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Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD

Accepting New Patients

(12 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Mississippi School of Medicine (1979)

340 Fourth Avenue Suite 2
Chula Vista, CA 91910

(619) 422-8338

Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Chula Vista, CA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Health, , Optum Care Network-SDPMG, Mercy Physicians Medical Group, Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego and Three large Scripps Health-affiliated medical groups have joined together to create a new integrated physician organization..

Office Locations

Three large Scripps Health-affiliated medical groups have joined together to create a new integrated physician organization.

340 Fourth Avenue Suite 2
Chula Vista, CA 91910

(619) 422-8338

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

preventive care

In 2023, Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD performed more preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diabetes screening

flu shot

lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD performed more diabetes screening, flu shot, and lab tests 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. Reuben M. Farris, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chula Vista, CA during 2012 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	959
ear procedures	13
injections	27
lab tests	321
preventive care	380
vaccines	147

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chula Vista, CA during 2013 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	902
ear procedures	12
injections	21
lab tests	308
preventive care	345
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12
vaccines	124

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	25
Hispanic	69
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	41
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chula Vista, CA during 2014 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	916
ear procedures	19
injections	35
lab tests	332
preventive care	345
vaccines	121

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	25
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	51
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chula Vista, CA during 2015 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	883
ear procedures	22
injections	25
lab tests	270
preventive care	293
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
vaccines	113

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	34
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	102
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chula Vista, CA during 2016 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	850
ear procedures	18
lab tests	273
preventive care	311
vaccines	120

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	22
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	45
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chula Vista, CA during 2017 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	641
ear procedures	14
injections	18
lab tests	242
preventive care	270
vaccines	103

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	18
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	46
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chula Vista, CA during 2018 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	738
ear procedures	17
lab tests	243
preventive care	293
vaccines	118

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	49
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chula Vista, CA during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	663
lab tests	212
preventive care	204
vaccines	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	40
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chula Vista, CA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	471
lab tests	81
preventive care	154
vaccines	90

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	15
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	39
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chula Vista, CA during 2021 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	623
injections	22
lab tests	103
preventive care	133
vaccines	55

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	41
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chula Vista, CA during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	579
injections	25
lab tests	89
preventive care	146
vaccines	75

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	51
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	45
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chula Vista, CA during 2023 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	568
injections	27
lab tests	97
preventive care	173
vaccines	76

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	16
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chula Vista, CA were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and injections.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	732
ear procedures	16
injections	25
lab tests	214
preventive care	253
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12
vaccines	99

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD.

**Gender**
Female	158
Male	122

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	186
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	51
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	91
85 and over	41
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	121

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1979. He completed residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine (1979)

Residency: Naval Medical Center San Diego (1982)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Scripps Health

Optum Care Network-SDPMG

Mercy Physicians Medical Group

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

Three large Scripps Health-affiliated medical groups have joined together to create a new integrated physician organization.

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.08 out of 5 stars based on 12 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Reuben M. Farris, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chula Vista, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$120 SAMSCA $120
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$65 $65
Novo Nordisk Inc	$53 Saxenda $39	$14
Medtronic, Inc.	$53 Enterra $30	Crome $23
Allergan, Inc.	$47 UBRELVY $26	LINZESS $21
Other	$125 NON-PRODUCT $28	LINZESS $20	Brady Generator $17	NAMZARIC $13	SYMBICORT $13	Other $34

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$360
Education	$104

Biography

Dr. Reuben Farris specializes in family medicine and practices in Chula Vista, CA. His clinical interests encompass primary care. His professional affiliations include and Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista. Dr. Farris has an open panel in CHULA VISTA, CA according to Scripps Health. Dr. Farris is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Medicine and a graduate of Naval Medical Center San Diego's residency program. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish.