Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 343
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 95
- Part D claims, 2024
- 710
- Hospital affiliations
- 6
- Industry payments
- $4,612
- Practice address
- 1200 El Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA 94080
- Practice phone
- Call (650) 742-3200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban is a nephrologist in South San Francisco, California
Dr. Santiesteban practices at Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center in South San Francisco, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.
Dr. Santiesteban's NPI, 1245235738, was assigned on June 20, 2005. Dr. Santiesteban graduated from Emory School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Santiesteban holds California license G60085.
- NPI
- 1245235738NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5799713657
- NPI enumeration date
- June 20, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (650) 742-3200
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban practices at Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center in South San Francisco, California
Dr. Santiesteban's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center, at 1200 El Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA 94080 in San Mateo County. The practice phone is (650) 742-3200.
- Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center1200 El Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA 94080 · San Mateo CountyPhone(650) 742-3200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban is affiliated with 12 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Santiesteban's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center in South San Francisco, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Santiesteban is also affiliated with San Mateo Medical Center. The medical group on file is San Mateo Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Santiesteban to 4 more hospitals, 4 dialysis centers, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Santiesteban practices, 12 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +11 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California
Nephrology is Dr. Santiesteban's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Santiesteban is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Santiesteban's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Ohio license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists chronic kidney disease among the conditions Dr. Santiesteban treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Santiesteban
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban billed Medicare for 343 services in 2024
CMS data shows 343 Medicare services from Dr. Santiesteban across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 95 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,583 for them.
Dr. Santiesteban's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4172024: 23244%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1952024: 11143%
Where Dr. Santiesteban's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office8826%
- In a facility25574%
Dr. Santiesteban compared with the California median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Santiesteban
- California median
- Medicare services
- 343vs 1,08468% below
- Medicare patients
- 95vs 30769% below
- Part D claims
- 352vs 95563% below
Medians across 1,355 nephrologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Santiesteban's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban treated 95 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 95 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Santiesteban in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 33 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have diabetes. 68% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 7.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Santiesteban's median patient age at 65, with 46% women.
Dr. Santiesteban's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Santiesteban's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3840%
- Men5760%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Santiesteban's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- Diabetes75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Heart failure66%
- Ischemic heart disease56%
- Atrial fibrillation39%
- Arthritis36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Santiesteban's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban wrote 710 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Santiesteban wrote 710 Medicare Part D claims for 128 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 352 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $21,914 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,309 claims across 69 drugs.
Dr. Santiesteban's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic626 claims88%
- Brand-name and other84 claims12%
Dr. Santiesteban's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,3092024: 35285%
Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 69 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban takes part in Medicare
Dr. Santiesteban accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban received $4,612 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 185 general payments to Dr. Santiesteban from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $668.
General payments to Dr. Santiesteban by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Santiesteban by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,603100%
- Gifts$50%
- Education$50%
Companies that paid Dr. Santiesteban the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban graduated from Emory School of Medicine
Dr. Santiesteban graduated from Emory School of Medicine in 1984.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in nephrology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Santiesteban is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Santiesteban accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare8
- PPO8
- HMO6
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban's NPI number?
Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban's NPI number is 1245235738. It was assigned on June 20, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban?
Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban is a nephrologist in South San Francisco, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban practice?
Dr. Santiesteban practices at 1200 El Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA 94080. Dr. Santiesteban's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center in South San Francisco, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dmand AI also links Dr. Santiesteban to 4 hospitals, 4 dialysis centers, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Santiesteban is (650) 742-3200.
What is Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban's medical license number?
Dr. Santiesteban holds California license G60085, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Santiesteban in California (1987 to 2026) and Ohio (1985 to 2006).
Which hospitals is Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban affiliated with?
Dr. Santiesteban practices at Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center in South San Francisco, California. Dr. Santiesteban is also affiliated with San Mateo Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Santiesteban to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban part of?
Dr. Santiesteban is linked to San Mateo Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Santiesteban to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Santiesteban billed Medicare for 343 services in 2024, and Dr. Santiesteban accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban see?
CMS counts 95 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Santiesteban in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban board certified?
Yes. Dr. Santiesteban is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Santiesteban's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), dialysis (90960) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban go to medical school?
Dr. Santiesteban graduated from Emory School of Medicine in 1984.
What drugs does Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Santiesteban's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Metoprolol Tartrate and Torsemide.
Has Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,612 in general payments to Dr. Santiesteban from 30 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban been practicing?
Dr. Santiesteban graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Hector Luis Santiesteban accept?
Dr. Santiesteban is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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