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Kenneth D Goranson, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Mountain View

NPI 1770689440

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Hospitals listed: El Camino Health. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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California Medical Board record

Licence G57188 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 1986 · expires 2027-11-30 · University of Wisconsin Medical School.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Surgery centers they own

  • Waverley Surgery Center, LPAmbulatory Surgery Center · Palo Alto, CA8.03% owner since 2015 · accredited by AAAHC
    Accreditation Renewed4 inspections, 3 with deficiencies · last 2024-04-25

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.

  • El Camino HealthMountain View, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of El Camino Health, which runs 2 hospitalsPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 80% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.291, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.393, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for El Camino Health

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 9 the same, 1 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 El Camino Health
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.291BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.393BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.96 (0.12 to 1.79) · 2,340 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.02 (0.76 to 1.28)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths167.38 (125.03 to 209.73) · 96 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.6 · 68 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.1 · 185 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths11.8 · 200 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.9 · 814 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13 · 842 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.6 · 361 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.6 · 4,633 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.16 (0 to 0.34) · 11,474 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.27 (0.1 to 0.45) · 11,626 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.14 (1.39 to 4.9) · 2,814 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2 (0.61 to 3.39) · 1,327 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.8 to 3.43) · 2,641 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.39 (4.18 to 14.6) · 1,287 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths6.57 (3.47 to 9.68) · 1,308 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths2.14 (0.71 to 3.57) · 827 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.6 (0.05 to 1.15) · 9,460 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.5 · 122 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.993No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.706No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.376No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.5 · 218 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.5 · 962 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits3.8 · 200 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-17 · 922 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits18.6 · 860 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.7 · 827 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits6.1 (4.5 to 8.2) · 313 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits13.4 (10.6 to 16.5) · 313 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6.1 · 144 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.3 · 80 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.7 · 237 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.8 (10 to 16.1) · 1,639 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.8 to 1.1) · 1,619 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,535 patients answered, 22% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at El Camino Health
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at El Camino Health
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well79%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained61%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge86%
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)76%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Nurses "always" listened carefully76%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
"Always" quiet at night47%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital80%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects46%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$145,675

Medicare paid this office $145,675 for 356 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Short return visit (20+ min)288$48,781$77
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint125$26,873$69
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose63$21,481None
New patient visit (30+ min)145$13,472$93
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope14$11,730$838
See all 8 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Short return visit (20+ min)288$48,781$77
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint125$26,873$69
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose63$21,481None
New patient visit (30+ min)145$13,472$93
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope14$11,730$838
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope15$7,303$487
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope20$2,713$136
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg128$1,089None

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)24More than 94% of doctors who do this
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)54More than 88% of doctors who do this

Who their Medicare patients are

356 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 77 · Under 65 0% · 85 and older 19% · Women 59% · Health risk score 0.85. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 65% · Coronary heart disease 25% · Diabetes 22% · Cancer 19% · Atrial fibrillation 15% · Chronic kidney disease 11% · Heart failure 9% · Depression 8% · Stroke 6% · COPD 5%.

The office billed $382,600, Medicare allowed $191,229 and paid $145,675; for 3,084 services of 24 kinds; $22,570 of it was for drugs given in the office and $123,105 for care.

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
20243563,084770.85$382,600$145,675
20233564,439770.83$411,545$167,377
202235010,132770.80$423,110$216,882
20213439,815770.76$397,448$209,996
202033842,099760.88$387,305$188,852
201940727,462770.90$381,997$179,633
20184212,595760.84$373,580$148,001
20173802,316760.91$345,916$137,814
20164071,825760.90$394,300$155,678
20153791,742760.89$390,515$154,850
20143571,609760.81$401,995$155,803
20133931,830760.93$238,097$160,295

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: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Short return visit (20+ min)277$50,142$84
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint138$31,060$76
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose68$21,972None
New patient visit (30+ min)149$15,228$102
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope12$11,449$954
Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg13$8,498None
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope15$8,034$536
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope22$3,327$151
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg132$1,077None

2022: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg46$77,581None
Short return visit (20+ min)269$48,532$85
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint109$23,073$73
New patient visit (30+ min)133$13,326$100
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope13$12,915$993
Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg12$11,506None
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope13$6,945$534
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope20$3,222$153
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg116$1,936None
Injection into tendon or ligament11$671$61
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg22$106None

2021: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg44$72,068None
Short return visit (20+ min)259$44,285$85
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint111$21,046$72
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope15$16,194$1,012
New patient visit (30+ min)127$13,468$106
Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope13$4,829$371
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope21$3,460$157
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg123$2,222None

2020: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg46$73,358None
Short return visit (20+ min)267$36,869$65
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint131$22,425$65
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope13$12,446$957
New patient visit (30+ min)107$9,549$89
Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope11$3,075$256
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg129$2,909None
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope17$2,714$151

