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Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD

(20 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (1982)

30 GARDEN COURT SUITE B
MONTEREY, CA 93940

(831) 647-1123

Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD is a cardiologist in MONTEREY, CA specializing in adult cardiology. She graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD is affiliated with COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA and MONTAGE MEDICAL GROUP.

Office Locations

30 GARDEN COURT SUITE B
MONTEREY, CA 93940

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The guest physicians will be David Linstadt, M.D., Radiology Oncologist; Tomas Borsky, O.D., Optometrist; and Diane Sobkowicz, M.D., Cardiologist.”—"Club News: May 15, 2010", The Union, May 2010

“"You kind of get a double whammy - your bad cholesterol increases and your good cholesterol decreases," said Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, a cardiologist who directs the Women's Heart Program for the Sutter...”—"California restaurants can't use trans fat as of Jan. 1", Merced Sun-Star, December 2009

“"More people do pay attention and have made changes in what they eat," said Diane Sobkowicz, a Sacramento cardiologist.”—"DeSaulnier pushes for calorie counts on menus", East Bay Times, October 2007

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

echocardiogram

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, echocardiogram (echo), and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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:

cardiac stress testing

stress testing

In 2023, Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress testing 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:

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

inpatient hospital care

stress EKG

ultrasound

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD performed more cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), stress EKG, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, and spectral Doppler echocardiography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD treated as a cardiologist in MONTEREY, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	181
cardiac procedures	656
doctor visit	1295
stress testing	274
ultrasound (sonogram)	475

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD treated as a cardiologist in MONTEREY, CA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	130
cardiac procedures	617
doctor visit	1316
implant surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
stress testing	279
ultrasound (sonogram)	476

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	805
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	176
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD treated as a cardiologist in MONTEREY, CA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	168
cardiac procedures	727
doctor visit	1334
stress testing	298
ultrasound (sonogram)	559

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	824
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	180
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD treated as a cardiologist in MONTEREY, CA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	184
cardiac procedures	836
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	1388
implant surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
stress testing	384
ultrasound (sonogram)	599

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	694
Female	1168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1728
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	696
From 75 to 84	706
85 and over	350
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD treated as a cardiologist in MONTEREY, CA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	151
cardiac procedures	653
doctor visit	942
stress testing	276
ultrasound (sonogram)	502

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	174
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD treated as a cardiologist in MONTEREY, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	412
doctor visit	387
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
lab tests	227
stress testing	122
ultrasound (sonogram)	290

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	519
Female	513

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	806
Black	52
Hispanic	82
Asian	63
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	287
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD treated as a cardiologist in MONTEREY, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	643
doctor visit	778
hospital care	273
implant surgery	22
inpatient care	273
lab tests	281
minimally invasive procedures	22
stress testing	191
ultrasound (sonogram)	460

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	727
Female	708

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1141
Black	63
Hispanic	95
Asian	79
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	554
From 75 to 84	521
85 and over	293
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD treated as a cardiologist in MONTEREY, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	858
doctor visit	937
hospital care	398
inpatient care	398
lab tests	166
stress testing	257
ultrasound (sonogram)	621

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	903
Female	890

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1409
Black	83
Hispanic	129
Asian	108
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	653
From 75 to 84	638
85 and over	395
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD treated as a cardiologist in MONTEREY, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	608
doctor visit	790
hospital care	534
inpatient care	534
lab tests	47
stress testing	167
ultrasound (sonogram)	452

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	780
Female	814

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1255
Black	61
Hispanic	125
Asian	101
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	616
From 75 to 84	571
85 and over	338
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD treated as a cardiologist in MONTEREY, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	806
doctor visit	846
hospital care	550
inpatient care	550
stress testing	196
ultrasound (sonogram)	633

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	912
Female	1003

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1497
Black	78
Hispanic	162
Asian	99
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	731
From 75 to 84	702
85 and over	376
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD treated as a cardiologist in MONTEREY, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	887
doctor visit	712
hospital care	621
inpatient care	621
stress testing	243
ultrasound (sonogram)	659

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1027
Female	1151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1680
Black	0
Hispanic	172
Asian	128
Other	99
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	805
From 75 to 84	832
85 and over	414
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD treated as a cardiologist in MONTEREY, CA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	162
cardiac procedures	700
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	975
hospital care	414
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	414
lab tests	180
minimally invasive procedures	16
stress testing	244
ultrasound (sonogram)	520

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	594
Female	717

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	53
Non-Hispanic White	1087
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	82
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	481
85 and over	271
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	488

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

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 1982. She completed residency at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in California.

Medical School: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (1982)

Residency: Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA

MONTAGE MEDICAL GROUP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 20 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Diane Sobkowicz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in MONTEREY, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Sobkowicz is the personification of excellence is medicine! She listens, responds, teaches, explains, asks....in short, she does all that any physician should do. Her personality is welcoming. She is WONDERFUL!!! I have already recommended her to others, in fact my son is one of her patients, too.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Sobkowicz is very supportive. She listens to patient input and confirms if it is or is not a good choice. She imparted her knowledge of my condition in terms that were meaningful and understandable.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-06

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Sobkowicz is an excellent Dr. She often runs late, but when it's your turn you have her undivided attention and is excellent at explaining and including the patient in the "plan".

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Diane is the best, very thorough & professional. Give her an A+ very satisfied. Her wealth of knowledge outstanding feel lucky to have her as my doctor

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-11

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Dr Sobkowicz was so informative and she listened attentively. I'm so happy I was able to see her and establish a plan of care including follow up

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-06-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Sobkowicz was thorough and excellent in explaining the management of my medical issue. I left feeling that I was in good hands.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-03

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I have been seeing Dr. Sobkowicz for some time now and she is very good and treats you like family.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-28

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. S is an excellent specialist and has been very helpful in improving my health condition.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-07

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Im impressed with how thorough and informative the information I received about my care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Th Dr was very easy to understand and the focus was on me and my health .

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$7,975 Repatha $7,939	Corlanor $21	$15
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$2,706 Vascepa $2,706
Abbott Laboratories	$1,166 Confirm Rx $428	Pacemakers $212	AMPLATZER Occluders $156	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $117	Occluders $91	Other $163
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$840 CareLink $259	Reveal LINQ $250	Micra $149	CoreValve Evolut $141	Advisa $21	Other $20
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$477 XARELTO $477
Other	$1,808 LEQVIO $249	ELIQUIS $185	BRILINTA $145	PRALUENT $138	Cardiovascular Intervention $125	Other $966

**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	$6,400
Food and Beverage	$5,067
Honoraria	$2,500
Travel and Lodging	$853
Education	$153

Biography

Dr. Diane Sobkowicz is an adult cardiology specialist in Auburn, CA and Monterey, CA. Patient ratings for Dr. Sobkowicz average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Before performing her residency at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Dr. Sobkowicz attended MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. Dr. Sobkowicz (or staff) speaks Spanish and Polish. She has a closed panel according to Doctor.com.