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Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD

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(Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD, FACS)

(337 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physician and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of Louisville School of Medicine

Professional interests include: laryngology

2330 Post Street Fifth Floor UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center
San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 885-7770

Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD is a physician provider in San Francisco, CA specializing in physician and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). She graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine. Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD is affiliated with UCSF Health, Hill Physicians and Voice and Swallowing Center.

Office Locations

2330 Post Street Fifth Floor UCSF Voice and Swallowing Center
San Francisco, CA 94115

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1725 Montgomery Street Suite 250
San Francisco, CA 94111

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2330 Post Street Floor 5
San Francisco, CA 94115

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

tracheobronchoscopy

In 2024, Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD performed more tracheobronchoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

stroboscopy

In 2012, Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD performed more stroboscopy 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. Vyvy N. Young, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were stroboscopy, diagnostic evaluation, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	69
doctor visit	111
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	19
nursing home care	18
rehabilitation	15
stroboscopy	89

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were stroboscopy, diagnostic evaluation, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	58
doctor visit	120
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	29
rehabilitation	24
stroboscopy	92

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	11
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were diagnostic evaluation, stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	178
doctor visit	170
injections	18
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	47
minimally invasive procedures	47
rehabilitation	31
stroboscopy	133

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	12
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were diagnostic evaluation, stroboscopy, rehabilitation and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	150
doctor visit	157
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	27
rehabilitation	33
stroboscopy	120

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	26
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were diagnostic evaluation, stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	126
doctor visit	166
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	31
rehabilitation	24
stroboscopy	126

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	14
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were diagnostic evaluation, stroboscopy, rehabilitation and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	148
doctor visit	144
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	17
rehabilitation	29
stroboscopy	116

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	56

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	11
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	341
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	36
stroboscopy	294

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	21
Hispanic	26
Asian	39
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	29
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	24
doctor visit	436
injections	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	72
minimally invasive procedures	106
stroboscopy	292

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	47
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	31
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	366
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	51
minimally invasive procedures	51
stroboscopy	226

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	22
Hispanic	24
Asian	35
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	21
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	382
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	69
minimally invasive procedures	69
stroboscopy	229

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	22
Hispanic	29
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	39
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	22
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	392
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	81
minimally invasive procedures	81
stroboscopy	182

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	19
Hispanic	22
Asian	55
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	30
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2023 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	22
doctor visit	438
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	57
minimally invasive procedures	57
stroboscopy	236

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	26
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD in 2023

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2024 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	26
doctor visit	472
injections	18
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	45
minimally invasive procedures	81
stroboscopy	222

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	12
Hispanic	23
Asian	46
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	33
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD in 2024

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA were diagnostic evaluation, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and rehabilitation.

bronchoscopy	22
diagnostic evaluation	121
doctor visit	284
injections	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	44
minimally invasive procedures	50
nursing home care	18
rehabilitation	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	24
Non-Hispanic White	144
Hispanic	13
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	62
85 and over	21
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	93

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	14
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board certification: Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Residency: University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals (2009)

Board Certification: Board certification: Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology

Licensed In: Kentucky

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. Vyvy N. Young, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, SCAN Health Plan, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

SCAN Health Plan

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 337 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vyvy N. Young, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-03

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Vyvy Young is amazing in her approach to care. Truly listening and giving all involved a voice. In the end I felt like I understood the process and all options. And then was allowed to tequezt the next step I would prefer. Really unique. Really appreciated.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-07-25

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Dr. Young is caring, clear, and willing to discuss complicated issues in order to thoughtfully design a plan of treatment.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-14

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We discussed my upcoming surgery and Dr Young was very kind in helping me get an appt asap.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-26

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Great experience staff and doctors were very nice and great listeners

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-17

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Dr. Young is outstanding.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-27

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Dr Young is excellent doc

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-14

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Dr Young is the best

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-02

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Very good!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-13

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Good

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$168 NA $168
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$108 Propel $108
STERIS Corporation	$61 TruFreeze $61
American Medical Systems Inc.	$32 Aura XP $32
Bolder Surgical LLC	$18 JustRight 5mm Reload $18
Other	$16 Precision Energy Products for Head & Neck Surgical Applications $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$370
Education	$32

Biography

Dr VyVy Young is an otolaryngologist who cares for patients with disorders affecting voice, breathing, coughing or swallowing. Her many interests include the aging voice, vocal cord growths (both cancerous and noncancerous), vocal cord surgery, vocal cord paralysis, spasmodic dysphonia (spasming of voice-related muscles), airway stenosis (narrowing), vocal cord dysfunction and swallowing difficulties, including those that can arise after surgery. Young's research focuses on age-related voice changes, transgender voice concerns and advancing treatment of vocal cord paralysis. Young earned her medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine, where she also completed a residency in otolaryngology.