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Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD

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(Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD)

(251 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physician, Oncology (Cancer Care), Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Professional interests include: spinal cord tumor, brain tumor

400 Parnassus Avenue Eighth Floor UCSF Brain Tumor Center
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-7500

Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD is a physician provider in San Francisco, CA specializing in physician, oncology (cancer care), psychiatry & neurology, neurosurgery and neuro-oncology. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD is affiliated with UCSF Health, Hill Physicians and Brain Tumor Center.

Office Locations

400 Parnassus Avenue Eighth Floor UCSF Brain Tumor Center
San Francisco, CA 94143

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400 Parnassus Avenue Floor 8
San Francisco, CA 94143

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In The News

“Another neuro-oncologist not associated with the study, Dr. Nicholas Butowski of the University of California, San Francisco, described the Novocure device as "polarizing" and said, "Some of my...”—"Electrical Scalp Device Can Slow Progression of Deadly Brain Tumors (Published 2014)", New York Times, November 2014

“In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dr. Nicholas Butowski, UCSF Neuro-oncology in the name of Donna Davidson for Brain Cancer Research at 400 Parnassus Ave., Room A808, Box 0372, San...”—"Donna Lee Davidson", East Bay Times, January 2008

“Memorial donations can be made in Marie's memory to U.C. Regents, c/o Dr. Nicholas Butowski, UCSF Neuro-Oncology Dept., 400 Parnassus, Rm.”—"Marie R. Del Rosso", East Bay Times, February 2007

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	26

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD in 2013

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	23
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

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD in 2014

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	34
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

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	105

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD in 2015

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	125

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD in 2016

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
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

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	75

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	18

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD in 2017

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	31
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

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	81

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	26

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD in 2018

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	27
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

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD in 2019

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	29
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

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	82

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	24

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD in 2020

Hypertension	34
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	23
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

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD in 2021

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	40
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

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	138

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD in 2022

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	166
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD in 2023

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	197
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD in 2024

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	103
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	33
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	15

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and stroke.

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	1
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	3
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	2
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Urology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

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

Board Certification: American Board of Urology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD 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. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD 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. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD 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. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 251 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD 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. Butowski is always professional and courteous. He always explains my results in an easy to understand manner. If I have questions he patiently listens and answers them in plain English so I understand.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

We think this doctor is amazing very concerned and caring. Listens to us and addresses things we bring up

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$44,098 Avastin $44,098
INSYS Therapeutics Inc	$9,746 Cannabidiol Oral Solution (OS) $9,746
Genentech, Inc.	$8,505 Avastin $5,330	$3,175
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc	$7,592 $7,592
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$7,185 $7,185
Other	$45,952 Levulan Kerastick $6,500	Oncology $4,227	Venclexta $3,904	NovoTTF-100A $2,672	Stivarga $2,510	Other $26,140

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$72,606
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$26,410
Travel and Lodging	$11,266
Honoraria	$9,500
Food and Beverage	$3,295
Other	$2

Research Payments

Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski, MD has received 299 research payments totaling $2,763,418.

Biography

Dr. Nicholas Butowski is a specialist in general practice, oncology (cancer care), and neurosurgery in San Francisco, CA. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Butowski is professionally affiliated with UCSF Medical Group and Hill Physicians. He most likely takes Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, as well as other insurance carriers. According to Hill Physicians, new patients are welcome to contact his office in San Francisco, CA. He attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) for residency.