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Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD

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(Dr. Donald I. Abrams, MD)

(76 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physician, Integrative Medicine and Oncology (Cancer Care)

Stanford University School of Medicine

1545 Divisadero Street Floor 4
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-7700

Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD is a physician provider in San Francisco, CA specializing in physician, integrative medicine and oncology (cancer care). He graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD is affiliated with UCSF Health, Hill Physicians and Osher Center for Integrative Health.

Office Locations

1545 Divisadero Street Floor 4
San Francisco, CA 94143

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1545 Divisadero Street Fourth Floor UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
San Francisco, CA 94115

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1001 Potrero Avenue 4 Floor
San Francisco, CA 94110

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Donald I. Abrams, assistant director of AIDS activities at San Francisco General Hospital, said: "I am nervous about the timing and question whether there is some political motivation here."”—"FDA Cuts Time Required to Approve Drugs", Los Angeles Times, May 2025

“Under Proposition 64, which could force the state to collect the names of anyone who tests positive for AIDS antibodies, "patients fear they will be listed and quarantined," said Dr. Donald Abrams...”—"Prop. 64 Would Hurt AIDS Studies, Researchers Warn", Los Angeles Times, May 2025

“I've quit,'" said Dr. Donald Abrams, deputy director of the AIDS Program at San Francisco General Hospital and a member of the FDA's anti-viral drug advisory committee. "”—"Top AIDS Drug Regulator to Step Down : Health: The FDA's Dr. Ellen Cooper asks for a job with less pressure. Even critics fear her departure will slow the development of new treatments.", Los Angeles Times, April 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	149
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD in 2013

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	159
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD in 2014

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	168
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD in 2015

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	150
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD in 2016

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	141
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD in 2017

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	143
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	197
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD in 2019

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	14
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	154

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD in 2020

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	200

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD in 2021

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	9
Dementia	0
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	194

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD in 2022

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	181

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD in 2023

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	200

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD in 2024

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	163
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD.

**Gender**
Female	71
Male	75

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	103
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	33
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	86

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	55
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board certification: Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Med/Medical Oncology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine

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

Board Certification: Board certification: Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Med/Medical Oncology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Hill Physicians

Osher Center for Integrative Health

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. Donald Ira Abrams, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem, SCAN Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, 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. Donald Ira Abrams, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

Anthem

SCAN Health Plan

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.72 out of 5 stars based on 76 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Donald Ira Abrams, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

4.72

Overall Rating

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Excellent visit and received new information that I really appreciated

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-11

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very positive and helpful experience.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
INSYS Therapeutics Inc	$10,043 Cannabidiol Oral Solution (OS) $10,043
Helsinn Healthcare SA	$8,343 $8,343
GW Research Limited	$1,104 $1,104
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$87 JARDIANCE $87
Shire US Holdings	$42 PENTASA $42
Other	$74 Zegerid $20	Beleodaq $14	Omeclamox $12	$28

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$10,379
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$5,000
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,500
Travel and Lodging	$1,384
Food and Beverage	$416
Other	$14

Biography

Dr. Donald Abrams' specialties are oncology (cancer care), physician, and integrative medicine. He practices in San Francisco, CA. On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Abrams is affiliated with UCSF Health and Hill Physicians. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem. He has an open panel in San Francisco, CA according to Doctor.com. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Dr. Abrams attended medical school at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is conversant in French.