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Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD

(Maria L. Yataco, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Hepatology (Liver Disease), Gastroenterology (Digestive System) and Adult Transplant Hepatology

Cayetano Heredia University (1998)

Professional interests include: primary biliary cholangitis, viral hepatitis, acute liver failure , and more.

4500 San Pablo Road
Jacksonville, FL 32224

(904) 956-3309

Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD is a hepatologist in Jacksonville, FL specializing in hepatology (liver disease), gastroenterology (digestive system) and adult transplant hepatology. She graduated from Cayetano Heredia University in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic and MAYO CLINIC JACKSONVILLE.

Office Locations

4500 San Pablo Road
Jacksonville, FL 32224

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In The News

“"By 2020 NASH will overtake hepatitis C as the No. 1 cause of liver transplantation in the U.S.," says Dr. Maria Yataco, a gastroenterologist who is conducting research on NASH and liver disease at...”—"The $35 billion race to cure a silent killer that affects 30 million Americans", NBC News, December 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD treated as a hepatologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	407
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD treated as a hepatologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
aspiration	53
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	497
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	27
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	58
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD treated as a hepatologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	364
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	13
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	52
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD treated as a hepatologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), liver imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	224
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
liver imaging	190
ultrasound (sonogram)	190

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	53
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD treated as a hepatologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), liver imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	211
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
liver imaging	368
ultrasound (sonogram)	368

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	33
Hispanic	24
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	49
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD treated as a hepatologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), liver imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	174
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
liver imaging	427
ultrasound (sonogram)	427

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	34
Hispanic	31
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	11
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	47
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD treated as a hepatologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), liver imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	211
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
liver imaging	398
ultrasound (sonogram)	398

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	26
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD treated as a hepatologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), liver imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	242
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
liver imaging	287
ultrasound (sonogram)	287

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	29
Hispanic	26
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD treated as a hepatologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	206
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	53
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD treated as a hepatologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	270
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	52
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD treated as a hepatologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	207
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD treated as a hepatologist in Jacksonville, FL were ultrasound (sonogram), liver imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	13
aspiration	42
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	273
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
liver imaging	334
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	334

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	331
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	12
85 and over	2
Less than 65	110
65 to 74	219

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD graduated from Cayetano Heredia University in 1998. She completed residency at Cleveland Clinic Florida. She is certified by the Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Cayetano Heredia University (1998)

Residency: Cleveland Clinic Florida (2002)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine (2002)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

MAYO CLINIC JACKSONVILLE

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$1,009 Epclusa $401	Harvoni $222	Sovaldi $95	$290
Boston Scientific Corporation	$906 TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq $906
AbbVie, Inc.	$222 Viekira $117	Lupron $105
EISAI INC.	$123 Lenvima $123
Janssen Products, LP	$119 OLYSIO $119
Other	$168 Kanuma $103	SIR-Spheres microspheres $66

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,759
Travel and Lodging	$787

Research Payments

Dr. Maria L. Yataco, MD has received 131 research payments totaling $492,883.

Biography

Dr. Maria Yataco's areas of specialization are gastroenterology (digestive system) and adult transplant hepatology. Her clinical interests include primary biliary cholangitis, acute liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Dr. Yataco's education and training includes medical school at Cayetano Heredia University and residency at Cleveland Clinic Florida. She has received professional recognition including the following: Chief Gastroenterology Fellow - University of Tennessee; Scholar Award for ACG National Fellows' Forum - American College of Gastroenterology; and Jeffrey B. Shiroky MD Research Award - Cleveland Clinic Florida. She speaks Spanish. She is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.