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Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology

Accepting New Patients

(371 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Stanford University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: lung cancer

1825 4th Street Floor 6
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 885-3882

Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology is a medical oncologist in San Francisco, CA specializing in medical oncology and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology is affiliated with UCSF Health and Hill Physicians.

Office Locations

1825 4th Street Floor 6
San Francisco, CA 94143

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1600 Divisadero Street Floor 4
San Francisco, CA 94143

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UCSF Health

1825 Fourth Street Sixth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94158

(415) 353-7151

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"Sometimes though, there's gray area in medicine,"said Dr. Matthew Gubens, an oncologist treating Jones.”—"Beloved firefighter tearfully reacts to insurance denial of stage 4 cancer drugs", NBC Bay Area, February 2026

“Dr. Matthew Gubens, Jones oncologist, disagrees with Blue Shield's interpretation of medical guidelines.”—"Firefighter couple 'outraged' after oversight board sides with Blue Shield", NBC Bay Area, February 2026

“A special thanks to the entire UCSF team, and especially oncologist Dr. Matthew Gubens.”—"Joan Irene Kochman Weil Obituary - Moraga, CA (1944-2025)", East Bay Times, June 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	341

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	657

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	14
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	628

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	17
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	565

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	62
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	26
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology in 2015

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	605

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology in 2016

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	502

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology in 2017

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	258

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology in 2018

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	421

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology in 2019

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	656

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	624

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	33
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	14
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	634

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	36
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	16
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	535

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	30
Non-Hispanic White	112
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	52
85 and over	7
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	88

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	68
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Med/Medical Oncology, Medical Oncology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Med/Medical Oncology, Medical Oncology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical 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. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical 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. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical 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. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 371 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical 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 2025-04-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Gubens always answers all of my questions, adds substantially to my understanding of my condition, guides my care using both the science and the art of medicine, and always treats me with respect and care and personal concern. I am so grateful to be working with him.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Gubens is terrific: He's patient, extremely knowledgable, friendly and instills great confidenceI. I am very lucky to have him looking out for my health.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Compassionate and helpful with my questions.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Nobody is better than Dr. Gubens!

Overall Rating: 4.0 2025-09-14

Patient verified via Press Ganey

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$67,076 IMFINZI $30,238	TAGRISSO $27,623	$9,214
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$33,273 OPDIVO $16,449	$16,824
Genentech USA, Inc.	$16,774 TECENTRIQ $7,504	Non-Covered Product $2,500	Alecensa $2,500	Avastin $1,518	TARCEVA $116	Other $2,636
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG	$14,125 TECENTRIQ $14,125
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$13,178 KEYTRUDA $13,056	$122
Other	$71,318 ZYKADIA $10,496	ALUNBRIG $9,598	brigatinib $8,339	LIBTAYO $6,995	Abraxane $6,595	Other $29,296

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$159,378
Travel and Lodging	$46,381
Food and Beverage	$9,969
Education	$17

Research Payments

Dr. Matthew Alfred Gubens, MD, Thoracic Medical Oncology has received 219 research payments totaling $4,725,274.

Biography

Dr. Matthew Gubens is a medical oncology specialist in San Francisco, CA and Stanford, CA. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Gubens has a special interest in lung cancer. His hospital/clinic affiliations include UCSF Medical Group and Hill Physicians. Dr. Gubens can take several insurance carriers, including Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem. According to Hill Physicians, new patients are welcome to contact his office in San Francisco, CA. After attending Stanford University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).