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Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

216 W. Pueblo Street Suite C
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

(805) 570-6801

Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD is an internist in Santa Barbara, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD is affiliated with Cottage Health.

Office Locations

216 W. Pueblo Street Suite C
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

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217 W Central Avenue
Lompoc, CA 93436

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In The News

“The Lambert/Grandcolas families would like to extend profound thanks to Rae's medical teams - past and recent - including Dr. Richard Danson, Dr. Alan Viglione, and the physicians and amazing...”—"Oretha 'Rae" Lambert of Santa Barbara, 1935-2023 | Obituaries | Noozhawk", Noozhawk, May 2023

“Fortunately, Dr. Richard Danson was able to persuade me to admit myself into Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital before I became a statistic like Jim Henson, who did not listen to the advice of his...”—"Jim Langley: When Life Is Put on Pause | Homes & Lifestyle - Noozhawk.com", Noozhawk, April 2020

“Mitch Vance, a founding partner of a private equity investment firm, and Dr. Richard Danson, a physician specializing in internal medicine, have joined Westmont College's Board of Trustees, which...”—"Mitch Vance, Richard Danson Join Westmont Board of Trustees | School Zone - Noozhawk.com", Noozhawk, February 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2012 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	74
allergy testing	138
ambulatory monitoring	12
blood draw	1120
cardiac procedures	12
diabetes management	494
doctor visit	1479
ear procedures	21
hormone therapy	122
hospital care	134
injections	157
inpatient care	134
lab tests	12420
preventive care	777
pulmonary testing	47
thyroid function tests	2005
ultrasound (sonogram)	74
urologic procedures	37
vaccines	89

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2013 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	66
allergy testing	87
blood draw	1111
diabetes management	543
doctor visit	1540
ear procedures	30
hormone therapy	131
hospital care	200
injections	168
inpatient care	200
lab tests	13283
preventive care	873
pulmonary testing	43
thyroid function tests	2188
ultrasound (sonogram)	66
vaccines	124

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2014 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	44
allergy testing	84
aspiration	39
blood draw	1159
diabetes management	553
doctor visit	1533
ear procedures	31
hormone therapy	77
hospital care	95
injections	167
inpatient care	95
lab tests	12989
preventive care	898
thyroid function tests	1907
ultrasound (sonogram)	44
vaccines	95

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2015 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	28
allergy testing	68
aspiration	41
blood draw	1167
diabetes management	522
doctor visit	1646
ear procedures	23
hospital care	110
injections	75
inpatient care	110
lab tests	12801
preventive care	928
thyroid function tests	1733
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
vaccines	160

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2016 were lab tests, injections, hormone therapy and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
allergy testing	60
blood draw	1225
diabetes management	315
doctor visit	1678
ear procedures	26
hormone therapy	8562
hospital care	158
injections	8606
inpatient care	158
lab tests	13357
preventive care	902
thyroid function tests	1918
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	143

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	33
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2017 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	37
blood draw	1187
diabetes management	259
doctor visit	1629
ear procedures	24
hospital care	160
injections	37
inpatient care	160
lab tests	11847
preventive care	928
thyroid function tests	1741
vaccines	144

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2018 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1223
diabetes management	334
doctor visit	1719
ear procedures	26
hospital care	165
injections	28
inpatient care	165
lab tests	13689
preventive care	1096
thyroid function tests	1830
vaccines	150

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	67
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2019 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1296
diabetes management	402
doctor visit	1812
ear procedures	17
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195
lab tests	15055
preventive care	1203
thyroid function tests	1637
vaccines	110

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	83
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2020 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	272
diabetes management	89
doctor visit	690
lab tests	3159
preventive care	258
thyroid function tests	408

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	291

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	125

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA were lab tests, hormone therapy, thyroid function tests and injections.

abdominal imaging	44
allergy testing	79
ambulatory monitoring	12
aspiration	40
blood draw	1084
cardiac procedures	12
diabetes management	390
doctor visit	1093
ear procedures	24
hormone therapy	2223
hospital care	152
injections	1319
inpatient care	152
lab tests	12066
preventive care	873
pulmonary testing	45
thyroid function tests	1707
ultrasound (sonogram)	44
urologic procedures	37
vaccines	126

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	106
Male	77

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	160
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	14
75 to 84	56
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	87

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	11
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	11
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard D. Danson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cottage Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$272 CRESTOR $97	BYDUREON WEEKLY $39	SYMBICORT $37	$99
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$166 XARELTO $116	INVOKANA $50
Shionogi Inc	$108 Osphena $108
Pfizer Inc.	$68 ELIQUIS $42	COLOGUARD $15	CELEBREX $10
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$62 ZORVOLEX $62
Other	$332 Contrave $71	CVI $31	BELSOMRA $26	VIIBRYD $24	Belviq $21	Other $158

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$751
Education	$258

Biography

Dr. Richard Danson graduated from the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Danson is affiliated with Cottage Health.