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Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology

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(Dr. Francis Yao, MD)

(440 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice, Transplant Hepatology (Liver Transplant Medicine) and Gastroenterology (Digestive System)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Professional interests include: stomach cancer, liver transplant, cirrhosis, and more.

400 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-2318

Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology is a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA specializing in general practice, transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine) and gastroenterology (digestive system). He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology is affiliated with UCSF Health, Regents of the University of California, UCSF Medical Group, Hill Physicians, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA and Liver Disease and Liver Transplant.

Office Locations

400 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143

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400 Parnassus Avenue Seventh Floor, Room A701
San Francisco, CA 94143

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400 PARNASSUS AVENUE FLOOR 7
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143

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1100 Park Place Suite 100
San Mateo, CA 94403

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	229
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	302
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
minimally invasive procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	113
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	367
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	121
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	378
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	284
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	351
hospital care	272
inpatient care	272

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	136
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	358
hospital care	214
inpatient care	214

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	137
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	394
hospital care	251
inpatient care	251

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	19
Hispanic	46
Asian	157
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	16
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	373
hospital care	241
inpatient care	241

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	12
Hispanic	43
Asian	149
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	18
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	378
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	263
inpatient care	263
minimally invasive procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	143
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	13
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	436
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	147
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	14
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and liver imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	430
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
liver imaging	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	150
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	18
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	363
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	230
inpatient care	230
liver imaging	13
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	139
Non-Hispanic White	83
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	42
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	32
85 and over	7
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	146

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Med/Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Med/Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Regents of the University of California

UCSF Medical Group

Hill Physicians

COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA

Liver Disease and Liver Transplant

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 440 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Could not be happier with Dr. Yao. He is extremely caring, knowledgeable and I have the utmost confidence in the care I receive from him.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-31

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Dr Yao is great. I enjoy connecting with him. Very thorough.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-19

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Everything is fine

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-02

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$112,779 Vemlidy $103,065	$9,715
Gilead Sciences Inc	$34,279 Vemlidy $23,265	Viread $5,702	$5,313
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$7,752 XIFAXAN $7,752
Wako Life Sciences, Inc.	$898 Wako HCC Biomarker(s) DCP and AFP-L3 $898
Biocompatibles, Inc.	$94 THERASPHERE-BIO $94
Other	$36 MINOCIN $20	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $15

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$111,070
Travel and Lodging	$25,989
Consulting Fee	$11,190
Food and Beverage	$5,316
Honoraria	$2,250
Other	$23

Biography

Dr. Francis Yao is a physician who specializes in general practice, gastroenterology (digestive system), and transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine). He studied medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. His residency was performed at Stanford University Medical Center. Dr. Yao's areas of expertise include esophageal cancer, viral hepatitis, and stomach cancer. He is rated highly by his patients. Dr. Yao speaks the following foreign languages: Mandarin and Cantonese. His professional affiliations include UCSF Medical Group, Hill Physicians, and Regents of the University of California. Dr. Yao welcomes new patients at his office inSan Mateo, CA as reported by Doctor.com.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology in 2019

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2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology in 2021

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2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Y. Yao, MD, Gastroenterology | Transplant Hepatology From 2012 - 2022

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