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Mehras Akhavan, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Sherman Oaks

NPI 1497817332

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Office
1
Since medical school
36 years
Graduated 1990

Offices

1 location

Looking this up.

Hospitals listed: 553181 · 757089 · Encino Hospital Medical Center · 05t158. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plan participation

Not verified

We could not verify current plan participation for this doctor. This does not mean they are out of network. Call Dr. Akhavan’s office at (818) 990-9050 to ask if they take your plan before you enroll.

California Medical Board record

Licence A82275 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2003 · expires 2028-09-30 · National University of Iran Faculty of Medicine.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Surgery centers they own

  • Sherman Oaks Ambulatory Surgery CenterAmbulatory Surgery Center · Sherman Oaks, CAOwner · accredited by JC
    Initial Accreditation2 inspections, 2 with deficiencies · last 2017-01-05: Requirements Met
  • Sherman Oaks Ambulatory Surgery CenterAmbulatory Surgery Center · Sherman Oaks, CA100% owner since 2020 · accredited by AAAASF
    Initial Accreditation2 inspections, 2 with deficiencies · last 2025-07-08

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Encino Hospital Medical CenterEncino, CAAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · No emergency departmentPart of Prime Healthcare Services, which runs 45 hospitals in 14 statesPatients rate it 1 of 5 · 55% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Encino Hospital Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 3 measures. Safety: 1 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 3 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Encino Hospital Medical Center
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.03 (0 to 2.11) · 108 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.94 (0.51 to 1.37)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8.1 · 28 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths10.8 · 77 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.6 · 168 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.3 · 409 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.19 (0 to 0.42) · 1,430 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.25 (0.04 to 0.47) · 1,449 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.19 (0.67 to 5.71) · 129 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.28 (0.57 to 4) · 127 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.29 (0 to 1.2) · 1,023 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.7 · 75 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-8.6 · 88 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits27.2 · 176 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.1 · 161 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.3 · 37 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025

What patients said (146 patients answered, 16% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Encino Hospital Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication1
Doctor communication1
Communication about medicines1
Discharge information1
Overall hospital rating2
Quietness1
Recommend hospital1
Share of patients giving the best answer at Encino Hospital Medical Center
Room was "always" clean67%
Nurses "always" communicated well62%
Doctors "always" communicated well64%
Staff "always" explained47%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information75%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge70%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand58%
Doctors "always" listened carefully63%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect72%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)51%
Staff "always" explained new medications65%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand55%
Nurses "always" listened carefully58%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect73%
"Always" quiet at night41%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital55%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects30%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms81%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$78,780

Medicare paid this office $78,780 for 147 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes77$41,654$65
Short return visit (20+ min)49$19,309$77
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes66$7,168$107
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint18$2,113$68
New patient visit (30+ min)16$1,533$96
See all 9 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes77$41,654$65
Short return visit (20+ min)49$19,309$77
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes66$7,168$107
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint18$2,113$68
New patient visit (30+ min)16$1,533$96
Short return visit17$1,330$48
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance11$993$71
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles13$892$50
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg29$179None

Procedures year by year

Procedures billed to Original Medicare by year
Procedure201920202021202220232024
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint434049412131
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance363228202514
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level2115–13––
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level21––13––
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles–––––18
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level–––16––

Times billed to Original Medicare each year. A blank year means fewer than 11 people had it, or none: Medicare does not publish smaller counts. Medicare Advantage patients are not included.

Who their Medicare patients are

147 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 9% · 85 and older 27% · Women 59% · Also on Medicaid 56% · Health risk score 1.86. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical physical medicine and rehabilitation clinician is at 1.53.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 50% · Coronary heart disease 50% · Depression 50% · Heart failure 41% · Chronic kidney disease 33% · Dementia 31% · COPD 27% · Atrial fibrillation 23% · Stroke 20% · Cancer 17%.

The office billed $437,060, Medicare allowed $99,724 and paid $78,780; for 1,372 services of 21 kinds; $1,619 of it was for drugs given in the office and $77,161 for care.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
20241471,372761.86$437,060$78,780
20231461,492751.92$505,600$83,886
20221581,381761.95$545,050$79,379
20211721,751761.69$573,485$92,562
20201662,952742.03$648,190$106,074
20192174,886752.06$812,438$138,446
20182614,685742.01$945,063$160,920
20172323,517722.09$855,898$131,377
20161921,833671.83$312,430$78,708
20151912,161682.13$250,472$74,660
20142322,573692.66$318,890$99,522
20132761,947712.77$346,930$114,980

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes74$45,342$66
Short return visit (20+ min)60$21,331$76
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes65$7,401$109
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance17$1,977$79
New patient visit (30+ min)17$1,637$96
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint13$1,578$75
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg29$270None

2022: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes68$31,762$61
Short return visit (20+ min)70$25,506$78
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes62$7,230$115
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint23$2,760$67
New patient visit (30+ min)23$2,188$95
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance16$1,708$85
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level11$1,563$98
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less22$1,357$62
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level12$1,250$96
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level12$745$57
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg30$243None

2021: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes91$39,587$61
Short return visit (20+ min)60$22,037$79
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes87$10,808$116
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less79$5,296$62
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint27$3,269$67
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance23$2,420$86
New patient visit (30+ min)18$1,791$100
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg31$235None

2020: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes79$46,232$62
Short return visit (20+ min)76$19,943$63
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes66$7,869$117
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance24$7,593$237
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less76$4,925$63
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level12$3,108$207
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint20$2,464$62
New patient visit (30+ min)17$1,619$95
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes20$832$26
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg49$670None
Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation20$311$12

2019: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes108$51,679$62
Short return visit (20+ min)89$26,889$64
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes105$13,092$116
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance25$8,179$227
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less108$7,193$63
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level14$4,443$212
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint23$2,292$53
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level14$2,259$108
New patient visit (30+ min)23$2,030$88
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg63$1,137None
Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation16$210$12

2018: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes124$71,495$60
Short return visit (20+ min)110$29,520$61
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes93$11,259$113
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance29$7,529$215
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less111$7,008$61
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level16$4,983$208
New patient visit (30+ min)39$3,557$91
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes15$2,840$86
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level11$2,768$213
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level16$2,485$104
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint18$2,194$56
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg62$1,191None
Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation33$488$13

2017: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes97$44,810$59
Short return visit (20+ min)103$31,317$60
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes92$10,598$112
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes30$10,396$85
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less78$4,839$60
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance13$3,798$211
New patient visit (30+ min)37$3,336$90
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint19$1,946$59
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance19$1,628$78
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level11$1,555$111
Short return visit26$1,327$37
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level11$857$61
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg42$677None
Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation14$205$15

2016: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Short return visit (20+ min)131$38,809$61
New patient visit (45+ min)41$5,665$138
Injections of substances into lower or sacral spine20$5,097$196
Return visit (30+ min)40$4,422$88
New patient visit (30+ min)45$4,122$92
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint24$3,936$60
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level13$3,403$189
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level11$3,034$217
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level11$1,502$107
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg62$1,054None
Drug tests(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes; any number of devices or procedures, (eg immunoassay) capable of being read by direct optical observation only (eg, dipsticks, cups, cards, cartridges), includes sample validation when performed, per19$291$15

2015: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Short return visit (20+ min)96$22,215$62
Return visit (30+ min)60$10,563$90
New patient visit (45+ min)31$4,336$140
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level15$3,943$188
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes24$3,854$37
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint27$3,130$58
New patient visit (30+ min)35$2,961$85
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance11$2,818$141
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes23$2,524$110
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level14$1,852$93
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more11$1,618$58
Short return visit19$1,207$38
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg61$925None
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles11$884$55
Drug screen, other than chromatographic; any number of drug classes, by clia waived test or moderate complexity test, per patient encounter33$640$19
Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml22$6$0

