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Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD

Accepting New Patients

(229 Ratings)

Specializes in: Geriatrics (Elderly Care) and Adult Cardiology

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

Professional interests include: transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), hypertension (high blood pressure), echocardiogram (echo), and more.

2929 Health Center Drive Floor 2
San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 939-6561

Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD is a geriatrician in San Diego, CA specializing in geriatrics (elderly care) and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare and Sharp Memorial Hospital.

Office Locations

Sharp Memorial Hospital

2929 Health Center Drive Floor 2
San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 939-6561

(858) 874-2487

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Sharp Memorial Hospital

480 H Street Floor 3
Chula Vista, CA 91910

(858) 874-2379

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Sharp Memorial Hospital

525 Third Avenue Floor 3
Chula Vista, CA 91910

(619) 691-8320

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In The News

“"Con un poco de fuerza de voluntad pueden controlarse los factores de riesgo", dijo el cardiologo de Sharp Rees-Stealy, Paulo Guillinta.”—"Previenen sobre enfermedades cardiovasculares", The San Diego Union-Tribune, February 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

Holter monitoring

transesophageal echocardiography

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

stress testing

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, Holter monitoring, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

In 2023, Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, and echocardiogram (echo) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD performed more cardiac procedures, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD treated as a geriatrician in San Diego, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, nuclear scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
ambulatory monitoring	26
cardiac procedures	879
doctor visit	405
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	314
stress testing	607
ultrasound (sonogram)	310
vascular procedures	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD treated as a geriatrician in San Diego, CA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	27
cardiac procedures	653
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	360
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	190
stress testing	370
ultrasound (sonogram)	269
vascular procedures	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	44
Hispanic	248
Asian	65
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	130
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	47
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD treated as a geriatrician in San Diego, CA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	18
cardiac procedures	458
doctor visit	321
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	96
stress testing	186
ultrasound (sonogram)	281

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	165
Asian	50
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	101
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	45
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD treated as a geriatrician in San Diego, CA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	42
cardiac procedures	488
doctor visit	353
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	22
nuclear scan	81
stress testing	149
ultrasound (sonogram)	340

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	606
Female	754

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	766
Black	80
Hispanic	290
Asian	146
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	542
From 75 to 84	500
85 and over	204
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD treated as a geriatrician in San Diego, CA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	408
doctor visit	359
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
minimally invasive procedures	40
nuclear scan	80
stress testing	139
ultrasound (sonogram)	269

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	58
Hispanic	191
Asian	97
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	154
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD treated as a geriatrician in San Diego, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	32
cardiac procedures	395
doctor visit	298
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
minimally invasive procedures	36
nuclear scan	73
stress testing	131
ultrasound (sonogram)	246

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	611

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	60
Hispanic	199
Asian	105
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	160
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD treated as a geriatrician in San Diego, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	34
cardiac procedures	364
doctor visit	272
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
nuclear scan	84
stress testing	123
ultrasound (sonogram)	222

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	51
Hispanic	158
Asian	85
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	135
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD treated as a geriatrician in San Diego, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	44
cardiac procedures	491
doctor visit	343
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	106
stress testing	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	307

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	61
Hispanic	182
Asian	102
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	154
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD treated as a geriatrician in San Diego, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	362
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	246
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
minimally invasive procedures	36
nuclear scan	58
stress testing	96
ultrasound (sonogram)	272
vascular procedures	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	41
Hispanic	142
Asian	75
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	105
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD treated as a geriatrician in San Diego, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	318
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	254
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	22
stress testing	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	284

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	0
Hispanic	163
Asian	96
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	123
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD treated as a geriatrician in San Diego, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	323
doctor visit	307
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	34
stress testing	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	242

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	0
Hispanic	160
Asian	83
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	139
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD treated as a geriatrician in San Diego, CA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

abdominal imaging	11
ambulatory monitoring	27
cardiac procedures	467
cardioversion	11
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	319
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	111
stress testing	190
ultrasound (sonogram)	276
vascular procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	82
Non-Hispanic White	453
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	172
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	272
85 and over	127
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	334

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Cardiology 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: Cardiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Memorial Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 229 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paulo Guillinta, 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. Paulo Guillinta, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$31,050 Mitra Clip system $12,656	MitraClip $8,253	AMPLATZER TALISMAN $6,844	Vascular $1,227	Tendyne Mitral Valve System $864	Other $1,205
GE Healthcare	$2,800 VIVID E95 $2,800
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$2,723 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $2,042	Transcatheter Heart Valves $490	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $191
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,275 Ilaris $1,265	ENTRESTO $11
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,113 CoreValve Evolut $360	Pacemakers $205	Resolute $127	STENTS $126	Anti-restenotic Therapies DCB $125	Other $169
Other	$5,133 WATCHMAN $753	BRILINTA $643	LifeVest $546	Impella $387	JARDIANCE $338	Other $2,466

**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	$19,925
Food and Beverage	$11,831
Travel and Lodging	$8,594
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$1,900
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$1,750
Other	$94

Research Payments

Dr. Paulo Guillinta, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $30,344.

Biography

Dr. Paulo Guillinta's specialties are adult cardiology and geriatrics (elderly care). These areas are among Dr. Guillinta's clinical interests: coronary angiogram, holter monitoring, and exercise stress test. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. Dr. Guillinta is affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital and Sharp HealthCare. According to Sharp HealthCare, new patients are welcome to contact his office in San Diego, CA.