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Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Trauma Surgery

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: trauma

9898 Genesee Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 824-4285

Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD is a general surgeon in La Jolla, CA specializing in general surgery and trauma surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD is affiliated with Scripps Clinic, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.

Office Locations

9898 Genesee Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037

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In The News

“Dr. James Schwendig is the trauma surgeon who treated Hackenberg. "”—"Local woman will race in marathon a year after paralyzing accident", The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD treated as a general surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	708
inpatient care	708

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD treated as a general surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	328
inpatient care	328

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	30
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	30
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD treated as a general surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	301
inpatient care	301

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	27
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	32
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD treated as a general surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	367
inpatient care	367

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	66
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	28
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD treated as a general surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	559
inpatient care	559

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	46
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	36
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD treated as a general surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	244
inpatient care	244

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	32
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	37
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD treated as a general surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	267
inpatient care	267

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	51
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD treated as a general surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	302
inpatient care	302

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	63
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	25
Dementia	32
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD treated as a general surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	269
inpatient care	269

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	73
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	29
Dementia	32
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD treated as a general surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	386
inpatient care	386

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	81
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	38
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD treated as a general surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	341
inpatient care	341

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	69
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	28
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD treated as a general surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	349
inpatient care	349

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	67
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	32
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD treated as a general surgeon in La Jolla, CA were hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care	368
inpatient care	368

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	124
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	50
85 and over	50
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	18

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Cancer	11
Dementia	29

Education & Training

Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery, General Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Naval Medical Center San Diego (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery (1998)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James G. Schwendig, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Clinic

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$142 Noninvasive Hemodynamic Monitoring $142
Avanos Medical	$56 ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES $56
ABIOMED	$50 Impella $50
Haemonetics Corporation	$18 TEG6s HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM $18
KCI USA, Inc.	$17 V.A.C. VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE $17
Other	$43 QuikClot $15	Adempas $12	$16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$327

Biography

Dr. James Schwendig's areas of specialization are general surgery and trauma surgery. Dr. Schwendig's clinical interests include surgical procedures, general surgery, and trauma. He attended the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Naval Medical Center San Diego for residency. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Clinic, and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.