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Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (1983)
Professional interests include: neck surgery, reconstructive surgery, facial plastic surgery
15004 INNOVATION DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92128

Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD is an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD is affiliated with Scripps Clinic, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health and Scripps Green Hospital.

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Office Locations

15004 INNOVATION DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92128
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10710 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037
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In The News 

“Dr. Brendan Gaylis, 62, director of the Head and Neck Cancer Program at Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center, just won a doubles title in tennis at a meeting of international physicians and dentists.”—"Column: Lessons waiting from San Diego doctors still running, swinging into later years", The San Diego Union-Tribune, November 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy
laryngoscopy

In 2013, Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD performed more diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, and laryngoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 11
diagnostic procedures 11
doctor visit 614
ear procedures 78
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 116
minimally invasive procedures 127
minor procedures 11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

Gender
Male 225
Female 240
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 394
Black 0
Hispanic 24
Asian 27
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 217
From 75 to 84 141
85 and over 82
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 21
Dementia 6
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 628
ear procedures 103
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 108
minimally invasive procedures 108

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

Gender
Male 220
Female 243
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 399
Black 0
Hispanic 21
Asian 26
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 217
From 75 to 84 130
85 and over 86
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 20
Dementia 5
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 704
ear procedures 117
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 119
minimally invasive procedures 119

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

Gender
Male 452
Female 564
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 852
Black 0
Hispanic 58
Asian 60
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 458
From 75 to 84 328
85 and over 172
Less than 65 58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 20
Dementia 5
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 12
diagnostic procedures 12
doctor visit 665
ear procedures 101
image guided procedures 12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 131
minimally invasive procedures 143
minor procedures 12
neck imaging 23
plastic surgery procedures 12
reconstructive surgery 12
tissue transfer 12
ultrasound (sonogram) 23
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

Gender
Male 250
Female 256
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 435
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 29
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 236
From 75 to 84 165
85 and over 81
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 18
Dementia 6
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 627
ear procedures 82
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 111
minimally invasive procedures 111
neck imaging 18
plastic surgery procedures 25
reconstructive surgery 25
tissue transfer 25
ultrasound (sonogram) 18
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

Gender
Male 211
Female 280
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 429
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 21
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 220
From 75 to 84 165
85 and over 82
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 19
Dementia 5
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 17
diagnostic procedures 17
doctor visit 566
ear procedures 79
excision 11
image guided procedures 17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 82
minimally invasive procedures 99
minor procedures 17
neck imaging 26
plastic surgery procedures 18
reconstructive surgery 18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 11
soft tissue surgery 11
tissue transfer 18
ultrasound (sonogram) 26
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

Gender
Male 204
Female 241
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 384
Black 0
Hispanic 20
Asian 22
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 192
From 75 to 84 154
85 and over 83
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 23
Dementia 7
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 13
doctor visit 540
ear procedures 60
excision 13
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 133
minimally invasive procedures 133
neck imaging 18
plastic surgery procedures 12
reconstructive surgery 12
tissue transfer 12
ultrasound (sonogram) 18
vascular procedures 13
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

Gender
Male 215
Female 219
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 374
Black 0
Hispanic 21
Asian 0
Other 18
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 216
From 75 to 84 123
85 and over 70
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 21
Dementia 6
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 485
ear procedures 57
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 93
minimally invasive procedures 93
neck imaging 28
plastic surgery procedures 39
reconstructive surgery 39
tissue transfer 39
ultrasound (sonogram) 28
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

Gender
Male 195
Female 198
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 327
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 27
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 181
From 75 to 84 146
85 and over 52
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 50
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 21
Dementia 6
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 457
ear procedures 44
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 120
minimally invasive procedures 120
neck imaging 28
ultrasound (sonogram) 28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

Gender
Male 180
Female 180
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 309
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 15
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 154
From 75 to 84 145
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 17
Dementia 7
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 524
ear procedures 49
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 123
minimally invasive procedures 123
neck imaging 30
ultrasound (sonogram) 30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

Gender
Male 183
Female 195
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 314
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 18
Other 24
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 168
From 75 to 84 154
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 21
Dementia 3
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 567
ear procedures 39
endocrine surgery 11
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 107
minimally invasive procedures 107
neck imaging 33
neck surgery 11
ultrasound (sonogram) 33

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

Gender
Male 203
Female 258
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 373
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 29
Other 31
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 225
From 75 to 84 170
85 and over 54
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 21
Dementia 0
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in SAN DIEGO, CA were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

aspiration 13
diagnostic procedures 13
doctor visit 579
ear procedures 73
endocrine surgery 11
excision 12
image guided procedures 14
laryngeal (voice box) procedures 113
minimally invasive procedures 116
minor procedures 13
neck imaging 25
neck surgery 11
plastic surgery procedures 21
reconstructive surgery 21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 11
soft tissue surgery 11
tissue transfer 21
ultrasound (sonogram) 25
vascular procedures 13
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD.

Gender
Male 230
Female 261
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 24
Non-Hispanic White 417
Hispanic 13
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 13
Age
75 to 84 165
85 and over 69
Less than 65 20
65 to 74 225

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 7
Osteoporosis 13
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 20
Atrial Fibrillation 15
Cancer 12
Dementia 5

Education & Training

Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD graduated from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in 1983. He completed residency at The Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (1983)

Residency: The Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology (1992)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Clinic
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
Scripps Health
Scripps Green Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brendan Gaylis, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 127 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brendan Gaylis, 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. Brendan Gaylis, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Aerin Medical Inc. $673 RHINAER STYLUS
$560 		Vivaer RF Stylus
$90
$23
Integra LifeSciences Corporation $387
$387
Olympus Corporation of the Americas $261 Celon System
$261
Olympus America Inc. $248 Celon System
$75 		Not Applicable
$63 		ENT Products
$59 		Olympus Capital Accessories
$26 		Olympus ENT Instruments
$11 		Other
$14
Entellus Medical, Inc. $241 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System
$200 		XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation Tool
$40
Other $1,481 Propel
$170 		Rhinology
$119 		RAGWITEK
$111 		Xhance
$87 		OPDIVO
$64 		Other
$930
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $2,505
Travel and Lodging $610
Long term medical supply or device loan $128
Education $48

Biography

Dr. Brendan Gaylis' specialty is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). His average patient rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is especially interested in facial plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, and neck surgery. Dr. Gaylis is professionally affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Green Hospital. Scripps Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in San Diego, CA. Before completing his residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, The Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, and The Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, Dr. Gaylis attended medical school at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

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