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Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine

(Dr. Michael Potter, MD)

(151 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice

Harvard Medical School

1569 Sloat Boulevard Suite 333 UCSF Family Medicine Center at Lakeshore
San Francisco, CA 94132

(415) 353-9339

Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine is a family medicine practitioner in San Francisco, CA specializing in family medicine and general practice. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine is affiliated with UCSF Health, UCSF Medical Group, UCSF, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, Hill Physicians and Family Medicine Center at Lakeshore.

Office Locations

1569 Sloat Boulevard Suite 333 UCSF Family Medicine Center at Lakeshore
San Francisco, CA 94132

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1569 Sloat Boulevard Suite 333
San Francisco, CA 94132

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In The News

“"I don't know that this very small uptick in mortality means we ought to start doing colonoscopies on 20-year-olds as a routine matter," said Dr. Michael Potter, a professor of family and community...”—"More Young People Are Dying of Colon Cancer (Published 2017)", New York Times, August 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	208

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	260

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	19
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	316

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	19
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	322

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	84
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	34
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine in 2015

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	236

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine in 2016

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	215

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine in 2017

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	183

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	233

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	181

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	13
Hispanic	12
Asian	26
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	13
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	248

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	173

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	234

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	31
Non-Hispanic White	49
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	32
85 and over	7
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	53

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certifications American Board of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

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

Board Certification: Board Certifications American Board of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

UCSF Medical Group

UCSF

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals

Hill Physicians

Family Medicine Center at Lakeshore

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. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine 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. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine 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. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 151 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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Overall Rating

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very good and highly recommend Dr. Mike Potter as your care provider He is kind and helpful to his patients because he is my doctor for more or less than 35 years good luck Dr Potter

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Potter is awesome.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael B. Potter, MD, Family Medicine. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Exact Sciences Corporation	$2,125 Cologuard Collection Kit $2,125
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$82 Zilretta $82
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$14 EUFLEXXA $14

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,125
Food and Beverage	$96

Biography

Dr. Michael Potter's areas of specialization are general practice and family medicine; he sees patients in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Potter attended medical school at Harvard Medical School. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Potter can take Blue Shield, Anthem, Health Net, and more. He speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with UCSF Medical Group, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, and Hill Physicians. Dr. Potter has a closed panel according to Hill Physicians.