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Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD

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(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Tufts University School of Medicine (1972)

Professional interests include: heart problems

9850 Genesee Avenue Suite 430
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 450-3388

Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD is a cardiologist in La Jolla, CA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1972 and has 54 years of experience. Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health and Optum Care Network-SDPMG.

Office Locations

Optum Care Network-SDPMG

9850 Genesee Avenue Suite 430
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 450-3388

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Some issues Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

In 2012, Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD had a list price for myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), and SPECT scan 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. Dennis L. Costello, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2012 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, stress testing and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	303
doctor visit	614
lab tests	422
nuclear scan	57
stress testing	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	125

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2013 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, stress testing and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	262
doctor visit	563
lab tests	431
nuclear scan	45
stress testing	138
ultrasound (sonogram)	135

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2014 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, stress testing and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	245
doctor visit	540
lab tests	309
nuclear scan	42
stress testing	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	105

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, stress testing and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	328
doctor visit	553
lab tests	209
nuclear scan	56
stress testing	173
ultrasound (sonogram)	155

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	650
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	329
doctor visit	471
lab tests	177
nuclear scan	55
preventive care	17
stress testing	156
ultrasound (sonogram)	161
vaccines	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
blood draw	14
cardiac procedures	301
doctor visit	497
lab tests	146
nuclear scan	56
preventive care	24
stress testing	154
ultrasound (sonogram)	136
vaccines	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	266
doctor visit	463
lab tests	124
nuclear scan	41
preventive care	27
stress testing	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	141
vaccines	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	255
doctor visit	401
lab tests	43
nuclear scan	46
preventive care	24
stress testing	123
ultrasound (sonogram)	132
vaccines	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	176
doctor visit	288
nuclear scan	21
preventive care	23
stress testing	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	107
vaccines	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	234
doctor visit	338
nuclear scan	30
stress testing	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	139

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	205
doctor visit	277
nuclear scan	33
stress testing	89
ultrasound (sonogram)	116

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD treated as a cardiologist in La Jolla, CA were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

ambulatory monitoring	12
blood draw	14
cardiac procedures	264
doctor visit	455
lab tests	232
nuclear scan	43
preventive care	23
stress testing	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	132
vaccines	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	267
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	28
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	127
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	120

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	13
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1972. He completed residency at St Vincent Hospital, MD, Internal Medicine. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1972)

Residency: St Vincent Hospital, MD, Internal Medicine (1975)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

Optum Care Network-SDPMG

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in La Jolla, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,400 ENTRESTO $1,096	LEQVIO $218	NON BRAND $40	EXFORGE $31	TEKTURNA $14
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,216 Pradaxa $332	OFEV $251	JARDIANCE $249	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $120	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $115	Other $150
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,120 ANORO $481	BREO $369	NUCALA $213	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $35	ANORO ELLIPTA $23
Pfizer Inc.	$970 ELIQUIS $515	VYNDAQEL $380	PAXLOVID $45	CHANTIX $16	PREVNAR - 13 $14
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$946 BRILINTA $438	SYMBICORT $359	FARXIGA $103	PULMICORT FLEXHALER $35	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $12
Other	$8,103 XARELTO $720	Prolastin-C $320	ELIQUIS $307	MULTAQ $298	SAMSCA $263	Other $6,195

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,668
Education	$87

Research Payments

Dr. Dennis L. Costello, MD has received 41 research payments totaling $387,952.

Biography

Dr. Dennis Costello is a specialist in adult cardiology. Dr. Costello attended medical school at Tufts University School of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at Tufts Medical Center. In his practice, he is particularly interested in heart problems. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Costello is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. According to Scripps Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in La Jolla, CA.