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Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology

Accepting New Patients

(146 Ratings)

Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

505 Parnassus Avenue Suite L-75
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-8900

Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology is a radiation oncologist in San Francisco, CA specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology is affiliated with UCSF Health and Hill Physicians.

Office Locations

1825 4th Street Floor 6
San Francisco, CA 94143

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1825 4TH STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143

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1600 DIVISADERO STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143

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1600 Divisadero Street Basement Level
San Francisco, CA 94115

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UCSF Health

1825 Fourth Street First Floor, Room L1101
San Francisco, CA 94158

(415) 353-7175

(415) 353-9884

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Hill Physicians

505 Parnassus Avenue Suite L-75
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-8900

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In The News

“SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 17: Dr. Katsuto Shinohara (L) and Dr. I-Chow Hsu review images of a prostate with cancer before performing a bracytherapy operation on a man with prostate cancer at the UCSF...”—"Half of all cancer deaths are avoidable. Follow these key prevention steps.", The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 2017

“Dr. I-Chow Hsu, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, said that institution was buying a BSD-2000 to run such trials.”—"Rare Cancer Treatments, Cleared by F.D.A. but Not Subject to Scrutiny (Published 2013)", New York Times, December 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

prostate brachytherapy

In 2023, Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology performed more prostate brachytherapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

marker placement for prostate radiation therapy

In 2012, Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology performed more marker placement for prostate radiation therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	160

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	182

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	11
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	192

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	193

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	217

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	147

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology treated as a radiation oncologist in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	196
radiation therapy	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology treated as a radiation oncologist in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were radiation therapy and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	36
radiation therapy	92

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology treated as a radiation oncologist in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were radiation therapy and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	86
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	55
radiation therapy	66

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology treated as a radiation oncologist in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were radiation therapy and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	44
radiation therapy	47

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology treated as a radiation oncologist in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were radiation therapy and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	23
radiation therapy	59

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology treated as a radiation oncologist in San Francisco, CA during 2023 were radiation therapy and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	113
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	26
radiation therapy	83

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology treated as a radiation oncologist in San Francisco, CA were radiation therapy.

doctor visit	152
radiation therapy	63

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	105
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	80

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	65
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Hill Physicians

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. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology 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. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology 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. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 146 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology 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 2025-05-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Hsu and the entire team have been excellent care givers.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-28

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very professional and reassuring

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. I-Chow Joe Hsu, MD, Radiation Oncology. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$12,250 CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT $9,330	SpaceOAR System $170	$2,750
Elekta, Inc.	$2,787 Venezia $2,377	FLEXITRON HDR $168	ELEKTA BRACHYTHERAPY $108	$134
Zap Surgical Systems, Inc.	$154 ZAP-X RADIOSURGERY SYSTEM $154
Augmenix, Inc.	$25 SpaceOAR $25

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$12,080
Honoraria	$1,500
Food and Beverage	$856
Travel and Lodging	$781

Biography

Dr. I-Chow Hsu, who practices in San Francisco, CA, is a medical specialist in radiation oncology. The average patient rating for Dr. Hsu is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Hsu usually is in-network for Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, as well as other insurance carriers. He studied medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Hsu completed residency programs at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Columbia University. Dr. Hsu (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Mandarin and French. Dr. Hsu is professionally affiliated with UCSF Medical Group, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Summit Campus, and Hill Physicians. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Hsu's office in SAN FRANCISCO, CA.

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