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Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD

(Marin McDonald, MD)

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

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: diagnostic imaging, neck problems, spine imaging, and more.

600 Coffee Road
Modesto, CA 95355

(209) 550-4755

Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD is a radiologist in San Diego, CA specializing in radiology (x-ray and medical imaging) and general practice. She graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, Sutter Health, CALIFORNIA PACIFIC ADVANCED IMAGING, PRIMA MEDICAL FOUNDATION, NEW CENTURY IMAGING LLC, PROLIANCE SURGEONS INC P S, UC San Diego Health, CALIFORNIA ADVANCED IMAGING MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC and MONTEREY SPINE AND JOINT PC.

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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330 Lewis Street
San Diego, CA 92103

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Sutter Health

600 Coffee Road
Modesto, CA 95355

(209) 550-4755

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

MRI

spine MRI

In 2023, Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD performed more MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and spine MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	480
CT scan	312
eye procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	346
neck imaging	44
spinal procedures	126
vascular procedures	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	37
Hispanic	122
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	82
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1015
CT scan	734
eye procedures	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	689
neck imaging	98
spinal procedures	294
vascular procedures	69

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	613
Female	625

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	794
Black	79
Hispanic	218
Asian	94
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	124
Less than 65	260

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	27
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	944
CT scan	692
eye procedures	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	740
neck imaging	116
spinal procedures	334
vascular procedures	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	640

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	79
Hispanic	207
Asian	92
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	528
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	140
Less than 65	233

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	27
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1062
CT scan	749
eye procedures	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	856
neck imaging	151
spinal procedures	357
vascular procedures	51

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	698
Female	734

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	949
Black	79
Hispanic	236
Asian	101
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	623
From 75 to 84	385
85 and over	195
Less than 65	229

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	26
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	774
CT scan	443
eye procedures	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	815
neck imaging	91
spinal procedures	376
vascular procedures	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	498
Female	602

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	61
Hispanic	179
Asian	92
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	325
85 and over	119
Less than 65	177

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA during 2023 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	306
CT scan	179
eye procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1456
neck imaging	26
spinal procedures	1291

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	642
Female	851

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1188
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	71
Other	85
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	704
From 75 to 84	543
85 and over	138
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD treated as a radiologist in San Diego, CA were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	763
CT scan	518
eye procedures	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	817
neck imaging	87
spinal procedures	463
vascular procedures	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Female	629
Male	561

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	55
Asian / Pacific Islander	82
Non-Hispanic White	811
Hispanic	177
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	14

**Age**
85 and over	133
75 to 84	352
Less than 65	189
65 to 74	515

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD From 2018 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	20
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology - Neuroradiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

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

Board Certification: Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology - Neuroradiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

Sutter Health

CALIFORNIA PACIFIC ADVANCED IMAGING

PRIMA MEDICAL FOUNDATION

NEW CENTURY IMAGING LLC

PROLIANCE SURGEONS INC P S

UC San Diego Health

CALIFORNIA ADVANCED IMAGING MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC

MONTEREY SPINE AND JOINT PC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Humana, Cigna, Alliance PPO, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Magellan Health Services, Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net..., Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted SCAN Plans: Sutter Senior Advantage, a SCAN Medicare Plan (HMO), Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund... and Accepted Health Plan of San Joaquin Plans: Advantage D-SNP (HMO) (HMO D-SNP).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Marin Alisa McDonald, MD, PHD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California

Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Humana

Cigna

Alliance PPO

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Magellan Health Services

Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net...

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted SCAN Plans: Sutter Senior Advantage, a SCAN Medicare Plan (HMO)

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

Accepted Health Plan of San Joaquin Plans: Advantage D-SNP (HMO) (HMO D-SNP)

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Biography

Dr. Marin McDonald's specialties are neuroradiology and diagnostic radiology. Areas of expertise for Dr. McDonald include MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), diagnostic imaging, and brain imaging (neuroimaging). She studied medicine at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. McDonald is professionally affiliated with UC San Diego Health.