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including... and Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California

Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Cigna

Alliance PPO

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO)

Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.78 out of 5 stars based on 514 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palo Alto, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Colin L. Eakin, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$499 NA $365	Hip Arthroscopy Access & Instrumentation Set $78	CrossFlow Pump $56
Tornier, Inc.	$165 UE - Simpliciti $147	DEV - Aequal PerFORM $18
Shoulder Innovations, Inc.	$146 $146
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$137 Joint Implants $137
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$133 Comprehensive Shoulder System $67	mymobility Platform $67
Other	$268 FIRSTPASS MINI $41	EUFLEXXA $27	HEALIX $25	NovoStitch $25	Shoulder/SMJT $24	Other $126

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$984
Education	$365

Biography

Dr. Colin Eakin is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. These areas are among Dr. Eakin's clinical interests: meniscus repair, sports health, and osteochondral (OCD) lesion. His professional affiliations include Sequoia Hospital and Sutter Health. Dr. Eakin attended the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine and Stanford University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) for residency. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He usually is in-network for Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart, as well as other insurance carriers. He has an open panel in Palo Alto, CA according to Dignity Health.