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Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery

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(Dr. Shane Burch, MD)

(454 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, General Practice and Spine Surgery

University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: spondylolisthesis (slipped vertebra), scoliosis, kyphosis

400 Parnassus Avenue Suite A2300 UCSF Spine Center
San Francisco, CA 94143

1-866-817-7463

Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery is a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA specializing in general surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, general practice and spine surgery. He graduated from University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery is affiliated with UCSF Health, Hill Physicians and Spine Center.

Office Locations

400 Parnassus Avenue Suite A2300 UCSF Spine Center
San Francisco, CA 94143

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400 Parnassus Avenue Suite A2300
San Francisco, CA 94143

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744 52nd Street
Oakland, CA 94609

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1100 S. Eliseo Drive Suite 1
Greenbrae, CA 94904

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In The News

“That same year, at UC San Francisco, Dr. Shane Burch, an associate professor of orthopedic surgery, reported $19,556 in outside earnings, whereas federal records show he earned $160,000 from...”—"UC professors fail to report outside income, shortchanging the university system", Los Angeles Times, December 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

minimally invasive spine surgery

spine surgery procedures

By Affordability:

minimally invasive spine surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery performed more minimally invasive spine surgery, and spine surgery procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for minimally invasive spine surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

bone surgery	13
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	278
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	351
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve procedures	21
spinal procedures	68

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	12
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

bone surgery	15
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	459
nerve procedures	46
spinal procedures	105

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	14
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

bone surgery	11
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	474
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	75

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	26
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
bone surgery	19
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	438
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	133

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	13
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
bone surgery	18
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	351
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	88

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
bone surgery	23
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	224
minimally invasive procedures	23
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	99

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	11
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
doctor visit	218
minimally invasive procedures	17
spinal procedures	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	11
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	253
minimally invasive procedures	27
nerve procedures	21
spinal procedures	76

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	201
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	257
minimally invasive procedures	18
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	79

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
bone surgery	16
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	318
minimally invasive procedures	20
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	75

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	13
Non-Hispanic White	175
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	6
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	111

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery graduated from University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Toronto Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery., Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine

Residency: University of Toronto Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery., Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Hill Physicians

Spine 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. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, SCAN Health Plan, Anthem, 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. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

UnitedHealthcare

SCAN Health Plan

Anthem

Health Net

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 454 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery 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 2025-04-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Burch is very easy to talk with and he does not miss anything I say during those conversations. He takes the time to show me the ares that he believes are impacting my neck area, but also is open to further testing to rule out other possible treatments/outcomes. Very professional, knowledgeable and thorough.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-30

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Shane Burch and team are FABULOUS! I have a new back and a new lease on life! Highly recommend! Thank you Dr. Burch and UCSF!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Burch answered all my questions in great detail and it was very easy to understand.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-21

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Superb Dr and staff. Left feeling very secure about all my concerns.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-16

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Excellent patient care and understanding

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$735,078 CD HORIZON $172,906	DIVERGENCE-L $136,662	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $85,302	CLYDESDALE $82,331	MazorX - Renaissance $49,748	Other $208,130
Medtronic, Inc.	$175,809 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM $42,815	O-ARM $28,465	DIVERGENCE-L ANTERIOR/OBLIQUE LUMBAR FUSION SYSTEM $20,050	STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM $13,309	MAZOR X SYSTEM $12,065	Other $59,105
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$65,878 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $28,084	Enabling Technologies - NIM, NAV, Power $16,067	Enabling Technologies - NIM NAV Power $9,238	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $7,671	Thoracolumbar Therapies $4,490	Other $330
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$42,346 Intra-Operative Imaging Products $31,629	Cranial Surgery $5,640	Image Guided Surgery Products $4,316	O-ARM-ST $573	High Speed Surgical Drills and Tools $108	Other $79
Stryker Corporation	$17,293 EVEREST Spinal System $15,750	YUKON OCT Spinal System $808	THORACO-LUMBAR $285	NEURO SPINE ENT $134	INTERBODY DEVICE $122	Other $193
Other	$26,935 BoneScalpel $5,000	XLIF $4,072	Thoracolumbar $2,032	NexGen $1,500	Pulse $1,410	Other $12,921

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$701,244
Consulting Fee	$214,439
Travel and Lodging	$115,280
Food and Beverage	$32,367
Education	$8

Research Payments

Dr. Shane Burch, MD, Spine Surgery has received 15 research payments totaling $378,878.

Biography

Dr. Shane Burch's areas of specialization are general practice, general surgery, and spine surgery. Dr. Burch obtained his medical school training at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto. In his practice, he is particularly interested in scoliosis, kyphosis, and spondylolisthesis (slipped vertebra). He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Burch seems to honor Blue Shield, Health Net, Anthem, and more. He is conversant in French. He is affiliated with UCSF Medical Group and Hill Physicians. According to Hill Physicians, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in San Francisco, CA.