Dr. William D. Fuller, MD

Dr. Fuller practices at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health.

Dr. Fuller's NPI, 1598747065, was assigned on November 18, 2005. Dr. Fuller graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 1999. Dr. Fuller's California license number on file is A87087.

Dr. Fuller's primary practice is Scripps Green Hospital, at 10666 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 554-3600.

Dr. Fuller's primary practice is Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health. Dr. Fuller is also affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego. The medical group on file is Scripps Clinic Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fuller to 1 more breast imaging center and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fuller practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Fuller's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Fuller is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Fuller's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Virginia and District of Columbia.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, bariatric surgery, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Fuller treats.

CMS data shows 203 Medicare services from Dr. Fuller across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 164 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,156 for them.

CMS counts 164 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fuller in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 85 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fuller's median patient age at 53, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Fuller wrote 76 Medicare Part D claims for 36 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 31 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $342 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 38 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Fuller accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Fuller as offering telehealth. CMS counts 25 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Fuller, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Fuller, published from 2007 to 2016. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Obesity, Morbid, Body Mass Index and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Fuller has published most often in Surg Obes Relat Dis. Dr. Fuller's most frequent co-authors are Mohamed Reda Ali, MD, Arun Aneja, MD, PhD and Gregory Andrew Broderick-Villa, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 99 general payments to Dr. Fuller from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 35% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $7,800.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Fuller, most recently Fellow (FASMBS) in 2012.

Dr. Fuller graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore in 1999. Dr. Fuller is a member of ACS, ASMBS and SAGES.

Dr. Fuller is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.