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Dr. Steven Joseph Shoptaw, PhD, MD

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Specializes in: Psychology

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1990)

10880 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90024

(310) 319-4700

Dr. Steven Joseph Shoptaw, PhD, MD is a psychologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in psychology. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1990 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Steven Joseph Shoptaw, PhD, MD is affiliated with UCLA Health, UC REGENTS UCLA FAMILY HEALTH CENTER and UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center.

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10880 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Address:

1920 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90404

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“UCLA psychologist and addiction researcher Steven Shoptaw called it "an unequal burden on addiction research" compared with other scientific studies.”—"Bill could end holdup for California research on psychedelics and addiction treatment", Los Angeles Times, May 2024

“Psychologist Steven Shoptaw, director of the Center for Behavioral and Addiction Medicine at UCLA, said there was a time when such experiments were conducted on people in jails and other settings...”—"A California panel is holding up studies on psychedelics. Some researchers want it gone", Yahoo News, January 2024

“In Los Angeles, an addiction medicine expert at UCLA, Steven Shoptaw, is building statewide coalitions of academics and public health and law enforcement officials to fortify the state's defenses...”—"So far, the deadly fentanyl epidemic hasn't hit California. Here's why.", Washington Post, February 2019

mental health therapy	53

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	63
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

mental health therapy	33

mental health therapy	69

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	26

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

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2015

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Joseph Shoptaw, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven Joseph Shoptaw, PhD, MD treated as a psychologist in Los Angeles, CA were mental health therapy.

mental health therapy	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2015

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joseph Shoptaw, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2
Female	2

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

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	0

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Joseph Shoptaw, PhD, MD From 2013 - 2015

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Joseph Shoptaw, PhD, MD treated were depression and hypertension.

Hypertension	6
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Steven Joseph Shoptaw, PhD, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1990. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1990)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven Joseph Shoptaw, PhD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA Health

UC REGENTS UCLA FAMILY HEALTH CENTER

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

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Biography

Dr. Steven Shoptaw is a physician who specializes in psychology. He is professionally affiliated with UCLA Health. Dr. Shoptaw attended medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine.