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Abigail J Goetz, PA

Physician Assistant · Stanford

NPI 1740588359

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3 locations · Stanford Health Care · 3,152 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

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  • Stanford Health CareStanford, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Stanford Health Care, which runs 3 hospitalsHome of Stanford Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 83% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.317, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.241, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for Stanford Health Care

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 5 the same, 4 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Stanford Health Care
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.317BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.446BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.241BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.06 (0.45 to 1.67) · 5,374 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.72 to 1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths166.09 (137.88 to 194.3) · 470 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.1 · 192 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.4 · 146 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.7 · 253 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths6.3 · 880 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 935 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 501 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.1 · 7,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.27) · 20,799 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.14 to 0.43) · 23,182 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths0.94 (0.2 to 1.68) · 5,694 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.36 (1.54 to 3.19) · 7,846 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.2 (3.76 to 6.64) · 5,603 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.38 (0.23 to 2.53) · 2,211 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.52 (0.21 to 0.83) · 19,915 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.6 · 416 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.869No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.857No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.368No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.2 · 247 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.5 · 1,021 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits47.8 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-1.6 · 990 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 976 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.5 · 959 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (4.4 to 6.2) · 2,191 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 425 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.6 · 158 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 183 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.7 (10.4 to 15.4) · 4,578 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (6,810 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Stanford Health Care
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Stanford Health Care
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well82%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained63%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge89%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)79%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital83%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$9,274

Medicare paid this office $9,274 for 114 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Short return visit (20+ min)56$3,670$50
Short return visit31$1,528$41
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint32$1,345$34
Return visit (30+ min)16$1,173$73
New patient visit (30+ min)11$494$45

Who their Medicare patients are

114 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Women 60% · Health risk score 0.94. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical physician assistant clinician is at 1.31.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Cancer 25% · Coronary heart disease 22% · Chronic kidney disease 22% · Diabetes 20% · Atrial fibrillation 18% · Depression 15% · Heart failure 11%.

The office billed $56,583, Medicare allowed $12,796 and paid $9,274; for 195 services of 11 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.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024114195750.94$56,583$9,274
2023132224751.00$50,790$10,391
2022138212750.92$50,773$9,385
202180127750.84$37,436$5,707
20205582730.87$35,621$5,414
2019246471720.70$165,417$33,163
2018180334720.70$122,448$23,331
20176981,918740.90$767,179$90,536
2016535987740.84$952,706$86,415
2015424597740.87$793,354$69,985
2014292373740.83$581,875$49,841
2013306554750.87$585,401$55,090

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Short return visit (20+ min)52$3,074$47
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint45$1,927$33
Return visit (30+ min)24$1,902$73
Short return visit38$1,039$23
New patient visit (45+ min)11$1,027$93

2022: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Return visit (30+ min)29$1,964$68
Short return visit (20+ min)41$1,898$42
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint47$1,790$31
New patient visit (45+ min)17$1,345$79
Short return visit41$1,157$26
New patient visit (30+ min)12$763$64

2021: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint47$2,156$37
Short return visit (20+ min)32$1,794$48
Short return visit13$386$28

2020: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis17$2,349$138
Return visit (30+ min)14$983$70
Short return visit (20+ min)24$918$34
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes14$790$56

2019: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis60$10,280$171
Return visit (30+ min)102$8,260$79
Short return visit (20+ min)109$5,767$50
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes83$5,383$65
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views53$1,745$32
X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views24$795$33
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views11$310$28

2018: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis45$7,675$167
Return visit (30+ min)61$5,153$83
Short return visit (20+ min)78$4,318$53
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views98$3,491$35
X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views16$557$35
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views19$484$25

2017: 25 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee169$28,300$161
Short return visit (20+ min)294$11,086$34
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis67$10,948$159
Return visit (30+ min)103$8,526$83
Return visit (30+ min)90$4,736$51
New patient visit (30+ min)90$4,228$47
Replacement of knee joint on side of knee25$3,438$138
Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis16$3,338$209
New patient visit (30+ min)27$2,174$81
X-ray of knee, 3 views178$1,401$7
X-ray of knee, 3 views125$1,047$7
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint25$827$32
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views70$718$8
X-ray for bone length assessment55$530$10
X-ray of hip, 1 view73$473$6
X-ray for bone length assessment42$454$11
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views61$368$6
X-ray of hip, 1 view47$330$7
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views31$289$7
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views32$267$8
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views31$204$6
X-ray of both hips, 2 views20$174$8
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views17$145$9
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views17$117$7
X-ray of both hips, 2 views12$106$8

