Doctor Profile

Rheumatology · Rheumatology

Elayne K. Garber

MD · Rheumatology · Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School
8631 W 3RD ST
SUITE 700E
Los Angeles, CA 90048
✓ Accepts Medicare 💻 Offers Telehealth 🎓 51+ Years Practicing
4.8K
Medicare Patients / yr
32
Procedures Billed
51
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Garber

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for California, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Garber is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 90048, CA — the Rheumatology's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Garber Does

Dr. Garber served 4,819 Medicare patients across 19,114 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 416% above the average Rheumatology in California (934 patients across 463 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (J7325)3,07255
Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated (85651)1,979464
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)1,972465
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test (85027)1,925456
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (99215)1,780469

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Garber billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Garber is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA
★★★★★ 5/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Garber practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Garber offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 8631 W 3RD ST, SUITE 700E, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone: (310) 854-3539

Area Safety Grade

D+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

31 min

Average commute time in this zip · 58% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

61.3629

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Rheumatology Doctors near 90048, CA

If Dr. Garber isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest rheumatology doctors near 90048, CA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Keyvan YousefiRheumatology1.3K<1 mi
Danielle H. WangRheumatology2.9K<1 mi
Dmitry KarayevRheumatology4.0K<1 mi
Raz KhavariRheumatology5.4K<1 mi
Arash A. HorizonRheumatology12.9K<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Garber takes three steps:

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Elayne K. Garber: Common Questions

Does Dr. Garber accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Garber is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Garber depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 90048, CA →
Where is Dr. Garber's office?
Dr. Garber practices at 8631 W 3RD ST, SUITE 700E, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Phone: (310) 854-3539.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Garber accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (310) 854-3539 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 90048, CA to see available options.
Does Dr. Garber offer telehealth visits?
Dr. Garber is registered with Medicare as offering telehealth services. Most Medicare Advantage plans cover telehealth visits at the same or similar cost as in-person visits. Check broadband availability in your area to ensure reliable connectivity for video visits.
How experienced is Dr. Garber?
Dr. Garber graduated in 1975 and has been practicing for approximately 51 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Garber treated 4,819 Medicare patients across 32 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Garber is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (310) 854-3539 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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