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Dr. John YM Koo, MD

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(Dr. John Koo, MD)

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Dermatology (Skin Disorders)

Harvard Medical School (1981)

515 Spruce Street
San Francisco, CA 94118

(415) 353-7800

Dr. John YM Koo, MD is a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA specializing in general practice and dermatology (skin disorders). He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1981 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. John YM Koo, MD is affiliated with UCSF Health, UCSF, Hill Physicians and Psoriasis and Skin Treatment Center.

Office Locations

Address:

515 Spruce Street
San Francisco, CA 94118

Address:

1701 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94115

Address:

1701 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA

Address:

515 Spruce Street
San Francisco, CA

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Then I would seek help, ideally, from a mental health professional," advises John Koo, a UCSF psychiatrist and dermatologist.”—"4 tips for breaking bad habits", Chicago Tribune, November 2015

“"In psoriasis, people have inflammation all over their body for no good reason," said Dr. John Koo, director of UCSF's Psoriasis, Phototherapy and Skin Treatment Clinic, who is both a dermatologist...”—"Psoriasis - not just a skin disease", SFGATE, January 2013

“UCSF's John Koo, both a psychiatrist and dermatologist, discussed using psychoactive drugs like antidepressants to help patients whose itching had a psychological basis, such as the United Airlines...”—"Dermatologists learn latest on skin diseases and cosmetic surgeryism", SFGATE, February 2012

diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	1140
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	119
skin procedures	119

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	36
Hispanic	39
Asian	74
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	56
Less than 65	90

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	823
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	98
skin procedures	98

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	68
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	38
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	573
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	54
skin procedures	54

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	86
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	82
Less than 65	92

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

doctor visit	280

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	150

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	177

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	101

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	29

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	29

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	28

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John YM Koo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John YM Koo, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	368
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	90
skin procedures	90

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John YM Koo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	28
Non-Hispanic White	98
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	7

**Age**
85 and over	17
75 to 84	45
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	63

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John YM Koo, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	2
Cancer	2

Education & Training

Dr. John YM Koo, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1981. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1981)

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals (1985)

Board Certification: Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John YM Koo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

UCSF

Hill Physicians

Psoriasis and Skin Treatment 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. John YM Koo, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Blue Shield, Aetna, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Chinese Community Health Plan, Central Health and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John YM Koo, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Blue Shield

Aetna

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Chinese Community Health Plan

Central Health

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John YM Koo, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John YM Koo, 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. John YM Koo, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Celgene Corporation	$874,091 Otezla $866,883	$7,208
Lilly USA, LLC	$607,684 TALTZ $457,624	OLUMIANT $76,064	$73,996
AbbVie, Inc.	$517,137 Humira $447,213	Skyrizi $52,224	Lupron $147	$17,553
AbbVie Inc.	$243,172 Skyrizi $178,961	Rinvoq $60,604	Humira $3,600	$7
Amgen Inc.	$230,714 Otezla $219,944	Enbrel $145	$10,625
Other	$1,642,652 DUPIXENT $278,568	COSENTYX $219,315	Tremfya $211,852	ILUMYA $102,747	Cimzia $97,929	Other $732,241

**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	$2,994,766
Travel and Lodging	$583,899
Consulting Fee	$270,851
Honoraria	$110,700
Food and Beverage	$100,632
Other	$54,602

Research Payments

Dr. John YM Koo, MD has received 419 research payments totaling $1,451,471.

Biography

Dr. John Koo is a specialist in general practice and dermatology (skin disorders) in San Francisco, CA. In addition to English, he speaks Japanese. Dr. Koo's hospital/clinic affiliations include UCSF Health and Hill Physicians. He attended Harvard Medical School and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Koo has a 3.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He accepts Blue Shield, Anthem, and Health Net, in addition to other insurance carriers. He welcomes new patients at his office inSan Francisco, CA as reported by Hill Physicians.