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Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD

(140 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of California, Davis, School of Medicine (2004)

Professional interests include: acoustic neuroma, acromegaly, craniopharyngioma, and more.

300 Pasteur Drive 3rd Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94305

1-866-742-4811

Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD is a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD is affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

Stanford Medicine Children's Health

213 Quarry Road 4th Floor Mc 5958
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 497-7777

(650) 725-0390

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300 Pasteur Drive 3rd Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94305

1-866-742-4811

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

spinal radiosurgery

In 2024, Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD had a list price for spinal radiosurgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	107
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	165
image guided procedures	18
radiation therapy	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	16
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	159

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	36
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	17
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	11
doctor visit	186
excision	11
image guided procedures	37
radiation therapy	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	16
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	17
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	214
image guided procedures	26
radiation therapy	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	16
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	14
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	223
image guided procedures	42
radiation therapy	42
spinal procedures	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	20
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	19
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	274
image guided procedures	53
radiation therapy	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	15
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	18
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	15
doctor visit	272
excision	15
image guided procedures	52
radiation therapy	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
spinal procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	15
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	12
doctor visit	331
excision	12
hospital care	15
image guided procedures	64
inpatient care	15
radiation therapy	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
spinal procedures	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	51
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	14
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	331
image guided procedures	29
radiation therapy	29
spinal procedures	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	51
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	13
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2023 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	305
image guided procedures	40
radiation therapy	40
spinal procedures	15

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	19
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2024 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	325
image guided procedures	40
radiation therapy	40
spinal procedures	11

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	21
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD in 2024

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Palo Alto, CA were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

cranial surgery	12
doctor visit	226
excision	12
hospital care	18
image guided procedures	40
inpatient care	18
radiation therapy	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
spinal procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	35
Non-Hispanic White	123
Hispanic	20
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	15
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	92

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	29
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine in 2004. He completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He is certified by the Neurosurgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine (2004)

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center (2005)

Board Certification: Neurosurgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery (2014)

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 140 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palo Alto, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$49,652 MIDAS REX $34,574	StealthStation $12,840	SONONAV $150	S7 $134	ACTIVA $20	Other $1,934
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$16,367 CRANIAL FLAP TUBE CLAMPS $12,578	NA $1,755	TRUMATCH $1,273	VIPER $167	$595
Medtronic, Inc.	$15,186 STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM $11,227	StealthStation $2,250	STRATA $740	MIDAS REX $370	Mazor X Stealth Edition $300	Other $300
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$9,753 High Speed Surgical Drills and Tools $9,670	VISUALASE $83
Stryker Corporation	$1,261 None $493	Core $172	Airo $171	ADHERUS AUTOSPRAY ET DURAL SEALANT $170	SONOPET IQ $126	Other $129
Other	$1,917 CMF $93	STENT $92	Deep Brain Neurostimulation $68	SYNTHECEL $45	MATRIXNEURO $41	Other $1,578

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$74,069
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,520
Travel and Lodging	$5,757
Food and Beverage	$4,791

Research Payments

Dr. Gordon Ho-Wan Li, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $242,515.

Biography

Dr. Gordon Li practices neurosurgery in Palo Alto, CA. Areas of expertise for Dr. Li include brain aneurysm, acoustic neuroma, and glioblastoma. He is professionally affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care. He attended the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Stanford University Medical Center. Patients rated Dr. Li highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has received professional recognition including the following: Disease Team Therapy Development Planning Award (Planning Investigator), CIRM (DR2-05373); Ernest Gold Award, University of California, Davis; and Grand Opportunity Grant (co-investigator), NIH (RC2CA148491-01).