There are 23 General Surgery clinicians in Santa Monica, CA in Medicare’s data, ranked by the number of Medicare services they provide.
General Surgery clinicians in Santa Monica
| Clinician | Experience | Telehealth | Medicare patients | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roddy Sooferian, M.D. | 27 yrs | — | 574 | Accepts |
| Harvey Deutsch, M.D. | 46 yrs | — | 91 | Accepts |
| Stephen Kuchenbecker | 52 yrs | — | 226 | Accepts |
| Janie Gia-Lin Weng Grumley, MD | 21 yrs | — | 266 | Accepts |
| Tracey Childs, MD | 40 yrs | Yes | 287 | Accepts |
| Matthew Lublin, M.D. | 30 yrs | — | 279 | Accepts |
| Ian Macqueen, M.D. | 14 yrs | Yes | 264 | Accepts |
| Trevan Fischer, M.D. | 18 yrs | — | 225 | Accepts |
| Charles Chandler, MD | 38 yrs | — | 263 | Accepts |
| Crystal Fancher, M.D. | 12 yrs | — | 134 | Accepts |
| Elizabeth Arena, M.D. | 21 yrs | Yes | 169 | Accepts |
| Angela Pallesi, M.D. | 11 yrs | — | 106 | Accepts |
| Meena Said, M.D. | 20 yrs | — | 62 | Accepts |
| Robert Cole, MD | 44 yrs | — | 110 | Accepts |
| Edward Livingston, MD | 41 yrs | — | 48 | Accepts |
| Carson Liu, M.D.,F.A.C.S. | 35 yrs | Yes | 23 | Accepts |
| Nicholas Ullman, MD | 5 yrs | — | 19 | Accepts |
| Jeffrey Sebastian, M.D. | 32 yrs | — | 23 | Accepts |
| Paul Shin, M.D.,PH.D. | 10 yrs | Yes | 16 | Accepts |
| Siavash Bolourani | 10 yrs | — | 16 | Accepts |
| Danny Lascano, M.D. | 10 yrs | — | 14 | Accepts |
| Eric Simms, MD | 17 yrs | Yes | 15 | Accepts |
| Brian Diskin, M.D. | 4 yrs | — | 11 | Accepts |
What the columns mean
- Experience — years since the clinician’s medical-school graduation (when known).
- Telehealth — the clinician reported providing telehealth (video/phone) visits.
- Medicare patients — distinct Original-Medicare beneficiaries in the latest year; a volume signal, not a quality rating.
- Assignment — “Accepts” means they accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment (lower out-of-pocket for Medicare patients).
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Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.