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Dr. Mary Ellen Kleinhenz, MD

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Specializes in: General Practice and Adult Pulmonology

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1973)

Professional interests include: emphysema, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and more.

400 Parnassus Avenue Fifth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143-0359

(415) 353-2961

Dr. Mary Ellen Kleinhenz, MD is a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA specializing in general practice and adult pulmonology. She graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1973 and has 51 years of experience. Dr. Mary Ellen Kleinhenz, MD is affiliated with UCSF Health, Regents of the University of California, UCSF, Hill Physicians and Cystic Fibrosis Center.

Office Locations

Address:

400 Parnassus Avenue Fifth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143-0359

Some issues Dr. Mary Ellen Kleinhenz, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

bronchoscopy	87
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	277
hospital care	246
inpatient care	246
minimally invasive procedures	57

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	16
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	11
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

bronchoscopy	48
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	239
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
minimally invasive procedures	30

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	24
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	24
Less than 65	120

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

aspiration	19
bronchoscopy	81
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	284
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
minimally invasive procedures	29

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

bronchoscopy	45
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	270
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160
minimally invasive procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	14
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

bronchoscopy	51
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	229
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
minimally invasive procedures	25

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

bronchoscopy	38
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	226
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205
minimally invasive procedures	17

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	21
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

bronchoscopy	38
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	221
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
minimally invasive procedures	19

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

bronchoscopy	88
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	639
hospital care	337
inpatient care	337
minimally invasive procedures	35

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary Ellen Kleinhenz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mary Ellen Kleinhenz, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	18
bronchoscopy	65
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	300
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
minimally invasive procedures	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Ellen Kleinhenz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	128
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	8
85 and over	3
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	83

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary Ellen Kleinhenz, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mary Ellen Kleinhenz, MD treated were hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Mary Ellen Kleinhenz, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1973. She is certified by the Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1973)

Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mary Ellen Kleinhenz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Regents of the University of California

UCSF

Hill Physicians

Cystic Fibrosis 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. Mary Ellen Kleinhenz, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Blue Shield, Aetna, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Chinese Community Health Plan, Brand New Day and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Mary Ellen Kleinhenz, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Blue Shield

Aetna

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Chinese Community Health Plan

Brand New Day

Canopy Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech, Inc.	$3,332 $3,332
Gilead Sciences Inc	$22 $22
MAQUET Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.	$22 Respiratory and Cardiac Support Systems $22
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$17 (8874) InCourage $17
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$14 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $14

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,332
Food and Beverage	$61
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Mary Kleinhenz is a specialist in general practice and adult pulmonology. Clinical interests for Dr. Kleinhenz include emphysema, cystic fibrosis (CF), and asthma. Her professional affiliations include UCSF Health, Hill Physicians, and Regents of the University of California. Dr. Kleinhenz graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.