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Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

3650 South Street Suite 308
Lakewood, CA 90712

(562) 633-2275

Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD is a pulmonologist in Lakewood, CA specializing in adult pulmonology.

Office Locations

3650 South Street Suite 308
Lakewood, CA 90712

(562) 633-2275

(562) 633-2579

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lakewood, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
doctor visit	435
hospital care	1018
inpatient care	1018
pleural drainage	13
preventive care	23
pulmonary testing	75
thoracic (chest) imaging	63
vaccines	23
X-rays	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lakewood, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
doctor visit	387
hospital care	894
inpatient care	894
pleural drainage	12
preventive care	27
pulmonary testing	75
thoracic (chest) imaging	58
vaccines	27
X-rays	58

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	50
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	72
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	55
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lakewood, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	344
hospital care	1102
inpatient care	1102
pleural drainage	18
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	69
thoracic (chest) imaging	56
vaccines	12
X-rays	56

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	58
Hispanic	107
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	66
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	56
Dementia	28
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lakewood, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	342
hospital care	962
inpatient care	962
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	66
thoracic (chest) imaging	67
vaccines	13
X-rays	67

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	118
Hispanic	186
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	136
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	61
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lakewood, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
doctor visit	306
hospital care	1195
inpatient care	1195
pleural drainage	13
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	86
thoracic (chest) imaging	51
vaccines	11
X-rays	51

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	52
Hispanic	102
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	70
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	67
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	64
Dementia	32
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lakewood, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	311
hospital care	1159
inpatient care	1159
preventive care	14
pulmonary testing	57
thoracic (chest) imaging	55
vaccines	14
X-rays	55

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	65
Hispanic	111
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	68
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	62
Dementia	32
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lakewood, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	289
hospital care	1059
inpatient care	1059
pulmonary testing	79

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	78
Hispanic	105
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	66
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	62
Dementia	36
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lakewood, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	262
hospital care	933
inpatient care	933
pleural drainage	18
preventive care	17
pulmonary testing	86
vaccines	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	88
Hispanic	122
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	73
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	67
Dementia	34
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lakewood, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
doctor visit	197
hospital care	1010
inpatient care	1010
pleural drainage	20
pulmonary testing	52
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	81
Hispanic	144
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	82
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	70
Dementia	41
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lakewood, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and metabolic testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	125
hospital care	689
inpatient care	689
metabolic testing	18
pleural drainage	17
pulmonary testing	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	69
Hispanic	105
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	52
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	66
Dementia	37
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lakewood, CA during 2022 were pulmonary testing and metabolic testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	82
metabolic testing	11
pulmonary testing	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	71
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Lakewood, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	280
hospital care	1002
inpatient care	1002
metabolic testing	14
pleural drainage	15
preventive care	16
pulmonary testing	63
thoracic (chest) imaging	58
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17
vaccines	16
X-rays	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	54
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	137
Hispanic	91
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	96
85 and over	57
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Douglas Epstein, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	23
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	11
Dementia	24

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,559 SYMBICORT $947	BREZTRI $153	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $150	BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $95	FASENRA $87	Other $127
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,373 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $431	ANORO $350	BREO $245	ANORO ELLIPTA $150	INCRUSE $94	Other $104
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,298 OFEV $685	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $354	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $90	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $56	STIOLTO $56	Other $57
Allergan Inc.	$583 $583
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$478 Perforomist $241	Yupelri $143	$94
Other	$2,547 LifeVest $412	DUPIXENT $262	Brovana $196	Letairis $181	TYVASO $116	Other $1,380

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,213
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$583
Education	$42