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Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD

(Dr. Thomas Kozak, M.D.)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urgent Care and Emergency Medicine

University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (1991)

10710 N Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 554-8638

Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD is an urgent care doctor in La Jolla, CA specializing in urgent care and emergency medicine. He graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD is affiliated with Scripps Clinic and Scripps Health.

Office Locations

Scripps Health

10710 N Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 554-8638

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In The News

“She joined Escondido nurse-practitioner Mary Kubota, PacificBeach physician Tom Kozak and Los Angeles physician Joe Ruderman ona Sept. 14 flight to the Gulf Coast region.”—"San Marcos nurse moved by hurricane relief worker duty", The San Diego Union-Tribune, September 2005

“"You would exhaust that just with the transportation time to the next hospital," said Tom Kozak, a San Diego-based family practice and emergency physician who spends eight days a month at Southern...”—"A Crisis for Rural Hospitals", Los Angeles Times, April 2001

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

intravenous infusion

lab tests

urine tests

In 2023, Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD had a list price for intravenous (IV) infusion, lab tests, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Affordability:

urinalysis

In 2023, Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD had a list price for urinalysis 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 draw

intravenous infusion

phlebotomy for lab tests

urinalysis

In 2012, Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD performed more blood draw, intravenous (IV) infusion, phlebotomy for lab tests, and urinalysis 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. Thomas Kozak, MD treated as an urgent care doctor in La Jolla, CA during 2012 were emergency care, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	19
doctor visit	472
emergency care	121
lab tests	52
minimally invasive procedures	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD treated as an urgent care doctor in La Jolla, CA during 2013 were emergency care, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	24
catheterization	13
doctor visit	473
emergency care	72
lab tests	65
minimally invasive procedures	44
urologic procedures	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	140
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD treated as an urgent care doctor in La Jolla, CA during 2014 were emergency care, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	17
catheterization	13
doctor visit	512
emergency care	60
lab tests	51
minimally invasive procedures	47
urologic procedures	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	19
Hispanic	47
Asian	28
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	145
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD treated as an urgent care doctor in La Jolla, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, emergency care, breathing treatment and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	30
catheterization	13
doctor visit	622
emergency care	32
minimally invasive procedures	54
urologic procedures	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	702
Female	760

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1188
Black	34
Hispanic	130
Asian	84
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	582
From 75 to 84	448
85 and over	294
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD treated as an urgent care doctor in La Jolla, CA during 2016 were emergency care, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	28
doctor visit	452
emergency care	116
lab tests	35
minimally invasive procedures	49
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
X-rays	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	54
Hispanic	62
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	143
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD treated as an urgent care doctor in La Jolla, CA during 2017 were emergency care, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	26
doctor visit	464
emergency care	43
lab tests	35
minimally invasive procedures	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	24
Hispanic	58
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	120
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD treated as an urgent care doctor in La Jolla, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, lab tests, breathing treatment and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
breathing treatment	20
doctor visit	471
lab tests	48
minimally invasive procedures	66

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	95
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD treated as an urgent care doctor in La Jolla, CA during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	108
breathing treatment	32
diabetes management	15
doctor visit	518
lab tests	81
minimally invasive procedures	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	110
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	21
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD treated as an urgent care doctor in La Jolla, CA during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	133
doctor visit	548
lab tests	46
minimally invasive procedures	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	19
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	90
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD treated as an urgent care doctor in La Jolla, CA during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	56
doctor visit	694
lab tests	46
minimally invasive procedures	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	590
Black	12
Hispanic	51
Asian	28
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	107
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD treated as an urgent care doctor in La Jolla, CA during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	20
blood draw	68
cardiac procedures	12
doctor visit	604
immobilization	12
lab tests	70
minimally invasive procedures	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	15
Hispanic	25
Asian	34
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	134
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD treated as an urgent care doctor in La Jolla, CA during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
blood draw	53
doctor visit	399
lab tests	69
minimally invasive procedures	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	87
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD treated as an urgent care doctor in La Jolla, CA were emergency care, blood draw, lab tests and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal imaging	16
blood draw	72
cardiac procedures	12
catheterization	13
diabetes management	15
doctor visit	519
emergency care	74
immobilization	12
lab tests	54
minimally invasive procedures	47
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
urologic procedures	16
X-rays	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD.

**Gender**
Female	341
Male	270

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	31
Non-Hispanic White	499
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	46
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	204
85 and over	122
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	232

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at Ventura County Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: Ventura County Medical Center (1994)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine (1994)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Clinic

Scripps Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas Kozak, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in La Jolla, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Actavis Pharma Inc	$241 TEFLARO $241
Allergan Inc.	$140 TEFLARO $140
Mallinckrodt LLC	$122 OFIRMEV $122
ABIOMED	$49 Impella $49
Genentech USA, Inc.	$24 $24
Other	$15 DALVANCE $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$591

Biography

Dr. Thomas Kozak is a medical specialist in urgent care and emergency medicine. Before completing his residency at Ventura County Medical Center, Dr. Kozak attended medical school at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. Dr. Kozak is professionally affiliated with Scripps Clinic.