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Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD

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(Nikki D. Switzer, MD)

(28 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), Family Medicine and General Practice

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1992)

8899 University Center Lane
San Diego, CA 92122

(858) 657-5000

Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD is an internist in San Diego, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine), family medicine and general practice. She graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1992 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, UC San Diego Health and UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH COMMUNITY GROUP.

Office Locations

8899 University Center Lane
San Diego, CA 92122

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated as an internist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
blood draw	305
doctor visit	529
injections	25
lab tests	62
preventive care	72
vaccines	72

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	133

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated as an internist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were lab tests, injections, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
blood draw	92
doctor visit	534
hormone therapy	60
injections	108
lab tests	164
preventive care	65
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
vaccines	65
X-rays	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated as an internist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were injections, hormone therapy, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
blood draw	25
doctor visit	526
ear procedures	31
hormone therapy	9406
injections	9470
lab tests	170
preventive care	85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	34
vaccines	85
X-rays	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	116
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated as an internist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
blood draw	35
diabetes management	30
doctor visit	385
ear procedures	12
injections	31
lab tests	150
preventive care	83
vaccines	53

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	47
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	46
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated as an internist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	175
inpatient care	130
outpatient care	45

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	95

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	41
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	49
Dementia	36
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated as an internist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	75
inpatient care	64
outpatient care	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	59

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	32
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	48
Dementia	36
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated as an internist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	17

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	12
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, dementia, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	57
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated as an internist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	68

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	25

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	14
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and dementia.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	51
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated as an internist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	149

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	20
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	48
Dementia	38
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated as an internist in San Diego, CA were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and hospital care.

aspiration	42
blood draw	114
diabetes management	30
doctor visit	493
ear procedures	21
hormone therapy	4733
hospital care	125
injections	2408
inpatient care	97
lab tests	136
nursing home care	85
outpatient care	28
preventive care	76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	29
vaccines	68
X-rays	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	85
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	55
85 and over	31
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	20

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	34
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1992. She is certified by the American Board of Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1992)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH COMMUNITY GROUP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 28 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nikki Dewar Switzer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$249 Vesicare $235	Myrbetriq $14
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$223 NAMENDA XR $71	VIIBRYD $47	DALIRESP $42	LINZESS $30	BYSTOLIC $23	Other $10
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$181 BYDUREON PEN $78	BYDUREON WEEKLY $35	FARXIGA $34	SYMBICORT $33
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$158 Brovana $158
Actavis Pharma Inc	$147 LINZESS $52	NAMENDA XR $32	NAMZARIC $30	BYSTOLIC $28	SAPHRIS $6
Other	$1,253 ELIQUIS $155	WATCHMAN $121	TOUJEO $108	Repatha $77	ZOSTAVAX $63	Other $729

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,141
Education	$69

Biography

Dr. Nikki Switzer is a San Diego, CA physician who specializes in general practice and family medicine. Dr. Switzer is rated highly by her patients. She is affiliated with UC San Diego Health. According to UC San Diego Health, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in San Diego, CA. Dr. Switzer studied medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.