2019: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg40$46,559None
Short return visit (20+ min)323$42,508$65
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint171$26,624$61
New patient visit (30+ min)144$13,506$94
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose32$7,180None
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope11$5,522$502
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg187$4,255None
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope14$2,085$149
Injection into tendon or ligament11$595$50

2018: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Short return visit (20+ min)317$40,514$63
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint171$24,284$60
New patient visit (30+ min)155$14,258$92
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose41$14,225None
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope17$8,378$493
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg186$4,461None
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope13$2,052$147
Return visit (30+ min)12$1,344$96

2017: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Short return visit (20+ min)278$37,304$63
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint157$22,945$60
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope14$12,647$903
New patient visit (30+ min)129$10,973$85
Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose21$10,614None
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose28$7,405None
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg165$3,683None
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope21$3,047$145
Return visit (30+ min)15$1,793$94

2016: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Short return visit (20+ min)252$30,676$64
Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose41$23,998None
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint164$23,995$60
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope18$17,674$930
New patient visit (30+ min)171$16,064$94
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope18$9,741$513
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope17$2,684$149
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg167$2,604None
Return visit (30+ min)13$1,257$97
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint14$784$52

2015: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Short return visit (20+ min)256$33,882$65
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint145$20,527$61
Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose32$18,564None
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope17$16,864$937
New patient visit (30+ min)139$13,431$97
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope21$9,945$474
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope21$3,312$151
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg146$1,746None
New patient visit (45+ min)12$1,701$142
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes13$1,530$118
Return visit (30+ min)14$1,443$90

2014: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Short return visit (20+ min)249$32,403$65
Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose36$23,690None
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope20$19,063$953
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint123$16,137$64
New patient visit (30+ min)115$10,765$94
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope21$10,670$508
Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope19$6,461$340
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope30$4,571$152
New patient visit (45+ min)20$2,733$137
Return visit (30+ min)26$2,668$92
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg141$1,437None
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views11$104$9

2013: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Short return visit (20+ min)290$38,087$62
Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose35$22,292None
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint129$15,779$60
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope14$13,574$905
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope26$13,155$487
New patient visit (30+ min)126$11,710$93
Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope17$5,854$344
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope25$3,567$143
Return visit (30+ min)29$2,734$91
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes16$1,778$111
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg174$1,470None
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint12$675$56
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views16$230$8

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$815

Pharmacies billed $815 in 2024.

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

Opioids were 62% of their Part D prescriptions (43 of 69) in 2024. A higher opioid share than 9 in 10 peers; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 31%.

69 generic and 0 brand-name prescriptions · $815 in drug cost.

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
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18$187$10
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19$148$8

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
2024695262% (43)0%$815
2023674966% (44)0%$631
2022684568% (46)0%$575
2021885061% (54)0%$1,218
20201085448% (52)0%$1,706
20191356830% (41)None$3,464
20181186847% (55)None$4,221
20171336744% (59)None$4,826
20161567457% (89)8%$6,896
20151718353% (90)11%$6,401
20141668046% (77)22%$11,633
20132018456% (112)19%$9,770

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen20$145$7
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20$121$6

2022: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21$149$7
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen19$145$8

2021: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen29$264$9
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16$120$8

2020: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Celecoxib19$704$37
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen22$299$14
Diclofenac22$297$14
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14$132$9
Tramadol13$50$4

2019: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Celecoxib43$2,426$56
Diclofenac27$567$21
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen14$129$9
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21$126$6

2018: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Celecoxib21$3,137$149
Diclofenac17$319$19
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29$232$8
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18$219$12
Methylprednisolone14$186$13

2017: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Celecoxib22$3,327$151
Diclofenac16$252$16
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen23$173$8
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19$139$7
Tramadol15$72$5

2016: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Celecoxib18$2,090$116
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen35$482$14
Tramadol32$321$10
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen19$219$12
Diclofenac12$165$14

2015: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Celecoxib13$2,627$202
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen42$536$13
Etodolac11$259$24
Tramadol24$171$7
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16$163$10

2014: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Celebrex17$6,846$403
Voltaren15$1,342$89
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen44$935$21
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen20$232$12
Diclofenac15$223$15

2013: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Voltaren25$1,781$71
Indomethacin12$473$39
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen63$449$7
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16$102$6
Acetaminophen-Codeine11$90$8

Money from drug and device companies

$66 in 2023

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Heron TherapeuticsZynrelef$66
1 payment
  • Meals for Zynrelef · 2023-01-10 · $66
See the published payment
Every published payment
Heron TherapeuticsMeals · 2023-01-10Zynrelef$66

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
0.0 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1770689440
Licence
CA G57188California G57188: Current · expires 2027-11-30
Trained
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, 1981
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Orthopedic surgery (207X00000X)
Mailing address
2204 Grant Rd, Suite 101, Mountain View, CA, 94040
NPI first listed
2006-09-16
NPI last updated
2010-11-01

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