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Dr. Pearl Grimes, MD

(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Dermatology (Skin Disorders)

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1979)

5670 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 650
Los Angeles, CA 90036

(323) 467-4389

Dr. Pearl Grimes, MD is a dermatologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in dermatology (skin disorders). She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1979 and has 45 years of experience.

Office Locations

Address:

5670 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 650
Los Angeles, CA 90036

In The News

“Pearl Grimes, MD, clinical professor of dermatology at the University of California, Los Angeles, tells WebMD she is not surprised by the findings.”—"Young women tan, despite health risks", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , April 2012

“The medical advice is that "this is a cosmetic condition that we cannot treat," said Dr. Pearl E. Grimes, the director of the Vitiligo and Pigmentation Institute of Southern California in Los...”—"Vitiligo: Ignoring What Is Painfully Obvious (Published 2010)", New York Times, February 2010

blood draw	10
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	500
injections	16
phototherapy (light therapy)	523
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	42
skin procedures	41

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	19
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

blood draw	36
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	636
phototherapy (light therapy)	518
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	51
skin procedures	50

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	111
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	21
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

blood draw	51
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	664
injections	46
phototherapy (light therapy)	529
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62
skin procedures	61

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	216
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	46
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

abscess drainage	14
blood draw	38
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	711
incision and drainage	14
injections	45
minor procedures	14
phototherapy (light therapy)	481
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	50
skin procedures	49
skin surgery	14

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	131
Hispanic	13
Asian	14
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	21
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

abscess drainage	16
blood draw	26
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	648
incision and drainage	16
injections	41
minor procedures	16
phototherapy (light therapy)	452
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
skin procedures	27
skin surgery	16

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	17
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

blood draw	25
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	552
injections	34
phototherapy (light therapy)	274
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33
skin procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	17
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

blood draw	12
doctor visit	556
injections	66
laser treatment	260
phototherapy (light therapy)	634
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	56
skin procedures	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	16
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

blood draw	24
doctor visit	469
injections	34
phototherapy (light therapy)	403
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35
skin procedures	34

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	103
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	13
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

doctor visit	1057
injections	55
phototherapy (light therapy)	712
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	85
skin procedures	84

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pearl Grimes, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Pearl Grimes, MD treated as a dermatologist in Los Angeles, CA were phototherapy (light therapy), laser treatment, skin procedures and diagnostic procedures.

abscess drainage	15
blood draw	27
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	644
incision and drainage	15
injections	42
laser treatment	260
minor procedures	15
phototherapy (light therapy)	503
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49
skin procedures	78
skin surgery	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pearl Grimes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	103
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	63
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	50
85 and over	17
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	108

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pearl Grimes, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Pearl Grimes, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Cancer	9
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Pearl Grimes, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1979. She has a state license in California.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1979)

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Pearl Grimes, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Pearl Grimes, 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. Pearl Grimes, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Incyte Corporation	$137,800 OPZELURA $63,544	$74,256
Allergan Inc.	$46,343 ACZONE $1,489	$44,855
Eli Lilly and Company	$16,528 TALTZ $762	$15,766
Allergan, Inc.	$14,974 $14,974
Pfizer Inc.	$5,687 EUCRISA $17	$5,670
Other	$18,554 RECELL $3,556	Tremfya $3,375	AKLIEF $1,575	Otezla $168	MIRVASO $114	Other $9,766

**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	$118,024
Consulting Fee	$109,400
Travel and Lodging	$7,317
Food and Beverage	$4,872
Education	$275

Research Payments

Dr. Pearl Grimes, MD has received 339 research payments totaling $1,208,506.

Biography

Dr. Pearl Grimes works as a dermatology (skin disorders). Dr. Grimes studied medicine at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Her average rating from her patients is 3.0 stars (out of 5).