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Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Alan W. Shindel, MD, MAS)

(500 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease) and Physician

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

400 Parnassus Plaza
Level San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-2200

Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA is an urologist in BERKELEY, CA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease) and physician. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA is affiliated with UCSF Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Hill Physicians and Male Sexual & Reproductive Health Center.

Office Locations

3100 SAN PABLO AVENUE
BERKELEY, CA 94702

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400 Parnassus Avenue Suite 610
San Francisco, CA 94143

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400 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143

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11301 Wilshire Boulevard Greater Los Angeles Vahcs (691)
Los Angeles, CA 90073

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400 Parnassus Plaza
Level San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-2200

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“During a discussion, Alan Shindel, MD, of the University of California San Francisco, asked whether a man's fixation on ejaculatory latency contributes more to the problem than the latency itself. "”—"In Search of Effective Treatment for Premature Ejaculation: 'I Really Have No Idea'", MedPage Today, May 2026

“For most men, ejaculation occurs at the same time, "but they are separate processes," said Dr. Alan Shindel, a urologist based in San Francisco.”—"Why Some Men Find Orgasms Elusive", New York Times, March 2025

“Para la mayoria de los hombres, la eyaculacion se produce al mismo tiempo, "pero son procesos separados", dijo Alan Shindel, urologo residente en San Francisco.”—"Por que a algunos hombres les cuesta llegar al orgasmo", New York Times, March 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA treated as an urologist in BERKELEY, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	304
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	377

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	34
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	348

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	46
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	172

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	48
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA treated as an urologist in BERKELEY, CA during 2017 were urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	85
urologic procedures	33

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA treated as an urologist in BERKELEY, CA during 2018 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	493
minimally invasive procedures	52
potassium test	16
urologic procedures	256

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	48
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	32
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA treated as an urologist in BERKELEY, CA during 2019 were urologic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	560
minimally invasive procedures	33
urologic procedures	211

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	33
Hispanic	50
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	37
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA treated as an urologist in BERKELEY, CA during 2020 were urologic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	441
minimally invasive procedures	15
urologic procedures	83

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	43
Hispanic	30
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	33
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA treated as an urologist in BERKELEY, CA during 2021 were urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	379
urologic procedures	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	35
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	28
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA in 2021

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA treated as an urologist in BERKELEY, CA during 2022 were urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	389
urologic procedures	85

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	33
Hispanic	27
Asian	28
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	29
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA treated as an urologist in BERKELEY, CA during 2023 were urologic procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
doctor visit	344
urologic procedures	36

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	21
Hispanic	25
Asian	32
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	22
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA in 2023

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA treated as an urologist in BERKELEY, CA during 2024 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
doctor visit	418
minimally invasive procedures	11
urologic procedures	11

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	40
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	22
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA in 2024

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA treated as an urologist in BERKELEY, CA were urologic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

blood draw	16
doctor visit	359
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	27
potassium test	16
urologic procedures	95

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA.

**Gender**
Female	14
Male	193

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	26
Non-Hispanic White	225
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	85
85 and over	16
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	169

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	4
Cancer	24

Education & Training

Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. He completed residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. He is certified by the Board certification: Urology, American Board of Urology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Residency: Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis (2007)

Board Certification: Board certification: Urology, American Board of Urology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Hill Physicians

Male Sexual & Reproductive Health 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. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA 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. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA 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. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 500 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alan William Shindel, MD, MA from all over the web to help you find the right in BERKELEY, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Alan Shindel is excellent, kind, knowledgeable, and wonderful by listening carefully & addressing concerns with ordering CT scan & prescribing medication: reduce pain.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Staff are kind and very competent. Primary physician is superb...skilled, kind,.. I am most fortunate.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-04-24

Patient verified via Press Ganey

The doctor listened to my concerns, and offered helpful advice.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Shindel was great

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$6,456 XIAFLEX $6,407	Aveed $49
AbbVie, Inc.	$328 Androgel $252	Lupron $77
Medivation Inc.	$164 XTANDI $164
Coloplast Corp	$159 TITAN $159
Boston Scientific Corporation	$146 AMS $146
Other	$456 XTANDI $141	TESTIM $102	ZYTIGA $83	XYOSTED $50	TLANDO $50	Other $30

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$4,880
Food and Beverage	$1,587
Travel and Lodging	$1,217
Education	$24

Biography

Dr. Alan Shindel is a specialist in urology (urinary tract disease) and physician. He works in Sacramento, CA, San Francisco, CA, and Berkeley, CA. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He is professionally affiliated with UCSF Health, Hill Physicians, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Shindel accepts Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, in addition to other insurance carriers. He has an open panel in Berkeley, CA according to Doctor.com. Dr. Shindel graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis.