Dr. Mark Richard Needham, MD

Dr. Needham practices at Saint John's Physician Partners in Santa Monica, California.

Dr. Needham's NPI, 1578590659, was assigned on June 26, 2006. Dr. Needham graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1981. Dr. Needham holds California license G48491.

Dr. Needham's primary practice is Saint John's Physician Partners, at 901 Wilshire Blvd Fl 1 Fl 1, Santa Monica, CA 90401-1854. The practice phone is (310) 829-8903.

Dr. Needham's primary practice is Saint John's Physician Partners in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Needham is also affiliated with Providence Saint John's Health Center. The medical group on file is Saint John's Physician Partners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Needham to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Needham practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Family medicine is Dr. Needham's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Needham is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Needham is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, acute mini-stroke (TIA), alzheimer's disease, anxiety, arthritis, atrial fibrillation and flutter and broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot among the conditions Dr. Needham treats.

CMS data shows 1,579 Medicare services from Dr. Needham across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 230 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $90,178 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 230 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Needham in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 101 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 60% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Needham's median patient age at 69, with 34% women.

In 2024, Dr. Needham wrote 3,763 Medicare Part D claims for 346 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,083 of them, across 86 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $256,496 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,973 claims across 82 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Needham for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Needham accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Needham as offering telehealth.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 60 general payments to Dr. Needham from 22 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $727.

Dr. Needham graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1981.

Dr. Needham is in network with 14 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Aetna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.