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Dr. William C. Fife, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

Temple University School of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

9400 Southwest Barnes Road Suite 150
Portland, OR 97225

(503) 216-2171

Dr. William C. Fife, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. William C. Fife, MD is affiliated with Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Providence Portland Medical Center, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Providence Seaside Hospital, Providence Newberg Medical Center, Providence, Saddleback Medical Center, Kingman Regional Medical Center, Sharp HealthCare, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Orange Coast Medical Center, Long Beach Medical Center, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health, MemorialCare, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Green Hospital, Miller Children s & Women s Hospital Long Beach and Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

Office Locations

Miller Children s & Women s Hospital Long Beach

13280 Evening Creek Drive S. Suite 110
San Diego, CA

(858) 546-3800

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Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

13280 Evening Creek Drive S, Suite 110
San Diego, CA 92128

(858) 546-3800

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Providence

9400 Southwest Barnes Road Suite 150
Portland, OR 97225

(503) 216-2171

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William C. Fife, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

central DEXA

In 2023, Dr. William C. Fife, MD performed more central DEXA procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

nuclear scan

By Affordability:

spine X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. William C. Fife, MD performed more nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 Volume:

abdominal imaging

cardiac procedures

CT scan

musculoskeletal imaging

myocardial perfusion SPECT

pelvic CT scan

X-rays

By Affordability:

breast ultrasound

head/brain CT scan

spine imaging

targeted breast ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. William C. Fife, MD performed more abdominal imaging, cardiac procedures, CT scan, musculoskeletal imaging, myocardial perfusion SPECT, pelvic CT scan, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for breast ultrasound, head/brain CT scan, spine imaging, and targeted breast ultrasound 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. William C. Fife, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Fife, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	254
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	177
breast procedures	155
cardiac procedures	54
CT scan	423
diagnostic imaging	16
hip imaging	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	78
musculoskeletal imaging	221
neck imaging	12
nuclear scan	77
pelvic imaging	180
preventive care	121
spinal procedures	51
stress testing	54
thoracic (chest) imaging	867
ultrasound (sonogram)	48
women's imaging	155
X-rays	1179

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Fife, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Fife, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	277
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	197
breast procedures	262
cardiac procedures	50
CT scan	450
diagnostic imaging	34
hip imaging	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	89
musculoskeletal imaging	136
neck imaging	12
nuclear scan	76
pelvic imaging	236
preventive care	202
spinal procedures	68
stress testing	50
thoracic (chest) imaging	578
ultrasound (sonogram)	77
vascular procedures	14
women's imaging	262
X-rays	889

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	647
Female	1223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1689
Black	24
Hispanic	54
Asian	65
Other	24
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	734
From 75 to 84	536
85 and over	310
Less than 65	290

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Fife, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Fife, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	491
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	257
breast procedures	302
cardiac procedures	50
CT scan	711
diagnostic imaging	39
hip imaging	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	99
musculoskeletal imaging	336
neck imaging	18
nuclear scan	74
pelvic imaging	376
preventive care	229
spinal procedures	84
stress testing	50
thoracic (chest) imaging	855
ultrasound (sonogram)	113
vascular procedures	14
women's imaging	302
X-rays	1402

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	895
Female	1584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2229
Black	29
Hispanic	81
Asian	76
Other	52
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1045
From 75 to 84	696
85 and over	376
Less than 65	362

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Fife, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Fife, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	449
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	234
breast procedures	315
cardiac procedures	67
CT scan	583
diagnostic imaging	31
hip imaging	60
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	188
musculoskeletal imaging	495
neck imaging	18
nuclear scan	98
pelvic imaging	361
preventive care	234
spinal procedures	119
stress testing	67
thoracic (chest) imaging	841
ultrasound (sonogram)	154
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	19
women's imaging	326
X-rays	1559

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1880
Female	3542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4850
Black	52
Hispanic	192
Asian	198
Other	104
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2336
From 75 to 84	1554
85 and over	812
Less than 65	720

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Fife, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Fife, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	299
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	224
breast procedures	277
cardiac procedures	86
CT scan	429
diagnostic imaging	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	141
musculoskeletal imaging	563
neck imaging	23
nuclear scan	102
pelvic imaging	215
preventive care	219
spinal procedures	163
stress testing	86
thoracic (chest) imaging	717
ultrasound (sonogram)	107
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	19
women's imaging	277
X-rays	1607

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	951
Female	1789

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2471
Black	26
Hispanic	88
Asian	92
Other	48
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1170
From 75 to 84	777
85 and over	414
Less than 65	379

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Fife, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Fife, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	365
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	196
breast procedures	406
cardiac procedures	49
CT scan	430
diagnostic imaging	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	79
musculoskeletal imaging	633
neck imaging	59
nuclear scan	88
pelvic imaging	210
preventive care	312
spinal procedures	51
stress testing	49
thoracic (chest) imaging	431
ultrasound (sonogram)	206
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	23
women's imaging	406
X-rays	1399

