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Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD

(Scott Culver Thomson, MD)

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Specializes in: General Practice, Nephrology (Kidney Disease) and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

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

Professional interests include: apheresis, dialysis, kidney problems, and more.

9300 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

(619) 543-6397

Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD is a general practitioner in San Diego, CA specializing in general practice, nephrology (kidney disease) and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and UC San Diego Health.

Office Locations

9300 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

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11201 Benton Street Va Loma Linda Hcs (605)
Loma Linda, CA 92357

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200 W. Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103

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Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
Polycystic kidney disease
Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
High blood pressure
Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Diego, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	383
hemofiltration	90
hospital care	751
inpatient care	751

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Diego, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	56
hospital care	341
inpatient care	341

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	68
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Diego, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	101
hemofiltration	54
hospital care	287
inpatient care	287

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	11
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	63
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Diego, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	136
hemofiltration	71
hospital care	431
inpatient care	431

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	104
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	22
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	66
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Diego, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	99
hemofiltration	41
hospital care	422
inpatient care	422

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	14
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	60
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Diego, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	165
hemofiltration	92
hospital care	562
inpatient care	562

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	16
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	11
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	64
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Diego, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	165
hemofiltration	90
hospital care	468
inpatient care	468

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	15
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	59
Dementia	27
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Diego, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	123
hemofiltration	44
hospital care	369
inpatient care	369

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	11
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	65
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Diego, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	90
hemofiltration	56
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	42

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	11
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	63
Dementia	28
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Diego, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	88
hemofiltration	40
hospital care	306
inpatient care	306

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	69
Dementia	28
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Diego, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	23
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	68
Dementia	15
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Diego, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	129
hemofiltration	64
hospital care	392
inpatient care	392

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	58
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	44
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	8
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	49

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	58
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, 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 American Board of Internal Medicine 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: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

UC San Diego Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$844 $844
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$47 JYNARQUE $47
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$43 $43

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$844
Food and Beverage	$90

Research Payments

Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $296,428.

Biography

Dr. Scott Thomson's areas of specialization are general practice and nephrology (kidney disease); he sees patients in San Diego, CA and Loma Linda, CA. These areas are among his clinical interests: intensive care, kidney problems, and apheresis. Dr. Thomson is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, Regents of the University of California, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. After completing medical school at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).