2014: 20 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Return visit (30+ min)93$27,165$91
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more45$10,943$58
Short return visit (20+ min)60$9,802$62
New patient visit (45+ min)56$7,550$135
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement25$4,134$65
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint30$4,063$58
Complete ultrasound scan of joint24$4,042$106
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes36$3,435$37
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes29$3,227$111
Short return visit22$1,621$38
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes13$1,611$115
Muscle electrical test11$1,527$80
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes13$1,206$60
New patient visit (30+ min)12$1,106$92
Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes13$1,016$78
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles11$996$55
Injections of substances into lower or sacral spine13$919$61
Radiological supervision and interpretation x-ray of covering of spinal cord14$677$34
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint13$627$42
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg38$485None

2013: 17 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more90$20,377$57
Short return visit (20+ min)68$19,023$62
Return visit (30+ min)63$17,209$90
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes120$13,018$108
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes92$10,933$37
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement11$5,403$186
New patient visit (45+ min)29$4,025$139
Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes38$2,885$76
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint20$2,519$63
Complete ultrasound scan of joint13$2,097$110
Injections of substances into lower or sacral spine14$2,038$75
Short return visit21$1,514$38
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more11$1,495$136
New patient visit (30+ min)15$1,375$92
Radiological supervision and interpretation x-ray of covering of spinal cord13$653$33
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint11$563$40
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg27$329None

Medicaid work

$0 in 2020

Medicaid paid $0 for 12 billed services this clinician did in 2020, up to 12 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
Short return visit (20+ min)12$0
Medicaid work by year
202012112$0
2018356137$4,070
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2018

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
Short return visit (20+ min)356$4,070

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$49,498

Pharmacies billed $49,498 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

Opioids were 57% of their Part D prescriptions (447 of 787) in 2024. A higher opioid share than 9 in 10 peers; the typical physical medicine and rehabilitation clinician is at 12%. Long-acting opioids: 16% of their opioid prescriptions.

729 generic and 58 brand-name prescriptions · $49,498 in drug cost · 13 antibiotic prescriptions.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Diclofenac Epolamine25$11,657$466
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen148$2,991$20
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen90$2,034$23
Celecoxib24$1,086$45
Pregabalin28$886$32
See all 18 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Diclofenac Epolamine25$11,657$466
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen148$2,991$20
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen90$2,034$23
Celecoxib24$1,086$45
Pregabalin28$886$32
Hydromorphone26$767$29
Morphine Sulfate Er36$569$16
Gabapentin41$543$13
Methocarbamol29$498$17
Methadone31$462$15
Oxycodone34$343$10
Acetaminophen-Codeine28$272$10
Tramadol48$226$5
Duloxetine13$204$16
Cyclobenzaprine13$100$8
Zolpidem14$89$6
Trazodone23$40$2
Temazepam11$31$3

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20247877257% (447)7%$49,498
20238488659% (501)5%$39,039
202299410254% (540)None$41,038
202196110356% (540)None$32,037
20201,13112754% (608)None$43,948
20191,45815255% (808)12%$86,160
20182,22422555% (1,220)12%$143,789
20172,77521959% (1,625)10%$178,052
20162,43821962% (1,504)11%$183,686
20151,77117062% (1,095)None$149,032
20141,53913762% (949)None$124,747
20131,57411767% (1,056)27%$132,638

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 19 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Lidocaine22$9,290$422
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen136$3,266$24
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen108$3,029$28
Pregabalin36$2,569$71
Morphine Sulfate Er48$1,581$33
Gabapentin56$1,056$19
Fentanyl11$913$83
Celecoxib17$757$45
Methadone36$716$20
Hydromorphone26$693$27
Tramadol71$546$8
Duloxetine28$541$19
Oxycodone46$469$10
Cyclobenzaprine23$270$12
Acetaminophen-Codeine17$251$15
Sumatriptan12$245$20
Methocarbamol13$182$14
Zolpidem11$172$16
Prednisone11$93$8

