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Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Benjamin N. Breyer, MD, MAS)

(542 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

520 Illinois Street
San Francisco, CA 94158

(415) 353-9986

Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology is a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA specializing in general practice and urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology is affiliated with UCSF Health, UCSF, UCSF Medical Group and Urology Practice.

Office Locations

400 Parnassus Avenue Sixth Floor, Suite A610 UCSF Urology Practice
San Francisco, CA 94143

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400 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143

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UCSF Health

520 Illinois Street
San Francisco, CA 94158

(415) 353-9414

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Ben Breyer, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, said that s where city involvement comes in.”—"Are electric scooters safe? A rash of injuries, deaths raises concerns.", USA Today, August 2025

“"As micromobility vehicles become more embedded in our daily lives, understanding and addressing the safety challenges they pose is critical," said Dr. Benjamin N. Breyer, a UCSF professor and lead...”—"Chicago should be a driving force in collecting e-scooter accident data", Chicago Sun-Times, October 2024

“But they go at high speeds and can be dangerous," said Dr. Benjamin Breyer, the study's senior author and chair of the UCSF Department of Urology.”—"Increase in e-bike injuries spurs Bay Area cities to take another look at regulation", Times-Herald, August 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

artificial urinary sphincter surgery

device implantation

direct vision internal urethrotomy

inflatable penile implant surgery

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology performed more artificial urinary sphincter surgery, device implantation, direct vision internal urethrotomy (DVIU), and inflatable penile implant surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

diagnostic cystoscopy

endourologic procedures

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology performed more diagnostic cystoscopy, and endourologic procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology performed more minimally invasive procedures 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. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, anorectal procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	399
minimally invasive procedures	88
potassium test	15
urologic procedures	355

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, potassium test and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	24
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	584
minimally invasive procedures	199
minor procedures	16
potassium test	43
suprapubic catheter replacement	33
urologic procedures	429

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology.

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	47
Hispanic	53
Asian	83
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	50
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, neurostimulation and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	32
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	624
foreign body removal	21
minimally invasive procedures	381
minor procedures	24
neurostimulation	87
potassium test	25
suprapubic catheter replacement	48
urologic procedures	532

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology.

**Gender**
Male	524
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	54
Hispanic	68
Asian	79
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	55
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, suprapubic catheter replacement and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	525
implant surgery	12
incontinence surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	181
plastic surgery procedures	11
potassium test	24
reconstructive surgery	11
suprapubic catheter replacement	58
tissue transfer	11
urologic procedures	358
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology.

**Gender**
Male	930
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	616
Black	74
Hispanic	108
Asian	134
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	478
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	82
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, suprapubic catheter replacement and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	12
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	525
implant surgery	18
incontinence surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	255
minor procedures	23
potassium test	30
suprapubic catheter replacement	70
urologic procedures	428

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology.

**Gender**
Male	546
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	56
Hispanic	58
Asian	82
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	55
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, suprapubic catheter replacement and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	15
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	537
implant surgery	22
incontinence surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	195
potassium test	28
suprapubic catheter replacement	69
urologic procedures	386

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology.

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	43
Hispanic	53
Asian	63
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	55
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, suprapubic catheter replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	450
implant surgery	25
incontinence surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	206
potassium test	17
suprapubic catheter replacement	76
urologic procedures	339

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	34
Hispanic	55
Asian	77
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	44
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, suprapubic catheter replacement and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology for Medicare patients.

catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	364
foreign body removal	14
implant surgery	14
incontinence surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	218
minor procedures	19
potassium test	26
suprapubic catheter replacement	46
urologic procedures	338

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	40
Hispanic	65
Asian	79
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	40
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	17
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	387
implant surgery	20
incontinence surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	154
minor procedures	18
suprapubic catheter replacement	20
urologic procedures	241

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	42
Hispanic	61
Asian	71
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	37
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	13
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	520
foreign body removal	18
implant surgery	31
incontinence surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	241
minor procedures	26
urologic procedures	314

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology.

**Gender**
Male	535
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	49
Hispanic	71
Asian	75
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	39
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	472
implant surgery	20
incontinence surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	178
minor procedures	24
urologic procedures	198

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	37
Hispanic	42
Asian	63
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	42
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology treated as a general practitioner in San Francisco, CA were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, neurostimulation and diagnostic procedures.

anorectal procedures	17
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	489
foreign body removal	17
implant surgery	20
incontinence surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	208
minor procedures	21
neurostimulation	87
plastic surgery procedures	11
potassium test	26
reconstructive surgery	11
tissue transfer	11
urologic procedures	356
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology.

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	43
Asian / Pacific Islander	73
Non-Hispanic White	323
Hispanic	57
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	165
85 and over	45
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	247

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	32
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Urology, Urology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

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

Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health

UCSF

UCSF Medical Group

Urology Practice

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 542 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I feel fortunate and grateful to be a patient of Dr Breyer.Dr Breyer always has time to answer my questions, provide information, and takes the time to do so.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-14

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I was very comfortable with Dr Benjamin and look forward to my follow up appointment with him.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-17

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An excellent way to make contact with the doctor! Thank you!!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$10,796 GENERAL - ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION $6,784	TACTRA $2,000	AMS $412	ARTIFICIAL URINARY SPHINCTER $269	AMS 700 CXR RTE KIT $171	Other $1,159
Coloplast Corp	$2,233 porges coloplast $10	$2,223
American Medical Systems Inc.	$1,919 AdVance Male Sling System $1,776	AMS 800 Urinary Control System $143
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$1,038 $1,038
AbbVie, Inc.	$77 Lupron $77
Other	$96 Urology $42	Urolift - UL400 $30	Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $24

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$8,760
Food and Beverage	$2,703
Travel and Lodging	$2,695
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,000

Research Payments

Dr. Benjamin Newell Breyer, MD, Urology has received 30 research payments totaling $34,841.

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Breyer is a physician who specializes in general practice and urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Breyer has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He is affiliated with UCSF Medical Group. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in San Francisco, CA. He studied medicine at the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).