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Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD

Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Professional interests include: pain management
757 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD is an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD is affiliated with UCLA Health and UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center.

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Office Locations

10833 Le Conte Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90095
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UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

1245 16th Street Suite 225
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 319-2263
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757 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310) 825-9111
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In The News 

“All NSAIDs work similarly, so choose the one that's most effective for you, said Dr. F. Michael Ferrante, director of the Pain Management Center at the University of California, Los Angeles.”—"What's Best for My Pain: Tylenol or Advil?", New York Times, May 2025
“"We're hot-wired to experience pain on both a sensory and emotional level," says Dr. F. Michael Ferrante, professor of anesthesiology and director of the UCLA Pain Management Center.”—"When pain becomes chronic", Los Angeles Times, July 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections
nerve block
nerve procedures
percutaneous procedures

By Affordability:

peripheral nerve block

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD performed more injections, nerve block, nerve procedures, and percutaneous procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for peripheral nerve block that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 41
doctor visit 671
injections 230
minimally invasive procedures 48
nerve block 138
nerve procedures 48
pain management 237
spinal procedures 170

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 54
doctor visit 846
injections 269
minimally invasive procedures 36
nerve block 165
nerve procedures 36
pain management 251
spinal procedures 196

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD.

Gender
Male 137
Female 215
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 279
Black 21
Hispanic 23
Asian 17
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 131
From 75 to 84 81
85 and over 42
Less than 65 98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD in 2013

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 24
Dementia 10
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 55
doctor visit 915
hospital care 14
injections 220
inpatient care 14
minimally invasive procedures 71
nerve block 142
nerve procedures 71
pain management 236
spinal procedures 165

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD.

Gender
Male 140
Female 255
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 288
Black 34
Hispanic 36
Asian 24
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 151
From 75 to 84 90
85 and over 41
Less than 65 113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD in 2014

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 28
Dementia 8
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 52
doctor visit 908
hospital care 44
injections 264
inpatient care 44
minimally invasive procedures 64
nerve block 158
nerve procedures 64
pain management 276
spinal procedures 197

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD.

Gender
Male 322
Female 480
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 626
Black 76
Hispanic 68
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 314
From 75 to 84 182
85 and over 82
Less than 65 224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD in 2015

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 45
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 26
Dementia 10
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 77
doctor visit 953
hospital care 62
injections 291
inpatient care 62
minimally invasive procedures 64
nerve block 184
nerve procedures 64
pain management 278
spinal procedures 200

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD.

Gender
Male 165
Female 216
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 296
Black 31
Hispanic 34
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 142
From 75 to 84 92
85 and over 45
Less than 65 102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD in 2016

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 44
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 29
Dementia 14
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were injections, pain management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 80
doctor visit 1067
hospital care 125
injections 212
inpatient care 125
minimally invasive procedures 48
nerve block 85
nerve procedures 48
pain management 180
spinal procedures 118

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD.

Gender
Male 179
Female 296
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 347
Black 61
Hispanic 36
Asian 19
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 178
From 75 to 84 114
85 and over 45
Less than 65 138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD in 2017

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 50
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 30
Dementia 14
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were injections, pain management, nerve block and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 62
doctor visit 1022
hospital care 125
injections 204
inpatient care 125
minimally invasive procedures 53
nerve block 129
nerve procedures 53
pain management 195
spinal procedures 73

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD.

Gender
Male 191
Female 297
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 360
Black 54
Hispanic 47
Asian 15
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 190
From 75 to 84 115
85 and over 48
Less than 65 135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD in 2018

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 48
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 31
Dementia 10
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 51
doctor visit 978
hospital care 60
injections 198
inpatient care 60
minimally invasive procedures 32
nerve block 150
nerve procedures 32
pain management 179
spinal procedures 78

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD.

