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Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD

(222 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Weill Cornell Medical College (1999)

Professional interests include: bursitis, rotator cuff injury, golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis), and more.

450 Broadway Street Pavilion A, 2nd Floor, Hand & Upper Extremity Clinic
Redwood City, CA 94063

1-844-416-7846

Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD is an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD is affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

450 Broadway Street Pavilion A, 2nd Floor, Hand & Upper Extremity Clinic
Redwood City, CA 94063

1-844-416-7846

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

carpometacarpal interposition arthroplasty

tendon surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2012, Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD performed more carpometacarpal (CMC) interposition arthroplasty, tendon surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2012 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	427
injections	51
joint surgery	11
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2013 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	438
injections	54
joint surgery	12
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	33
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD in 2013

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2014 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	500
injections	76
joint surgery	17
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	17
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	60

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	34
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD in 2014

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2015 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	501
injections	85
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	29
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	44

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	30
Hispanic	56
Asian	88
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	62
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2016 were upper extremity surgery, injections, tendon surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	310
injections	62
joint surgery	15
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	64

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	32
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2017 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	497
injections	137
joint surgery	17
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	17
tendon surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	65

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	53
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	39
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD in 2017

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	459
injections	91
joint surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	80

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	48
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	32
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD in 2018

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	442
fracture surgery	12
injections	143
joint surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	33
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	50
upper extremity surgery	112

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	37
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	33
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD in 2019

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	289
injections	74
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve procedures	15
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	36

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	19
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2021 were upper extremity surgery, injections, open surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	394
fracture surgery	14
injections	56
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	39
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	80

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	26
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2022 were upper extremity surgery, injections, tendon surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	21
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	433
fracture surgery	16
injections	54
joint surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve procedures	38
open surgery	29
reconstructive surgery	17
tendon surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	117

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	38
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	30
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD in 2022

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	3
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2023 were upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery, injections and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	640
fracture surgery	13
injections	82
joint surgery	38
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	38
tendon surgery	87
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	157

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	56
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	38
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD in 2023

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA during 2024 were upper extremity surgery, injections, tendon surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	639
fracture surgery	12
injections	84
joint surgery	31
minimally invasive procedures	27
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	31
tendon surgery	77
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	147

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	50
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	40
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD in 2024

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD treated as an orthopedist in Redwood City, CA were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and nerve procedures.

aspiration	18
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	459
fracture surgery	13
injections	80
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	21
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	41
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	78

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	41
Non-Hispanic White	263
Hispanic	16
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	112
85 and over	32
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	181

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	12
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1999. He completed residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1999)

Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center (2004)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2007)

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 222 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Redwood City, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$592,050 ARTHREX $276,130	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $135,873	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $22,821	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY HANDWRISTFOOTANKLE $8,236	DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE H&W MINI TIGHTROPES $143	Other $148,846
ACUMED LLC	$75,416 ACUMED $23,286	INnate Implant $15,415	MODULAR HAND SYSTEM $14,072	InFrame Implant $7,978	Acutrak Headless Compression Screw System $3,637	Other $11,027
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$26,104 Sports Med Small Joint $17,306	Trauma Limb Restoration $6,713	TFCC Fast Fix $2,000	Other Recon $85
TriMed, Inc.	$17,923 Tools - WFS $1,173	$16,750
Trice Medical, Inc.	$12,389 Segway blade or mieye camera $12,361	$27
Other	$39,132 SPEED $6,752	HAMMERLOCK $2,000	DIP $1,900	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $1,284	Exogen $758	Other $26,437

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$318,398
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$292,933
Consulting Fee	$81,108
Travel and Lodging	$43,727
Food and Beverage	$20,894
Other	$5,953

Research Payments

Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $107,753.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Jeffrey Yao, MD.

Trice Medical, Inc.

2020

$351.00

Physician Covered Recipient

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Biography

Dr. Jeffrey Yao specializes in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Redwood City, CA. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Yao's areas of expertise include golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis), elbow pain, and hand pain. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College and Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He completed his residency training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. His distinctions include: AFSH Basic Science Research Grant, American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand; Annual Research Competition, Philadelphia Hand Society (June); and AOA-JOA Exchange Traveling Fellow, American Orthopaedic Association. Dr. Yao's hospital/clinic affiliations include Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care.