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Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD

(Dr. Susan A. Gootnick, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1971)

329 Goodhill Road
Kentfield, CA 94904

(952) 595-1100

Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Kentfield, CA specializing in diagnostic radiology. She graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1971 and has 55 years of experience. Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD is affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare.

Office Locations

329 Goodhill Road
Kentfield, CA 94904

(952) 595-1100

(612) 294-4903

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In The News

“Dr. Susan Gootnick, a radiologist in California who began studying alleged child abuse cases about seven years ago, looked at Jace's X-rays and noticed immediately that his bones appeared "washed...”—"Parents charged with abusing child until bone disorder found", The Washington Times, February 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

duplex ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD had a list price for duplex ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 Affordability:

cervical spine CT scan

chest CT scan

CT scan

head/brain CT scan

limited abdominal ultrasound

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

venous duplex ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD had a list price for cervical (neck) spine CT scan, chest CT scan, CT scan, head/brain CT scan, limited abdominal ultrasound, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, lumbar spine (low-back) CT scan, spine CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, venous duplex ultrasound, and venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Kentfield, CA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	497
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	426
breast procedures	401
CT scan	902
diagnostic imaging	56
hip imaging	59
musculoskeletal imaging	227
pelvic imaging	375
preventive care	315
spinal procedures	105
thoracic (chest) imaging	1599
ultrasound (sonogram)	304
vascular procedures	101
women's imaging	419
X-rays	2254

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Kentfield, CA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	420
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	399
breast procedures	87
CT scan	788
hip imaging	59
musculoskeletal imaging	115
pelvic imaging	308
preventive care	87
spinal procedures	81
thoracic (chest) imaging	1305
ultrasound (sonogram)	192
vascular procedures	94
women's imaging	87
X-rays	1565

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	928
Female	1327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	970
Black	668
Hispanic	548
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	679
From 75 to 84	597
85 and over	404
Less than 65	575

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	51
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Kentfield, CA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	21
CT scan	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	51
X-rays	51

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	18
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	62
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Kentfield, CA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	290
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	114
breast procedures	518
CT scan	328
diagnostic imaging	36
hip imaging	151
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
musculoskeletal imaging	570
neck imaging	22
pelvic imaging	202
preventive care	404
spinal procedures	86
thoracic (chest) imaging	759
ultrasound (sonogram)	337
vascular procedures	27
women's imaging	533
X-rays	1813

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1362
Female	2824

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2256
Black	730
Hispanic	608
Asian	462
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1706
From 75 to 84	1012
85 and over	536
Less than 65	932

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Kentfield, CA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	283
aspiration	14
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	243
breast procedures	39
CT scan	449
gastrointestinal procedures	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
musculoskeletal imaging	167
pelvic imaging	191
preventive care	39
spinal procedures	61
thoracic (chest) imaging	1109
ultrasound (sonogram)	167
vascular procedures	48
women's imaging	39
X-rays	1359

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	756
Female	1221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1140
Black	265
Hispanic	268
Asian	247
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	647
From 75 to 84	506
85 and over	365
Less than 65	459

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Kentfield, CA during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	13
CT scan	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	252
X-rays	252

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	66
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	76
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	29
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Kentfield, CA during 2018 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, breast procedures and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	101
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	54
breast procedures	95
CT scan	219
diagnostic imaging	14
pelvic imaging	87
preventive care	59
spinal procedures	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
women's imaging	95
X-rays	73

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	147
Asian	177
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	92
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	54
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Kentfield, CA during 2019 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	189
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	123
CT scan	435
pelvic imaging	166
spinal procedures	31
thoracic (chest) imaging	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
X-rays	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	33
Hispanic	153
Asian	306
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	211
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	56
Dementia	37
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Kentfield, CA during 2020 were CT scan, pelvic imaging, abdominal imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	22
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	15
CT scan	57
pelvic imaging	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	44
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	58
Dementia	35
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	26
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Kentfield, CA during 2022 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	42
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	45
CT scan	100
pelvic imaging	42
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vascular procedures	13
X-rays	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	48
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	189
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	36
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Kentfield, CA during 2023 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	133
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	118
CT scan	344
musculoskeletal imaging	19
pelvic imaging	118
spinal procedures	48
thoracic (chest) imaging	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	63
vascular procedures	48
X-rays	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	42
Hispanic	53
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	117
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Kentfield, CA were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and women's imaging.

abdominal imaging	219
aspiration	14
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	142
breast procedures	228
CT scan	332
diagnostic imaging	35
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hip imaging	89
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	56
musculoskeletal imaging	219
neck imaging	22
pelvic imaging	167
preventive care	180
spinal procedures	54
thoracic (chest) imaging	487
ultrasound (sonogram)	143
vascular procedures	55
women's imaging	234
X-rays	741

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	602

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	154
Asian / Pacific Islander	108
Non-Hispanic White	523
Hispanic	158
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	257
85 and over	171
Less than 65	206
65 to 74	337

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	11
Dementia	22

Education & Training

Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1971. She completed residency at UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion. She has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1971)

Residency: UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion (1975)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Susan Alice Gootnick, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$25 REMICADE $25

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$25

Biography

Dr. Susan Gootnick is a specialist in diagnostic radiology. She is affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. She is a graduate of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine and a graduate of UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion's residency program.