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Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (2003)

2351 Clay Street Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 600-3143

Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA specializing in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health, SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION and CALIFORNIA ADVANCED IMAGING MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC.

Office Locations

Sutter Health

1101 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94109

(415) 600-3232

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2333 Buchanan Street
San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 600-3232

(415) 885-8694

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2351 Clay Street Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94115

(415) 600-3143

(415) 600-3123

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3555 Cesar Chavez
San Francisco, CA 94110

(415) 641-6685

(415) 641-7595

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5176 Hill Road E
Lakeport, CA 95453

(707) 262-5000

(415) 209-1502

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

X-rays

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD performed more X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for breast imaging, face MRI, mammogram (breast X-ray), neck MRI, orbit (eye socket) MRI, screening mammogram, and women's imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

brain imaging

MRI

screening mammogram

By Affordability:

angiogram

brain MRA

complete abdominal ultrasound

MRI angiogram

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD performed more brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and screening mammogram procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for angiogram (angiography), brain MRA, complete abdominal ultrasound, and MRI angiogram (MRA) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

brain MRA

central DEXA

musculoskeletal imaging

spine imaging

By Affordability:

brain MRI

internal auditory canal CT scan

MRI

neck ultrasound

orbit CT scan

soft tissue ultrasound

spine MRI

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD performed more brain MRA, central DEXA, musculoskeletal imaging, and spine imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for brain MRI, internal auditory canal (IAC) CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), neck ultrasound, orbit (eye socket) CT scan, soft tissue ultrasound, and spine MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, preventive care and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	379
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	468
breast procedures	598
CT scan	381
eye procedures	18
hip imaging	84
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	396
musculoskeletal imaging	242
neck imaging	43
pelvic imaging	171
preventive care	598
spinal procedures	231
thoracic (chest) imaging	1487
ultrasound (sonogram)	241
vascular procedures	80
women's imaging	598
X-rays	2484

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, preventive care and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	357
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	473
breast procedures	560
CT scan	237
eye procedures	18
hip imaging	78
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	515
musculoskeletal imaging	205
neck imaging	45
pelvic imaging	128
preventive care	560
spinal procedures	225
thoracic (chest) imaging	1258
ultrasound (sonogram)	259
vascular procedures	72
women's imaging	560
X-rays	2168

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1113
Female	1728

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1816
Black	249
Hispanic	202
Asian	486
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1147
From 75 to 84	786
85 and over	487
Less than 65	421

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, preventive care and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	269
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	576
breast procedures	704
CT scan	232
eye procedures	31
hip imaging	89
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	675
musculoskeletal imaging	314
neck imaging	88
pelvic imaging	121
preventive care	704
spinal procedures	306
thoracic (chest) imaging	1100
ultrasound (sonogram)	211
vascular procedures	59
women's imaging	704
X-rays	2242

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1103
Female	1982

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1893
Black	258
Hispanic	307
Asian	508
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1336
From 75 to 84	878
85 and over	485
Less than 65	386

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were X-rays, preventive care, women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	185
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	642
breast procedures	1223
CT scan	178
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hip imaging	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	741
musculoskeletal imaging	345
neck imaging	33
pelvic imaging	94
preventive care	1223
spinal procedures	281
thoracic (chest) imaging	930
ultrasound (sonogram)	156
vascular procedures	23
women's imaging	1223
X-rays	2597

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1898
Female	5020

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4214
Black	516
Hispanic	584
Asian	1270
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	3288
From 75 to 84	1914
85 and over	980
Less than 65	736

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	183
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	706
breast procedures	706
CT scan	168
eye procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	901
musculoskeletal imaging	228
neck imaging	35
pelvic imaging	72
preventive care	706
spinal procedures	427
thoracic (chest) imaging	917
ultrasound (sonogram)	150
vascular procedures	47
women's imaging	706
X-rays	2002

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1074
Female	2054

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1965
Black	208
Hispanic	292
Asian	519
Other	128
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1393
From 75 to 84	898
85 and over	456
Less than 65	381

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging) and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	106
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	750
breast procedures	547
CT scan	184
eye procedures	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	967
musculoskeletal imaging	207
neck imaging	64
pelvic imaging	41
preventive care	547
spinal procedures	439
thoracic (chest) imaging	692
ultrasound (sonogram)	110
vascular procedures	61
women's imaging	547
X-rays	1526