2016: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee259$43,894$162
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis94$14,845$153
New patient visit (30+ min)93$4,914$53
Replacement of knee joint on side of knee32$4,376$133
Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis16$3,184$199
Short return visit (20+ min)71$2,641$37
Repair of end of thigh or lower leg bone at knee joint with prosthesis18$2,130$101
Return visit (30+ min)28$1,607$57
Repair of kneecap with prosthesis18$1,007$48
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views67$746$8
X-ray of knee, 3 views61$542$7
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views26$185$6
X-ray of hip, 1 view27$184$7
X-ray for bone length assessment16$171$11

2015: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee192$32,516$160
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis106$17,351$156
Replacement of knee joint on side of knee36$5,007$135
Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis18$3,681$204
Repair of end of thigh or lower leg bone at knee joint with prosthesis22$2,754$102
New patient visit (30+ min)27$1,398$52
Repair of kneecap with prosthesis22$1,334$49
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views15$178$8
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views14$92$6

2014: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee159$27,393$164
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis70$11,322$155
Replacement of knee joint on side of knee20$2,739$137
Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis11$2,278$207
Repair of kneecap with prosthesis11$750$68
X-ray of knee, 3 views12$80$7

2013: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee165$31,518$180
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis63$10,670$164
Replacement of knee joint on side of knee25$3,273$121
Repair of end of thigh or lower leg bone at knee joint with prosthesis16$1,961$103
Repair of kneecap with prosthesis16$951$50
Short return visit (20+ min)17$612$36
X-ray of knee, 3 views58$435$7
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views43$312$6
X-ray of hip on one side of body, 1 view19$161$7
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views19$134$6
X-ray of ribs of one side of body, minimum of 2 views17$132$8

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$5,070

Pharmacies billed $5,070 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

Opioids were 22% of their Part D prescriptions (62 of 280) in 2024. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical physician assistant clinician is at 1%.

273 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $5,070 in drug cost · 116 antibiotic prescriptions to 83 people.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Diclofenac15$859$57
Celecoxib36$811$23
Oxycodone45$248$6
Amoxicillin90$244$3
Gabapentin20$168$8
See all 6 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Diclofenac15$859$57
Celecoxib36$811$23
Oxycodone45$248$6
Amoxicillin90$244$3
Gabapentin20$168$8
Clindamycin24$79$3

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
202428014222% (62)None$5,070
202335216220% (71)None$7,356
202232914827% (89)None$5,687
202125911025% (65)5%$6,960
20201306525% (33)0%$1,640
201937213734% (125)None$5,323
201830214125% (76)None$9,236
201765431349% (317)None$14,428
201661230455% (337)4%$22,052
201546521160% (277)9%$16,330
201428615162% (178)11%$11,879
20131468665% (95)10%$4,808

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 8 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Celecoxib47$2,099$45
Diclofenac24$1,310$55
Oxycodone57$377$7
Gabapentin21$212$10
Amoxicillin97$180$2
Cephalexin12$74$6
Clindamycin30$65$2
Meloxicam11$51$5

2022: 7 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Celecoxib30$1,546$52
Oxycodone70$531$8
Diclofenac11$451$41
Amoxicillin97$160$2
Gabapentin25$156$6
Clindamycin35$87$2
Tramadol14$38$3

2021: 8 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Xarelto12$4,639$387
Celecoxib26$858$33
Oxycodone51$366$7
Amoxicillin77$132$2
Gabapentin11$49$4
Tramadol12$48$4
Warfarin11$47$4
Clindamycin23$37$2

2020: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Celecoxib39$1,147$29
Oxycodone13$153$12
Amoxicillin32$80$2
Tramadol14$68$5

