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Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery

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(Dr. Bobby K-B Tay, MD)

(468 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, General Practice and Spine Surgery

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: spondylolisthesis (slipped vertebra), scoliosis, kyphosis

400 Parnassus Avenue Suite A2300 UCSF Spine Center
San Francisco, CA 94143

1-866-817-7463

Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery is a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA specializing in general surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, general practice and spine surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery is affiliated with UCSF Health, Hill Physicians and Spine Center.

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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1500 OWENS STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94158

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	227
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	83

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	200
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	284
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	19
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	391
nerve procedures	21
spinal procedures	52

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	66
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	32
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	623
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	49
spinal procedures	99

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	27
Hispanic	26
Asian	57
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	28
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	193
minimally invasive procedures	11
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	45
spinal procedures	93

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	112
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	121
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	46
spinal procedures	74

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	157
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	37
spinal procedures	52

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	118
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	38
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	224
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	59

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	193
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	66
85 and over	7
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	126

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	1
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. 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: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

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

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery., Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Hill Physicians

Spine Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 468 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, 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 2025-06-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Tay is the consummate professional. He anticipated many of my questions about the upcoming surgery and provided clear and detailed information.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-03

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I'm glad your providers were aware of time-zone issues. I forgot that the start time of the zoom meeting was for your time-zone, not mine.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-07

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I got a very reassuring feeling from Dr Tay as he explained his diagnosis of my scoliosis issues, as well as his recommended surgery.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-14

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Tay is a very brilliant physician. He cares about you as a patient and listens to your needs. I wish more Drs were like him

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-08

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For spine related issues that he deals with you can't have a better doctor than Dr Tay and his assistant Ms Hofstetter.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Explained surgery options thoroughly - was given reading sources about the surgery through my chart.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-28

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Excellent!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-17

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Excellent!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Bobby K-B K-B Tay, MD, Spine Surgery. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$144,582 ESCALATE $73,423	Cervical $41,963	THORACO-LUMBAR $21,322	INTERBODY DEVICE $4,109	NEURO SPINE ENT $2,347	Other $1,418
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$13,597 Spine $13,597
Synthes GmbH	$8,260 $8,260
NUVASIVE, INC.	$5,738 Pulse $918	Thoracolumbar $826	TLIF $758	XLIF $575	Osteocel $376	Other $2,285
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$2,116 Trauma $453	EXPEDIUM $274	MIS $230	VBA $227	Symphony $216	Other $716
Other	$11,419 i-FACTOR Putty $1,633	Spinal Implant $1,116	Spine $1,006	MAZOR X SYSTEM $927	Perla TL $498	Other $6,239

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$118,240
Consulting Fee	$33,997
Food and Beverage	$19,717
Travel and Lodging	$7,604
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$4,500
Other	$1,654

Biography

Dr. Bobby Tay's areas of specialization are general practice, general surgery, and spine surgery. His areas of expertise include the following: scoliosis, kyphosis, and spondylolisthesis (slipped vertebra). His professional affiliations include UCSF Medical Group and Hill Physicians. Dr. Tay studied medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Tay has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He welcomes new patients at his office inSan Francisco, CA as reported by Doctor.com.

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