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Dr. Darren Sigal, MD

Accepting New Patients

(72 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: blood disorders

1310 N Missouri Avenue
Peoria, IL 61603

(309) 308-3800

Dr. Darren Sigal, MD is a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Darren Sigal, MD is affiliated with Scripps Clinic, Scripps Health, Scripps Green Hospital and OSF Healthcare.

Office Locations

326 Santa Fe Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024

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15004 INNOVATION DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92128

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10710 N Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037

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OSF Healthcare

1310 N Missouri Avenue
Peoria, IL 61603

(309) 308-3800

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Only about 20 percent of hepatocellular cancer patients respond to checkpoint inhibitors, Dr. Darren Sigal, principal investigator of the study, said in a statement.”—"Experimental liver cancer drug developed at Scripps Research cleared for testing", The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 2019

“Lutathera treatment is available to patients at the Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center, with Xavier and Scripps hematologist and medical oncologist Dr. Darren Sigal serving as the therapy's ordering...”—"San Diego Resident Becomes First in County to Receive Radioactive Cancer Drug", Times of San Diego, November 2018

“Dr. Darren Sigal will be recognized during the pregame ceremony before Tuesday night's San Diego Padres-Miami Marlins game at Petco Park for his pioneering work in pancreatic cancer research.”—"Padres to Honor Cancer Researcher at Miami Marlins Game", Times of San Diego, June 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

biological response modifier therapy

intravenous chemotherapy

port flush

By Affordability:

blood transfusion

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Darren Sigal, MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, and port flush procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood transfusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

intravenous infusion

In 2023, Dr. Darren Sigal, MD performed more intravenous (IV) infusion procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Darren Sigal, 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 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. Darren Sigal, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and port flush.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	575
chemotherapy	575
doctor visit	1176
hormone therapy	30
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	709
port flush	163

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Sigal, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and port flush.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	529
chemotherapy	529
doctor visit	1273
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
minimally invasive procedures	657
port flush	78

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	76
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Sigal, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and port flush.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	590
chemotherapy	590
doctor visit	1360
hormone therapy	26
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
minimally invasive procedures	733
port flush	105

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	92
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Sigal, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and port flush.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	613
blood draw	15
chemotherapy	613
doctor visit	1297
hormone therapy	30
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	702
port flush	98

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	560
Female	604

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1000
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	162
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Sigal, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and port flush.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	591
chemotherapy	591
doctor visit	1294
hormone therapy	55
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	723
port flush	56

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	93
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Sigal, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and port flush.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	630
blood draw	15
chemotherapy	630
doctor visit	1372
hormone therapy	37
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
minimally invasive procedures	776
port flush	110

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	90
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Sigal, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and port flush.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	644
chemotherapy	644
doctor visit	1380
hormone therapy	41
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
minimally invasive procedures	719
port flush	64

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	73
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Sigal, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and port flush.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	694
blood draw	12
chemotherapy	694
doctor visit	1356
hormone therapy	19
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	762
port flush	77

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	76
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Sigal, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and port flush.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	767
chemotherapy	767
doctor visit	1379
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	808
port flush	97

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	68
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Sigal, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and port flush.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	622
chemotherapy	622
doctor visit	1269
hormone therapy	15
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	704
port flush	80

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	59
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Sigal, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2022 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and port flush.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	785
blood draw	19
chemotherapy	785
doctor visit	1322
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	783
port flush	151

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	32
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	76
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Darren Sigal, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hospital care.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	640
blood draw	15
chemotherapy	640
doctor visit	1316
hormone therapy	31
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
minimally invasive procedures	734

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	32
Non-Hispanic White	485
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	24
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	209
85 and over	78
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	246

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darren Sigal, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	5
Cancer	37

Education & Training

Dr. Darren Sigal, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at University of California, Davis Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: University of California, Davis Affiliated Hospitals (2005)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology (2005)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Darren Sigal, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Clinic

Scripps Health

Scripps Green Hospital

OSF Healthcare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Darren Sigal, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 72 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Darren Sigal, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Encinitas, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Celularity Inc.	$75,934 $75,934
Celgene Corporation	$74,023 Abraxane $73,786	Revlimid $150	Pomalyst $43	Istodax $27	Inrebic $16
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc	$71,023 ONIVYDE $53,147	Somatuline Depot $17,818	Somatuline Depot 120mg-.5ml $58
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$52,557 Vitrakvi $27,921	Stivarga $16,042	Nexavar $8,310	Xofigo $218	Aliqopa $47	Other $20
Seagen Inc.	$28,755 TUKYSA $28,755
Other	$64,998 PEGPH20 $4,784	Avastin $4,448	Lupron $4,263	Non-Covered Product $4,065	Creon $3,223	Other $44,216

**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	$185,810
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$74,500
Consulting Fee	$52,167
Food and Beverage	$21,747
Travel and Lodging	$20,135
Other	$12,932

Research Payments

Dr. Darren Sigal, MD has received 470 research payments totaling $2,102,512.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Darren Sigal, MD.

Celularity Inc.

2022

$16,056.58

Physician Covered Recipient

Restricted stock and stock options

Biography

Dr. Darren Sigal is a medical specialist in adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. Clinical interests for Dr. Sigal include blood disorders. Dr. Sigal has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He obtained his medical school training at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Davis. Dr. Sigal is professionally affiliated with OSF Healthcare, Scripps Clinic, and Scripps Green Hospital. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in San Diego, CA.