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Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery

Accepting New Patients
(Sigurd H. Berven, MD)
Specializes in: General Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery
Harvard Medical School (1993)
Professional interests include: spondylolisthesis (slipped vertebra), scoliosis, kyphosis
1500 Owens Street Suite 170
San Francisco, CA 94158

Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery is a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA specializing in general surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and spine surgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1993 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery is affiliated with UCSF Medical Group, Sutter Solano Medical Center, Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital, Brown and Toland Physicians, St. Francis Memorial Hospital, UCSF Health, Hill Physicians, Spine Center and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.

View Doctor's Full Profile (415) 353-9400

Office Locations

400 Parnassus Avenue Suite A2300 UCSF Spine Center
San Francisco, CA 94143
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400 Parnassus Avenue Suite A2300
San Francisco, CA 94143
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744 52nd Street
Oakland, CA 94609
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Hill Physicians

1500 Owens Street Suite 170
San Francisco, CA 94158
(415) 353-9400
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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Sigurd Berven, MD; University of CA San Francisco.”—"Aclarion Announces Achievement of Goal to Enroll 10 Leading Spine Surgery Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to Support Nociscan Adoption", Fox 5 San Diego, November 2023
“BROOMFIELD, CO / ACCESSWIRE / October 24, 2022 / Aclarion, Inc., ("Aclarion" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ACON, ACONW), a healthcare technology company that is leveraging biomarkers and proprietary...”—"Dr. Sigurd Berven to join Aclarion as a Key Opinion Leader Surgeon Advisor", Channel 8 News, October 2022
“Chronic low back pain has an important healthcare and social cost, and the EVAL study is valuable in guiding an evidence-based approach to appropriate care for patients with symptomatic disc...”—"Aclarion Announces Start of Healthcare Economic Analysis Study to Evaluate Financial Impact of Nociscan", Associated Press News, July 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

anterior lumbar interbody fusion
lateral lumbar interbody fusion
posterior column osteotomy
spinal osteotomy

In 2023, Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery performed more anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), posterior column osteotomy, and spinal osteotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

spine surgery procedures

In 2013, Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery performed more spine surgery procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, bone surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 22
bone surgery 27
decompression surgery 23
doctor visit 301
nerve procedures 23
spinal procedures 114

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery.

Gender
Male 121
Female 157
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 225
Black 0
Hispanic 17
Asian 21
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 147
From 75 to 84 76
85 and over 14
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 20
Dementia 7
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, bone surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 41
bone surgery 52
decompression surgery 44
doctor visit 389
nerve procedures 44
spinal procedures 208

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery.

Gender
Male 150
Female 195
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 283
Black 0
Hispanic 18
Asian 24
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 177
From 75 to 84 85
85 and over 11
Less than 65 72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 18
Dementia 4
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, bone surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 19
bone surgery 28
decompression surgery 23
doctor visit 336
nerve procedures 23
spinal procedures 118

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery.

Gender
Male 282
Female 382
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 550
Black 0
Hispanic 32
Asian 46
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 296
From 75 to 84 180
85 and over 42
Less than 65 146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 19
Dementia 5
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), bone surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 37
bone surgery 25
decompression surgery 17
doctor visit 277
minimally invasive procedures 14
nerve procedures 17
spinal procedures 134

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery.

Gender
Male 113
Female 133
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 204
Black 0
Hispanic 14
Asian 14
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 112
From 75 to 84 75
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 22
Dementia 7
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), bone surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 65
bone surgery 40
decompression surgery 22
doctor visit 133
minimally invasive procedures 24
neck surgery 16
nerve procedures 22
spinal procedures 194

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery.

Gender
Male 100
Female 115
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 172
Black 0
Hispanic 17
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 108
From 75 to 84 60
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 24
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), bone surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 53
bone surgery 44
decompression surgery 21
doctor visit 122
minimally invasive procedures 31
nerve procedures 21
spinal procedures 190

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery.

Gender
Male 76
Female 120
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 165
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 94
From 75 to 84 50
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 27
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 21
Dementia 10
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), minimally invasive procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 57
bone surgery 23
decompression surgery 31
doctor visit 182
minimally invasive procedures 35
nerve procedures 31
spinal procedures 154

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery.

Gender
Male 103
Female 123
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 176
Black 0
Hispanic 13
Asian 14
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 118
From 75 to 84 70
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 23
Dementia 8
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), bone surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 37
bone surgery 30
decompression surgery 29
doctor visit 177
minimally invasive procedures 20
nerve procedures 29
spinal procedures 133

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery.

Gender
Male 87
Female 110
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 167
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 101
From 75 to 84 65
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 26
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 22
Dementia 14
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 39
bone surgery 23
decompression surgery 25
doctor visit 270
minimally invasive procedures 19
nerve procedures 25
spinal procedures 124

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery.

