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Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD

(631 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

8851 Center Drive Suite 501
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 697-2456

Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD is an urologist in San Diego, CA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD is affiliated with Unio Specialty Care and Unio Specialty Care.

Office Locations

3444 Kearny Villa Road Suite #201
San Diego, CA

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Unio Specialty Care

3444 Kearny Villa Road Suite #201
San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 221-9108

(858) 429-7941

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8851 Center Drive Suite 501
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 697-2456

(619) 697-2494

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

antineoplastic hormone therapy

In 2023, Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD performed more antineoplastic hormone therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

biopsy

core needle prostate biopsy

prostate biopsy

prostate punch biopsy

In 2023, Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD performed more biopsy, core needle prostate biopsy, prostate biopsy, and prostate punch biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD treated as an urologist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	56
catheterization	115
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1116
hormone therapy	63
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212
lab tests	1016
minimally invasive procedures	122
minor procedures	16
stent placement (stenting)	15
urologic procedures	455

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD treated as an urologist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	63
catheterization	101
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1542
hormone therapy	67
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
lab tests	1294
laser treatment	17
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	17
minimally invasive procedures	193
minor procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	14
stent placement (stenting)	30
urologic procedures	642
X-rays	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	28
Hispanic	93
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	142
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD treated as an urologist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	72
catheterization	138
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	1899
hormone therapy	145
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161
lab tests	1533
minimally invasive procedures	183
minor procedures	36
suprapubic catheter replacement	77
urologic procedures	698

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	692
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	757
Black	33
Hispanic	101
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	177
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD treated as an urologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, hormone therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	127
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1666
hormone therapy	183
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
lab tests	1205
minimally invasive procedures	154
minor procedures	17
potassium test	25
suprapubic catheter replacement	92
urologic procedures	619

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1370
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1436
Black	58
Hispanic	230
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	710
From 75 to 84	622
85 and over	340
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD treated as an urologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, hormone therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	68
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1609
hormone therapy	243
lab tests	1010
minimally invasive procedures	130
minor procedures	21
suprapubic catheter replacement	81
urologic procedures	429

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	653
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	42
Hispanic	103
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	154
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD treated as an urologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, hormone therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	59
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1773
hormone therapy	322
lab tests	1191
minimally invasive procedures	129
minor procedures	17
potassium test	33
suprapubic catheter replacement	109
urologic procedures	540

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	849
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	0
Hispanic	155
Asian	62
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	423
From 75 to 84	357
85 and over	167
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD treated as an urologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, hormone therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	1442
hormone therapy	256
lab tests	894
minimally invasive procedures	126
minor procedures	40
suprapubic catheter replacement	65
urologic procedures	374

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	748
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	619
Black	47
Hispanic	131
Asian	0
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	152
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD treated as an urologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were hormone therapy, lab tests, urologic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	794
hormone therapy	225
lab tests	191
minimally invasive procedures	72
minor procedures	51
urologic procedures	132

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	12

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	21
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	60
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD treated as an urologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were chronic care, hormone therapy, lab tests and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
chronic care	370
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	813
hormone therapy	315
lab tests	116
minimally invasive procedures	42
minor procedures	42
urologic procedures	72

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	23
Hispanic	37
Asian	13
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD treated as an urologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were chronic care, hormone therapy, lab tests and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	42
chronic care	619
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	943
hormone therapy	342
lab tests	160
minimally invasive procedures	55
minor procedures	39
urologic procedures	104

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	25
Hispanic	36
Asian	15
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD treated as an urologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were chronic care, hormone therapy, lab tests and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	29
chronic care	394
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	911
hormone therapy	358
lab tests	122
minimally invasive procedures	33
minor procedures	33
urologic procedures	53

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	26
Hispanic	38
Asian	14
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD treated as an urologist in San Diego, CA were lab tests, chronic care, urologic procedures and hormone therapy.

blood draw	46
catheterization	91
chronic care	461
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1318
hormone therapy	229
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
lab tests	793
laser treatment	17
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	17
minimally invasive procedures	112
minor procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	14
potassium test	29
stent placement (stenting)	22
urologic procedures	374
X-rays	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	22
Non-Hispanic White	523
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	88
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	249
85 and over	108
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	275

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	10
Cancer	45

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Unio Specialty Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 631 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul Edward Dato, 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. Paul Edward Dato, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$67,086 XTANDI $58,344	Vesicare $354	Myrbetriq $314	$8,073
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$66,252 Nubeqa $41,478	Xofigo $19,019	Non-Covered $5,755
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$65,190 Erleada $59,065	ZYTIGA $775	Balversa $46	YONDELIS $15	$5,289
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$60,370 Erleada $59,645	ZYTIGA $589	Balversa $136
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC	$59,333 PROVENGE $59,333
Other	$109,051 XTANDI $54,921	ORGOVYX $24,584	TALZENNA $7,003	JEVTANA $3,339	PROVENGE $3,115	Other $16,089

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$301,441
Travel and Lodging	$58,301
Food and Beverage	$39,646
Consulting Fee	$21,534
Honoraria	$2,940
Other	$3,419

Research Payments

Dr. Paul Edward Dato, MD has received 52 research payments totaling $416,463.

Biography

Dr. Paul Dato specializes in urology (urinary tract disease) and practices in La Mesa, CA and San Diego, CA. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Dato is professionally affiliated with Unio Specialty Care. He studied medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine.