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General surgeons who accept Medicare in Santa Monica, CA
CMS lists 64 clinicians in this specialty with a practice address in Santa Monica. Accept Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment): 61. Offer telehealth: 17.
What a visit costs with Original Medicare
Typical amounts Medicare approves in ZIP 90404 (2024 Medicare rates, the latest CMS has published): a new-patient visit $96, of which you pay about $24; a follow-up visit $78, of which you pay about $19 — the 20% coinsurance after the yearly Part B deductible. Clinicians who don't accept assignment can charge up to 15% more; with a Medicare Advantage plan, your plan's copay applies instead.
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Order: clinicians who accept assignment first, then by MIPS score (highest first), then by last name.
Derek A. Banyard, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 100/100Graduated 2008 · Meharry Medical College School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $30,097Kristian S. Gima, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 100/100Graduated 2012MaleDanielle M. Graham, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 93.2/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2016 · Perelman School of Med at the University of PennsylvaniaFemaleOther offices in Santa Monica: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $328Megan L. Brenner, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100Graduated 2003FemaleCharles F. Chandler, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100Graduated 1988 · Washington University School of MedicineMaleYijun Chen, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1995MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $625Sabrinah A. Christie, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100Graduated 2012 · Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineFemaleHenry M. Cryer, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100Graduated 1980 · University of Nevada School of MedicineMaleSarah M. Gilyard, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2014 · University of California, San Diego School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $52Avital Harari, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2004 · University of Washington School of MedicineFemaleOscar Hines, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1990 · University of Oklahoma College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $2,160Catherine J. Juillard, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100Graduated 2005 · University of California, Geffen School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $27Mary R. Kwaan, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2001 · Harvard Medical SchoolFemaleCatherine E. Lewis, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100Graduated 2005 · University of Michigan Medical SchoolFemaleMasha J. Livhits, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2001 · Washington University School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $20,631Edward H. Livingston, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100Graduated 1985MaleDavid A. Machado-Aranda, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100Graduated 1998MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $5,781Ian T. Macqueen, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2012 · University of Southern California Keck School of MedicineMaleYih-Dar Nien, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2001MaleMichael W. Robinson II, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2013 · University of California, Davis School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,370Paul J. Schmit, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100Graduated 1984 · University of Chicago, Pritzker School of MedicineMaleAreti Tillou, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100Graduated 1989FemaleJames Wu, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2011 · University of Colorado School of Medicine, DenverMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $79Kyle A. Zanocco, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.8/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2008MaleRaul J. Rosenthal, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 92.3/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1982MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $5,735Tracey R. Childs, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 90.4/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1986 · University of California, Geffen School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $7,330Brian E. Diskin
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 90.4/100Graduated 2014 · New York University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $4,330Crystal E. Fancher, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 90.4/100Graduated 2014 · Medical University of South Carolina College of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,338Trevan D. Fischer, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 90.4/100Graduated 2008 · University of Oklahoma College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $78Janie Gia-Lin Weng Grumley, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 90.4/100Graduated 2005 · University of Southern California Keck School of MedicineFemaleOther offices in Santa Monica: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $1,152Nicketti M. Handy, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 90.4/100Graduated 2017 · Tufts University School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $282Paul J. Shin, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 90.4/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2016 · Univ of Rochester School of Dental MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $11,622Roddy S. Sooferian, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 90.4/100Graduated 1999MaleOther offices in Santa Monica: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $64Nicholas A. Ullman, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 90.4/100Graduated 2021 · Univ of Rochester School of Dental MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $163William B. Hutchinson, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.1/100Graduated 1971MaleAnna L. Houterman, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100Graduated 2002 · University of Southern California Keck