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Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Istanbul University

300 W. Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007

1-888-388-2838

Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD is a medical oncologist in Glendale, CA specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from Istanbul University. Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Keck Medical Center of USC, Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center, USC Arcadia Hospital, Pacific Shores Medical Group and CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

222 W Eulalia Street
Glendale, CA 91204

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222 W Eulalia Street Suite 100-B
Glendale, CA 91204

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Keck Medical Center of USC

300 W. Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007

1-888-388-2838

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In The News

“His oncologist, Dr. Kalust Ucar, says Scholer's case is unique.”—"'Rejoice always': a lesson in dying", Los Angeles Times, June 2007

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kalust Ucar, 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

inpatient hospital care

intravenous chemotherapy

intravenous infusion

therapeutic phlebotomy

In 2023, Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, intravenous (IV) infusion, and therapeutic phlebotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

antineoplastic hormone therapy

In 2012, Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD performed more antineoplastic hormone therapy 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. Kalust Ucar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Glendale, CA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	517
blood draw	3485
chemotherapy	517
doctor visit	2949
hormone therapy	53
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
lab tests	11226
minimally invasive procedures	800
port flush	32
preventive care	14
thyroid function tests	42
vaccines	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Glendale, CA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	534
blood draw	3690
chemotherapy	534
doctor visit	3061
hospital care	188
inpatient care	188
lab tests	12033
minimally invasive procedures	836
port flush	33
thyroid function tests	61

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	0
Hispanic	80
Asian	56
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	120
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	47
Dementia	18
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Glendale, CA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	580
blood draw	3412
chemotherapy	580
doctor visit	3173
hospital care	1481
inpatient care	1481
lab tests	12012
minimally invasive procedures	872
port flush	84
thyroid function tests	44

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	601

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	705
Black	16
Hispanic	140
Asian	67
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	387
85 and over	155
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	52
Dementia	21
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Glendale, CA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	541
blood draw	3099
chemotherapy	541
doctor visit	3323
hospital care	1446
inpatient care	1446
lab tests	13504
minimally invasive procedures	811
port flush	117
thyroid function tests	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	818
Female	1194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1438
Black	0
Hispanic	282
Asian	126
Other	132
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	702
From 75 to 84	776
85 and over	328
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	51
Dementia	21
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Glendale, CA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	829
blood draw	3438
chemotherapy	829
doctor visit	3479
hospital care	1501
inpatient care	1501
lab tests	15679
minimally invasive procedures	1121
port flush	137
thyroid function tests	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	650

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	733
Black	0
Hispanic	142
Asian	70
Other	74
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	393
85 and over	194
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	53
Dementia	26
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Glendale, CA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	666
blood draw	3333
chemotherapy	666
doctor visit	3300
hospital care	1266
inpatient care	1266
lab tests	15989
minimally invasive procedures	1081
port flush	113
thyroid function tests	52

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	647

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	751
Black	21
Hispanic	124
Asian	73
Other	88
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	412
85 and over	196
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	53
Dementia	29
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Glendale, CA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	647
blood draw	3521
chemotherapy	647
doctor visit	3455
hormone therapy	158
hospital care	1408
inpatient care	1408
lab tests	18294
minimally invasive procedures	1283
port flush	68
preventive care	14
thyroid function tests	66

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	711

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	806
Black	13
Hispanic	137
Asian	85
Other	102
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	410
85 and over	213
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	54
Dementia	31
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Glendale, CA during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	733
blood draw	2460
chemotherapy	733
doctor visit	3131
hormone therapy	185
hospital care	1807
inpatient care	1807
lab tests	18852
minimally invasive procedures	1504
preventive care	14
thyroid function tests	64

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	753

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	859
Black	23
Hispanic	138
Asian	81
Other	104
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	447
85 and over	220
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	56
Dementia	31
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Glendale, CA during 2020 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	673
blood draw	109
chemotherapy	673
doctor visit	2873
hormone therapy	189
hospital care	1449
inpatient care	1449
lab tests	19744
minimally invasive procedures	1279
preventive care	20
thyroid function tests	184

