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Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD

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(Dr. Darko Vucicevic, M.D.)

(297 Ratings)

Specializes in: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Belgrade School of Medicine

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, heart transplant, advanced heart failure

100 Moody Court Suite 110
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

(805) 418-3500

Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD is a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Belgrade School of Medicine. Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD is affiliated with UCLA Health and UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center.

Office Locations

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

100 Medical Plaza Suite 630 East
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 825-9013

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UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

100 Moody Court Suite 110
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

(805) 418-3500

(805) 418-3505

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13400 E Shea Boulevard
Scottsdale, AZ 85259

(480) 301-8000

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In The News

“asked cardiologist Dr. Darko Vucicevic, according to a recording of the meeting obtained by ProPublica.”—"A new development in the Camden tax incentive scandal", Politico, October 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

endomyocardial biopsy

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

endomyocardial biopsy

heart biopsy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD performed more endomyocardial biopsy, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for endomyocardial biopsy, and heart biopsy 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD treated as a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	306
inpatient care	287
outpatient care	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD treated as a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	260
inpatient care	217
outpatient care	43

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	58

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	37
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	30
Dementia	19
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	100

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	58

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD treated as a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	77
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	97
hospital care	487
inpatient care	487
metabolic testing	18
minimally invasive procedures	12
stress testing	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	74
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD treated as a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	13
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	157
hospital care	376
inpatient care	376
minimally invasive procedures	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	73
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD treated as a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	270
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	32
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	25
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	57
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD treated as a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	678
hospital care	230
inpatient care	230

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	41
Hispanic	71
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	28
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	54
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD treated as a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	655
hospital care	430
inpatient care	430

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	40
Hispanic	66
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	32
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	56
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD treated as a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	792
hospital care	476
inpatient care	476

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	51
Hispanic	75
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	38
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	54
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD treated as a cardiologist in Los Angeles, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	45
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	320
hospital care	356
inpatient care	348
metabolic testing	18
minimally invasive procedures	12
outpatient care	31
stress testing	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD.

**Gender**
Female	62
Male	121

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	83
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	40
85 and over	14
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	70

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD graduated from University of Belgrade School of Medicine. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Belgrade School of Medicine

Residency: Mayo Clinic (2012)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2011)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA Health

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

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. Darko Vucicevic, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), TRICARE, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Centivo, Health Net of California and UFCM Health System.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

TRICARE

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Centivo

Health Net of California

UFCM Health System

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 297 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Darko Vucicevic, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$1,861 HeartMate II LVAS $617	Circulatory Support $517	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $322	CardioMEMS $229	AMPLATZER $113	Other $64
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,027 HeartWare HVAD $1,027
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$387 HeartMate PHP $210	CardioMEMS HF System $177
HeartWare, Inc.	$240 HeartWare HVAD $240
ABIOMED	$145 Impella $145
Other	$467 LifeVest $131	Barostim Neo System $87	VYNDAQEL $41	GLASSIA $29	Corlanor $28	Other $149

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,834
Travel and Lodging	$1,294

Biography

Dr. Darko Vucicevic is a medical specialist in adult cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. Clinical interests for Dr. Vucicevic include advanced heart failure and heart transplant. The average patient rating for Dr. Vucicevic is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Vucicevic appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Vucicevic obtained his medical school training at the University of Belgrade School of Medicine and performed his residency at Mayo Clinic. He has received distinctions including Super Doctors Southern California; Southern California Super Doctors; and Super doctors, Southern California. He is affiliated with UCLA Health. UCLA Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Thousand Oaks, CA.