In 2023, Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD had a list price for concentrated smear (cytospin) of non-gynecologic specimen, consultation, cytology, immunohistochemistry (IHC) test, intraoperative pathology consultation, lab tests, non-gynecologic cytology, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology 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 Volume:

cytology

By Affordability:

liquid-based cytology

special stains

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD performed more cytology procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for liquid-based cytology (ThinPrep), and special stains 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:

lab tests

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

In 2012, Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD performed more lab tests, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2014 were minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures, aspiration and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
diagnostic procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2015 were cytology, consultation, lab tests and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
consultation	52
cytology	57
diagnostic procedures	31
lab tests	50
minimally invasive procedures	31
minor procedures	31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	72
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2016 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	127
cytology	261
lab tests	354

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	645
Female	643

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1137
Black	0
Hispanic	94
Asian	24
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	681
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	116
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2017 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	121
cytology	323
lab tests	530

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	931
Female	991

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1620
Black	0
Hispanic	183
Asian	33
Other	57
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1041
From 75 to 84	539
85 and over	183
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	89
cytology	316
lab tests	497

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	877
Female	966

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1575
Black	0
Hispanic	182
Asian	27
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	999
From 75 to 84	552
85 and over	155
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	60
cytology	150
lab tests	397

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	517
Female	581

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	951
Black	18
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	626
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	81
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2020 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	80
cytology	272
lab tests	669

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1052
Female	1059

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1797
Black	0
Hispanic	185
Asian	43
Other	62
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1241
From 75 to 84	599
85 and over	121
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2021 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	66
cytology	194
lab tests	818

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1163
Female	1187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2032
Black	0
Hispanic	186
Asian	35
Other	69
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1361
From 75 to 84	692
85 and over	147
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	48
cytology	115
lab tests	617

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	953
Female	931

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1609
Black	0
Hispanic	159
Asian	30
Other	65
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1136
From 75 to 84	571
85 and over	89
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	3
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2023 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	24
cytology	212
lab tests	642

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1142
Female	1118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1943
Black	0
Hispanic	180
Asian	49
Other	75
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1319
From 75 to 84	741
85 and over	111
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2023

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in San Luis Obispo, CA were lab tests, cytology, consultation and minor procedures.

aspiration	29
consultation	74
cytology	211
diagnostic procedures	29
lab tests	508
minimally invasive procedures	29
minor procedures	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD.

**Gender**
Female	787
Male	760

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	24
Non-Hispanic White	1327
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	133
Other	41

**Age**
75 to 84	458
85 and over	107
Less than 65	102
65 to 74	879

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD From 2014 - 2023

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Education & Training

She has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$119 KEYTRUDA $119
Roche Diagnostics Corporation	$21 CINtec PLUS Cytology $21

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$140

Biography

Dr. Brandie Firetag's areas of specialization are clinical pathology and cytopathology. Dr. Firetag studied medicine at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandie Lauren Firetag, MD From 2014 - 2023

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