2022: 23 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Lidocaine21$9,001$429
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen133$3,987$30
Pregabalin71$3,271$46
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen137$2,652$19
Fentanyl12$1,310$109
Morphine Sulfate Er47$1,306$28
Gabapentin59$1,013$17
Hydromorphone25$933$37
Methocarbamol29$912$31
Methadone48$742$15
Oxycodone49$648$13
Cyclobenzaprine30$566$19
Sumatriptan20$483$24
Celecoxib11$387$35
Tramadol63$358$6
Butalb-Acetaminoph-Caff-Codein14$348$25
Acetaminophen-Codeine12$306$25
Diclofenac11$274$25
Duloxetine17$159$9
Meloxicam21$149$7
Trazodone16$79$5
Diazepam14$71$5
Zolpidem16$70$4

2021: 21 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Lidocaine23$6,682$291
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen136$3,343$25
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen130$2,695$21
Pregabalin40$1,761$44
Morphine Sulfate Er50$1,725$35
Fentanyl11$1,352$123
Hydromorphone33$1,245$38
Gabapentin74$1,240$17
Baclofen23$957$42
Oxycodone48$902$19
Methadone41$704$17
Cyclobenzaprine35$575$16
Tramadol76$536$7
Celecoxib11$399$36
Pantoprazole11$271$25
Methocarbamol13$215$17
Zolpidem21$170$8
Diazepam12$74$6
Metformin12$56$5
Furosemide12$29$2
Alprazolam14$22$2

2020: 24 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Movantik26$9,679$372
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen155$4,397$28
Pregabalin40$2,804$70
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen150$2,152$14
Gabapentin83$2,034$25
Fentanyl12$1,752$146
Morphine Sulfate Er61$1,412$23
Hydromorphone38$1,295$34
Oxycodone43$1,076$25
Methadone45$942$21
Cyclobenzaprine51$826$16
Tramadol91$634$7
Baclofen22$614$28
Duloxetine15$337$22
Atorvastatin18$303$17
Alprazolam18$282$16
Methocarbamol20$220$11
Clopidogrel12$201$17
Metoprolol13$181$14
Ondansetron15$166$11
Trazodone14$129$9
Zolpidem25$100$4
Diazepam15$97$6
Ibuprofen20$62$3

2019: 24 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Lyrica44$31,164$708
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen241$8,073$33
Movantik17$6,169$363
Fentanyl32$3,437$107
Gabapentin141$3,132$22
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen175$2,894$17
Pregabalin13$2,825$217
Morphine Sulfate Er77$2,638$34
Hydromorphone59$1,951$33
Duloxetine38$1,148$30
Tramadol116$1,087$9
Oxycodone42$1,027$24
Methadone49$747$15
Baclofen40$606$15
Diclofenac12$577$48
Zolpidem37$249$7
Cyclobenzaprine34$237$7
Alprazolam15$204$14
Methocarbamol13$156$12
Clonazepam31$154$5
Diazepam22$96$4
Trazodone20$85$4
Ibuprofen13$78$6
Temazepam12$44$4

2018: 32 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Lyrica34$23,289$685
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen347$12,130$35
Movantik24$8,530$355
Morphine Sulfate Er180$7,098$39
Fentanyl63$7,015$111
Lidocaine12$6,031$503
Oxycontin11$5,667$515
Gralise11$5,412$492
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen225$3,850$17
Gabapentin258$3,466$13
Hydromorphone73$1,665$23
Oxycodone61$1,601$26
Baclofen65$1,542$24
Duloxetine54$1,314$24
Voltaren19$1,044$55
Tramadol149$1,018$7
Methadone57$835$15
Nabumetone20$376$19
Cyclobenzaprine24$329$14
Clonazepam49$250$5
Alprazolam36$249$7
Diazepam41$229$6
Zolpidem36$191$5
Methocarbamol12$136$11
Acetaminophen-Codeine20$132$7
Ibuprofen15$112$7
Meloxicam22$102$5
Omeprazole11$95$9
Carisoprodol16$77$5
Temazepam14$70$5
Prednisone13$35$3
Lorazepam22$29$1

