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Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

Professional interests include: pancreatic cancer

1500 San Pablo Street 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90033

(323) 442-8541

Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in diagnostic radiology. Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai and Cedars-Sinai Imaging Medical Group.

Office Locations

1500 San Pablo Street 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90033

(323) 442-8541

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8700 Beverly Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90048

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8700 Beverly Boulevard # M-335
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal imaging

chest CT scan

In 2024, Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD performed more abdominal imaging, and chest CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

pelvic imaging

ultrasound

In 2024, Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD performed more pelvic imaging, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

CT scan

MRI

neck ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

By Affordability:

minimally invasive procedures

pelvic MRI

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD performed more CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), neck ultrasound, and testicular duplex ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for minimally invasive procedures, and pelvic 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. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were abdominal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	794
aspiration	30
CT scan	437
lab tests	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	151
neck imaging	22
pelvic imaging	515
pleural drainage	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	786
ultrasound (sonogram)	348
vascular procedures	119
women's imaging	13
X-rays	744

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	801
aspiration	52
CT scan	429
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	203
neck imaging	19
pelvic imaging	586
pleural drainage	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	473
ultrasound (sonogram)	362
vascular procedures	115
women's imaging	22
X-rays	440

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	533
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	71
Hispanic	359
Asian	121
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	62
Less than 65	296

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	50
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were abdominal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	602
aspiration	16
CT scan	473
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	277
pelvic imaging	424
thoracic (chest) imaging	484
X-rays	422

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	491
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	60
Hispanic	297
Asian	116
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	53
Less than 65	240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were abdominal imaging, CT scan, pelvic imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	724
aspiration	24
CT scan	567
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	355
pelvic imaging	536
thoracic (chest) imaging	470
X-rays	398

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1174
Female	894

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	920
Black	118
Hispanic	690
Asian	284
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	886
From 75 to 84	474
85 and over	112
Less than 65	596

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	657
aspiration	39
CT scan	475
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	360
pelvic imaging	479
thoracic (chest) imaging	235
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
X-rays	171

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	495
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	52
Hispanic	304
Asian	127
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	47
Less than 65	233

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	733
aspiration	27
CT scan	504
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	406
pelvic imaging	578
thoracic (chest) imaging	207
ultrasound (sonogram)	49
vascular procedures	12
X-rays	160

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	524
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	67
Hispanic	319
Asian	147
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	51
Less than 65	248

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	724
aspiration	22
CT scan	555
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	406
pelvic imaging	639
thoracic (chest) imaging	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
X-rays	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	814
Female	571

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	86
Hispanic	426
Asian	225
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	633
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	100
Less than 65	323

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	616
aspiration	26
CT scan	449
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	407
pelvic imaging	578
thoracic (chest) imaging	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	49
women's imaging	15
X-rays	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	610
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	59
Hispanic	328
Asian	187
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	489
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	78
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	16
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	548
aspiration	17
CT scan	382
gastrointestinal procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	369
pelvic imaging	530
thoracic (chest) imaging	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	47
X-rays	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	663
Female	477

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	65
Hispanic	347
Asian	161
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	546
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	80
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were pelvic imaging, abdominal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	490
CT scan	317
gastrointestinal procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	448
pelvic imaging	532
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
X-rays	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	663
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	0
Hispanic	365
Asian	167
Other	67
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	566
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	79
Less than 65	250

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2023 were CT scan and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	37
thoracic (chest) imaging	37

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2024 were abdominal imaging, CT scan, pelvic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1471
aspiration	12
CT scan	1146
diagnostic procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	520
neck imaging	114
pelvic imaging	844
thoracic (chest) imaging	564
ultrasound (sonogram)	724
vascular procedures	82
women's imaging	34

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	936
Female	1078

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1253
Black	221
Hispanic	240
Asian	176
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	803
From 75 to 84	703
85 and over	294
Less than 65	214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Los Angeles, CA were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

abdominal imaging	741
aspiration	26
CT scan	480
diagnostic procedures	13
gastrointestinal procedures	14
lab tests	57
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	354
neck imaging	51
pelvic imaging	567
pleural drainage	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	286
ultrasound (sonogram)	202
vascular procedures	82
women's imaging	21
X-rays	244

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	477
Male	578

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	66
Asian / Pacific Islander	142
Non-Hispanic White	488
Hispanic	306
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	11

**Age**
85 and over	79
75 to 84	272
Less than 65	237
65 to 74	463

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	21
Dementia	11

Education & Training

She is certified by the Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology and has a state license in California.

Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$395 MR - MRI $374	MAGNETOM Vida 3T $21
Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.	$195 MR $195
Novo Nordisk Inc	$114 Levemir $114
GE Healthcare	$18 $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$722

Biography

Dr. Suzanne Palmer is a diagnostic radiology specialist. Clinical interests for Dr. Palmer include pancreatic cancer. Dr. Palmer is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. She has received distinctions including Southern California Super Doctors and Top Women Southern California Super Doctors.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne Louise Palmer, MD From 2012 - 2024

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