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Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Accepting New Patients

(220 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Professional interests include: SLAP tear, shoulder fracture, osteoarthritis, and more.

1500 Owens Street
San Francisco, CA 94158

(415) 353-7566

Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine is a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine is affiliated with UCSF Health, UCSF and Hill Physicians.

Office Locations

1500 Owens Street
San Francisco, CA 94158

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2330 Post Street Suite 460
San Francisco, CA 94115

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Hill Physicians

1500 Owens Street Suite 170
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-2808

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In The News

“Nicholas Colyvas, an orthopedic specialist in San Francisco who takes patients through HelloMD, told me he expects a difference of closer to 50 percent, and even 100 percent in some cases.”—"Doctors for the 1 percent", The Denver Post, July 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	77

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	86

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	29

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine in 2013

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	83

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	26

**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. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
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	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	62

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine in 2015

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	20
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. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	124

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine in 2016

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
doctor visit	76
injections	45

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine in 2017

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	20
injections	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine in 2018

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	68
injections	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	29

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine in 2019

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	43
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

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	43
injections	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine in 2020

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	31
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

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
doctor visit	45
injections	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	19

**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 Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine in 2021

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	48
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 Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	22

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

**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 Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine in 2022

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	57
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

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Francisco, CA were aspiration and injections.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	68
injections	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	28
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	9
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	36

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	8
Depression	6
Chronic Kidney Disease	1
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	7
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	4
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine graduated from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Sports Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

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

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Sports Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

UCSF

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. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine 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 Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine 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 Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 220 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

4.87

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I'm very pleased with the care I received from Dr. Colyvas. A surgeon outside of UCSF told me that my meniscus tear could not be repaired, but Dr. Colyvas repaired it successfully, and my knee is functioning well following the surgery and recovery. Before the surgery and during my recovery, Dr. Colyvas listened patiently to my questions and have my clear answers and explanations.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I can't overstate how pleased I was with Dr. Colyvas. He was patient, curious, clear and confident in how we interacted. His level of professionalism, combined with a warm personality was very comforting.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2025-02-02

Patient verified via Press Ganey

A lot of my answers to the last question will depend upon how my surgery goes as I have not had the surgery yet. I would've appreciated a detailed description of what the surgery actually entails.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-08

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Clearly a wonderful person and excellent, caring doctor with extraordinary knowledge, skill and attention to detail.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nicholas Colyvas, MD, Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic Sports Medicine. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,934 $2,934
Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc.	$2,626 NovoStitch $2,626
Horizon Pharma USA, Inc.	$155 Duexis $135	VIMOVO $20
Linvatec Corporation	$102 Allograft Tissue $102
EVOLUTION SURGICAL, INC	$86 $86
Other	$272 STRIDE Implant $71	PAIN MANAGEMENT $59	Champion Shoulder Instrumentation Set $47	MULTIFIX S $29	Duexis $27	Other $40

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,400
Food and Beverage	$2,011
Travel and Lodging	$1,615
Education	$150

Biography

Dr. Nicholas Colyvas is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include the following: SLAP tear, shoulder dislocation, and osteoarthritis. Dr. Colyvas is professionally affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), UCSF Health, and St. Francis Memorial Hospital. He seems to honor Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, as well as other insurance carriers. He has an open panel in San Francisco, CA according to Hill Physicians. After attending the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg for medical school, Dr. Colyvas completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). In addition to English, Dr. Colyvas speaks Greek.