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Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery

Accepting New Patients
(Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, M.D.)
Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (2010)
Professional interests include: hip labral tear, knee surgery, robotic surgery
1500 Owens Street Suite 430
San Francisco, CA 94158

Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery is an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 2010 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery is affiliated with UCSF Health, UCSF Medical Group, UCSF, Marin General Hospital, Hill Physicians and REGENTS UNIV OF CALIFORNIA UCSF.

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Office Locations

1500 Owens Street Suite 430
San Francisco, CA 94158
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4000 Civic Center Drive Suite 209
San Rafael, CA 94903
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750 Redwood Highway Suite 1204 Mill
Valley, CA 94941
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Some issues Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery can help you with:

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News 

“"It's one of the most common procedures that is done in all of medicine, it's the most common surgery that people have over the age of 65, and there's certainly great demand for it," said Dr. Derek...”—"Marin knee surgeons obtain new robot assistants", Marin Independent Journal, March 2022
“Criteria for who gets surgery "is completely practice- and surgeon-dependent," said orthopedic surgeon Derek Ward, MD, of the University of California, San Francisco.”—"'Not a Haircut': Two Knees, Same Day ... More Risk?", MedPage Today, February 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction
lower extremity surgery
reconstructive surgery

In 2023, Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, and reconstructive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee arthroplasty
revision knee arthroplasty
total hip replacement
total knee replacement

In 2013, Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery performed more knee arthroplasty, revision knee arthroplasty, total hip replacement, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 33
joint surgery 24
lower extremity surgery 24
reconstructive surgery 24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

Gender
Male 60
Female 104
Age
From 65 to 74 100
From 75 to 84 40
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

aspiration 24
doctor visit 95
injections 24
joint surgery 64
lower extremity surgery 64
reconstructive surgery 64

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

Gender
Male 63
Female 118
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 150
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 99
From 75 to 84 54
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 21
Dementia 7
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

aspiration 29
doctor visit 88
injections 29
joint surgery 27
lower extremity surgery 27
reconstructive surgery 27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

Gender
Male 59
Female 77
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 97
Black 14
Hispanic 0
Asian 13
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 63
From 75 to 84 37
85 and over 15
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 31
Dementia 15
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

aspiration 25
doctor visit 60
injections 25
joint surgery 62
lower extremity surgery 62
reconstructive surgery 62
revision surgery 11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

Gender
Male 58
Female 93
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 106
Black 13
Hispanic 0
Asian 18
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 66
From 75 to 84 42
85 and over 16
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 28
Dementia 15
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

aspiration 14
doctor visit 65
injections 14
joint surgery 72
lower extremity surgery 72
reconstructive surgery 72

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

Gender
Male 57
Female 98
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 103
Black 0
Hispanic 17
Asian 18
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 82
From 75 to 84 43
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 31
Dementia 13
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

aspiration 26
doctor visit 121
injections 26
joint surgery 44
lower extremity surgery 44
reconstructive surgery 44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

Gender
Male 56
Female 104
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 107
Black 21
Hispanic 0
Asian 17
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 78
From 75 to 84 53
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 33
Dementia 8
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

aspiration 60
doctor visit 393
injections 60
joint surgery 91
lower extremity surgery 91
reconstructive surgery 91

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

Gender
Male 139
Female 232
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 265
Black 23
Hispanic 23
Asian 34
Other 26
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 175
From 75 to 84 131
85 and over 34
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 22
Dementia 6
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

aspiration 79
doctor visit 381
injections 79
joint surgery 75
lower extremity surgery 75
reconstructive surgery 75

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

Gender
Male 138
Female 214
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 261
Black 21
Hispanic 20
Asian 31
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 180
From 75 to 84 126
85 and over 19
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and osteoperosis.

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 16
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 12
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 16
Dementia 3
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA during 2023 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

aspiration 76
doctor visit 481
injections 76
joint surgery 151
lower extremity surgery 151
reconstructive surgery 151
revision surgery 18

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

Gender
Male 180
Female 261
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 346
Black 20
Hispanic 22
Asian 0
Other 30
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 215
From 75 to 84 163
85 and over 29
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and osteoperosis.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 19
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 19
Dementia 4
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

aspiration 41
doctor visit 190
injections 41
joint surgery 67
lower extremity surgery 67
reconstructive surgery 67
revision surgery 14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

Gender
Male 90
Female 144
Ethnicity
Black / African American 13
Asian / Pacific Islander 14
Non-Hispanic White 159
Hispanic 9
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 6
Age
75 to 84 76
85 and over 12
Less than 65 15
65 to 74 117

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery From 2015 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 14
Osteoporosis 17
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 25
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Dementia 7
Cancer 13

Education & Training

Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 2010. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (2010)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals (2015)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery (2018)

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health
UCSF Medical Group
UCSF
Marin General Hospital
Hill Physicians
REGENTS UNIV OF CALIFORNIA UCSF

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. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Western Health Advantage (WHA), Chinese Community Health Plan, Central Health Plan and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna
Aetna
Blue Shield of California
Anthem
UnitedHealthcare
Health Net
Western Health Advantage (WHA)
Chinese Community Health Plan
Central Health Plan
Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 94 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-20
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Dr Ward and his staff has been outstanding in their efforts to help me. I really appreciate and trust their care and recommendations.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-18
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Dr. Ward and his entire team were a pleasure to meet and work with. They all showed extraordinary care for my pain level and comfort.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-23
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Dr. Ward is the most personable orthopedic surgeon I've ever talked to or had the pleasure of having as my surgeon.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-11
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I frequently recommend Dr. Ward and Marin Health to friends.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-06
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The doctor was phenomenal
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-18
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Dr ward was wonderful.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Derek T. Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. $116,992 PINNACLE ALTRX
$39,304 		PINNACLE
$9,544 		RECLAIM
$2,793 		Velys
$1,600 		INHANCE
$953 		Other
$62,799
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $106,278 PINNACLE
$57,899 		ATTUNE
$28,895 		SIGMA
$6,075 		PINNACLE ALTRX
$5,400 		ALTRX
$2,250 		Other
$5,758
Smith+Nephew, Inc. $11,314 Legion Revision
$9,750 		JOURNEY
$769 		REAL INTELLIGENCE
$676 		POLARSTEM
$120
Think Surgical, Inc. $1,750 Tsolution One Surgical System
$1,750
Stryker Corporation $464 ACCOLADE
$149 		Mako
$147 		Ex-Fix
$132 		Anato
$20 		T2
$17
Other $1,305 G7
$207 		Navio Surgical System
$150 		Velys
$135 		Stimulan
$125 		MOUNTAINEER
$119 		Other
$568
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $156,496
Royalty or License $62,380
Travel and Lodging $13,920
Food and Beverage $5,307

Biography

Dr. Derek Ward practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in San Francisco, CA, San Rafael, CA, and Valley, CA. His clinical interests include knee surgery, hip labral tear, and robotic surgery. He is affiliated with UCSF Medical Group, Marin General Hospital, and Hill Physicians. Dr. Ward studied medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Ward seems to be an in-network provider for Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Ward has received the following distinction: James A. Rand Young Investigator Award for the most Outstanding Paper in Arthroplasty. According to Hill Physicians, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in San Francisco, CA.

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