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Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD

(Dr. Ryan B. Viets, MD)

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology and Interventional Neuroradiology

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (2006)

Professional interests include: diagnostic imaging, vascular malformations, myelogram (spinal cord imaging), and more.

11199 Sorrento Valley Road Suite 203
San Diego, CA 92121

(858) 720-0900

Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA specializing in diagnostic radiology and interventional neuroradiology. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD is affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Sharp HealthCare, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Sharp Memorial Hospital, Optum Care Network-SDPMG, Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, Mercy Physicians Medical Group, EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION and CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY.

Office Locations

Sharp Memorial Hospital

11199 Sorrento Valley Road Suite 203
San Diego, CA 92121

(858) 720-0900

(619) 566-0620

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Sharp Memorial Hospital

5525 Grossmont Center Drive Suite 602
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 740-4720

(619) 740-4797

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In The News

“We really need to understand what a stroke is and call 911 if they think that they're having a stroke or their loved one is," said Dr. Ryan Viets, an Interventional Neuroradiologist with Sharp...”—"Sharp Healthcare, City Hold Free Stroke Prevention Workshop", NBC 7 San Diego, March 2019

“Having a second X-ray plane available, said Dr. Ryan Viets, an interventional neuroradiologist at Grossmont, will allow him and his colleagues to get an alternative view of challenging blood...”—"$99 million heart center targets stroke care at Grossmont Hospital", The San Diego Union-Tribune, July 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

extremity arteriogram

By Affordability:

extremity arteriogram

peripheral angiogram

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD performed more extremity arteriogram procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for extremity arteriogram, and peripheral (arm or leg) angiogram 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 25%

By Affordability:

carotid angiogram

carotid arteriogram

cervicocerebral arteriogram

cervicocerebral angiogram

In 2012, Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD had a list price for carotid angiogram, carotid arteriogram, cervicocerebral arteriogram, and cervicocerebral (head and neck) angiogram that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD for Medicare patients.

thoracic (chest) imaging	13
X-rays	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	201
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	283
cardiac procedures	11
CT scan	343
hip imaging	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	77
musculoskeletal imaging	58
nuclear scan	11
pelvic imaging	136
spinal procedures	69
stress testing	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	720
ultrasound (sonogram)	70
vascular procedures	31
X-rays	865

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	535
Female	687

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	886
Black	84
Hispanic	160
Asian	57
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	397
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	217
Less than 65	301

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	46
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	500
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	647
cardiac procedures	35
CT scan	821
hip imaging	69
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	247
musculoskeletal imaging	192
neck imaging	12
nuclear scan	46
pelvic imaging	332
spinal procedures	246
stress testing	35
thoracic (chest) imaging	1766
ultrasound (sonogram)	178
vascular procedures	63
X-rays	2186

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1174
Female	1540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1998
Black	168
Hispanic	324
Asian	142
Other	64
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	884
From 75 to 84	736
85 and over	526
Less than 65	568

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	518
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	581
cardiac procedures	28
CT scan	921
hip imaging	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	243
musculoskeletal imaging	176
nuclear scan	28
pelvic imaging	372
spinal procedures	246
stress testing	28
thoracic (chest) imaging	1527
ultrasound (sonogram)	148
vascular procedures	21
X-rays	1822

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2214
Female	2830

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3706
Black	318
Hispanic	622
Asian	204
Other	154
Native American	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1704
From 75 to 84	1330
85 and over	1026
Less than 65	984

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	46
Dementia	29
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	569
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	799
cardiac procedures	48
CT scan	1073
hip imaging	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	375
musculoskeletal imaging	192
nuclear scan	48
pelvic imaging	366
spinal procedures	275
stress testing	48
thoracic (chest) imaging	2051
ultrasound (sonogram)	159
vascular procedures	66
X-rays	2314

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1349
Female	1689

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2223
Black	202
Hispanic	367
Asian	123
Other	96
Native American	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1047
From 75 to 84	806
85 and over	578
Less than 65	607

