i
Loading Page
loading, please wait

Select Year:

Home > CA Providers > Hospitalists
placeholder image of provider

Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Adult Critical Care
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (1973)
Professional interests include: lung issues, intensive care
501 Washington Street Suite 508
San Diego, CA 92103

Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD is a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA specializing in adult pulmonology, hospital medicine (hospitalist) and adult critical care. He graduated from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in 1973 and has 53 years of experience. Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Health and Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

View Doctor's Full Profile (619) 299-2570

Office Locations

4077 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 686-3935
open_in_new
501 Washington Street Suite 508
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 299-2570
(619) 294-2738
open_in_new

Some issues Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care
pulmonary function test
pulmonary testing

In 2024, Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

lung diffusion capacity test

In 2012, Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 16
doctor visit 285
hospital care 961
inpatient care 961

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 13
doctor visit 274
hospital care 903
inpatient care 903

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD.

Gender
Male 230
Female 253
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 312
Black 61
Hispanic 71
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 160
From 75 to 84 156
85 and over 89
Less than 65 78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 50
Diabetes 45
Dementia 26
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 26
doctor visit 276
hospital care 720
inpatient care 720
preventive care 13
vaccines 13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD.

Gender
Male 168
Female 192
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 247
Black 28
Hispanic 63
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 117
From 75 to 84 118
85 and over 66
Less than 65 59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 51
Diabetes 47
Dementia 22
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 308
hospital care 621
inpatient care 621
preventive care 31
vaccines 31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD.

Gender
Male 316
Female 430
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 514
Black 62
Hispanic 104
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 262
From 75 to 84 250
85 and over 124
Less than 65 110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 59
Asthma 43
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 52
Diabetes 45
Dementia 21
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 13
doctor visit 315
hospital care 511
inpatient care 511
preventive care 40
vaccines 40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD.

Gender
Male 186
Female 184
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 249
Black 33
Hispanic 64
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 136
From 75 to 84 116
85 and over 56
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 58
Asthma 54
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 48
Diabetes 41
Dementia 27
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 306
hospital care 590
inpatient care 590
preventive care 11
vaccines 11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD.

Gender
Male 203
Female 221
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 274
Black 45
Hispanic 71
Asian 21
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 154
From 75 to 84 130
85 and over 71
Less than 65 69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 62
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 47
Diabetes 44
Dementia 31
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 307
hospital care 235
inpatient care 235
preventive care 12
vaccines 12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD.

Gender
Male 144
Female 185
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 216
Black 19
Hispanic 66
Asian 17
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 118
From 75 to 84 106
85 and over 56
Less than 65 49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 60
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 45
Diabetes 46
Dementia 25
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 248
hospital care 166
inpatient care 166
pulmonary testing 31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD.

Gender
Male 132
Female 155
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 195
Black 0
Hispanic 46
Asian 22
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 105
From 75 to 84 99
85 and over 47
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 49
Diabetes 40
Dementia 26
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 264
hospital care 149
inpatient care 149
pulmonary testing 36

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD.

Gender
Male 140
Female 159
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 209
Black 0
Hispanic 55
Asian 15
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 110
From 75 to 84 102
85 and over 54
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 37
Dementia 26
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 160
hospital care 129
inpatient care 129

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD.

Gender
Male 112
Female 122
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 165
Black 16
Hispanic 37
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 87
From 75 to 84 87
85 and over 35
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 61
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 47
Diabetes 47
Dementia 27
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 137
inpatient care 137
pulmonary testing 41

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD.

Gender
Male 101
Female 77
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 107
Black 17
Hispanic 35
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 71
From 75 to 84 48
85 and over 30
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 26
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 50
Heart Failure 61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 44
Diabetes 45
Dementia 28
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 144
inpatient care 144
pulmonary testing 45

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD.

Gender
Male 85
Female 53
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 80
Black 0
Hispanic 23
Asian 14
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 50
From 75 to 84 42
85 and over 24
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 21
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 45
Heart Failure 57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 38
Diabetes 49
Dementia 20
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 158
inpatient care 158
pulmonary testing 14

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD.

Gender
Male 63
Female 53
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 61
Black 0
Hispanic 32
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 37
From 75 to 84 40
85 and over 24
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 31
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 59
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 55
Heart Failure 64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 51
Dementia 32
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

bronchoscopy 17
doctor visit 274
hospital care 417
inpatient care 417
preventive care 21
pulmonary testing 33
vaccines 21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD.

Gender
Male 144
Female 160
Ethnicity
Black / African American 21
Asian / Pacific Islander 6
Non-Hispanic White 202
Hispanic 51
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 99
85 and over 52
Less than 65 45
65 to 74 108

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 24
Osteoporosis 13
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 41
Atrial Fibrillation 30
Cancer 13
Dementia 23

Education & Training

Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD graduated from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in 1973. He completed residency at The Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (1973)

Residency: The Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (1977)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (1978)

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Julian Phillip Lichter, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA. 

4.75
Overall Rating
Leave a Review

General Payments

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

Payments by Company
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $728 ANORO
$280 		TRELEGY ELLIPTA
$183 		BREO
$156 		NUCALA
$79 		ANORO ELLIPTA
$30
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $614 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
$258 		OFEV
$229 		STIOLTO RESPIMAT
$98 		COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
$16 		STRIVERDI RESPIMAT
$13
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $394 SYMBICORT
$245 		FASENRA
$90 		BEVESPI AEROSPHERE
$31 		BREZTRI
$12
$17
AngioDynamics, Inc. $299 AlphaVac
$299
Inari Medical, Inc. $236 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT
$236
Other $1,953 Respiratoriy Care Undiv
$164 		EKOSONIC
$148 		Interventional Lung Solutions
$137 		Indigo System
$121 		SMARTVEST
$83 		Other
$1,300
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $4,171
Education $52

Biography

Dr. Julian Lichter is a specialist in adult critical care, hospital medicine (hospitalist), and adult pulmonology in San Diego, CA. Dr. Lichter's areas of expertise consist of intensive care and lung issues. He graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and then he performed his residency at The Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee. He is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista.

Hospitalists in Nearby Locations

Other Providers in San Diego, CA