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Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD

(Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, MD)

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Specializes in: Radiology (X-Ray and Medical Imaging), General Practice and Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR)

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (2002)

505 Parnassus Avenue Room M-361
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 502-5577

Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD is a radiologist in San Francisco, CA specializing in radiology (x-ray and medical imaging), general practice and interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr). He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD is affiliated with UCSF Health, UCSF, UCSF Medical Group, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals and Interventional Radiology Clinic.

Office Locations

505 Parnassus Avenue Room M-361
San Francisco, CA 94143

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1825 Fourth Street Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94158

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1975 Fourth Street First Floor, C1422
San Francisco, CA 94158

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400 Parnassus Avenue Seventh Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

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In The News

“The family wishes to thank Dr. Jewel Johl and the staff of Diablo Valley Oncology, Dr. Elizabeth Bergslund and Dr. Nicholas Fidelman of the UCSF Medical Center, and finally Hospice of the East Bay...”—"Robert McClean Meyer", East Bay Times, March 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

tumor embolization

visceral arteriogram

In 2023, Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD performed more tumor embolization, and visceral arteriogram procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

catheterization

tunneled central line placement

tunneled central line removal

By Affordability:

visceral angiogram

visceral arteriogram

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD performed more catheterization, tunneled central line placement, and tunneled central line removal procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for visceral (abdominal organ) angiogram, and visceral arteriogram 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. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD treated as a radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were vascular procedures, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
angioplasty	13
aspiration	19
catheterization	91
dialysis access procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	48
vascular procedures	92
X-rays	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD treated as a radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were vascular procedures, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	15
anastomosis	11
aspiration	13
catheterization	90
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	21
gastrointestinal procedures	11
image guided procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	80
vascular procedures	100
X-rays	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	17
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD treated as a radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were vascular procedures, catheterization, aspiration and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	16
aspiration	39
catheterization	66
doctor visit	30
minimally invasive procedures	34
pleural drainage	12
vascular procedures	78

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	14
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD treated as a radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were vascular procedures, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
aspiration	23
catheterization	90
doctor visit	42
gastrointestinal procedures	14
image guided procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	76
vascular procedures	95

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	70
Hispanic	76
Asian	100
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	40
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD treated as a radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were vascular procedures, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	32
doctor visit	22
image guided procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	31
vascular procedures	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	25
Hispanic	31
Asian	59
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	22
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD treated as a radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were vascular procedures, catheterization, aspiration and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
catheterization	52
doctor visit	28
minimally invasive procedures	38
pleural drainage	18
vascular procedures	73

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	25
Hispanic	41
Asian	53
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	23
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD treated as a radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were catheterization, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	17
aspiration	44
catheterization	102
doctor visit	24
gastrointestinal procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	72
pleural drainage	21
vascular procedures	99

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	35
Hispanic	50
Asian	68
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	33
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD treated as a radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were vascular procedures, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
aspiration	37
catheterization	68
doctor visit	46
gastrointestinal procedures	14
image guided procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	64
pleural drainage	15
vascular procedures	70

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	25
Hispanic	38
Asian	51
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	32
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD treated as a radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were catheterization, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
aspiration	34
catheterization	93
doctor visit	89
gastrointestinal procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	67
pleural drainage	11
thoracostomy	11
vascular procedures	92

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	28
Hispanic	40
Asian	56
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	25
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD treated as a radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
catheterization	36
device removal	13
doctor visit	99
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	49
pleural drainage	13
thoracostomy	13
vascular procedures	78

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	32
Hispanic	42
Asian	64
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	34
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD treated as a radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were catheterization, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	13
aspiration	24
catheterization	86
doctor visit	60
gastrointestinal procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	46
vascular procedures	74

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	30
Hispanic	43
Asian	63
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	28
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD treated as a radiologist in San Francisco, CA were vascular procedures, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

abscess drainage	15
anastomosis	13
angioplasty	14
aspiration	29
catheterization	73
device removal	13
dialysis access procedures	12
doctor visit	46
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	43
image guided procedures	18
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	55
pleural drainage	15
thoracostomy	12
vascular procedures	81
X-rays	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	54
Non-Hispanic White	190
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	41
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	80
85 and over	24
Less than 65	74
65 to 74	151

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Education & Training

Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certifications American Board of Radiology, Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (2002)

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

Board Certification: Board Certifications American Board of Radiology, Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

UCSF

UCSF Medical Group

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals

Interventional Radiology Clinic

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GUERBET LLC	$5,709 Lipiodol $5,709
Sirtex Medical Inc	$1,169 SIR-Spheres microspheres $1,169
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an Amgen subsidiary	$1,075 Nexavar $1,075
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,074 IMFINZI $1,074
Biocompatibles, Inc.	$940 THERASPHERE - BIO $846	THERASPHERE-BIO $94
Other	$919 TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq $372	ClotTriever $145	Precision Infusion System $115	Cook Medical GI Products $82	Ruby Coil $52	Other $154

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$4,386
Food and Beverage	$3,392
Travel and Lodging	$3,074
Education	$23
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$12

Research Payments

Dr. Nicholas Fidelman, Interventional Radiology, MD has received 55 research payments totaling $5,997,338.

Biography

Dr. Nicholas Fidelman is a San Francisco, CA physician who specializes in general practice and interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR). He is professionally affiliated with UCSF Medical Group and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. Dr. Fidelman graduated from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).