2017: 35 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Lyrica37$23,626$639
Oxycontin13$16,743$1,288
Lidocaine54$16,209$300
Fentanyl156$14,955$96
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen401$13,932$35
Morphine Sulfate Er279$13,751$49
Nucynta14$11,413$815
Butrans12$7,389$616
Nucynta Er11$6,969$634
Movantik17$5,433$320
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen279$4,316$15
Diclofenac15$3,419$228
Gabapentin226$2,878$13
Hydromorphone126$2,760$22
Oxycodone65$1,863$29
Methadone84$1,631$19
Voltaren22$1,293$59
Baclofen57$1,244$22
Duloxetine40$1,193$30
Cyclobenzaprine89$1,064$12
Nabumetone30$785$26
Endocet22$618$28
Tramadol102$564$6
Doxepin18$429$24
Acetaminophen-Codeine38$386$10
Clonazepam94$374$4
Diazepam68$232$3
Alprazolam40$178$4
Meloxicam46$147$3
Temazepam22$142$6
Trazodone20$127$6
Lorazepam23$110$5
Zolpidem21$82$4
Escitalopram12$54$4
Prednisone12$32$3

2016: 33 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Oxycontin15$24,703$1,647
Lyrica66$24,638$373
Nucynta28$19,077$681
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen361$18,574$51
Fentanyl158$18,117$115
Lidocaine61$17,201$282
Morphine Sulfate Er266$14,032$53
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen259$5,998$23
Opana Er11$3,210$292
Hydromorphone62$2,607$42
Oxycodone88$2,562$29
Gabapentin180$2,525$14
Methadone89$2,171$24
Baclofen66$1,869$28
Nabumetone42$935$22
Modafinil12$868$72
Diclofenac25$567$23
Acetaminophen-Codeine36$555$15
Tramadol100$522$5
Duloxetine12$445$37
Morphine Sulfate16$380$24
Diazepam56$270$5
Cyclobenzaprine42$209$5
Clonazepam54$156$3
Ibuprofen23$147$6
Alprazolam38$124$3
Meloxicam30$101$3
Trazodone20$84$4
Carisoprodol20$78$4
Lorazepam22$68$3
Alendronate11$68$6
Temazepam16$65$4
Prednisone11$37$3

2015: 28 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Oxycontin15$20,936$1,396
Lyrica54$16,386$303
Nucynta42$15,617$372
Fentanyl145$13,366$92
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen179$12,265$69
Morphine Sulfate Er161$12,124$75
Lidocaine21$7,689$366
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen147$3,848$26
Voltaren23$3,527$153
Hydromorphone99$3,251$33
Oxycodone92$2,854$31
Methadone86$2,299$27
Celecoxib16$1,666$104
Baclofen52$1,417$27
Gabapentin70$1,399$20
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe13$644$50
Carisoprodol37$482$13
Tramadol83$417$5
Diclofenac16$336$21
Cyclobenzaprine23$323$14
Butalbital-Aspirin-Caffeine12$321$27
Acetaminophen-Codeine22$268$12
Clonazepam66$210$3
Alprazolam44$125$3
Ibuprofen22$95$4
Alendronate14$90$6
Diazepam26$79$3
Trazodone18$67$4

2014: 27 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Oxycontin21$22,933$1,092
Fentanyl135$17,465$129
Morphine Sulfate Er125$11,323$91
Lyrica24$9,012$376
Hydromorphone155$6,645$43
Nucynta18$5,806$323
Celebrex24$5,196$216
Oxycodone101$4,883$48
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen76$3,361$44
Lidocaine16$3,174$198
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen111$2,237$20
Endocet34$1,831$54
Gabapentin55$1,364$25
Carisoprodol57$1,361$24
Methadone88$1,028$12
Voltaren22$1,010$46
Diclofenac29$596$21
Baclofen29$452$16
Butalbital-Aspirin-Caffeine12$372$31
Alprazolam73$345$5
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe13$301$23
Nabumetone14$297$21
Tramadol45$295$7
Meperidine14$220$16
Morphine Sulfate13$208$16
Cyclobenzaprine20$171$9
Clonazepam24$148$6

