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Dr. Brian W. Su, MD

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(Dr. Brian Su, MD)

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery, General Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

2 BON AIR ROAD SUITE 120
LARKSPUR, CA 94939

(415) 925-8200

Dr. Brian W. Su, MD is a spine surgeon in LARKSPUR, CA specializing in spine surgery, general surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Brian W. Su, MD is affiliated with Marin General Hospital, Hill Physicians and REGENTS UNIV OF CALIFORNIA UCSF.

Office Locations

2 BON AIR ROAD SUITE 120
LARKSPUR, CA 94939

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335 South McDowell Boulevard
Petaluma, CA 94954

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7100 Redwood Boulevard Suite 200
Novato, CA 94945

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In The News

“Dr. Brian Su, an orthopedic surgeon, the surgery center's chairman and a Marin Healthcare District board member, said MarinHealth and the University of California at San Francisco Health have...”—"MarinHealth and UCSF align on surgery center", Marin Independent Journal, April 2024

“Another board member is Dr. Brian Su, medical director of spine surgery at MarinHealth Medical Center and chief development and strategy officer of California Orthopedics.”—"MarinHealth faces competition for patients from doctor-run surgery center", Marin Independent Journal, August 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

MRI

pelvic MRI

spinal procedures

By Affordability:

neck X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Brian W. Su, MD performed more MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), pelvic MRI, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for neck X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

In 2023, Dr. Brian W. Su, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, and laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

laminectomy

spinal decompression surgery

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

decompressive laminectomy

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lumbar laminectomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Brian W. Su, MD performed more laminectomy, spinal decompression surgery, and spine X-ray 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, and lumbar laminectomy 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. Brian W. Su, MD treated as a spine surgeon in LARKSPUR, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	1243
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	192
nerve procedures	67
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	682
X-rays	305

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian W. Su, MD treated as a spine surgeon in LARKSPUR, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	47
decompression surgery	83
doctor visit	1408
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	208
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	83
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	709
X-rays	296

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	14
Hispanic	12
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	79
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian W. Su, MD treated as a spine surgeon in LARKSPUR, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
decompression surgery	68
doctor visit	1200
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	223
nerve procedures	68
spinal procedures	695
X-rays	302

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	60
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian W. Su, MD treated as a spine surgeon in LARKSPUR, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	42
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	1236
minimally invasive procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	188
nerve procedures	62
spinal procedures	683
X-rays	315

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	574
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1154
Black	24
Hispanic	30
Asian	24
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	646
From 75 to 84	426
85 and over	108
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian W. Su, MD treated as a spine surgeon in LARKSPUR, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	46
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	1348
minimally invasive procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	269
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	67
spinal procedures	648
X-rays	203

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	54
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian W. Su, MD treated as a spine surgeon in LARKSPUR, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	1242
hip imaging	13
minimally invasive procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	224
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve procedures	55
spinal procedures	616
X-rays	243

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	56
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD in 2017

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian W. Su, MD treated as a spine surgeon in LARKSPUR, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	12
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	1270
hip imaging	40
manual therapy	21
minimally invasive procedures	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	569
musculoskeletal imaging	71
nerve procedures	49
rehabilitation	88
spinal procedures	822
X-rays	205

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	561

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	905
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	510
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	71
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD in 2018

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian W. Su, MD treated as a spine surgeon in LARKSPUR, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	1388
hip imaging	44
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	555
musculoskeletal imaging	66
nerve procedures	62
rehabilitation	67
spinal procedures	832
X-rays	210

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	541

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	835
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	32
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	84
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD in 2019

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian W. Su, MD treated as a spine surgeon in LARKSPUR, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	18
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	1785
hip imaging	17
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	417
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve procedures	48
pelvic imaging	24
rehabilitation	43
spinal procedures	671
X-rays	182

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	561

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	863
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	25
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	358
85 and over	81
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD in 2020

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian W. Su, MD treated as a spine surgeon in LARKSPUR, CA during 2021 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	46
decompression surgery	66
doctor visit	2075
hip imaging	21
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	459
musculoskeletal imaging	33
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	66
spinal procedures	766
X-rays	179

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	573

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	879
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	44
Other	61
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	99
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian W. Su, MD treated as a spine surgeon in LARKSPUR, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	46
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	2186
hip imaging	25
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	501
musculoskeletal imaging	37
nerve procedures	60
pelvic imaging	14
spinal procedures	794
X-rays	174

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	572

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	962
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	39
Other	61
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	462
From 75 to 84	447
85 and over	128
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian W. Su, MD treated as a spine surgeon in LARKSPUR, CA were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and rehabilitation.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	15
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	1489
hip imaging	26
manual therapy	21
minimally invasive procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	345
musculoskeletal imaging	39
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	62
pelvic imaging	19
rehabilitation	66
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	719
X-rays	237

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	20
Non-Hispanic White	722
Hispanic	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	30

**Age**
75 to 84	283
85 and over	74
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	395

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian W. Su, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian W. Su, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Brian W. Su, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian W. Su, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Marin General Hospital

Hill Physicians

REGENTS UNIV OF CALIFORNIA UCSF

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. Brian W. Su, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Health Net, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Canopy Health and Western Health Advantage (WHA).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Brian W. Su, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Health Net

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Canopy Health

Western Health Advantage (WHA)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian W. Su, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian W. Su, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in LARKSPUR, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-29

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Su provided a thorough and detailed explanation of my conditions including possible treatment options. He also referred me to his education website for additional information.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-24

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr attentive cooperative and friendly

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-21

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Excellent

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$228,752 THORACO-LUMBAR $56,674	XIA $41,846	NEURO/SPINE/ENT $22,477	INTERBODY DEVICE $19,046	Cervical $15,874	Other $72,835
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$15,554 Cervical and Trauma Therapies $13,847	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $1,456	Enabling Technologies - NIM, NAV, Power $151	Thoracolumbar Therapies $54	Biologics Therapies $41	Other $6
Spineart USA Inc	$8,638 PERLA C $3,337	Scarlet AL-T $1,308	Perla TL $536	CURE ACP $233	BAGUERA C $107	Other $3,116
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$8,391 Other - Miscellaneous $2,347	multiple $1,360	IdentiTi $1,078	Invictus MIS $563	Cervical $294	Other $2,750
CoreLink, LLC	$5,614 $5,614
Other	$14,434 Thoracolumbar $2,620	CONDUIT $821	Proclaim IPG $805	RISE-L $560	Symphony $514	Other $9,114

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$197,988
Travel and Lodging	$37,798
Food and Beverage	$31,716
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,760
Gift	$123

Biography

Dr. Brian Su's medical specialty is spine surgery, general surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His average patient rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Health Net, Anthem, and UnitedHealthcare. Dr. Su studied medicine at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. For his professional training, Dr. Su completed residency programs at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Su has received the following distinctions: Active in spinal surgery research and device innovation; San Francisco Magazine Top Doc; and Authored over 25 full length manuscripts and book chapters. In addition to English, he speaks Mandarin. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Marin General Hospital, Hill Physicians, and Novato Community Hospital. Dr. Su's practice in Larkspur, CA is open to new patients as reported by Hill Physicians.