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Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (1998)

Professional interests include: brain tumor, brain cancer

2200 N Sepulveda Boulevard
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

(310) 802-0200

Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD is a diagnostic radiologist in Santa Monica, CA specializing in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD is affiliated with UCLA Health, UCLA RADIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, MARTIN LUTHER KING JR COMMUNITY MEDICAL FOUNDATION and UCLA West Valley Medical Center.

Office Locations

1245 16th Street Suite 100
Santa Monica, CA 90404

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2200 N Sepulveda Boulevard
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

(310) 802-0200

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757 Westwood Plaza Suite 1501
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 301-6800

(310) 794-9035

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

brain imaging

In 2023, Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD performed more brain imaging (neuroimaging) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

MRI angiogram

In 2023, Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD performed more MRI angiogram (MRA) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

CT scan

MRI

spine imaging

In 2012, Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD performed more CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and spine imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2012 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1167
CT scan	772
diagnostic procedures	14
eye procedures	58
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	819
neck imaging	196
spinal procedures	411
vascular procedures	268

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2013 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1414
CT scan	682
diagnostic procedures	12
eye procedures	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1247
neck imaging	181
spinal procedures	582
vascular procedures	321

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	741
Female	956

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1112
Black	145
Hispanic	217
Asian	180
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	661
From 75 to 84	491
85 and over	257
Less than 65	288

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2014 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1179
CT scan	684
diagnostic procedures	13
eye procedures	51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1033
neck imaging	150
nuclear scan	16
spinal procedures	490
vascular procedures	182

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	640
Female	825

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	970
Black	138
Hispanic	161
Asian	142
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	584
From 75 to 84	409
85 and over	223
Less than 65	249

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2015 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1293
CT scan	740
eye procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1065
neck imaging	164
spinal procedures	535
vascular procedures	249

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	1440
Female	1716

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2104
Black	286
Hispanic	376
Asian	272
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1140
From 75 to 84	920
85 and over	540
Less than 65	556

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2016 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1097
CT scan	591
eye procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	875
neck imaging	131
spinal procedures	397
vascular procedures	204

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	772

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	858
Black	145
Hispanic	165
Asian	137
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	525
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	192
Less than 65	219

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2017 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1263
CT scan	767
diagnostic procedures	12
eye procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1021
neck imaging	135
spinal procedures	520
vascular procedures	194

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	737
Female	814

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1036
Black	148
Hispanic	159
Asian	153
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	592
From 75 to 84	462
85 and over	259
Less than 65	238

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	25
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2018 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1220
CT scan	808
diagnostic procedures	18
eye procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1027
neck imaging	135
spinal procedures	548
vascular procedures	127

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	709
Female	907

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1035
Black	186
Hispanic	191
Asian	137
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	677
From 75 to 84	459
85 and over	244
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	24
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2019 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1206
CT scan	773
diagnostic procedures	16
eye procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1028
neck imaging	147
spinal procedures	560
vascular procedures	161

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	730
Female	881

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1018
Black	166
Hispanic	192
Asian	165
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	635
From 75 to 84	462
85 and over	277
Less than 65	237

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2020 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	934
CT scan	609
eye procedures	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	826
neck imaging	120
spinal procedures	414
vascular procedures	72

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	606
Female	685

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	837
Black	126
Hispanic	157
Asian	111
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	513
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	214
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2021 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	33
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1154
chemotherapy	33
CT scan	765
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	925
neck imaging	100
spinal procedures	561
vascular procedures	139

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	672
Female	857

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	969
Black	139
Hispanic	204
Asian	149
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	583
From 75 to 84	500
85 and over	277
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	26
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2022 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1237
CT scan	836
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1127
neck imaging	98
spinal procedures	725
vascular procedures	137

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	749
Female	933

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1036
Black	174
Hispanic	219
Asian	177
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	660
From 75 to 84	552
85 and over	267
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Santa Monica, CA were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	33
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1196
chemotherapy	33
CT scan	729
diagnostic procedures	14
eye procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	999
neck imaging	141
nuclear scan	16
spinal procedures	522
vascular procedures	186

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	691
Female	849

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	150
Asian / Pacific Islander	147
Non-Hispanic White	997
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	185
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	460
85 and over	250
Less than 65	233
65 to 74	597

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1998. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (1998)

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals (2003)

Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology (2003)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA Health

UCLA RADIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR COMMUNITY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

UCLA West Valley 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. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), TRICARE, Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Centivo, Health Net of California and UFCM Health System.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

TRICARE

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Centivo

Health Net of California

UFCM Health System

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited	$20,704 Axumin $20,704
GUERBET LLC	$3,614 DOTAREM GADOTERATE MEGLUMINE INJECTION $2,314	ELUCIREM $1,301
BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC.	$3,610 ISOVUE $2,148	VUEWAY $1,000	MR (Group) $163	MULTIHANCE $156	PROHANCE $143
Amgen Inc.	$3,138 Blincyto $2,463	$675
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG	$2,834 Avastin $2,834
Other	$774 ILLUCCIX $500	Oncology $133	Intrabeam $108	Gadavist $34

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$17,546
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,288
Travel and Lodging	$4,366
Honoraria	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$2,319
Other	$156

Research Payments

Dr. Whitney B. Pope, MD, PhD has received 2 research payments totaling $19,170.

Biography

Dr. Whitney Pope is a physician who specializes in neuroradiology and diagnostic radiology. Dr. Pope's areas of clinical interest consist of neurosurgery, imaging procedures, and brain cancer. He is professionally affiliated with UCLA Health. He usually is in-network for Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. According to UCLA Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Pope's office in. After completing medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Distinctions awarded to Dr. Pope include: Super Doctors Southern California; Berlex/NER Foundation Fellowship in Basic Science Research Award; and Southern California Super Doctors.