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Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD

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(Dr. Donald Opila, MD)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1979)

3260 North Hayden Road Suite 103
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

(480) 994-1166

Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD is an internist in Scottsdale, AZ specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD is affiliated with Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center and Honor Health.

Office Locations

3260 North Hayden Road Suite 103
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

flu shot

impacted ear wax removal

urine tests

By Affordability:

ear procedures

ear wax removal

hospital care

impacted ear wax removal

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

lab tests

removal of benign skin lesion

urinalysis

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD performed more flu shot, impacted ear wax removal, and urine tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ear procedures, ear wax removal, hospital care, impacted ear wax removal, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lab tests, removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, and urinalysis 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

immunization

removal of skin lesion

skin lesion destruction

skin procedures

urine tests

vaccines

In 2023, Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD had a list price for immunization (preventive vaccines), removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery), skin procedures, urine tests, and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arizona. 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:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

flu shot

flu vaccine

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for flu shot, and flu vaccine 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. Donald A. Opila, MD treated as an internist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2012 were lab tests, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
doctor visit	2708
ear procedures	132
hospital care	614
injections	102
inpatient care	561
lab tests	874
nursing home care	682
outpatient care	53
preventive care	340
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57
skin procedures	57
vaccines	340

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD treated as an internist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2013 were lab tests, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
doctor visit	2622
ear procedures	133
hospital care	506
injections	90
inpatient care	488
lab tests	846
nursing home care	762
outpatient care	18
preventive care	378
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	64
skin procedures	64
vaccines	378

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	782
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	252
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	19
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD treated as an internist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2014 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	87
doctor visit	2496
ear procedures	154
hospital care	674
injections	87
inpatient care	674
lab tests	729
nursing home care	579
preventive care	597
pulmonary testing	107
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	44
skin procedures	44
vaccines	597

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	782
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	319
85 and over	245
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD treated as an internist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
doctor visit	2411
ear procedures	126
hospital care	754
injections	93
inpatient care	725
lab tests	584
nursing home care	550
outpatient care	29
preventive care	692
pulmonary testing	165
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52
skin procedures	52
vaccines	692

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD.

**Gender**
Male	700
Female	1030

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1628
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	656
85 and over	526
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	19
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD treated as an internist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	134
doctor visit	2371
ear procedures	145
hospital care	432
injections	134
inpatient care	408
lab tests	515
nursing home care	349
outpatient care	24
preventive care	442
pulmonary testing	131
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	53
skin procedures	53
vaccines	442

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	780
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	247
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	19
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD treated as an internist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
doctor visit	2493
ear procedures	111
hospital care	531
injections	98
inpatient care	515
lab tests	436
nursing home care	118
outpatient care	16
preventive care	397
pulmonary testing	163
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37
skin procedures	37
vaccines	397

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD.

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	794
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	234
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	19
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD treated as an internist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
doctor visit	2167
ear procedures	110
hospital care	393
injections	89
inpatient care	380
lab tests	339
nursing home care	67
outpatient care	13
preventive care	361
pulmonary testing	240
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37
skin procedures	37
vaccines	343

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	241
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	19
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD treated as an internist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
doctor visit	2242
ear procedures	104
hospital care	436
injections	109
inpatient care	436
lab tests	241
nursing home care	34
preventive care	333
pulmonary testing	425
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45
skin procedures	45
vaccines	333

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	746
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	233
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD treated as an internist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
doctor visit	1960
ear procedures	109
hospital care	270
injections	38
inpatient care	270
lab tests	221
preventive care	271
pulmonary testing	216
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38
skin procedures	38
vaccines	271

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	319
85 and over	217
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	20
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD treated as an internist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
doctor visit	1891
ear procedures	170
hospital care	333
injections	53
inpatient care	333
lab tests	189
preventive care	242
pulmonary testing	92
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	47
skin procedures	47
vaccines	242

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	347
85 and over	218
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD treated as an internist in Scottsdale, AZ during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
doctor visit	1696
ear procedures	106
hospital care	249
injections	64
inpatient care	249
lab tests	80
preventive care	243
pulmonary testing	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	54
skin procedures	54
vaccines	243

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	653
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	205
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD treated as an internist in Scottsdale, AZ were hospital care, lab tests, inpatient care and nursing home care.

aspiration	85
doctor visit	2277
ear procedures	127
hospital care	472
injections	87
inpatient care	458
lab tests	459
nursing home care	392
outpatient care	25
preventive care	390
pulmonary testing	172
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48
skin procedures	48
vaccines	388

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	758
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	318
85 and over	238
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	182

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	24
Osteoporosis	24
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1979. He completed residency at Saint Mary's Hospital, Waterbury. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1979)

Residency: Saint Mary's Hospital, Waterbury (1982)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center

Honor Health

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. Donald A. Opila, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Medicare Advantage, Oscar, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA Commercial, Aetna Commercial, Arizona Complete Health, BlueCross BlueShield Alliance, Banner Aetna and HonorHealth Employee Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Medicare Advantage

Oscar

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA Commercial

Aetna Commercial

Arizona Complete Health

BlueCross BlueShield Alliance

Banner Aetna

HonorHealth Employee Plan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Donald A. Opila, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Scottsdale, AZ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,255 FARXIGA $764	MOVANTIK $154	BYDUREON PEN $103	BYDUREON WEEKLY $81	BYDUREON $68	Other $84
Amgen Inc.	$740 Prolia $590	Repatha $132	$17
Pfizer Inc.	$532 ELIQUIS $357	VIAGRA $31	FLECTOR PATCH $29	COLOGUARD $26	NURTEC ODT $24	Other $65
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$275 ANORO $104	BREO $102	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $29	BOOSTRIX $15	SHINGRIX $13	Other $11
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$246 INVOKANA $138	XARELTO $108
Other	$2,222 ENTRESTO $120	OXYCONTIN $109	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $100	Adempas $94	Brintellix $94	Other $1,705

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,007
Education	$263

Biography

Patients gave Dr. Donald Opila an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He seems to honor Aetna Medicare, Cigna, CIGNA Plans, and more. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and residency at Saint Mary's Hospital, Waterbury. Dr. Opila has received professional recognition including the following: Metropolitan Phoenix "Top Doctor", Geriatric Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center. According to Yext, Dr. Opila is currently accepting new patients at his office in Scottsdale, AZ.