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Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD

(Dr. Donald B. Fuller, M.D.)

(471 Ratings)

Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

University of Washington School of Medicine

Professional interests include: robotic stereotactic radiosurgery (CyberKnife), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), radiation therapy, and more.

3366 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103

(619) 391-0111

Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD is a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD is affiliated with Unio Specialty Care, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Health, Unio Specialty Care, GENESIS HEALTHCARE PARTNERS PC, Mercy Physicians Medical Group and Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

Office Locations

Unio Specialty Care

3366 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103

(619) 391-0111

(858) 429-7936

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Unio Specialty Care

5395 Ruffin Road Suite 103
San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 221-9131

(858) 429-7939

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Unio Specialty Care

701 E Grand Avenue Suite 200
Escondido, CA 92025

(760) 783-5126

(858) 429-7938

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Some issues Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD can help you with:

Prostate Brachytherapy

Prostate brachytherapy is a type of internal radiation therapy used to treat prostate cancer. Brachytherapy and other internal radiation therapies place radioactive material inside of the body so that radiation can be released directly in the area of the cancer or tumor. Prostate brachytherapy uses radioactive seeds or pellets implanted into the prostate gland using thin tubes (catheters) or needles. The seed implants can be left in temporarily (temporary brachytherapy), meaning all radioactive material is removed following a treatment session, or they may be left in permanently (permanent brachytherapy). Permanent brachytherapy seeds will give off radiation slowly over the course of several weeks or months. Because radioactivity lessens over time, eventually, the amount of radiation released will become negligible, and the seeds will remain in the prostate gland without causing any side effects.

A group of doctors, including a radiation oncologist, will determine the details of a patient's treatment plan, such as length of treatment and whether they will receive low dose rate or high dose rate brachytherapy. Low dose rate brachytherapy may be temporary or permanent. If temporary, patients will remain in the hospital for several days while the radiation is delivered to their prostate gland through catheters or needles. In contrast, high dose rate brachytherapy delivers a high amount of radiation over a period of about thirty minutes, after which the radioactive materials are removed from the prostate. High dose rate brachytherapy is always temporary. Patients may receive a single treatment session, or treatment may continue in multiple sessions. Sessions can occur either in a single day or across several days, during which patients remain in the hospital.

Typically, patients can return home within hours following treatment, although an overnight hospital stay may be required. Side effects from prostate brachytherapy are temporary and may include erectile dysfunction, pelvic pain, fatigue, and urinary incontinence. If a patient feels pain or swelling where the needles or catheters were inserted, it may help them to avoid activities such as bike riding. Normal activity can be resumed within days of the procedure.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

marker placement for prostate radiation therapy

radiation therapy

stereotactic radiosurgery

In 2012, Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD performed more marker placement for prostate radiation therapy, radiation therapy, and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) 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. Donald Blake Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, marker placement for prostate radiation therapy and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
CT scan	12
doctor visit	428
image guided procedures	115
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	34
pelvic imaging	12
radiation therapy	1003

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	64
CT scan	64
doctor visit	486
image guided procedures	123
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	45
pelvic imaging	64
radiation therapy	1104

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	43
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were radiation therapy, CT scan, pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	135
CT scan	135
doctor visit	501
image guided procedures	100
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	29
pelvic imaging	135
radiation therapy	1148

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	19
Hispanic	34
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	37
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were radiation therapy, CT scan, pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	122
CT scan	122
doctor visit	499
image guided procedures	99
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	27
pelvic imaging	122
radiation therapy	279

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	640
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	34
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	98
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	89
CT scan	89
doctor visit	538
image guided procedures	112
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	30
pelvic imaging	89
radiation therapy	299

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	18
Hispanic	26
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	46
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	407
image guided procedures	73
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	24
radiation therapy	214

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	12
Hispanic	32
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	31
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	427
image guided procedures	116
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	34
radiation therapy	232

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	14
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	38
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	431
image guided procedures	155
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	28
radiation therapy	244

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	14
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	33
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	242
image guided procedures	186
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	26
radiation therapy	308

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	161
image guided procedures	117
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	28
radiation therapy	237

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	112
image guided procedures	148
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	44
radiation therapy	255

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2023 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	182
image guided procedures	131
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	24
radiation therapy	235

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2024 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	136
image guided procedures	133
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	30
radiation therapy	239

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

abdominal imaging	84
CT scan	84
doctor visit	350
image guided procedures	123
pelvic imaging	84
radiation therapy	445

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Female	42
Male	307

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	278
Hispanic	31
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	7

**Age**
85 and over	25
75 to 84	145
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	154

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	4
Cancer	68

Education & Training

Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine. He completed residency at LDS Hospital. He is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

Residency: LDS Hospital (1988)

Board Certification: National Board of Medical Examiners (1985)

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 471 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Accuray Incorporated	$20,389 CyberKnife System $17,863	TomoTherapy System $2,527
Myovant Sciences Inc.	$13,354 ORGOVYX $13,354
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited	$2,901 Axumin $1,264	POSLUMA $150	$1,488
Medtronic, Inc.	$592 $592
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$368 Xofigo $368
Other	$3,009 ILLUCCIX $299	Varian Ethos Treatment Planning $237	Edge $196	Urolift $159	FIRMAGON $145	Other $1,973

**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	$22,156
Travel and Lodging	$6,781
Food and Beverage	$5,899
Honoraria	$3,800
Consulting Fee	$1,654
Other	$322

Research Payments

Dr. Donald Blake Fuller, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $3,217.

Biography

Dr. Donald Fuller's area of specialization is radiation oncology. In Dr. Fuller's practice, he is particularly interested in prostate brachytherapy and robotic stereotactic radiosurgery (cyberknife). His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His education and training includes medical school at the University of Washington School of Medicine and residency at LDS Hospital. Dr. Fuller has received professional recognition including the following: Top Doctor Award, Radiation Oncology and San Diego County Medical Society and San Diego Magazine. His professional affiliations include Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista and Unio Specialty Care.