Gerald M. Sacks, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Gerald M. Sacks, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1205906781, issued on Nov 9, 2006. Check the license (California G66354, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gerald M. Sacks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- G66354 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2021 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 300E, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 264-7314
- Enumerated
- Nov 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 315-4984
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120515000245); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 1983
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gerald M. Sacks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G66354Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
1,345 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 107 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin379 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl259 claims
- Celecoxib129 claims
- Nortriptyline Hcl60 claims
- Methocarbamol57 claims
- Pregabalin50 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,571.63
82 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ibsa Pharma Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Gerald M. Sacks among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California
Gerald M. Sacks, M.D. is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California
There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Louy, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041275531717
- Lois O'Brien, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041437245339
- Patricia Wynn-JonesTorrance, CA 905031396878377
- Haruo Arita, MDTorrance, CA 905051154372852
- Ripu Arora, MDTorrance, CA 905051821001629
- David Cho, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051295976488
- Fabian Proano, MDTorrance, CA 905051932219169
- Katrina Von Kriegenbergh, MDTorrance, CA 905051013270867
Common questions
What is Gerald M. Sacks, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gerald M. Sacks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205906781, issued on Nov 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gerald M. Sacks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2021 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 300E, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 264-7314. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gerald M. Sacks, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G66354, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gerald M. Sacks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gerald M. Sacks, M.D. had 1,345 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gerald M. Sacks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.