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Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

8881 Fletcher Parkway #102
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 461-1830

Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Escondido, CA specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD is affiliated with Palomar Health Medical Group, IHS RADIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC and NORTH COUNTY RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES INC.

Office Locations

2185 Citracado Parkway
Escondido, CA 92029

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8881 Fletcher Parkway #102
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 461-1830

(619) 797-1484

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

neck X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD had a list price for neck X-ray 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 Affordability:

complete abdominal ultrasound

head/brain CT scan

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

limited abdominal ultrasound

MRI angiogram

neck ultrasound

pelvis X-ray

retroperitoneal ultrasound

soft tissue ultrasound

spine X-ray

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD had a list price for abdominal MRI, angiogram (angiography), brain MRA, chest CT scan, complete abdominal ultrasound, head/brain CT scan, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, limited abdominal ultrasound, MRI angiogram (MRA), neck ultrasound, pelvis X-ray, retroperitoneal ultrasound, soft tissue ultrasound, spine X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Escondido, CA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	474
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	656
cardiac procedures	30
CT scan	846
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	91
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	279
musculoskeletal imaging	193
neck imaging	11
nuclear scan	30
pelvic imaging	326
spinal procedures	233
stress testing	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	1686
ultrasound (sonogram)	168
vascular procedures	62
X-rays	2044

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Escondido, CA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	501
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	641
cardiac procedures	25
CT scan	862
hip imaging	100
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	304
musculoskeletal imaging	210
nuclear scan	25
pelvic imaging	347
spinal procedures	266
stress testing	25
thoracic (chest) imaging	1692
ultrasound (sonogram)	180
vascular procedures	76
X-rays	2013

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1172
Female	1607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2056
Black	182
Hispanic	349
Asian	113
Other	58
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	894
From 75 to 84	765
85 and over	522
Less than 65	598

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Escondido, CA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	325
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	507
cardiac procedures	14
CT scan	661
hip imaging	55
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	264
musculoskeletal imaging	98
nuclear scan	14
pelvic imaging	239
spinal procedures	173
stress testing	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	1125
ultrasound (sonogram)	102
vascular procedures	48
X-rays	1229

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	807
Female	1187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1486
Black	122
Hispanic	228
Asian	88
Other	52
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	643
From 75 to 84	551
85 and over	380
Less than 65	420

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Escondido, CA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	331
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	412
cardiac procedures	20
CT scan	630
hip imaging	60
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	201
musculoskeletal imaging	128
nuclear scan	20
pelvic imaging	248
spinal procedures	193
stress testing	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	1284
ultrasound (sonogram)	111
X-rays	1510

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1878
Female	2340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3104
Black	294
Hispanic	506
Asian	174
Other	110
Native American	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1422
From 75 to 84	1148
85 and over	820
Less than 65	828

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	47
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Escondido, CA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	554
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	625
breast procedures	22
cardiac procedures	24
CT scan	976
hip imaging	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	358
musculoskeletal imaging	135
neck imaging	13
nuclear scan	24
pelvic imaging	351
preventive care	22
spinal procedures	254
stress testing	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	1537
ultrasound (sonogram)	172
vascular procedures	27
women's imaging	22
X-rays	1685

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1176
Female	1566

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1995
Black	177
Hispanic	324
Asian	123
Other	110
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	948
From 75 to 84	721
85 and over	504
Less than 65	569

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Escondido, CA during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	416
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	601
cardiac procedures	20
CT scan	816
hip imaging	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	368
musculoskeletal imaging	112
nuclear scan	20
pelvic imaging	255
spinal procedures	242
stress testing	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	1473
ultrasound (sonogram)	146
vascular procedures	14
X-rays	1575

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1073
Female	1428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1748
Black	186
Hispanic	329
Asian	126
Other	89
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	864
From 75 to 84	691
85 and over	488
Less than 65	458

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	46
Dementia	33
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Escondido, CA during 2018 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	435
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	574
cardiac procedures	22
CT scan	828
hip imaging	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	305
musculoskeletal imaging	117
nuclear scan	22
pelvic imaging	265
spinal procedures	215
stress testing	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	102
ultrasound (sonogram)	165
vascular procedures	21
X-rays	190

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1075
Female	1426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1779
Black	180
Hispanic	284
Asian	114
Other	113
Native American	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	914
From 75 to 84	677
85 and over	447
Less than 65	463

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	32
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Escondido, CA during 2019 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	460
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	545
cardiac procedures	13
CT scan	788
hip imaging	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	344
musculoskeletal imaging	141
neck imaging	16
nuclear scan	13
pelvic imaging	271
spinal procedures	263
stress testing	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	209
vascular procedures	28
X-rays	251

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1166
Female	1472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1880
Black	159
Hispanic	325
Asian	124
Other	129
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1016
From 75 to 84	731
85 and over	444
Less than 65	447

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Escondido, CA during 2020 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	343
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	439
cardiac procedures	13
CT scan	602
hip imaging	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	232
musculoskeletal imaging	108
neck imaging	13
nuclear scan	13
pelvic imaging	216
spinal procedures	164
stress testing	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	157
vascular procedures	36
X-rays	170

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1021
Female	1161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1503
Black	150
Hispanic	292
Asian	100
Other	115
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	840
From 75 to 84	610
85 and over	348
Less than 65	384

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	49
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Escondido, CA during 2021 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	457
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	559
cardiac procedures	17
CT scan	791
hip imaging	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	405
musculoskeletal imaging	138
neck imaging	17
nuclear scan	17
pelvic imaging	274
spinal procedures	246
stress testing	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	119
ultrasound (sonogram)	185
vascular procedures	36
X-rays	206

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1087
Female	1392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1719
Black	163
Hispanic	321
Asian	119
Other	129
Native American	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	933
From 75 to 84	750
85 and over	415
Less than 65	381

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	45
Dementia	29
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Escondido, CA during 2022 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	514
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	460
cardiac procedures	14
CT scan	824
hip imaging	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	315
musculoskeletal imaging	157
neck imaging	14
nuclear scan	14
pelvic imaging	328
spinal procedures	220
stress testing	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	136
ultrasound (sonogram)	181
vascular procedures	21
X-rays	243

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1045
Female	1389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1696
Black	144
Hispanic	291
Asian	134
Other	158
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	928
From 75 to 84	741
85 and over	401
Less than 65	364

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Escondido, CA were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

abdominal imaging	437
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	547
breast procedures	22
cardiac procedures	19
CT scan	784
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	306
musculoskeletal imaging	139
neck imaging	14
nuclear scan	19
pelvic imaging	283
preventive care	22
spinal procedures	224
stress testing	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	850
ultrasound (sonogram)	161
vascular procedures	36
women's imaging	22
X-rays	1010

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1045
Female	1360

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	159
Asian / Pacific Islander	110
Non-Hispanic White	1724
Hispanic	295
Native American / Alaskan Native	19
Other	96

**Age**
75 to 84	671
85 and over	433
Less than 65	446
65 to 74	854

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	12
Dementia	25

Education & Training

Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alexander S. Urioste, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Palomar Health Medical Group

IHS RADIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC

NORTH COUNTY RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES INC

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Biography

Dr. Alexander Urioste is a physician who specializes in diagnostic radiology. After attending Wake Forest University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is professionally affiliated with Palomar Health Medical Group. According to Palomar Health Medical Group, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Urioste's office in Escondido, CA.