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Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD

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(Dr. Chi-yuan Hsu, MD, MS, FACP)

(44 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physician and Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

Harvard Medical School

Professional interests include: kidney failure, nephrotic syndrome, kidney stones, and more.

400 PARNASSUS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143

(415) 353-2507

Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD is a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA specializing in physician and nephrology (kidney disease). He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD is affiliated with UCSF Health, Hill Physicians and Nephrology and Hypertension Faculty Practice.

Office Locations

400 PARNASSUS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143

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400 Parnassus Avenue B1 Plaza Level UCSF Nephrology and Hypertension Faculty Practice
San Francisco, CA 94143

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Some issues Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD can help you with:

Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are hard deposits that form in the kidneys, made up of minerals that are normally present in urine. They can vary in size, from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a nickel, occasionally even larger. Sometimes they lodge in the kidney, and sometimes they break free and make their way out through the urinary tract, which can be extremely painful.

Kidney stones can be smooth or jagged and are yellow to brown in color. They are mostly comprised of the minerals calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus. Examining the stones to see what they are made of can show what caused the stone to be formed in the first place. For example, a stone made of mostly calcium, which is the most common type, can happen any time the urine becomes too concentrated due to dehydration or a blockage in the kidney. A uric acid stone forms when acid levels in the urine get too high, usually due to excessive consumption of animal protein such as meat and fish. A struvite stone is a sign of certain infections, and a cystine stone can be due to a genetic disorder that raises the risk of kidney stones.

The most common symptom of kidney stones is pain, either in the back or lower abdomen, or severe pain when urinating. There may also be blood in the urine. Treatment for kidney stones depends on how large the stone is. Very small stones can pass out of the body on their own, and they do not require treatment other than drinking adequate water and taking pain killers. Larger stones need to be broken apart and removed. The main treatment options are:

Shock wave lithotripsy, which uses sound wave vibrations to break apart the stone
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or the use of a very tiny tool (like a wire inserted through the back) to break apart and remove the stone
Ureteroscopy, a thin tube inserted through the urethra and bladder to the stone, where tiny tools can grasp the stone and remove

People who have had one kidney stone are at risk of developing another. To reduce this risk, patients are given instructions specific to the type of stone they developed. Generally the instructions will include drinking more water to dilute the urine, but it may also involve lowering sodium intake or eating less meat.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	111
doctor visit	126
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	147
doctor visit	137
hemofiltration	49
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	13
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	59
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	191
doctor visit	170
hemofiltration	73
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	13
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	61
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	138
doctor visit	158
hemofiltration	38
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	72
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	30
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	55
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	189
doctor visit	143
hemofiltration	44
hospital care	260
inpatient care	260

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	21
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	63
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	137
doctor visit	134
hemofiltration	67
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	17
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	68
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	140
doctor visit	121
hemofiltration	74
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	15
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	61
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	170
doctor visit	121
hemofiltration	67
hospital care	289
inpatient care	289

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	20
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	64
Dementia	28
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	119
doctor visit	136
hemofiltration	49
hospital care	207
inpatient care	207

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	16
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	63
Dementia	23
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	61
doctor visit	120
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	13
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	69
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	68
doctor visit	124
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	16
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	65
Dementia	19
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	46
doctor visit	140
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	12
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	64
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	71
doctor visit	118
hemofiltration	36
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	17
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	69
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD treated as a physician provider in SAN FRANCISCO, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	122
doctor visit	134
hemofiltration	55
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	36
Non-Hispanic White	59
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	15
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	48

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	58
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	14
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is certified by the Board certification: Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine/Nephrology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (1996)

Board Certification: Board certification: Nephrology, American Board of Internal Medicine/Nephrology

Licensed In: California

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. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, SCAN Health Plan, Anthem, 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. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

UnitedHealthcare

SCAN Health Plan

Anthem

Health Net

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 44 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in SAN FRANCISCO, CA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

The care provided by Dr Hsu is truly excellent. He is a great asset to UCSF!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Chi-Yuan Hsu, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$6,015 $6,015
Bacterin International Inc	$3 OsteoSelect DBM Putty $3

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,738
Travel and Lodging	$2,014
Food and Beverage	$267

Biography

Dr Chi-yuan Hsu is a specialist in kidney disease. He cares for adults who are hospitalized as well as those visiting the clinic. He is chief of the UCSF Division of Nephrology. Hsu's research on acute, chronic and end-stage kidney disease includes investigating strategies to improve outcomes for patients with these conditions. Questions that arise in the course of caring for patients have often motivated his research. Hsu earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and a master's degree in clinical epidemiology from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in nephrology at Massachusetts General Hospital.