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Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD

(17 Ratings)

Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (2001)

Professional interests include: reconstructive plastic surgery, craniosynostosis, craniofacial disorders, and more.

450 Broadway
Redwood City, CA 94063

(650) 721-8800

Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD is a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA specializing in plastic surgery. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD is affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

1000 Welch Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 723-7001

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257 Campus Drive
Stanford, CA 94305

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300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 723-4000

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450 Broadway
Redwood City, CA 94063

(650) 721-8800

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Stanford Medicine Children's Health

730 Welch Road 1st Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 723-4883

(650) 721-2884

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

In 2012, Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD performed more excisional debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	44
excision	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	75
doctor visit	29
excision	75
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	15
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	50
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	218
doctor visit	19
excision	218
hospital care	13
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	49
inpatient care	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	18
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	106
doctor visit	50
excision	106
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	25
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	87
excision	87

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	31

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	27
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	113
excision	113
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	13
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	44
Dementia	27
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	289
doctor visit	38
excision	289
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	74

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	18
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	50
Dementia	22
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	220
doctor visit	82
excision	220
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	19
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	51
Dementia	15
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	198
doctor visit	161
excision	198

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	33

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	22
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2024 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	348
doctor visit	292
excision	348
hospital care	13
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	45
inpatient care	13

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	23
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto, CA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	166
doctor visit	76
excision	166
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD.

**Gender**
Female	38
Male	45

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	54
Hispanic	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	11
75 to 84	19
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	26

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	12
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2001. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (2001)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals (2007)

Board Certification: Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery (2012)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stanford Medicine Children's Health

Stanford Health Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 17 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Derrick Check Wan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palo Alto, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$2,231 TRUMATCH $469	MATRIXORTHOGNATHIC $465	NA $348	CMF $307	CMF CERAMICS & ALLOGRAFT $167	Other $475
KLS Martin L.P.	$2,178 Distraction $370	Distraction and Tissue Molding $237	Osteosynthesis $120	$1,452
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.	$431 $431
TEI Biosciences Inc	$357 SurgiMend $357
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$332 $332
Other	$1,386 NAVIGATION $142	OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $139	NATRELLE 410 IMPLANTS $131	Humira $130	SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAT IMPLANT $113	Other $731

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,694
Travel and Lodging	$221

Biography

Dr. Derrick Wan is a specialist in plastic surgery in Palo Alto, CA and Redwood City, CA. Dr. Wan obtained his medical school training at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His areas of clinical interest consist of microsurgery, velopharyngeal insufficiency, and reconstructive plastic surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Wan average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Wan is affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care.