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Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD

Accepting New Patients

(353 Ratings)

Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

University of Washington School of Medicine (1984)

Professional interests include: radiation therapy

5395 Ruffin Road Suite 103
San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 221-9131

Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD is a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD is affiliated with Unio Specialty Care, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Health, Unio Specialty Care, GENESIS HEALTHCARE PARTNERS PC, Mercy Physicians Medical Group and Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

Office Locations

3366 5th Avenue
San Diego, CA

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Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

3366 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103

(619) 230-0400

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Unio Specialty Care

5395 Ruffin Road Suite 103
San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 221-9131

(858) 429-7939

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Unio Specialty Care

701 E Grand Avenue Suite 200
Escondido, CA 92025

(760) 783-5126

(858) 429-7938

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In The News

“"Right now we do a fairly good job of confining the radiation dose," said Dr. Donald Fuller, a San Diego radiation oncologist, who said most hospitals now use neither the multi-leaf nor its more...”—"Hospital to Use Precision Device Against Tumors : Oncology: Doctors at St. Joseph in Burbank hope the multi-leaf collimator will cause fewer side effects. Skeptics wonder about its $250,000 cost.", Los Angeles Times, June 2025

“San Diego radiation oncologist Donald B. Fuller wrote, "Tricks, traps and subtleties need to be mastered before a brachytherapist is skilled enough to perform the procedure....”—"VA's prostate treatment woes began at Penn", Philadelphia Inquirer, March 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

marker placement for prostate radiation therapy

stereotactic radiosurgery

In 2012, Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD performed more marker placement for prostate radiation therapy, and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, marker placement for prostate radiation therapy and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
CT scan	12
doctor visit	428
image guided procedures	115
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	34
pelvic imaging	12
radiation therapy	1003

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	64
CT scan	64
doctor visit	486
image guided procedures	123
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	45
pelvic imaging	64
radiation therapy	1104

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	43
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were radiation therapy, CT scan, pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	135
CT scan	135
doctor visit	501
image guided procedures	100
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	29
pelvic imaging	135
radiation therapy	1148

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	19
Hispanic	34
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	37
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were radiation therapy, CT scan, pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	122
CT scan	122
doctor visit	499
image guided procedures	99
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	27
pelvic imaging	122
radiation therapy	279

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	640
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	34
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	98
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	89
CT scan	89
doctor visit	538
image guided procedures	112
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	30
pelvic imaging	89
radiation therapy	299

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	18
Hispanic	26
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	46
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	407
image guided procedures	73
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	24
radiation therapy	214

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	12
Hispanic	32
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	31
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	427
image guided procedures	116
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	34
radiation therapy	232

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	14
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	38
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	431
image guided procedures	155
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	28
radiation therapy	244

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	14
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	33
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	242
image guided procedures	186
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	26
radiation therapy	308

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	161
image guided procedures	117
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	28
radiation therapy	237

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	112
image guided procedures	148
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	44
radiation therapy	255

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in San Diego, CA were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

abdominal imaging	84
CT scan	84
doctor visit	384
image guided procedures	122
pelvic imaging	84
radiation therapy	483

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	281
Hispanic	30
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	142
85 and over	29
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	158

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	67
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at LDS Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine (1984)

Residency: LDS Hospital (1988)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology (1988)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Unio Specialty Care

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Scripps Health

Unio Specialty Care

GENESIS HEALTHCARE PARTNERS PC

Mercy Physicians Medical Group

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 353 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Donald B. Fuller, 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. Donald B. Fuller, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Accuray Incorporated	$20,389 CyberKnife System $17,863	TomoTherapy System $2,527
Myovant Sciences Inc.	$13,354 ORGOVYX $13,354
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited	$2,854 Axumin $1,264	POSLUMA $103	$1,488
Medtronic, Inc.	$592 $592
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$295 Xofigo $295
Other	$2,465 ILLUCCIX $212	Edge $196	Varian Ethos Treatment Planning $151	FIRMAGON $145	SUBSYS $133	Other $1,628

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$22,156
Travel and Lodging	$6,781
Food and Beverage	$5,235
Honoraria	$3,800
Consulting Fee	$1,654
Other	$322

Research Payments

Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $3,217.

Biography

Dr. Donald Fuller's area of specialization is radiation oncology. Dr. Fuller obtained his medical school training at the University of Washington School of Medicine and performed his residency at LDS Hospital. In his practice, Dr. Fuller focuses on radiation therapy. The average patient rating for Dr. Fuller is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His professional affiliations include Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista and Unio Specialty Care. Dr. Fuller's practice in San Diego, CA is open to new patients as reported by Scripps Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald B. Fuller, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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