Laura Wolgamott, MD
Neurosurgery · Berkeley
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- 4
- 1 carrier
- Offices
- 8
Offices
8 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group
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Hospitals listed: Eden Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plans that list them
4 plans · 1 carrier
A missing listing does not mean out of network. Directories change, and a listing does not cover every office. Call Dr. Wolgamott’s office to confirm they take your plan. Ask about the office you use, its medical group, referrals and appointments.
| SCAN Balance (HMO C-SNP) | SCAN Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| SCAN Classic (HMO) | SCAN Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| SCAN MyChoice (HMO) | SCAN Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
| SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP) | SCAN Health Plan | Listed | Oct 3, 2026 |
Hospitals they work in
1 hospital
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Eden Medical CenterCastro Valley, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 75% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.122, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Eden Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.122 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.88 (0 to 1.89) · 819 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.81 (0.46 to 1.16) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 137.41 (92.94 to 181.88) · 70 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.4 · 78 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 11.7 · 38 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 11.1 · 207 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 17.6 · 359 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.5 · 355 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.4 · 1,714 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.17 (0 to 0.39) · 4,697 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.3 (0.1 to 0.5) · 4,676 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.69 (0.53 to 4.85) · 860 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.56 (0 to 3.24) · 251 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.75 (1.17 to 4.32) · 818 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 7.76 (0 to 15.78) · 261 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.09 (2.08 to 10.1) · 242 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.64 (0.16 to 3.12) · 233 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.16 (0 to 0.85) · 4,132 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.9 · 60 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.431 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.292 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.307 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.61 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 22.1 · 258 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 22.6 · 225 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 2.4 · 367 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.9 · 390 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.7 · 58 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20 · 88 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.9 (9.6 to 17.4) · 68 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.8 (0.6 to 1.1) · 205 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (431 patients answered, 17% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 3 |
| Nurse communication | 2 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 71% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained | 57% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 87% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 86% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 70% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 73% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 70% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 70% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 69% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 71% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 83% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 58% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 75% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 43% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 87% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$14,214
Medicare paid this office $14,214 for 33 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 13 | $2,562 | $52 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 11 | $1,123 | $102 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) | 34 | More than 65% of doctors who do this |
| Spinal fusion | 79 | More than 67% of doctors who do this |
Who their Medicare patients are
33 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Women 42% · Health risk score 1.31. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical neurosurgery clinician is at 1.46.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 52%.
The office billed $341,257, Medicare allowed $17,815 and paid $14,214; for 148 services of 41 kinds.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Money from drug and device companies
$4,945 in 2025
| 2025 | 5 | 25 | None | $4,945 |
| 2024 | 4 | 22 | None | $1,569 |
| 2023 | 4 | 14 | None | $2,079 |
| 2022 | 2 | 10 | None | $2,034 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Medtronic | Mazor X System | $1,531 | 5 payments
|
| Globus Medical | Xlif | $1,196 | 9 payments
|
| Stryker | Everest Spinal System | $1,058 | 8 payments
|
| Alphatec Spine | Other - Miscellaneous | $971 | 2 payments
|
| Si-Bone | None | $190 | 1 payment
|
See all 25 published payments
| Si-Bone | Meals · 2025-11-22 | None | $190 |
| Alphatec Spine | Travel · 2025-11-21 | Other - Miscellaneous | $530 |
| Globus Medical | Travel · 2025-11-13 | Xlif | $162 |
| Globus Medical | Travel · 2025-11-13 | Xlif | $162 |
| Globus Medical | Travel · 2025-11-12 | Xlif | $185 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-11-12 | Excelsius Gps | $39 |
| Globus Medical | Travel · 2025-10-22 | Xlif | $290 |
| Globus Medical | Travel · 2025-10-22 | Xlif | $137 |
| Medtronic | Meals · 2025-10-21 | Strata | $34 |
| Alphatec Spine | Travel · 2025-10-06 | Other - Miscellaneous | $441 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-10-02 | Excelsius Gps | $27 |
| Medtronic | Travel · 2025-07-22 | Mazor X System | $35 |
| Medtronic | Travel · 2025-07-22 | Mazor X System | $210 |
| Medtronic | Travel · 2025-07-10 | Mazor X System | $1,216 |
| Medtronic | Travel · 2025-07-10 | Mazor X System | $35 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-05-06 | Excelsius Gps | $75 |
| Stryker | Meals · 2025-03-26 | Everest Spinal System | $48 |
| Stryker | Meals · 2025-03-26 | Everest Spinal System | $74 |
| Stryker | Meals · 2025-03-26 | Everest Spinal System | $174 |
| Stryker | Meals · 2025-03-26 | Everest Spinal System | $25 |
| Stryker | Meals · 2025-03-26 | Everest Spinal System | $25 |
| Stryker | Travel · 2025-03-26 | Everest Spinal System | $313 |
| Stryker | Education · 2025-02-25 | Everest Spinal System | $15 |
| Stryker | Travel · 2025-01-16 | Everest Spinal System | $386 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-01-15 | Independence | $120 |
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022)
2024: $1,569
| Globus Medical | Xlif | $785 | 8 payments
|
| Medtronic | None | $629 | 12 payments
|
| Providence Medical Technology | None | $87 | 1 payment
|
| Spineology | Optimesh Expandable Interbody Fusion System | $69 | 1 payment
|
2023: $2,079
| Globus Medical | Quartex | $1,543 | 7 payments
|
| Medtronic | Plasmablade(Tm) | $266 | 5 payments
|
| Stryker | Spinejack | $175 | 1 payment
|
| Si-Bone | None | $95 | 1 payment
|
2022: $2,034
| Globus Medical | Rise-L | $1,837 | 3 payments
|
| Si-Bone | None | $197 | 2 payments
|
Professional record
- NPI
- 1407386055
- Licence
- SC LL51273
- Trained
- Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, 2017
- Video visits
- Lists video visits
- Gender
- Female
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207T00000X (207T00000X)
- Mailing address
- 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
- NPI first listed
- 2017-06-15
- NPI last updated
- 2024-07-11
- NPI record certified
- 2024-07-11
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.