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Dr. Irving Sobel, MD

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(Irving Sobel, MD)

(277 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and General Internal Medicine

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1978)

4676 Admiralty Way 4th Floor
Marina del Rey, CA 90292

(310) 306-6966

Dr. Irving Sobel, MD is a general practitioner in Marina del Rey, CA specializing in general practice and general internal medicine. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1978 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Irving Sobel, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai and CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

4676 Admiralty Way 4th Floor
Marina del Rey, CA 90292

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2013, Dr. Irving Sobel, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Marina del Rey, CA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	346
diabetes management	62
doctor visit	629
lab tests	1026
preventive care	344
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
thyroid function tests	99
vaccines	100
X-rays	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	27
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Marina del Rey, CA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	436
diabetes management	50
doctor visit	612
ear procedures	13
lab tests	874
preventive care	292
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
thyroid function tests	96
vaccines	97
X-rays	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	11
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	34
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	13
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Marina del Rey, CA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	332
diabetes management	55
doctor visit	658
ear procedures	21
lab tests	759
preventive care	251
thoracic (chest) imaging	32
thyroid function tests	84
vaccines	78
X-rays	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	96
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Marina del Rey, CA during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	90
diabetes management	32
doctor visit	667
lab tests	632
preventive care	276
thoracic (chest) imaging	38
thyroid function tests	50
vaccines	134
X-rays	38

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	42
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	13
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Marina del Rey, CA during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	120
diabetes management	17
doctor visit	598
lab tests	244
preventive care	140
thoracic (chest) imaging	38
thyroid function tests	19
vaccines	74
X-rays	38

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	34
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	13
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Marina del Rey, CA during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	343
doctor visit	616
preventive care	66
vaccines	66

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Marina del Rey, CA during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	251
doctor visit	593
preventive care	56
vaccines	56

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	29
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Marina del Rey, CA during 2020 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	125
doctor visit	353
preventive care	45
vaccines	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	17
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	33
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Marina del Rey, CA during 2021 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	153
doctor visit	358
preventive care	30
vaccines	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	15
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	26
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Marina del Rey, CA during 2022 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	241
doctor visit	367
preventive care	32
vaccines	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Marina del Rey, CA during 2023 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	220
doctor visit	388
preventive care	32
vaccines	32

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	16
Hispanic	13
Asian	12
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated as a general practitioner in Marina del Rey, CA were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

blood draw	241
diabetes management	43
doctor visit	530
ear procedures	17
lab tests	707
preventive care	142
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
thyroid function tests	69
vaccines	67
X-rays	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	217
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	89
85 and over	29
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	133

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Irving Sobel, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Irving Sobel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Irving Sobel, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1978. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the General Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1978)

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals (1981)

Board Certification: General Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Irving Sobel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION

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. Irving Sobel, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Optima Health, CIGNA PPO, HealthSmart PPO, MultiPlan PPO, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Medi-Cal, Humana, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Railroad Medicare, Health Net PPO, Cigna, Anthem, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare PPO, First Health, Beech Street, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, Gold Coast PPO, Blue Shield California PPO, Medicare MCR and Aetna ACO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Irving Sobel, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Optima Health

CIGNA PPO

HealthSmart PPO

MultiPlan PPO

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Medi-Cal

Humana

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Railroad Medicare

Health Net PPO

Cigna

Anthem

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare PPO

First Health

Beech Street

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

Gold Coast PPO

Blue Shield California PPO

Medicare MCR

Aetna ACO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Irving Sobel, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 277 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Irving Sobel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Marina del Rey, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-21

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Sobel always listens to my concerned questions and has the patience to answer them; and correct me if I have a misunderstanding about something.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Again, I was coming in for a pre-op appointment before cataract surgery. But Dr. Sobel took time to explain the results of a prior echocardiogram

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Sobel let me know the same day the results of my Lab test and his recommendation for me to move forward. Outstanding timing and information.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Sobel and staff are excellent. Answer my healthcare concerns and I suggest to me steps That will be taken to address my health concerns

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Sobel is the best Dr in the whole world. He really cares and listens. He never keeps you waiting He treats you like a real person

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-17

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Provider went out of his way to listen and provide information. He was excellent!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-23

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Everyone that I have come in contact with at this facility is amazing!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-04

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Very good experience as always with Dr Sobel and his team

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-06-02

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Always please, cared for like I was extended family!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Sobel is a great listener and very good doctor

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$577 FARXIGA $211	BYDUREON WEEKLY $196	BYDUREON PEN $109	DUTOPROL $22	CRESTOR $11	Other $27
Novo Nordisk Inc	$510 Victoza $265	NovoLog $134	Saxenda $61	Levemir $24	$26
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$338 Brintellix $299	Kazano $39
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$243 Da Vinci Surgical System $243
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$192 BELSOMRA $64	NON-PRODUCT $42	ZEMURON $26	ZETIA $13	GANIRELIX $13	Other $34
Other	$1,621 Prolia $128	Edarbyclor $89	TESTIM $88	BREO $83	XARELTO $82	Other $1,151

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,407
Education	$74

Biography

Dr. Irving Sobel is a specialist in general practice and general internal medicine. The average patient rating for Dr. Sobel is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has a special interest in primary care. Dr. Sobel is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. He takes Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Sobel welcomes new patients at his office inMarina del Rey, CA as reported by Yext. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Dr. Sobel attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine.