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Dr. Fred Steve Vernacchia, M.D.

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1982)

1100 Monterey Street Suite 210
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(805) 542-9700

Dr. Fred Steve Vernacchia, M.D. is a diagnostic radiologist in San Luis Obispo, CA specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1982 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Fred Steve Vernacchia, M.D. is affiliated with CALIFORNIA MANAGED IMAGING MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1100 Monterey Street Suite 210
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The center will continue to provide the same services with the same staff, and its founder, Dr. Fred Vernacchia, will serve as its medical director, French Hospital chief executive Alan Iftiniuk...”—"San Luis Diagnostic Center purchased by French Hospital owner", San Luis Obispo Tribune, May 2015

“Fred S. Vernacchia is a radiologist and medical director at San Luis Diagnostic Center.”—"Viewpoint: Know the facts about dense breasts", San Luis Obispo Tribune, October 2011

“Dr. Fred Vernacchia, a diagnostic radiologist in San Luis Obispo, also took issue with the recommendations, saying that they are not only flawed because public health officials relied on outdated...”—"Don't delay getting a mammogram", San Luis Obispo Tribune, November 2009

abdominal imaging	349
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	249
breast procedures	530
CT scan	807
diagnostic imaging	74
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	151
excision	22
eye procedures	25
hip imaging	208
image guided procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	46
minor procedures	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	882
musculoskeletal imaging	606
neck imaging	206
open surgery	22
pelvic imaging	270
preventive care	407
spinal procedures	309
thoracic (chest) imaging	345
ultrasound (sonogram)	224
vascular procedures	109
women's imaging	528
X-rays	730

**Gender**
Male	652
Female	1460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1956
Black	0
Hispanic	92
Asian	25
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1134
From 75 to 84	606
85 and over	183
Less than 65	189

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

abdominal imaging	327
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	281
breast procedures	509
CT scan	791
diagnostic imaging	43
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	182
eye procedures	28
hip imaging	218
minimally invasive procedures	18
minor procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	823
musculoskeletal imaging	534
neck imaging	179
pelvic imaging	307
preventive care	451
spinal procedures	328
thoracic (chest) imaging	355
ultrasound (sonogram)	226
vascular procedures	99
women's imaging	543
X-rays	781

**Gender**
Male	648
Female	1417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1916
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1160
From 75 to 84	552
85 and over	185
Less than 65	168

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	227
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	193
breast procedures	305
CT scan	508
diagnostic imaging	37
doctor visit	108
eye procedures	15
hip imaging	146
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	591
musculoskeletal imaging	314
neck imaging	110
pelvic imaging	184
preventive care	251
spinal procedures	232
thoracic (chest) imaging	302
ultrasound (sonogram)	167
vascular procedures	51
women's imaging	322
X-rays	473

**Gender**
Male	1172
Female	2244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3148
Black	0
Hispanic	144
Asian	0
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1922
From 75 to 84	940
85 and over	308
Less than 65	246

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

abdominal imaging	313
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	240
breast procedures	395
CT scan	672
diagnostic imaging	54
doctor visit	132
eye procedures	32
hip imaging	82
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	695
musculoskeletal imaging	256
neck imaging	159
pelvic imaging	270
preventive care	286
spinal procedures	295
thoracic (chest) imaging	335
ultrasound (sonogram)	245
vascular procedures	63
women's imaging	421
X-rays	482

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	1169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1585
Black	0
Hispanic	75
Asian	29
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	927
From 75 to 84	513
85 and over	167
Less than 65	130

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

abdominal imaging	267
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	215
breast procedures	681
CT scan	606
diagnostic imaging	88
doctor visit	99
hip imaging	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	431
musculoskeletal imaging	239
neck imaging	103
pelvic imaging	220
preventive care	472
spinal procedures	194
thoracic (chest) imaging	332
ultrasound (sonogram)	310
vascular procedures	34
women's imaging	712
X-rays	767

**Gender**
Male	548
Female	1328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1720
Black	0
Hispanic	85
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1041
From 75 to 84	589
85 and over	142
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

abdominal imaging	419
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	187
breast procedures	2379
CT scan	602
diagnostic imaging	215
diagnostic procedures	12
gastrointestinal procedures	67
hip imaging	80
image guided procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	576
musculoskeletal imaging	397
neck imaging	78
pelvic imaging	332
preventive care	1493
spinal procedures	375
thoracic (chest) imaging	190
ultrasound (sonogram)	1085
vascular procedures	52
women's imaging	2400
X-rays	2055

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fred Steve Vernacchia, M.D. for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Fred Steve Vernacchia, M.D. treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Luis Obispo, CA were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

abdominal imaging	319
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	228
breast procedures	802
CT scan	669
diagnostic imaging	85
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	135
excision	22
eye procedures	25
gastrointestinal procedures	67
hip imaging	133
image guided procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	670
musculoskeletal imaging	394
neck imaging	140
open surgery	22
pelvic imaging	265
preventive care	560
spinal procedures	292
thoracic (chest) imaging	310
ultrasound (sonogram)	378
vascular procedures	68
women's imaging	822
X-rays	887

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Steve Vernacchia, M.D..

**Gender**
Female	761
Male	358

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	1032
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	47
Other	18

**Age**
85 and over	98
75 to 84	320
Less than 65	83
65 to 74	618

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Steve Vernacchia, M.D. From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Fred Steve Vernacchia, M.D. treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	26
High Cholesterol	22
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	10
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	10
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	7
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Fred Steve Vernacchia, M.D. graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1982. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1982)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Fred Steve Vernacchia, M.D. is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CALIFORNIA MANAGED IMAGING MEDICAL GROUP INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Fred Steve Vernacchia, M.D.. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$373 Biograph Horizon $336	MAGNETOM Lumina $37
GE Healthcare	$88 $88
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$20 PYLARIFY $20
IBA Molecular North America, Inc.	$20 $20
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$15 ERBITUX $15
Other	$10 NeuraCeq $10

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$270
Food and Beverage	$256

Biography

Dr. Fred Vernacchia is a diagnostic radiology specialist in San Luis Obispo, CA. Dr. Vernacchia is a graduate of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fred Steve Vernacchia, M.D. From 2013 - 2021

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