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Dr. David Scott McCaul, MD

(Dr. D. Scott McCaul, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Baylor College of Medicine (1980)

10790 Rancho Bernardo Road
San Diego, CA 92127

(858) 678-6574

Dr. David Scott McCaul, MD is a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1980 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. David Scott McCaul, MD is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health, LA JOLLA PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE INC and SCRIPPS HEALTH INPATIENT PROVIDERS MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Address:

10790 Rancho Bernardo Road
San Diego, CA 92127

Address:

9850 Genesee Avenue #370
La Jolla, CA 92037

In The News

“There were also other blood-related complications, said Dr. David McCaul, the Scripps pulmonologist and intensive care medical director who helped oversee Moreno's care.”—"Young man with COVID-19 finally leaves the hospital after six months on life-saving device", The San Diego Union-Tribune, March 2021

“Dr. David McCaul, a pulmonologist who has worked through the pandemic at Scripps La Jolla, said that the presence of family visiting their loved ones in person cannot be overestimated, especially...”—"ECMO patients bear silent witness as pandemic hits one-year mark", The San Diego Union-Tribune, February 2021

“Dr. David McCaul, a pulmonologist who has worked through the pandemic at Scripps La Jolla, said the presence of family members visiting their loved ones in person cannot be overestimated,...”—"At Scripps La Jolla, ECMO patients bear silent witness as pandemic hits one-year mark", The San Diego Union-Tribune, February 2021

aspiration	41
bronchoscopy	41
doctor visit	433
hospital care	706
inpatient care	706
preventive care	28
pulmonary testing	58
vaccines	28

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	107
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

aspiration	16
bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	391
hospital care	360
inpatient care	360
preventive care	24
pulmonary testing	36
vaccines	24

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	100
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	30
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

aspiration	31
bronchoscopy	31
doctor visit	393
hospital care	357
inpatient care	357
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	38
vaccines	11

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	182
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

aspiration	27
bronchoscopy	27
doctor visit	348
hospital care	436
inpatient care	436
pulmonary testing	54

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	93
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	46
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	32
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

aspiration	32
bronchoscopy	32
doctor visit	297
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201
pulmonary testing	42

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	61
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	39
Dementia	22
Cancer	19

aspiration	59
bronchoscopy	59
doctor visit	293
hospital care	216
inpatient care	216
pulmonary testing	14

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	66
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	19

doctor visit	308
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
pulmonary testing	17

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	51
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

doctor visit	153
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	40
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

doctor visit	366
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott McCaul, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Scott McCaul, MD treated as a pulmonologist in San Diego, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

aspiration	34
bronchoscopy	34
doctor visit	333
hospital care	270
inpatient care	270
preventive care	22
pulmonary testing	37
vaccines	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott McCaul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	232
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	70
75 to 84	96
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	96

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott McCaul, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Scott McCaul, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. David Scott McCaul, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1980. He completed residency at Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (1980)

Residency: Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals (1983)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine (1988)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Scott McCaul, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

LA JOLLA PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE INC

SCRIPPS HEALTH INPATIENT PROVIDERS MEDICAL GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Scott McCaul, MD has an average of 2.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Scott McCaul, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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Overall Rating: 2.0 2023-12-24

Dr McCaul's office staff is terrible and has not returned 3 separate phone calls. Left a msg, spoke to his nurse and an office staff member. Twice they told me 'we'll text him" and they would call me back, nobody did 
I was not a new patient either !!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Advanced Circulatory Systems Inc.	$2,815 $2,815
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$912 ANORO $277	NUCALA $235	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $173	BREO $172	ANORO ELLIPTA $56
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$710 SYMBICORT $408	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $108	BRILINTA $91	BREZTRI $39	DALIRESP $25	Other $39
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$539 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $167	OPSUMIT $109	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $107	UPTRAVI $74	VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL $69	Other $14
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$489 OFEV $159	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $149	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $80	STIOLTO $61	STRIVERDI RESPIMAT $18	Other $23
Other	$3,862 Esbriet $452	XARELTO $279	ELIQUIS $208	Perforomist $193	Prolastin-C $166	Other $2,564

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,806
Travel and Lodging	$1,398
Consulting Fee	$1,000
Education	$124

Biography

Dr. D. McCaul practices critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine and then he performed his residency at John Stroger Hospital of Cook County and a hospital affiliated with Tulane University. Dr. McCaul is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.