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Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD

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(Steven M. Young, MD)

(82 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and General Practice

New York Medical College

Professional interests include: adrenal tumor, gastrointestinal cancer, gallbladder problems

1479 YGNACIO VALLEY ROAD SUITE 100
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598

(925) 933-0984

Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD is a general surgeon in WALNUT CREEK, CA specializing in general surgery and general practice. He graduated from New York Medical College. Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD is affiliated with John Muir Health and John Muir Health Surgical Services.

Office Locations

John Muir Health

1479 YGNACIO VALLEY ROAD SUITE 100
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598

(925) 933-0984

(925) 933-0986

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

By Affordability:

abdominal hernia surgery

flap reconstruction

laparoscopic hernia repair

laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

pedicled flap reconstruction

pedicled muscle flap reconstruction

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD performed more laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal hernia surgery, flap reconstruction, laparoscopic hernia repair, laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, pedicled (attached) flap reconstruction, and pedicled muscle flap reconstruction 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 10%

By Volume:

hernia surgery

By Affordability:

laparoscopic surgery

pedicled fasciocutaneous flap reconstruction

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD performed more hernia surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for laparoscopic surgery, and pedicled fasciocutaneous flap reconstruction that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

limited abdominal ultrasound

transabdominal ultrasound

By Affordability:

inguinal hernia repair

muscle flap reconstruction

pedicled musculocutaneous flap reconstruction

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD performed more limited abdominal ultrasound, and transabdominal ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for inguinal hernia repair, muscle flap reconstruction, and pedicled musculocutaneous flap reconstruction 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 Michael Young, MD treated as a general surgeon in WALNUT CREEK, CA during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
catheterization	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	270
doctor visit	376
excision	233
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	131
inpatient care	131
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	63
plastic surgery procedures	18
reconstructive surgery	18
tissue transfer	18
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD treated as a general surgeon in WALNUT CREEK, CA during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	269
doctor visit	336
excision	202
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	80

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	79
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD treated as a general surgeon in WALNUT CREEK, CA during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	348
doctor visit	326
excision	259
gastrointestinal procedures	21
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
minimally invasive procedures	21
minor procedures	68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	86
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD treated as a general surgeon in WALNUT CREEK, CA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, minor procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	397
doctor visit	479
excision	326
gastrointestinal procedures	30
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
minimally invasive procedures	19
minor procedures	186
open surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	32
reconstructive surgery	32
tissue transfer	32
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	190
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD treated as a general surgeon in WALNUT CREEK, CA during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	139
doctor visit	134
excision	110
minor procedures	56

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD treated as a general surgeon in WALNUT CREEK, CA during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
abdominal surgery	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	217
doctor visit	317
excision	191
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
minimally invasive procedures	16
minor procedures	109
pelvic imaging	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	53
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD treated as a general surgeon in WALNUT CREEK, CA during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
abdominal surgery	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	341
doctor visit	325
excision	305
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hospital care	177
inpatient care	177
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	171
pelvic imaging	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	62
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD treated as a general surgeon in WALNUT CREEK, CA during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, minor procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
abdominal surgery	56
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	400
doctor visit	445
excision	342
gastrointestinal procedures	56
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
minimally invasive procedures	36
minor procedures	135
open surgery	20
pelvic imaging	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	53
vascular procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	51
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD treated as a general surgeon in WALNUT CREEK, CA during 2020 were inpatient care, hospital care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
abdominal surgery	56
catheterization	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	148
doctor visit	413
excision	148
gastrointestinal procedures	56
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
minimally invasive procedures	31
minor procedures	16
open surgery	25
pelvic imaging	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	76

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	45
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD treated as a general surgeon in WALNUT CREEK, CA during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	37
abdominal surgery	62
catheterization	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	138
doctor visit	504
excision	119
gastrointestinal procedures	62
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	44
open surgery	18
pelvic imaging	59
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
tissue transfer	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	96

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD treated as a general surgeon in WALNUT CREEK, CA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care, inpatient care and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	32
abdominal surgery	31
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	76
doctor visit	401
excision	76
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
minimally invasive procedures	31
minor procedures	17
pelvic imaging	88
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	134

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	11
Hispanic	12
Asian	20
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	56
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD treated as a general surgeon in WALNUT CREEK, CA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	24
abdominal surgery	31
catheterization	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	249
doctor visit	368
excision	210
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
minimally invasive procedures	24
minor procedures	90
open surgery	18
pelvic imaging	43
plastic surgery procedures	20
reconstructive surgery	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
tissue transfer	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	70
vascular procedures	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	246
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	98
85 and over	56
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	108

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	16
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD graduated from New York Medical College. He completed residency at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: New York Medical College

Residency: Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

John Muir Health

John Muir Health Surgical Services

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. Steven Michael Young, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel Corporation, Blue Shield, Private Health Care System - PHCS/Multiplan, AARP Medicare, Multiplan, Three Rivers Provider Network, USA Managed Care, Coventry Health Care National Network, Aetna, United Health Care, Great-West Healthcare (Now CIGNA), Medicare Advantage Plans, Humana, Cigna, Community Care Network (CCN), TriCare-Health Net/VA, Anthem Blue Cross, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street (owned by MultiPlan), Health Net, Multiplan PPO (Kaiser PPO or POS - excluded), Health Management Network, Amera-Net, Pacific Health Alliance, Smartcare, Pacific Foundation for Medical Care, Inc., Canopy Health, Alameda Alliance for Health, USA Health Network, Fortified Provider Network, Partnership Health Plan, Integrated Health Plan, Networks By Design, Contra Costa Health Plan and Canopy Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel Corporation

Blue Shield

Private Health Care System - PHCS/Multiplan

AARP Medicare

Multiplan

Three Rivers Provider Network

USA Managed Care

Coventry Health Care National Network

Aetna

United Health Care

Great-West Healthcare (Now CIGNA)

Medicare Advantage Plans

Humana

Cigna

Community Care Network (CCN)

TriCare-Health Net/VA

Anthem Blue Cross

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street (owned by MultiPlan)

Health Net

Multiplan PPO (Kaiser PPO or POS - excluded)

Health Management Network

Amera-Net

Pacific Health Alliance

Smartcare

Pacific Foundation for Medical Care

Inc.

Canopy Health

Alameda Alliance for Health

USA Health Network

Fortified Provider Network

Partnership Health Plan

Integrated Health Plan

Networks By Design

Contra Costa Health Plan

Canopy Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 82 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steven Michael Young, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in WALNUT CREEK, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$3,216 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,216
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$333 Wound Matrix $164	Santyl $79	Regranex $67	Oasis $23
Davol Inc.	$249 Phasix Mesh $119	PHASIX $77	Progel $31	VENTRALIGHT $22
Organogenesis Inc.	$249 Apligraf $249
KCI USA, Inc	$188 VAC VERAFLO $126	Surgical Mgmt Therapy $62
Other	$818 Synthetic Mesh $114	Bradycardia products $60	TISSEEL $60	AirSeal $42	Mechanical $38	Other $504

**Types of Payments**
Education	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$2,053

Biography

Dr. Steven Young specializes in general practice and general surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Young average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Young's clinical interests include adrenal tumor, gallbladder problems, and gastrointestinal cancer. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart. His education and training includes medical school at New York Medical College and residency at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. Dr. Young is affiliated with John Muir Physician Network. He welcomes new patients at his office inWALNUT CREEK, CA as reported by John Muir Health.