Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 615
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 304
- Part D claims, 2024
- 162
- MIPS score, 2024
- 80
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 3045 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
- Practice phone
- Call (805) 569-3226
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Santa Barbara Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Santa Barbara, California
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Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho is a general surgeon in Santa Barbara, California
Dr. Yurcho practices at Santa Barbara Surgery Center in Santa Barbara, California.
Dr. Yurcho's NPI, 1740572908, was assigned on May 6, 2011. Dr. Yurcho graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Yurcho holds California license A127253.
- NPI
- 1740572908NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1153619507
- NPI enumeration date
- May 6, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (805) 569-3226
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho practices at Santa Barbara Surgery Center in Santa Barbara, California
Dr. Yurcho's primary practice is Santa Barbara Surgery Center, at 3045 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. The practice phone is (805) 569-3226.
- Santa Barbara Surgery Center3045 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105Phone(805) 569-3226
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Yurcho's primary practice is Santa Barbara Surgery Center in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Yurcho is also affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. The medical group on file is Cottage Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yurcho to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Yurcho practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Yurcho's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Yurcho is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Yurcho's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Pennsylvania license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, chest trauma, collapsed lung, colonoscopy and colon removal among the conditions Dr. Yurcho treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Yurcho
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho billed Medicare for 615 services in 2024
CMS data shows 615 Medicare services from Dr. Yurcho across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 304 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $56,380 for them.
Dr. Yurcho's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3852024: 42811%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1672024: 18712%
- Other services
- 2023: 322024: 0100%
Where Dr. Yurcho's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office54789%
- In a facility6811%
Dr. Yurcho compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Yurcho
- California median
- Medicare services
- 615vs 1663.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 304vs 1212.5 times
- Part D claims
- 122vs 343.6 times
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Yurcho's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho treated 304 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 304 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yurcho in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 145 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 62% have high blood pressure. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Yurcho's median patient age at 64, with 59% women.
Dr. Yurcho's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Yurcho's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17758%
- Men12742%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Yurcho's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure62%
- Arthritis54%
- Cancer29%
- Anxiety28%
- Mood disorders26%
- Depression24%
- Osteoporosis23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Yurcho's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho wrote 162 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Yurcho wrote 162 Medicare Part D claims for 98 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 122 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,530 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 82 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Yurcho's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic145 claims90%
- Brand-name17 claims10%
Dr. Yurcho's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Yurcho's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids12%20 of 162 claims
- Antibiotics33%53 of 162 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 822024: 12249%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho scored 80 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Yurcho for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Yurcho accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Yurcho as offering telehealth. CMS counts 73 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Yurcho, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Yurcho's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 80of 100Final score
- 64.1of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 81of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Yurcho ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 72nd percentile73 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho received $18,247 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 109 general payments to Dr. Yurcho from 15 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $17,277.
General payments to Dr. Yurcho by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Yurcho by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Education$10,14456%
- Food and beverage$2,88916%
- Speaker and faculty fees$2,70015%
- Travel and lodging$2,49314%
- Gifts$200%
Companies that paid Dr. Yurcho the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho graduated from Ross University School of Medicine
Dr. Yurcho graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2011.
- Medical school
- Board certified in colon & rectal surgery
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers
Dr. Yurcho is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
- Elevance
- Humana
Plan types Dr. Yurcho accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare6
- PPO6
- HMO3
- POS2
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho's NPI number?
Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho's NPI number is 1740572908. It was assigned on May 6, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho?
Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho is a general surgeon in Santa Barbara, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho practice?
Dr. Yurcho practices at 3045 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Dr. Yurcho's primary practice is Santa Barbara Surgery Center in Santa Barbara, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yurcho to 4 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Yurcho is (805) 569-3226.
What is Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho's medical license number?
Dr. Yurcho holds California license A127253, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Yurcho in California (2013 to 2027) and Pennsylvania (2016 to 2017).
Which hospitals is Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho affiliated with?
Dr. Yurcho is affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Yurcho to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho part of?
Dr. Yurcho is linked to Cottage Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Yurcho to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Yurcho billed Medicare for 615 services in 2024, and Dr. Yurcho accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Yurcho as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho's MIPS score?
Dr. Yurcho's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 80 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho see?
CMS counts 304 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yurcho in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho board certified?
Yes. Dr. Yurcho is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
What services does Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Yurcho's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: digestive system (46600) and office visit, new patient (99203).
Where did Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho go to medical school?
Dr. Yurcho graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Yurcho's most prescribed drugs by claims were Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf, Metronidazole and Neomycin Sulfate.
Has Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $18,247 in general payments to Dr. Yurcho from 15 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho been practicing?
Dr. Yurcho graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho accept?
Dr. Yurcho is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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