Gender
Male 151
Female 0
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 309
Black 37
Hispanic 28
Asian 13
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 147
From 75 to 84 104
85 and over 34
Less than 65 114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD in 2019

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 50
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 30
Dementia 12
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 48
doctor visit 865
injections 119
minimally invasive procedures 41
nerve block 54
nerve procedures 41
pain management 112
spinal procedures 71

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD.

Gender
Male 170
Female 237
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 298
Black 32
Hispanic 34
Asian 31
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 159
From 75 to 84 108
85 and over 37
Less than 65 103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD in 2020

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 48
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 32
Dementia 13
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 40
doctor visit 999
hospital care 48
injections 138
inpatient care 48
minimally invasive procedures 64
nerve block 75
nerve procedures 64
pain management 162
spinal procedures 84

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD.

Gender
Male 168
Female 249
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 298
Black 38
Hispanic 46
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 165
From 75 to 84 117
85 and over 37
Less than 65 98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD in 2021

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 47
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 33
Dementia 14
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 38
decompression surgery 17
doctor visit 1002
hospital care 41
injections 130
inpatient care 41
minimally invasive procedures 63
nerve block 71
nerve procedures 63
pain management 138
spinal procedures 89

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD.

Gender
Male 175
Female 240
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 307
Black 40
Hispanic 35
Asian 22
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 156
From 75 to 84 129
85 and over 43
Less than 65 87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD in 2022

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 26
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 34
Dementia 7
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration 54
decompression surgery 17
doctor visit 929
hospital care 64
injections 206
inpatient care 64
minimally invasive procedures 53
nerve block 122
nerve procedures 53
pain management 204
spinal procedures 131

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD.

Gender
Male 163
Female 225
Ethnicity
Black / African American 38
Asian / Pacific Islander 12
Non-Hispanic White 309
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 35
Other 3
Age
75 to 84 102
85 and over 41
Less than 65 110
65 to 74 157

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 13
Osteoporosis 17
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 27
Atrial Fibrillation 9
Dementia 10
Cancer 10

Education & Training

He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals (1986)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (1985)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA Health
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

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. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), TRICARE, Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Centivo, Health Net of California and UFCM Health System.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
TRICARE
Cigna
Aetna
Blue Shield of California
MultiPlan
Anthem
UnitedHealthcare
Medicare Advantage
Prime Health
First Health
HealthSmart
Centivo
Health Net of California
UFCM Health System

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. $33,798 Durom
$33,798
Purdue Pharma L.P. $31,390 OXYCONTIN
$31,362
$29
Avanos Medical $21,913 COOLIEF
$17,831 		COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY
$1,653 		GENERATOR
$1,523 		COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY
$846 		STANDARD RF DISPOSABLES
$60
St. Jude Medical, Inc. $15,485 Neuro-Chronic Pain
$14,104 		Neuromodulation-Research only
$1,014 		Prodigy and Prodigy MRI
$241 		Axium INS Implantable Neuro Stimulator
$111 		S-Series
$16
Medtronic USA, Inc. $5,096 INTELLIS
$1,872 		Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro
$624 		KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty
$418 		RESTORE
$398 		TARGETSTIM
$273 		Other
$1,511
Other $12,888 Superion ISS
$1,994 		Nalu Neurostimulation System
$1,198 		Superion
$986 		GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT
$711 		Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs
$686 		Other
$7,313
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 $42,118
Consulting Fee $31,350
Food and Beverage $20,676
Honoraria $17,136
Travel and Lodging $9,103
Other $187

Research Payments

Dr. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD has received 45 research payments totaling $19,679.

Biography

Dr. F. Ferrante, who practices in Los Angeles, CA and Santa Monica, CA, is a medical specialist in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He speaks Spanish. In his practice, he is particularly interested in pain management. Dr. Ferrante's professional affiliations include UCLA Health and Regents of the University of California. He is a graduate of New York Medical College. For his residency, Dr. Ferrante trained at a hospital affiliated with Emory University. Patient reviews placed Dr. Ferrante at an average of 3.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Ferrante accepts several insurance carriers, including Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California. He has received the distinction of Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine.

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