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Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD

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(Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, M.D.)

(69 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: endocrine surgery, breast surgery, robotic surgery

1730 Prairie City Road Suite 120
Folsom, CA 95630

(916) 351-4800

Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD is a general surgeon in Folsom, CA specializing in general surgery. She graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health and DHMF - California Mercy Medical Group.

Office Locations

1730 Prairie City Road Suite 120
Folsom, CA 95630

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6555 Coyle Avenue
Carmichael, CA 95608

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Some issues Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD can help you with:

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

open lymph node biopsy

In 2012, Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and open lymph node biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Folsom, CA during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, open surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
breast procedures	12
cancer surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	299
endarterectomy	11
excision	30
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
lymph node procedures	18
neck surgery	11
open surgery	33
vascular procedures	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Folsom, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	333
excision	13
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184
lymph node procedures	13
open surgery	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	32
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	40
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Folsom, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	11
cancer surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	345
excision	22
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
lymph node procedures	11
open surgery	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	25
Hispanic	33
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	55
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Folsom, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	364
excision	18
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	668

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	834
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	56
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	124
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Folsom, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	13
cancer surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	365
excision	31
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
lymph node procedures	18
open surgery	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	30
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	54
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Folsom, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	28
cancer surgery	28
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	423
excision	46
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212
lymph node procedures	18
open surgery	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	24
Hispanic	28
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	61
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Folsom, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
breast procedures	26
cancer surgery	26
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	397
excision	48
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	200
inpatient care	200
lymph node procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	23
Hispanic	33
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	37
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Folsom, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	20
cancer surgery	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	408
excision	40
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
lymph node procedures	20
open surgery	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	22
Hispanic	41
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	61
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Folsom, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	333
excision	17
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
lymph node procedures	17
open surgery	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	27
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	55
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Folsom, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	28
cancer surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	385
excision	48
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
lymph node procedures	20
open surgery	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	26
Hispanic	38
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	54
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Folsom, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
breast procedures	19
cancer surgery	19
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	413
excision	40
gastrointestinal procedures	27
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
lymph node procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	22
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	46
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Folsom, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	30
cancer surgery	30
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	453
excision	61
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	203
inpatient care	203
lymph node procedures	31
open surgery	31

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	29
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	64
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD treated as a general surgeon in Folsom, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, excision and open surgery.

abdominal surgery	12
breast procedures	20
cancer surgery	20
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	376
endarterectomy	11
excision	34
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	188
inpatient care	188
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	11
open surgery	21
vascular procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD.

**Gender**
Female	341
Male	150

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	389
Hispanic	36
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	54
75 to 84	132
Less than 65	86
65 to 74	218

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	10
Cancer	33

Education & Training

Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery: Surgical Critical Care and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery: Surgical Critical Care

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

DHMF - California Mercy Medical Group

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. Joelle Jakobsen, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Cigna, Blue Shield, Aetna, CorVel, Anthem, Humana ChoiceCare Network, First Health, United Healthcare, Health Net, Medicare, HealthSmart, Networks By Design, Connected Care, Western Health Adv and Meritain Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Cigna

Blue Shield

Aetna

CorVel

Anthem

Humana ChoiceCare Network

First Health

United Healthcare

Health Net

Medicare

HealthSmart

Networks By Design

Connected Care

Western Health Adv

Meritain Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 69 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joelle Jakobsen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Folsom, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-03

Patient verified via Press Ganey

My appointment was just an annual check up.. No treatment or care options needed. Dr Joelle is the BEST, always interested, positive, caring, smiling, even some laughs, I would highly recommend her !!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-23

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Dr. Jakobsen was very clear and provided all the information and advice and referrals I needed. She is very helpful and supportive of her patients.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-31

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She was amazing, made me feel calm throughout the procedure. Her assistants was also fantastic. The are both very professional.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-10

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Dr Jakobsen is the best I completely trust she has the best interest in my well being and health

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-23

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Dr.Jakobsen was very professional and explained what was happening in regards yo my treatment.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-15

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Dr. Jakobsen explained everything very well and put my fears at ease.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-27

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I asked her many questions, and she replied to all of them readily.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-26

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I'm loving dignity health's breast cancer program!

Overall Rating: 4.0 2025-07-02

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Competent surgeon. Has a surgeons bedside manner.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-20

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She was thorough and discussed everything with me

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$6,350 Da Vinci Surgical System $6,350
Allergan Inc.	$2,764 AlloDerm $1,882	STRATTICE $882
AXOGEN	$2,265 AxoGuard Nerve Cap $2,161	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $104
Davol Inc.	$1,606 PHASIX $405	$1,201
ACell, Inc.	$1,176 $1,176
Other	$2,068 ABTHERA $143	ELIQUIS $125	OFIRMEV $116	FlexHD Acellular Hydrated Dermis $116	Exparel $104	Other $1,465

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$9,373
Food and Beverage	$6,178
Entertainment	$639
Education	$40

Biography

Dr. Joelle Jakobsen practices general surgery. She is especially interested in breast surgery, endocrine surgery, and robotic surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Jakobsen average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Jakobsen is in-network for several insurance carriers, including MultiPlan, Anthem, and Blue California. She attended medical school at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. She is affiliated with Dignity Health Medical Foundation. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Jakobsen's office in Carmichael, CA.