School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $108Jerome C. Anyalebechi, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 83.2/100Graduated 2017 · Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn RSV UniversityMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $9Mediget Teshome, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 80.8/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2006 · University of Michigan Medical SchoolFemaleOther offices in Santa Monica: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $4,208Gonzalo E. Cruz-Schiavone, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 75/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2012 · Temple University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $354Matthew A. Lublin, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 75/100Graduated 1996 · University of California, Geffen School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $292Kathy Palatnik, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 75/100Graduated 2010 · University of California, Geffen School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $385Stephen L. Kuchenbecker, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 70/100Graduated 1974 · University of California, Geffen School of MedicineMaleKatiuscha Almeida Merath Reis, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2011FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $193Siavash Bolourani, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2016 · R Franklin University of Med & Sci/chicago Medical SchoolMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $315Rainna E. Coelho, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2020 · Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of MedicineFemaleHarvey L. Deutsch, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1980 · University of California, San Diego School of MedicineMaleHope A. Feldman, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2018 · Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva UniversityFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $45Sean Fischer, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2016 · Duke University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Santa Monica: 1Apostolos A. Gaitanidis, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2016MaleEdwin Garcia, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2008MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $307Lauren E. Geisel, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2020 · East Carolina University School of DentistryFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $47Mark G. Hall, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2020MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $31Corey A. Hounschell, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2020 · Kansas City University of Med & Biosciences, College of Osteo MedMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $15Samantha Lloy, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2019FemaleAngela L. Neville, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2000 · University of Southern California Keck School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $135Suedeh Ranjbar, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2019 · Northeastern Ohio University College of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $17Meena Said, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2006 · Un of California, Irvine, College of MedicineFemaleGarrett A. Salzman, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2018 · University of Southern California Keck School of MedicineMaleJeffrey L. Sebastian, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1994 · University of California, Davis School of MedicineMaleDavid S. Tichansky, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1996MaleMark M. Youssef, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2000 · University of California, Irvine, California College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $326Nishita S. Kumar, MD
May accept assignmentGraduated 2021 · Saint Louis University School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $86Dana M. Omer, MD
May accept assignmentGraduated 2019MaleJamie Whisler, DO
May accept assignmentGraduated 2021 · Pacific NW Un of HS, Col of Osteopathic MedicineFemale
Before you book
This list comes from Medicare's enrollment records, not from reviews. Call the office to confirm the clinician is taking new Medicare patients. With Original Medicare, a clinician who accepts assignment can only charge you the Medicare deductible and coinsurance; one who doesn't may charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, check that the clinician is in the plan's network.
The MIPS final score (0–100) comes from Medicare's Merit-based Incentive Payment System for 2024. It combines quality measures, cost, improvement activities and use of certified health records, and it sets a payment adjustment. Clinicians who report as a group share the group's score. It is not a patient rating, and many clinicians have no published score.
Payments from drug and medical device companies come from CMS Open Payments (2025 general payments: meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and similar), summed for each clinician. Receiving payments is legal and common and does not mean a clinician did anything wrong.
Other specialists in Santa Monica
- Primary care doctors745
- Geriatricians25
- Nurse practitioners236
- Cardiologists114
- Dermatologists68
- Orthopedic surgeons48
- Neurologists46
- Gastroenterologists77
- Ophthalmologists37
- Optometrists22
- Podiatrists21
- Urologists31
- Pulmonologists64
- Nephrologists31
- Endocrinologists55
- Rheumatologists52
- ENT doctors18
- Oncologists105
- Psychiatrists28
- Psychologists48
- Therapists and counselors51
- Physical therapists127
- Occupational therapists11
- Speech therapists4
- Audiologists9
- Chiropractors12
- Gynecologists70
- Vascular surgeons5
- Pain management doctors4
- Physiatrists24
- Allergists11
- Sleep medicine doctors7
- Dietitians7
- Neurosurgeons11
- Infectious disease doctors46
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Enrollment, addresses and scores are as reported to CMS and can change. This is not a list of in-network providers for any Medicare Advantage plan, and it is not medical advice. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, Clinician MIPS Performance 2024 and Facility Affiliation Data (released Oct 2, 2026).