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Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

University of Massachusetts Medical School (1983)

Professional interests include: sympathetic nerve block, liver transplant anesthesia, thoracic spine problems, and more.

2021 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 300e
Santa Monica, CA 90404

(310) 264-7314

Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD is an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD is affiliated with Providence.

Office Locations

Providence

2021 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 300e
Santa Monica, CA 90404

(310) 264-7314

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In The News

“Among the top-paid speakers from that sampling was Santa Monica pain physician Gerald Sacks.”—"Patients Deserve to Know", Huff Post, September 2011

“Only after exporting the Pfizer data to another computer program and analyzing it could The New York Times determine that the largest Pfizer payments had gone to Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, a Santa...”—"Data on Fees to Doctors Is Called Hard to Parse (Published 2010)", New York Times, April 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

femoral nerve block injection

injections

inpatient hospital care

nerve block

sciatic nerve block injection

In 2023, Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD performed more femoral nerve block injection, injections, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), nerve block, and sciatic nerve block injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

intercostal nerve block with local anesthetic

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD performed more intercostal nerve block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2012 were injections, nerve block, pain management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
doctor visit	3230
hospital care	803
injections	2940
inpatient care	803
nerve block	2200
nursing home care	42
pain management	1161
spinal procedures	171

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2013 were injections, nerve block, pain management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	3009
hospital care	990
injections	2846
inpatient care	990
nerve block	2277
pain management	1005
spinal procedures	208

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	28
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	60
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2014 were injections, nerve block, pain management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2119
hospital care	522
injections	1908
inpatient care	522
nerve block	1450
pain management	819
spinal procedures	172

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	42
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2015 were injections, nerve block, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	88
doctor visit	1935
hospital care	577
injections	1642
inpatient care	577
nerve block	1334
pain management	474
spinal procedures	118

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	62
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2016 were nerve block, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
doctor visit	2308
hospital care	801
injections	1973
inpatient care	801
nerve block	1993
pain management	289
spinal procedures	108

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	15
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	37
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2017 were nerve block, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
doctor visit	2367
hospital care	887
injections	1945
inpatient care	887
nerve block	2076
pain management	112

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	19
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	45
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2018 were nerve block, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2300
hospital care	643
injections	1968
inpatient care	643
nerve block	2130
pain management	83

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	26
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	38
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2019 were nerve block, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2027
hospital care	463
injections	1744
inpatient care	463
nerve block	2019
pain management	94

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	27
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2020 were nerve block, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2337
hospital care	392
injections	1188
inpatient care	392
nerve block	1395
pain management	118

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	28
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2021 were nerve block, hospital care, inpatient care and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	3116
hospital care	1514
injections	1432
inpatient care	1514
nerve block	1712
pain management	98

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	22
Hispanic	25
Asian	20
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	61
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA during 2022 were injections, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	2381
hospital care	793
injections	860
inpatient care	793
nerve block	779
pain management	242

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	13
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	44
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Santa Monica, CA were injections, nerve block, hospital care and inpatient care.

aspiration	43
doctor visit	2466
hospital care	762
injections	1858
inpatient care	762
nerve block	1760
nursing home care	42
pain management	408
spinal procedures	155

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	222
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	19
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	76
85 and over	40
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	107

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 1983. He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School (1983)

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals (1987)

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Aetna HMO, Blue Shield of California, United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, Health Net HMO and CIGNA HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Aetna HMO

Blue Shield of California

United Healthcare HMO

Anthem

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

Health Net HMO

CIGNA HMO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Monica, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gerald M. Sacks, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Depomed, Inc.	$432,119 Nucynta $138,679	Lazanda $133,971	Gralise $75,573	Gralise and Zipsor $32,331	Zipsor $25,108	Other $26,458
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$392,606 Relistor $383,353	XIFAXAN $9,054	RELISTOR ORAL $199
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$247,038 Relistor $176,222	LUCEMYRA $70,785	RELISTOR ORAL $31
INSYS Therapeutics Inc	$188,882 SUBSYS $188,698	Syndros $183
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$187,318 ZORVOLEX $147,273	TIVORBEX $20,417	VIVLODEX $10,447	SOLUMATRIX FRANCHISE $5,992	Zorvolex 35mg $3,190
Other	$1,227,567 MOVANTIK $170,847	ZOHYDRO ER $125,158	Relistor $120,198	Xtampza ER $119,625	FENTORA $101,438	Other $590,300

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,291,656
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$580,650
Travel and Lodging	$384,083
Consulting Fee	$165,960
Honoraria	$165,076
Other	$88,104

Biography

Dr. Gerald Sacks is an anesthesiology and pain medicine specialist in Santa Monica, CA. His clinical interests include liver transplant anesthesia, brachial plexus block, and epidural steroid injection. He is affiliated with Providence. Dr. Sacks is a graduate of Boston University School of Medicine and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Sacks's residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago and a hospital affiliated with Emory University. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He accepts United Healthcare HMO, Anthem, Blue California, and more.