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Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD

Accepting New Patients
(Dr. Leah Jean Witt Gaspard, M.D.)
Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)
University of Minnesota Medical School
Professional interests include: constipation, memory disorders, fecal incontinence, and more.
3575 Geary Boulevard 1st Floor
San Francisco, CA 94118

Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD is a pulmonologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and geriatrics (elderly care). She graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD is affiliated with UCSF Health, Regents of the University of California, UCSF Medical Group, UCSF and Hill Physicians.

View Doctor's Full Profile (415) 353-4900

Office Locations

400 PARNASSUS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143
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Hill Physicians

3575 Geary Boulevard 1st Floor
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 353-4900
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In The News 

“In an accompanying editorial, Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh and Dr. Leah Witt from the University of California, San Francisco described untitling as "a subtle but important form of unconscious bias," one...”—"When using a patient portal, remember your doctor is not your pal", Post Bulletin, October 2022
“In an invited commentary, Lekshmi Santhosh, MD, and Leah Witt, MD, both of the University of California San Francisco, noted that women physicians already spend more time after-hours in the EMR,...”—"Women Doctors More Likely to Be Called by First Name in Patient Portal Messages", MedPage Today, October 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

lung diffusion capacity test

By Affordability:

lung diffusion capacity test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD performed more lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

pulmonary function test

In 2013, Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD had a list price for pulmonary function test (PFT) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2016 were hospital care, outpatient care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 32
inpatient care 16
outpatient care 16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD.

Gender
Male 19
Female 24
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 31
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 17
85 and over 15
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 28
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 42
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 26
Dementia 35
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 183
hospital care 69
inpatient care 69

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD.

Gender
Male 78
Female 113
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 118
Black 0
Hispanic 14
Asian 36
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 88
85 and over 56
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 27
Dementia 28
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 675

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD.

Gender
Male 143
Female 237
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 263
Black 11
Hispanic 25
Asian 65
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 193
85 and over 103
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 26
Dementia 19
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 448

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD.

Gender
Male 97
Female 165
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 181
Black 0
Hispanic 18
Asian 43
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 136
85 and over 73
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 23
Dementia 19
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 677
hospital care 22
inpatient care 22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD.

Gender
Male 134
Female 227
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 247
Black 12
Hispanic 25
Asian 63
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 174
85 and over 99
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 23
Dementia 24
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2022 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 379
pulmonary testing 32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD.

Gender
Male 138
Female 204
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 236
Black 0
Hispanic 27
Asian 43
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 112
From 75 to 84 137
85 and over 76
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 28
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 24
Dementia 13
Cancer 24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA during 2023 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 186
pulmonary testing 55

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD.

Gender
Male 119
Female 129
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 157
Black 16
Hispanic 25
Asian 34
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 116
From 75 to 84 82
85 and over 23
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 29
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 29
Dementia 0
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD treated as a pulmonologist in SAN FRANCISCO, CA were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

doctor visit 424
hospital care 41
inpatient care 35
outpatient care 16
pulmonary testing 43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD.

Gender
Male 104
Female 157
Ethnicity
Black / African American 5
Asian / Pacific Islander 40
Non-Hispanic White 176
Hispanic 19
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 9
Age
75 to 84 118
85 and over 63
Less than 65 6
65 to 74 32

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD From 2016 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 16
Osteoporosis 21
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 25
Atrial Fibrillation 21
Cancer 16
Dementia 19

Education & Training

Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. She completed residency at University of Chicago Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center (2014)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCSF Health
Regents of the University of California
UCSF Medical Group
UCSF
Hill Physicians

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Chinese Community Health Plan, Central Health Plan and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna
Aetna
Blue Shield of California
Anthem
UnitedHealthcare
Health Net
Chinese Community Health Plan
Central Health Plan
Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 26 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Leah Jean Witt, Pulmonology | Geriatric Medicine, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. 

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Biography

Dr. Leah Witt, who practices in San Francisco, CA, is a medical specialist in adult pulmonology and geriatrics (elderly care). Areas of expertise for Dr. Witt include obesity, diabetes, and osteoporosis. Patients rated her highly, giving her an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She most likely takes Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, as well as other insurance carriers. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School. She trained at the University of Chicago Medical Center for residency. Dr. Witt is professionally affiliated with UCSF Medical Group, Hill Physicians, and Regents of the University of California. Dr. Witt welcomes new patients at her office inSan Francisco, CA as reported by Hill Physicians.

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