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Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (2005)

Professional interests include: diagnostic imaging

10666 N Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 554-2626

Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in La Jolla, CA specializing in diagnostic radiology. She graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD is affiliated with Scripps Clinic, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Health, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Green Hospital and Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

Office Locations

10666 N Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037

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200 W Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103

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3350 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego Vahcs (664)
San Diego, CA 92161

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal imaging

pelvic imaging

In 2024, Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD performed more abdominal imaging, and pelvic imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

chest CT scan

neck ultrasound

In 2024, Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD performed more chest CT scan, and neck ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

CT scan

MRI

non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound

ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD performed more CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound, and ultrasound (sonogram) 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. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2012 were abdominal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	936
CT scan	634
hip imaging	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	560
musculoskeletal imaging	31
pelvic imaging	423
spinal procedures	46
thoracic (chest) imaging	829
ultrasound (sonogram)	53
X-rays	716

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2013 were abdominal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	909
CT scan	611
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	688
musculoskeletal imaging	34
neck imaging	13
pelvic imaging	497
spinal procedures	67
thoracic (chest) imaging	795
ultrasound (sonogram)	58
X-rays	747

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	839
Female	884

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1133
Black	544
Hispanic	17
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	700
From 75 to 84	345
85 and over	121
Less than 65	557

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2014 were abdominal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	832
CT scan	497
hip imaging	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	602
musculoskeletal imaging	15
neck imaging	24
pelvic imaging	446
spinal procedures	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	646
ultrasound (sonogram)	137
vascular procedures	18
X-rays	528

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	859
Female	768

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1115
Black	454
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	650
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	129
Less than 65	524

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2015 were abdominal imaging, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	973
CT scan	487
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hip imaging	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	662
musculoskeletal imaging	26
neck imaging	18
pelvic imaging	592
spinal procedures	41
thoracic (chest) imaging	582
ultrasound (sonogram)	57
X-rays	768

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2228
Female	2068

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2954
Black	1160
Hispanic	0
Asian	50
Other	78
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1740
From 75 to 84	916
85 and over	292
Less than 65	1348

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2016 were abdominal imaging, CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	876
CT scan	634
gastrointestinal procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	591
neck imaging	18
pelvic imaging	471
spinal procedures	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	560
ultrasound (sonogram)	74
X-rays	393

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	942
Female	775

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1239
Black	413
Hispanic	19
Asian	13
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	727
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	104
Less than 65	513

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2017 were abdominal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	846
CT scan	506
gastrointestinal procedures	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	655
neck imaging	23
pelvic imaging	481
thoracic (chest) imaging	449
ultrasound (sonogram)	112
vascular procedures	11
X-rays	339

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	916
Female	776

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1264
Black	353
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	770
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	88
Less than 65	426

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2018 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	925
CT scan	628
gastrointestinal procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	463
pelvic imaging	661
thoracic (chest) imaging	101
ultrasound (sonogram)	135
vascular procedures	50
X-rays	100

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	976
Female	790

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1194
Black	259
Hispanic	180
Asian	77
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	800
From 75 to 84	411
85 and over	128
Less than 65	427

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2019 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1058
CT scan	677
gastrointestinal procedures	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	374
neck imaging	12
pelvic imaging	839
ultrasound (sonogram)	277
vascular procedures	141
X-rays	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	812
Female	695

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	947
Black	0
Hispanic	275
Asian	124
Other	81
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	689
From 75 to 84	405
85 and over	148
Less than 65	265

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2020 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	909
CT scan	498
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	396
neck imaging	13
pelvic imaging	681
ultrasound (sonogram)	288
vascular procedures	150
X-rays	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	715
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	816
Black	88
Hispanic	285
Asian	99
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	622
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	134
Less than 65	265

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	20
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2021 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	798
CT scan	449
gastrointestinal procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	361
pelvic imaging	577
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	225
vascular procedures	83
X-rays	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	769
Female	672

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	912
Black	97
Hispanic	259
Asian	108
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	638
From 75 to 84	385
85 and over	155
Less than 65	263

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2022 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	813
CT scan	505
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	271
neck imaging	23
pelvic imaging	636
ultrasound (sonogram)	278
vascular procedures	108

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	623
Female	624

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	793
Black	0
Hispanic	223
Asian	110
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	594
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	118
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2023 were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1262
CT scan	808
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	311
neck imaging	35
pelvic imaging	923
thoracic (chest) imaging	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	595
vascular procedures	244
women's imaging	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	929
Female	896

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1124
Black	0
Hispanic	315
Asian	177
Other	109
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	819
From 75 to 84	554
85 and over	174
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in La Jolla, CA during 2024 were abdominal imaging, CT scan, pelvic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1600
CT scan	1311
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	545
musculoskeletal imaging	52
neck imaging	133
pelvic imaging	1204
spinal procedures	43
thoracic (chest) imaging	438
ultrasound (sonogram)	682
vascular procedures	76
women's imaging	37
X-rays	127

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1552
Female	1801

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2524
Black	0
Hispanic	360
Asian	216
Other	167
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1441
From 75 to 84	1297
85 and over	433
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD in 2024

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in La Jolla, CA were abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

abdominal imaging	979
CT scan	634
gastrointestinal procedures	25
hip imaging	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	498
musculoskeletal imaging	31
neck imaging	31
pelvic imaging	648
spinal procedures	39
thoracic (chest) imaging	448
ultrasound (sonogram)	228
vascular procedures	97
women's imaging	28
X-rays	346

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	935
Female	875

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	259
Asian / Pacific Islander	77
Non-Hispanic White	1231
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	150
Other	44

**Age**
75 to 84	469
85 and over	155
Less than 65	401
65 to 74	783

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	24
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 2005. She completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (2005)

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital (2010)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology (2010)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Clinic

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Scripps Health

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Scripps Green Hospital

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$13,173 Eovist $6,967	Nexavar $39	$6,168
GUERBET LLC	$4,385 DOTAREM GADOTERATE MEGLUMINE INJECTION $3,033	ELUCIREM $1,352
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$3,913 DX incl all products and services $2,165	NA $1,500	Non-Product Specific $151	Biograph mMR $96
GE Healthcare	$1,081 $1,081
Bayer HealthCare LLC	$53 Ultravist $53

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$12,600
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,500
Consulting Fee	$3,322
Honoraria	$2,000
Food and Beverage	$1,183

Research Payments

Dr. Kathryn J. Fowler, MD has received 10 research payments totaling $444,523.

Biography

Dr. Kathryn Fowler's specialty is diagnostic radiology. Her clinical interests encompass diagnostic imaging. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Clinic, and Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista. Dr. Fowler's education and training includes medical school at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.