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Dr. Robert Alan Harf, MD, FACS

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(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine (1977)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems

4720 Hoen Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95405

(707) 996-8017

Dr. Robert Alan Harf, MD, FACS is a spine surgeon in Petaluma, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine in 1977 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Robert Alan Harf, MD, FACS is affiliated with Sutter Health, Providence Medical Foundation, Providence Affiliated Provider and Providence Medical Network.

Office Locations

Address:

1400 Professional Drive Suite 102
Petaluma, CA 94952

Address:

181 Andrieux Street Suite 111
Sonoma, CA 95476

Address:

4720 Hoen Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95405

Some issues Dr. Robert Alan Harf, MD, FACS can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

aspiration	62
doctor visit	656
hospital care	31
injections	94
inpatient care	31
nerve block	33
pain management	32
spinal procedures	26

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	83
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

aspiration	53
doctor visit	496
fracture surgery	16
hospital care	19
injections	72
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
nerve block	20
open surgery	16
pain management	19
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	13

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	80
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

aspiration	61
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	558
hospital care	21
injections	86
inpatient care	21
nerve block	26
nerve procedures	10
pain management	25
spinal procedures	30

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	120
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

aspiration	55
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	578
hospital care	31
injections	72
inpatient care	31
nerve block	18
nerve procedures	12
pain management	17
spinal procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	67
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	24
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

aspiration	41
doctor visit	717
hospital care	28
image guided procedures	11
injections	51
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	51
musculoskeletal imaging	25
pain management	10
spinal procedures	151
X-rays	134

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	56
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	25
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

aspiration	42
doctor visit	663
hospital care	30
injections	40
inpatient care	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	94
musculoskeletal imaging	43
spinal procedures	200
X-rays	152

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	46
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

aspiration	30
CT scan	11
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	648
hip imaging	17
hospital care	33
injections	28
inpatient care	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	96
musculoskeletal imaging	85
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	171
X-rays	136

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	51
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

aspiration	26
doctor visit	504
hospital care	19
injections	24
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	9
lower extremity surgery	9
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
musculoskeletal imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	9
spinal procedures	79
X-rays	64

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	47
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

aspiration	74
doctor visit	1150
hospital care	15
image guided procedures	22
injections	95
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	90
musculoskeletal imaging	55
pain management	21
spinal procedures	213
X-rays	158

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Alan Harf, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Alan Harf, MD, FACS treated as a spine surgeon in Petaluma, CA were X-rays, spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

aspiration	49
CT scan	11
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	665
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	17
hospital care	25
image guided procedures	16
injections	63
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	74
musculoskeletal imaging	46
nerve block	24
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	16
pain management	21
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	106
X-rays	131

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Harf, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	259
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	86
85 and over	55
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	108

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Harf, MD, FACS From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Alan Harf, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	8
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Alan Harf, MD, FACS graduated from Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine in 1977. He completed residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery, Orthopaedic and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine (1977)

Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center (1984)

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

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Alan Harf, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

Providence Medical Foundation

Providence Affiliated Provider

Providence Medical Network

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. Robert Alan Harf, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Blue Shield of California, United Healthcare HMO, Medicare Advantage, Western Health Advantage HMO, United Healthcare, Health Net HMO, CIGNA HMO, Western Health Advantage Medicare and Insurance Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert Alan Harf, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Blue Shield of California

United Healthcare HMO

Medicare Advantage

Western Health Advantage HMO

United Healthcare

Health Net HMO

CIGNA HMO

Western Health Advantage Medicare

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Alan Harf, MD, FACS has an average of 2.43 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Alan Harf, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Petaluma, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Robert Alan Harf, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pinnacle Spine Group, LLC	$5,050 Retractor $5,050
Stryker Corporation	$3,796 MAKOplasty $1,582	Mako $1,031	TRIATHLON $220	Mobile Bearing Hip System $165	HIPS $147	Other $652
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$3,294 Pain Therapies $1,836	Interventional Therapies $882	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $309	Interventional with Prolia $146	Biologics Therapies $71	Other $50
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.	$2,443 Allograft $1,129	COFLEX INTERLAMINAR TECHNOLOGY, 10MM $701	ARAI SURGICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM $597	Fortilink-L IBF System $16
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$2,217 Mobi-C $851	Taperloc $308	ROSA-Knee $211	Mobi $172	ROI C $130	Other $546
Other	$12,521 MPO Medial Pivot Knee $2,153	MySpine $1,110	Spinal Implant $1,106	SImmetry Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System $1,101	Altera $664	Other $6,386

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,965
Travel and Lodging	$9,767
Consulting Fee	$7,440
Gift	$140
Education	$8

Biography

Dr. Robert Harf specializes in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Sonoma, CA, Santa Rosa, CA, and Petaluma, CA. After attending Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Dr. Harf's areas of expertise include the following: musculoskeletal problems and surgical procedures. He has received a 2.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He appears to be an in-network provider for United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, Blue California, and more. He is affiliated with Sutter Health and Providence Medical Foundation. Dr. Harf's practice in Sonoma, CA is open to new patients as reported by Providence Medical Foundation.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Alan Harf, MD, FACS From 2013 - 2021

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