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Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD

(Kristen Kulasa, MD)

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Specializes in: Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism and General Practice

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Professional interests include: type 2 diabetes, type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes), diabetes

9300 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

(858) 657-1636

Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD is an endocrinologist in San Diego, CA specializing in endocrinology diabetes & metabolism and general practice. She graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health and UC San Diego Health.

Office Locations

9300 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

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200 W. Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD in 2023

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

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By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD treated as an endocrinologist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	183
inpatient care	183

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD treated as an endocrinologist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	610
inpatient care	610

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	18
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	75
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD treated as an endocrinologist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	680
inpatient care	680

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	23
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	75
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD treated as an endocrinologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	905
inpatient care	905

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	68
Hispanic	128
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	30
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	75
Dementia	20
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD treated as an endocrinologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	907
inpatient care	907

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	25
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	15
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	75
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD treated as an endocrinologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	899
inpatient care	899

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	36
Hispanic	94
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	15
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	75
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD treated as an endocrinologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	922
inpatient care	922

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	22
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	18
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	75
Dementia	27
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD treated as an endocrinologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1039
inpatient care	1039

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	30
Hispanic	109
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	13
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	75
Dementia	29
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD treated as an endocrinologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16
hospital care	787
inpatient care	787

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	29
Hispanic	95
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	13
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	75
Dementia	31
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD treated as an endocrinologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12
hospital care	741
inpatient care	741

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	32
Hispanic	115
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	20
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	75
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD treated as an endocrinologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12
hospital care	696
inpatient care	696

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	19
Hispanic	114
Asian	34
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	23
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	75
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD treated as an endocrinologist in San Diego, CA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	857
inpatient care	857

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	31
Hispanic	112
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	28
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	75
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD treated as an endocrinologist in San Diego, CA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	13
hospital care	768
inpatient care	768

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	103
Hispanic	89
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	44
85 and over	14
Less than 65	79
65 to 74	104

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	68
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	9
Dementia	19

Education & Training

Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. She completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Dexcom, Inc.	$318 DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER $318
TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION	$276 GlideWire $150	AngioSeal $105	Glidesheath $21
Inari Medical, Inc.	$210 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $210
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$195 TZIELD $116	DISEASE STATE $79
Abbott Laboratories	$172 Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator $172
Other	$484 Vascular Lithotripsy $131	BD Nano $63	BD Ultra-Fine $59	INVOKANA $31	TRADJENTA $28	Other $173

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,656

Research Payments

Dr. Kristen Kulasa, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $4,598.

Biography

Dr. Kristen Kulasa works as a general practice and endocrinology. Her areas of expertise include type 2 diabetes and type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes). Dr. Kulasa's hospital/clinic affiliations include UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California. She graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine, and the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and then she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).