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Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD

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Specializes in: Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine (1975)

Professional interests include: neurogenetic disorders, celiac disease

300 Medical Plaza Suite B200
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 206-9485

Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD is a pediatric neurologist in Novato, CA specializing in neurodevelopmental disabilities. She graduated from Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine in 1975 and has 51 years of experience. Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD is affiliated with UCLA Health and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

Office Locations

300 Medical Plaza Way Suite B200 Los Angeles Ca
Novato, CA 90095

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Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

300 Medical Plaza Suite B200
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 206-9485

(310) 794-7491

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“While studying a family, Dr. Susan Perlman, an assistant clinical professor of neurology at UCLA, and her colleagues discovered not only a new form of a disease but also a new population at risk...”—"It's All in the FAMILY : As Doctors Study the mysteries of Cancer and Other Deadly Diseases, Families May Turn Out to Be the Best Laboratory", Los Angeles Times, April 2025

“In a broader sense, ataxia is also the term used to describe "any difficulty with balance and fine coordination," says Dr. Susan Perlman, a clinical professor of neurology and the director of the...”—"What to know about nervous system disease 'ataxia'", USA Today, December 2024

“"Friedreich's ataxia is a debilitating neuromuscular disease that progressively robs patients of their mobility and independence," said Susan Perlman, MD, of the David Geffen School of Medicine at...”—"First Treatment Approved for Rare Neurodegenerative Disorder", MedPage Today, March 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	297

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	296

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	13
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	315

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	330

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	24
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	337

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	315

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	389

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	16
Dementia	17
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	366

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	20
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	241

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	23
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	294

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	293

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	237

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD in 2023

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	204

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD in 2024

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	301

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD.

**Gender**
Female	102
Male	65

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	126
Hispanic	19
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	1
75 to 84	4
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	65

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	6
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD graduated from Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine in 1975. She completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine (1975)

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals (1979)

Board Certification: Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1981)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA Health

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

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. Susan Lee Perlman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), TRICARE, Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Health Net of California, Centivo and UFCM Health System.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

TRICARE

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Health Net of California

Centivo

UFCM Health System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Biogen, Inc.	$15,960 Skyclarys $9,453	$6,508
GENZYME CORPORATION	$8,129 $8,129
Lundbeck LLC	$3,986 XENAZINE $3,986
Grifols USA, LLC	$3,479 Gamunex-C $3,479
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.	$2,000 $2,000
Other	$5,370 Lupron $1,120	Cholbam $10	(820) Cholbam $1	$4,239

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$21,762
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11,538
Honoraria	$3,300
Travel and Lodging	$1,951
Food and Beverage	$263
Other	$111

Research Payments

Dr. Susan Lee Perlman, MD has received 206 research payments totaling $3,158,526.

Biography

Dr. Susan Perlman is a specialist in neurodevelopmental disabilities. Dr. Perlman's areas of clinical interest consist of neurogenetic disorders and celiac disease. She seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California. Her education and training includes medical school at Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Awards and/or distinctions she has received include Southern California Super Doctors; Super Doctors® Southern California; and Super doctors, Southern California. She is affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. UCLA Health reports that Dr. Perlman is accepting new patients at her office in Los Angeles, CA.