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1055
Female	1787

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1764
Black	172
Hispanic	245
Asian	502
Other	131
Native American	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1271
From 75 to 84	825
85 and over	424
Less than 65	322

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging) and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	133
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	749
breast procedures	589
CT scan	208
eye procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	856
musculoskeletal imaging	220
neck imaging	51
pelvic imaging	49
preventive care	589
spinal procedures	383
ultrasound (sonogram)	117
vascular procedures	61
women's imaging	589
X-rays	903

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1023
Female	1871

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1842
Black	160
Hispanic	228
Asian	510
Other	140
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1335
From 75 to 84	853
85 and over	411
Less than 65	295

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	267
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	825
breast procedures	469
CT scan	306
eye procedures	21
gastrointestinal procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1047
musculoskeletal imaging	293
neck imaging	65
pelvic imaging	83
preventive care	469
spinal procedures	599
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	245
vascular procedures	99
women's imaging	469
X-rays	918

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1394
Female	2076

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2200
Black	192
Hispanic	279
Asian	597
Other	183
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1509
From 75 to 84	1108
85 and over	482
Less than 65	371

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	243
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	906
breast procedures	362
CT scan	428
eye procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	941
musculoskeletal imaging	247
neck imaging	92
pelvic imaging	67
preventive care	362
spinal procedures	553
ultrasound (sonogram)	261
vascular procedures	107
women's imaging	362
X-rays	732

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1327
Female	1854

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1979
Black	215
Hispanic	304
Asian	515
Other	154
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1411
From 75 to 84	932
85 and over	492
Less than 65	346

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), preventive care and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	201
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	957
breast procedures	967
CT scan	403
eye procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1080
musculoskeletal imaging	370
neck imaging	80
pelvic imaging	68
preventive care	967
spinal procedures	576
ultrasound (sonogram)	180
vascular procedures	116
women's imaging	967
X-rays	1433

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1236
Female	2512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2362
Black	241
Hispanic	305
Asian	610
Other	212
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1758
From 75 to 84	1171
85 and over	496
Less than 65	323

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2022 were X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging) and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	234
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	917
breast procedures	708
CT scan	444
eye procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1046
musculoskeletal imaging	285
neck imaging	55
pelvic imaging	122
preventive care	708
spinal procedures	560
thoracic (chest) imaging	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	217
vascular procedures	127
women's imaging	708
X-rays	1084

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1362
Female	2255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2179
Black	247
Hispanic	307
Asian	650
Other	223
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1605
From 75 to 84	1181
85 and over	564
Less than 65	267

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA were X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), thoracic (chest) imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

abdominal imaging	232
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	724
breast procedures	675
CT scan	288
eye procedures	20
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hip imaging	74
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	833
musculoskeletal imaging	268
neck imaging	59
pelvic imaging	92
preventive care	675
spinal procedures	416
thoracic (chest) imaging	804
ultrasound (sonogram)	195
vascular procedures	77
women's imaging	675
X-rays	1644

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1144
Female	2103

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	223
Asian / Pacific Islander	560
Non-Hispanic White	2019
Native American / Alaskan Native	10
Hispanic	277
Other	106

**Age**
75 to 84	958
85 and over	479
Less than 65	349
65 to 74	1459

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Neuroradiology - Board Certified and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (2003)

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

Board Certification: Neuroradiology - Board Certified

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

CALIFORNIA ADVANCED IMAGING MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$231,425 MK-8931 $228,025	NON-PRODUCT $3,400
EISAI INC.	$60,617 Leqembi $10,930	$49,688
Pfizer Inc.	$19,025 Non-Covered Product $17,625	NonCovered Product $1,400
Biogen, Inc.	$8,798 ADUHELM $8,690	$108
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG	$5,809 Non-Covered Product $5,809

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$319,558
Travel and Lodging	$3,727
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,588
Food and Beverage	$802

Research Payments

Dr. Derk D. Purcell, MD has received 14 research payments totaling $187,667.

Biography

Dr. Derk Purcell specializes in neuroradiology and diagnostic radiology. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Dr. Purcell attended the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Dr. Purcell is affiliated with Sutter Health. According to Sutter Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in San Francisco, CA.