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Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1991)

332 Santa Fe Drive #110
Encinitas, CA 92024

(760) 943-6700

Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD is affiliated with Scripps Health, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and Optum Care Network-SDPMG.

Office Locations

Optum Care Network-SDPMG

332 Santa Fe Drive #110
Encinitas, CA 92024

(760) 943-6700

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In The News

“"There's definitely a shortage of medical office space in theNorth County area," said Dr. Greg Loren, an Encinitas orthopedicsurgeon.”—"A booming business: Encinitas has slew of health care facilities in the pipeline", The San Diego Union-Tribune, February 2007

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	131
doctor visit	232
injections	131
manual therapy	43
musculoskeletal imaging	89
rehabilitation	30
X-rays	89

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	190
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	341
hip imaging	37
injections	190
joint surgery	36
manual therapy	84
minimally invasive procedures	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	152
rehabilitation	63
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	115

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	16
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD in 2013

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	268
doctor visit	333
hip imaging	24
injections	268
manual therapy	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
musculoskeletal imaging	110
rehabilitation	22
X-rays	86

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD in 2014

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	167
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	322
excision	13
hip imaging	13
injections	167
joint surgery	49
minimally invasive procedures	49
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	115
upper extremity surgery	49
X-rays	102

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD in 2015

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	283
doctor visit	399
injections	300
musculoskeletal imaging	131
X-rays	131

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	20
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD in 2016

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	224
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	526
hip imaging	21
injections	224
joint surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	142
upper extremity surgery	34
X-rays	121

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	30
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD in 2017

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	156
doctor visit	307
hip imaging	14
injections	156
manual therapy	54
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	135
rehabilitation	110
X-rays	121

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD in 2018

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	160
doctor visit	305
hip imaging	18
injections	160
manual therapy	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	142
rehabilitation	18
X-rays	124

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	13
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD in 2019

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	150
doctor visit	258
hip imaging	13
injections	150
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	144
X-rays	131

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD in 2020

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
doctor visit	219
injections	98
manual therapy	20
musculoskeletal imaging	92
rehabilitation	37
X-rays	92

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD in 2021

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
doctor visit	139
injections	50
musculoskeletal imaging	39
X-rays	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	69

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD in 2022

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Encinitas, CA were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	170
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	307
excision	13
hip imaging	20
injections	172
joint surgery	39
manual therapy	40
minimally invasive procedures	39
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	117
rehabilitation	46
upper extremity surgery	39
X-rays	104

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	189
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	61
85 and over	7
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	125

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	1
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery (2000)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Health

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Optum Care Network-SDPMG

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Encinitas, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$48,027 Precision Instruments $41,696	Sports Medicine $6,243	Biomet Orthopak $88
Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC	$3,726 Sports Medicine $3,634	SET - SPORTS MEDICINE $92
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$2,324 EUFLEXXA $2,324
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$2,100 Ortho-Knees $2,100
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$1,299 Sports Medicine $1,299
Other	$3,801 NovoStitch $1,097	Orthopedics $580	ACCOLADE $215	Early Intervention $122	Knee $119	Other $1,668

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$47,939
Consulting Fee	$9,515
Food and Beverage	$3,115
Travel and Lodging	$702
Education	$6

Research Payments

Dr. Gregory James Loren, MD has received 30 research payments totaling $157,442.

Biography

Dr. Gregory Loren specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine and practices in Encinitas, CA. Areas of expertise for Dr. Loren include orthopedic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. Dr. Loren attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Dr. Loren has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Scripps Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Encinitas, CA.