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Dr. Bobby K-B Tay, MD

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(Dr. Bobby K-B Tay, MD)

(75 Ratings)

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

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1993)

Professional interests include: herniated disc, scoliosis, kyphosis, and more.

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

1-866-817-7463

Dr. Bobby K-B Tay, MD is a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA specializing in general surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1993 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Bobby K-B Tay, MD is affiliated with UCSF Health, UCSF Medical Group and Spine Center.

Office Locations

Address:

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

Address:

400 Parnassus Avenue Suite A2300
San Francisco, CA 94143

Address:

1500 Owens Street
San Francisco, CA 94158

Address:

1500 Owens Street
San Francisco, CA

Address:

400 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA

In The News

“Dr. Bobby Tay, the San Francisco General Hospital physician who performed the spinal fusion on Karavani following her fall, said although he prayed "that Laina will have some type of motor...”—"Dangerous decks claim new victim / Some criticize S.F. inspection system", SFGATE, June 2012

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	194
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	35

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	278
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	18

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	19
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	385
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	46

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	66
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	32
Less than 65	126

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	10
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	617
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	47
spinal procedures	93

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	27
Hispanic	26
Asian	57
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	28
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	187
minimally invasive procedures	10
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	43
spinal procedures	87

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	106
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	51

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	115
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	44
spinal procedures	68

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	151
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	35
spinal procedures	46

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	112
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	23

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	10
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	32
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	48

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bobby K-B Tay, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bobby K-B Tay, MD 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)	13
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	220
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	54

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B Tay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	18
Non-Hispanic White	212
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	72
85 and over	7
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	139

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bobby K-B Tay, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bobby K-B Tay, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	11
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Bobby K-B Tay, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1993)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals (1994)

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

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bobby K-B Tay, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

UCSF Medical Group

Spine Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bobby K-B Tay, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 75 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bobby K-B Tay, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Bobby K-B Tay, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$144,582 ESCALATE $73,423	Cervical $41,963	THORACO-LUMBAR $21,322	INTERBODY DEVICE $4,109	NEURO SPINE ENT $2,347	Other $1,418
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$13,597 Spine $13,597
Synthes GmbH	$8,260 $8,260
NUVASIVE, INC.	$5,738 Pulse $918	Thoracolumbar $826	TLIF $758	XLIF $575	Osteocel $376	Other $2,285
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$2,116 Trauma $453	EXPEDIUM $274	MIS $230	VBA $227	Symphony $216	Other $716
Other	$11,419 i-FACTOR Putty $1,633	Spinal Implant $1,116	Spine $1,006	MAZOR X SYSTEM $927	Perla TL $498	Other $6,239

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$118,240
Consulting Fee	$33,997
Food and Beverage	$19,717
Travel and Lodging	$7,604
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$4,500
Other	$1,654

Biography

Dr. Bobby Tay's medical specialty is general practice, general surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Tay trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). His areas of expertise include scoliosis, cervical herniated disc, and kyphosis. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue Shield, Anthem, and Health Net. Dr. Tay's professional affiliations include UCSF Medical Group and Hill Physicians. According to Hill Physicians, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in San Francisco, CA.