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- 5555 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
About Dr. Viets
Ryan B. Viets, MD practices diagnostic radiology in La Mesa, CA. Ryan is a 2006 graduate of University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. Ryan is also listed as specializing in surgery and nuclear medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Ryan cared for 291 Medicare patients across 380 services. The services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes, insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch, and ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568617108.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (619) 740-4034
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5555 GROSSMONT CENTER DR
La Mesa, CA 91942
Conditions Evaluated or Diagnosed
Within Diagnostic Radiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Abdomen & Pelvis
- Abdominal Pain
- Appendicitis
- Diverticulitis
- Enlarged prostate
- Gallstones
- Kidney stones
- Liver Lesions
- Ovarian cysts
Bone & Joint
- Ankle Sprain or Fracture
- Bone fractures
- Heel pain
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Rotator cuff tear
- Torn meniscus
Brain & Head
- Brain aneurysm
- Brain tumor
- Concussion in Children
- Migraines
- Sinus infection
- Transient ischemic attack
Brain & nerves
Breast
Chest & Heart
General
Heart & blood vessels
Joint & bone
Liver & digestion
Lungs & breathing
Men's health
Neck & Thyroid
Nerve pain
Pelvic health
Spine
Spine & back
Vascular
Women's health
Procedures & services
Abdominal imaging
Biopsies
Bone Density
Breast Imaging
CT Scan
Digestive & liver
Fluoroscopy
General imaging
Heart & blood vessels
Joint & bone
MRI
Nuclear Medicine
Pelvic imaging
Screening & Prevention
Spine & back
Ultrasound
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Leg Vein Ultrasound
- Pelvic ultrasound
- Scrotal Ultrasound
- Thyroid ultrasound
- Ultrasound
Urinary & kidney
Women's health
X-Ray
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
380 services · 291 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch | Procedure | 36246 |
39 | Too few peers to compare |
| Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36223 |
21 | As often as other peers in Diagnostic Radiology |
| Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance | Procedure | 61645 |
18 | More often than most peers in Diagnostic Radiology |
| Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36224 |
17 | As often as other peers in Diagnostic Radiology |
| Insertion of tube into chest artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36225 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
38 | More often than most peers in Diagnostic Radiology |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Imaging | 75710 |
37 | Too few peers to compare |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
26 | As often as other peers in Diagnostic Radiology |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
105 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
20 | As often as other peers in Diagnostic Radiology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other radiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other radiologists in La Mesa 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 17 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2006 at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch 1
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Viets specialize in?
Dr. Viets is a radiologist in La Mesa, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Diagnostic Radiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Viets located?
Dr. Viets is listed at 5555 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Viets's phone number?
The number on file is (619) 740-4034. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Viets's NPI number?
Dr. Viets's National Provider Identifier is 1568617108. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Viets go to medical school?
Dr. Viets attended University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Viets been practicing?
Dr. Viets has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Viets do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Viets performs procedures including insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch, insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist and removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Viets confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Viets. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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