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Dr. Eric J. Small, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Eric J. Small, MD, FASCO)

(210 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physician and Medical Oncology

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: kidney cancer, bladder cancer, testicular cancer

1600 Divisadero Street Suite 3
San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 353-7171

Dr. Eric J. Small, MD is a physician provider in San Francisco, CA specializing in physician and medical oncology. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Eric J. Small, MD is affiliated with UCSF Health, Hill Physicians and Genitourinary Medical Oncology Clinic.

Office Locations

1825 4th Street Floor 6
San Francisco, CA 94143

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1825 Fourth Street Sixth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94158

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1600 Divisadero Street Suite 3
San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 353-7171

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“It doesn't apply to all patients, all cancers," said ASCO President Eric Small, MD, a prostate cancer specialist at the University of California San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive...”—"GLP-1s Linked to Lower Risk of Cancer Spread in Four Tumor Types", MedPage Today, May 2026

“Commenting on the study, ASCO President Eric Small, MD, of the University of California San Francisco, said "most people" would agree that darolutamide's lesser impact on cognitive function "may be...”—"Prostate Cancer Drug Linked to Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline", MedPage Today, May 2026

“But Dr. Eric Small, a cancer researcher at UC San Francisco and a member of the Moores advisory board, said in an email that the full panel responded to the write-up with a letter signed by all...”—"UCSD s Moores Cancer Center retools clinical trials office as director steps down for personal reasons", The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	235

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	104

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD in 2013

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	118

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	127

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD in 2015

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	175

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	166

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD in 2017

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	200

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD in 2018

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	158

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD in 2019

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	192

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	0

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	13
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD in 2020

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	300

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	21
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	313

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	24
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Small, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2023 were hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	295
hormone therapy	27

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD in 2023

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Small, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2024 were hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	257
hormone therapy	29

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD in 2024

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Small, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA were hormone therapy.

doctor visit	203
hormone therapy	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	83
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	40
85 and over	4
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	58

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Small, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric J. Small, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	12
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	69
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Eric J. Small, MD graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is certified by the Board certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Board Certification: Board certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric J. Small, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

Hill Physicians

Genitourinary Medical Oncology Clinic

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. Eric J. Small, MD 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. Eric J. Small, MD 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. Eric J. Small, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 210 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric J. Small, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Small is an outstanding Medical Oncologist. He took the time to explain every key point in my case and offered clear recommendations where necessary.I would very much like to have Dr Small as my medical oncologist through the rest of prostate treatment journey

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-27

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Small explained my situation very thoroughly and in a way I could understand the current situation with my cancer

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-29

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Doctors Rao and Small were of great help very friendly. Their advice very valuable.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-29

Patient verified via Press Ganey

We love Eric Small and I have referred others to him

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-30

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Global Services, LLC	$26,788 Erleada $14,327	ZYTIGA $3,216	$9,245
Janssen Research & Development, LLC	$22,167 $22,167
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$4,541 PROVENGE $4,541
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$2,780 $2,780
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$2,143 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $543	$1,600
Other	$2,915 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $637	FARYDAK $125	$2,152

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$55,642
Travel and Lodging	$3,088
Food and Beverage	$2,605

Research Payments

Dr. Eric J. Small, MD has received 97 research payments totaling $1,393,607.

Biography

Dr. Eric Small specializes in adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Small has a special interest in bladder cancer, testicular cancer, and kidney cancer. He is professionally affiliated with UCSF Medical Group and Hill Physicians. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in San Francisco, CA. He is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and a graduate of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's residency program. Dr. Small has received the following distinction: San Francisco Super Doctors. He speaks Spanish.