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Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD

(151 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and General Practice

University of Perugia Faculty of Medicine

8881 Fletcher Parkway Suite 370
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 462-5555

Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD is an internist in La Mesa, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and general practice. He graduated from University of Perugia Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare, Sharp Grossmont Hospital and CARING PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

Office Locations

8881 Fletcher Parkway Suite 370
La Mesa, CA 91942

(619) 462-5555

(619) 462-5572

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	12
doctor visit	1383
ear procedures	13
gynecologic pathology	12
lab tests	33
nursing home care	160
preventive care	177
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
skin procedures	28
vaccines	165

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	17
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	92
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2014 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	19
cytology	12
doctor visit	1395
gynecologic pathology	12
lab tests	27
nursing home care	178
preventive care	164
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	44
skin procedures	44
vaccines	152

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	16
Hispanic	35
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	101
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2015 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	19
doctor visit	1332
ear procedures	19
lab tests	15
nursing home care	127
preventive care	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
skin procedures	27
vaccines	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	572

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	810
Black	30
Hispanic	66
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	198
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2016 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	16
doctor visit	1192
ear procedures	20
lab tests	11
nursing home care	220
preventive care	86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
skin procedures	25
vaccines	86

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	13
Hispanic	30
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	106
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2017 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	22
doctor visit	1056
ear procedures	20
lab tests	16
nursing home care	164
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
skin procedures	24
vaccines	34

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	14
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	94
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2018 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	24
doctor visit	1103
nursing home care	150
preventive care	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
skin procedures	25
vaccines	43

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	14
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	98
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2019 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	18
doctor visit	1111
ear procedures	13
nursing home care	99
preventive care	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
skin procedures	23
vaccines	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	15
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	98
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	14
doctor visit	873
ear procedures	13
preventive care	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
skin procedures	28
vaccines	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	15
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	86
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	715
ear procedures	14
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
skin procedures	28
vaccines	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	18
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	75
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	583
ear procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
skin procedures	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	19
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	75
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA during 2023 were ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	452
ear procedures	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	15
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	74
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated as an internist in La Mesa, CA were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

cytology	12
doctor visit	1017
ear procedures	15
gynecologic pathology	12
lab tests	20
nursing home care	156
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
skin procedures	27
vaccines	70

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	400
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	31
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	140
85 and over	99
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	191

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	10
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD graduated from University of Perugia Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Chicago Medical School. He is certified by the Internal medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Perugia Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Chicago Medical School

Board Certification: Internal medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

CARING PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP, INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 151 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Salvatore Tarantino, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in La Mesa, CA.

4.9

Overall Rating

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-03-08

Dr. Tarantino has been my doctor for years, as well as seeing my family and friends - I actively look for him to be a part of any medical plan I am thinking of choosing, trustworthy, cares about patients, very knowledgeable.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,547 FARXIGA $625	SYMBICORT $244	BYDUREON PEN $115	BREZTRI $114	CRESTOR $99	Other $351
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,132 Tresiba $372	RYBELSUS $213	Victoza $211	Ozempic $110	Xultophy 100/3.6 $41	Other $183
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,049 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $341	JARDIANCE $282	STIOLTO $153	SYNJARDY $85	GLYXAMBI $77	Other $111
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$923 TOUJEO $350	SOLIQUA $291	SOLIQUA 100/33 $122	LANTUS $93	PRALUENT $53	Other $15
Pfizer Inc.	$854 ELIQUIS $360	LYRICA $105	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $91	COLOGUARD $69	PREVNAR - 13 $40	Other $189
Other	$7,318 XARELTO $418	LINZESS $246	INVOKANA $233	Repatha $224	UBRELVY $221	Other $5,976

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,373
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$250
Education	$200

Biography

Dr. Salvatore Tarantino's area of specialization is general practice. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Tarantino's areas of clinical interest consist of preventive care and alzheimer's disease. He seems to honor Blue Shield, Health Net, Anthem, and more. He attended the University of Perugia Faculty of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Chicago Medical School. Dr. Tarantino (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Spanish and Italian. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp HealthCare.