Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > CA Providers > Neurosurgeons

Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Wade Smith, MD, PhD)

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Physician, Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurosurgery and Vascular Neurology

University of Washington School of Medicine

400 Parnassus Avenue Eighth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

(415) 353-8897

Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD is a physician provider in San Francisco, CA specializing in physician, psychiatry & neurology, neurosurgery and vascular neurology. He graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD is affiliated with UCSF Health, Hill Physicians and UCSF Neurovascular Disease and Stroke Center.

Office Locations

400 Parnassus Avenue Eighth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143

open_in_new

400 Parnassus Avenue Floor 8
San Francisco, CA 94143

open_in_new

505 PARNASSUS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143

open_in_new

400 PARNASSUS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143

open_in_new

520 ILLINOIS STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94158

open_in_new

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

vascular imaging

vascular procedures

In 2024, Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD had a list price for vascular imaging, and vascular procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

carotid duplex ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD performed more vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound 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. Wade Stafne Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	109
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	172
vascular procedures	172

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	156
vascular procedures	156

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	37
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	55
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	65
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	166
vascular procedures	166

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	13
Hispanic	23
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	38
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	50
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	69
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
ultrasound (sonogram)	84
vascular procedures	84

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	70
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	60
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	49
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	85
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	34
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	63
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	25
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	65
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	81
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	13
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	57
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	13
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	63
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	21
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	61
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62
hospital care	175
inpatient care	175
ultrasound (sonogram)	124
vascular procedures	124

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	19
Hispanic	29
Asian	57
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	47
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	51
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	171
vascular procedures	171

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	13
Hispanic	34
Asian	53
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	39
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	55
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2023 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
ultrasound (sonogram)	215
vascular procedures	215

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	18
Hispanic	24
Asian	75
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	47
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	51
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2024 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	38
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	197
vascular procedures	197

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	60
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	34
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	47
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	64
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
ultrasound (sonogram)	160
vascular procedures	160

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	40
Non-Hispanic White	145
Hispanic	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	83
85 and over	31
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	91

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, stroke and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	51
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	13
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board certification: Psychiatry & Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

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

Board Certification: Board certification: Psychiatry & Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: California

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. Wade Stafne Smith, 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. Wade Stafne Smith, 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. Wade Stafne Smith, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$48,818 Neuroform EZ $33,745	New Product Development $7,650	STENTS $2,774	NEURO $2,681	ATLAS $1,700	Other $269
Covidien LP	$14,363 Neurovascular Stents $14,363
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$4,876 neurovascular $4,876
Jan Medical Inc.	$2,537 Natilus BrainPulse 1000 (formerly Natilus NeuroWave) $2,460	$77
UCB, Inc.	$480 Vimpat $355	Briviact $125
Other	$442 Firebird SI Navigation System $139	OPMI Pentero $139	Neurovascular Stents $95	Kick, Airo, Curve, Buzz, Node, Exact Trac, Novalis, TramaCad, Elements $52	$17

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$52,439
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$14,363
Travel and Lodging	$3,120
Food and Beverage	$1,508
Gift	$77
Other	$8

Research Payments

Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD has received 11 research payments totaling $141,579.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Wade Stafne Smith, MD.

Jan Medical Inc.

2015

$1,800.00

Physician Covered Recipient

Fully Vested Company NSO's

Biography

Dr Wade Smith, director of the UCSF Neurovascular Service, specializes in stroke prevention, management of acute stroke, critical care medicine and medical management after stroke. He has expertise in transcranial Doppler techniques for cerebral blood-flow monitoring. As a neurointensivist – a specialist in both critical care and neurology – he directs UCSF's 16-bed neurological intensive care unit, dedicated to patients with neurological injuries. He evaluates many patients who have been referred for a second or third opinion, though he also evaluates patients who are seeing a neurologist for the first time. Smith earned both his medical degree and a doctorate in neurophysiology from the University of Washington.