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Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

250 Prospect Place
Coronado, CA 92118

(858) 997-7084

Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD is a pulmonologist in Coronado, CA specializing in adult pulmonology.

Office Locations

250 Prospect Place
Coronado, CA 92118

(858) 997-7084

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In The News

“Dr. Michael Kalafer, a pulmonologist and the medical director at two San Diego subacute units, said he can't imagine taking one of his patients off a ventilator because it's needed for someone else.”—"As coronavirus rages, nursing homes have ventilators that hospitals desperately need", Los Angeles Times, April 2020

“Dr. Michael Kalafer, a pulmonologist and the medical director at two San Diego subacute units, said he can t imagine taking one of his patients off a ventilator because it s needed for someone else.”—"Nursing Homes Have Thousands Of Ventilators That Hospitals Desperately Need - KFF Health News", KFF Health News, April 2020

“His expert witness, Dr. Michael Kalafer, also a pulmonologist and critical care specialist, said in a declaration that Konblett's critical illness was caused by "vomiting and aspiration [inhaling]...”—"VENTURA COUNTY NEWS : Elder Care Home Suit Settled for $2.2 Million : Courts: Ex-owner of Oxnard facility agrees to pay survivors of woman allegedly left for hours in own vomit.", Los Angeles Times, September 1999

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

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

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nursing home care

By Affordability:

nursing home care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD performed more nursing home care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nursing home care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coronado, CA during 2012 were nursing home care.

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

nursing home care	1655

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coronado, CA during 2013 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
nursing home care	2098

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	13
Less than 65	17

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	63
Dementia	46
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coronado, CA during 2014 were nursing home care.

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

nursing home care	2263

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	43
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	52
Dementia	41
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coronado, CA during 2015 were nursing home care.

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

nursing home care	2105

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	28
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	32

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	45
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	51
Dementia	33
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coronado, CA during 2016 were nursing home care.

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

nursing home care	1508

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	20

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	60
Dementia	43
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coronado, CA during 2017 were nursing home care.

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

nursing home care	1447

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	52
Dementia	48
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coronado, CA during 2018 were nursing home care.

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

nursing home care	1660

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	23
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	56
Dementia	54
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coronado, CA during 2019 were nursing home care.

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

nursing home care	1311

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	63
Dementia	41
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coronado, CA during 2020 were nursing home care.

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

nursing home care	1368

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	14

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	43
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	43
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coronado, CA during 2021 were nursing home care.

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

nursing home care	1009

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	12

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	38
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coronado, CA during 2022 were nursing home care.

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

nursing home care	993

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	18
Black	0
Hispanic	0
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	14

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	43
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	69
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Coronado, CA were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
nursing home care	1583

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Edwin Kalafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	6
85 and over	1
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	16

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

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	35
Cancer	0

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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Biography

Dr. Michael Kalafer practices adult pulmonology in Coronado, CA. Dr. Kalafer has obtained a license to practice in California.

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

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

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