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Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery

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(Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD)

(99 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery, General Practice and Pediatric Neurosurgery

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1993)

Professional interests include: acromegaly

505 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-1821

Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery is a neurosurgeon in San Francisco, CA specializing in neurosurgery, general practice and pediatric neurosurgery. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery is affiliated with UCSF Health, Washington Hospital Healthcare System, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, Hill Physicians and Brain Tumor Center.

Office Locations

400 Parnassus Avenue Eighth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

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400 Parnassus Avenue Floor 8
San Francisco, CA 94143

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1825 Fourth Street Fifth Floor, 5A
San Francisco, CA 94158

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2500 Mowry Suite #222
Fremont, CA 94538

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1825 4th Street
San Francisco, CA 94143

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1100 Park Place
San Mateo, CA 94403

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1100 S Eliseo Drive
Greenbrae, CA 94904

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1651 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94158

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227 N Jackson Avenue
San Jose, CA 95116

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23845 Holman Highway
Monterey, CA 93940

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3100 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702

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3421 Villa Lane
Napa, CA 94558

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35 Casa Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

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Hill Physicians

505 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-1821

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In The News

“There he met with a neuroendocrinologist, Dr. Lewis Blevins, and a neurosurgeon, Dr. Sandeep Kunwar.”—"The Patient Had Pain When He Walked, but There Was a More Telling Change (Published 2018)", New York Times, June 2018

“"Even if we had good drugs, we couldn't get them into the brain," says Dr. Sandeep Kunwar, a neurosurgeon at UC San Francisco Medical Center, who is testing this new drug.”—"Brain cancer in its sights", Los Angeles Times, August 2005

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

microscopic transsphenoidal pituitary tumor surgery

open skull base surgery

pituitary surgery

skull base surgery

In 2023, Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery performed more microscopic transsphenoidal pituitary tumor surgery, open skull base surgery, pituitary surgery, and skull base surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

cranial surgery

In 2012, Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery had a list price for cranial surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were microsurgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), open surgery and endocrine surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	25
doctor visit	218
endocrine surgery	25
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
microsurgery	25
open surgery	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were microsurgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), open surgery and endocrine surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	22
doctor visit	199
endocrine surgery	22
image guided procedures	11
microsurgery	22
open surgery	22
radiation therapy	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	24
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were microsurgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), open surgery and endocrine surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	24
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	212
endocrine surgery	24
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
microsurgery	24
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
spinal procedures	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	14
Hispanic	17
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	25
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	48
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were microsurgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), open surgery and endocrine surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	28
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	236
endocrine surgery	28
microsurgery	28
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
spinal procedures	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	114
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	26
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were microsurgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), open surgery and endocrine surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	18
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	244
endocrine surgery	18
microsurgery	18
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
spinal procedures	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	69
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	18
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	47
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were microsurgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), open surgery and endocrine surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
cranial surgery	28
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	252
endocrine surgery	28
microsurgery	28
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
spinal procedures	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	12
Hispanic	30
Asian	61
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	22
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, microsurgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
cranial surgery	34
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	253
endocrine surgery	34
microsurgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34
spinal procedures	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	64
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	16
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were microsurgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), open surgery and endocrine surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	33
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	247
endocrine surgery	33
microsurgery	33
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33
spinal procedures	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	12
Hispanic	20
Asian	67
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	20
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, microsurgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	19
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	164
endocrine surgery	19
microsurgery	19
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
spinal procedures	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were microsurgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), open surgery and endocrine surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	22
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	213
endocrine surgery	22
microsurgery	22
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
spinal procedures	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	23
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and microsurgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	19
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	168
endocrine surgery	19
microsurgery	19
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
spinal procedures	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	45
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery treated as a neurosurgeon in San Francisco, CA were open surgery, endocrine surgery, microsurgery and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
cranial surgery	24
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	218
endocrine surgery	24
hospital care	14
image guided procedures	11
inpatient care	14
microsurgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	24
radiation therapy	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
spinal procedures	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	55
Non-Hispanic White	111
Hispanic	18
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	75
85 and over	15
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	92

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	11
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certifications American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1993)

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

Board Certification: Board Certifications American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Washington Hospital Healthcare System

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals

Hill Physicians

Brain Tumor 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. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, SCAN Health Plan, Anthem, Health Net, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

UnitedHealthcare

SCAN Health Plan

Anthem

Health Net

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Central Health Plan

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 99 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery 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 2025-07-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I love Dr Kunwar, he is professional, adept at what he does, knowledgeable & reassuring.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Excellent human being, very empathetic with his patients

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Spine Wave, Inc.	$378,176 Spinal Implants $193,204	PARAMOUNT ANTERIOR CERVICAL SPINE SYSTEM $19,480	Anterior Fusion $35	$165,457
Benvenue Medical Inc	$257,232 Blazer Vertebral Augmentation Kit $173,657	Kiva VCF Treatment System $57,969	Luna360System $25,606
NUVASIVE, INC.	$157,892 MaXcess $93,900	Cervicothoracic $31,172	MaXcess-C $20,795	Thoracolumbar $12,013	XLIF $12
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$80,221 Spine $27,298	Timberline $21,207	Avenue L $14,100	Universal Clamp $6,250	Pathfinder NXT $5,400	Other $5,965
BIOMET SPINE, LLC	$62,620 Spine $62,620
Other	$88,533 Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion system $57,378	Spinal Fusion Device $16,472	PD-Spine-New Product $4,882	PERLA C $1,668	Mobi-C $1,475	Other $6,659

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$558,268
Consulting Fee	$290,842
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$115,938
Travel and Lodging	$27,674
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$21,750
Other	$10,203

Research Payments

Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery has received 6 research payments totaling $23,260.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery.

Benvenue Medical Inc	2015	$49,999.95	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity Preferred Stocks
Benvenue Medical Inc	2014	$31,250.10	Physician Covered Recipient	Equity Preferred Stocks

Biography

Dr. Sandeep Kunwar specializes in general practice and pediatric neurosurgery. Dr. Kunwar (or staff) is conversant in Hindi. Areas of expertise for Dr. Kunwar include acromegaly. He is affiliated with UCSF Medical Group, Washington Hospital Healthcare System, and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Dr. Kunwar attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem. According to Hill Physicians, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Fremont, CA.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandeep M. Kunwar, MD, Neurosurgery | Pediatric Neurosurgery From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Ownership and Interest Payments

Biography

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