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Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

Medical College of Georgia

Professional interests include: spine surgery procedures

1531 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(805) 704-0889

Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD is a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia. Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD is affiliated with French Hospital Medical Center, Dignity Health, CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic, CENTRAL COAST NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY PC and GUAM HEALTHCARE DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATED.

Office Locations

Dignity Health

1531 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(805) 704-0889

1-855-238-0180

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

cervical spine surgery

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD performed more anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), cervical spine surgery, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lumbar interbody fusion

spinal decompression surgery

spinal fusion

By Affordability:

anterior lumbar interbody fusion

lateral interbody fusion

lateral lumbar interbody fusion

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD performed more lumbar interbody fusion, spinal decompression surgery, and spinal fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), lateral interbody fusion, and lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) 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. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
decompression surgery	71
doctor visit	571
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
neck surgery	47
nerve procedures	71
spinal procedures	121

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	75
doctor visit	659
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	75
open surgery	12
spinal procedures	81
upper extremity surgery	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	245

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	25
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	388
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	18
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	266
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	38
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
decompression surgery	81
doctor visit	636
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	81
spinal procedures	105

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	45
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	70
doctor visit	1106
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
neck surgery	27
nerve procedures	70
spinal procedures	98

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	56
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	1382
neck surgery	28
nerve procedures	62
open surgery	14
spinal procedures	73
upper extremity surgery	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	397
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	42
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	1634
neck surgery	28
nerve procedures	47
open surgery	19
spinal procedures	60
upper extremity surgery	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	753
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	461
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	51
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	905
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	74

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD.

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	677
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	51
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2021 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
bone surgery	13
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	915
minimally invasive procedures	17
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	103

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	67
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	49
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	1258
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	98

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	711
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD treated as a spine surgeon in San Luis Obispo, CA were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
bone surgery	13
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	883
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
minimally invasive procedures	14
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	48
open surgery	15
spinal procedures	82
upper extremity surgery	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	487
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	184
85 and over	35
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	276

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD graduated from Medical College of Georgia. He completed residency at Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Guam.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia

Residency: Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Guam

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

French Hospital Medical Center

Dignity Health

CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic

CENTRAL COAST NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY PC

GUAM HEALTHCARE DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATED

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Luis Obispo, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.	$122,846 COFLEX INTERLAMINAR TECHNOLOGY, 10MM $78,361	COFLEX $27,240	COFIX IMPLANT 10 MM $13,291	STREAMLINE* OCT OCCIPITO-CERVICO-THORACIC SYSTEM $1,919	ARAI SURGICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM $1,771	Other $265
Centinel Spine, LLC	$9,089 PRODISC L $4,782	PRODISC C VIVO $3,885	PRODISC C $421
Xtant Medical Inc	$7,505 $7,505
CoreLink, LLC	$6,044 $6,044
Zavation Medical Products, LLC	$2,216 $2,216
Other	$6,144 7D Surgical System $1,419	PRODISC $1,294	Spinal Implants $668	CellerateRx $457	I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $371	Other $1,936

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$113,904
Food and Beverage	$21,980
Travel and Lodging	$17,862
Gift	$100

Biography

Dr. David Yeh works as a spine surgery and neurosurgery. Dr. Yeh is a graduate of Medical College of Georgia. His medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Georgia. He has indicated that his clinical interests include spine surgery procedures. He has a 4.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Yeh is professionally affiliated with French Hospital Medical Center and CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. Dignity Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in San Luis Obispo, CA.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Yeh, MD, MMD From 2012 - 2022

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