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Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology (Heart Disease)

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Professional interests include: Holter monitoring, left-sided heart failure, tachycardia (very fast heart rate), and more.

2001 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 670w
Santa Monica, CA 90404

(310) 828-3001

Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Santa Monica, CA specializing in cardiac surgery and cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD is affiliated with Providence and Providence Saint John's Health Center.

Office Locations

Providence Saint John's Health Center

2001 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 670w
Santa Monica, CA 90404

(310) 828-3001

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Some issues Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD can help you with:

Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disorder happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues of its own body, causing symptoms of illness. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. While some are very rare, others are fairly common. Combined, autoimmune disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, affecting approximately 24 million people.

A properly working immune system identifies foreign substances in the body that might cause illness, such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system then creates antibodies which attack the foreign substances, neutralizing them and keeping the body safe. In people with autoimmune disorders, something goes wrong with this process. For reasons that are not fully understand, the immune system creates antibodies to attack the patient's own tissues.

Symptoms of an autoimmune disorder depend on which tissue is being attacked by the immune system, but common symptoms of autoimmune disease include fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of just not being well. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men, and they may run in families. Autoimmune disorders can affect various parts of the body such as blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands, joints, muscles, red blood cells, skin, and many others.

It is common to have more than one autoimmune disorder at a time. Most are chronic, or life-long illnesses, although they may come and go in flares. Treatment for autoimmune disorders depends on which part of the body is being attacked. For example:

A type 1 diabetic whose pancreas has been damaged will need insulin.
A person with Hashimoto's whose thyroid has been damaged will need replacement thyroid hormones.
Someone with Sjogren's syndrome will need eye drops and mouth rinses to replace tears and saliva.

Many autoimmune disorders of all kinds are treated with immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) to reduce the effect of the immune system.

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

Age
Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
A family history of heart attacks
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

carotid duplex ultrasound

echocardiogram

Holter monitoring

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

ultrasound

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD performed more abdominal duplex ultrasound, cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, carotid duplex ultrasound, echocardiogram (echo), Holter monitoring, pelvic duplex ultrasound, testicular duplex ultrasound, ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal duplex ultrasound, pelvic duplex ultrasound, and testicular duplex ultrasound 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 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound 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. George Herbert Grifka, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	99
cardiac procedures	910
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1975
hospital care	377
inpatient care	377
minimally invasive procedures	30
nuclear scan	76
stress testing	414
ultrasound (sonogram)	823
vascular procedures	383

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	32
ambulatory monitoring	86
cardiac procedures	722
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	1953
hospital care	386
inpatient care	386
minimally invasive procedures	31
pelvic imaging	32
stress testing	296
ultrasound (sonogram)	756
vascular procedures	393

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	539
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	822
Black	49
Hispanic	65
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	385
85 and over	240
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	94
ambulatory monitoring	104
cardiac procedures	701
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1926
hospital care	545
inpatient care	545
minimally invasive procedures	11
pelvic imaging	94
stress testing	257
ultrasound (sonogram)	725
vascular procedures	330

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	31
Hispanic	54
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	182
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	112
ambulatory monitoring	117
cardiac procedures	751
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1817
hospital care	477
inpatient care	477
minimally invasive procedures	18
pelvic imaging	112
stress testing	318
ultrasound (sonogram)	774
vascular procedures	366

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	770
Female	752

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1244
Black	0
Hispanic	102
Asian	74
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	580
From 75 to 84	596
85 and over	312
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	74
ambulatory monitoring	104
cardiac procedures	834
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1908
hospital care	456
inpatient care	456
minimally invasive procedures	22
pelvic imaging	74
stress testing	315
ultrasound (sonogram)	867
vascular procedures	350

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	26
Hispanic	45
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	184
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	73
ambulatory monitoring	101
cardiac procedures	871
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1979
hospital care	482
inpatient care	482
minimally invasive procedures	27
pelvic imaging	73
stress testing	370
ultrasound (sonogram)	877
vascular procedures	333

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	699
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	32
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	179
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	62
ambulatory monitoring	116
cardiac procedures	933
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	2070
hospital care	402
inpatient care	402
minimally invasive procedures	43
pelvic imaging	62
stress testing	367
ultrasound (sonogram)	894
vascular procedures	342

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	25
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	192
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	106
ambulatory monitoring	107
cardiac procedures	912
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	2015
hospital care	417
inpatient care	400
minimally invasive procedures	25
outpatient care	17
pelvic imaging	106
stress testing	367
ultrasound (sonogram)	979
vascular procedures	378

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	675
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	26
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	169
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	89
ambulatory monitoring	61
cardiac procedures	681
doctor visit	1742
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
pelvic imaging	89
stress testing	355
ultrasound (sonogram)	707
vascular procedures	256

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	19
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	116
ambulatory monitoring	54
cardiac procedures	866
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	2015
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189
minimally invasive procedures	24
pelvic imaging	116
stress testing	422
ultrasound (sonogram)	996
vascular procedures	416

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	29
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Santa Monica, CA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	103
ambulatory monitoring	27
cardiac procedures	783
doctor visit	1845
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
pelvic imaging	103
stress testing	445
ultrasound (sonogram)	898
vascular procedures	330

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	421
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	597
Black	22
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Santa Monica, CA were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, stress testing and vascular procedures.

abdominal imaging	86
ambulatory monitoring	88
cardiac procedures	814
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1931
hospital care	351
inpatient care	349
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	76
outpatient care	17
pelvic imaging	86
stress testing	356
ultrasound (sonogram)	845
vascular procedures	352

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	28
Non-Hispanic White	667
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	47
Other	26

**Age**
75 to 84	314
85 and over	132
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	309

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Providence Saint John's Health 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. George Herbert Grifka, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid, Aetna PPO, CIGNA PPO, CCN PPO, Medicare, ChoiceHumana PPO and First Choice PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid

Aetna PPO

CIGNA PPO

CCN PPO

Medicare

ChoiceHumana PPO

First Choice PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George Herbert Grifka, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George Herbert Grifka, 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. George Herbert Grifka, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$2,323 Repatha $2,038	Corlanor $142	$143
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,822 ELIQUIS $1,715	CAMZYOS $107
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,717 XARELTO $1,717
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,401 ENTRESTO $797	LEQVIO $603
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$915 JARDIANCE $461	Pradaxa $403	Praxbind $51
Other	$7,133 Confirm Rx $592	SAVAYSA $516	PRALUENT $495	Vascepa $459	BRILINTA $437	Other $4,635

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15,113
Education	$197

Biography

Dr. George Grifka is a medical specialist in cardiac surgery and adult cardiology. He is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Grifka's areas of expertise include the following: rheumatic heart disease, heart tumor, and cardiac risk reduction. Patient ratings for Dr. Grifka average 3.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Grifka usually honors Cigna, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans, in addition to other insurance carriers. He speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Providence Saint John's Health Center.