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Dr. Ron Sklash, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: heart attack, heart failure, women's heart disease, and more.

2898 Linden Avenue
Long Beach, CA

(562) 595-8671

Dr. Ron Sklash, MD is a cardiologist in Long Beach, CA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Ron Sklash, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Long Beach Medical Center, Greater Newport Physicians, MemorialCare, MemorialCare Medical Group, St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, MEMORIAL CARDIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC and Miller Children s & Women s Hospital Long Beach MemorialCare Independent Physicians.

Office Locations

Greater Newport Physicians

2898 Linden Avenue
Long Beach, CA

(562) 595-8671

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St Mary Medical Center Long Beach

2898 Linden Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90806

(562) 595-8671

(562) 490-2015

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Some issues Dr. Ron Sklash, MD can help you with:

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. Ron Sklash, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

stress EKG

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Ron Sklash, MD performed more stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging 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

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Sklash, MD treated as a cardiologist in Long Beach, CA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	257
doctor visit	479
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	33
stress testing	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	216
vascular procedures	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	38
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	85
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ron Sklash, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Sklash, MD treated as a cardiologist in Long Beach, CA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	461
doctor visit	708
hospital care	171
inpatient care	171
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	64
stress testing	160
ultrasound (sonogram)	338
vascular procedures	48

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	536
Female	584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	810
Black	94
Hispanic	112
Asian	64
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	398
85 and over	218
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD in 2015

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Sklash, MD treated as a cardiologist in Long Beach, CA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	542
doctor visit	791
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	96
stress testing	207
ultrasound (sonogram)	450
vascular procedures	115

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	65
Hispanic	62
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	106
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD in 2016

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Sklash, MD treated as a cardiologist in Long Beach, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	628
doctor visit	848
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	141
stress testing	280
ultrasound (sonogram)	490
vascular procedures	142

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	52
Hispanic	67
Asian	35
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	97
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD in 2017

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Sklash, MD treated as a cardiologist in Long Beach, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	620
doctor visit	881
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	130
stress testing	259
ultrasound (sonogram)	493
vascular procedures	132

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	53
Hispanic	62
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	113
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD in 2018

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Sklash, MD treated as a cardiologist in Long Beach, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	693
doctor visit	924
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	151
stress testing	302
ultrasound (sonogram)	517
vascular procedures	126

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	43
Hispanic	63
Asian	27
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	109
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ron Sklash, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Sklash, MD treated as a cardiologist in Long Beach, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	721
doctor visit	936
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
nuclear scan	181
stress testing	361
ultrasound (sonogram)	521
vascular procedures	161

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	45
Hispanic	56
Asian	31
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	109
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ron Sklash, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Sklash, MD treated as a cardiologist in Long Beach, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	631
doctor visit	998
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
nuclear scan	166
stress testing	331
ultrasound (sonogram)	437
vascular procedures	137

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	38
Hispanic	49
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	92
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD in 2021

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Sklash, MD treated as a cardiologist in Long Beach, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	622
doctor visit	1033
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
nuclear scan	116
stress testing	312
ultrasound (sonogram)	419
vascular procedures	109

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	50
Hispanic	56
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	117
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ron Sklash, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Sklash, MD treated as a cardiologist in Long Beach, CA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	484
doctor visit	1018
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
nuclear scan	34
stress testing	197
ultrasound (sonogram)	396
vascular procedures	109

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	47
Hispanic	58
Asian	26
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	97
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD in 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ron Sklash, MD treated as a cardiologist in Long Beach, CA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	565
doctor visit	861
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	111
stress testing	247
ultrasound (sonogram)	427
vascular procedures	110

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	52
Asian / Pacific Islander	31
Non-Hispanic White	467
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	62
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	245
85 and over	114
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	248

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Sklash, MD From 2014 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Ron Sklash, MD graduated from Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is certified by the Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease) and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2009)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ron Sklash, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Long Beach Medical Center

Greater Newport Physicians

MemorialCare

MemorialCare Medical Group

St Mary Medical Center Long Beach

MEMORIAL CARDIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC

Miller Children s & Women s Hospital Long Beach MemorialCare Independent Physicians

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$3,204 XARELTO $3,204
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,683 ENTRESTO $1,452	LEQVIO $1,029	NON BRAND $15	$187
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,187 BRILINTA $1,936	FARXIGA $212	WAINUA $20	$19
Amgen Inc.	$1,752 Repatha $1,636	Corlanor $58	$58
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,661 JARDIANCE $1,136	Pradaxa $392	Praxbind $47	$85
Other	$13,474 ELIQUIS $1,827	LifeVest $857	MULTAQ $704	PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $616	Letairis $615	Other $8,856

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$24,372
Education	$589

Biography

Dr. Ron Sklash practices adult cardiology. After completing medical school at Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, he performed his residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Clinical interests for Dr. Sklash include heart failure, women's heart disease, and heart attack. Dr. Sklash's professional affiliations include Greater Newport Physicians, Long Beach Medical Center, and Dignity Health. Dignity Health reports that he is not accepting new patients.