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Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery

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(Dr. Manish Aghi, MD, PhD)

(165 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery and General Practice

Harvard Medical School

Professional interests include: acromegaly

400 PARNASSUS AVENUE EIGHTH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143

(415) 353-7500

Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery is a neurosurgeon in SAN FRANCISCO, CA specializing in neurosurgery and general practice. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery is affiliated with UCSF Health, Hill Physicians and Brain Tumor Center.

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400 PARNASSUS AVENUE EIGHTH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143

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San Francisco, CA 94143

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

endoscopic surgery

endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary tumor surgery

endoscopy

By Affordability:

brain tumor resection

brain tumor surgery

craniectomy

craniectomy for brain tumor resection

craniectomy for tumor

craniotomy

craniotomy for brain tumor resection

craniotomy for tumor

endoscopic skull base surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery performed more endoscopic surgery, endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary tumor surgery, and endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for brain tumor resection, brain tumor surgery, craniectomy, craniectomy for brain tumor resection, craniectomy for tumor, craniotomy, craniotomy for brain tumor resection, craniotomy for tumor, and endoscopic skull base surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

brain tumor resection

cranial surgery

craniectomy for brain tumor resection

craniotomy for brain tumor resection

pituitary surgery

tumor removal

By Affordability:

brain surgery

pituitary surgery

pituitary tumor surgery

transsphenoidal pituitary surgery

transsphenoidal pituitary tumor surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery performed more brain tumor resection, cranial surgery, craniectomy for brain tumor resection, craniotomy for brain tumor resection, pituitary surgery, and tumor removal procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for brain surgery, pituitary surgery, pituitary tumor surgery, transsphenoidal pituitary surgery (through the sinuses), and transsphenoidal pituitary tumor surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	26
doctor visit	50
endocrine surgery	13
excision	13
hospital care	40
image guided procedures	21
inpatient care	40
microsurgery	13
open surgery	13
radiation therapy	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	36
doctor visit	92
endocrine surgery	19
excision	17
hospital care	50
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	50
microsurgery	19
open surgery	19
radiation therapy	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, microsurgery and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	17
doctor visit	101
endocrine surgery	17
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
microsurgery	17
open surgery	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	14
doctor visit	94
excision	14
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	44
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	15
doctor visit	91
excision	15
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	21
doctor visit	12
excision	21
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, endocrine surgery and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	11
endocrine surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	29

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	11
doctor visit	13
excision	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	18
doctor visit	28
excision	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, endocrine surgery and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	12
doctor visit	15
endocrine surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	19
doctor visit	11
excision	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN FRANCISCO, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

cranial surgery	18
doctor visit	50
endocrine surgery	14
excision	16
hospital care	39
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	39
microsurgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	16
radiation therapy	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	64
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	46

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	15
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Hill Physicians

Brain Tumor Center

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. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, SCAN Health Plan, Anthem, 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. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

SCAN Health Plan

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.72 out of 5 stars based on 165 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery 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 2025-04-02

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Aghi is wonderful. His expertise and skill is second to none. He clearly explains everything. I am very happy I chose him as my neurosurgeon. He brought me back to my family safely and without harm. I am forever indebted to him!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Aghi was courteous, concise and clear in his explanation about my health

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$20,526 Viekira $4,892	Venclexta $2,843	$12,791
Stryker Corporation	$9,640 NEURO SPINE ENT $6,495	New Product Development $3,000	NEURO/SPINE/ENT $146
Telix Pharmaceuticals	$2,276 ILLUCCIX $2,276
Brainlab, Inc.	$2,244 Novalis $2,244
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$99 Symphony $99
Other	$26 ClearPoint System $26

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$17,100
Travel and Lodging	$9,196
Honoraria	$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	$2,244
Food and Beverage	$1,271

Research Payments

Dr. Manish Kumar Aghi, MD PHD, Neurosurgery has received 2 research payments totaling $4,750.

Biography

Dr. Manish Aghi specializes in general practice and neurosurgery and practices in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Aghi is especially interested in acromegaly. He is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He seems to honor Blue Shield, Health Net, Anthem, and more. Dr. Aghi graduated from Harvard Medical School and then he performed his residency at Allegheny General Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. His hospital/clinic affiliations include UCSF Medical Group and Hill Physicians. He has an open panel in San Francisco, CA according to Doctor.com.