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Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1993 - 2005)
Professional interests include: rheumatic diseases, gout
11301 Wilshire Boulevard Greater Los Angeles Vahcs (691)
Los Angeles, CA 90073

Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA is a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Health and UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center.

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Office Locations

11301 Wilshire Boulevard Greater Los Angeles Vahcs (691)
Los Angeles, CA 90073
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200 Medical Plaza Way Suite 365-c Los Angeles Ca
Novato, CA 90095
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UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

200 Medical Plaza Suite 365
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310) 825-2448
(310) 825-5105
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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. John FitzGerald, an assistant clinical professor of rheumatology at UCLA, told the Los Angeles Times' Diane Pucin that most Sjogren's patients have an inflammatory phase and a chronic phase. '”—"Venus Williams says she 'absolutely' will return", Los Angeles Times, September 2011
“In rare cases, it can cause arthritis and joint pain, said Dr. John Fitzgerald, director of clinical rheumatology at UCLA.”—"Venus Williams pulls out of US Open with illness", Desert News, September 2011
“Dr. John FitzGerald, an assistant clinical professor of rheumatology at UCLA, said most Sjogren's patients have an inflammatory phase and a chronic phase.”—"Venus Williams exits U.S. Open because of autoimmune disease", Los Angeles Times, August 2011

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration 184
doctor visit 525
hospital care 47
injections 184
inpatient care 47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration 142
doctor visit 417
hospital care 75
injections 142
inpatient care 75

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA.

Gender
Male 70
Female 163
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 150
Black 23
Hispanic 34
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 93
From 75 to 84 67
85 and over 28
Less than 65 45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA in 2013

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 29
Dementia 8
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration 154
doctor visit 451
injections 154

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA.

Gender
Male 72
Female 174
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 164
Black 24
Hispanic 29
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 96
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 24
Less than 65 52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA in 2014

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 25
Dementia 7
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration 137
doctor visit 368
hospital care 18
injections 137
inpatient care 18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA.

Gender
Male 132
Female 308
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 270
Black 34
Hispanic 68
Asian 44
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 158
From 75 to 84 130
85 and over 58
Less than 65 94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA in 2015

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 25
Dementia 7
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration 121
blood draw 42
doctor visit 405
hospital care 30
injections 121
inpatient care 30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA.

Gender
Male 70
Female 153
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 138
Black 0
Hispanic 30
Asian 26
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 80
From 75 to 84 72
85 and over 29
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA in 2016

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 28
Dementia 8
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration 152
blood draw 50
doctor visit 433
hospital care 11
injections 152
inpatient care 11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA.

Gender
Male 67
Female 159
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 138
Black 0
Hispanic 30
Asian 27
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 88
From 75 to 84 68
85 and over 30
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA in 2017

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 31
Dementia 9
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration 115
blood draw 59
doctor visit 422
hospital care 31
injections 115
inpatient care 31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA.

Gender
Male 81
Female 150
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 148
Black 0
Hispanic 35
Asian 24
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 91
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 31
Less than 65 35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA in 2018

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 29
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration 142
blood draw 47
doctor visit 401
hospital care 57
injections 142
inpatient care 57

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA.

Gender
Male 70
Female 154
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 130
Black 0
Hispanic 35
Asian 29
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 81
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 26
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA in 2019

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 38
Dementia 13
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration 116
blood draw 27
doctor visit 380
hospital care 48
injections 116
inpatient care 48

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA.

Gender
Male 66
Female 143
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 128
Black 0
Hispanic 27
Asian 24
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 80
From 75 to 84 64
85 and over 29
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA in 2020

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 29
Dementia 9
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration 162
blood draw 14
doctor visit 395
injections 162

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA.

Gender
Male 84
Female 149
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 147
Black 0
Hispanic 32
Asian 31
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 93
From 75 to 84 82
85 and over 28
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA in 2021

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 33
Dementia 10
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration 109
blood draw 41
doctor visit 340
hospital care 43
injections 109
inpatient care 43

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA.

Gender
Male 75
Female 143
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 134
Black 0
Hispanic 25
Asian 32
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 73
From 75 to 84 78
85 and over 30
Less than 65 37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 31
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 31
Dementia 7
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2023 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration 47
doctor visit 228
injections 47

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA.

Gender
Male 52
Female 76
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 84
Black 0
Hispanic 12
Asian 18
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 50
From 75 to 84 41
85 and over 19
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA in 2023

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2024 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration 50
doctor visit 190
hospital care 11
injections 50
inpatient care 11

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA.

Gender
Male 60
Female 76
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 77
Black 0
Hispanic 16
Asian 23
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 42
From 75 to 84 51
85 and over 21
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 34
Dementia 0
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA treated as a rheumatologist in Los Angeles, CA were aspiration, injections, blood draw and hospital care.

aspiration 125
blood draw 40
doctor visit 381
hospital care 37
injections 125
inpatient care 37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA.

Gender
Female 142
Male 69
Ethnicity
Black / African American 6
Asian / Pacific Islander 21
Non-Hispanic White 131
Hispanic 28
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 27
75 to 84 67
Less than 65 38
65 to 74 78

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 20
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 27
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Cancer 12
Dementia 6

Education & Training

Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 2005. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Rheumatology, 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 (2005)

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals (1996)

Board Certification: Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine (1999)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
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. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), 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. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA accepts the following insurance providers:

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

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John Dermot Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, MBA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
AbbVie, Inc. $444 Humira
$67 		Lupron
$15
$362
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $125 ISENTRESS
$125
Janssen Biotech, Inc. $108 STELARA
$95 		SIMPONI ARIA
$13
Celgene Corporation $22 Otezla
$22
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $16 COSENTYX
$16
Other $24 XTANDI
$12 		Mitigare
$11
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $644
Education $95

Biography

Dr. John Fitzgerald is a specialist in adult rheumatology in Los Angeles, CA. His areas of expertise include gout. His hospital/clinic affiliations include U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Fitzgerald honors. He welcomes new patients at his office inLos Angeles, CA as reported by UCLA Health. Dr. Fitzgerald graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His distinctions include: Southern California Super Doctors; Southern California Super Doctors 2008; and Super Doctors® Southern California. He speaks Spanish.

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