2019: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Celecoxib109$3,466$32
Amoxicillin89$243$3
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen40$241$6
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen27$216$8
Tramadol51$134$3
Clindamycin11$29$3

2018: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Celecoxib72$6,198$86
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25$292$12
Amoxicillin97$246$3
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen11$229$21
Tramadol31$114$4
Clindamycin16$65$4

2017: 9 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen165$3,715$23
Celecoxib27$3,271$121
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen102$2,744$27
Amoxicillin146$439$3
Tramadol41$295$7
Ondansetron24$273$11
Clindamycin39$158$4
Diazepam11$38$3
Cephalexin13$36$3

2016: 10 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Celecoxib36$6,653$185
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen172$5,731$33
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen106$4,325$41
Ondansetron31$408$13
Tramadol57$401$7
Amoxicillin99$339$3
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro11$215$20
Clindamycin29$101$3
Diazepam15$62$4
Cephalexin15$38$3

2015: 9 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen97$4,053$42
Celecoxib23$3,444$150
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen120$3,125$26
Doxycycline Hyclate12$1,377$115
Ondansetron27$398$15
Tramadol30$165$6
Amoxicillin43$129$3
Clindamycin15$47$3
Cephalexin12$46$4

2014: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Celebrex16$5,463$341
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen89$1,863$21
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen51$1,495$29
Tramadol17$118$7
Amoxicillin35$107$3
Clindamycin13$49$4

2013: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen35$695$20
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen33$522$16
Amoxicillin17$59$3

Money from drug and device companies

$978 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202539None$978
202311None$66
202211None$125
202136$450$928

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Medical Device Business ServicesStratafix$773
6 payments
  • Meals for Stratafix · 2025-11-14 · $55
  • Meals for Stratafix · 2025-11-14 · $37
  • Meals for Stratafix · 2025-11-14 · $30
  • Travel for Stratafix · 2025-11-13 · $247
  • Travel for Stratafix · 2025-11-13 · $266
  • Meals for Stratafix · 2025-11-13 · $137
DavolChannel Drain$152
1 payment
  • Meals for Channel Drain · 2025-09-17 · $152
Ethicon USStratafix$53
2 payments
  • Meals for Stratafix · 2025-11-15 · $30
  • Meals for Stratafix · 2025-11-14 · $23
See all 9 published payments
Every published payment
Ethicon USMeals · 2025-11-15Stratafix$30
Ethicon USMeals · 2025-11-14Stratafix$23
Medical Device Business ServicesMeals · 2025-11-14Stratafix$55
Medical Device Business ServicesMeals · 2025-11-14Stratafix$37
Medical Device Business ServicesMeals · 2025-11-14Stratafix$30
Medical Device Business ServicesTravel · 2025-11-13Stratafix$247
Medical Device Business ServicesTravel · 2025-11-13Stratafix$266
Medical Device Business ServicesMeals · 2025-11-13Stratafix$137
DavolMeals · 2025-09-17Channel Drain$152
See earlier years (2023, 2022, 2021)

2023: $66

Payments by company in 2023
Heron TherapeuticsZynrelef$66
1 payment
  • Meals for Zynrelef · 2023-01-10 · $66

2022: $125

Payments by company in 2022
Radius HealthTymlos$125
1 payment
  • Meals for Tymlos · 2022-10-13 · $125

2021: $928

Payments by company in 2021
Heron TherapeuticsZynrelef$749
4 payments
  • Meals for Zynrelef · 2021-09-09 · $44
  • Consulting for Zynrelef · 2021-09-08 · $450
  • Meals for Zynrelef · 2021-09-08 · $130
  • Meals for Zynrelef · 2021-08-12 · $125
Kci USAV.A.C. Veraflo$92
1 payment
  • Meals for V.A.C. Veraflo · 2021-09-03 · $92
SPR TherapeuticsSprint Pns System$86
1 payment
  • Meals for Sprint Pns System · 2021-12-31 · $86

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
76.5 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1740588359
Licence
CA PA21483
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Physician assistant (363A00000X); Physician assistant, surgical (363AS0400X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed
2011-03-06
NPI last updated
2025-12-18
NPI record certified
2025-12-18

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.