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Dr. James Santiago Grisolia, MD, MDINC

Accepting New Patients

(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Neurophysiology

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (1979)

4033 Third Avenue Suite 204
San Diego, CA 92103

(619) 297-1155

Dr. James Santiago Grisolia, MD, MDINC is a neurologist in San Diego, CA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and neurophysiology. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 1979 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. James Santiago Grisolia, MD, MDINC is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Health, ON CALL SPECIALISTS MEDICAL GROUP OF SAN DIEGO INC and Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

Office Locations

Address:

4033 Third Avenue Suite 204
San Diego, CA 92103

Address:

4077 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The announcement of Dr. James Grisolia's selection praises the neurologist's accomplishments and notes that he is a nearly 40-year veteran of Mercy's medical staff.”—"For subscribers: The Backstory: The controversy surrounding Scripps Mercy's new chief of staff", The San Diego Union-Tribune, February 2023

“Scripps Health announced last month that physicians at Scripps Mercy Hospital named Dr. James Grisolia their chief of staff.”—"Scripps Mercy's new chief of staff had 2007 probation for negligent prescribing", The San Diego Union-Tribune, February 2023

“Neurologist James Grisolia, M.D., was recently elected chief of staff by physicians at Scripps Mercy Hospital.”—"Grisolia elected chief of staff at Scripps Mercy", The San Diego Union-Tribune, January 2023

doctor visit	771
electroencephalography (EEG)	18
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	34
Hispanic	101
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	69
Less than 65	125

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	29
Cancer	9

doctor visit	671
electroencephalography (EEG)	11
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	23
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	46
Less than 65	99

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	32
Cancer	8

doctor visit	662
electroencephalography (EEG)	12
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	52
Hispanic	172
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	124
Less than 65	172

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	33
Cancer	11

doctor visit	624
electroencephalography (EEG)	11
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	92
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	67
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	35
Cancer	10

doctor visit	571
electroencephalography (EEG)	21
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	38
Hispanic	123
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	69
Less than 65	98

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	40
Cancer	12

doctor visit	589
electroencephalography (EEG)	11
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	35
Hispanic	119
Asian	27
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	70
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	35
Cancer	11

doctor visit	550
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	24
Hispanic	99
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	58
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	36
Cancer	9

doctor visit	440
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	20
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	49
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	34
Cancer	8

doctor visit	426
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	22
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	46
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	36
Cancer	13

doctor visit	423

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	22
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	51
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	28
Cancer	12

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Santiago Grisolia, MD, MDINC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Santiago Grisolia, MD, MDINC treated as a neurologist in San Diego, CA were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

doctor visit	574
electroencephalography (EEG)	15
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Santiago Grisolia, MD, MDINC.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	245
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	100
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	112
85 and over	64
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	141

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Santiago Grisolia, MD, MDINC From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Santiago Grisolia, MD, MDINC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	10
Dementia	33

Education & Training

Dr. James Santiago Grisolia, MD, MDINC graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 1979. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, American Board of Neurophysiologic Monitoring, Clinical Neurophysiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (1979)

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals (1983)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, American Board of Neurophysiologic Monitoring, Clinical Neurophysiology (1986)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Santiago Grisolia, MD, MDINC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Scripps Health

ON CALL SPECIALISTS MEDICAL GROUP OF SAN DIEGO INC

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Santiago Grisolia, MD, MDINC has a good overall rating with an average of 3.29 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Santiago Grisolia, MD, MDINC 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. James Santiago Grisolia, MD, MDINC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Biogen, Inc.	$1,456 Vumerity $618	TECFIDERA $238	TYSABRI $150	ADUHELM $120	PLEGRIDY $88	Other $242
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,044 Gilenya $367	MAYZENT $244	KESIMPTA $223	Aimovig $133	EXELON PATCH $50	Other $27
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	$554 INGREZZA $437	ONGENTYS $117
EMD Serono, Inc.	$502 Rebif $110	Mavenclad $89	$302
AbbVie Inc.	$479 UBRELVY $472	VRAYLAR $7
Other	$7,219 ACTHAR $443	ZEPOSIA $439	AUBAGIO $362	APTIOM $302	VALTOCO $295	Other $5,378

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,796
Education	$368
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$90

Biography

Dr. James Grisolia is a specialist in neurophysiology and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Grisolia is conversant in Spanish. He is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista. After attending the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). On average, patients gave him a rating of 2.5 stars (out of 5). According to Scripps Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in San Diego, CA.

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