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Dr. Edward Rafael Cachay, MD

Accepting New Patients

(93 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Infectious Disease

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

Professional interests include: HIV/AIDS

200 W Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103

(619) 543-3995

Dr. Edward Rafael Cachay, MD is an adult infectious disease specialist in San Diego, CA specializing in adult infectious disease. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Edward Rafael Cachay, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California.

Office Locations

Address:

200 W Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103

Address:

4168 Front Street
San Diego, CA 92103

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"This is what we call heterologous vaccinations," said Dr. Edward Cachay, an infectious disease specialist at UC San Diego, "meaning that people receive a differing class of vaccine that they...”—"Study: Mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines is safe, effective", Fox 5 San Diego, October 2021

“"When people receive that second dose, they are receiving the second booster to try and reach the maximum efficacy," said Dr. Edward Cachay, infectious disease specialist at UCSD.”—"COVID Vaccine Side Effects: Why Do Some Get Them and What Does it Mean?", NBC Chicago, April 2021

“When people receive that second dose, they are receiving the second booster to try and reach the maximum efficacy," said Dr. Edward Cachay, infectious disease specialist at UCSD.”—"Pfizer vs. Moderna Vaccines: Does One Have More Side Effects Than the Other?", NBC Chicago, April 2021

blood draw	10
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	216
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
minimally invasive procedures	39

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	135

blood draw	12
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	248
gastrointestinal procedures	48
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
minimally invasive procedures	48

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	122

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

doctor visit	207
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	216

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	124
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
minimally invasive procedures	39

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	116
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	33

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	11

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	108
gastrointestinal procedures	25
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
minimally invasive procedures	25

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	122
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
minimally invasive procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	11

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	74
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220
minimally invasive procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	16
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	136
gastrointestinal procedures	35
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
minimally invasive procedures	35

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward Rafael Cachay, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edward Rafael Cachay, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in San Diego, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

blood draw	11
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	150
gastrointestinal procedures	32
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
minimally invasive procedures	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Rafael Cachay, MD.

**Gender**
Female	11
Male	75

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	58
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	34
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	8

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward Rafael Cachay, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward Rafael Cachay, MD treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	6
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Edward Rafael Cachay, 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 Infectious Disease 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: Infectious Disease American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edward Rafael Cachay, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

Regents of the University of California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Edward Rafael Cachay, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 93 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Edward Rafael Cachay, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$13,541 Biktarvy $5,350	Descovy $118	$8,073
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$6,806 DELSTRIGO $6	$6,800
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$2,908 OLYSIO $2,908
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$2,750 $2,750
Theratechnologies Inc.	$2,500 $2,500
Other	$1,377 Symtuza $376	DOVATO $158	Harvoni $125	INTELENCE $77	CABENUVA $64	Other $577

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$24,480
Travel and Lodging	$3,454
Food and Beverage	$1,865
Education	$83

Research Payments

Dr. Edward Rafael Cachay, MD has received 12 research payments totaling $456,141.

Biography

Dr. Edward Cachay is an adult infectious disease specialist in San Diego, CA. Dr. Cachay has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Clinical interests for Dr. Cachay include HIV/AIDS. He obtained his medical school training at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine and Federico Villarreal National University and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He is conversant in Spanish. His professional affiliations include UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California. UC San Diego Health reports that Dr. Cachay is accepting new patients at his office in San Diego, CA.