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Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD

(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1975)

Professional interests include: rheumatic diseases

8631 W 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 854-3539

Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD is a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in adult rheumatology. She graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1975 and has 51 years of experience. Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai and ELAYNE K GARBER MD A MEDICAL CORPORATION.

Office Locations

8631 W 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

complete blood count

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

antibody tests

autoantibody tests

immunoglobulin tests

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

spinal procedures

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD performed more blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for antibody tests, autoantibody tests, immunoglobulin tests, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, spinal procedures, spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

aspiration

aspiration procedures

In 2024, Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD had a list price for aspiration, aspiration procedures, injections, joint aspiration, joint injections, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

blood tests

lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD had a list price for blood tests, and lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	2376
blood draw	2495
doctor visit	3569
hip imaging	460
injections	2376
lab tests	5096
musculoskeletal imaging	460
spinal procedures	139
thoracic (chest) imaging	34
X-rays	633

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1937
blood draw	2076
doctor visit	3111
hip imaging	444
injections	1937
lab tests	4181
musculoskeletal imaging	444
spinal procedures	129
thoracic (chest) imaging	29
X-rays	602

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	88
Hispanic	52
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	91
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1695
blood draw	2302
doctor visit	3391
hip imaging	440
hospital care	59
injections	1695
inpatient care	59
lab tests	4647
musculoskeletal imaging	440
spinal procedures	130
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
X-rays	581

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	99
Hispanic	49
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	99
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1615
blood draw	2049
doctor visit	3036
hip imaging	394
hospital care	85
injections	1615
inpatient care	85
lab tests	4171
musculoskeletal imaging	394
spinal procedures	93
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
X-rays	505

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	804

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	726
Black	162
Hispanic	102
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	176
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	71
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1657
blood draw	2214
doctor visit	3197
hospital care	86
injections	1657
inpatient care	86
lab tests	4518
spinal procedures	97
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
X-rays	110

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	80
Hispanic	58
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	87
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	74
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1589
blood draw	2265
doctor visit	3173
hospital care	57
injections	1589
inpatient care	57
lab tests	4647
spinal procedures	68
X-rays	68

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	70
Hispanic	53
Asian	38
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	83
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	72
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1908
blood draw	2634
doctor visit	3796
hospital care	40
injections	1908
inpatient care	40
lab tests	5382
spinal procedures	69
X-rays	69

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	80
Hispanic	64
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	83
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	75
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1616
blood draw	2619
doctor visit	3544
hospital care	47
injections	1616
inpatient care	47
lab tests	5362
spinal procedures	69
X-rays	69

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	71
Hispanic	48
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	84
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	75
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1181
blood draw	1960
doctor visit	3629
injections	1181
lab tests	3992
spinal procedures	60
X-rays	60

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	68
Hispanic	43
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	75
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	75
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1248
blood draw	2245
doctor visit	3524
injections	1248
lab tests	4590
spinal procedures	77
X-rays	77

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	66
Hispanic	46
Asian	33
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	91
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	63
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	993
blood draw	2089
doctor visit	3392
injections	993
lab tests	4280
spinal procedures	86
X-rays	86

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	63
Hispanic	43
Asian	35
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	82
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	68
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	974
blood draw	1972
doctor visit	3245
injections	974
lab tests	4044
spinal procedures	74
X-rays	74

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	66
Hispanic	32
Asian	38
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	89
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	51
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2024 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1039
blood draw	2058
doctor visit	3398
injections	1039
lab tests	4197
spinal procedures	79
X-rays	79

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	57
Hispanic	43
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	89
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	52
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	1525
blood draw	2229
doctor visit	3385
hip imaging	434
hospital care	62
injections	1525
inpatient care	62
lab tests	4546
musculoskeletal imaging	434
spinal procedures	90
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
X-rays	231

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD.

**Gender**
Female	412
Male	153

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	74
Asian / Pacific Islander	35
Non-Hispanic White	388
Hispanic	48
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	86
75 to 84	198
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	228

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, osteoperosis and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	56
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	13
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1975. She completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She is certified by the Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1975)

Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (1978)

Board Certification: Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

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. Elayne K. Garber, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna PPO, MultiPlan PPO, United Healthcare PPO, MultiPlan, Health Net PPO, First Health, CIGNA PPO, United Healthcare, Beech Street, Coventry PPO, HealthSmart PPO, Humana, HealthSmart, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, Aetna ACO and Gold Coast PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna PPO

MultiPlan PPO

United Healthcare PPO

MultiPlan

Health Net PPO

First Health

CIGNA PPO

United Healthcare

Beech Street

Coventry PPO

HealthSmart PPO

Humana

HealthSmart

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

Aetna ACO

Gold Coast PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.56 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Elayne K. Garber, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2022-11-22

always an hour + wait, needed to call staff multiple times to ask for records to be sent. dr has no empathy or understanding. was rude and did not want to give additional information about a diagnosis.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$1,491 Prolia $405	Enbrel $266	Otezla $207	Tavneos $181	AVSOLA $179	Other $253
AbbVie Inc.	$1,453 Rinvoq $1,262	Skyrizi $121	Humira $70
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$699 Tremfya $462	SIMPONI ARIA $98	STELARA $90	SIMPONI $49
Pfizer Inc.	$675 XELJANZ $544	LYRICA $94	INFLECTRA $20	PAXLOVID $17
UCB, Inc.	$474 Bimzelx $349	Cimzia $125
Other	$2,723 BENLYSTA $362	COSENTYX $350	TALTZ $198	Tymlos $169	SAPHNELO $165	Other $1,480

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,307
Education	$208

Biography

Dr. Elayne Garber is a specialist in adult rheumatology. Dr. Garber's areas of expertise include rheumatic diseases. She is professionally affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. She studied medicine at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Her medical residency was performed at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. On average, patients gave Dr. Garber a rating of 2.5 stars (out of 5). She most likely takes HealthSmart, United Healthcare PPO, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. She has received distinctions including Southern California Super Doctors; Top Women Southern California Super Doctors; and Southern California Super Doctors 2008.