Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Pain Management

Gerald M. Sacks

MD · Pain Management · University Of Massachusetts Medical School
2021 SANTA MONICA BLVD
SUITE 300 E
Santa Monica, CA 90404
✓ Accepts Medicare 💻 Offers Telehealth 🎓 43+ Years Practicing
941
Medicare Patients / yr
19
Procedures Billed
43
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. Sacks

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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. Sacks is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 90404, CA — the Pain Management's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Sacks Does

Dr. Sacks served 941 Medicare patients across 3,696 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's similar to the average Pain Management in California (854 patients across 268 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)2,174173
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)24176
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)14571
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) (64445)12449
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (99215)10681

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Sacks 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. Sacks is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Saint John's Health Center

Santa Monica, CA
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 2021 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 300 E, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone: (310) 264-7314

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

28 min

Average commute time in this zip · 56% 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

88.5200

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

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 90404, CA

If Dr. Sacks isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 90404, CA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Conor T. FowlerPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation<1 mi
Christopher M. KiddOrthopedic Surgery769<1 mi
Jeffrey S. ZarinOrthopedic Surgery1.2K<1 mi
Landon S. PolakofOrthopedic Surgery297<1 mi
Scott E. PowellOrthopedic Surgery160<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Gerald M. Sacks: Common Questions

Does Dr. Sacks accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Sacks is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Sacks depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 90404, CA →
Where is Dr. Sacks's office?
Dr. Sacks practices at 2021 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 300 E, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Phone: (310) 264-7314.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Sacks accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (310) 264-7314 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 90404, CA to see available options.
Does Dr. Sacks offer telehealth visits?
Dr. Sacks 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. Sacks?
Dr. Sacks graduated in 1983 and has been practicing for approximately 43 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Sacks treated 941 Medicare patients across 19 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Sacks 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) 264-7314 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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