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Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of Michigan Medical School (1983)

215 Pesetas Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

(805) 681-1761

Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD is an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health, Cottage Health and SANSUM CLINIC.

Office Locations

215 Pesetas Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

(805) 681-1761

(805) 681-1768

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Sutter Health

4151 Foothill Road Building A & B
Santa Barbara, CA 93111

(805) 681-7564

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In The News

“The second event in the series will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 19 featuring Dr. Daniel Curhan, M.D., a urologist at Sansum, who will delve into the "Neurological and Physiological...”—"Maravilla, VNHC Collaborate to Present 'Perspectives on Aging' | Your Health - Noozhawk.com", Noozhawk, June 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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:

lab tests

urinalysis

urine tests

In 2023, Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD had a list price for lab tests, urinalysis, and urine tests 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:

cystoscopy

diagnostic cystoscopy

minimally invasive procedures

post void residual study

urologic procedures

In 2012, Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD performed more cystoscopy, diagnostic cystoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, post void residual study, and urologic procedures 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. Daniel J. Curhan, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2012 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
anorectal procedures	12
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1155
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lab tests	873
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
minimally invasive procedures	237
minor procedures	17
potassium test	177
urologic procedures	948

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2013 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	20
anorectal procedures	18
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	1317
gastrointestinal procedures	23
implant surgery	23
lab tests	713
minimally invasive procedures	255
minor procedures	14
neurostimulator lead placement	48
neurostimulator replacement	23
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	23
potassium test	178
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	1043

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	831
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	928
Black	25
Hispanic	103
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	465
From 75 to 84	419
85 and over	148
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	52
cryotherapy	34
doctor visit	1236
hormone therapy	48
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
lab tests	885
laser treatment	34
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	17
minimally invasive procedures	249
potassium test	181
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	818

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	834
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	862
Black	32
Hispanic	98
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	471
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	133
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1194
hormone therapy	32
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
lab tests	1279
minimally invasive procedures	265
minor procedures	18
potassium test	195
stent placement (stenting)	15
urologic procedures	816

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1602
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1616
Black	48
Hispanic	174
Asian	0
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	892
From 75 to 84	726
85 and over	238
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	27
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	38
chemotherapy	38
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1192
hormone therapy	31
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
lab tests	1494
minimally invasive procedures	387
minor procedures	13
potassium test	265
urologic procedures	1177

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	841
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	831
Black	19
Hispanic	94
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	149
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
cancer surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1147
hormone therapy	41
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
lab tests	1347
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
minimally invasive procedures	276
minor procedures	14
potassium test	165
urologic procedures	861

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	813
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	772
Black	23
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	128
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	24
cancer surgery	15
catheterization	34
doctor visit	1075
hormone therapy	30
lab tests	1059
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	13
minimally invasive procedures	285
potassium test	103
stent placement (stenting)	12
urologic procedures	794

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	800
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	747
Black	21
Hispanic	94
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	131
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
cancer surgery	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1180
hormone therapy	42
lab tests	1326
minimally invasive procedures	243
minor procedures	14
potassium test	83
urologic procedures	706

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	856
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	796
Black	15
Hispanic	89
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	423
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	124
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	17
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	1010
hormone therapy	31
hospital care	16
incontinence surgery	11
inpatient care	16
lab tests	1019
minimally invasive procedures	206
minor procedures	38
potassium test	58
urologic procedures	547

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	741
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	669
Black	0
Hispanic	87
Asian	18
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	117
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2021 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	38
chemotherapy	38
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1063
hormone therapy	45
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
lab tests	433
minimally invasive procedures	210
minor procedures	27
potassium test	62
suprapubic catheter replacement	28
urologic procedures	669

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	822
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	15
Hispanic	97
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	119
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2022 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, neurostimulation and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	36
catheterization	31
chemotherapy	36
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1118
hormone therapy	43
lab tests	84
minimally invasive procedures	257
minor procedures	22
neurostimulation	95
potassium test	56
suprapubic catheter replacement	29
urologic procedures	616

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	785
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	0
Hispanic	103
Asian	16
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	358
85 and over	128
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

ablation	23
anorectal procedures	15
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	37
cancer surgery	14
catheterization	33
chemotherapy	37
cryotherapy	34
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1153
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hormone therapy	38
hospital care	18
implant surgery	23
incontinence surgery	11
inpatient care	18
lab tests	955
laser treatment	34
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
minimally invasive procedures	260
minor procedures	19
neurostimulation	95
neurostimulator lead placement	48
neurostimulator replacement	23
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	23
potassium test	138
stent placement (stenting)	13
urologic procedures	817

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	811
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	788
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	92
Other	28

**Age**
75 to 84	361
85 and over	128
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	421

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Education & Training

Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1983. He completed residency at Boston Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Urology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (1983)

Residency: Boston Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Urology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

Cottage Health

SANSUM CLINIC

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. Daniel J. Curhan, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, AARP, Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross of California, MultiPlan, Three Rivers, Medicare Advantage, First Health, United Healthcare, Aetna Medicare PPO, Humana, HealthSmart, Accepted California Foundation for Medical Care (Kern and Santa Barbara Counties) Plans: PPO: Large Group & Small Group, Accepted CenCal Plans: CenCal CareConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO and Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

AARP

Blue Shield of California

Anthem Blue Cross of California

MultiPlan

Three Rivers

Medicare Advantage

First Health

United Healthcare

Aetna Medicare PPO

Humana

HealthSmart

Accepted California Foundation for Medical Care (Kern and Santa Barbara Counties) Plans: PPO: Large Group & Small Group

Accepted CenCal Plans: CenCal CareConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net...

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$36,455 Myrbetriq $36,244	XTANDI $211
West Coast Cryotherapy LP	$32,612 Cryo Probe $32,612
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$7,292 Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $7,141	INTERSTIM $141	NURO $10
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$4,980 STENDRA $4,960	TESTOPEL $20
Coloplast Corp	$3,257 TITAN $1,598	PENILE RECONSTRUCTION $770	Pelvic Floor Repair $335	FEMALE INCONTINENCE $201	CONTINENCE CARE $194	Other $158
Other	$13,347 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,908	Urolift $1,038	Urolift - UL400 $904	eCoin Device Kit $553	Lupron $499	Other $8,444

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$37,302
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$32,612
Food and Beverage	$16,687
Travel and Lodging	$5,660
Consulting Fee	$4,000
Other	$1,681

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Daniel J. Curhan, MD.

West Coast Cryotherapy LP	2013	$21,847.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Partner Interest
West Coast Cryotherapy LP	2014	$19,270.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Partner Interest
West Coast Cryotherapy LP	2015	$0.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Partner Interest

Biography

Dr. Daniel Curhan practices urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Curhan is affiliated with Cottage Health and Sutter Health. After attending the University of Michigan Medical School, he completed his residency training at Boston Medical Center and Maine Medical Center. He accepts several insurance carriers, including AARP, Anthem, and Blue California. Dr. Curhan welcomes new patients at his office inSanta Barbara, CA as reported by Sutter Health.