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Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD

Accepting New Patients

(54 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Nebraska College of Medicine

400 E Santa Barbara Street Suite A
Santa Paula, CA 93060

(805) 384-8071

Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Santa Paula, CA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, St. John's Regional Medical Center St. John's Hospital Camarillo and Dignity Health Medical Group - Ventura County DHMF - California DHMN - Ventura.

Office Locations

400 E Santa Barbara Street Suite A
Santa Paula, CA 93060

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The family would like to express our deepest thanks to the Drs. and staff of Santa Paula Hospital, Dr. Michael Tushla and staff, and family and friends for the love and support.”—"Obituary Dolores Marquez Sibaja", Santa Paula Times, May 2014

“Scholarship Committee Co-Chairs Dr. Michael Tushla and Steven Jump presented the scholarships to the students: John Garza is enrolling at UC Irvine to study biology for his eventual career as...”—"Rotary: Nine students share $20,000 for scholastic achievement", Santa Paula Times, May 2014

“She is survived by a stepson, Walter Adair Jr. and wife Linda of Santa Paula, CA; step-grandson Michael Adair and wife Susan of Camarillo, CA; step-granddaughter Misty Tushla and husband Dr....”—"Obituaries", Santa Paula Times, June 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD in 2023

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In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD performed more flu shot, lab tests, preventive care, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines 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. Michael C. Tushla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Paula, CA during 2012 were nursing home care, lab tests, diabetes management and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	90
doctor visit	547
ear procedures	15
lab tests	118
nursing home care	140
preventive care	80
vaccines	80

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Paula, CA during 2013 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	15
diabetes management	24
doctor visit	661
lab tests	24
nursing home care	144
preventive care	84
vaccines	84

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	37
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Paula, CA during 2014 were nursing home care, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	96
doctor visit	685
lab tests	140
nursing home care	243
preventive care	125
vaccines	125

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	52
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Paula, CA during 2015 were nursing home care, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	58
doctor visit	787
lab tests	96
nursing home care	208
preventive care	94
vaccines	94

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	206
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	108
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Paula, CA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	55
diabetes management	26
doctor visit	759
lab tests	60
nursing home care	112
preventive care	141
vaccines	141

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	60
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Paula, CA during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
breathing treatment	13
doctor visit	892
injections	23
lab tests	29
nursing home care	122
preventive care	172
vaccines	172

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	58
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Paula, CA during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	986
injections	17
lab tests	29
nursing home care	120
preventive care	172
vaccines	172

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	103
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	57
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Paula, CA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	1016
injections	23
lab tests	26
nursing home care	114
preventive care	194
vaccines	194

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	107
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	49
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Paula, CA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	15
doctor visit	804
lab tests	15
nursing home care	110
preventive care	173
vaccines	140

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	0
Hispanic	125
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	60
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Paula, CA during 2021 were preventive care, nursing home care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	999
injections	23
lab tests	47
nursing home care	127
preventive care	130
vaccines	112

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	124
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	56
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Paula, CA during 2022 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	21
doctor visit	931
lab tests	64
nursing home care	119
preventive care	91
vaccines	70

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	121
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	54
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Paula, CA were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

aspiration	21
chronic care	55
diabetes management	47
doctor visit	824
ear procedures	15
injections	21
lab tests	58
nursing home care	141
preventive care	132
vaccines	125

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	206
Hispanic	88
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	103
85 and over	53
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	136

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He completed residency at Phoenix Baptist Medical Center, AZ. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Residency: Phoenix Baptist Medical Center, AZ

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

St. John's Regional Medical Center St. John's Hospital Camarillo

Dignity Health Medical Group - Ventura County DHMF - California DHMN - Ventura

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. Michael C. Tushla, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Cigna, Anthem, United Healthcare, TRICARE, First Health and HealthSmart.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Cigna

Anthem

United Healthcare

TRICARE

First Health

HealthSmart

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 54 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael C. Tushla, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Paula, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-03-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr.Tushla is a good doctor and has always been professional and kind. He makes referrals and treats me with respect. If anything I'm not easy to deal with because I am prejudiced toward corporate medicine.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-09-24

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Dr. Tushla explained that treatment would be the result of MRI, so didn't speculate. He also said that he is hearing my concerns and will address them.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-11

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I received Excellent care from Dr. Michael Tushla and staff. I was a little nervous been a new patient, but at the end I left very happy.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-04

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Pleasantly surprised by how thorough and caring the doctor was-not something I've experienced often. You could tell he genuinely cared.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-01

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Dr. Tushla is the most empathetic and caring physician I have ever had. He treats his patients as people and not a medical number.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-21

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Great experience..put us at ease..and explained to us about our condition and how to treat it..we left better than we came in.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-15

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Been going to Dr Tushla for many years and knows me well. Love his compassionate care, understanding, and professionalism

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-07-27

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Dr. Tushla was amazing. He knew what to ask, what to look for and the prescription he prescribed has made me feel better.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-08-07

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Dr. Tushla went over several test results from specialized care providers, including arranging for additional testing.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-23

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We are very fortunate to have Dr. Tushla in our area. Everyone I recommend to him still goes to him and loves him.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$571 FARXIGA $455	SYMBICORT $89	BREZTRI $14	$12
Novo Nordisk Inc	$452 Tresiba $114	Ozempic $111	Victoza $81	Saxenda $25	$121
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$349 BREO $79	TANZEUM $58	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $47	Menveo $39	ANORO $39	Other $86
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$265 INVOKANA $220	XARELTO $45
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$263 JARDIANCE $183	SYNJARDY $42	Pradaxa $20	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $18
Other	$1,144 ENTRESTO $71	TOUJEO $70	STEGLATRO $65	PREVNAR 20 $56	REXULTI $55	Other $826

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,026
Education	$18

Biography

Dr. Michael Tushla's specialty is family medicine. Dr. Tushla is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. MultiPlan, Anthem, and Blue California appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Tushla takes. He graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health Medical Foundation. Dr. Tushla has an open panel in Santa Paula, CA according to Doctor.com.

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