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	31
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	520
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	695
cardiac procedures	37
CT scan	1002
gastrointestinal procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	322
musculoskeletal imaging	46
neck imaging	12
nuclear scan	37
pelvic imaging	331
spinal procedures	228
stress testing	37
thoracic (chest) imaging	1544
ultrasound (sonogram)	169
vascular procedures	18
X-rays	1623

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1143
Female	1468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1843
Black	199
Hispanic	327
Asian	120
Other	103
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	872
From 75 to 84	739
85 and over	477
Less than 65	523

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	45
Dementia	33
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), abdominal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	434
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	589
cardiac procedures	15
CT scan	806
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	278
musculoskeletal imaging	103
neck imaging	15
nuclear scan	27
pelvic imaging	264
spinal procedures	230
stress testing	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	105
ultrasound (sonogram)	173
vascular procedures	24
X-rays	265

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1077
Female	1366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1742
Black	176
Hispanic	299
Asian	100
Other	101
Native American	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	876
From 75 to 84	701
85 and over	444
Less than 65	422

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	32
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), vascular procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	97
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	175
CT scan	187
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	61
pelvic imaging	65
spinal procedures	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
vascular procedures	107
X-rays	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	591
Black	50
Hispanic	103
Asian	45
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	148
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	46
Dementia	34
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD for Medicare patients.

vascular procedures	75

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	43

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	63
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	27
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD for Medicare patients.

vascular procedures	100

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	60
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	28
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
vascular procedures	114

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	72
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	22
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

abdominal imaging	405
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	538
cardiac procedures	29
CT scan	736
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hip imaging	44
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	229
musculoskeletal imaging	127
neck imaging	13
nuclear scan	32
pelvic imaging	266
spinal procedures	189
stress testing	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	967
ultrasound (sonogram)	132
vascular procedures	61
X-rays	1139

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD.

**Gender**
Male	723
Female	928

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	108
Asian / Pacific Islander	71
Non-Hispanic White	1196
Hispanic	203
Native American / Alaskan Native	11
Other	47

**Age**
75 to 84	449
85 and over	310
Less than 65	321
65 to 74	564

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	11
Dementia	26

Education & Training

Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 2006. He completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (2006)

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2011)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology (2011)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Sharp Memorial Hospital

Optum Care Network-SDPMG

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

Mercy Physicians Medical Group

EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION

CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY

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. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Cigna, Medi-Cal, Aetna, Self-Pay/Uninsured, Blue Shield of California, Molina Healthcare, Anthem, First Health, Beech Street, Workers' Compensation, Health Net, Medicare, Humana and Community Health Group.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Cigna

Medi-Cal

Aetna

Self-Pay/Uninsured

Blue Shield of California

Molina Healthcare

Anthem

First Health

Beech Street

Workers' Compensation

Health Net

Medicare

Humana

Community Health Group

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Penumbra, Inc.	$1,663 Penumbra System $1,364	Smart Coil $176	RED 72 $62	REAL System $40	Benchmark $8	Other $13
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,245 Neurosurgery $715	MICRUSFRAME $113	EMBOTRAP II Revascularization Device $100	EMBOGUARD $66	PulseRider $44	Other $207
Stryker Corporation	$968 ACCESS PRODUCTS $237	HIPS $145	Coils $130	KNEES $115	STENTS $97	Other $245
MicroVention, Inc.	$246 STENT $99	Headway Microcatheter $51	Scepter C Balloon Catheter $31	Traxcess Guidewire and Docking Wire $25	LVIS Jr. $19	Other $20
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$194 AQUAMANTYS $161	PIPELINE $17	Solitaire $16
Other	$608 HeartMate II $111	CELT ACD $95	OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM $93	GlideWire $64	AI - Advanced Tech $53	Other $193

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,429
Travel and Lodging	$1,496

Research Payments

Dr. Ryan Brooks Viets, MD has received 10 research payments totaling $7,875.

Biography

Dr. Ryan Viets is a surgery, interventional neuroradiology, and diagnostic radiology specialist. His clinical interests include myelogram (spinal cord imaging), diagnostic imaging, and lumbar puncture. Dr. Viets seems to honor Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Viets (or staff) is conversant in Spanish and German. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, and Sharp Grossmont Hospital.