Medicare Procedure and Patient Information
2012 Medicare Procedure Volume
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 323 |
|---|
Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD is a physician provider in San Francisco, CA specializing in physician and radiation oncology. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD is affiliated with UCSF Health, Hill Physicians and Radiation Oncology at Mount Zion.
External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT)
External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is a type of cancer treatment that delivers radiation from outside of the body. The goal of EBRT is to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumors, although it may also be used to alleviate symptoms rather than cure cancer.
EBRT can be delivered through several different methods, which may be combined or used alone. The type and length of treatment vary based on the location of the cancer or tumor and its size. Techniques for EBRT include:
Typically, patients will undergo treatment for five days a week over the course of several weeks, and they should be able to go home the same day. Each session can take less than an hour, with most of the time spent determining proper positioning of the body. Actual delivery of the radiation may only take a few minutes, and patients will wear a lead shield to protect healthy body tissues while receiving their treatment.
EBRT is painless, but it does come with some side effects, such as fatigue. Over the course of the therapy, oncologists will monitor patients' conditions and adjust their dosage, number of sessions, and length of treatment based on their body's response to the radiation.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 323 |
|---|
The top procedures that Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were radiation therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 416 |
|---|---|
| radiation therapy | 11 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD.
| Male | 193 |
|---|---|
| Female | 55 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 161 |
|---|---|
| Black | 18 |
| Hispanic | 14 |
| Asian | 39 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 136 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 70 |
| 85 and over | 18 |
| Less than 65 | 24 |
| Hypertension | 57 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 44 |
| Stroke | 0 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 29 |
| Depression | 19 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 23 |
| Asthma | 6 |
| Osteoperosis | 0 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 12 |
| Heart Failure | 10 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 14 |
| Diabetes | 21 |
| Dementia | 0 |
| Cancer | 75 |
The top procedures that Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were radiation therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 456 |
|---|---|
| radiation therapy | 20 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD.
| Male | 184 |
|---|---|
| Female | 66 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 167 |
|---|---|
| Black | 19 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Asian | 43 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 124 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 83 |
| 85 and over | 24 |
| Less than 65 | 19 |
| Hypertension | 58 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 46 |
| Stroke | 0 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 30 |
| Depression | 17 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 28 |
| Asthma | 10 |
| Osteoperosis | 4 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 12 |
| Heart Failure | 14 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 16 |
| Diabetes | 21 |
| Dementia | 5 |
| Cancer | 75 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 442 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD.
| Male | 368 |
|---|---|
| Female | 126 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 342 |
|---|---|
| Black | 0 |
| Hispanic | 36 |
| Asian | 76 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 260 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 152 |
| 85 and over | 48 |
| Less than 65 | 34 |
| Hypertension | 55 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 50 |
| Stroke | 6 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 28 |
| Depression | 18 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 27 |
| Asthma | 13 |
| Osteoperosis | 7 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 12 |
| Heart Failure | 13 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 15 |
| Diabetes | 18 |
| Dementia | 4 |
| Cancer | 75 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 462 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD.
| Male | 185 |
|---|---|
| Female | 71 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 188 |
|---|---|
| Black | 0 |
| Hispanic | 13 |
| Asian | 40 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 128 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 86 |
| 85 and over | 23 |
| Less than 65 | 19 |
| Hypertension | 55 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 48 |
| Stroke | 5 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 29 |
| Depression | 20 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 28 |
| Asthma | 19 |
| Osteoperosis | 9 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 10 |
| Heart Failure | 11 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 16 |
| Diabetes | 20 |
| Dementia | 5 |
| Cancer | 75 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 419 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD.
| Male | 188 |
|---|---|
| Female | 63 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 173 |
|---|---|
| Black | 17 |
| Hispanic | 14 |
| Asian | 34 |
| Other | 13 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 102 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 95 |
| 85 and over | 34 |
| Less than 65 | 20 |
| Hypertension | 66 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 47 |
| Stroke | 6 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 31 |
| Depression | 18 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 30 |
| Asthma | 9 |
| Osteoperosis | 7 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 14 |
| Heart Failure | 18 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 20 |
| Diabetes | 22 |
| Dementia | 8 |
| Cancer | 75 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 472 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD.
| Male | 187 |
|---|---|
| Female | 63 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 170 |
|---|---|
| Black | 16 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Asian | 38 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 111 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 87 |
| 85 and over | 33 |
| Less than 65 | 19 |
| Hypertension | 62 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 45 |
| Stroke | 0 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 29 |
| Depression | 17 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 33 |
| Asthma | 6 |
| Osteoperosis | 8 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 14 |
| Heart Failure | 14 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 20 |
| Diabetes | 22 |
| Dementia | 8 |
| Cancer | 75 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 428 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD.
| Male | 200 |
|---|---|
| Female | 68 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 177 |
|---|---|
| Black | 22 |
| Hispanic | 17 |
| Asian | 37 |
| Other | 15 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 116 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 102 |
| 85 and over | 33 |
| Less than 65 | 17 |
| Hypertension | 60 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 50 |
| Stroke | 0 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 31 |
| Depression | 21 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 35 |
| Asthma | 6 |
| Osteoperosis | 9 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 13 |
| Heart Failure | 15 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 21 |
| Diabetes | 25 |
| Dementia | 9 |
| Cancer | 75 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 285 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD.
