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Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD

(Gretchen M. Potschka MD)

(99 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Pediatrics

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

1615 Delaware Street
Longview, WA 98632

(360) 414-7470

Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD is a pediatrician in Longview, WA specializing in general pediatrics. She graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD is affiliated with PeaceHealth and Pediatrics at PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center.

Office Locations

1615 Delaware Street
Longview, WA 98632

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD treated as a pediatrician in Longview, WA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	482
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	457

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	22
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	395

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	22
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	371

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	38
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	425

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	16
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	417

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	21
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	413

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	28
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	439

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	19
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	287

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	17
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	302

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	20
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	264

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	16
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	239

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	104

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	15
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD in 2023

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD treated as a pediatrician in Longview, WA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	374
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD.

**Gender**
Female	148
Male	43

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	167
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	49
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	78

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. She has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PeaceHealth

Pediatrics at PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: First Choice Health Network, Multiplan Network, TriWest Healthcare Alliance, Amerigroup Washington, Aetna, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid Oregon Health Plan, Humana, Medicare Railroad, Cigna, Providence Health Plan (PPO), Kaiser Permanente, Molina Healthcare, Community Health Plan of Washington, Coordinated Care Washington, Health Net of Oregon, Care Oregon, Premera Blue Cross, Washington State Labor & Industries, PacificSource Health Plans, Devoted Health, Moda Health, AgeRight Advantage and Regence - Oregon & Washington.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

First Choice Health Network

Multiplan Network

TriWest Healthcare Alliance

Amerigroup Washington

Aetna

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid Oregon Health Plan

Humana

Medicare Railroad

Cigna

Providence Health Plan (PPO)

Kaiser Permanente

Molina Healthcare

Community Health Plan of Washington

Coordinated Care Washington

Health Net of Oregon

Care Oregon

Premera Blue Cross

Washington State Labor & Industries

PacificSource Health Plans

Devoted Health

Moda Health

AgeRight Advantage

Regence - Oregon & Washington

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 99 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gretchen M. Potschka, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Longview, WA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$19 NEXPLANON $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$19

Biography

Dr. Gretchen Potschka's specialty is general pediatrics. Patients rated Dr. Potschka highly, giving her an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Amerigroup, Aetna, and Railroad Medicare seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Potschka accepts. She is a graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine. She is affiliated with PeaceHealth.