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Dr. Peter Morcos, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology
University of Washington School of Medicine (2007)
Professional interests include: heart problems, cardiac CT
10862 Calle Verde
La Mesa, CA 91941

Dr. Peter Morcos, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in La Mesa, CA specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Peter Morcos, MD is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health and Scripps Green Hospital.

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Office Locations

10862 Calle Verde
La Mesa, CA 91941
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Some issues Dr. Peter Morcos, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

duplex ultrasound
vascular studies
vascular ultrasound
venous ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Peter Morcos, MD had a list price for duplex ultrasound, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, and venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 10%

By Affordability:

lower extremity venous ultrasound
lower extremity venous duplex
venous duplex ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Peter Morcos, MD had a list price for lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, and venous duplex ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

Doppler echocardiography
echocardiogram
ultrasound

By Affordability:

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Peter Morcos, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in La Mesa, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 26
doctor visit 107
hospital care 83
inpatient care 83
ultrasound (sonogram) 26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD.

Gender
Male 55
Female 51
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 75
Black 0
Hispanic 19
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 33
From 75 to 84 45
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 36
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 38
Dementia 17
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in La Mesa, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 12
cardiac procedures 173
catheterization 12
diagnostic procedures 12
doctor visit 365
hospital care 315
inpatient care 315
minimally invasive procedures 12
stress testing 14
ultrasound (sonogram) 192
vascular procedures 69

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD.

Gender
Male 486
Female 436
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 654
Black 100
Hispanic 122
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 366
From 75 to 84 272
85 and over 164
Less than 65 120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 42
Dementia 19
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in La Mesa, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 16
cardiac procedures 179
doctor visit 354
hospital care 196
inpatient care 196
stress testing 22
ultrasound (sonogram) 154
vascular procedures 13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD.

Gender
Male 209
Female 172
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 264
Black 31
Hispanic 63
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 147
From 75 to 84 117
85 and over 70
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 28
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 36
Dementia 18
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in La Mesa, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 14
cardiac procedures 188
doctor visit 435
hospital care 323
inpatient care 323
stress testing 19
ultrasound (sonogram) 166
vascular procedures 11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD.

Gender
Male 224
Female 176
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 285
Black 28
Hispanic 61
Asian 12
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 160
From 75 to 84 133
85 and over 74
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 39
Dementia 21
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in La Mesa, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 14
cardiac procedures 207
doctor visit 429
hospital care 177
inpatient care 177
stress testing 31
ultrasound (sonogram) 196
vascular procedures 34

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD.

Gender
Male 205
Female 176
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 271
Black 28
Hispanic 53
Asian 16
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 152
From 75 to 84 121
85 and over 64
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 40
Dementia 16
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in La Mesa, CA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 187
doctor visit 481
hospital care 154
inpatient care 154
stress testing 25
ultrasound (sonogram) 226
vascular procedures 64

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD.

Gender
Male 249
Female 175
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 303
Black 37
Hispanic 56
Asian 16
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 165
From 75 to 84 136
85 and over 73
Less than 65 50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 34
Dementia 19
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in La Mesa, CA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 93
doctor visit 292
hospital care 102
inpatient care 102
ultrasound (sonogram) 153
vascular procedures 60

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD.

Gender
Male 219
Female 147
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 256
Black 26
Hispanic 58
Asian 13
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 152
From 75 to 84 106
85 and over 68
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 37
Dementia 24
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in La Mesa, CA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 13
cardiac procedures 172
doctor visit 415
hospital care 113
inpatient care 113
stress testing 12
ultrasound (sonogram) 220
vascular procedures 73

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD.

Gender
Male 221
Female 191
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 282
Black 22
Hispanic 55
Asian 29
Other 24
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 162
From 75 to 84 144
85 and over 78
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 40
Dementia 22
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in La Mesa, CA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 23
cardiac procedures 200
doctor visit 560
hospital care 140
inpatient care 140
stress testing 20
ultrasound (sonogram) 250
vascular procedures 93

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD.

Gender
Male 288
Female 237
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 362
Black 38
Hispanic 76
Asian 32
Other 17
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 197
From 75 to 84 172
85 and over 115
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 43
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 38
Dementia 16
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in La Mesa, CA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 636
doctor visit 580
hospital care 202
inpatient care 202
minimally invasive procedures 27
stress testing 57
ultrasound (sonogram) 616
vascular procedures 16

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD.

Gender
Male 767
Female 679
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1175
Black 0
Hispanic 87
Asian 68
Other 70
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 563
From 75 to 84 596
85 and over 239
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 38
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 27
Dementia 7
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in La Mesa, CA were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring 15
cardiac procedures 206
catheterization 12
diagnostic procedures 12
doctor visit 401
hospital care 180
inpatient care 180
minimally invasive procedures 19
stress testing 25
ultrasound (sonogram) 219
vascular procedures 48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD.

Gender
Male 292
Female 244
Ethnicity
Black / African American 31
Asian / Pacific Islander 18
Non-Hispanic White 392
Hispanic 65
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 13
Age
85 and over 94
75 to 84 184
Less than 65 45
65 to 74 209

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Morcos, MD From 2014 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Morcos, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 11
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 37
Atrial Fibrillation 32
Cancer 12
Dementia 17

Education & Training

Dr. Peter Morcos, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 2007. He completed residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine (2007)

Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals (2010)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (2014)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter Morcos, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
Scripps Health
Scripps Green Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peter Morcos, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 180 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peter Morcos, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in La Mesa, CA. 

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Overall Rating
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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc $1,419 XARELTO
$1,375 		INVOKANA
$44
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $1,293 ENTRESTO
$1,168 		LEQVIO
$113 		NON BRAND
$12
Pfizer Inc. $1,023 ELIQUIS
$774 		VYNDAQEL
$160 		VIAGRA
$71 		CHANTIX
$1
$16
Amgen Inc. $819 Repatha
$673 		Corlanor
$119 		Prolia
$27
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $558 BRILINTA
$422 		BYDUREON WEEKLY
$16
$120
Other $4,187 SAMSCA
$392 		LifeVest
$334 		MULTAQ
$207 		ELIQUIS
$183 		BYSTOLIC
$177 		Other
$2,895
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $9,186
Education $114

Biography

Dr. Peter Morcos' specialties are adult cardiology and nuclear cardiology. He practices in La Mesa, CA. In addition to English, Dr. Morcos (or staff) speaks Arabic and Spanish. He has a special interest in heart problems and cardiac CT. Dr. Morcos's professional affiliations include Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Green Hospital. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington, Dr. Morcos attended the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Morcos is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. According to Scripps Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in La Mesa, CA.

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