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Dr. Ben Dubois, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1998)

Professional interests include: rotator cuff repair, shoulder arthroscopy, adhesive capsulitis, and more.

5565 Grossmont Center Drive Suite 3-256
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 462-3131

Dr. Ben Dubois, MD is an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Ben Dubois, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare, Sharp Grossmont Hospital and G O M G A MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP.

Office Locations

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

5565 Grossmont Center Drive Suite 3-256
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 462-3131

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In The News

“The rotator cuff consists of a group of four muscles and tendons in the shoulder, explained Dr. Benjamin DuBois, a shoulder surgery specialist affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital.”—"Pacquiao's shoulder injury is common among nonathletes", The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

shoulder surgery

In 2023, Dr. Ben Dubois, MD performed more arthroscopic shoulder debridement, and shoulder surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

subacromial decompression

surgical debridement

total shoulder replacement

In 2012, Dr. Ben Dubois, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic surgery, joint aspiration, joint injections, joint surgery, subacromial decompression, surgical debridement, and total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Dubois, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	202
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	35
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	716
hip imaging	31
injections	202
joint surgery	140
minimally invasive procedures	92
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	82
musculoskeletal imaging	82
open surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	48
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	167

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Dubois, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	195
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	726
injections	212
joint surgery	131
minimally invasive procedures	79
musculoskeletal imaging	18
open surgery	21
reconstructive surgery	52
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	152
X-rays	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	59
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Dubois, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	198
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	829
injections	198
joint surgery	137
minimally invasive procedures	79
musculoskeletal imaging	13
open surgery	32
reconstructive surgery	58
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	169
X-rays	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	14
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	59
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Dubois, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	179
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	845
injections	179
joint surgery	121
minimally invasive procedures	62
reconstructive surgery	59
upper extremity surgery	121

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	852
Black	36
Hispanic	60
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	118
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Dubois, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	195
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	37
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	884
injections	195
joint surgery	161
minimally invasive procedures	94
reconstructive surgery	67
upper extremity surgery	161

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	17
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	60
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Dubois, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2017 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	171
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	46
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	849
injections	171
joint surgery	186
minimally invasive procedures	116
musculoskeletal imaging	11
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	70
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	204
X-rays	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	11
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	62
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Dubois, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	218
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	47
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	891
injections	244
joint surgery	184
minimally invasive procedures	119
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	65
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	201

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	21
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	68
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Dubois, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, injections, aspiration and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	217
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	47
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	919
injections	233
joint surgery	212
minimally invasive procedures	122
open surgery	23
reconstructive surgery	90
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	235

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	13
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	57
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Dubois, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	208
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	37
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	684
injections	208
joint surgery	156
minimally invasive procedures	93
open surgery	30
reconstructive surgery	63
tendon surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	186

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	14
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	40
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Dubois, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	218
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	34
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	681
injections	218
joint surgery	138
minimally invasive procedures	79
reconstructive surgery	59
upper extremity surgery	138

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	14
Hispanic	26
Asian	18
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	50
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben Dubois, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	240
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	659
injections	240
joint surgery	144
minimally invasive procedures	78
open surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	66
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	169

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	14
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	58
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ben Dubois, MD treated as an orthopedist in La Mesa, CA were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

aspiration	203
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	35
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	789
hip imaging	31
injections	209
joint surgery	155
minimally invasive procedures	92
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	82
musculoskeletal imaging	31
open surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	63
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	173
X-rays	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	442
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	31
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	173
85 and over	57
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	247

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben Dubois, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Ben Dubois, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopedic surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1998)

Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Orthopedic surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ben Dubois, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

G O M G A MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Ben Dubois, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Self-Pay/Uninsured, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Workers' Compensation, Health Net, Medicare and Humana.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ben Dubois, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

Self-Pay/Uninsured

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Workers' Compensation

Health Net

Medicare

Humana

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ben Dubois, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ben Dubois, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in La Mesa, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$2,407,100 DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse $1,571,107	DJO SURGICAL $680,619	Joint Implants $104,238	DJO Surgical Turon Modular Shoulder System $28,842	DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System $13,476	Other $8,818
Carticept Medical, Inc.	$16,555 Navigator $16,555
Tornier, Inc.	$1,688 CLIN - Simpliciti US IDE $1,688
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$1,058 Exparel $1,058
Stryker Corporation	$877 TRIATHLON $317	Reunion $213	TORNIER PERFORM ANATOMIC AUGMENTED GLENOID $140	HIPS $48	TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES $48	Other $111
Other	$2,152 NanoMaxx Ultrasound System $750	ELIQUIS $270	Regeneten $132	Janus Clamshell Ultrasound System $67	SURGICAL PAIN REGIONAL ANESTHESIA $56	Other $877

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$2,192,421
Consulting Fee	$198,805
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$17,188
Travel and Lodging	$13,941
Food and Beverage	$7,074

Research Payments

Dr. Ben Dubois, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $1,687.

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Dubois is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in La Mesa, CA. Clinical interests for Dr. Dubois include shoulder dislocation, shoulder osteoarthritis, and rotator cuff repair. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Dubois accepts. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington, Dr. Dubois attended the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. Dr. Dubois's professional affiliations include Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp HealthCare. He welcomes new patients at his office inLa Mesa, CA as reported by Sharp HealthCare.