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Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology

Accepting New Patients
(Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD)
Specializes in: General Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, General Practice and Orthopedic Oncology
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Professional interests include: sarcoma (bone and soft tissue cancer), cancer surgery, connective tissue disorders
1825 4th Street
San Francisco, CA 94143

Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology is a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA specializing in general surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, general practice and orthopedic oncology. She graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology is affiliated with UCSF Health, UCSF, UCSF Medical Group, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, Hill Physicians and Birthmarks & Vascular Anomalies Center.

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Office Locations

1825 4th Street
San Francisco, CA 94143
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1825 Fourth Street Fifth Floor, 5b Ucsf Orthopedic Surgical Oncology Clinic
San Francisco, CA 94158
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2401 Shadelands Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
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744 52nd Street
Oakland, CA 94609
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1825 4th Street Floor 6
San Francisco, CA 94143
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3100 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
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744 52nd St.null, 2401 Shadelands Dr.null Walnut Creek
Oakland, CA 94598
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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology treated during 2015 were hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 129

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology.

Gender
Male 36
Female 58
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 70
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 43
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 30
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 35
Dementia 0
Cancer 35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 109

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology.

Gender
Male 35
Female 42
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 54
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 40
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology treated during 2017 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 39
Dementia 0
Cancer 39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 79

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology.

Gender
Male 23
Female 30
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 38
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 29
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 34
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 124

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology.

Gender
Male 48
Female 49
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 72
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 52
From 75 to 84 26
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 165

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology.

Gender
Male 51
Female 60
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 86
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 56
From 75 to 84 31
85 and over 12
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 24
Dementia 10
Cancer 33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 235

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology.

Gender
Male 71
Female 72
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 108
Black 0
Hispanic 17
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 74
From 75 to 84 41
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 21
Dementia 9
Cancer 38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 260

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology.

Gender
Male 73
Female 66
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 101
Black 0
Hispanic 16
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 68
From 75 to 84 40
85 and over 11
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 212

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology.

Gender
Male 54
Female 62
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 84
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 13
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 74
From 75 to 84 26
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 164

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology.

Gender
Male 43
Female 48
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 1
Non-Hispanic White 68
Hispanic 3
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 18
85 and over 2
Less than 65 9
65 to 74 48

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology From 2015 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 7
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 25
Atrial Fibrillation 7
Dementia 2
Cancer 26

Education & Training

Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. She completed residency at Beaumont Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Residency: Beaumont Hospitals (2013)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery (2017)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health
UCSF
UCSF Medical Group
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
Hill Physicians
Birthmarks & Vascular Anomalies 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. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Health Net, Chinese Community Health Plan, Central Health Plan and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna
Aetna
Blue Shield of California
UnitedHealthcare
Anthem
Health Net
Chinese Community Health Plan
Central Health Plan
Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 66 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA. 

4.91
Overall Rating
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Overall Rating: 3.0 2025-09-19
Patient verified via Press Ganey
Provider is very good. However, on this call, was very rushed. Call lasted maybe 2-3 minutes. Provider joined after the call was scheduled to have completed.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Melissa N. Zimel, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical Oncology. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Stryker Corporation $571 KNEES
$523 		TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES
$48
EVOLUTION SURGICAL, INC $147
$147
OrthoPediatrics Corp. $50
$50
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. $40 Oss
$40
Onkos Surgical, Inc. $27
$27
Other $43 Lenvima
$17 		TAFINLAR
$14 		TASIGNA
$12
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $523
Food and Beverage $355

Biography

Dr. Melissa Zimel works as a general practice, general surgery, and orthopedic oncology. On average, patients gave her a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Zimel's areas of expertise consist of cancer surgery, connective tissue disorders, and sarcoma (bone and soft tissue cancer). She accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem. She graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. For her residency, Dr. Zimel trained at Beaumont Hospitals and William Beaumont Army Medical Center. Dr. Zimel is professionally affiliated with UCSF Medical Group, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, and Hill Physicians. She welcomes new patients at her office inSan Francisco, CA as reported by Hill Physicians.

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