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Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD

(Hossein Ansari, MD)

(126 Ratings)

Specializes in: Psychiatry & Neurology, General Practice and Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Professional interests include: neuropathy (nerve dysfunction), headache, trigeminal neuralgia, and more.

4910 Directors Place
San Diego, CA 92121

(858) 657-8540

Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD is a null in San Diego, CA specializing in psychiatry & neurology, general practice and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, Regents of the University of California, UC San Diego Health and CENTER FOR NEUROHEALTH INC.

Office Locations

4910 Directors Place
San Diego, CA 92121

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Some issues Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD can help you with:

Headache

Headaches are dull or sharp pains that occur in regions of the head and face. Headaches occur in many different forms and vary in location, severity, and duration. They are not necessarily a sign of an underlying illness and often resolve on their own. However, headaches can present significant day-to-day discomfort. The most common forms of headaches include:

Migraines: one of the most prevalent types of headache, migraines typically last from two hours to three days, causing a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Nausea, sensitivity to bright lights, fatigue, and blurred vision all may accompany migraines. While migraines have no known cure, medications and lifestyle modifications may ease symptoms. Avoiding behaviors that may trigger migraines such as lack of sleep or loud, repetitive noises can improve headaches.
Tension headaches: also known as stress headaches, these headaches are characterized by pain in the upper top part of the head and behind the eyes. Tension headaches are common and have no exact cause; however, certain practices may increase the likelihood of developing them. For example, wearing one's hair up in a tight hairstyle or wearing a restrictive hat can put pressure on the scalp, leading to a tension headache. Other causes of tension headaches may include alcohol or nicotine use, caffeine, teeth grinding, stress, overexertion, and eye strain. Some people find posture improvement, alternating sleeping positions, and neck exercise can alleviate tension headaches. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve) may also reduce tension-headache pain.
Sinus headaches: this type of headache causes pain in the sinuses, but may progress to pain and pressure in the eyes, forehead, and cheeks. These headaches are often accompanied by nasal congestion, fatigue, and ache in the upper teeth and may or may not be caused by sinus infections or sinusitis (sinus inflammation). Some sinus headaches are allergic headaches, which arise from allergic triggers such as seasonal allergies (pollen allergies) or hay fever, causing sinus pressure and facial pain. Other symptoms of allergic headaches include nasal congestion, irritated or watery eyes, runny nose, and sneezing. Allergic headaches may be treated with antihistamine medications such as cetirizine (Zyrtec). Allergic headaches are common during pollen season, which is usually around springtime.
Cluster headaches: these headaches occur suddenly and cause stabbing, sharp pain from one eye down to the one side of the neck. They are often referred to as the most aggravating and painful type of headaches. Other symptoms of cluster headaches include nasal congestion, droopy eyelid, and enlarged pupil on one side of the face. In the past, it was widely believed that cluster headaches were caused by a bevy or "cluster" of multiple types of headaches, such as a combination of an allergic headache and a tension headache. Medical experts now recognize that cluster headaches are a separate and unique form of headache. Cluster headaches last for around twenty minutes to two hours. They may recur throughout the period of a day or several weeks, but usually dissipate within a month. Treatment for cluster headaches includes over-the-counter pain medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve). Prescription Prednisone can help with swelling and Verapamil may reduce pain by relaxing the blood vessels.

Living with headaches is challenging; headaches can prevent people from fully enjoying life. Medical treatment and care in avoiding certain triggers can help those with headaches begin to feel normal once again.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD treated as a null in San Diego, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72
hospital care	147
injections	23
inpatient care	147
minimally invasive procedures	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD treated as a null in San Diego, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	26
chemotherapy	26
doctor visit	179
hospital care	321
inpatient care	321
minimally invasive procedures	26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	54
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	44
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	31
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD treated as a null in San Diego, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	128
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	155

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	43
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	30
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	64

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	143

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD treated as a null in San Diego, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	196
hospital care	13
injections	28
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD treated as a null in San Diego, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	286
injections	44
minimally invasive procedures	44

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD treated as a null in San Diego, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	327
injections	57
minimally invasive procedures	57

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	11
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD in 2019

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD treated as a null in San Diego, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	188
injections	71
minimally invasive procedures	71

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD treated as a null in San Diego, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	226
injections	73
minimally invasive procedures	73

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
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	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD treated as a null in San Diego, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	191
injections	76
minimally invasive procedures	76

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
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	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD in 2022

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD treated as a null in San Diego, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	26
chemotherapy	26
doctor visit	181
hospital care	176
injections	53
inpatient care	176
minimally invasive procedures	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	112
Hispanic	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	22
85 and over	8
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	54

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	5
Dementia	11

Education & Training

He completed residency at West Virginia University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in California.

Residency: West Virginia University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

Regents of the University of California

UC San Diego Health

CENTER FOR NEUROHEALTH INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.79 out of 5 stars based on 126 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Hossein Ansari, 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. Hossein Ansari, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$133,073 Aimovig $104,253	Tavneos $68	$28,752
Lilly USA, LLC	$59,803 EMGALITY $44,590	REYVOW $456	AMYVID $15	$14,741
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$59,466 Trudhesa $59,466
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$47,962 Zecuity $30,072	AJOVY $13,384	AUSTEDO $196	COPAXONE $162	AZILECT $111	Other $4,037
Lundbeck LLC	$35,303 VYEPTI $35,166	ONFI $74	XENAZINE $64
Other	$129,100 UBRELVY $34,983	ONZETRA Xsail $27,270	NURTEC ODT $26,243	ELYXYB - CELECOXIB $14,179	QULIPTA $5,600	Other $20,824

**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	$285,420
Consulting Fee	$91,229
Honoraria	$31,880
Travel and Lodging	$30,596
Food and Beverage	$25,024
Other	$558

Research Payments

Dr. Hossein Ansari, MD has received 12 research payments totaling $54,603.

Biography

Dr. Hossein Ansari sees patients in San Diego, CA. His medical specialties are general practice and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He speaks Persian. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Ansari include migraine, neuropathy (nerve dysfunction), and trigeminal neuralgia. Dr. Ansari's professional affiliations include UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California. Dr. Ansari trained at a hospital affiliated with West Virginia University for his residency. The average patient rating for Dr. Ansari is 5.0 stars (out of 5).