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Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD

(43 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1989 - 1993)

Professional interests include: sports health

1375 Sutter Street Suite 105
San Francisco, CA 94109

(415) 387-4900

Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD is a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD is affiliated with Golden State Orthopedics & Spine and multiple surgery centers and hospitals in the area including St. Mary ’s, St. Francis, Sequoia Hospital, and Pacific Heights.

Office Locations

1375 Sutter Street Suite 105
San Francisco, CA 94109

(415) 387-4900

(415) 213-3791

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2115 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126

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2250 Hayes Street Suite 208
San Francisco, CA 94117

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants will know more about the outlook for Jung Hoo Lee when their rookie center fielder meets with Dr. Ken Akizuki, the team's head orthopedist, later Monday evening to...”—"What are SF Giants center field options after Jung Hoo Lee's injury?", Mercury News, May 2024

“After surgery in San Francisco - orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ken Akizuki, the Giants ' team doctor, performed the operation - Barber returned home to Chico, Calif., to begin his rehab.”—"Astros prospect Colin Barber eager to 'show them who I am' after consecutive lost seasons", New York Times, February 2022

“Churby's surgeon Kenneth Akizuki, who is a team doctor for the San Francisco Giants as well as Sacramento State, took a hamstring tendon from Churby's left leg during the surgery May 4.”—"After a major injury and a pandemic, a Sac State pitcher still hopes for MLB Draft call", The Sacramento Bee, July 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

joint injections

In 2012, Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD performed more joint aspiration, and joint injections 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. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
doctor visit	397
injections	112

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	202
doctor visit	467
injections	202

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD in 2013

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	9
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	251
doctor visit	485
injections	251

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD in 2014

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	207
doctor visit	631
injections	207

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD in 2015

Hypertension	34
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	10
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	219
doctor visit	535
injections	219

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	17
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD in 2016

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	10
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	179
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	518
injections	179
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	17
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD in 2017

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	178
doctor visit	442
injections	178

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD in 2018

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	144
doctor visit	420
injections	144

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	13
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD in 2019

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	170
doctor visit	328
injections	170

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	12
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD in 2020

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	10
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	233
doctor visit	459
injections	233

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	13
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD in 2021

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	10
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	237
doctor visit	442
injections	237

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	18
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD in 2022

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA during 2023 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	193
doctor visit	399
injections	193

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD in 2023

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA during 2024 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	225
doctor visit	545
injections	225

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	15
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD in 2024

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	10
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

aspiration	196
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	466
injections	196
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	17
Non-Hispanic White	177
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	8
75 to 84	55
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	135

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	10
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	8
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1993. He completed residency at St. Mary's Medical Center, San Francisco. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1993)

Residency: St. Mary's Medical Center, San Francisco (1999)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Golden State Orthopedics & Spine

multiple surgery centers and hospitals in the area including St. Mary ’s, St. Francis, Sequoia Hospital, and Pacific Heights

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 43 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kenneth H. Akizuki, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Vericel Corporation	$36,984 MACI $24,260	MACI _ PEAK Study $9,094	CARTICEL $3,631
Arthrex, Inc.	$18,973 $18,973
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$6,984 CARTICEL $4,946	Osteoarthritis of the knee $38	$2,000
EVOLUTION SURGICAL, INC	$3,480 $3,480
Aastrom Biosciences, Inc	$2,656 CARTICEL $1,708	$949
Other	$3,722 Latarjet System $760	DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse $667	Sports Medicine $190	DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System $168	XLIF $125	Other $1,811

**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	$28,540
Honoraria	$16,000
Travel and Lodging	$13,973
Food and Beverage	$6,613
Education	$3,423
Other	$4,250

Biography

Dr. Kenneth Akizuki's areas of specialization are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. The average patient rating for Dr. Akizuki is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Akizuki include sports health. Before completing his residency at St. Mary's Medical Center, San Francisco, Dr. Akizuki attended medical school at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is professionally affiliated with Golden State Orthopedics & Spine.