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Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD

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(Dr. Brian Thomas Andrews, M.D.)

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

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

Professional interests include: normal pressure hydrocephalus, minimally invasive spine surgery, hydrocephalus, and more.

345 Lorton Avenue Suite 102
Burlingame, CA 94010

(415) 600-7760

Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD is a spine surgeon in Burlingame, CA specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health.

Office Locations

345 Lorton Avenue Suite 102
Burlingame, CA 94010

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Sutter Health

45 Castro Street Suite 437
San Francisco, CA 94114

(415) 814-3429

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Some issues Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD can help you with:

Hydrocephalus

Normally, the brain is bathed in a liquid called cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid cushions and nurtures the brain cells as it flows around and through the brain. Sometimes, cerebrospinal fluid does not get reabsorbed into the body properly, or a blockage in the brain can stop it from flowing. This causes a buildup of pressure called hydrocephalus. This condition affects a wide range of people, but it is much more prevalent among infants and older adults. Left untreated, hydrocephalus can cause uncomfortable symptoms, such as headaches and blurred vision, and eventually may cause brain damage.

Hydrocephalus is most often treated with an implanted device called a shunt. A shunt is a long, thin tube that is used to drain excess fluid. One end is placed within the brain. The tube runs under the skin, along the neck behind the ear, and to another part of the body where the fluid can be reabsorbed. Most often this is the abdomen, but the chest or other areas can also be used. Shunts have a valve that allows doctors to monitor and control the pressure within the brain. Insertion of a shunt is a surgical procedure that takes one to two hours. Incisions are made in the head and the abdomen, and the shunt is threaded into place before the openings are stitched closed.

In cases where hydrocephalus is caused by a blockage, a procedure called endoscopic third ventriculostomy, or ETV, may be performed. During this procedure, a surgeon makes a dime-sized hole in the skull and uses a thin tube with a camera on the end (called an endoscope) to see inside the brain. The surgeon punctures a hole in the floor of the third ventricle, a fluid-filled space within the brain. The hole provides an opening for cerebrospinal fluid to flow around the blockage, normalizing pressure. The entire procedure usually takes less than an hour and patients can often go home the following day. ETV can provide a permanent and safe alternative to a shunt, but it is only useful for patients whose hydrocephalus is caused by a blockage.

In The News

“But the removal of too much of the tumor if it includes normal tissue might harm or could easily harm function," said Dr. Brian Andrews.”—"Ted Kennedy out of 'successful' brain surgery | ABC7 San Francisco | abc7news.com", ABC7 News, November 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

posterior lumbar interbody fusion

posterior spinal fusion

transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), posterior spinal fusion, and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

interbody fusion

lumbar fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

In 2023, Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD had a list price for interbody fusion, lumbar fusion, and lumbar interbody fusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), disc surgery, hemilaminectomy, laminotomy, and spinal fusion 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 T. Andrews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Burlingame, CA during 2012 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	83
doctor visit	613
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
nerve procedures	83
spinal procedures	83

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Burlingame, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	575
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
nerve procedures	80
spinal procedures	93

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	19
Hispanic	20
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	58
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Burlingame, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	131
doctor visit	669
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	131
spinal procedures	153

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	36
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	51
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Burlingame, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	124
doctor visit	711
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	124
spinal procedures	172

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	578
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	878
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	68
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	550
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	78
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Burlingame, CA during 2016 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	108
doctor visit	715
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	108
spinal procedures	108

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	29
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	47
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Burlingame, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	141
doctor visit	749
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	141
spinal procedures	154

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	16
Hispanic	16
Asian	32
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	52
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Burlingame, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	137
doctor visit	867
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
neck surgery	31
nerve procedures	137
spinal procedures	162

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	37
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	46
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Burlingame, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	130
doctor visit	693
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	130
spinal procedures	143

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	35
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	46
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Burlingame, CA during 2020 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	95
doctor visit	697
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	95
spinal procedures	95

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	35
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	42
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Burlingame, CA during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	83
doctor visit	699
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	83
spinal procedures	96

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	33
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	40
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Burlingame, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	81
doctor visit	691
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
nerve procedures	81
spinal procedures	110

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	42
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	47
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Burlingame, CA during 2023 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	95
doctor visit	819
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
nerve procedures	95
spinal procedures	130

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	30
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	49
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD in 2023

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Burlingame, CA were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	107
doctor visit	708
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	107
spinal procedures	124

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	34
Non-Hispanic White	423
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	25

**Age**
75 to 84	198
85 and over	46
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	242

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	12
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD 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 Board Certification: Neurosurgery 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: Board Certification: Neurosurgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.67 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian T. Andrews, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Burlingame, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Brainlab, Inc.	$949 Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning $653	Kick, Airo, Curve, Buzz, Node, Exact Trac, Novalis, TramaCad, Elements $296
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$250 Symphony $134	BRAINLAB $96	CMF $19
LDR SPINE USA, INC	$194 Spinal Implant $194
Ortho Kinematics, Inc.	$77 Vertebral Motion Analysis $77
Globus Medical, Inc.	$71 Altera $52	FORTIFY $19
Other	$314 Deep Brain Neurostimulation $68	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $40	INTERVENTIONAL SPINE $35	TLIF $35	High Speed Surgical Drills and Tools $35	Other $101

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$981
Travel and Lodging	$838
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$35

Biography

Dr. Brian Andrews' areas of specialization are spine surgery and neurosurgery. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 3.5 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Andrews include minimally invasive spine surgery, lumbar stenosis, and cervical (neck) spine problems. His education and training includes medical school at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is professionally affiliated with Sutter Health. According to Sutter Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Andrews's office in Burlingame, CA.