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Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

39000 Bob Hope Drive Hal B. Wallis Building
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

(760) 346-0642

Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD is a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD is affiliated with Eisenhower Medical Center and Eisenhower Health.

Office Locations

39000 Bob Hope Drive Hal B. Wallis Building
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

stress EKG

ultrasound

By Affordability:

arterial duplex ultrasound

arterial ultrasound

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

duplex ultrasound

echocardiogram

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity arterial ultrasound

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

spectral Doppler echocardiography

SPECT scan

stress echo

stress EKG

transthoracic echocardiography

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, stress EKG, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arterial duplex ultrasound, arterial ultrasound, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, duplex ultrasound, echocardiogram (echo), lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity (leg) arterial ultrasound, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), spectral Doppler echocardiography, SPECT scan, stress echo, stress EKG, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound 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:

carotid duplex ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

electrocardiogram

stress testing

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD performed more carotid duplex ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, electrocardiogram (EKG), and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD performed more vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound 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. Eric M. Sontz, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	55
ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	1747
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	5364
hospital care	904
inpatient care	904
lab tests	1626
minimally invasive procedures	47
nuclear scan	550
pelvic imaging	55
stress testing	1000
ultrasound (sonogram)	1114
vascular procedures	477

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	77
cardiac procedures	1689
cardioversion	23
catheterization	53
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	6689
hospital care	1122
inpatient care	1049
minimally invasive procedures	53
nuclear scan	368
outpatient care	73
pelvic imaging	77
pulmonary testing	16
stress testing	781
ultrasound (sonogram)	1216
vascular procedures	414

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1994
Female	1665

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3346
Black	38
Hispanic	203
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1128
From 75 to 84	1563
85 and over	826
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	54
cardiac procedures	1691
cardioversion	17
catheterization	79
diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	6732
hospital care	1003
inpatient care	955
minimally invasive procedures	79
nuclear scan	323
outpatient care	48
pelvic imaging	54
pulmonary testing	36
stress testing	763
ultrasound (sonogram)	1091
vascular procedures	321

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1953
Female	1737

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3366
Black	38
Hispanic	202
Asian	31
Other	40
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1158
From 75 to 84	1565
85 and over	824
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	40
cardiac procedures	1690
cardioversion	14
catheterization	99
diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	7040
hospital care	952
inpatient care	898
minimally invasive procedures	99
nuclear scan	253
outpatient care	54
pelvic imaging	40
pulmonary testing	22
stress testing	724
ultrasound (sonogram)	1219
vascular procedures	438

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3676
Female	3134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	6258
Black	64
Hispanic	340
Asian	0
Other	88
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2156
From 75 to 84	2878
85 and over	1588
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	33
cardiac procedures	1854
cardioversion	25
catheterization	107
diagnostic procedures	107
doctor visit	6322
hospital care	921
inpatient care	893
minimally invasive procedures	107
nuclear scan	323
outpatient care	28
pelvic imaging	33
pulmonary testing	30
stress testing	788
ultrasound (sonogram)	1250
vascular procedures	398

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1870
Female	1641

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3185
Black	44
Hispanic	194
Asian	0
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1115
From 75 to 84	1446
85 and over	811
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
cardiac procedures	1708
cardioversion	22
catheterization	98
diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	5660
hospital care	834
inpatient care	834
minimally invasive procedures	98
nuclear scan	200
pelvic imaging	21
pulmonary testing	16
stress testing	670
ultrasound (sonogram)	1173
vascular procedures	319

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1768
Female	1626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3064
Black	39
Hispanic	193
Asian	0
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1112
From 75 to 84	1405
85 and over	784
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
cardiac procedures	1757
catheterization	89
diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	4726
hospital care	545
inpatient care	545
minimally invasive procedures	89
nuclear scan	175
pelvic imaging	19
stress testing	658
ultrasound (sonogram)	1353
vascular procedures	401

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1875
Female	1734

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3225
Black	45
Hispanic	226
Asian	0
Other	75
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1153
From 75 to 84	1546
85 and over	781
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	39
cardiac procedures	1900
catheterization	103
diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	3908
hospital care	683
inpatient care	683
minimally invasive procedures	103
nuclear scan	182
pelvic imaging	39
stress testing	737
ultrasound (sonogram)	1422
vascular procedures	426

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2022
Female	1853

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3452
Black	41
Hispanic	253
Asian	0
Other	83
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1258
From 75 to 84	1649
85 and over	832
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	28
cardiac procedures	2117
cardioversion	15
catheterization	52
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	3654
hospital care	499
inpatient care	499
minimally invasive procedures	52
nuclear scan	542
pelvic imaging	28
stress testing	1034
ultrasound (sonogram)	1297
vascular procedures	292

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1886
Female	1812

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3279
Black	47
Hispanic	236
Asian	37
Other	85
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1160
From 75 to 84	1631
85 and over	789
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
cardiac procedures	2320
catheterization	42
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	3660
hospital care	519
inpatient care	519
minimally invasive procedures	42
nuclear scan	671
pelvic imaging	16
stress testing	1224
ultrasound (sonogram)	1311
vascular procedures	299

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1772
Female	1739

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3130
Black	41
Hispanic	219
Asian	0
Other	82
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1110
From 75 to 84	1581
85 and over	715
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	22
cardiac procedures	2336
cardioversion	16
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	3490
hospital care	479
inpatient care	479
minimally invasive procedures	55
nuclear scan	604
pelvic imaging	22
stress testing	1260
ultrasound (sonogram)	1344
vascular procedures	378

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1786
Female	1845

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3201
Black	0
Hispanic	240
Asian	45
Other	93
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1091
From 75 to 84	1648
85 and over	779
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

abdominal imaging	36
ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	1891
cardioversion	18
catheterization	74
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	5204
hospital care	769
inpatient care	750
lab tests	1626
minimally invasive procedures	74
nuclear scan	381
outpatient care	50
pelvic imaging	36
pulmonary testing	24
stress testing	876
ultrasound (sonogram)	1253
vascular procedures	378

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1872
Female	1707

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	36
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	3227
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	209
Other	63

**Age**
75 to 84	1537
85 and over	793
Less than 65	118
65 to 74	1131

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Eisenhower Medical Center

Eisenhower Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric M. Sontz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Rancho Mirage, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$629 ELIQUIS $529	$100
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$326 Structural Heart $170	CardioMEMS HF System $155
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$320 XARELTO $306	INVOKANA $15
Pfizer Inc.	$230 ELIQUIS $196	CHANTIX $34
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$221 SAVAYSA $100	Benicar $71	Effient $33	Welchol $16
Other	$1,938 BRILINTA $172	Impella $157	JUXTAPID $153	ENTRESTO $130	Pradaxa $128	Other $1,199

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,343
Education	$321

Biography

Dr. Eric Sontz is a medical specialist in adult cardiology. Patient ratings for Dr. Sontz average 4.0 stars (out of 5). After attending New York University (NYU) School of Medicine, Dr. Sontz completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is professionally affiliated with Eisenhower Medical Center and Eisenhower Health.