--- title: "Dr. Christian Spies | Cardiologist in San Francisco, CA | Sutter Health" description: "Dr. Christian Spies, M.D. practices Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology in San Francisco, CA, Oakland, CA, and Novato, CA. Accepting new patients." url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-christian-spies-1046247057" --- 1. [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [Find a provider](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider) / 3. Christian Spies, M.D. ![Christian Spies, M.D.](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/vkkPR8aoGT4Z5KM6gJV2hHK8fn7lTiPXnye7g-MeTKM/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=230,height=230) 4.9/5 [(210 ratings)](https://www.sutterhealth.org/star-ratings) # Christian Spies, M.D. ## Cardiovascular Disease - Accepting new patients ## Interventional Cardiology - Accepting new patients [1100 Van Ness AvenueFloor 5San Francisco, CA 94109](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1100+Van+Ness+Avenue+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94109+US) [+3 more locations](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-christian-spies-1046247057#provider-locations) ## Schedule appointment [877-283-2873](tel:+18772832873) Jump to: - [About](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-christian-spies-1046247057#provider-about) - [Insurance](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-christian-spies-1046247057#provider-health-plans) - [Locations](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-christian-spies-1046247057#provider-locations) - [Services](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-christian-spies-1046247057#provider-services) ## About Dr. Spies Languages English and German (Fluent) Gender Male Ages treated Adults only Uses [My Health Online](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online) for scheduling and messaging Offers [video visits](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-care/video-visits) for existing patients ### Approach to care I enjoy assisting my patients in deciding what is best for them. I strongly believe in a multidisciplinary team approach for patients, as it offers all options available. However, more importantly, I treat every patient like family. ### Professional highlights Dr. Spies is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI). He serves as a section chair of the national structural heart council with SCAI. ### Outside of medicine Outside of Medicine, I enjoy spending time with my daughters, traveling, snowboarding and history. ## Education and training **Medical school:** University of Hamburg, Germany **Internship:** University of Hawaii, Honolulu **Residency:** University of Hawaii, Honolulu **Fellowship:** Rush University Medical Center, Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology ## Board certifications - Cardiovascular Disease - Board Certified - Interventional Cardiology - Board Certified ## Affiliations ### Hospitals - Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - California Pacific Medical Center - Sutter Mills Peninsula Medical Center ### Medical groups - Sutter West Bay Medical Group **Research and advances in care** Clinical trials - [Severe Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation VDyne Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement CIP-CL-001 TRIVITA](https://www.sutterhealth.org/research/clinical-trials/severe-tricuspid-valve-regurgitation-vdyne-transcatheter-tricuspid-valve-replacement-cip-cl-001-trivita-2092096598) VDyne Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement Study to Evaluate Safety and Clinical Efficacy in Patients With Symptomatic Severe Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation ## Accepted insurance Search plan or carrier name **Aetna (19 plans)** ### Aetna - Aetna Choice POS II - Aetna Select EPO - Aetna Select Open Access - Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA) - Aetna Student Health Program - Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA) - Health Fund POS - HMO - HMO Deductible Plans - Managed Choice POS - National Advantage Plan (NAP) - Open Access Elect Choice EPO - Open Access Managed Choice POS - Open Choice PPO - Quality Point of Service (QPOS) - Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) - Copay Plan - Open Access Aetna Select - Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) ACA High Deductible Health Plan POS II (ACA HDHP-POS II) - Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) High Deductible Health Plan POS II (HDHP POS II) - Traditional Choice **Alignment (2 plans)** ### Alignment - Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (Medicare Advantage HMO) - Retiree Options (Medicare Advantage HMO) **Anthem Blue Cross of California (19 plans)** ### Anthem Blue Cross of California - Advantage HMO - Anthem Blue Cross HMO Saver Small Group Plan - Anthem Blue Cross HMO, also sometimes known as California Care or Rural Cal Care (includes CalPERS Traditional HMO) - Anthem Blue Cross HMO/POS (California Care Plus) - Anthem Blue Cross Individual and Family EPO Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum-Covered