Gender
Male 106
Female 144
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 213
Black 0
Hispanic 13
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 115
From 75 to 84 91
85 and over 12
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 26
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 23
Dementia 6
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 23
bone surgery 17
decompression surgery 20
doctor visit 246
minimally invasive procedures 23
nerve procedures 20
spinal procedures 96

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery.

Gender
Male 99
Female 114
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 180
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 106
From 75 to 84 73
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and osteoperosis.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 29
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2023 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 24
bone surgery 21
decompression surgery 15
doctor visit 84
minimally invasive procedures 24
nerve procedures 15
spinal procedures 90

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery.

Gender
Male 50
Female 67
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 99
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 53
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and depression.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 36
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), bone surgery and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 37
bone surgery 30
decompression surgery 24
doctor visit 228
minimally invasive procedures 23
neck surgery 16
nerve procedures 24
spinal procedures 141

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery.

Gender
Male 117
Female 150
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 10
Non-Hispanic White 221
Hispanic 11
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 2
Age
75 to 84 79
85 and over 7
Less than 65 26
65 to 74 129

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 23
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 21
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Dementia 6
Cancer 11

Education & Training

Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1993. 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 California.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1993)

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

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery (2002)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Medical Group
Sutter Solano Medical Center
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
Brown and Toland Physicians
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
UCSF Health
Hill Physicians
Spine Center
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma 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. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Health Net, Chinese Community Health Plan, Central Health Plan and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna
Aetna
Blue Shield of California
UnitedHealthcare
Anthem
Health Net
Chinese Community Health Plan
Central Health Plan
Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 67 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA. 

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-06
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I am continually blessed and thankful for Dr. Berven's expertise and genuine care for me.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-18
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Dr. Bervin is amazingly competent and I trust him completely.
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-29
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Dr. Berven is fantastic!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Stryker Corporation $2,554,361 Tritanium
$2,185,640 		XIA
$80,002 		THORACO-LUMBAR
$62,524 		NEURO/SPINE/ENT
$53,054 		NEURO SPINE ENT
$33,922 		Other
$139,219
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. $2,071,331 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies
$1,393,953 		Thoracolumbar Therapies
$409,926 		Biologics Therapies
$231,193 		Interventional Therapies
$22,740 		Cervical /Trauma Therapies
$8,134 		Other
$5,385
Medtronic USA, Inc. $1,912,546 CD HORIZON
$1,495,726 		MAGNIFUSE
$193,528 		Grafton
$56,729 		Infuse
$41,061 		ELEVATE
$18,281 		Other
$107,221
Medtronic, Inc. $1,874,781 CD HORIZON
$17,156 		INFUSE BONE GRAFT
$15,352 		GRAFTONAND GRAFTON PLUSDEMINERALIZED BONE MATRIX (DBM)
$15,146 		KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty
$10,326 		CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM
$2,674 		Other
$1,814,127
Globus Medical, Inc. $154,593 Spine
$70,479 		QUARTEX
$17,500 		Precision TLIF
$17,208 		ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System
$13,252 		Oscillating High Speed Drill
$13,200 		Other
$22,953
Other $523,671 UNiD
$62,521 		Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device
$30,728 		IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM
$26,978 		OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM
$25,253 		THORACO-LUMBAR
$19,000 		Other
$359,191
Types of Payments
Royalty or License $7,529,698
Consulting Fee $834,933
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $314,584
Travel and Lodging $241,642
Acquisitions $102,956
Other $67,470

Research Payments

Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery has received 31 research payments totaling $54,733.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Sigurd H. Berven, MD, Spine Surgery.

NovApproach Spine, LLC 2024 $1,692,380.00 Physician Covered Recipient Equity
CoAlign Innovations, Inc. 2013 $309,225.12 Physician Covered Recipient 225,000 shares of common stock under the terms of a Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement dated Sept 6 2007
Prosidyan, Inc 2021 $37,500.00 Physician Covered Recipient Traditional pro rata ownership interest; no special terms
Prosidyan, Inc 2020 $37,500.00 Physician Covered Recipient Traditional pro rata ownership interest; no special terms
Prosidyan, Inc 2018 $37,500.00 Physician Covered Recipient Traditional pro rata ownership interest; no special terms
Prosidyan, Inc 2016 $30,000.00 Physician Covered Recipient Traditional pro rata ownership interest; no special terms
Prosidyan, Inc 2017 $30,000.00 Physician Covered Recipient Traditional pro rata ownership interest; no special terms

Biography

Dr. Sigurd Berven practices pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, general surgery, and spine surgery. Dr. Berven's clinical interests include scoliosis, kyphosis, and spondylolisthesis (slipped vertebra). His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He most likely takes Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, as well as other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at Harvard Medical School, he performed his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and a hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. His professional affiliations include UCSF Medical Group, Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital, and Brown and Toland Physicians. According to Brown and Toland Physicians, Dr. Berven is currently accepting new patients at his office in San Francisco, CA.

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