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	782
Female	1716

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2241
Black	0
Hispanic	79
Asian	78
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1168
From 75 to 84	719
85 and over	293
Less than 65	318

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Fife, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Fife, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	401
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	152
breast procedures	420
cardiac procedures	48
CT scan	394
diagnostic imaging	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	557
neck imaging	70
nuclear scan	89
pelvic imaging	184
preventive care	302
spinal procedures	94
stress testing	48
thoracic (chest) imaging	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	321
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	12
women's imaging	420
X-rays	957

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	755
Female	1756

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2259
Black	0
Hispanic	82
Asian	79
Other	61
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1204
From 75 to 84	723
85 and over	282
Less than 65	302

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Fife, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were X-rays, abdominal imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Fife, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	522
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	119
breast procedures	220
cardiac procedures	64
CT scan	490
diagnostic imaging	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	59
musculoskeletal imaging	501
neck imaging	78
nuclear scan	129
pelvic imaging	285
preventive care	121
spinal procedures	90
stress testing	64
thoracic (chest) imaging	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	330
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	13
women's imaging	220
X-rays	686

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	876
Female	1505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2131
Black	22
Hispanic	71
Asian	77
Other	69
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1189
From 75 to 84	642
85 and over	282
Less than 65	268

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Fife, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Fife, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	460
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	142
breast procedures	228
cardiac procedures	44
CT scan	521
diagnostic imaging	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	66
musculoskeletal imaging	337
neck imaging	45
nuclear scan	75
pelvic imaging	275
preventive care	115
spinal procedures	72
stress testing	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	104
ultrasound (sonogram)	263
women's imaging	228
X-rays	518

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	688
Female	1269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1742
Black	19
Hispanic	71
Asian	58
Other	54
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	959
From 75 to 84	543
85 and over	232
Less than 65	223

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Fife, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were CT scan, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Fife, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	484
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	100
breast procedures	112
cardiac procedures	75
CT scan	584
diagnostic imaging	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	58
musculoskeletal imaging	531
neck imaging	30
nuclear scan	141
pelvic imaging	336
preventive care	75
spinal procedures	35
stress testing	75
thoracic (chest) imaging	145
ultrasound (sonogram)	172
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	14
women's imaging	112
X-rays	582

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	747
Female	1399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1908
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	67
Other	74
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1060
From 75 to 84	621
85 and over	244
Less than 65	221

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William C. Fife, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were X-rays, CT scan, abdominal imaging and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Fife, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	478
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	101
breast procedures	164
cardiac procedures	65
CT scan	582
diagnostic imaging	29
gastrointestinal procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
musculoskeletal imaging	475
neck imaging	38
nuclear scan	130
pelvic imaging	329
preventive care	112
spinal procedures	51
stress testing	65
thoracic (chest) imaging	161
ultrasound (sonogram)	194
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	21
women's imaging	164
X-rays	598

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	726
Female	1473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1945
Black	21
Hispanic	65
Asian	65
Other	88
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1030
From 75 to 84	707
85 and over	258
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William C. Fife, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William C. Fife, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, CA were X-rays, CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging and musculoskeletal imaging.

abdominal imaging	407
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	172
breast procedures	260
cardiac procedures	59
CT scan	508
diagnostic imaging	28
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	85
musculoskeletal imaging	435
neck imaging	36
nuclear scan	98
pelvic imaging	271
preventive care	185
spinal procedures	79
stress testing	59
thoracic (chest) imaging	438
ultrasound (sonogram)	180
vascular procedures	14
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	17
women's imaging	261
X-rays	1034

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William C. Fife, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1568
Male	813

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	77
Non-Hispanic White	2133
Hispanic	76
Native American / Alaskan Native	9
Other	58

**Age**
85 and over	318
75 to 84	683
Less than 65	298
65 to 74	1081

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

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. William C. Fife, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William C. Fife, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Providence Portland Medical Center

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

Providence Seaside Hospital

Providence Newberg Medical Center

Providence

Saddleback Medical Center

Kingman Regional Medical Center

Sharp HealthCare

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Orange Coast Medical Center

Long Beach Medical Center

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

MemorialCare

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Scripps Green Hospital

Miller Children s & Women s Hospital Long Beach

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

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. William C. Fife, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicare Advantage and Providence.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. William C. Fife, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicare Advantage

Providence

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Biography

Dr. William Fife is a specialist in diagnostic radiology. Dr. Fife's clinical interests encompass MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). He most likely takes Providence, Medicaid, and Medicare Advantage, as well as other insurance carriers. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. His residency was performed at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. Dr. Fife is affiliated with Orange Coast Medical Center, Providence Portland Medical Center, and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.