California (Pathway - EPO) - Anthem Blue Cross Small Group HMO (also sometimes known as California Care) - Anthem Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum PPO (Prudent Buyer Plan) - Anthem High Performance Narrow Network - Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO Medicare Advantage Plans for Group Retirees - Behavioral Health Program - BlueCard - CareAdvocate PPO - Direct Access - Federal Employee Program (FEP) - PPO - GeoBlue - Indemnity - Managed Care Services - My Choice PPO - SmartSense **Blue Shield of California (23 plans)** ### Blue Shield of California - Active Choice PPO - Administrative Services Only (ASO) - Self-Funded PPO - Blue Shield $0 Cost Share PPO (IFP) - Blue Shield Access+ HMO Plan - Blue Shield Added Advantage POS (Point-Of-Service) Plan**Note:** - PPO Benefit Level - Blue Shield Bronze PPO (IFP & Small Group) - Blue Shield CalPERS EPO - Blue Shield CalPERS Medicare (PPO) Employer Group Medicare Advantage - Blue Shield Gold PPO (IFP & Small Group) - Blue Shield Life and Health Insurance Company - Blue Shield Medicare (PPO) Employer Group Medicare Advantage - Blue Shield Minimum Coverage PPO (IFP) - Blue Shield of California PPO/EPO (aka Full Network PPO/EPO) - Blue Shield Platinum PPO (IFP & Small Group) - Blue Shield Silver PPO (IFP & Small Group) - BlueCard Plan - Federal Employee Program - PPO**Note:** - FEP accesses Anthem Blue Cross for Hospital Providers - Indemnity - PERS Platinum PPO - Shared Advantage - PPO/EPO and Shared Advantage Plus - PPO/EPO (Full Network PPO) - UC Care PPO - University of California HealthSavings+ - Vital Shield 900 Plans Coverage can vary, so we suggest confirming with your health plan and provider’s office before your visit. ## Care locations [Van Ness Campus MOB](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-location/facility/van-ness-campus-medical-office-building-1043247345) 1100 Van Ness Avenue Floor 5 San Francisco, CA 94109 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1100+Van+Ness+Avenue+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94109+US) [877-283-2873](tel:+18772832873) 415-931-0120 Sunday Closed Monday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Tuesday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Wednesday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Thursday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Friday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Saturday 7:00 am - 2:00 pm **View additional hours** Sunday Closed Monday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Tuesday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Wednesday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Thursday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Friday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Saturday 7:00 am - 2:00 pm [365 Hawthorne Avenue Care Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-location/facility/365-hawthorne-avenue-care-center-1043247565) 365 Hawthorne Avenue Suite 201 Oakland, CA 94609 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=365+Hawthorne+Avenue+Oakland%2C+CA+94609+US) [877-283-2873](tel:+18772832873) 415-931-0120 Sunday Closed Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday Closed **View additional hours** Sunday Closed Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday Closed [101 Rowland Way Care Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-location/facility/101-rowland-way-care-center-1043247046) 101 Rowland Way Suite 220 Novato, CA 94945 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=101+Rowland+Way+Novato%2C+CA+94945+US) [415-600-6500](tel:+14156006500) 415-558-5359 Sunday Closed Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday Closed **View additional hours** Sunday Closed Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday Closed [365 Hawthorne Avenue Care Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-location/facility/365-hawthorne-avenue-care-center-1043247565) 365 Hawthorne Avenue Suite 203 Oakland, CA 94609 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=365+Hawthorne+Avenue+Oakland%2C+CA+94609+US) [877-283-2873](tel:+18772832873) 650-652-8601 Sunday Closed Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday Closed **View additional hours** Sunday Closed Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday Closed ## Areas of expertise Explore the services and treatments this provider may offer. **Clinical expertise** ### Procedures - Angiography - Angioplasty - Atrial Septal Defect Repair - Cardiac catheterization - Drug-Eluting Stenting - ECMO - [Interventional cardiology](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/interventional-cardiology) - Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump - Intravascular ultrasound - Invasive Cardiology - Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion - Patent Ductus Arteriosus Surgery - Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Percutaneous Vascular Interventions - Pericardiocentesis - Radial Artery Catheterization - Stent placement - Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) - Transcatheter Device Paravalvular Leak Closure - Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair - Transcatheter Structural Heart Repair - Valvuloplasty - Watchman Device Implant ### Conditions - Angiomas - Atrial Septal Defect - Atrioventricular Septal Defect - [Coronary artery disease](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/coronary-artery-disease) - Patent Ductus Arteriosus - Patent Foramen Ovale - Structural Heart Disease - Valvular Heart Disease ### Reasons for visit - Multidisciplinary Valve Clinic ## Related services offered by Sutter - [Interventional cardiology](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/interventional-cardiology) ## From Dr. Spies [Patient story ### Video: From Tragedy to a Walk Down the Aisle Bill Bagnani's survival and quality of life are possible thanks to a dedicated team of specialists across Sutter Health.](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-stories/video-from-tragedy-to-a-walk-down-the-aisle-2037734967) [Patient story ### Oakland Woman Turning 90 Gets Heart Repaired in Bay First Alylean Smith of Oakland is all smiles after having her tricuspid heart valve repaired at nearly 90 years old.](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-stories/oakland-woman-turning-90-gets-heart-repaired-in-bay-first-2023563871) [Patient story ### Clinical trial helps restore a healthy heart for NorCal resident Rosemarie Widdicombe celebrated her 85th after having her tricuspid heart valve repaired.](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-stories/clinical-trial-helps-restore-a-healthy-heart-for-norcal-resident-2023563913) ## Similar providers nearby [View all](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider-results?facets=%5B%7B%22i%22%3A%22c_providerSpecialties.specialty.name%22%2C%22v%22%3A%5B%22Cardiovascular+Disease%22%2C%22Interventional+Cardiology%22%5D%7D%5D&limit=10&staticFilters=%5B%7B%22displayName%22%3A%22Sutter+Health+provider%22%2C%22selected%22%3Atrue%2C%22filter%22%3A%7B%22kind%22%3A%22fieldValue%22%2C%22fieldId%22%3A%22c_providerIsSutterHealth%22%2C%22matcher%22%3A%22%24eq%22%2C%22value%22%3Atrue%7D%7D%2C%7B%22displayName%22%3A%22Near%3A+Van+Ness+Campus+Medical+Office+Building%22%2C%22selected%22%3Atrue%2C%22filter%22%3A%7B%22kind%22%3A%22fieldValue%22%2C%22fieldId%22%3A%22c_offices.officeOrFacility.builtin.location%22%2C%22matcher%22%3A%22%24near%22%2C%22value%22%3A%7B%22lat%22%3A37.786060997794486%2C%22lng%22%3A-122.42090698834322%2C%22radius%22%3A16093%7D%7D%7D%5D&verticalKey=healthcare_professionals) - ![Benjamin Romick](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/9t4AenvsRlyiFDrq8cnjHscsqW5F7zYBSWkNNR5kPLY/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=230,height=230) ### [Benjamin Romick, M.D., FACC, CCDS](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-benjamin-romick-1046246085) (389) Van Ness Campus MOB 1100 Van Ness Avenue Floor 5 San Francisco, CA 94109 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1100+Van+Ness+Avenue+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94109+US) \+ 1 location [415-537-8600](tel:+14155378600) #### Cardiovascular Disease - Accepting new patients #### Interventional Cardiology - Accepting new patients - ![Bruce N. Brent](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/HdHlsQa-16IxXhiMdxyAFZGnHsd97Zbb9fuQNfPBfgo/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=230,height=230) ### [Bruce N. Brent, M.D.](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-bruce-n-brent-1046233205) (546) 1100 Van Ness Avenue Floor 5 San Francisco, CA 94109 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1100+Van+Ness+Avenue+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94109+US) \+ 2 locations [415-537-8600](tel:+14155378600) #### Cardiovascular Disease - Accepting new patients #### Interventional Cardiology - Accepting new patients - ![Chun-Yu Lee](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/n7hCH2ddfhOv_m9Fl8h1SFQcHZxiCFSU2yMIIPtQBoU/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=230,height=230) ### [Chun-Yu Lee, M.D.](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-chun-yu-lee-1046245627) (395) 1100 Van Ness Avenue Floor 5 San Francisco, CA 94109 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1100+Van+Ness+Avenue+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94109+US) \+ 3 locations [415-537-8600](tel:+14155378600) #### Cardiovascular Disease - Accepting new patients #### Interventional Cardiology - Accepting new patients - ![David V. Daniels](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/tRJyrtpQurkN8Be1gnkVTCxXaFJfQO0i8_wsfmZIEmM/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=230,height=230) ### [David V. Daniels, M.D.](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-david-daniels-1046234487) (130) 1100 Van Ness Avenue Floor 5 San Francisco, CA 94109 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1100+Van+Ness+Avenue+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94109+US) \+ 3 locations [877-283-2873](tel:+18772832873) #### Cardiovascular Disease - Accepting new patients #### Interventional Cardiology - Accepting new patients - [![Provider placeholder image](https://www.sutterhealth.org/static/images/fallback-provider.png) View