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Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD

(Michael Docherty, MD)

(168 Ratings)

Specializes in: Gastroenterology (Digestive System) and General Practice

SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Professional interests include: inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease

9350 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

(619) 543-2347

Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD is a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA specializing in gastroenterology (digestive system) and general practice. He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health and UC San Diego Health.

Office Locations

9350 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

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4250 First Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD in 2023

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By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

In 2012, Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, and colonoscopy with lesion removal 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. Michael James Docherty, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	160
doctor visit	181
gastrointestinal procedures	245
hospital care	14
injections	13
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	245
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	160

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	214
doctor visit	265
gastrointestinal procedures	287
hospital care	14
injections	12
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	287
preventive care	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	214

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	24
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	29
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	224
doctor visit	296
gastrointestinal procedures	279
hospital care	19
injections	13
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	279
preventive care	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	224

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	15
Hispanic	28
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	34
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	200
doctor visit	273
gastrointestinal procedures	239
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	239
preventive care	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	200

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	68
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	78
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	174
doctor visit	306
gastrointestinal procedures	235
injections	13
minimally invasive procedures	235
preventive care	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	174

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	14
Hispanic	26
Asian	33
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	29
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD in 2016

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	200
doctor visit	224
gastrointestinal procedures	255
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	255
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	200

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	25
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	28
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	225
doctor visit	204
gastrointestinal procedures	245
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	245
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	225

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	24
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	23
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	305
doctor visit	223
gastrointestinal procedures	342
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	342
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	305

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	14
Hispanic	43
Asian	36
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	30
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	219
doctor visit	209
gastrointestinal procedures	219
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	219
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	219

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	21
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	219
doctor visit	209
gastrointestinal procedures	219
minimally invasive procedures	219
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	219

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	15
Hispanic	16
Asian	19
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	18
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	246
doctor visit	194
gastrointestinal procedures	299
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	299
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	260

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	32
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	29
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	216
doctor visit	234
gastrointestinal procedures	260
hospital care	17
injections	12
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	260
preventive care	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	218

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	28
Non-Hispanic White	246
Hispanic	28
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	89
85 and over	29
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	164

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	15
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Gastroenterology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Gastroenterology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael James Docherty, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.68 out of 5 stars based on 168 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael James Docherty, 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. Michael James Docherty, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$40 PillCam $20	ENDOFLIP $19
PBM Pharmaceuticals	$3 Donnatal $3

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$42

Biography

Dr. Michael Docherty is a physician who specializes in general practice and gastroenterology (digestive system). He has a special interest in crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Dr. Docherty's hospital/clinic affiliations include UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California. After completing medical school at SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Dr. Docherty's average patient rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5).

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