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Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD

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(Dr. Edward VH Skol, M.D.)

(248 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

New York Medical College (1999)

Professional interests include: rheumatic diseases

15004 Innovation Drive
San Diego, CA 92128

(858) 240-8974

Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD is a rheumatologist in San Diego, CA specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from New York Medical College in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD is affiliated with Scripps Clinic, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health and Scripps Green Hospital.

Office Locations

15004 Innovation Drive
San Diego, CA 92128

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In The News

“Quit smoking: According to Dr. Edward Skol, a rheumatologist with Scripps Health, environmental factors such as smoking can sometimes trigger the development of rheumatoid arthritis.”—"5 lifestyle changes for rheumatoid arthritis", The San Diego Union-Tribune, September 2013

“Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that primarily attacks the joints but can also affect other organs, including the heart, lungs, blood vessels, skin and subcutaneous tissue, said Dr....”—"Rheumatoid arthritis: Pain, swelling early signs", The San Diego Union-Tribune, September 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD in 2023

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

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intravenous infusion

In 2012, Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD performed more intravenous (IV) infusion 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. Edward V. Skol, MD treated as a rheumatologist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, injections and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	235
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	142
chemotherapy	142
doctor visit	733
injections	235
minimally invasive procedures	457

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD treated as a rheumatologist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, injections and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	248
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	102
chemotherapy	102
doctor visit	791
injections	248
minimally invasive procedures	249

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	76
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD treated as a rheumatologist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	250
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	53
chemotherapy	53
doctor visit	867
injections	250
minimally invasive procedures	220
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	90
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD treated as a rheumatologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, injections and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	252
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	26
chemotherapy	26
doctor visit	925
injections	252
minimally invasive procedures	465

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	860
Black	0
Hispanic	62
Asian	100
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	164
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD treated as a rheumatologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, injections and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	293
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	89
chemotherapy	89
doctor visit	858
injections	293
minimally invasive procedures	505

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	44
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	83
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD in 2016

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD treated as a rheumatologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, injections and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	258
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	83
chemotherapy	83
doctor visit	856
injections	258
minimally invasive procedures	437

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	82
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	37
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD treated as a rheumatologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, aspiration and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	190
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	169
chemotherapy	169
doctor visit	835
injections	224
minimally invasive procedures	537
port flush	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	45
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	77
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD treated as a rheumatologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	162
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	182
chemotherapy	182
doctor visit	836
injections	197
minimally invasive procedures	533
port flush	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	56
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	72
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD in 2019

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	37
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD treated as a rheumatologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, aspiration and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	132
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	108
chemotherapy	108
doctor visit	673
injections	152
minimally invasive procedures	464
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	50
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	61
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD in 2020

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD treated as a rheumatologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	170
chemotherapy	170
doctor visit	707
injections	123
minimally invasive procedures	589
port flush	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	489
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	55
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	73
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD treated as a rheumatologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, injections and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	135
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	108
blood draw	48
chemotherapy	108
doctor visit	719
injections	135
minimally invasive procedures	487
port flush	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	87
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	52
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD treated as a rheumatologist in San Diego, CA were minimally invasive procedures, injections, aspiration and chemotherapy.

aspiration	207
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	112
blood draw	48
chemotherapy	112
doctor visit	800
injections	215
minimally invasive procedures	449
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	411

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	48
Non-Hispanic White	447
Hispanic	34
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	188
85 and over	78
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	252

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	33
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	13
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD graduated from New York Medical College in 1999. He completed residency at Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: New York Medical College (1999)

Residency: Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego (2002)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (2005)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Clinic

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

Scripps Green Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 248 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Edward V. Skol, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$125 SAPHNELO $125
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$124 ACTHAR $124
Amgen Inc.	$49 Prolia $49
AbbVie Inc.	$48 Skyrizi $48
Genentech USA, Inc.	$43 Actemra $31	Gazyva $12
Other	$131 XIAFLEX $30	Ilaris $29	REMICADE $24	Early Intervention $23	Syndros $13	Other $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$519
Education	$2

Biography

Dr. Edward Skol specializes in adult rheumatology. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His clinical interests encompass rheumatic diseases. Dr. Skol studied medicine at New York Medical College. Dr. Skol trained at Scripps Clinic and Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Clinic, and Scripps Green Hospital. He has an open panel in San Diego, CA according to Doctor.com.