all](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider-results?facets=%5B%7B%22i%22%3A%22c_providerSpecialties.specialty.name%22%2C%22v%22%3A%5B%22Cardiovascular+Disease%22%2C%22Interventional+Cardiology%22%5D%7D%5D&limit=10&staticFilters=%5B%7B%22displayName%22%3A%22Sutter+Health+provider%22%2C%22selected%22%3Atrue%2C%22filter%22%3A%7B%22kind%22%3A%22fieldValue%22%2C%22fieldId%22%3A%22c_providerIsSutterHealth%22%2C%22matcher%22%3A%22%24eq%22%2C%22value%22%3Atrue%7D%7D%2C%7B%22displayName%22%3A%22Near%3A+Van+Ness+Campus+Medical+Office+Building%22%2C%22selected%22%3Atrue%2C%22filter%22%3A%7B%22kind%22%3A%22fieldValue%22%2C%22fieldId%22%3A%22c_offices.officeOrFacility.builtin.location%22%2C%22matcher%22%3A%22%24near%22%2C%22value%22%3A%7B%22lat%22%3A37.786060997794486%2C%22lng%22%3A-122.42090698834322%2C%22radius%22%3A16093%7D%7D%7D%5D&verticalKey=healthcare_professionals) [View all](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider-results?facets=%5B%7B%22i%22%3A%22c_providerSpecialties.specialty.name%22%2C%22v%22%3A%5B%22Cardiovascular+Disease%22%2C%22Interventional+Cardiology%22%5D%7D%5D&limit=10&staticFilters=%5B%7B%22displayName%22%3A%22Sutter+Health+provider%22%2C%22selected%22%3Atrue%2C%22filter%22%3A%7B%22kind%22%3A%22fieldValue%22%2C%22fieldId%22%3A%22c_providerIsSutterHealth%22%2C%22matcher%22%3A%22%24eq%22%2C%22value%22%3Atrue%7D%7D%2C%7B%22displayName%22%3A%22Near%3A+Van+Ness+Campus+Medical+Office+Building%22%2C%22selected%22%3Atrue%2C%22filter%22%3A%7B%22kind%22%3A%22fieldValue%22%2C%22fieldId%22%3A%22c_offices.officeOrFacility.builtin.location%22%2C%22matcher%22%3A%22%24near%22%2C%22value%22%3A%7B%22lat%22%3A37.786060997794486%2C%22lng%22%3A-122.42090698834322%2C%22radius%22%3A16093%7D%7D%7D%5D&verticalKey=healthcare_professionals) ### Disclaimer _This provider directory is provided as a convenience to you. It is not intended as a recommendation, referral or endorsement of any particular provider. Physicians are not employees or agents of Sutter Health or its subsidiaries. The information is submitted by each doctor and we make no guarantee or warranty as to the accuracy of the information. You should verify the accuracy of the information directly with the provider's office._ _All doctors on this site are in the Sutter system. Doctors meeting your search criteria are presented in order of relevance based on search criteria, based on those providers with appointment availability._ [_Find out more about star ratings_](https://www.sutterhealth.org/star-ratings)_._ ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"MedicalOrganization","name":"Sutter Health","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/#medicalorganization","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org","logo":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/static/images/sutter-health-logo.svg","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"2200 River Plaza Drive","addressLocality":"Sacramento","addressRegion":"CA","postalCode":"95833","addressCountry":"US"},"areaServed":{"@type":"AdministrativeArea","name":"California"},"sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/SutterHealth","https://www.instagram.com/sutterhealth/","https://x.com/SutterHealth","https://www.youtube.com/sutterhealth","https://www.linkedin.com/company/sutter-health","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutter_Health"]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-christian-spies-1046247057#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Find a provider","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Christian Spies, M.D."}]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"IndividualPhysician","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-christian-spies-1046247057","areaServed":[{"@type":"GeoCircle","geoMidpoint":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":37.786060997794486,"longitude":-122.42090698834322},"geoRadius":"80467"},{"@type":"GeoCircle","geoMidpoint":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":37.82060794158917,"longitude":-122.26330686542775},"geoRadius":"80467"},{"@type":"GeoCircle","geoMidpoint":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":38.09736118016404,"longitude":-122.55963368526744},"geoRadius":"80467"},{"@type":"GeoCircle","geoMidpoint":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":37.82060794158917,"longitude":-122.26330686542775},"geoRadius":"80467"}],"availableService":[{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Angiography"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Angioplasty"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Stent placement"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Cardiac catheterization"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Drug-Eluting Stenting"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Interventional cardiology","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/interventional-cardiology"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Pericardiocentesis"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Percutaneous Coronary Intervention"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Intravascular