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Dr. Roy Charles Grekin, MD

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(Dr. Roy C. Grekin, MD)

(156 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, Dermatology (Skin Disorders), General Practice and Surgical Dermatology

University of Michigan Medical School (1977)

Professional interests include: basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and more.

1701 Divisadero Street Suite 3
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-7550

Dr. Roy Charles Grekin, MD is a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA specializing in general surgery, dermatology (skin disorders), general practice and surgical dermatology. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1977 and has 48 years of experience. Dr. Roy Charles Grekin, MD is affiliated with UCSF Health, UCSF, Hill Physicians and Dermatologic Surgery and Laser Center.

Office Locations

Address:

1701 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94115

Address:

1701 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA

Address:

1701 Divisadero Street Suite 3
San Francisco, CA 94143

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Roy Grekin, director of the Dermatologic Surgery and Laser Center at UC San Francisco, likens these ink particles to large stones.”—"One temporary tattoo startup tells customers to 'regret nothing.' Now, some have regrets", San Francisco Chronicle, November 2022

“"One of the most important aspects of prognosis is how deep the melanoma is when it's found,"said Dr. Roy Grekin, professor of dermatology and director of the dermatologic surgery division at the...”—"The skin cancer you're not looking for", Fox News, March 2015

“"More men than ever are seeking liposuction to eliminate fat from their abdomens and flanks (love handles)," says Dr. Roy Grekin, clinical professor and director of dermatologic surgery at the...”—"GUT FEELINGS / How to tame a burgeoning belly", SFGATE, August 2012

cancer surgery	312
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	240
plastic surgery procedures	26
reconstructive surgery	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	443
skin procedures	443
skin surgery	312
tissue transfer	26
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	74
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

cancer surgery	452
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	177
injections	33
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	511
skin procedures	511
skin surgery	452
tissue transfer	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	43
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

cancer surgery	392
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	172
injections	32
plastic surgery procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	474
skin procedures	474
skin surgery	392
tissue transfer	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	104
Less than 65	44

cancer surgery	368
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	229
injections	32
plastic surgery procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	491
skin procedures	491
skin surgery	368
tissue transfer	17
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	53
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

cancer surgery	411
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	215
injections	24
lab tests	20
plastic surgery procedures	22
reconstructive surgery	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	500
skin procedures	500
skin surgery	411
tissue transfer	22
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	21

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	46
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

cancer surgery	454
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	229
lab tests	41
plastic surgery procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	564
skin procedures	564
skin surgery	454
tissue transfer	17
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	64
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

cancer surgery	324
doctor visit	227
lab tests	32
plastic surgery procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	423
skin procedures	423
skin surgery	324
tissue transfer	16
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	161

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

cancer surgery	470
doctor visit	239
injections	14
lab tests	38
minor procedures	12
plastic surgery procedures	28
reconstructive surgery	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	616
skin procedures	616
skin surgery	470
tissue transfer	28
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	40

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	79
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

cancer surgery	578
doctor visit	291
injections	18
lab tests	47
plastic surgery procedures	36
reconstructive surgery	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	715
skin procedures	715
skin surgery	578
tissue transfer	36
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	35

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	69
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

cancer surgery	584
doctor visit	261
injections	29
lab tests	57
plastic surgery procedures	20
reconstructive surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	707
skin procedures	707
skin surgery	584
tissue transfer	20
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	19

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	20

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Roy Charles Grekin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Roy Charles Grekin, MD treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, skin surgery and cancer surgery.

cancer surgery	435
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	229
injections	26
lab tests	39
minor procedures	12
plastic surgery procedures	22
reconstructive surgery	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	545
skin procedures	545
skin surgery	435
tissue transfer	22
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roy Charles Grekin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	360
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	168
85 and over	53
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	184

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Roy Charles Grekin, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Roy Charles Grekin, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	14
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Roy Charles Grekin, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1977. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (1977)

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals (1981)

Board Certification: Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Roy Charles Grekin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

UCSF

Hill Physicians

Dermatologic Surgery and Laser 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. Roy Charles Grekin, 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. Roy Charles Grekin, 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. Roy Charles Grekin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 156 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Roy Charles Grekin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-30

Patient verified via Press Ganey

The procedure, the care, the explanationsAnd no one rushed me or the operation or time in the room . Every detail was perfect and the doctors and the nurse were fantastic and very compassionate

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$200 ACZONE $24	BOTOX COSMETIC $14	$161
Genentech USA, Inc.	$196 Erivedge $196
AbbVie Inc.	$167 BOTOX $53	$114
Celgene Corporation	$54 $54
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$22 BLU-U Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator Model 4170 $22
Other	$15 EPIDUO FORTE $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$611
Education	$42

Biography

Dr. Roy Grekin's specialties are general practice, general surgery, and surgical dermatology. He practices in Santa Barbara, CA and San Francisco, CA. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School. His areas of clinical interest consist of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. On average, patients gave Dr. Grekin a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He usually honors Blue Shield, Anthem, and Health Net, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Grekin's professional affiliations include UCSF Health and Hill Physicians. According to Hill Physicians, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in San Francisco, CA.