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Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP

(Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP)

(156 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Family Medicine and General Practice

SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Professional interests include: tendonitis, bursitis, hamstring injury, and more.

477 N El Camino Real Suite 302
Encinitas, CA 92024

(858) 966-6789

Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP is a sports medicine doctor in San Diego, CA specializing in sports medicine, family medicine and general practice. He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, Regents of the University of California, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, UC San Diego Health, CPMG/RCHN/RCSSD and Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego.

Office Locations

4520 Executive Drive
San Diego, CA 92121

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Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego

3030 Childrens Way 3rd Floor
San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 966-9360

(858) 966-8519

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Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego

477 N El Camino Real Suite 302
Encinitas, CA 92024

(858) 966-6789

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9333 Genesee Avenue
San Diego, CA 92121

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"Parents and children alike have become aware of the risks of head injuries and even sub-concussive injuries leading to brain damage," said Doctor Suraj Achar, a Clinical Professor of Family...”—"High School Football Takes a Hit in Participation", NBC 7 San Diego, August 2018

“Dr. Suraj Achar, a professor of family medicine and public health and the associate director of sports medicine at UC San Diego, says studies have shown team sports are good for the brain.”—"Seniors still going strong", The San Diego Union-Tribune, April 2016

“Based on the results, kickboxing injury rates appear nearly 10-fold greater than those in most National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sports, said Dr. Suraj Achar, associate director of...”—"Injuries may be more common in kickboxing than other sports", Fox News, November 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Diego, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
blood draw	53
doctor visit	328
injections	68
preventive care	22
vaccines	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Diego, CA during 2013 were blood draw, aspiration, injections and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	65
blood draw	72
doctor visit	344
injections	65
preventive care	43
vaccines	43

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	27
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	25
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Diego, CA during 2014 were blood draw, aspiration, injections and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
blood draw	160
doctor visit	421
injections	63
preventive care	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
vaccines	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	36
Hispanic	48
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	32
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP in 2014

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Diego, CA during 2015 were blood draw, aspiration, injections and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
blood draw	322
doctor visit	395
injections	67
preventive care	53
vaccines	53

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	92
Hispanic	106
Asian	120
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	84
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Diego, CA during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
blood draw	228
doctor visit	248
injections	25
preventive care	47
vaccines	47

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	28
Hispanic	33
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	23
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Diego, CA during 2017 were blood draw, aspiration, injections and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
blood draw	138
doctor visit	245
injections	24
preventive care	18
vaccines	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	20
Hispanic	30
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	16
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Diego, CA during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	271
injections	26
preventive care	35
vaccines	35

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Diego, CA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	260
injections	14
preventive care	27
vaccines	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Diego, CA during 2020 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	276
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	234

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Diego, CA during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
doctor visit	228
injections	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	12
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP treated as a sports medicine doctor in San Diego, CA were blood draw, aspiration, injections and preventive care.

aspiration	40
blood draw	162
doctor visit	295
injections	40
preventive care	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
vaccines	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	29
Non-Hispanic White	173
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	29
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	74
85 and over	17
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	127

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

Regents of the University of California

Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego

UC San Diego Health

CPMG/RCHN/RCSSD

Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 156 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP 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. Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Grifols Shared Services North America, Inc.	$3,808 $3,808
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$298 LANTUS $89	TOUJEO $84	$125
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.	$260 ORACEA $260
Stryker Corporation	$220 HIPS $121	THORACO-LUMBAR $99
Amgen Inc.	$216 Aimovig $216
Other	$726 HYMOVIS $194	MACI $125	PARAGARD $123	ONZETRA Xsail $105	Durolane $76	Other $103

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,500
Food and Beverage	$2,107
Travel and Lodging	$919
Education	$2

Biography

Dr. Suraj Achar works as a general practice, family medicine, and sports medicine. Patient reviews placed Dr. Achar at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Achar include concussion, primary care, and bursitis. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Dr. Achar attended SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences for medical school. Dr. Achar (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish and French. Dr. Achar is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, and Regents of the University of California. Unfortunately, according to UC San Diego Health, he is not currently accepting new patients.