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Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD

(341 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Nebraska College of Medicine

4663 Scotts Valley
Scotts Valley, CA 95066

(831) 458-6330

Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Santa Cruz, CA specializing in family medicine. She graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health.

Office Locations

Sutter Health

2025 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831) 458-5524

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Sutter Health

2980 El Rancho Drive
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 438-1430

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3200 Kearney Street
Fremont, CA 94538

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Sutter Health

4663 Scotts Valley
Scotts Valley, CA 95066

(831) 458-6330

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Sutter Health

7600 Old Dominion Court Floor 2
Aptos, CA 95003

(831) 458-6200

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Cruz, CA during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	227
lab tests	175
preventive care	28
vaccines	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Cruz, CA during 2013 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	195
lab tests	127

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	24
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD in 2013

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Cruz, CA during 2014 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	118
lab tests	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	15
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD in 2014

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Cruz, CA during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	266
lab tests	102
preventive care	88
vaccines	88

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	86
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	62
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Cruz, CA during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	263
lab tests	140
preventive care	67
vaccines	67

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	19
Hispanic	25
Asian	61
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	37
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Cruz, CA during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	233
lab tests	111
preventive care	25
vaccines	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	37
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Cruz, CA during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	244
lab tests	95
preventive care	41
vaccines	41

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	33
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD in 2018

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Cruz, CA during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	229
lab tests	57
preventive care	41
vaccines	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	11
Hispanic	15
Asian	41
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	25
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD in 2019

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Cruz, CA during 2020 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	191
preventive care	43
vaccines	43

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	36
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	22
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD in 2020

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	138

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	25
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD in 2021

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	484

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	50
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD in 2022

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	14
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Santa Cruz, CA were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

doctor visit	235
lab tests	105
preventive care	47
vaccines	47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	37
Non-Hispanic White	151
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	65
85 and over	30
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	111

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. She completed residency at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Family Medicine - Board Certified and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Residency: East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Family Medicine - Board Certified

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter 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. Joann Falkenburg, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Cigna, Alliance PPO, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP), Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO), Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including... and Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California

Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Cigna

Alliance PPO

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO)

Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 341 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joann Falkenburg, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Cruz, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$34 NEXPLANON $21	GARDASIL9 $13
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$16 Skyla $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$49

Biography

Dr. Joann Falkenburg works as a family medicine. She is affiliated with Sutter Health. After completing medical school at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with East Tennessee State University (ETSU). Patient ratings for Dr. Falkenburg average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Falkenburg accepts.