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Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP

(Dr. Deborah Jo Levine, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care
University of Arizona College of Medicine (1996)
Professional interests include: cancer, chronic cough, lung transplant, and more.
1428 Phillips Lane Suite 203
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP is a pulmonologist in San Luis Obispo, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. She graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP is affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

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Office Locations

1428 Phillips Lane Suite 203
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(650) 723-3633
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300 Pasteur Drive 1st Floor, Suite A11, Ambulatory Care Clinic 1
Palo Alto, CA 94305
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Some issues Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

  • Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
  • Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
  • Viral infections
  • Physical activity, especially outdoors
  • Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

bronchoalveolar lavage
inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP performed more bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 27
doctor visit 255
hospital care 131
inpatient care 131

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 207
hospital care 134
inpatient care 134

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 56
Female 74
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 78
Black 0
Hispanic 41
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP in 2013

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 46
Diabetes 38
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 26
doctor visit 175
hospital care 133
inpatient care 133

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 51
Female 71
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 71
Black 0
Hispanic 35
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 63
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 63
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 52
Diabetes 39
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 138
hospital care 211
inpatient care 211

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 108
Female 120
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 142
Black 0
Hispanic 60
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 108
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 67
Asthma 38
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 56
Diabetes 35
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 140
hospital care 166
inpatient care 166

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 46
Female 64
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 68
Black 0
Hispanic 30
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 58
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 66
Asthma 55
Osteoperosis 26
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 56
Diabetes 39
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 109
hospital care 144
inpatient care 144

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 44
Female 56
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 69
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 58
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 64
Diabetes 46
Dementia 12
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 37
hospital care 37
inpatient care 37

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 30
Female 31
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 42
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 34
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 74
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 30
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 64
Diabetes 33
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 57
hospital care 103
inpatient care 103

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 29
Female 32
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 40
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 36
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 74
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 31
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 48
Diabetes 49
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 41
hospital care 102
inpatient care 102

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 28
Female 22
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 34
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 33
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 68
Depression 44
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 32
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 60
Diabetes 62
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2021 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 26
pulmonary testing 81

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 60
Female 61
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 68
Black 0
Hispanic 39
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 66
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 70
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 28
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 49
Diabetes 53
Dementia 12
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 16
doctor visit 20
hospital care 179
inpatient care 179

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 29
Female 27
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 30
Black 0
Hispanic 14
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 31
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 70
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 32
Atrial Fibrilation 52
Heart Failure 54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 54
Diabetes 59
Dementia 21
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 36
doctor visit 130
hospital care 476
inpatient care 476

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 82
Female 49
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 70
Black 0
Hispanic 40
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 63
From 75 to 84 15
85 and over 0
Less than 65 53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 69
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 35
Atrial Fibrilation 42
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 51
Diabetes 68
Dementia 10
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in San Luis Obispo, CA during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 37
doctor visit 133
hospital care 449
inpatient care 449

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 74
Female 64
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 69
Black 0
Hispanic 40
Asian 15
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 41
Atrial Fibrilation 45
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 61
Diabetes 70
Dementia 14
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in San Luis Obispo, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy 28
doctor visit 112
hospital care 188
inpatient care 188
pulmonary testing 81

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP.

Gender
Male 49
Female 51
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 1
Non-Hispanic White 60
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 23
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 1
85 and over 0
Less than 65 15
65 to 74 47

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 64
Asthma 13
Osteoporosis 26
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 50
Diabetes 45
Atrial Fibrillation 22
Dementia 5
Cancer 2

Education & Training

Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine in 1996. She completed residency at Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (2001)

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Insmed, Inc. $78,479 Arikayce
$48,238
$30,241
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. $35,169 OPSUMIT
$20,450 		UPTRAVI
$7,575 		VENTAVIS ILOPROST
$131 		OPSUMIT MACITENTAN
$21
$6,991
Zambon USA Ltd. $26,333
$26,333
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $13,571 WINREVAIR
$10,611
$2,960
United Therapeutics Corporation $11,150 ORENITRAM
$5,255 		TYVASO
$3,317 		REMODULIN
$62 		STEEN Solution
$41
$2,475
Other $18,358 Letairis
$4,142 		Cytogam
$2,706 		OFEV
$1,124 		VFEND
$700 		PancreasPak
$122 		Other
$9,564
Types of Payments
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $62,363
Consulting Fee $61,350
Travel and Lodging $38,493
Honoraria $11,355
Food and Beverage $7,277
Other $2,221

Research Payments

Dr. Deborah J. Levine, MD, FCCP has received 34 research payments totaling $236,124.

Biography

Dr. Deborah Levine's specialties are adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Levine include lung transplant, cancer, and cystic fibrosis (CF). She is professionally affiliated with Stanford Health Care. She studied medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. She trained at Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix for her residency. She has received professional recognition including the following: Chair, Advanced Lung Disease Course, American College of Chest Physicians; Chairperson, Thoracic Community of Practice, American Society of Transplantation; and Co-Chair, Lung.

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