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Dr. David P. Cork, MD

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(248 Ratings)

Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (2010)

Professional interests include: echocardiogram (echo)

10666 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 295-3054

Dr. David P. Cork, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in La Jolla, CA specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 2010 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. David P. Cork, MD is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health and Scripps Green Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

10666 NORTH TORREY PINES ROAD
La Jolla, CA 92037

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

ambulatory monitoring	17
cardiac procedures	322
doctor visit	136
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
lab tests	110
minimally invasive procedures	20
stress testing	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	288

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	25
Hispanic	58
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	95
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	830
cardioversion	14
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	463
hospital care	542
implant surgery	23
inpatient care	542
lab tests	159
minimally invasive procedures	117
nuclear scan	30
stress testing	131
ultrasound (sonogram)	660
vascular procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	505
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	58
Hispanic	108
Asian	103
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	341
85 and over	200
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	61
cardiac procedures	1008
cardioversion	18
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	801
hospital care	640
implant surgery	39
inpatient care	640
lab tests	182
minimally invasive procedures	114
nuclear scan	85
stress testing	232
ultrasound (sonogram)	719
vascular procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	689
Female	568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	867
Black	66
Hispanic	131
Asian	137
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	429
85 and over	268
Less than 65	116

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	37
cardiac procedures	830
cardioversion	16
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	900
hospital care	439
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	439
lab tests	47
minimally invasive procedures	76
nuclear scan	101
stress testing	236
ultrasound (sonogram)	613
vascular procedures	83

**Gender**
Male	728
Female	660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1030
Black	56
Hispanic	127
Asian	125
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	545
From 75 to 84	467
85 and over	277
Less than 65	99

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	401
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	552
hospital care	361
inpatient care	361
minimally invasive procedures	9
stress testing	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	340
vascular procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	656
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1044
Black	0
Hispanic	73
Asian	67
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	533
From 75 to 84	502
85 and over	180
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	501
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	832
hospital care	356
inpatient care	356
minimally invasive procedures	10
stress testing	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	398
vascular procedures	13

**Gender**
Male	850
Female	880

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1415
Black	0
Hispanic	97
Asian	119
Other	73
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	710
From 75 to 84	670
85 and over	290
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	546
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	875
hospital care	385
inpatient care	385
minimally invasive procedures	12
stress testing	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	447
vascular procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	1094
Female	1149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1855
Black	0
Hispanic	128
Asian	122
Other	102
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	906
From 75 to 84	945
85 and over	328
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David P. Cork, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David P. Cork, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in La Jolla, CA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	33
cardiac procedures	639
cardioversion	16
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	652
hospital care	423
implant surgery	27
inpatient care	423
lab tests	124
minimally invasive procedures	54
nuclear scan	72
stress testing	121
ultrasound (sonogram)	497
vascular procedures	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David P. Cork, MD.

**Gender**
Male	475
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	72
Non-Hispanic White	714
Hispanic	72
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	23

**Age**
75 to 84	349
85 and over	163
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	360

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David P. Cork, MD From 2015 - 2022

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	10
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. David P. Cork, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 2010. He completed residency at University of Chicago Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Clinical Lipidology, National Board of Echocardiography, Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography, Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement, Nuclear Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (2010)

Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center (2013)

Board Certification: American Board of Clinical Lipidology, National Board of Echocardiography, Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography, Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement, Nuclear Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine (2019)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David P. Cork, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

Scripps Green Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David P. Cork, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 248 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David P. Cork, 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. David P. Cork, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$31,227 $31,227
Boston Scientific Corporation	$23,706 WATCHMAN $22,980	GENERAL - THERAPIES $92	WATCHMAN Access System $92	RHYTHMIA MAPPING SYSTEM $65	OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $63	Other $415
Abbott Laboratories	$5,361 Confirm Rx $3,121	Mitra Clip system $1,117	Assurity Pacemaker $294	Accent Pacemaker $205	CardioMEMS HF System $194	Other $431
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$4,027 Advisa $2,512	Micra $1,047	Reveal LINQ $215	TYRX $106	HeartWare HVAD $1	Other $146
BIOTRONIK INC.	$3,871 Bradycardia products $3,251	Edora $98	Etrinsa $33	Setrox $18	$471
Other	$6,023 Microny ll SR plus Pacemaker $642	Repatha $460	LINQ II $448	ELIQUIS $420	LifeVest $407	Other $3,646

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$28,400
Consulting Fee	$27,116
Food and Beverage	$10,643
Travel and Lodging	$7,623
Education	$334
Other	$100

Biography

Dr. David Cork is a La Jolla, CA physician who specializes in adult cardiology and nuclear cardiology. Patients rated Dr. Cork highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Cork include echocardiogram (echo). He attended medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Cork completed his residency training at the University of Chicago Medical Center. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Green Hospital. He has an open panel in La Jolla, CA according to Scripps Health.