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Dr. Andrew Stuart Wachtel, MD

Accepting New Patients

(576 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Albany Medical College (1981)

8635 W 3rd Street Suite 965w
Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 657-3792

Dr. Andrew Stuart Wachtel, MD is a pulmonologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Albany Medical College in 1981 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Andrew Stuart Wachtel, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai and CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

Address:

8635 W 3rd Street Suite 965w
Los Angeles, CA 90048

In The News

“Each time a patient arrived, pulmonary specialist Andrew S. Wachtel would have to find a computer (preferably one of the newer, faster ones), log in and begin checking boxes in at least...”—"Cedars-Sinai doctors cling to pen and paper", NBC News, March 2005

airway management	52
doctor visit	1966
hospital care	1299
inpatient care	1299
pulmonary testing	575
sleep study	51

**Gender**
Male	495
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	872
Black	62
Hispanic	49
Asian	46
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	421
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	214
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

airway management	41
doctor visit	1989
hospital care	1153
inpatient care	1153
pulmonary testing	513
sleep study	46

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	857
Black	69
Hispanic	41
Asian	45
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	425
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	209
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

airway management	54
doctor visit	2095
hospital care	808
inpatient care	808
pulmonary testing	610
sleep study	35

**Gender**
Male	924
Female	1144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1714
Black	126
Hispanic	80
Asian	90
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	834
From 75 to 84	756
85 and over	378
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

airway management	43
doctor visit	1953
hospital care	529
inpatient care	529
pulmonary testing	404
sleep study	28

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	860
Black	54
Hispanic	40
Asian	39
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	192
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

airway management	21
doctor visit	2224
hospital care	862
inpatient care	862
preventive care	15
pulmonary testing	456
sleep study	65
vaccines	15

**Gender**
Male	510
Female	623

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	957
Black	53
Hispanic	41
Asian	50
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	449
From 75 to 84	418
85 and over	234
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

doctor visit	2273
hospital care	819
inpatient care	819
preventive care	18
pulmonary testing	405
vaccines	18

**Gender**
Male	539
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	945
Black	69
Hispanic	37
Asian	53
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	419
85 and over	240
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

doctor visit	1936
hospital care	501
inpatient care	501
pulmonary testing	306

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	541

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	863
Black	43
Hispanic	40
Asian	40
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	415
85 and over	207
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

doctor visit	1537
hospital care	511
inpatient care	511
pulmonary testing	235

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	638
Black	44
Hispanic	34
Asian	32
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	151
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

doctor visit	3759
hospital care	1130
inpatient care	1130
pulmonary testing	301

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Stuart Wachtel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andrew Stuart Wachtel, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Los Angeles, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	42
doctor visit	2194
hospital care	845
inpatient care	845
preventive care	16
pulmonary testing	423
sleep study	45
vaccines	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Stuart Wachtel, MD.

**Gender**
Female	498
Male	425

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	52
Asian / Pacific Islander	39
Non-Hispanic White	770
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	36
Other	26

**Age**
85 and over	182
75 to 84	344
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	363

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Stuart Wachtel, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew Stuart Wachtel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	17
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Andrew Stuart Wachtel, MD graduated from Albany Medical College in 1981. He completed residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He is certified by the General Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine IM/Pulmonary Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Albany Medical College (1981)

Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Board Certification: General Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine IM/Pulmonary Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Andrew Stuart Wachtel, 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. Andrew Stuart Wachtel, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna PPO, Aetna, MultiPlan PPO, United Healthcare PPO, MultiPlan, CIGNA PPO, First Health, Health Net PPO, United Healthcare, Beech Street, Coventry PPO, HealthSmart PPO, Humana, HealthSmart, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO and Gold Coast PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Andrew Stuart Wachtel, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna PPO

Aetna

MultiPlan PPO

United Healthcare PPO

MultiPlan

CIGNA PPO

First Health

Health Net PPO

United Healthcare

Beech Street

Coventry PPO

HealthSmart PPO

Humana

HealthSmart

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

Gold Coast PPO

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Andrew Stuart Wachtel, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 576 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Andrew Stuart Wachtel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$65,105 BREO ELLIPTA $18,648	BREO $12,876	ANORO $9,580	ANORO ELLIPTA $6,222	NUCALA $442	Other $17,337
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$30,413 DALIRESP $30,413
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$14,832 Spiriva $5,380	STIOLTO $4,961	Respimat $350	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $206	OFEV $188	Other $3,748
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$13,314 DUPIXENT $7,163	DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION $6,151
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$10,225 SYMBICORT $5,297	BREZTRI $1,137	FASENRA $463	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $409	TEZSPIRE $64	Other $2,854
Other	$17,166 XOLAIR $3,952	Lonhala Magnair $3,536	DUPIXENT $2,537	Esbriet $971	NonCovered Product $733	Other $5,437

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$78,734
Consulting Fee	$38,010
Travel and Lodging	$17,163
Food and Beverage	$16,922
Education	$225

Research Payments

Dr. Andrew Stuart Wachtel, MD has received 660 research payments totaling $4,599,110.

Biography

Dr. Andrew Wachtel is a specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Wachtel is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including United Healthcare PPO, HealthSmart, and Coventry. According to Cedars-Sinai, new patients are welcome to contact his office in. Dr. Wachtel graduated from Albany Medical College. He completed his residency training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Stuart Wachtel, MD in 2020

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Stuart Wachtel, MD From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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