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Dr. Gordon Tang, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1993)

2999 Regent Street Suite 715
Berkeley, CA 94705

(510) 841-8700

Dr. Gordon Tang, MD is a neurosurgeon in Berkeley, CA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Gordon Tang, MD is affiliated with ST BERNARDS PHYSICIAN CLINICS INC.

Office Locations

2999 Regent Street Suite 715
Berkeley, CA 94705

(510) 841-8700

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Gordon Tang, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

In 2023, Dr. Gordon Tang, MD performed more laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

spinal decompression surgery

In 2012, Dr. Gordon Tang, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Tang, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
decompression surgery	110
doctor visit	349
hospital care	546
inpatient care	546
neck surgery	31
nerve procedures	110
revision surgery	18
spinal procedures	157

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Tang, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
cranial surgery	12
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	274
hospital care	465
inpatient care	465
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	59
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	94

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	70
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	61
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Tang, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
cranial surgery	16
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	275
hospital care	447
inpatient care	447
neck surgery	35
nerve procedures	80
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	123

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	86
Hispanic	18
Asian	74
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	63
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Tang, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
cranial surgery	12
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	234
hospital care	515
inpatient care	515
neck surgery	37
nerve procedures	69
spinal procedures	103

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	172
Hispanic	0
Asian	140
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	142
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Tang, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
cranial surgery	14
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	236
hospital care	549
inpatient care	549
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	54
spinal procedures	71

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	82
Hispanic	18
Asian	65
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	68
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Tang, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
decompression surgery	75
doctor visit	305
hospital care	552
inpatient care	552
neck surgery	37
nerve procedures	75
spinal procedures	104

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	96
Hispanic	17
Asian	104
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	84
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Tang, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
cranial surgery	13
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	298
hospital care	795
inpatient care	795
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	80
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	128

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	118
Hispanic	16
Asian	96
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	79
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Tang, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
cranial surgery	17
decompression surgery	93
doctor visit	310
hospital care	730
inpatient care	730
neck surgery	30
nerve procedures	93
revision surgery	20
spinal procedures	153

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	123
Hispanic	29
Asian	81
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	71
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Tang, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
cranial surgery	11
decompression surgery	101
doctor visit	279
hospital care	725
inpatient care	725
neck surgery	33
nerve procedures	101
revision surgery	17
spinal procedures	159

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	88
Hispanic	29
Asian	87
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	90
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Tang, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	246
hospital care	621
inpatient care	621
neck surgery	29
nerve procedures	56
spinal procedures	89

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	85
Hispanic	22
Asian	85
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	63
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Tang, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Berkeley, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
cranial surgery	13
decompression surgery	70
doctor visit	241
hospital care	752
inpatient care	752
neck surgery	26
nerve procedures	70
spinal procedures	97

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	98
Hispanic	20
Asian	62
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	58
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gordon Tang, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Berkeley, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
cranial surgery	13
decompression surgery	77
doctor visit	277
hospital care	608
inpatient care	608
neck surgery	28
nerve procedures	77
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	116

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	94
Asian / Pacific Islander	78
Non-Hispanic White	189
Hispanic	15
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	129
85 and over	70
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	155

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gordon Tang, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	14
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Gordon Tang, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1993. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1993)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gordon Tang, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ST BERNARDS PHYSICIAN CLINICS INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gordon Tang, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gordon Tang, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Berkeley, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Paradigm Spine, LLC	$200 COFLEX $200
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.	$140 BIOLOGIX Allograft Bone $140
Lanx, Inc.	$70 Spinal Fusion Device $70
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$25 Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $25
LDR SPINE USA, INC	$25 Spinal Implant $25
Other	$64 Recon-Lower Extremity Metal $21	Biologics $15	Cervical -Trauma Therapies $14	Cervical $13

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$200
Gift	$140
Food and Beverage	$134
Consulting Fee	$25
Honoraria	$25

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Gordon Tang, MD.

Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2020	$66,121.05	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock ownership portion in LLC Value of interest based 409A valuation as of 12/31/20
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2021	$65,925.52	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock ownership portion in LLC
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2022	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	SAFE investment
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2021	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	SAFE Investment
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2020	$50,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	SAFE Investment
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2022	$29,329.20	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock

Biography

Dr. Gordon Tang is a physician who specializes in neurosurgery. Dr. Tang has a 2.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. He graduated from the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine.