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Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology
Professional interests include: pancreatic cancer, acid reflux (GERD), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), and more.
10670 Wexford Street
San Diego, CA 92131

Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD is a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare and Sharp Memorial Hospital.

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Office Locations

10670 Wexford Street
San Diego, CA 92131
(858) 499-2600
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2929 Health Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 499-2600
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Biopsy

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD.

Gender
Male 25
Female 21
Age
From 65 to 74 19
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD in 2013

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 41
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD.

Gender
Male 19
Female 40
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 47
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 19
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 34
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 95
doctor visit 44
gastrointestinal procedures 217
hospital care 137
inpatient care 137
minimally invasive procedures 217
preventive care 21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 95
stent placement (stenting) 16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD.

Gender
Male 242
Female 326
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 460
Black 34
Hispanic 0
Asian 34
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 186
From 75 to 84 164
85 and over 70
Less than 65 148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 40
Dementia 14
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 154
doctor visit 123
esophageal dilation 13
gastrointestinal procedures 238
hospital care 61
inpatient care 61
minimally invasive procedures 238
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 154
ultrasound (sonogram) 19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD.

Gender
Male 137
Female 159
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 237
Black 18
Hispanic 11
Asian 19
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 130
From 75 to 84 70
85 and over 32
Less than 65 64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 34
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 35
Dementia 14
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 140
doctor visit 233
esophageal dilation 16
foreign body removal 16
gastrointestinal procedures 256
hospital care 27
inpatient care 27
minimally invasive procedures 256
preventive care 13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 140
ultrasound (sonogram) 22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD.

Gender
Male 139
Female 198
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 269
Black 18
Hispanic 13
Asian 20
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 138
From 75 to 84 93
85 and over 34
Less than 65 72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 35
Dementia 12
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 20
diagnostic procedures 158
doctor visit 217
foreign body removal 18
gastrointestinal procedures 248
image guided procedures 20
minimally invasive procedures 248
minor procedures 20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 158
ultrasound (sonogram) 59

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD.

Gender
Male 141
Female 211
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 276
Black 24
Hispanic 16
Asian 23
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 171
From 75 to 84 85
85 and over 21
Less than 65 75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD in 2018

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 29
Dementia 7
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 33
diagnostic procedures 116
doctor visit 199
foreign body removal 15
gastrointestinal procedures 253
image guided procedures 33
minimally invasive procedures 253
minor procedures 33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 116
ultrasound (sonogram) 68

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD.

Gender
Male 146
Female 187
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 263
Black 28
Hispanic 0
Asian 21
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 127
From 75 to 84 116
85 and over 34
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 35
Dementia 11
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 33
diagnostic procedures 198
doctor visit 185
foreign body removal 36
gastrointestinal procedures 362
image guided procedures 33
minimally invasive procedures 362
minor procedures 33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 210
stent placement (stenting) 18
ultrasound (sonogram) 67

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD.

Gender
Male 160
Female 200
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 287
Black 29
Hispanic 16
Asian 13
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 153
From 75 to 84 120
85 and over 37
Less than 65 50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD in 2020

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 38
Dementia 9
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 17
diagnostic procedures 193
doctor visit 20
gastrointestinal procedures 230
image guided procedures 17
minimally invasive procedures 230
minor procedures 17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 193
ultrasound (sonogram) 37

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD.

Gender
Male 117
Female 143
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 188
Black 0
Hispanic 25
Asian 22
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 127
From 75 to 84 90
85 and over 22
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD in 2021

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 42
Dementia 11
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 148
gastrointestinal procedures 175
minimally invasive procedures 175
preventive care 13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 148
ultrasound (sonogram) 14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD.

Gender
Male 84
Female 111
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 133
Black 0
Hispanic 29
Asian 15
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 108
From 75 to 84 57
85 and over 18
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD in 2022

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 32
Dementia 8
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 130
gastrointestinal procedures 154
minimally invasive procedures 154
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 130
ultrasound (sonogram) 13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD.

Gender
Male 78
Female 102
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 127
Black 0
Hispanic 28
Asian 14
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 78
From 75 to 84 65
85 and over 13
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD in 2023

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 33
Dementia 0
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA during 2024 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 103
doctor visit 31
gastrointestinal procedures 115
minimally invasive procedures 115
preventive care 12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 103

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD.

Gender
Male 66
Female 99
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 109
Black 0
Hispanic 17
Asian 21
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 90
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD in 2024

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

aspiration 25
diagnostic procedures 143
doctor visit 116
esophageal dilation 14
foreign body removal 21
gastrointestinal procedures 224
hospital care 75
image guided procedures 25
inpatient care 75
minimally invasive procedures 224
minor procedures 25
preventive care 14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 144
stent placement (stenting) 17
ultrasound (sonogram) 37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD.

Gender
Female 138
Male 104
Ethnicity
Black / African American 11
Asian / Pacific Islander 15
Non-Hispanic White 184
Hispanic 11
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 1
Age
85 and over 21
75 to 84 69
Less than 65 42
65 to 74 103

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 11
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 32
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Cancer 11
Dementia 6

Education & Training

He completed residency at Cleveland Clinic. He is certified by the Gastroenterology and has a state license in California.

Residency: Cleveland Clinic

Board Certification: Gastroenterology

Licensed In: California

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. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, United Healthcare, Sharp Health Plan, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Beech Street, Self-Pay/Uninsured, Aetna: HMO, Aetna: POS, Health Net: PPO, Medicare: All Medicare supplement (Medigap) plans, TRICARE: TRICARE for Life, Whole Foods Market: PPO, Aetna: EPO, Medicare: Medicare Parts A and B (Original Medicare), Aetna: PPO, Health Net: HMO and Health Net: POS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California
Medicare Advantage
HealthSmart
United Healthcare
Sharp Health Plan
Humana
Cigna
Anthem
Beech Street
Self-Pay/Uninsured
Aetna: HMO
Aetna: POS
Health Net: PPO
Medicare: All Medicare supplement (Medigap) plans
TRICARE: TRICARE for Life
Whole Foods Market: PPO
Aetna: EPO
Medicare: Medicare Parts A and B (Original Medicare)
Aetna: PPO
Health Net: HMO
Health Net: POS

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 259 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joshua David Penfield, MBCHB, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Olympus America Inc. $154 Single Use Electrosurgical Knife KD-655
$141 		ViziShot Respiratory Needles
$13
Osiris Therapeutics Inc. $89 GrafixPL
$89
Endogastric Solutions, Inc $51 EsophyX
$51
Boston Scientific Corporation $46 BIPOLAR ELECTRODES
$24 		CAPTIVATOR COLD
$22
GENZYME CORPORATION $29 DUPIXENT
$29
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $369

Biography

Dr. Joshua Penfield's medical specialty is adult gastroenterology. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Penfield's clinical interests include colon polypectomy, hepatitis, and crohn's disease. Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and HealthSmart are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Penfield honors. He trained at Cleveland Clinic for his residency. He is professionally affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital and Sharp HealthCare. Dr. Penfield welcomes new patients at his office inSan Diego, CA as reported by Sharp HealthCare.

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