Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,043
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 356
- Part D claims, 2024
- 69
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $231
- Practice address
- 400 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
- Practice phone
- Call (650) 324-0600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Waverley Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Palo Alto, California
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Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson is an orthopedic surgeon in Palo Alto, California
Dr. Goranson practices at Waverley Surgery Center in Palo Alto, California.
Dr. Goranson's NPI, 1770689440, was assigned on September 16, 2006. Dr. Goranson graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1981. Dr. Goranson's California license number on file is G57188.
- NPI
- 1770689440NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3375737869
- NPI enumeration date
- September 16, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (650) 324-0600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 71
- Medical school graduation
- 1981
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson practices at Waverley Surgery Center in Palo Alto, California
Dr. Goranson's primary practice is Waverley Surgery Center, at 400 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301. The practice phone is (650) 324-0600.
- Waverley Surgery Center400 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301Phone(650) 324-0600
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Goranson's primary practice is Waverley Surgery Center in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Goranson is also affiliated with El Camino Health - Mountain View Hospital. The medical group on file is BASS Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Goranson to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Goranson practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Waverley Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Goranson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Goranson is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Goranson's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Wisconsin license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation and joint pain among the conditions Dr. Goranson treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson billed Medicare for 3,043 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,043 Medicare services from Dr. Goranson across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 356 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $133,441 for them.
Dr. Goranson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2,8492024: 1,83236%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7472024: 7754%
- Surgery
- 2023: 4572024: 4365%
Where Dr. Goranson's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,99498%
- In a facility492%
Dr. Goranson compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Goranson
- California median
- Medicare services
- 3,043vs 6834.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 356vs 21566% above
- Part D claims
- 37vs 7047% below
Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Goranson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson treated 356 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 356 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Goranson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 158 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 0.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Goranson's median patient age at 59, with 48% women.
Dr. Goranson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Goranson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women21059%
- Men14641%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Goranson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis69%
- High blood pressure65%
- Osteoporosis27%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
- Diabetes22%
- Cancer19%
- Atrial fibrillation15%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Goranson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson wrote 69 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Goranson wrote 69 Medicare Part D claims for 52 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 37 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $334 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 40 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Goranson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Goranson's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids62%43 of 69 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 402024: 378%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson scored 0 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Dr. Goranson for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Goranson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 26 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Goranson, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Goranson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 0of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 0of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Goranson ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 86th percentile49 procedures
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 95th percentile26 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson received $231 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Goranson from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $150.
General payments to Dr. Goranson by program year, 2016 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Goranson the most, 2016 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dr. Goranson graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1981.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Goranson is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Humana
- Regence Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Goranson accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- Medicare9
- HMO6
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson's NPI number?
Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson's NPI number is 1770689440. It was assigned on September 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson?
Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson is an orthopedic surgeon in Palo Alto, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson practice?
Dr. Goranson practices at 400 Forest Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Dr. Goranson's primary practice is Waverley Surgery Center in Palo Alto, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Goranson to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Goranson is (650) 324-0600.
What is Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson's medical license number?
Dr. Goranson's California license number on file is G57188, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Goranson in California (1986 to 2025) and Wisconsin (1982 to 1987).
Which hospitals is Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson affiliated with?
Dr. Goranson is affiliated with El Camino Health - Mountain View Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson part of?
Dr. Goranson is linked to BASS Medical Group.
Does Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Goranson billed Medicare for 3,043 services in 2024, and Dr. Goranson accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson's MIPS score?
Dr. Goranson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 0 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson see?
CMS counts 356 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Goranson in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson board certified?
Yes. Dr. Goranson is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
What services does Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Goranson's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
Where did Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson go to medical school?
Dr. Goranson graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1981.
What drugs does Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Goranson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $231 in general payments to Dr. Goranson from 3 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson been practicing?
Dr. Goranson graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Kenneth D. Goranson accept?
Dr. Goranson is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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