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Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD

(Dr. Barbara Yu Hsu, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1986)

300 Fir Street
San Diego, CA 92101

(619) 446-1586

Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA specializing in diagnostic radiology. She graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare and SHARP REES-STEALY MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

300 Fir Street
San Diego, CA 92101

(619) 446-1586

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD in 2023

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By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, preventive care and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	41
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	28
breast procedures	165
CT scan	30
hip imaging	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
musculoskeletal imaging	105
pelvic imaging	53
preventive care	165
spinal procedures	96
thoracic (chest) imaging	232
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
women's imaging	165
X-rays	616

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	94
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	23
breast procedures	203
CT scan	24
diagnostic imaging	15
hip imaging	69
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	239
neck imaging	15
pelvic imaging	101
preventive care	188
spinal procedures	81
thoracic (chest) imaging	348
ultrasound (sonogram)	86
vascular procedures	12
women's imaging	215
X-rays	959

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	865

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	756
Black	85
Hispanic	257
Asian	152
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	602
From 75 to 84	375
85 and over	188
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	61
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	26
breast procedures	93
CT scan	22
hip imaging	66
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	207
neck imaging	14
pelvic imaging	49
preventive care	78
spinal procedures	96
thoracic (chest) imaging	343
ultrasound (sonogram)	65
women's imaging	93
X-rays	798

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	861

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	778
Black	90
Hispanic	262
Asian	112
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	603
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	190
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	47
breast procedures	150
CT scan	25
hip imaging	78
musculoskeletal imaging	185
pelvic imaging	84
preventive care	150
spinal procedures	87
thoracic (chest) imaging	290
ultrasound (sonogram)	40
women's imaging	161
X-rays	777

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	752
Female	1664

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1598
Black	138
Hispanic	362
Asian	192
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1266
From 75 to 84	630
85 and over	296
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, women's imaging and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	45
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	14
breast procedures	147
CT scan	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	146
neck imaging	13
pelvic imaging	22
preventive care	147
spinal procedures	95
thoracic (chest) imaging	389
ultrasound (sonogram)	69
women's imaging	158
X-rays	788

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	481
Female	935

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	952
Black	84
Hispanic	196
Asian	106
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	673
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	183
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	66
aspiration	13
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	24
breast procedures	150
CT scan	34
diagnostic imaging	13
injections	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	149
neck imaging	25
nuclear scan	18
pelvic imaging	19
preventive care	137
sinus imaging	12
spinal procedures	57
thoracic (chest) imaging	327
ultrasound (sonogram)	91
women's imaging	150
X-rays	710

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	839

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	931
Black	0
Hispanic	150
Asian	104
Other	63
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	666
From 75 to 84	353
85 and over	160
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	89
aspiration	14
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	35
breast procedures	72
CT scan	68
injections	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	151
neck imaging	11
nuclear scan	12
pelvic imaging	51
preventive care	72
spinal procedures	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	84
women's imaging	72
X-rays	307

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	775

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	829
Black	64
Hispanic	146
Asian	117
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	604
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	156
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	69
aspiration	22
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	14
breast procedures	65
CT scan	14
injections	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	129
neck imaging	27
nuclear scan	23
pelvic imaging	32
preventive care	65
spinal procedures	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	128
women's imaging	81
X-rays	251

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	502
Female	862

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	923
Black	78
Hispanic	182
Asian	106
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	659
From 75 to 84	412
85 and over	177
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were X-rays, preventive care, women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	25
aspiration	12
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	21
breast procedures	98
CT scan	33
injections	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
musculoskeletal imaging	64
neck imaging	11
preventive care	98
spinal procedures	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
women's imaging	98
X-rays	202

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	605

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	0
Hispanic	121
Asian	73
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	98
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	38
aspiration	20
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	15
breast procedures	97
CT scan	39
hip imaging	13
injections	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	105
musculoskeletal imaging	105
nuclear scan	14
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	97
spinal procedures	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
women's imaging	97
X-rays	206

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	665

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	0
Hispanic	158
Asian	93
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	537
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	109
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were X-rays, spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
aspiration	34
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	23
breast procedures	34
CT scan	33
hip imaging	15
injections	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	140
musculoskeletal imaging	116
preventive care	34
spinal procedures	162
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
women's imaging	34
X-rays	184

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	725
Black	63
Hispanic	140
Asian	87
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	389
85 and over	120
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and women's imaging.

abdominal imaging	53
aspiration	19
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	22
breast procedures	115
CT scan	30
diagnostic imaging	14
hip imaging	46
injections	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
musculoskeletal imaging	145
neck imaging	16
nuclear scan	16
pelvic imaging	46
preventive care	111
sinus imaging	12
spinal procedures	91
thoracic (chest) imaging	321
ultrasound (sonogram)	58
vascular procedures	12
women's imaging	120
X-rays	527

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	793

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	54
Asian / Pacific Islander	103
Non-Hispanic White	800
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	179
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	352
85 and over	152
Less than 65	110
65 to 74	597

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1986. She is certified by the Radiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1986)

Board Certification: Radiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Barbara Y. Hsu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp HealthCare

SHARP REES-STEALY MEDICAL GROUP INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Kerecis Limited	$109 Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $74	Kerecis Omega3 Marigen $35
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$60 SOMATOM GO $23	Biograph mCT $19	MAGNETOM Aera $18
Actavis Pharma Inc	$25 LINZESS $25
Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.	$22 $22

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$216

Biography

Dr. Barbara Hsu practices diagnostic radiology. She graduated from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. She is professionally affiliated with Sharp HealthCare.