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Dr. William Scott Green, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: elbow surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, sports health, and more.

1099 D Street Suite 105
San Rafael, CA 94901

(415) 668-8010

Dr. William Scott Green, MD is an orthopedist in San Rafael, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Dr. William Scott Green, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health and Hill Physicians.

Office Locations

Hill Physicians

1099 D Street Suite 105
San Rafael, CA 94901

(415) 668-8010

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3838 California Street Suite 108
San Francisco, CA 94115

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3838 California Street Suite 707
San Francisco, CA 94118

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Some issues Dr. William Scott Green, MD can help you with:

Trigger Finger Surgery

"Trigger finger," or stenosing tenosynovitis, is a condition where the tendons at the base of a finger become irritated and swollen. They may develop small lumps similar to scar tissue. As the swollen, bumpy tendons pass through their sheath, a tunnel of connective tissue that holds them in place, they become stuck. The finger gets frozen in a bent, curled position. If forced, the finger can be straightened. When this happens, the stuck tendons slip through all at once, often causing a popping or clicking noise. Many cases of trigger finger respond well to non-surgical treatments such as NSAIDs, splints, or injected steroids. However, in severe cases, surgery may be necessary.

During trigger finger surgery, the tendons at the base of the affected finger are identified and the sheath is opened up, allowing the tendons to move freely without getting stuck. This can be done through a tiny incision in the palm, or even without an incision at all, using the tip of a needle. Most people are able to move their fingers normally, bending and straightening their finger without catching or popping, right away after surgery. Although patients may have some pain and stiffness as they heal, recovery is quick.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“During the procedure in San Francisco, Dr. William Green repaired tendon damage.”—"NOTES / Blazers' Blueprint: Stop Shaq and Kobe", SFGATE, August 2012

“MORE ROSTER TALK: Hand specialist Dr. William Green examined center Erick Dampier 's sprained right wrist yesterday.”—"WARRIORS NOTEBOOK / Mack Loses His Touch, Gets Walking Papers", SFGATE, August 2012

“The operation was performed by Dr. Bill Green and Dr. Kendrick Lee in San Francisco's California Pacific Medical Center.”—"Kings master Mister in Warriors' debacle", SFGATE, February 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Scott Green, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

needle aponeurotomy

open reduction and internal fixation for distal radius fracture

By Affordability:

Dupuytren's contracture surgery

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

open reduction and internal fixation for distal radius fracture

open reduction and internal fixation for wrist fracture

wrist fracture surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. William Scott Green, MD performed more endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, needle aponeurotomy, and open reduction and internal fixation for distal radius fracture procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for Dupuytren's contracture surgery, endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, open reduction and internal fixation for distal radius fracture, open reduction and internal fixation for wrist fracture, and wrist fracture surgery 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:

open surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2023, Dr. William Scott Green, MD performed more open surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

carpal tunnel surgery

trigger finger surgery

wrist MRI

In 2012, Dr. William Scott Green, MD performed more carpal tunnel surgery, injections, joint aspiration, nerve surgery, shoulder MRI, trigger finger surgery, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Green, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Rafael, CA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Green, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	100
doctor visit	446
hip imaging	32
injections	144
musculoskeletal imaging	224
X-rays	224

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Green, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Rafael, CA during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Green, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	99
doctor visit	416
fracture surgery	16
hospital care	12
immobilization	13
injections	147
inpatient care	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	171
open surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	159

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	50
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Green, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Rafael, CA during 2014 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Green, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	139
doctor visit	527
hospital care	18
immobilization	51
injections	201
inpatient care	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	194
X-rays	182

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	60
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Green, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Rafael, CA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Green, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	202
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	731
fracture surgery	14
immobilization	45
injections	325
minimally invasive procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	174
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	174

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	754
Black	54
Hispanic	38
Asian	80
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	156
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD in 2015

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Green, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Rafael, CA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Green, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	204
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	847
fracture surgery	20
immobilization	22
injections	354
minimally invasive procedures	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	201
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	49
X-rays	186

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	23
Hispanic	22
Asian	43
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	68
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD in 2016

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Green, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Rafael, CA during 2017 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Green, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	234
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	951
fracture surgery	14
immobilization	49
injections	399
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	238
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	66
X-rays	226

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	18
Hispanic	25
Asian	62
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	62
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD in 2017

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Green, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Rafael, CA during 2018 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Green, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	213
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	1022
immobilization	55
injections	364
minimally invasive procedures	39
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	247
nerve procedures	39
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	57
X-rays	226

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	14
Hispanic	23
Asian	71
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	64
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD in 2018

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Green, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Rafael, CA during 2019 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Green, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	188
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	911
fracture surgery	19
hospital care	11
immobilization	26
injections	345
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	232
nerve procedures	37
open surgery	19
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	81
X-rays	216

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	22
Hispanic	20
Asian	61
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	62
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD in 2019

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Green, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Rafael, CA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Green, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	156
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	776
fracture surgery	18
immobilization	37
injections	297
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	114
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	18
tendon surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	74
X-rays	101

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	11
Hispanic	11
Asian	40
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	50
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD in 2020

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Green, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Rafael, CA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Green, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	199
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	951
fasciotomy	14
fracture surgery	22
hospital care	15
immobilization	37
injections	410
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	29
musculoskeletal imaging	29
nerve procedures	39
open surgery	22
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	43
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	130

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	18
Hispanic	21
Asian	56
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	70
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD in 2021

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Scott Green, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Rafael, CA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Green, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	175
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	797
fasciotomy	11
fracture surgery	18
immobilization	12
injections	363
minimally invasive procedures	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	18
tendon surgery	40
upper extremity surgery	100

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	53
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	67
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD in 2022

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Scott Green, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Scott Green, MD treated as an orthopedist in San Rafael, CA were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	173
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	761
fasciotomy	12
fracture surgery	17
hip imaging	32
hospital care	14
immobilization	34
injections	304
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	167
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	13
tendon surgery	28
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	67
X-rays	188

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	48
Non-Hispanic White	433
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	28

**Age**
75 to 84	187
85 and over	64
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	276

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Scott Green, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Scott Green, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. William Scott Green, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Hand Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

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

Board Certification: Board Certification: Hand Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Scott Green, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

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. William Scott Green, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, SCAN Health Plan, Health Net, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Western Health Advantage (WHA), Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. William Scott Green, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

SCAN Health Plan

Health Net

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Western Health Advantage (WHA)

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Scott Green, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Scott Green, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Rafael, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$2,375 XIAFLEX $2,375
ACUMED LLC	$1,342 Anatomic Radial Head $423	Elbow $405	Hand Plates $171	Screw & Pin $160	Acu-Loc Wrist Plating System $110	Other $73
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$178 XIAFLEX $178
Skeletal Dynamics Inc	$118 Implate $118
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$49 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $49
Other	$58 SpeedSpiral $15	EVOLVE $15	LO LOESTRIN FE $14	Exparel $14

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,396
Food and Beverage	$928
Travel and Lodging	$462
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$250
Education	$83

Biography

Dr. W. Green specializes in hand surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine and practices in San Francisco, CA and San Rafael, CA. His areas of expertise include knee problems, surgical repair, and wrist fracture. His professional affiliations include Brown and Toland Physicians, Hill Physicians, and Sutter Health. After completing medical school at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine, Dr. Green performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Green usually honors Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Hill Physicians, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in San Francisco, CA.