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Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD

(Dr. Michael Eugene Dicus, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Virginia School of Medicine

917 Blanco Circle
Salinas, CA 93901

(831) 755-7999

Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD is a nephrologist in Salinas, CA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD is affiliated with Natividad.

Office Locations

917 Blanco Circle
Salinas, CA 93901

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

intravenous infusion therapy

In 2023, Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD had a list price for intravenous infusion therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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:

dialysis

intravenous infusion

By Affordability:

blood count tests

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

blood tests

hemoglobin test

metabolic panel

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD performed more dialysis, and intravenous (IV) infusion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, blood tests, hemoglobin test, metabolic panel, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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 E. Dicus, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
blood draw	195
dialysis	157
doctor visit	659
hemofiltration	38
hospital care	476
inpatient care	476
lab tests	291
minimally invasive procedures	15
preventive care	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vaccines	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	22
blood draw	162
dialysis	83
doctor visit	786
hospital care	463
inpatient care	463
lab tests	211
minimally invasive procedures	52
preventive care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
vaccines	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	21
Hispanic	466
Asian	51
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	82
Less than 65	238

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	73
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	30
blood draw	183
dialysis	65
doctor visit	836
hospital care	381
inpatient care	381
lab tests	246
minimally invasive procedures	22
preventive care	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	30
vaccines	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	30
Hispanic	456
Asian	57
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	91
Less than 65	221

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	71
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
blood draw	158
dialysis	93
doctor visit	823
hospital care	539
inpatient care	539
lab tests	212
minimally invasive procedures	23
preventive care	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vaccines	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	858
Female	804

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	56
Hispanic	1000
Asian	126
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	576
From 75 to 84	432
85 and over	170
Less than 65	484

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	72
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
blood draw	152
diabetes management	18
dialysis	142
doctor visit	862
hemofiltration	42
hospital care	539
inpatient care	539
lab tests	232
minimally invasive procedures	27
preventive care	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	23
Hispanic	471
Asian	59
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	84
Less than 65	240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	71
Dementia	13
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	28
blood draw	114
diabetes management	14
dialysis	133
doctor visit	888
hemofiltration	23
hospital care	600
inpatient care	600
lab tests	190
minimally invasive procedures	80
preventive care	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
vaccines	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	30
Hispanic	520
Asian	68
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	98
Less than 65	238

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	70
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	25
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	29
blood draw	143
chemotherapy	29
dialysis	125
doctor visit	883
hemofiltration	34
hospital care	513
inpatient care	513
lab tests	197
minimally invasive procedures	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	26
Hispanic	515
Asian	70
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	98
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	71
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2019 were inpatient care, hospital care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	25
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	26
blood draw	153
chemotherapy	26
diabetes management	16
dialysis	179
doctor visit	963
hemofiltration	70
hospital care	527
inpatient care	527
lab tests	198
minimally invasive procedures	106
preventive care	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	532
Asian	65
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	79
Less than 65	201

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	71
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	155
dialysis	152
doctor visit	712
hemofiltration	69
hospital care	554
inpatient care	554
lab tests	210
minimally invasive procedures	54
preventive care	21
vaccines	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	19
Hispanic	495
Asian	65
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	91
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	72
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	19
blood draw	156
chemotherapy	19
dialysis	110
doctor visit	742
hemofiltration	53
hospital care	539
inpatient care	539
lab tests	229
minimally invasive procedures	76

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	24
Hispanic	475
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	93
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	71
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	148
diabetes management	15
dialysis	112
doctor visit	698
hemofiltration	51
hospital care	543
inpatient care	543
lab tests	192
minimally invasive procedures	73
preventive care	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	22
Hispanic	482
Asian	46
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	115
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	74
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	30
blood draw	131
chemotherapy	30
dialysis	126
doctor visit	631
hemofiltration	57
hospital care	467
inpatient care	467
lab tests	180
minimally invasive procedures	98
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	26
Hispanic	493
Asian	45
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	99
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	71
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD treated as a nephrologist in Salinas, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, lab tests and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	22
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	26
blood draw	154
chemotherapy	26
diabetes management	15
dialysis	123
doctor visit	790
hemofiltration	48
hospital care	511
inpatient care	511
lab tests	215
minimally invasive procedures	59
preventive care	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
vaccines	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	58
Non-Hispanic White	214
Hispanic	492
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	208
85 and over	91
Less than 65	210
65 to 74	294

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	65
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	6
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, Irvine Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael E. Dicus, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Natividad

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$1,620 Velphoro $1,585	Venofer $20	Dialyzers $15
Amgen Inc.	$1,378 Parsabiv $632	Tavneos $329	Sensipar $114	Repatha $110	KRYSTEXXA $109	Other $84
Relypsa, Inc.	$1,007 VELTASSA $1,007
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$713 LOKELMA $533	FARXIGA $167	EVUSHELD $12
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$526 Kerendia $526
Other	$4,700 Rayaldee $513	VELTASSA $362	Auryxia $298	BENLYSTA $270	SAMSCA $269	Other $2,988

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,361
Education	$582

Biography

Dr. Michael Dicus is an adult nephrology specialist. He is affiliated with Natividad. Dr. Dicus's education and training includes medical school at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine.

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