ultrasound"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Invasive Cardiology"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Percutaneous Vascular Interventions"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Radial Artery Catheterization"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"ECMO"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Transcatheter Device Paravalvular Leak Closure"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Transcatheter Structural Heart Repair"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Valvuloplasty"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Patent Ductus Arteriosus Surgery"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Atrial Septal Defect Repair"},{"@type":"MedicalProcedure","name":"Watchman Device Implant"}],"aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":"4.9","bestRating":"5","worstRating":"1","reviewCount":"210"},"description":"Dr. Christian Spies, M.D. practices Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology in San Francisco, CA, Oakland, CA, and Novato, CA. Accepting new patients.","faxNumber":"4159310120","hasCertification":[{"@type":"Certification","name":"Board Certification - Cardiovascular Disease"},{"@type":"Certification","name":"Board Certification - Interventional Cardiology"}],"hasCredential":[{"@type":"EducationalOccupationalCredential","credentialCategory":"Medical school","name":"University of Hamburg, Germany"},{"@type":"EducationalOccupationalCredential","credentialCategory":"Internship","name":"University of Hawaii, Honolulu"},{"@type":"EducationalOccupationalCredential","credentialCategory":"Residency","name":"University of Hawaii, Honolulu"},{"@type":"EducationalOccupationalCredential","credentialCategory":"Fellowship","name":"Rush University Medical Center, Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology"}],"healthPlanNetworkId":["Aetna","Alignment","Anthem Blue Cross of California","Blue Shield of California","Cigna","Health Net","HealthSmart","Magellan Health Services","Multiplan","Pacific Health Alliance","PHCS (Private Healthcare Systems, Inc.)","Provider Networks of America","Sutter Health Plan","TRICARE","UnitedHealthcare"],"hospitalAffiliation":[{"@type":"Hospital","name":"California Pacific Medical Center"},{"@type":"Hospital","name":"Sutter Mills Peninsula Medical Center"},{"@type":"Hospital","name":"Alta Bates Summit Medical Center"}],"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","propertyID":"US NPI","value":"1184816316"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","representativeOfPage":true,"description":"Christian Spies","contentUrl":"https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/vkkPR8aoGT4Z5KM6gJV2hHK8fn7lTiPXnye7g-MeTKM/fit=crop,gravity=auto,width=480,height=480"},"isAcceptingNewPatients":true,"knowsLanguage":[{"@type":"Language","name":"English"},{"@type":"Language","name":"German"}],"parentOrganization":{"@type":"MedicalOrganization","name":"Sutter Health","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/#medicalorganization","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org"},"practicesAt":[{"@type":"MedicalClinic","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-location/facility/van-ness-campus-medical-office-building-1043247345","name":"Van Ness Campus MOB","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"1100 Van Ness Avenue","addressLocality":"San Francisco","addressRegion":"CA","postalCode":"94109","addressCountry":"US"},"geo":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":37.786060997794486,"longitude":-122.42090698834322},"telephone":"8772832873","faxNumber":"4159310120","hasMap":{"@type":"Map","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=1100+Van+Ness+Avenue+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94109+US&sll=37.786060997794486%2C-122.42090698834322"},"image":"https://a.mktgcdn.com/p/BWR2TZUGZkZ-XypYOVVVIXSv9XUcyhQOoKRxyR-aZ_Y/1872x1248.jpg","openingHoursSpecification":[{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Sunday","opens":"00:00","closes":"00:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Monday","opens":"07:00","closes":"19:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Tuesday","opens":"07:00","closes":"19:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Wednesday","opens":"07:00","closes":"19:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Thursday","opens":"07:00","closes":"19:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Friday","opens":"07:00","closes":"19:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Saturday","opens":"07:00","closes":"14:00"}]},{"@type":"MedicalClinic","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-location/facility/365-hawthorne-avenue-care-center-1043247565","name":"365 Hawthorne Avenue Care Center","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"365 Hawthorne Avenue, Suites 201, 203, 301 and 101","addressLocality":"Oakland","addressRegion":"CA","postalCode":"94609","addressCountry":"US"},"geo":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":37.82060794158917,"longitude":-122.26330686542775},"telephone":"(877) 283-2873","faxNumber":"(415) 