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	763

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	846
Black	0
Hispanic	124
Asian	82
Other	114
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	428
85 and over	196
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	54
Dementia	29
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Glendale, CA during 2021 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	668
blood draw	98
chemotherapy	668
doctor visit	2454
hormone therapy	121
hospital care	1287
inpatient care	1287
lab tests	12770
minimally invasive procedures	1220
preventive care	11
thyroid function tests	138

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	743

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	806
Black	15
Hispanic	125
Asian	93
Other	126
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	430
85 and over	199
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	56
Dementia	28
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Glendale, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	601
blood draw	100
chemotherapy	601
doctor visit	2442
hormone therapy	140
hospital care	1405
inpatient care	1405
lab tests	13
minimally invasive procedures	1097

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	819
Black	18
Hispanic	134
Asian	77
Other	132
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	448
85 and over	195
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	60
Dementia	21
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Glendale, CA were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	635
blood draw	2431
chemotherapy	635
doctor visit	3058
hormone therapy	141
hospital care	1222
inpatient care	1222
lab tests	13646
minimally invasive procedures	1082
preventive care	14
thyroid function tests	73
vaccines	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	662

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	73
Non-Hispanic White	758
Hispanic	129
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	84

**Age**
75 to 84	402
85 and over	183
Less than 65	94
65 to 74	388

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	41
Dementia	23

Education & Training

Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD graduated from Istanbul University. He completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He is certified by the Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology) Internal Medicine Internal Medicine (Sub: Hematology) and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Istanbul University

Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Board Certification: Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology) Internal Medicine Internal Medicine (Sub: Hematology)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Keck Medical Center of USC

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

USC Arcadia Hospital

Pacific Shores Medical Group

CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION

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. Kalust Ucar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, Great-West Healthcare, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, TriWest, United Healthcare, Interplan, Aetna, Medicare, Cigna, Coventry, GEHA, Anthem, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, PacifiCare, Health Net, Brand New Day, Marian Health Services, Watchtower, Health Net Covered California, Kern Health Systems, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare, USC Network, Take Care (GUAM), Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund, Blue Shield Covered California, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, NEXT and Health Plans of Nevada.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

United Healthcare

Interplan

Aetna

Medicare

Cigna

Coventry

GEHA

Anthem

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

PacifiCare

Health Net

Brand New Day

Marian Health Services

Watchtower

Health Net Covered California

Kern Health Systems

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare

USC Network

Take Care (GUAM)

Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund

Blue Shield Covered California

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Health Plans of Nevada

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD has an average of 1.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Glendale, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Exelixis Inc.	$3,415 Cabometyx $3,415
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$2,353 Nexavar $2,130	Stivarga $95	Xofigo $88	Nubeqa $40
Amgen Inc.	$856 XGEVA $282	Kyprolis $237	Prolia $144	Vectibix $54	Neulasta $16	Other $124
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$735 XTANDI $218	PADCEV $23	$494
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$469 DARZALEX $174	IMBRUVICA $170	ZYTIGA $70	Erleada $43	PROCRIT $12
Other	$3,911 IMBRUVICA $210	BOSULIF $162	Oncology $148	Pervenio $147	KEYTRUDA $142	Other $3,101

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,330
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,300
Consulting Fee	$2,000
Education	$1,053
Travel and Lodging	$55

Research Payments

Dr. Kalust Ucar, MD has received 19 research payments totaling $290,743.

Biography

Dr. Kalust Ucar's medical specialty is adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. He has a 2.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He is professionally affiliated with Keck Medical Center of USC, USC Arcadia Hospital, and Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center. Dr. Ucar seems to honor Anthem, PacifiCare, Blue California, and more. His practice in Glendale, CA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com. He graduated from the University of California and Istanbul University. For his residency, Dr. Ucar trained at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Ucar include: Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Super Doctors 2008. Dr. Ucar (or staff) is conversant in Spanish, Armenian, and French.