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Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD

(Dr. Cliff Gronseth, MD)

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Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1992)

5387 Manhattan Circle Suite 200
Boulder, CO 80303

(303) 494-7773

Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD is a physiatrist in Boulder, CO specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD is affiliated with SPINE WEST A PROFESSIONAL LLC.

Office Locations

5387 Manhattan Circle Suite 200
Boulder, CO 80303

(303) 494-7773

(303) 494-1104

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In The News

“"Chronic pain is not dangerous, but it does need to be managed," said Dr. Cliff Gronseth, a Boulder-based physiatrist who sees patients in Steamboat Springs.”—"Monday Medical: Alternatives to narcotics for pain", Steamboat Pilot and Today, April 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD had a list price for X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

knee X-ray

nerve block

selective nerve root block

spinal procedures

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal joint injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD performed more injections, knee X-ray, nerve block, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal procedures, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal joint injection 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. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boulder, CO during 2012 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, injections and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	176
diagnostic evaluation	90
diagnostic procedures	271
doctor visit	546
hip imaging	16
injections	380
manual therapy	704
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve block	157
pain management	204
rehabilitation	402
spinal procedures	187
X-rays	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boulder, CO during 2013 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, injections and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
diagnostic evaluation	67
doctor visit	422
injections	213
manual therapy	746
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
nerve block	93
pain management	93
rehabilitation	414
spinal procedures	130

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	25
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD in 2013

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boulder, CO during 2014 were manual therapy, injections, rehabilitation and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	134
diagnostic evaluation	73
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	504
hip imaging	28
injections	290
manual therapy	641
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	103
musculoskeletal imaging	43
nerve block	156
pain management	156
rehabilitation	254
spinal procedures	245
X-rays	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	44
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD in 2014

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boulder, CO during 2015 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, injections and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
diagnostic evaluation	99
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	642
hip imaging	13
injections	299
manual therapy	780
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	119
musculoskeletal imaging	37
nerve block	140
pain management	154
rehabilitation	554
spinal procedures	273
X-rays	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	574

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	900
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	122
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD in 2015

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	14
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boulder, CO during 2016 were injections, spinal procedures, aspiration and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	180
diagnostic evaluation	31
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	710
hip imaging	21
injections	347
manual therapy	174
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	121
musculoskeletal imaging	50
nerve block	167
pain management	167
rehabilitation	128
spinal procedures	267
X-rays	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	60
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD in 2016

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boulder, CO during 2017 were injections, spinal procedures, aspiration and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	320
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	1003
injections	526
manual therapy	144
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	175
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve block	172
nerve procedures	14
pain management	220
rehabilitation	121
spinal procedures	381
X-rays	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	98
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD in 2017

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boulder, CO during 2018 were injections, spinal procedures, aspiration and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	324
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1043
hip imaging	21
injections	607
manual therapy	38
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	189
musculoskeletal imaging	50
nerve block	224
nerve procedures	24
pain management	307
rehabilitation	27
spinal procedures	429
X-rays	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	810
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	11
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	96
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD in 2018

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boulder, CO during 2019 were injections, spinal procedures, aspiration and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	268
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	874
injections	504
manual therapy	132
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	141
musculoskeletal imaging	41
nerve block	196
nerve procedures	24
pain management	260
rehabilitation	55
spinal procedures	363
X-rays	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	711
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	97
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD in 2019

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boulder, CO during 2020 were injections, spinal procedures, aspiration and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	157
doctor visit	586
injections	266
manual therapy	82
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	137
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nerve block	109
nerve procedures	16
pain management	125
rehabilitation	31
spinal procedures	246
X-rays	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	63
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD in 2020

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boulder, CO during 2021 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
doctor visit	625
injections	249
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	20
nerve block	143
nerve procedures	28
pain management	192
spinal procedures	196
X-rays	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	46
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD in 2021

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boulder, CO during 2022 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	618
injections	224
minimally invasive procedures	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
nerve block	141
nerve procedures	35
pain management	191
spinal procedures	180

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	37
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD in 2022

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	14
Dementia	3
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD treated as a physiatrist in Boulder, CO were manual therapy, injections, spinal procedures and rehabilitation.

aspiration	179
diagnostic evaluation	72
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	688
hip imaging	19
injections	355
manual therapy	382
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	107
musculoskeletal imaging	33
nerve block	154
nerve procedures	23
pain management	188
rehabilitation	220
spinal procedures	263
X-rays	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	520
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	182
85 and over	62
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	289

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	11
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1992. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1992)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SPINE WEST A PROFESSIONAL LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc	$20,121 $20,121
AbbVie Inc.	$136 BOTOX $136
Abbott Laboratories	$75 Proclaim IPG $52	PROCLAIM $24
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$55 Iovera $55
Allergan, Inc.	$52 BOTOX $52
Other	$35 Cios Select $18	BMAC $18

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$11,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$8,500
Food and Beverage	$475

Biography

Dr. Cliff Gronseth practices physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) in Boulder, CO. Dr. Gronseth graduated from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cliff A. Gronseth, MD From 2012 - 2022

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