Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > CA Providers > Urologists

Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

Professional interests include: laparoscopic surgery, reconstructive surgery, genitourinary cancer, and more.

2637 Shadelands Drive Suite E
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 378-4517

Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD is an urologist in Walnut Creek, CA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD is affiliated with John Muir Health.

Office Locations

John Muir Health

2637 Shadelands Drive Suite E
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 378-4517

(925) 273-7255

open_in_new

Some issues Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD can help you with:

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News

“The latest model has "much more advanced and refined optics,"said Dr. Brian Hopkins, a urologic surgeon who uses it to treat prostate cancer and to remove parts of cancerous kidney tumors while...”—"East Bay medical center has two new surgical robots", East Bay Times, July 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

percutaneous procedures

In 2023, Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD performed more percutaneous procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic cystoscopy

neurostimulation

pelvic surgery

percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation

By Affordability:

temporary urinary diversion

urethral catheterization

urinary catheterization

urinary diversion

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD performed more diagnostic cystoscopy, neurostimulation, pelvic surgery, and percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for temporary urinary diversion, urethral catheterization, urinary catheterization, and urinary diversion 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. Brian David Hopkins, MD treated as an urologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	25
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	85
catheterization	50
chemotherapy	85
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	958
hormone therapy	95
hospital care	12
incontinence surgery	19
inpatient care	12
lab tests	771
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	14
minimally invasive procedures	156
minor procedures	42
pelvic imaging	21
potassium test	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
urologic procedures	435
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD treated as an urologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and neurostimulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	49
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	47
catheterization	40
chemotherapy	47
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	909
hormone therapy	51
hospital care	11
incontinence surgery	16
inpatient care	11
lab tests	827
minimally invasive procedures	285
minor procedures	19
neurostimulation	90
pelvic imaging	15
pelvic surgery	13
potassium test	41
reconstructive surgery	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
urologic procedures	500

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	17
Hispanic	29
Asian	21
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	89
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD treated as an urologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	37
catheterization	45
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	916
hormone therapy	44
incontinence surgery	12
lab tests	737
minimally invasive procedures	193
minor procedures	15
neurostimulation	35
pelvic imaging	15
potassium test	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
urologic procedures	350

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	71
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD treated as an urologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	19
catheterization	35
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	608
incontinence surgery	12
lab tests	420
minimally invasive procedures	102
pelvic surgery	11
potassium test	38
reconstructive surgery	11
urologic procedures	248

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	646
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD treated as an urologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2016 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	84
doctor visit	928
lab tests	102
minimally invasive procedures	123
pelvic imaging	43
potassium test	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	43
urologic procedures	308

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	55
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD treated as an urologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2017 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	140
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1177
hormone therapy	30
hospital care	22
incontinence surgery	18
inpatient care	22
lab tests	238
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
minimally invasive procedures	199
minor procedures	17
pelvic imaging	140
pelvic surgery	26
potassium test	63
reconstructive surgery	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	140
urologic procedures	549

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	68
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD treated as an urologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2018 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and neurostimulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	16
catheterization	45
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1139
hormone therapy	31
hospital care	16
incontinence surgery	14
inpatient care	16
lab tests	280
minimally invasive procedures	222
minor procedures	18
neurostimulation	75
pelvic imaging	66
pelvic surgery	12
potassium test	65
reconstructive surgery	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	66
urologic procedures	423

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	70
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD treated as an urologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, neurostimulation and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	41
catheterization	41
chemotherapy	41
doctor visit	1167
lab tests	191
minimally invasive procedures	397
neurostimulation	252
pelvic imaging	56
potassium test	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	56
urologic procedures	371

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	25
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	64
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD treated as an urologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2020 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, neurostimulation and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	69
catheterization	30
chemotherapy	69
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1248
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lab tests	147
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	18
minimally invasive procedures	369
minor procedures	13
neurostimulation	173
pelvic imaging	46
potassium test	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	61
urologic procedures	452

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	11
Hispanic	30
Asian	28
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	68
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD treated as an urologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, neurostimulation and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	113
cancer surgery	14
catheterization	44
chemotherapy	113
dissection	12
doctor visit	1423
excision	12
lab tests	163
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	14
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	508
neurostimulation	328
pelvic imaging	62
pelvic surgery	12
potassium test	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	62
urologic procedures	480

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	19
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	71
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD treated as an urologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, neurostimulation and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	74
cancer surgery	13
catheterization	34
chemotherapy	74
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1541
hospital care	11
incontinence surgery	15
inpatient care	11
lab tests	85
minimally invasive procedures	425
minor procedures	11
neurostimulation	250
pelvic imaging	54
pelvic surgery	33
potassium test	34
reconstructive surgery	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	54
urologic procedures	418

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	13
Hispanic	30
Asian	25
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	69
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD treated as an urologist in Walnut Creek, CA were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and neurostimulation.

abdominal imaging	15
ablation	11
anorectal procedures	27
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	71
cancer surgery	13
catheterization	53
chemotherapy	71
diagnostic procedures	35
dissection	12
doctor visit	1092
excision	12
hormone therapy	50
hospital care	14
incontinence surgery	15
inpatient care	14
lab tests	360
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	270
minor procedures	19
neurostimulation	171
pelvic imaging	51
pelvic surgery	17
potassium test	43
reconstructive surgery	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	53
urologic procedures	412
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD.

**Gender**
Female	145
Male	339

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	20
Non-Hispanic White	415
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	9

**Age**
85 and over	56
75 to 84	184
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	214

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	7
Cancer	28

Education & Training

Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: Am. Bd. of Urology\\Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: Am. Bd. of Urology\\Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

John Muir Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Brian David Hopkins, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$14,418 OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $9,293	Solyx $3,027	AMS $589	GENERAL - PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE $288	AMS 700 $204	Other $1,017
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$10,397 Da Vinci Surgical System $10,397
NeoTract Inc.	$4,098 Urolift $2,738	Urolift - UL400 $1,273	Urolift System $87
Coloplast Corp	$3,639 Pelvic Floor Repair $1,240	TITAN $1,201	FEMALE INCONTINENCE $654	RESTORELLE $249	porges coloplast $114	Other $182
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$2,588 Xofigo $2,428	Nubeqa $160
Other	$16,877 XTANDI $1,401	AquaBeam Robotic System $1,233	PROVENGE $1,034	Desara $798	Erleada $711	Other $11,700

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$22,818
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$18,945
Travel and Lodging	$5,823
Consulting Fee	$2,673
Education	$1,047
Other	$710

Biography

Dr. Brian Hopkins' area of specialization is urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Hopkins's areas of expertise include the following: genitourinary cancer, female urologic disorders, and pelvic organ prolapse surgery. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine and performed his residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with John Muir Health. Dr. Hopkins is not accepting new patients at this time according to John Muir Health.