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Rheumatologists who accept Medicare in Santa Monica, CA
CMS lists 52 clinicians in this specialty with a practice address in Santa Monica. Accept Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment): 52. Offer telehealth: 49.
Typical amounts Medicare approves in ZIP 90404 (2024 Medicare rates, the latest CMS has published): a new-patient visit $142, of which you pay about $36; a follow-up visit $110, of which you pay about $27 — 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.
Amro Balki, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 90.4/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2007MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $255,973Amy Kehl, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 90.4/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2010 · University of California, San Francisco School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,482Orrin M. Troum, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 90.4/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1979MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $322,150Sangmee Bae, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2010FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $98Ramandeep Bains, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2011FemaleChesca Czarina A. Barrios, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2018 · University of California, Geffen School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $21Ernest Brahn, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1978 · University of Chicago, Pritzker School of MedicineFemaleHeather E. Bukiri, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2016 · Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $126Christina M. Charles-Schoeman, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2000 · University of California, Geffen School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $66,994Kristal S. Choi, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2014 · Saint Louis University School of MedicineFemaleOther offices in Santa Monica: 1Karla M. Criner, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2016 · Temple University School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $20John Fitzgerald
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1993 · Tufts University School of MedicineMaleAlan H. Gorn, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1985MaleJennifer M. Grossman, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1993 · University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryFemaleMark E. Hall, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2015 · Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of MedicineMaleSuzanne Kafaja, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2001FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $635Tanaz Kermani, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2004 · New York Medical CollegeFemaleOther offices in Santa Monica: 1Yaqoot Khan, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2001 · New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of TechnologyFemaleMaryann Kimoto, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2014 · Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, ErieFemaleJennifer K. King
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2003 · Harvard Medical SchoolFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $9,400Kathleen D. Kolstad, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2013 · University of California, Geffen School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $125Eric Liu
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2014MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $364William J. Martin, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2006MaleMaureen McMahon, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1997 · University of Chicago, Pritzker School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $81,132Artem Minalyan, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2013MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $6,888Geraldine M. Navarro, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2007 · University of California, Geffen School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $57Sravani Penumarty, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2013FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $2,704Veena Ranganath, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2000 · University of California, Geffen School of MedicineFemaleOther offices in Santa Monica: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $433Amir R. Razmjou, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2017 · Medical College of WisconsinMaleRam R. Singh, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1983MaleMihaela Taylor, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1995FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $3,177Benedict Tiong, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2013 · New York Medical CollegeMaleOther offices in Santa Monica: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $125Linh Y. Truong, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2016 · University of California, San Diego School of MedicineFemaleOther offices in Santa Monica: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $22Elizabeth R. Volkmann, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2008 · University of California, Geffen School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $40,635Travis P. Welsh, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2018 · Medical College of Georgia School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $223Chen Xie, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2015 · University of Washington School of MedicineMaleHoward H. Yang, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2013MaleOther offices in Santa Monica: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $763Gloria Yiu, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2016 · Stanford University School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $126Lisa L. Zhu, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2015 · University of California, Geffen School of MedicineFemaleJohn P. Whelan, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 77.6/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1993 · Baylor College of MedicineMaleAlexander R. Peck, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 75/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2017 · Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western UniversityMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,619Elyse J. Rubenstein, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 75/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2000FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,830Samuel D. Good, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2019 · Medical College of WisconsinMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,625Smita R. Gupta, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2003 · Temple University School of MedicineFemaleAlana J. Haussmann, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2020FemaleOther offices in Santa Monica: 1Arthur Huberman, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1976 · Stanford University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $30David A. Kellner, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2020 · University of California, Geffen School of MedicineMaleAndy T. Nguyen, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2020 · Saint Louis University School of MedicineMaleDeepa Ragesh Panikkath, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1999FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $21Neha C. Singh, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2019 · Mid West Medical CollegeFemaleOther offices in Santa Monica: 1Amy Trang, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2020 · Oakland Univ, William Beaumont School of MedicineFemaleArissa C. Young, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2017 · Tufts University School of 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.
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- Orthopedic surgeons48
- Neurologists46
- Gastroenterologists77
- Ophthalmologists37
- Optometrists22
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- Urologists31
- Pulmonologists64
- Nephrologists31
- Endocrinologists55
- ENT doctors18
- Oncologists105
- Psychiatrists28
- Psychologists48
- Therapists and counselors51
- Physical therapists127
- Occupational therapists11
- Speech therapists4
- Audiologists9
- Chiropractors12
- Gynecologists70
- General surgeons64
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- Pain management doctors4
- Physiatrists24
- Allergists11
- Sleep medicine doctors7
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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).