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Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Professional interests include: cardiac devices, electrophysiological (EP) study, Afib catheter ablation, and more.

2340 Clay Street 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 923-6500

Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in San Francisco, CA specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Seton Hospital, Sutter Health, St. Mary's Hospital, California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), Mills-Peninsula Hospital Burlingame and St. Luke's Campus.

Office Locations

St. Luke's Campus

1100 Van Ness Avenue Floor 5
San Francisco, CA 94109

(415) 600-6500

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165 Rowland Way Suite 201
Novato, CA 94945

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St. Luke's Campus

2340 Clay Street 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 923-6500

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Sutter Health

3443 Villa Lane Suite 2
Napa, CA 94558

(415) 600-6500

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Some issues Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD can help you with:

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)

A cardiac resynchronization therapy device, also known as a CRT or biventricular pacemaker, is a kind of pacemaker that can help the heart work more effectively. In certain kinds of heart failure, the ventricles, or larger chambers in the heart, stop working together. When they are no longer in synch, the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. CRT can help keep the heartbeat regular and the ventricles contracting at the same time.

Just as with a standard pacemaker, a biventricular pacemaker consists of a small battery pack and electrical leads, or small wires that conduct electricity to the heart. CRT pacemakers have two or three leads, placed in the upper and lower chambers of the heart. The device measures the contractions of the heart, and if the heart begins to beat out of time it will send small, rhythmic pulses of electricity to resynchronize (hence the name 'cardiac resynchronization therapy) the contractions. This allows the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body more efficiently. Sometimes a CRT is combined with a different kind of device called an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator or ICD, which uses a higher burst of energy to restart the heart if it stops suddenly.

When a biventricular pacemaker is inserted, the wire leads are usually placed via a small incision near the shoulder, then threaded through a vein to the heart. The battery pack is placed under the skin of the chest near the collarbone. Once everything is in place, the leads are connected to the battery, and the CRT can begin helping the heart beat correctly.

It is normal to experience swelling and discomfort as the incisions from surgery heal. It takes time for the heart to adjust to the pacemaker, so vigorous activity should be kept to a minimum for the first few weeks. Strong magnetic fields may affect how the CRT functions, so patients may be advised to avoid them. As patients heart begins to pump blood more effectively, they should soon begin to feel stronger and less fatigued.

In The News

“Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation: Expert Interview with Steven Hao, MD. -Steven Hao, MD, Medical Director of Electrophysiology at California Pacific Medical Center, shares his experience in catheter...”—"Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation: Expert Interview with Steven Hao, MD - The Impact of Atrial Fibrillation", MedPage Today, June 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac catheter ablation

electrophysiological study and catheter ablation

intracardiac echocardiography

pulmonary vein isolation

By Affordability:

Afib catheter ablation

cardiac ablation

cardiac catheter ablation

cardiac electrophysiological study

electrophysiological study

electrophysiological study and catheter ablation

intracardiac echocardiography

pulmonary vein isolation

supraventricular tachycardia ablation

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD performed more cardiac catheter ablation, electrophysiological study and catheter ablation, intracardiac echocardiography (ICE), and pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for Afib catheter ablation, cardiac ablation, cardiac catheter ablation, cardiac electrophysiological study, electrophysiological (EP) study, electrophysiological study and catheter ablation, intracardiac echocardiography (ICE), pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), and supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) ablation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ablation

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

catheter ablation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD performed more ablation, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for catheter ablation 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. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	81
cardiac procedures	236
catheterization	81
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	374
minimally invasive procedures	233
ultrasound (sonogram)	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	72
cardiac procedures	148
catheterization	72
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	390
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	220
ultrasound (sonogram)	76

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	36
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	74
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	74
cardiac procedures	149
catheterization	74
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	446
minimally invasive procedures	223
ultrasound (sonogram)	75

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	23
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	73
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	82
cardiac procedures	160
catheterization	82
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	456
minimally invasive procedures	242
ultrasound (sonogram)	78

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	52
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	66
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	75
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	87
cardiac procedures	164
cardioversion	15
catheterization	87
diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	418
minimally invasive procedures	251
ultrasound (sonogram)	77

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	47
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	64
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	91
cardiac procedures	175
catheterization	91
diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	423
minimally invasive procedures	266
ultrasound (sonogram)	84

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	38
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	47
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	65
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	107
cardiac procedures	202
catheterization	107
diagnostic procedures	107
doctor visit	334
minimally invasive procedures	309
ultrasound (sonogram)	95

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	29
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	42
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	67
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	96
cardiac procedures	180
catheterization	96
diagnostic procedures	96
doctor visit	373
minimally invasive procedures	276
ultrasound (sonogram)	84

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	36
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	51
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	68
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	87
cardiac procedures	170
catheterization	87
diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	305
minimally invasive procedures	257
ultrasound (sonogram)	83

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	33
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	41
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	71
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	99
cardiac procedures	185
catheterization	99
diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	290
minimally invasive procedures	284
ultrasound (sonogram)	86

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	12
Hispanic	19
Asian	34
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	43
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	75
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	100
cardiac procedures	142
catheterization	100
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	265
minimally invasive procedures	242
ultrasound (sonogram)	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	32
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	28
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	75
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in San Francisco, CA were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, diagnostic procedures and catheterization.

ablation	88
cardiac procedures	173
cardioversion	15
catheterization	88
diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	370
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	254
ultrasound (sonogram)	77

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	30
Non-Hispanic White	296
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	142
85 and over	38
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	165

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD treated were atrial fibrilation, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	64
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease - Board Certified and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease - Board Certified

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brown and Toland Physicians

Seton Hospital

Sutter Health

St. Mary's Hospital

California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC)

Mills-Peninsula Hospital Burlingame

St. Luke's Campus

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$182,394 Ablation Catheters Accessories $34,938	Carto 3 System $24,040	Ablation CathetersAccessories $20,174	Carto 3 $14,515	CartoSound $9,566	Other $79,161
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$12,936 Ablation $4,415	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $2,286	Amplia MRI $129	Advisa $91	Micra $32	Other $5,983
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,841 WATCHMAN $1,143	Tachy System $521	GENERAL - THERAPIES $189	WATCHMAN FLX $111	STANDARD THERAPEUTIC $92	Other $1,786
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$3,183 Electrophysiology $3,050	Electrophysiology (EP) $133
Abbott Laboratories	$3,074 AVEIR $1,572	Gallant ICD $335	Ensite $245	ENSITE PRECISION $243	Confirm Rx $176	Other $501
Other	$6,026 Generators $2,700	XARELTO $1,292	ELIQUIS $1,140	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $153	Micra $127	Other $614

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$149,309
Travel and Lodging	$42,034
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11,025
Food and Beverage	$9,029
Entertainment	$44
Other	$13

Research Payments

Dr. Steven C. Hao, FACC, MD has received 10 research payments totaling $22,079.

Biography

Dr. Steven Hao is a specialist in adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) in Novato, CA, San Francisco, CA, and Napa, CA. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Hao include cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), electrophysiological (EP) study, and cardiac devices. Dr. Hao attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College. He is affiliated with Seton Hospital, California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), and Brown and Toland Physicians. According to Brown and Toland Physicians, new patients are welcome to contact his office in San Francisco, CA.