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Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD

(Mark Steven Wallace, MD)

(313 Ratings)

Specializes in: Anesthesiology, Complementary and Alternative Medicine and General Practice

Creighton University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: chronic pain, neurostimulation, neck pain, and more.

9400 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

(858) 249-3800

Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD is an anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA specializing in anesthesiology, complementary and alternative medicine and general practice. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, Regents of the University of California and UC San Diego Health.

Office Locations

9400 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

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4250 First Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"We've been hearing reports about patients using cannabis, instead of opioids, to treat their postoperative pain," said Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, chair of the pain medicine division in the...”—"If you smoke pot, your anesthesiologist needs to know", Mass Live, October 2024

“The results of two mid-stage trials of VX-548 on acute pain following tummy tuck surgery and bunion removal have been tantalizing, wrote Dr. Mark S. Wallace, a professor of anesthesiology at the...”—"Painkillers without addiction? Vertex hopes its experimental pill can be first in a new class of drugs.", Boston Globe, December 2023

“Sodium channels are a logical target for pain reduction, noted Mark Wallace, MD, of the University of California San Diego, in an accompanying editorial.”—"Novel Drug Reduces Acute Pain After Common Surgeries", MedPage Today, August 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

In 2023, Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

sacroiliac joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD performed more sacroiliac (SI) joint injection 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. Mark Steven Wallace, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
doctor visit	389
injections	309
nerve block	221
pain management	271
spinal procedures	271

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
doctor visit	542
injections	338
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve block	260
nerve procedures	13
pain management	300
spinal procedures	287

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	14
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	20
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD in 2013

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
doctor visit	522
injections	507
minimally invasive procedures	102
nerve block	310
nerve procedures	12
pain management	357
spinal procedures	345

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	14
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	24
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD in 2014

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
doctor visit	419
injections	421
minimally invasive procedures	49
nerve block	255
nerve procedures	17
pain management	320
spinal procedures	303

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	68
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
doctor visit	444
injections	355
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve block	229
nerve procedures	15
pain management	302
spinal procedures	274

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	15
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	26
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
doctor visit	442
injections	153
minimally invasive procedures	35
nerve block	41
nerve procedures	35
pain management	145
spinal procedures	110

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	22
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
doctor visit	409
injections	132
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve block	28
nerve procedures	24
pain management	122
spinal procedures	98

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	31
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
doctor visit	470
injections	212
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve block	25
nerve procedures	16
pain management	161
spinal procedures	103

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	28
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
doctor visit	437
injections	219
nerve block	36
pain management	139
spinal procedures	97

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	16
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	28
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
doctor visit	409
injections	293
nerve block	26
pain management	208
spinal procedures	133

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	15
Hispanic	27
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	31
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	69
doctor visit	455
injections	255
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve block	23
nerve procedures	19
pain management	205
spinal procedures	116

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	12
Hispanic	28
Asian	15
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	31
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	63
doctor visit	448
injections	290
minimally invasive procedures	34
nerve block	132
nerve procedures	18
pain management	230
spinal procedures	194

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	251
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	28
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	129

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Maryland Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Pain Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Maryland Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Pain Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

Regents of the University of California

UC San Diego Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.72 out of 5 stars based on 313 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, 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. Mark Steven Wallace, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$283,373 PAIN MANAGEMENT $78,083	Precision $56,635	OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $26,269	CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT $23,872	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $20,108	Other $78,406
Pfizer Inc.	$88,792 $88,792
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$86,463 Prialt $81,441	$5,021
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$35,658 CL-108 $7,125	MOVANTIK $25	$28,508
INSYS Therapeutics Inc	$28,450 SUBSYS $9,698	Cannabidiol Oral Solution (OS) $9,281	$9,472
Other	$165,282 Spinal Modulation AXIUMNeurostimulator System $14,814	Prialt $14,192	Gralise $8,922	Nucynta $8,037	SPINRAZA $6,749	Other $112,568

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$378,407
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$192,594
Travel and Lodging	$64,898
Honoraria	$23,375
Food and Beverage	$15,707
Other	$13,037

Research Payments

Dr. Mark Steven Wallace, MD has received 14 research payments totaling $142,840.

Biography

Dr. Mark Wallace's areas of specialization are general practice, anesthesiology, and complementary and alternative medicine. He has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. His areas of expertise include the following: neck pain, pain management, and neurostimulation. Dr. Wallace's hospital/clinic affiliations include UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California. He obtained his medical school training at Creighton University School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Maryland.