| Male | 149 |
|---|---|
| Female | 66 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 145 |
|---|---|
| Black | 15 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Asian | 35 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 93 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 94 |
| 85 and over | 0 |
| Less than 65 | 0 |
| Hypertension | 65 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 52 |
| Stroke | 0 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 33 |
| Depression | 20 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 32 |
| Asthma | 6 |
| Osteoperosis | 11 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 11 |
| Heart Failure | 13 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 23 |
| Diabetes | 23 |
| Dementia | 6 |
| Cancer | 75 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 310 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD.
| Male | 142 |
|---|---|
| Female | 72 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 142 |
|---|---|
| Black | 14 |
| Hispanic | 11 |
| Asian | 35 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 89 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 93 |
| 85 and over | 19 |
| Less than 65 | 13 |
| Hypertension | 59 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 50 |
| Stroke | 5 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 29 |
| Depression | 20 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 32 |
| Asthma | 0 |
| Osteoperosis | 14 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 9 |
| Heart Failure | 18 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 22 |
| Diabetes | 20 |
| Dementia | 10 |
| Cancer | 75 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 411 |
|---|
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD.
| Male | 136 |
|---|---|
| Female | 85 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 148 |
|---|---|
| Black | 13 |
| Hispanic | 13 |
| Asian | 33 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 89 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 97 |
| 85 and over | 0 |
| Less than 65 | 0 |
| Hypertension | 66 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 69 |
| Stroke | 6 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 24 |
| Depression | 24 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 20 |
| Asthma | 14 |
| Osteoperosis | 20 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 18 |
| Heart Failure | 16 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 27 |
| Diabetes | 22 |
| Dementia | 6 |
| Cancer | 75 |
The top procedures that Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2023 were radiation therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 424 |
|---|---|
| radiation therapy | 18 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD.
| Male | 175 |
|---|---|
| Female | 74 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 179 |
|---|---|
| Black | 0 |
| Hispanic | 19 |
| Asian | 30 |
| Other | 0 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 126 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 88 |
| 85 and over | 0 |
| Less than 65 | 0 |
| Hypertension | 64 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 70 |
| Stroke | 8 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 28 |
| Depression | 16 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 23 |
| Asthma | 9 |
| Osteoperosis | 16 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 18 |
| Heart Failure | 13 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 21 |
| Diabetes | 26 |
| Dementia | 5 |
| Cancer | 75 |
The top procedures that Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA during 2024 were radiation therapy.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.
| doctor visit | 498 |
|---|---|
| radiation therapy | 36 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD.
| Male | 198 |
|---|---|
| Female | 98 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 203 |
|---|---|
| Black | 0 |
| Hispanic | 18 |
| Asian | 45 |
| Other | 15 |
| Native American | 0 |
| From 65 to 74 | 132 |
|---|---|
| From 75 to 84 | 126 |
| 85 and over | 0 |
| Less than 65 | 0 |
| Hypertension | 69 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 73 |
| Stroke | 12 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 30 |
| Depression | 17 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 28 |
| Asthma | 10 |
| Osteoperosis | 18 |
| Atrial Fibrilation | 18 |
| Heart Failure | 17 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 22 |
| Diabetes | 28 |
| Dementia | 4 |
| Cancer | 75 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD treated as a physician provider in San Francisco, CA were radiation therapy.
| doctor visit | 411 |
|---|---|
| radiation therapy | 21 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD.
| Female | 69 |
|---|---|
| Male | 177 |
| Black / African American | 10 |
|---|---|
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 37 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 168 |
| Hispanic | 11 |
| Native American / Alaskan Native | 0 |
| Other | 3 |
| 85 and over | 17 |
|---|---|
| 75 to 84 | 90 |
| Less than 65 | 12 |
| 65 to 74 | 115 |
The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.
| Hypertension | 56 |
|---|---|
| High Cholesterol | 49 |
| Stroke | 3 |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 27 |
| Depression | 17 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 26 |
| Asthma | 8 |
| Osteoporosis | 9 |
| Heart Failure | 13 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 18 |
| Diabetes | 20 |
| Atrial Fibrillation | 12 |
| Dementia | 5 |
| Cancer | 69 |
Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD 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 Board certification: Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology/Interventional & Diagnostic Radiology 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: Board certification: Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology/Interventional & Diagnostic Radiology
Licensed In: California
Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, SCAN Health Plan, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Central Health Plan, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan) and Canopy Health.
According to our sources, Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:
Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 199 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Francisco, CA.
These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Alexander R. Gottschalk, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
| Accuray Incorporated |
$5,110
CyberKnife System $5,110 |
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| Boston Scientific Corporation |
$402
SpaceOAR System $293 |
GENERAL THERAPIES $109 |
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| Augmenix, Inc. |
$340
SpaceOAR $340 |
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| BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC. |
$204
BioProtect Balloon Implant System $204 |
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| VIEWRAY TECHNOLOGIES INC |
$173
MRIdian LINAC $173 |
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| Other |
$378
LIBTAYO $132 |
ProteusOne $24 |
$223 |
| Honoraria | $5,035 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,572 |
Dr Alexander Gottschalk, an expert in radiation treatment, specializes in caring for patients with lung cancer, prostate cancer and sarcoma. He directs UCSF's program in CyberKnife surgery, in which a flexible robotic arm is used to precisely deliver high doses of radiation. He uses CyberKnife and other forms of stereotactic body radiation therapy to treat cancers of the lung or prostate, as well as cancer that has spread to the bones or lymph nodes. Gottschalk earned both his medical degree and doctorate in pathology at the University of Chicago. He completed a residency in radiation oncology at UCSF.