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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 (1983)
Professional interests include: apheresis, dialysis, kidney problems, and more.
9300 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

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 in 1983 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, Regents of the University of California, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and UC San Diego Health.

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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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Some issues Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD can help you with:

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

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

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

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated during 2014 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated during 2015 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated during 2016 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, heart failure, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

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

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

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

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

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

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

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated as a general practitioner in San Diego, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

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

dialysis 90
hemofiltration 62
hospital care 195
inpatient care 195

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 42
Female 29
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 21
Black 0
Hispanic 21
Asian 13
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 25
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD treated during 2023 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and heart failure.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 25
Ischemic Heart Disease 69
Depression 54
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 46
Heart Failure 72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 68
Dementia 17
Cancer 25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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 103
hemofiltration 61
hospital care 342
inpatient care 342

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

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

Gender
Male 82
Female 55
Ethnicity
Black / African American 1
Asian / Pacific Islander 9
Non-Hispanic White 60
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 46
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 21
85 and over 8
Less than 65 45
65 to 74 51

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD From 2013 - 2023

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 high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 73
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 11
Osteoporosis 7
Heart Failure 68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 64
Atrial Fibrillation 32
Cancer 15
Dementia 19

Education & Training

Dr. Scott Culver Thomson, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 1983. 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 (1983)

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
Regents of the University of California
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 practices adult nephrology. Dr. Thomson's areas of expertise include the following: intensive care, kidney problems, and apheresis. He is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with UC San Diego Health, Regents of the University of California, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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