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Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD

(Lucas Luke Hiller, MD)

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Specializes in: Radiology (X-Ray and Medical Imaging) and General Practice

University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal (orthopedic) trauma, musculoskeletal problems, sports health, and more.

9300 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

(858) 249-3060

Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD is a radiologist in San Diego, CA specializing in radiology (x-ray and medical imaging) and general practice. He graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and UC San Diego Health.

Office Locations

9300 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

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150 Muir Road Va Northern California (612)
Martinez, CA 94553

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200 W. Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103

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Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	13
spinal procedures	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	11
spinal procedures	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	24

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	30
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	40
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	24
musculoskeletal imaging	82
spinal procedures	67
X-rays	102

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	46
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	11
musculoskeletal imaging	13
spinal procedures	30
X-rays	32

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	24
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	14

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	33
Dementia	38
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2023 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD for Medicare patients.

hip imaging	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	99
musculoskeletal imaging	85
spinal procedures	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

CT scan	14
hip imaging	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	99
musculoskeletal imaging	60
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD.

**Gender**
Female	74
Male	59

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	106
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	38
85 and over	13
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	60

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the diagnostic radiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

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

Board Certification: diagnostic radiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

UC San Diego Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Lucas (Luke) P. Hiller, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Chiesi USA, Inc.	$73 CARDENE IV 20mg Sodium Chloride $73

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$73

Biography

Dr. Lucas Hiller's medical specialty is general practice and radiology (X-ray and medical imaging). Clinical interests for Dr. Hiller include spinal trauma, breast MRI, and breast cancer. Dr. Hiller studied medicine at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with UC San Diego Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.