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Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery

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(538 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

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

Professional interests include: hip labral tear, knee surgery, robotic surgery

1500 Owens Street Suite 430
San Francisco, CA 94158

(415) 353-2808

Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery is an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery is affiliated with UCSF Health, Marin General Hospital and Hill Physicians.

Office Locations

1500 Owens Street Suite 430
San Francisco, CA 94158

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4000 Civic Center Drive Suite 209
San Rafael, CA 94903

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Hill Physicians

4000 Civic Center Drive Suite 209
San Francisco, CA 94158

(415) 353-2808

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Some issues Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery can help you with:

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News

“"It's one of the most common procedures that is done in all of medicine, it's the most common surgery that people have over the age of 65, and there's certainly great demand for it," said Dr. Derek...”—"Marin knee surgeons obtain new robot assistants", Marin Independent Journal, March 2022

“Criteria for who gets surgery "is completely practice- and surgeon-dependent," said orthopedic surgeon Derek Ward, MD, of the University of California, San Francisco.”—"'Not a Haircut': Two Knees, Same Day ... More Risk?", MedPage Today, February 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

In 2023, Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, and reconstructive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee arthroplasty

revision knee arthroplasty

total hip replacement

total knee replacement

In 2012, Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery performed more knee arthroplasty, revision knee arthroplasty, total hip replacement, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	104

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	95
injections	24
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	64
reconstructive surgery	64

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
doctor visit	88
injections	29
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	15
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	60
injections	25
joint surgery	62
lower extremity surgery	62
reconstructive surgery	62
revision surgery	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	16
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	65
injections	14
joint surgery	72
lower extremity surgery	72
reconstructive surgery	72

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	121
injections	26
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	44
reconstructive surgery	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
doctor visit	393
injections	60
joint surgery	91
lower extremity surgery	91
reconstructive surgery	91

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	23
Hispanic	23
Asian	34
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	34
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
doctor visit	381
injections	79
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	75
reconstructive surgery	75

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	21
Hispanic	20
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	19
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	16
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated as an orthopedist in San Francisco, CA were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

aspiration	36
doctor visit	154
injections	36
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	57
reconstructive surgery	57
revision surgery	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	136
Hispanic	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	65
85 and over	10
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	105

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery From 2015 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	13
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery., Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in New Jersey.

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

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

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

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Marin General Hospital

Hill Physicians

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. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, SCAN Health Plan, Health Net, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Western Health Advantage (WHA), Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

SCAN Health Plan

Health Net

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Western Health Advantage (WHA)

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 538 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Derek Thomas Ward, MD, Orthopedic Surgery from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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