2013: 27 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Oxycontin63$39,776$631
Fentanyl103$19,482$189
Hydromorphone200$10,372$52
Lidoderm15$8,577$572
Oxycodone165$7,694$47
Morphine Sulfate Er100$7,682$77
Celebrex43$7,082$165
Lyrica17$5,089$299
Nucynta12$4,169$347
Gralise18$3,482$193
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen137$2,574$19
Cymbalta13$2,522$194
Oxycodone Hcl-Acetaminophen46$2,391$52
Methadone117$1,406$12
Gabapentin28$1,395$50
Endocet30$883$29
Lidocaine13$722$56
Carisoprodol76$638$8
Alprazolam71$487$7
Diclofenac20$407$20
Tramadol36$335$9
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen23$283$12
Cyclobenzaprine34$262$8
Ibuprofen22$124$6
Lorazepam11$76$7
Diazepam18$74$4
Clonazepam13$64$5

Money from drug and device companies

$20 in 2024

Industry payments by year
202411None$20
202234None$74
202123None$73
202047None$161
2019810None$226

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Forte Bio-PharmaNalocet$20
1 payment
  • Meals for Nalocet · 2024-05-06 · $20
See the published payment
Every published payment
Forte Bio-PharmaMeals · 2024-05-06Nalocet$20
See earlier years (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2022: $74

Payments by company in 2022
AbbvieBotox$32
2 payments
  • Meals for Botox · 2022-07-16 · $20
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2022-04-08 · $12
Scilex PharmaceuticalsZtlido$22
1 payment
  • Meals for Ztlido · 2022-11-04 · $22
Lilly USAEmgality$20
1 payment
  • Meals for Emgality · 2022-04-01 · $20

2021: $73

Payments by company in 2021
PfizerNone$52
2 payments
  • Meals · 2021-02-08 · $26
  • Meals · 2021-01-25 · $25
GlaxoSmithKlineTrelegy Ellipta$22
1 payment
  • Meals for Trelegy Ellipta · 2021-08-27 · $22

2020: $161

Payments by company in 2020
Lilly USAEmgality$60
3 payments
  • Meals for Emgality · 2020-12-21 · $17
  • Meals for Emgality · 2020-11-23 · $21
  • Meals for Emgality · 2020-08-05 · $22
PfizerNone$58
2 payments
  • Meals · 2020-08-11 · $30
  • Meals · 2020-07-20 · $28
IBSA PharmaTirosint$22
1 payment
  • Meals for Tirosint · 2020-11-16 · $22
RedHill BiopharmaMovantik$21
1 payment
  • Meals for Movantik · 2020-06-09 · $21

2019: $226

Payments by company in 2019
PfizerEmbeda$46
2 payments
  • Meals for Embeda · 2019-09-18 · $24
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-02-06 · $21
Daiichi SankyoMorphabond Er$45
2 payments
  • Meals for Morphabond Er · 2019-02-11 · $25
  • Meals for Movantik · 2019-01-22 · $20
AmgenAimovig$35
1 payment
  • Meals for Aimovig · 2019-09-23 · $35
Assertio TherapeuticsCambia$23
1 payment
  • Meals for Cambia · 2019-05-20 · $23
BioventusGelsyn 3$21
1 payment
  • Meals for Gelsyn 3 · 2019-01-07 · $21
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPMovantik$21
1 payment
  • Meals for Movantik · 2019-10-28 · $21
VertiflexSuperion Iss$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Superion Iss · 2019-10-21 · $19
BioDelivery Sciences InternationalBunavail 2.1 Mg 30-Count Box$16
1 payment
  • Meals for Bunavail 2.1 Mg 30-Count Box · 2019-05-29 · $16

Professional record

NPI
1497817332
Licence
CA A82275California A82275: Current · expires 2028-09-30
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 2081P2900X (2081P2900X)
Mailing address
4940 Van Nuys Blvd Ste 301, Sherman Oaks, CA, 91403
NPI first listed
2006-12-15
NPI last updated
2012-07-25

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.