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Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Creighton University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: sleep disorders

334 S Patterson Avenue Suite 209
Santa Barbara, CA 93111

(805) 681-1490

Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD is an internist in Santa Barbara, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD is affiliated with Cottage Health.

Office Locations

334 S Patterson Avenue Suite 209
Santa Barbara, CA 93111

(805) 681-1490

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5333 Hollister Avenue Suite 225
Santa Barbara, CA 93111

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

ear procedures

ear wax removal

impacted ear wax removal

In 2023, Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD had a list price for ear procedures, ear wax removal, and impacted ear wax removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	100
aspiration	68
doctor visit	1749
ear procedures	19
hospital care	201
injections	68
inpatient care	201
preventive care	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
sleep study	174
vaccines	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2013 were sleep study, airway management, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	127
aspiration	84
doctor visit	1802
hospital care	82
injections	84
inpatient care	82
preventive care	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
sleep study	246
vaccines	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	767
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	147
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD in 2013

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2014 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	138
aspiration	47
doctor visit	1669
ear procedures	22
hospital care	116
injections	47
inpatient care	116
preventive care	110
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin procedures	14
sleep study	244
vaccines	110

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD.

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	798
Black	0
Hispanic	55
Asian	14
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	156
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD in 2014

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2015 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	161
aspiration	55
doctor visit	1822
ear procedures	20
hospital care	100
injections	55
inpatient care	100
preventive care	67
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
skin procedures	21
sleep study	233
vaccines	67

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD.

**Gender**
Male	986
Female	864

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1636
Black	0
Hispanic	118
Asian	0
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	820
From 75 to 84	584
85 and over	318
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD in 2015

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2016 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	193
aspiration	31
doctor visit	1812
ear procedures	11
hospital care	66
injections	31
inpatient care	66
preventive care	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
skin procedures	19
sleep study	272
vaccines	57

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD.

**Gender**
Male	511
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	855
Black	0
Hispanic	55
Asian	15
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	145
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2017 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	168
aspiration	27
doctor visit	1763
ear procedures	15
hospital care	72
injections	27
inpatient care	72
sleep study	278

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD.

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	853
Black	0
Hispanic	71
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	162
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2018 were sleep study, airway management, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	159
aspiration	46
doctor visit	1833
ear procedures	21
injections	46
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
skin procedures	22
sleep study	298

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD.

**Gender**
Male	548
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	882
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	18
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	132
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD in 2018

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2019 were sleep study, airway management, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	180
aspiration	47
doctor visit	1854
ear procedures	18
injections	47
sleep study	314

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD.

**Gender**
Male	564
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	930
Black	0
Hispanic	64
Asian	21
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	118
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD in 2019

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2020 were sleep study, airway management, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	61
aspiration	24
doctor visit	1663
ear procedures	11
injections	24
preventive care	22
sleep study	169
vaccines	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD.

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	780
Black	0
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	461
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	104
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD in 2020

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2021 were sleep study, airway management, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	60
aspiration	29
doctor visit	1694
injections	29
sleep study	205

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD.

**Gender**
Male	519
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	855
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	20
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	355
85 and over	105
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2022 were sleep study, airway management, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	74
aspiration	23
doctor visit	1774
injections	23
preventive care	12
sleep study	195

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD.

**Gender**
Male	513
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	865
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	57
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	487
From 75 to 84	369
85 and over	127
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2023 were sleep study, airway management, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	65
aspiration	21
doctor visit	1844
ear procedures	15
injections	21
sleep study	196

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD.

**Gender**
Male	544
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	905
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	57
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	511
From 75 to 84	379
85 and over	139
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD in 2023

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD treated as an internist in Santa Barbara, CA were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

airway management	123
aspiration	41
doctor visit	1773
ear procedures	16
hospital care	106
injections	41
inpatient care	106
preventive care	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
sleep study	235
vaccines	55

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD.

**Gender**
Female	459
Male	505

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	843
Hispanic	57
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Other	34

**Age**
85 and over	137
75 to 84	325
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	454

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

Residency: Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cottage 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. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Great-West Healthcare, United Healthcare, Aetna, Secure Horizons, Medicare, Humana, Coventry, Anthem, First Health, Blue Shield, Beech Street, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), PacifiCare, Health Net, One Health, Preferred Health Network, Maxicare and Healthsource.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Great-West Healthcare

United Healthcare

Aetna

Secure Horizons

Medicare

Humana

Coventry

Anthem

First Health

Blue Shield

Beech Street

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

PacifiCare

Health Net

One Health

Preferred Health Network

Maxicare

Healthsource

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Barbara, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$666 VRAYLAR $293	UBRELVY $239	QULIPTA $95	$39
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$455 NUVIGIL $192	Zecuity $160	PROAIR $66	AMRIX $36	QNASL $1
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$320 XARELTO $260	INVOKANA $60
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$252 Myrbetriq $228	Veozah $24
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$236 Brintellix $198	Contrave $23	Uloric $7	Kazano $5	Nesina $4
Other	$1,538 Xyrem $149	Victoza $138	Sleep Disorder Breathing $125	Trintellix $106	DIFICID $97	Other $922

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,230
Education	$154
Entertainment	$83

Research Payments

Dr. Jeffrey R. Polito, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $1,696.

Biography

Dr. Jeffrey Polito is a physician who specializes in sleep medicine. Clinical interests for Dr. Polito include sleep disorders. Dr. Polito's average rating from his patients is 3.5 stars (out of 5). He studied medicine at Creighton University School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with Creighton University for residency. He is affiliated with Cottage Health.