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Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

Professional interests include: lung issues, intensive care

2403 Castillo Street Suite 206
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

(805) 898-8840

Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD is a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD is affiliated with Cottage Health.

Office Locations

2403 Castillo Street Suite 206
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

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Some issues Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

pulmonary function test

By Affordability:

bronchoalveolar lavage

bronchoscopy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), and bronchoscopy 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 Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 25%

By Volume:

blood tests

cardiac procedures

By Affordability:

maximum voluntary ventilation

vaccines

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD performed more blood tests, and cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, blood gas test, flu shot, flu vaccine, hemoglobin test, immunization (preventive vaccines), maximum voluntary ventilation, and vaccines 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. Robert S. Wright, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2012 were lab tests, pulmonary testing, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
blood draw	183
bronchoscopy	63
cardiac procedures	66
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1080
hospital care	347
inpatient care	347
lab tests	1262
metabolic testing	67
minimally invasive procedures	29
preventive care	330
pulmonary testing	701
stress testing	66
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14
vaccines	155

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2013 were lab tests, pulmonary testing, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	151
bronchoscopy	50
cardiac procedures	51
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1066
hospital care	313
inpatient care	313
lab tests	1038
metabolic testing	52
minimally invasive procedures	31
preventive care	281
pulmonary testing	633
stress testing	51
vaccines	141

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	128
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2014 were lab tests, pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	154
bronchoscopy	28
cardiac procedures	44
doctor visit	974
hospital care	299
inpatient care	299
lab tests	984
metabolic testing	40
minimally invasive procedures	14
preventive care	177
pulmonary testing	543
stress testing	44
vaccines	43

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	100
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2015 were lab tests, pulmonary testing, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
blood draw	166
bronchoscopy	84
cardiac procedures	32
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1080
hospital care	300
inpatient care	300
lab tests	890
metabolic testing	40
minimally invasive procedures	35
preventive care	130
pulmonary testing	643
stress testing	32
vaccines	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	524
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	978
Black	0
Hispanic	110
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	484
85 and over	218
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2016 were pulmonary testing, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
blood draw	109
bronchoscopy	30
cardiac procedures	35
doctor visit	982
hospital care	219
inpatient care	219
lab tests	578
metabolic testing	35
preventive care	87
pulmonary testing	636
stress testing	35
vaccines	37

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	123
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2017 were lab tests, pulmonary testing, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
blood draw	200
bronchoscopy	79
cardiac procedures	49
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1238
hospital care	353
inpatient care	353
lab tests	1010
metabolic testing	45
minimally invasive procedures	37
minor procedures	14
preventive care	147
pulmonary testing	940
stress testing	49
vaccines	34

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	0
Hispanic	59
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	132
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2018 were pulmonary testing, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	137
bronchoscopy	19
cardiac procedures	71
doctor visit	1263
hospital care	369
inpatient care	369
lab tests	681
metabolic testing	70
preventive care	120
pulmonary testing	721
stress testing	71
vaccines	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	142
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2019 were pulmonary testing, lab tests, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
blood draw	140
breathing treatment	13
bronchoscopy	53
cardiac procedures	63
doctor visit	1366
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265
lab tests	710
metabolic testing	61
minimally invasive procedures	13
preventive care	48
pulmonary testing	832
stress testing	63
vaccines	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	0
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	156
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2020 were pulmonary testing, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	116
bronchoscopy	34
cardiac procedures	51
doctor visit	1168
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195
lab tests	576
metabolic testing	50
minimally invasive procedures	13
pulmonary testing	814
stress testing	51

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	499
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	123
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	20
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2021 were pulmonary testing, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
blood draw	118
bronchoscopy	53
cardiac procedures	45
doctor visit	1147
hospital care	244
inpatient care	244
lab tests	590
metabolic testing	44
minimally invasive procedures	12
pulmonary testing	807
stress testing	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	147
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2022 were pulmonary testing, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	82
bronchoscopy	19
cardiac procedures	65
doctor visit	1133
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
lab tests	410
metabolic testing	64
preventive care	49
pulmonary testing	897
stress testing	65
vaccines	49

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	147
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Barbara, CA were lab tests, pulmonary testing, inpatient care and hospital care.

aspiration	16
blood draw	141
bronchoscopy	46
cardiac procedures	52
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1136
hospital care	285
inpatient care	285
lab tests	793
metabolic testing	51
minimally invasive procedures	23
minor procedures	14
preventive care	152
pulmonary testing	742
stress testing	52
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14
vaccines	59

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	532
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	55
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	248
85 and over	128
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	200

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	20
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert S. Wright, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cottage Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,634 NUCALA $1,296	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $847	ANORO $191	ANORO ELLIPTA $172	BREO $55	Other $73
Pulmonx Corporation	$1,809 ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER $1,480	PULMONX CHARTIS TABLET CONSOLE $277	CHARTIS CATHETER $52
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$1,567 Olympus Respiratory Accessories $1,558	Olympus Resection Disposables $9
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,363 OFEV $700	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $470	STIOLTO $135	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $53	$6
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,023 BREZTRI $227	FASENRA $173	TEZSPIRE $129	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $106	ANDEXXA $83	Other $305
Other	$6,310 DUPIXENT $735	NUZYRA $488	Prolastin-C Liquid $384	Arikayce $334	XOLAIR $316	Other $4,053

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,340
Travel and Lodging	$2,823
Education	$542

Biography

Dr. Robert Wright's areas of specialization are critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology; he sees patients in Santa Barbara, CA. He has a special interest in intensive care and lung issues. He graduated from the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Wright is professionally affiliated with Cottage Health.