Dr. Curtiss Stinis, MD
Not yet claimedCardiologist, Interventional cardiologist · Physician (MD)
La Jolla, CA
Dr. Curtiss Stinis is an interventional cardiologist with Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, California. He treats coronary artery disease using catheter-based procedures.
About Dr. Curtiss Stinis, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Curtiss T. Stinis is an interventional cardiologist at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, California. He earned his medical degree at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine in 2000, completed internal medicine residency and a cardiovascular disease fellowship at UC Irvine, and then finished an interventional cardiology fellowship at Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiovascular disease (2006) and interventional cardiology (2007), and also holds endovascular medicine and vascular medicine certifications from the Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement.
He serves as director of advanced cardiovascular therapies in the Scripps Clinic Division of Cardiology and is a clinical professor of medicine. His official bio lists a clinical focus on valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, and peripheral arterial disease. He sees patients at the Scripps Clinic John R. Anderson V Medical Pavilion and is affiliated with Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.
Scripps has published announcements saying he was the first physician in Southern California to perform renal denervation for high blood pressure after that treatment was approved, and the first doctor in San Diego to perform a minimally invasive heart valve replacement. He has co-authored roughly 25 peer-reviewed articles, including research on outcomes after predilation with a small-diameter angioplasty catheter.
Federal Open Payments records for 2021 through 2025 list about $604,770 in industry payments to him across 705 records, most of it from Edwards Lifesciences ($469,099), followed by Medtronic ($61,250), Shockwave Medical (about $47,205 across two listings), and Cook Incorporated ($7,560). Payments from medical device and drug companies are legal and common, especially for doctors who work with new devices, and are reported publicly.
- Board certifications
- Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiovascular disease (2006) and interventional cardiology (2007). scripps.org
- Added vascular credentials
- Certified in endovascular medicine (2008) and vascular medicine (2017) by the Alliance for Physician Certification and Advancement, with peripheral vascular intervention training at Scripps Clinic in 2008. scripps.org
- Leadership role at Scripps
- Director of advanced cardiovascular therapies in the Scripps Clinic Division of Cardiology, and a clinical professor of medicine. scripps.org
- Training background
- Medical degree from UC Irvine (2000), internal medicine residency and cardiovascular disease fellowship at UC Irvine, and interventional cardiology fellowship at Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital. doximity.com
- Clinical focus
- His official bio lists valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, and peripheral arterial disease. scripps.org
- First in region procedure
- Scripps announced in October 2024 that he was the first physician in Southern California to perform renal denervation for high blood pressure after the treatment received regulatory approval. scripps.org
- Heart valve procedure
- Scripps described him as the first doctor in San Diego to perform a minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure and to implant an investigational heart device. scripps.org
- Research publications
- Co-author on roughly 25 peer-reviewed articles, including a study of clinical outcomes after predilation with a 1.25-mm diameter angioplasty catheter. medifind.com
- Hospital affiliations
- Affiliated with Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas; practices at 9898 Genesee Ave, La Jolla. doctor.webmd.com
- Industry payments reported
- CMS Open Payments lists about $604,770 across 705 records for 2021-2025, with the largest amounts from Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, and Shockwave Medical. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- Most of the "first in the region" coverage about him was published by his own health system's newsroom rather than by independent news organizations. No independent news coverage was located in the searches completed. scripps.org
- Open Payments records show about $604,770 in industry payments from 2021-2025, with roughly $469,099 from Edwards Lifesciences, a maker of heart valve devices. Such payments are legal and publicly reported, and patients may wish to ask about device choices. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
- Research for this profile did not include checks of state medical board discipline, malpractice lawsuits, or court records, so no conclusion about those records is offered here. California license A77186 can be verified directly through the Medical Board of California. npino.com
- An American College of Cardiology Fellow (FACC) designation appears on an aggregator profile but was not confirmed against an ACC source. health.usnews.com
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$604,770
705 payments
| 2021 | $110,937 |
| 2022 | $70,016 |
| 2023 | $105,827 |
| 2024 | $150,243 |
| 2025 | $167,746 |
Top payers
- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$469,099
- Medtronic, Inc.$61,250
- ShockWave Medical, Inc$29,611
- Shockwave Medical, Inc$17,594
- Cook Incorporated$7,560
Payment types
- Consulting Fee$453,588
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$77,485
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$32,500
- Food and Beverage$25,972
- Travel and Lodging$15,079
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
Sources: scripps.org · doximity.com · doctor.webmd.com · medifind.com · health.usnews.com · scripps.org · scripps.org · npino.com. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
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Practice location
Scripps Clinic
10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
La Jolla, CA 92037
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