Dr. Nikolaj Wolfson, MD

Dr. Wolfson practices at UCSF Health Hyde Hospital in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Wolfson's NPI, 1144270612, was assigned on May 12, 2006. Dr. Wolfson graduated from Tel Aviv University Sackler in 1984. Dr. Wolfson's California license number on file is C51436.

Dr. Wolfson's primary practice is UCSF Health Hyde Hospital, at 900 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 353-6000.

Dr. Wolfson's primary practice is UCSF Health Hyde Hospital in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Wolfson is also affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus. The medical group on file is Chinese Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wolfson to 3 more hospitals and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wolfson practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic trauma is Dr. Wolfson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XX0801X. Dr. Wolfson is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Wolfson's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Ohio and West Virginia.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, hip replacement, joint pain, knee arthroscopy, knee injury and knee replacement among the conditions Dr. Wolfson treats.

CMS data shows 191 Medicare services from Dr. Wolfson across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 109 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,670 for them.

CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wolfson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 38 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 69% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.64, 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. Wolfson's median patient age at 69, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Wolfson wrote 15 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $109 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 21 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Wolfson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Wolfson, more than 53% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Wolfson in 2020. The most frequent topics are Biomechanical Phenomena, Tibia and Tomography, X-Ray Computed. Dr. Wolfson's most frequent co-authors are Corey J. Chakarun, Brielle Weinstein and Eric S. Weinstein, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 49 general payments to Dr. Wolfson from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 38% of the total. Conformis, Inc. paid the most, $1,919.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Wolfson, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.

Dr. Wolfson graduated from Tel Aviv University Sackler in 1984. Dr. Wolfson is a member of AAOS and ACS.

Dr. Wolfson is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.