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Dr. Paul Lepe, MD, FACS

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(Dr. Paul Schalch, MD)

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Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: sinus surgery, head and neck problems

77 Moraga Way Suite G
Orinda, CA 94563

(833) 880-7433

Dr. Paul Lepe, MD, FACS is an otolaryngologist in Chula Vista, CA specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Paul Lepe, MD, FACS is affiliated with Regents of the University of California, Brown and Toland Physicians and EAR NOSE AND THROAT ASSOCIATES OF SAN DIEGO A MEDICAL CORP.

Office Locations

Address:

765 Medical Center Court Suite 210
Chula Vista, CA 91911

Address:

77 Moraga Way Suite G
Orinda, CA 94563

Address:

9350 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

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“"Measures such as mask-wearing indoors or some restrictions of public gatherings in public spaces, or mandatory testing and, and such now have to go more through a sort of approval process," said...”—"San Diego and California COVID-19 Emergency Declarations Expire Tuesday", NBC 7 San Diego, February 2023

“According to Paul Schalch, an otolaryngologist when a person is immunocompromised as in the case of Lopez who had breast cancer, cases of reinfection of the coronavirus are more common.”—"'I Think I Am So Irresistible': Cancer Survivor Becomes Infected with COVID-19 Four Times", NBC 7 San Diego, August 2022

“According to Paul Schalch Lepe, an otolaryngologist when a person is immunocompromised, like Lopez who had breast cancer, cases of reinfection of the coronavirus are more common.”—"'I Think I Am So Irresistible': Cancer Survivor Becomes Infected with COVID-19 Four Times", NBC 7 San Diego, August 2022

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	610
ear procedures	83
excision	16
gynecologic procedures	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	151
minimally invasive procedures	184
nose surgery	31
nosebleed treatment	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	23
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	813
ear procedures	78
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	193
minimally invasive procedures	191

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	73
Less than 65	108

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	818
ear procedures	118
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	156
minimally invasive procedures	154

**Gender**
Male	554
Female	732

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1136
Black	48
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	566
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	174
Less than 65	228

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	369
ear procedures	128
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	92
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	40
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	278
ear procedures	90
minimally invasive procedures	16
nose surgery	30
nosebleed treatment	17
submucous resection (SMR)	14

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	105
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	24
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	161
ear procedures	9
excision	26
gynecologic procedures	26
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	44
nose surgery	43
nosebleed treatment	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
sleep study	12

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

CT scan	42
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	217
excision	29
gynecologic procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	27
nose surgery	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29
sleep study	22

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	13
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

CT scan	32
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	207
ear procedures	28
excision	17
gynecologic procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	15
nose surgery	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	55
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Lepe, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Lepe, MD, FACS treated as an otolaryngologist in Chula Vista, CA were laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

ablation	15
CT scan	52
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	459
ear procedures	84
excision	27
gynecologic procedures	27
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	132
minimally invasive procedures	82
minor procedures	15
nose surgery	39
nosebleed treatment	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
sleep study	21
submucous resection (SMR)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lepe, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	246
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	40
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	83
85 and over	34
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Lepe, MD, FACS From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Lepe, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	8
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Paul Lepe, MD, FACS graduated from National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology American Board of Otolaryngology (Certified) and has a state license in California.

Medical School: National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology American Board of Otolaryngology (Certified)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul Lepe, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Regents of the University of California

Brown and Toland Physicians

EAR NOSE AND THROAT ASSOCIATES OF SAN DIEGO A MEDICAL CORP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Aerin Medical Inc.	$10,936 RHINAER STYLUS $3,502	VIVAER STYLUS $3,200	RHINAER $2,225	Vivaer RF Stylus $1,694	Vivaer Airway Remodeling Stylus $2	Other $312
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	$4,695 Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System $4,370	Inspire $325
Stryker Corporation	$4,099 CLARIFIX CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE $1,020	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $723	ENTELLUS - FIAGON SINUS NAVIGATION SYSTEM $313	XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $288	Clarifix $220	Other $1,536
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$2,705 Propel $2,222	SINUVA $482
Cook Incorporated	$1,935 Cook Medical Sleep $1,935
Other	$8,457 ALAR $959	XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $913	Xhance $800	XprESS Sinus and Eustachian Tube Dilation Tool $511	Regeneten $400	Other $4,873

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$14,575
Consulting Fee	$9,073
Travel and Lodging	$6,626
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$1,935
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$568
Other	$50

Research Payments

Dr. Paul Lepe, MD, FACS has received 52 research payments totaling $331,128.

Biography

Dr. Paul Schalch's specialty is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). In his practice, he is particularly interested in sinus surgery and head and neck problems. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Brown and Toland Physicians and Regents of the University of California. Dr. Schalch studied medicine at National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Faculty of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Schalch completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Loyola University.

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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. Paul Lepe, MD, FACS From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

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General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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