Dr. Tricia Santos Cavaiola, MD

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

Dr. Santos Cavaiola's NPI, 1518163799, was assigned on June 25, 2007. Dr. Santos Cavaiola graduated from OHSU School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Santos Cavaiola holds California license A108282.

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

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Santos Cavaiola practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Santos Cavaiola's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Santos Cavaiola is board certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Santos Cavaiola is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists chronic diabetes, diabetic emergency and obesity among the conditions Dr. Santos Cavaiola treats.

CMS data shows 842 Medicare services from Dr. Santos Cavaiola across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 258 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $59,846 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 258 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Santos Cavaiola in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 109 patients. 75% of them have diabetes, and 75% have high blood pressure. 57% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.72, 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. Santos Cavaiola's median patient age at 62, with 35% women.

In 2024, Dr. Santos Cavaiola wrote 58 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. They cover 11 drugs, with $129,195 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 343 claims across 13 drugs.

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

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Santos Cavaiola, published from 2014 to 2019. 2018 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Hypoglycemic Agents, Insulin and Administration, Inhalation. Dr. Santos Cavaiola has published most often in Clin Ther. Dr. Santos Cavaiola's most frequent co-authors are Jeremy Hodson Pettus, David Taehyung Ahn, MD and Catherine Rachel Kilpatrick, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 48 general payments to Dr. Santos Cavaiola from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies paid the most, $49,198.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Santos Cavaiola, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Santos Cavaiola graduated from OHSU School of Medicine in 2007.

Dr. Santos Cavaiola is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.