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Dr. Octavio Armas, MD

(Dr. Octavio Armas, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Cytopathology

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

5555 Grossmont Center Drive
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 740-4492

Dr. Octavio Armas, MD is a cytopathologist in La Mesa, CA specializing in cytopathology. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Octavio Armas, MD is affiliated with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp HealthCare, Sharp Memorial Hospital and Sharp Grossmont Hospital.

Office Locations

5555 Grossmont Center Drive
La Mesa, CA 91942

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In The News

“- Octavio Armas, M.D., Department of Pathology, Sharp Grossmont Hospital.”—"Holiday lights, health care, fiscal cliff and more", The San Diego Union-Tribune, January 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

cytology

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

By Affordability:

in situ hybridization

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Octavio Armas, MD performed more cytology, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for in situ hybridization that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Armas, MD treated as a cytopathologist in La Mesa, CA during 2012 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	47
cytology	164
lab tests	509

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Armas, MD treated as a cytopathologist in La Mesa, CA during 2013 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	38
cytology	130
lab tests	545

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	34
Hispanic	208
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	80
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Armas, MD treated as a cytopathologist in La Mesa, CA during 2014 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	49
cytology	126
lab tests	441

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	25
Hispanic	239
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	66
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Armas, MD treated as a cytopathologist in La Mesa, CA during 2015 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	32
cytology	124
lab tests	383

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	828
Female	1024

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	996
Black	66
Hispanic	652
Asian	86
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	732
From 75 to 84	556
85 and over	236
Less than 65	328

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Armas, MD treated as a cytopathologist in La Mesa, CA during 2016 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	78
cytology	228
lab tests	422

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	50
Hispanic	312
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	129
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	53
Dementia	22
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Armas, MD treated as a cytopathologist in La Mesa, CA during 2017 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	76
cytology	193
lab tests	246

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	48
Hispanic	327
Asian	81
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	142
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	54
Dementia	22
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Armas, MD treated as a cytopathologist in La Mesa, CA during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	59
cytology	184
lab tests	286

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	50
Hispanic	273
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	108
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Armas, MD treated as a cytopathologist in La Mesa, CA during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	70
cytology	179
lab tests	248

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	52
Hispanic	325
Asian	69
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	133
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	53
Dementia	19
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Armas, MD treated as a cytopathologist in La Mesa, CA during 2020 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	88
cytology	213
lab tests	273

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	58
Hispanic	230
Asian	53
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	119
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Armas, MD treated as a cytopathologist in La Mesa, CA during 2021 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	78
cytology	172
lab tests	294

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	536
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	70
Hispanic	244
Asian	79
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	122
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Armas, MD treated as a cytopathologist in La Mesa, CA during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	106
cytology	193
lab tests	310

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	749
Black	0
Hispanic	193
Asian	67
Other	63
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	103
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Octavio Armas, MD treated as a cytopathologist in La Mesa, CA were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

consultation	65
cytology	173
lab tests	359

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	41
Asian / Pacific Islander	57
Non-Hispanic White	515
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	273
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	285
85 and over	112
Less than 65	150
65 to 74	387

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	21
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Octavio Armas, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Pathology and has a state license in California.

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

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Pathology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Octavio Armas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Memorial Hospital

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$62 $62
Abbott Laboratories	$23 ABSOLUTE PRO $23

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$85

Biography

Dr. Octavio Armas is a physician who specializes in cytopathology. Dr. Armas attended medical school at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University for residency. His professional affiliations include Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, and Sharp Memorial Hospital.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Armas, MD From 2012 - 2022

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