Dr. Eugene M. Golts, MD

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

Dr. Golts' NPI, 1316000649, was assigned on December 18, 2006. Dr. Golts graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Golts holds California license A82530.

Dr. Golts' 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. Golts' primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Golts is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health.

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

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Golts' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Golts is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Golts is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery among the conditions Dr. Golts treats.

CMS data shows 140 Medicare services from Dr. Golts across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 139 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $66,318 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 139 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Golts in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 64 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.01, 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. Golts' median patient age at 68, with 33% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Golts for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Golts accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Golts as offering telehealth. CMS counts 29 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Golts, more than 82% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 40 papers to Dr. Golts, published from 2010 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Lung Transplantation, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation. Dr. Golts has published most often in J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Dr. Golts' most frequent co-authors are Kamyar Afshar, DO, Gordon L. Yung, MD and Aarya Kafi, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Golts to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Hepatitis C and Flaviviridae Infections. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Golts that name 1 trial.

CMS Open Payments shows 109 general payments to Dr. Golts from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 59% of the total. AtriCure, Inc. paid the most, $10,601. It also lists 5 research payments totaling $1,926 from 2020 to 2024, naming 1 clinical trial.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Golts, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.

Dr. Golts graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Golts is a member of STS.

Dr. Golts is in network with 17 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.