Dr. Roy Avalos, MD
Not yet claimedCardiologist, Preventive cardiologist · Physician (MD)
Encinitas, CA
Non-invasive cardiologist (MD/PhD, UCLA) with San Diego Cardiovascular Associates who emphasizes preventive measures in treating heart disease; nuclear cardiology and echocardiography.
About Dr. Roy Avalos, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Roy T. Avalos is a cardiologist in Encinitas, California, practicing with San Diego Cardiovascular Associates at 320 Santa Fe Dr, Ste 204. His practice profile lists General Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, and Echocardiography as focus areas, and he sees patients in English and Spanish.
He completed medical school at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, internal medicine residency at UCLA (1997-2000), and a cardiovascular disease fellowship at UCLA (2000-2004). He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.
His Scripps profile describes him as practicing non-invasive cardiology with an emphasis on preventive measures for heart disease, using cardiovascular technology for earlier diagnosis and treatment. He was named a 2018 Top Doctor in San Diego Magazine's "Physicians of Exceptional Excellence" survey.
Open Payments records show he received $14,649.78 across 433 records between 2021 and 2025, with the largest amounts from Amgen, Merck Sharp & Dohme, AOP Health US, ABIOMED, and Pfizer. Payments from industry to physicians are common and legal and are publicly reported.
- Board certification
- Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. scrippsamg.com
- UCLA training
- Medical school at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, with internal medicine residency (1997-2000) and cardiovascular disease fellowship (2000-2004) at UCLA Medical Center. doximity.com
- Non-invasive and preventive focus
- His Scripps profile says he practices non-invasive cardiology and emphasizes preventive measures in treating heart disease. scrippsamg.com
- Imaging subspecialty training
- His practice bio lists specialty training in nuclear medicine, echocardiography, and cardiac diagnostic catheterization from UCLA. sdcva.com
- Hospital affiliations
- Affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. scrippsamg.com
- Speaks English and Spanish
- His Scripps Affiliated Medical Groups profile lists English and Spanish. scrippsamg.com
- San Diego Magazine Top Doctor
- Named a 2018 Top Doctor in the San Diego Magazine "Physicians of Exceptional Excellence" survey. scrippsamg.com
- Industry payments reported
- CMS Open Payments shows $14,649.78 across 433 records from 2021 to 2025, led by Amgen ($992.59), Merck Sharp & Dohme ($992.57), AOP Health US ($947.62), ABIOMED ($942.65), and Pfizer ($898.65). openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- The "PhD" credential could not be confirmed. None of the current profiles reviewed (Scripps, Scripps Affiliated Medical Groups, Doximity, WebMD, or his practice website) list a PhD, though an older practice web address used a filename including "md_phd." scrippsamg.com
- Healthgrades currently indicates he is not accepting new patients. Patients may want to confirm availability with the practice directly. healthgrades.com
- No license discipline, malpractice judgments, or criminal matters were found, but the research did not directly query the Medical Board of California license lookup or the federal OIG exclusions list. This should not be read as a verified clean record. search.dca.ca.gov
- No peer-reviewed publications, guideline committee work, or medical society leadership roles were found in the searches that were completed. A dedicated PubMed or Google Scholar check was not finished. doximity.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
$14,650
433 payments
| 2021 | $936 |
| 2022 | $3,204 |
| 2023 | $2,789 |
| 2024 | $3,161 |
| 2025 | $4,560 |
Top payers
- Amgen Inc.$993
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$993
- AOP Health US, LLC$948
- ABIOMED$943
- PFIZER INC.$899
Payment types
- Food and Beverage$14,628
- Education$22
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: sdcva.com · sdcva.com · scripps.org · scrippsamg.com · ximedinc.com · doximity.com · doctor.webmd.com · healthgrades.com. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
Summary prepared with AI assistance from the public sources linked above, reviewed every three months. It is not a review, a rating, or an endorsement.
Practice location
San Diego Cardiovascular Associates
320 Santa Fe Dr, Ste 204
Encinitas, CA 92024
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