Dr. Cynthia S. Santillan, MD

Dr. Santillan practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Santillan's NPI, 1932132404, was assigned on July 8, 2006. Dr. Santillan graduated from WashU Medicine in 2000. Dr. Santillan holds California license A90879.

Dr. Santillan's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Dr. Santillan's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Santillan is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Santillan to 2 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Santillan practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Diagnostic radiology is Dr. Santillan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Dr. Santillan is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Dr. Santillan is licensed in California.

CMS data shows 4,724 Medicare services from Dr. Santillan across 27 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,690 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $99,425 for them.

CMS counts 1,690 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Santillan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 750 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 33% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Santillan's median patient age at 60, with 55% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Santillan for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Santillan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 29 papers to Dr. Santillan, published from 2012 to 2023. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Tomography, X-Ray Computed and Liver Neoplasms. Dr. Santillan has published most often in Abdom Radiol (NY). Dr. Santillan's most frequent co-authors are Claude B. Sirlin, Yuko Kono, MD and William J. Sandborn, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Santillan from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Genentech, Inc. paid the most, $308.

Dr. Santillan graduated from WashU Medicine in 2000. Dr. Santillan is a member of ARRS, Association of University Radiologists, RSNA and Society of Abdominal Radiology.

Dr. Santillan is in network with 9 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.