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Dr. David Alan Spain, MD

(40 Ratings)

Specializes in: Trauma Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Wayne State University School of Medicine (1986)

Professional interests include: trauma

300 Pasteur Drive Floor 1 Suite A13
Palo Alto, CA 94305

(650) 736-5800

Dr. David Alan Spain, MD is a trauma surgeon in Palo Alto, CA specializing in trauma surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. David Alan Spain, MD is affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

300 Pasteur Drive Floor 1 Suite A13
Palo Alto, CA 94305

(650) 736-5800

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

hernia surgery

inpatient hospital care

open inguinal hernia repair

In 2024, Dr. David Alan Spain, MD performed more hernia surgery, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and open inguinal hernia repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Alan Spain, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	82
hospital care	233
inpatient care	233

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Alan Spain, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	137
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	36
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Alan Spain, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	122
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	40
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Alan Spain, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	96
hospital care	188
inpatient care	188

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	66
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	60
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Alan Spain, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	103
hospital care	254
inpatient care	254

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	52
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	31
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Alan Spain, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	97
hospital care	207
inpatient care	207

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	40
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Alan Spain, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74
hospital care	244
inpatient care	244

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	41
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	33
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Alan Spain, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	81
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	60
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	33
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Alan Spain, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	59
hospital care	210
inpatient care	210

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	44
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	33
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Alan Spain, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	105
hospital care	183
inpatient care	183

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	13
Hispanic	37
Asian	32
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	43
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	33
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Alan Spain, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71
hospital care	234
inpatient care	234

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	56
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	23
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Alan Spain, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	88
hospital care	247
inpatient care	247

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	12
Hispanic	49
Asian	40
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	49
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	44
Dementia	24
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Alan Spain, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
doctor visit	110
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	343
inpatient care	343
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	18

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	73
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Alan Spain, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Palo Alto, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and open surgery.

abdominal surgery	18
anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
doctor visit	94
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	33
Non-Hispanic White	176
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	38
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	80
85 and over	45
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	98

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Alan Spain, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	16
Dementia	23

Education & Training

Dr. David Alan Spain, MD graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery, General Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (1992)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery (1993)

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Alan Spain, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 40 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Alan Spain, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palo Alto, CA.

4.9

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$90,438 NON-PRODUCT $30,144	$60,294
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$43,673 $43,673
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$813 Da Vinci Surgical System $813
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$305 $305
Ethicon US, LLC	$260 SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix $120	DERMABOND Portfolio $120	ULTRAPRO Products $21
Other	$384 QuikClot $187	ProGrip $176	Control+ $22

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$127,050
Travel and Lodging	$5,418
Food and Beverage	$2,351
Education	$1,055

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. David Alan Spain, MD.

Gauss Surgical Inc.

2013

$250.00

Physician Covered Recipient

Common Stock

Biography

Dr. David Spain's specialties are general surgery, trauma surgery, and critical care (intensive care medicine). He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Spain is especially interested in trauma. He is professionally affiliated with Stanford Health Care. Before completing his residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Dr. Spain attended medical school at Wayne State University School of Medicine. Dr. Spain has received distinctions including Collins Teaching Award, General Surgery Residency Progran; General Surgery Chief Residents Award, Stanford; and Teaching Award, Stanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency.