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Dr. George Delgado, MD

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(Dr. George Delgado, M.D)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness), Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Family Medicine

University of California, Davis, School of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: palliative care, hospice (end-of-life care)

550 Washington Street 801
San Diego, CA 92103

(619) 692-4401

Dr. George Delgado, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Escondido, CA specializing in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), hospital medicine (hospitalist) and family medicine. He graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. George Delgado, MD is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Health, Mercy Physicians Medical Group and Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

Office Locations

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

362 W Mission Avenue Suite 105
Escondido, CA 92025

(760) 741-1224

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5030 Camino De La Siesta Suite 106
San Diego, CA 92108

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550 Washington Street 801
San Diego, CA 92103

(619) 692-4401

(619) 692-8147

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. George Delgado in his clinic, Culture of Life Family Services, in Escondido, Calif., is credited with developing the abortion reversal procedure.”—"Abortion foes push a 'reversal' procedure that critics say is unproven and unsafe", NBC News, July 2024

“"This is life versus death, much more fundamental to our existence and to our relationship with our creator than being free or being a slave," Dr. George Delgado said in April at an event hosted by...”—"How a San Diego doctor led the antiabortion movement to embrace controversial pill 'reversal'", Los Angeles Times, June 2024

“In its countersuit, Heartbeat said that its claims the treatment has been effective in 64% to 68% of pregnancies are based on a 2018 study by Dr. George Delgado, a family physician who created the...”—"Anti-abortion rights groups say they can reverse the abortion pill. That's fraud, some states say.", CBS News, May 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Delgado, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Escondido, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Delgado, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	321
hospital care	151
inpatient care	92
outpatient care	59
preventive care	29
vaccines	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Delgado, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Escondido, CA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Delgado, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	162
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	34
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	32
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Delgado, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	153

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD in 2014

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Delgado, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Escondido, CA during 2015 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Delgado, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	268
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD in 2015

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Delgado, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Escondido, CA during 2016 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Delgado, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	259
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	12
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD in 2016

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Delgado, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Escondido, CA during 2017 were chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Delgado, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	24
doctor visit	212

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	13
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Delgado, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Escondido, CA during 2018 were chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Delgado, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	74
doctor visit	138

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	13
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Delgado, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Escondido, CA during 2019 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Delgado, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	165
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	11
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Delgado, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Escondido, CA during 2020 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Delgado, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	172
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	12
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Delgado, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	189

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD in 2021

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Delgado, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	176

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD in 2022

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Delgado, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	171

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	17
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD in 2023

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Delgado, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Delgado, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Escondido, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and chronic care.

chronic care	49
doctor visit	198
hospital care	106
inpatient care	76
outpatient care	59
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Delgado, MD.

**Gender**
Female	50
Male	41

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	55
Hispanic	19
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	9
75 to 84	19
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	35

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George Delgado, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	3
Cancer	1

Education & Training

Dr. George Delgado, MD graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center (1991)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine (1991)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George Delgado, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Scripps Health

Mercy Physicians Medical Group

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George Delgado, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.25 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George Delgado, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Escondido, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$519 INVOKANA $289	XARELTO $231
Abbott Laboratories	$134 MRI Ready Leads $134
Amgen Inc.	$123 Repatha $123
Novo Nordisk Inc	$122 Saxenda $122
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$98 LANTUS $98
Other	$162 TRULICITY $86	Aptima $20	Syndros $19	DALVANCE $19	BOOSTRIX $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,158

Biography

Dr. George Delgado's medical specialty is family medicine and hospital medicine (hospitalist). His areas of expertise consist of primary care, hospice (end-of-life care), and palliative care. Before performing his residency at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center, Dr. Delgado attended the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. He is conversant in Spanish. He is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista. His practice in Escondido, CA is open to new patients as reported by Scripps Health.