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Dr. Mario Fernando Mendez, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1974)

Professional interests include: neurological disorders, memory disorders, cognitive disorders, and more.

300 Medical Plaza Suite B200
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 794-1195

Dr. Mario Fernando Mendez, MD, PhD is a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1974 and has 51 years of experience. Dr. Mario Fernando Mendez, MD, PhD is affiliated with UCLA Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

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300 Medical Plaza Suite B200
Los Angeles, CA 90095

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“They often appear apathetic or uninterested in activities, said Dr. Mario F. Mendez, a neurologist and director of the Behavioral Neurology Program at UCLA.”—"What is frontotemporal dementia? The disease afflicting actor Bruce Willis is incurable", Los Angeles Times, February 2023

“Language is "one of the things that make humans really human," said Dr. Mario F. Mendez, a behavioral neurologist at UCLA.”—"Bruce Willis' aphasia battle: Living in a country where you don't speak the language", Los Angeles Times, April 2022

“Asked if he thought an A.L.S. patient with dementia could commit murder, Dr. Mario F. Mendez, a professor of neurology and psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles, said that some...”—"Doctors Worry Verdict in A.L.S. Murder Case Could Stigmatize the Disease (Published 2015)", New York Times, April 2015

doctor visit	88

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	75
Cancer	0

doctor visit	120

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	42

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	75
Cancer	0

doctor visit	151

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	94

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	75
Cancer	11

doctor visit	141

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	75
Cancer	0

doctor visit	132

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	75
Cancer	12

doctor visit	145

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	75
Cancer	0

doctor visit	151

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	75
Cancer	11

doctor visit	89

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	75
Cancer	0

doctor visit	164

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mario Fernando Mendez, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	131

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Fernando Mendez, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Female	38
Male	42

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

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	18
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	41

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Fernando Mendez, MD, PhD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mario Fernando Mendez, MD, PhD treated were dementia, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	3
Dementia	60

Education & Training

Dr. Mario Fernando Mendez, MD, PhD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1974. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1974)

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals (1982)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mario Fernando Mendez, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA Health

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Insurance Information

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Dr. Mario Fernando Mendez, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Centivo, Health Net of California, UFCM Health System and L.A. Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Mario Fernando Mendez, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Centivo

Health Net of California

UFCM Health System

L.A. Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Biogen, Inc.	$1,000 $1,000
Lundbeck LLC	$595 $595
TG Therapeutics, Inc.	$25 BRIUMVI $25

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,000
Honoraria	$500
Food and Beverage	$120

Research Payments

Dr. Mario Fernando Mendez, MD, PhD has received 17 research payments totaling $12,174.

Biography

Dr. Mario Mendez's area of specialization is behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry. His areas of clinical interest consist of cognitive disorders and memory disorders. Dr. Mendez seems to be an in-network provider for Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Mendez (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Spanish and French. He is affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He has an open panel in Los Angeles, CA according to UCLA Health.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Fernando Mendez, MD, PhD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Fernando Mendez, MD, PhD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Fernando Mendez, MD, PhD in 2020

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mario Fernando Mendez, MD, PhD From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

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Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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