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Dr. Laura RA Alberton, MD

Accepting New Patients

(113 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Mayo Medical School (1994)

15004 Innovation Drive
San Diego, CA 92128

(858) 554-7980

Dr. Laura RA Alberton, MD is a sports medicine doctor in La Jolla, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. She graduated from Mayo Medical School in 1994 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Laura RA Alberton, MD is affiliated with Scripps Health and Scripps Green Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

10710 N Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037

Address:

15004 Innovation Drive
San Diego, CA 92128

Address:

3811 Valley Centre Drive
San Diego, CA 92130

In The News

“Dr. Laura Alberton, an orthopedic surgeon at Scripps Clinic,lists how much extra pressure is put on a girl's knee because ofwider hips and the lack of adequate strength in both the hamstringand...”—"Body mechanics one key to reducing ACL injuries", The San Diego Union-Tribune, October 2006

aspiration	35
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
doctor visit	248
injections	35
joint surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	23

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	65
doctor visit	261
injections	65

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	16
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

aspiration	83
doctor visit	326
injections	83

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	38
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

aspiration	81
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
doctor visit	369
injections	81
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	12

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	24
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

aspiration	126
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	360
injections	126
joint surgery	21
manual therapy	27
minimally invasive procedures	21
rehabilitation	40
upper extremity surgery	21

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	25
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

aspiration	90
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
doctor visit	322
injections	90
joint surgery	26
manual therapy	18
minimally invasive procedures	26
rehabilitation	23
upper extremity surgery	26

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	20
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

aspiration	77
doctor visit	249
injections	77

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

aspiration	41
doctor visit	193
injections	41

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	82
doctor visit	436
injections	82

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura RA Alberton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laura RA Alberton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in La Jolla, CA were aspiration, injections, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

aspiration	75
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
doctor visit	308
injections	75
joint surgery	20
manual therapy	22
minimally invasive procedures	20
rehabilitation	31
upper extremity surgery	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura RA Alberton, MD.

**Gender**
Female	106
Male	74

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	155
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	12
75 to 84	42
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	107

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura RA Alberton, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura RA Alberton, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	1
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Laura RA Alberton, MD graduated from Mayo Medical School in 1994. She completed residency at Mayo Clinic. She is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Mayo Medical School (1994)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (1999)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery (2009)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Laura RA Alberton, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Health

Scripps Green Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Laura RA Alberton, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 113 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Laura RA Alberton, 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. Laura RA Alberton, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
SportsTek Medical, Inc	$1,370 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $200	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $27	$1,143
ImpactOrtho, Inc.	$1,200 $1,200
Arthrex, Inc.	$587 $587
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$551 RIGIDLOOP $163	MILAGRO $112	TRUESPAN $82	Ortho-Knee $35	Bristow Latarjet $30	Other $128
Sterilmed, Inc.	$307 Reprocessing $307
Other	$969 Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System $150	Breg $123	AIRCAST $117	Anatomic Radial Head System $81	Zilretta $59	Other $440

**Types of Payments**
Education	$2,343
Food and Beverage	$2,170
Travel and Lodging	$270
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$200

Biography

Dr. Laura Alberton's areas of specialization are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine; she sees patients in La Jolla, CA and San Diego, CA. After completing medical school at Mayo Medical School, she performed her residency at Mayo Clinic. The average patient rating for Dr. Alberton is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Alberton is affiliated with Scripps Green Hospital. According to Scripps Health, Dr. Alberton is currently accepting new patients at her office in San Diego, CA.