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Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD

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(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Michoacan University of San Nicolas of Hidalgo, Faculty of Medical Sciences

1185 Freedom Boulevard Suite 1
Watsonville, CA 95076

(831) 786-9250

Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Watsonville, CA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Michoacan University of San Nicolas of Hidalgo, Faculty of Medical Sciences. Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health Medical Network - Santa Cruz.

Office Locations

1185 Freedom Boulevard Suite 1
Watsonville, CA 95076

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1201 Freedom Boulevard
Watsonville, CA 95076

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

flu shot

immunization

preventive care

In 2024, Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD performed more flu shot, immunization (preventive vaccines), and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lab tests

urinalysis

By Affordability:

flu shot

flu vaccine

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD performed more lab tests, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for flu shot, and flu vaccine that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diabetes screening

By Affordability:

pneumonia shot

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD performed more diabetes screening procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for pneumonia shot that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watsonville, CA during 2012 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2711
lab tests	77
preventive care	333
vaccines	333

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watsonville, CA during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	14
doctor visit	2449
lab tests	66
preventive care	274
vaccines	274

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	499
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	60
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	44
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watsonville, CA during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	39
doctor visit	2566
lab tests	142
preventive care	450
vaccines	353

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	528
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	65
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watsonville, CA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	55
doctor visit	2509
lab tests	181
preventive care	514
vaccines	389

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	584
Female	578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	1114
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	524
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	124
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watsonville, CA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	16
doctor visit	2644
lab tests	89
preventive care	501
vaccines	457

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	560
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	64
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	47
Dementia	9
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watsonville, CA during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	93
doctor visit	3029
lab tests	278
preventive care	714
vaccines	493

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	593
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	62
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watsonville, CA during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	85
doctor visit	3220
lab tests	283
preventive care	709
vaccines	508

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	609
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	66
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watsonville, CA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	55
doctor visit	3010
lab tests	233
preventive care	526
vaccines	374

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	601
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	72
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watsonville, CA during 2020 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	38
doctor visit	2463
lab tests	169
preventive care	192
vaccines	78

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	560
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	68
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	48
Dementia	10
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watsonville, CA during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	42
doctor visit	2786
lab tests	166
preventive care	519
vaccines	415

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	624
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	73
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	49
Dementia	10
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watsonville, CA during 2022 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	32
doctor visit	2677
lab tests	170
preventive care	484
vaccines	382

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	603
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	78
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	49
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watsonville, CA during 2023 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	27
doctor visit	2928
lab tests	150
preventive care	433
vaccines	352

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	594
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	76
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	49
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watsonville, CA during 2024 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	52
doctor visit	3164
lab tests	217
preventive care	490
vaccines	366

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	612
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	80
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	52
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watsonville, CA were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

diabetes management	48
doctor visit	2781
lab tests	170
preventive care	472
vaccines	367

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD.

**Gender**
Female	294
Male	306

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	576
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	68
75 to 84	183
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	282

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	4
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD graduated from Michoacan University of San Nicolas of Hidalgo, Faculty of Medical Sciences. He completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Michoacan University of San Nicolas of Hidalgo, Faculty of Medical Sciences

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.13 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Watsonville, CA.

3.13

Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ariel Martinez, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,659 Ozempic $419	Victoza $380	RYBELSUS $350	Tresiba $279	Levemir $101	Other $130
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$858 XARELTO $430	INVOKANA $344	INVOKAMET $83
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$778 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $281	ANORO ELLIPTA $209	AREXVY $103	TANZEUM $87	ANORO $84	Other $13
Abbott Laboratories	$675 FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 $437	Freestyle Libre 2 $191	FreeStyle Libre $46
Pfizer Inc.	$354 ELIQUIS $354
Other	$2,605 AMITIZA $187	FARXIGA $180	JARDIANCE $168	Repatha $146	MOUNJARO $135	Other $1,788

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,615
Education	$313

Biography

Dr. Arial Martinez is a family medicine specialist in Watsonville, CA. His patients gave him an average rating of 3.0 stars (out of 5). He is a graduate of Michoacan University of San Nicolas of Hidalgo, Faculty of Medical Sciences and a graduate of Montefiore Medical Center's residency program. Dr. Martinez speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with Dignity Health. He has an open panel in Watsonville, CA according to Dignity Health.