Sigurd Berven, MD

About

SIGURD BERVEN, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 400 PARNASSUS AVE in SAN FRANCISCO, CA.

Sigurd Berven is one of 93 orthopedic providers listed in SAN FRANCISCO, CA on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Sigurd Berven's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was fusion of additional segment of spine for 34 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Fusion of additional segment of spine

  146

  34 patients · above the state median of 58

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  47

  28 patients · near the state median of 49

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment

  29

  15 patients · near the state median of 29

• Fusion of spine in lower back

  26

  26 patients · near the state median of 22

• Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc

  19

  13 patients · near the state median of 21

• Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments

  18

  18 patients · near the state median of 18

Training and practice

Sigurd Berven has been in practice since 1993, after graduating from Harvard Medical School.

• Practices with Ucsf Medical Group Business Services (1,533 clinicians)
• Affiliated with John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus, Marinhealth Medical Center, Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center and Ucsf Medical Center
• Offers telehealth visits

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $1.1M in payments and transfers of value to Sigurd Berven in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.

• royalties on devices or techniques they helped develop

  $990,437

• consulting

  $54,145

• speaking or training other clinicians

  $5,500

Reported by Medtronic, Inc., SI-BONE, INC., SPINEART USA INC and others.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.

Registry record

• Licensed in California
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.