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Dr. Michael Guerena, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: urologic (genitourinary) disorders

3609 Vista Way
Oceanside, CA 92056

(760) 637-2500

Dr. Michael Guerena, MD is an urologist in Oceanside, CA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Michael Guerena, MD is affiliated with Scripps Health and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.

Office Locations

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

3609 Vista Way
Oceanside, CA 92056

(760) 637-2500

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cystoscopy

cystoscopy with urethral bulking injection

diagnostic cystoscopy

indwelling urethral catheter insertion

neurostimulation

percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation

peripheral nerve stimulation

posterior tibial nerve stimulation

temporary urinary diversion

transabdominal ultrasound

urethral catheterization

urinary catheterization

urinary diversion

In 2023, Dr. Michael Guerena, MD had a list price for cystoscopy, cystoscopy with urethral bulking injection, diagnostic cystoscopy, indwelling urethral catheter insertion, neurostimulation, percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (PENS), percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS), peripheral nerve stimulation, posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS), temporary urinary diversion, transabdominal ultrasound, urethral catheterization, urinary catheterization, and urinary diversion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

percutaneous procedures

transabdominal ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. Michael Guerena, MD performed more percutaneous procedures, and transabdominal ultrasound 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. Michael Guerena, MD treated as an urologist in Oceanside, CA during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging, urologic procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	29
blood draw	33
catheterization	108
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1246
hospital care	79
injections	20
inpatient care	79
lab tests	312
minimally invasive procedures	165
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	421
ultrasound (sonogram)	421
urologic procedures	358

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Guerena, MD treated as an urologist in Oceanside, CA during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging, urologic procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
ablation	15
anorectal procedures	28
blood draw	35
catheterization	117
cryotherapy	15
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	1499
hormone therapy	26
hospital care	118
injections	24
inpatient care	118
lab tests	329
laser treatment	15
minimally invasive procedures	200
minor procedures	12
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	523
ultrasound (sonogram)	539
urologic procedures	402

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD.

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	13
Hispanic	68
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	139
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Guerena, MD treated as an urologist in Oceanside, CA during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging, lab tests and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	23
ablation	21
anorectal procedures	27
blood draw	24
catheterization	104
cryotherapy	21
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1601
hormone therapy	36
hospital care	66
injections	20
inpatient care	66
lab tests	398
laser treatment	21
minimally invasive procedures	185
pelvic imaging	520
ultrasound (sonogram)	543
urologic procedures	372

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	27
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	126
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Guerena, MD treated as an urologist in Oceanside, CA during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging, lab tests and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	24
ablation	16
anorectal procedures	18
catheterization	104
cryotherapy	16
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1490
foreign body removal	13
hormone therapy	34
hospital care	48
injections	16
inpatient care	48
lab tests	345
laser treatment	16
minimally invasive procedures	179
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	501
ultrasound (sonogram)	525
urologic procedures	338

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD.

**Gender**
Male	850
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1020
Black	30
Hispanic	86
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	270
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Guerena, MD treated as an urologist in Oceanside, CA during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging, lab tests and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	17
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1405
hormone therapy	40
hospital care	60
injections	13
inpatient care	60
lab tests	312
minimally invasive procedures	117
pelvic imaging	452
ultrasound (sonogram)	452
urologic procedures	224

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	14
Hispanic	49
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	121
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Guerena, MD treated as an urologist in Oceanside, CA during 2017 were urologic procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
anorectal procedures	21
catheterization	53
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1496
hospital care	12
incontinence surgery	12
inpatient care	12
lab tests	388
minimally invasive procedures	239
neurostimulation	124
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	246
pelvic surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	263
urologic procedures	487

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD.

**Gender**
Male	413
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	18
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	102
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Guerena, MD treated as an urologist in Oceanside, CA during 2018 were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
anorectal procedures	12
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1317
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
lab tests	352
minimally invasive procedures	101
pelvic imaging	327
ultrasound (sonogram)	346
urologic procedures	253

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD.

**Gender**
Male	401
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	104
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Guerena, MD treated as an urologist in Oceanside, CA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging, lab tests and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
anorectal procedures	22
catheterization	35
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1789
foreign body removal	14
hormone therapy	42
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
lab tests	406
minimally invasive procedures	216
neurostimulation	82
pelvic imaging	501
ultrasound (sonogram)	527
urologic procedures	236

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	15
Hispanic	52
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	119
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Guerena, MD treated as an urologist in Oceanside, CA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging, lab tests and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	32
anorectal procedures	18
catheterization	59
cryotherapy	21
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1709
hormone therapy	110
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lab tests	301
laser treatment	21
minimally invasive procedures	250
neurostimulation	82
pelvic imaging	381
suprapubic catheter replacement	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	381
urologic procedures	281

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD.

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	15
Hispanic	56
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	145
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Guerena, MD treated as an urologist in Oceanside, CA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging, lab tests and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	17
anorectal procedures	14
catheterization	44
cryotherapy	17
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1748
hormone therapy	86
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
lab tests	338
laser treatment	17
minimally invasive procedures	173
minor procedures	14
pelvic imaging	471
ultrasound (sonogram)	471
urologic procedures	259

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD.

**Gender**
Male	530
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	26
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	123
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Guerena, MD treated as an urologist in Oceanside, CA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging, lab tests and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	23
ablation	15
anorectal procedures	18
catheterization	43
cryotherapy	15
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1799
hormone therapy	42
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
lab tests	425
laser treatment	15
minimally invasive procedures	137
pelvic imaging	536
ultrasound (sonogram)	559
urologic procedures	234

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD.

**Gender**
Male	507
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	20
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	111
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Guerena, MD treated as an urologist in Oceanside, CA were ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging, lab tests and urologic procedures.

abdominal imaging	21
ablation	19
anorectal procedures	20
blood draw	30
catheterization	67
cryotherapy	17
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1554
foreign body removal	13
hormone therapy	52
hospital care	52
incontinence surgery	12
injections	18
inpatient care	52
lab tests	355
laser treatment	17
minimally invasive procedures	178
minor procedures	13
neurostimulation	96
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	443
pelvic surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	457
urologic procedures	313

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD.

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	25
Non-Hispanic White	521
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	53
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	231
85 and over	123
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	241

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Guerena, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Guerena, MD graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Urology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (1995)

Board Certification: American Board of Urology (1997)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Guerena, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Health

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Guerena, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Guerena, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Oceanside, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$3,126 XTANDI $1,032	Myrbetriq $499	Vesicare $463	$1,132
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,638 Erleada $1,078	ZYTIGA $496	$64
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$876 XIAFLEX $354	Aveed $302	FORTESTA $82	VALSTAR $75	EDEX $33	Other $29
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC	$749 PROVENGE $749
NxThera, Inc.	$630 Rezum $630
Other	$10,334 BOTOX $857	XTANDI $513	Prolaris $415	CLARIX $396	Lupron Depot $385	Other $7,768

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$14,894
Education	$1,795
Gift	$621
Travel and Lodging	$44

Biography

Dr. Michael Guerena is an urology (urinary tract disease) specialist in Oceanside, CA. Areas of expertise for Dr. Guerena include urologic (genitourinary) disorders. He obtained his medical school training at Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Wisconsin. He is professionally affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. He has an open panel in OCEANSIDE, CA according to Scripps Health.