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Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Edward Chih-Yu Sun, MD)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Harvard Medical School

Professional interests include: spine problems, cervical spine surgery, spondylolisthesis (slipped vertebra), and more.

1500 Southgate Avenue Suite 207
Daly City, CA 94015

(650) 685-7100

Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD is a spine surgeon in Daly City, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD is affiliated with Brown and Toland Physicians, Seton Hospital, Sutter Health, Hill Physicians and Mills-Peninsula Hospital Burlingame.

Office Locations

Sutter Health

1500 Southgate Avenue Suite 207
Daly City, CA 94015

(650) 685-7100

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Mills-Peninsula Hospital Burlingame

359 North San Mateo Drive Suite 1
San Mateo, CA 94401

(650) 685-7100

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD had a list price for spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nerve block

pain management

spinal procedures

By Affordability:

decompressive laminectomy

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

spine surgery procedures

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD performed more nerve block, pain management, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompressive laminectomy, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, facetectomy, foraminotomy, lamina procedures, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar decompression, lumbar laminectomy, lumbar spine surgery, spinal decompression, spinal decompression surgery, spine surgery procedures, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Daly City, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, injections, X-rays and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	632
emergency care	12
hospital care	31
injections	104
inpatient care	31
nerve block	65
nerve procedures	23
pain management	65
spinal procedures	160
X-rays	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Daly City, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	669
hospital care	33
injections	117
inpatient care	33
nerve block	98
nerve procedures	12
pain management	98
spinal procedures	150
X-rays	40

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	15
Hispanic	30
Asian	99
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	57
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Daly City, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	513
hospital care	90
injections	80
inpatient care	90
nerve block	61
nerve procedures	12
pain management	61
spinal procedures	100
X-rays	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	89
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	56
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Daly City, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	546
hospital care	45
injections	101
inpatient care	45
nerve block	75
nerve procedures	23
pain management	75
spinal procedures	144
X-rays	46

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	128
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	94
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Daly City, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	554
hospital care	48
injections	114
inpatient care	48
nerve block	99
nerve procedures	22
pain management	99
spinal procedures	155
X-rays	34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	63
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	54
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Daly City, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	550
hospital care	29
injections	111
inpatient care	29
nerve block	94
nerve procedures	15
pain management	94
spinal procedures	161
X-rays	52

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Daly City, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	569
hospital care	27
injections	113
inpatient care	27
nerve block	95
nerve procedures	24
pain management	95
spinal procedures	170
X-rays	51

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Daly City, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	649
hospital care	33
injections	128
inpatient care	33
nerve block	107
nerve procedures	19
pain management	107
spinal procedures	160
X-rays	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	62
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Daly City, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	555
hospital care	24
injections	93
inpatient care	24
nerve block	93
nerve procedures	19
pain management	93
spinal procedures	127
X-rays	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Daly City, CA during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	688
hospital care	17
injections	131
inpatient care	17
nerve block	131
nerve procedures	22
pain management	131
spinal procedures	172
X-rays	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Daly City, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	678
hospital care	17
injections	132
inpatient care	17
nerve block	116
nerve procedures	18
pain management	116
spinal procedures	149
X-rays	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Daly City, CA were spinal procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

aspiration	21
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	600
emergency care	12
hospital care	35
injections	111
inpatient care	35
nerve block	94
nerve procedures	19
pain management	94
spinal procedures	149
X-rays	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	62
Non-Hispanic White	250
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	24
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	142
85 and over	29
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	146

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery - Board Certified and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

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

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery - Board Certified

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brown and Toland Physicians

Seton Hospital

Sutter Health

Hill Physicians

Mills-Peninsula Hospital Burlingame

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. Edward C. Sun, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Health Net, Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Value Network HMO (AVN), Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan), Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Canopy Health and Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Blue Shield of California

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Health Net

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Value Network HMO (AVN)

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Canopy Health

Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net...

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Edward C. Sun, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Daly City, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Team_Makena_LLC	$1,365 Non-Covered $1,365
NUVASIVE, INC.	$864 XLIF $251	TLIF $30	LessRay $22	$561
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$291 Cervical /Trauma Therapies $214	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $77
Stryker Corporation	$216 Mako $150	NSE Sonopet $23	ADAPT $21	IVS AutoPlex System $20
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.	$143 BIOLOGIX Allograft Bone $143
Other	$491 Mazor X Stealth Edition $97	Journey II XR $83	QVAR $57	Spine $53	PROCLAIM $24	Other $176

**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	$1,365
Food and Beverage	$1,246
Travel and Lodging	$619
Gift	$140

Biography

Dr. Edward Sun is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He works in San Mateo, CA and Daly City, CA. Patient ratings for Dr. Sun average 4.0 stars (out of 5). These areas are among Dr. Sun's clinical interests: scoliosis, strains, and airway stenosis. He appears to be an in-network provider for Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, in addition to other insurance carriers. He attended medical school at Harvard Medical School. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for his residency. Dr. Sun (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Mandarin and Spanish. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Seton Hospital, Brown and Toland Physicians, and Hill Physicians. According to Brown and Toland Physicians, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in San Mateo, CA.