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Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1982)

1350 South Eliseo Drive Suite 200
Greenbrae, CA 94904

(415) 925-5000

Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD is a medical oncologist in Greenbrae, CA specializing in medical oncology. She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD is affiliated with Sutter Health, Marin General Hospital, Hill Physicians and MARIN CANCER CARE, INC.

Office Locations

Hill Physicians

1350 South Eliseo Drive Suite 200
Greenbrae, CA 94904

(415) 925-5000

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In The News

“The family thanks Dr. Bobbie Head and the team at Marin Cancer Care for their thoughtful guidance and care over the years.”—"Lue Ann Tikker Obituary - Mill Valley, CA (1952-2025)", Marin Independent Journal, March 2025

“We are grateful to our team of doctors and staff at the Marin Cancer Center and Marin General Hospital, especially Dr. Bobbie Head and Dr. Francine Halberg.”—"June Minami", Marin Independent Journal, June 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

port flush

In 2023, Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD performed more port flush procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biological response modifier therapy

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous chemotherapy

By Affordability:

port flush

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, intravenous infusion therapy, and intravenous (IV) chemotherapy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for port flush that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD treated as a medical oncologist in Greenbrae, CA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	24
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	254
chemotherapy	254
CT scan	50
doctor visit	895
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
minimally invasive procedures	288
pelvic imaging	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD treated as a medical oncologist in Greenbrae, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	279
chemotherapy	279
CT scan	40
doctor visit	947
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
minimally invasive procedures	323
pelvic imaging	18
port flush	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	52
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD in 2013

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD treated as a medical oncologist in Greenbrae, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	262
chemotherapy	262
CT scan	40
doctor visit	828
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
minimally invasive procedures	292
pelvic imaging	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	56
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD in 2014

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	8
Cancer	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD treated as a medical oncologist in Greenbrae, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	292
chemotherapy	292
CT scan	47
doctor visit	769
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	328
pelvic imaging	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	702

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	30
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	108
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD in 2015

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	15
Dementia	9
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD treated as a medical oncologist in Greenbrae, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	40
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	374
chemotherapy	374
CT scan	76
doctor visit	799
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
minimally invasive procedures	398
pelvic imaging	40
port flush	71
thoracic (chest) imaging	36

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	58
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD in 2016

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD treated as a medical oncologist in Greenbrae, CA during 2017 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	337
chemotherapy	337
doctor visit	844
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
minimally invasive procedures	337

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	49
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD in 2017

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	9
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD treated as a medical oncologist in Greenbrae, CA during 2018 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	285
chemotherapy	285
doctor visit	750
hormone therapy	134
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
minimally invasive procedures	285

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	48
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD in 2018

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	14
Dementia	10
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD treated as a medical oncologist in Greenbrae, CA during 2019 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	198
chemotherapy	198
doctor visit	767
hormone therapy	192
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	198

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	57
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD in 2019

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD treated as a medical oncologist in Greenbrae, CA during 2020 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	339
chemotherapy	339
doctor visit	910
hormone therapy	246
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
minimally invasive procedures	339
port flush	65

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD in 2020

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Dementia	10
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD treated as a medical oncologist in Greenbrae, CA during 2021 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	442
chemotherapy	442
doctor visit	1064
hormone therapy	189
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
minimally invasive procedures	362
port flush	103

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	54
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD in 2021

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD treated as a medical oncologist in Greenbrae, CA during 2022 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and port flush.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	469
chemotherapy	469
doctor visit	947
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
minimally invasive procedures	469
port flush	180

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	47
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD in 2022

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD treated as a medical oncologist in Greenbrae, CA were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hormone therapy.

abdominal imaging	23
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	321
chemotherapy	321
CT scan	50
doctor visit	865
hormone therapy	190
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	329
pelvic imaging	23
thoracic (chest) imaging	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	363
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	139
85 and over	48
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	199

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	67
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1982. She completed residency at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center. She is certified by the Medical Oncology - Board Certified and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1982)

Residency: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center

Board Certification: Medical Oncology - Board Certified

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

Marin General Hospital

Hill Physicians

MARIN CANCER CARE, INC

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. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Western Health Advantage (WHA), CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Western Health Advantage (WHA)

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$150 INLYTA $39	LORBRENA $27	Mektovi $26	IBRANCE $25	MYLOTARG $20	Other $14
Genentech USA, Inc.	$45 Gazyva $45
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.	$28 BMN 673 $28
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$16 NON-PRODUCT $16
AbbVie, Inc.	$16 Lupron $16
Other	$92 WATCHMAN $16	Tepmetko $15	Beleodaq $14	Reblozyl $13	OCTAGAM $11	Other $23

**Types of Payments**
Education	$221
Food and Beverage	$126

Research Payments

Dr. Bobbie Head, MD, PHD has received 9 research payments totaling $7,063.

Biography

Dr. Bobbie Head is a specialist in medical oncology in Greenbrae, CA. Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Head honors. Before completing her residency at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center, Dr. Head attended medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Head has received the distinction of Top Doctor Marin Magazine. Dr. Head's professional affiliations include Marin General Hospital, Hill Physicians, and Sutter Health. She welcomes new patients at her office inGreenbrae, CA as reported by Hill Physicians.