931-0120","hasMap":{"@type":"Map","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=365+Hawthorne+Avenue+Oakland%2C+CA+94609+US&sll=37.82060794158917%2C-122.26330686542775"},"image":"https://a.mktgcdn.com/p/DDBq6qZS1fSWHL8kdgBdq2zvKX-hpkLIXPgIdFIcIDQ/3000x2000.jpg","openingHoursSpecification":[{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Sunday","opens":"00:00","closes":"00:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Monday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Tuesday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Wednesday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Thursday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Friday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Saturday","opens":"00:00","closes":"00:00"}]},{"@type":"MedicalClinic","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-location/facility/101-rowland-way-care-center-1043247046","name":"101 Rowland Way Care Center","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"101 Rowland Way, Suites 200 & 240","addressLocality":"Novato","addressRegion":"CA","postalCode":"94945","addressCountry":"US"},"geo":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":38.09736118016404,"longitude":-122.55963368526744},"telephone":"(415) 600-6500","faxNumber":"(415) 558-5359","hasMap":{"@type":"Map","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=101+Rowland+Way+Novato%2C+CA+94945+US&sll=38.09736118016404%2C-122.55963368526744"},"image":"https://a.mktgcdn.com/p/E2o3MtKZIhGVxldCYz-5Gr3Go44kla3SZgkhcp8Q-WU/1800x1200.jpg","openingHoursSpecification":[{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Sunday","opens":"00:00","closes":"00:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Monday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Tuesday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Wednesday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Thursday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Friday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Saturday","opens":"00:00","closes":"00:00"}]},{"@type":"MedicalClinic","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-location/facility/365-hawthorne-avenue-care-center-1043247565","name":"365 Hawthorne Avenue Care Center","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"365 Hawthorne Avenue, Suites 201, 203, 301 and 101","addressLocality":"Oakland","addressRegion":"CA","postalCode":"94609","addressCountry":"US"},"geo":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":37.82060794158917,"longitude":-122.26330686542775},"telephone":"(877) 283-2873","faxNumber":"(650) 652-8601","hasMap":{"@type":"Map","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=365+Hawthorne+Avenue+Oakland%2C+CA+94609+US&sll=37.82060794158917%2C-122.26330686542775"},"image":"https://a.mktgcdn.com/p/DDBq6qZS1fSWHL8kdgBdq2zvKX-hpkLIXPgIdFIcIDQ/3000x2000.jpg","openingHoursSpecification":[{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Sunday","opens":"00:00","closes":"00:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Monday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Tuesday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Wednesday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Thursday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Friday","opens":"08:00","closes":"17:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":"Saturday","opens":"00:00","closes":"00:00"}]}],"medicalSpecialty":[{"@type":"MedicalSpecialty","name":"Cardiovascular Disease","sameAs":["https://schema.org/Cardiovascular"]},{"@type":"MedicalSpecialty","name":"Interventional Cardiology","sameAs":["https://schema.org/Cardiovascular"]}],"memberOf":[{"@type":"Organization","name":"Sutter West Bay Medical Group"},{"@type":"Organization","name":"California Pacific Medical Center"},{"@type":"Organization","name":"Sutter Mills Peninsula Medical Center"},{"@type":"Organization","name":"Alta Bates Summit Medical Center"}],"name":"Christian Spies, M.D.","telephone":"8772832873","mainEntityOfPage":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-christian-spies-1046247057","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-christian-spies-1046247057","usNPI":"1184816316","sameAs":["https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-christian-spies-1046247057#Person","https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1184816316"]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Person","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-christian-spies-1046247057#Person","name":"Christian Spies, M.D.","alumniOf":[{"@type":"EducationalOrganization","name":"University of Hamburg, Germany"}],"familyName":"Spies","gender":"Male","givenName":"Christian","hasOccupation":{"@type":"Occupation","name":"Cardiologist"},"honorificPrefix":"Dr.","honorificSuffix":"M.D.","jobTitle":"Physician","sameAs":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-christian-spies-1046247057","knowsLanguage":[{"@type":"Language","name":"English"},{"@type":"Language","name":"German"}],"worksFor":{"@type":"MedicalOrganization","name":"Sutter Health","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/#medicalorganization","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org"}} ```