Dr. Rudolph A. Bedford, MD

Dr. Bedford practices at Endoscopy Center of Southern California LLC in Santa Monica, California.

Dr. Bedford's NPI, 1902885684, was assigned on January 11, 2006. Dr. Bedford graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1981. Dr. Bedford's California license number on file is A52659.

Dr. Bedford's primary practice is Endoscopy Center of Southern California LLC, at 2306 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 453-4477.

Dr. Bedford's primary practice is Endoscopy Center of Southern California LLC in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Bedford 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. Bedford to 2 more hospitals, 4 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bedford practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Bedford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Bedford is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Bedford's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Florida, Wisconsin and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, bile duct problems, chronic indigestion, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colonoscopy, gastroduodenitis and gastroenteritis among the conditions Dr. Bedford treats.

CMS data shows 2,011 Medicare services from Dr. Bedford across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 730 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $183,939 for them.

CMS counts 730 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bedford in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 298 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.62, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bedford's median patient age at 63, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bedford wrote 1,076 Medicare Part D claims for 344 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 833 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $210,550 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 725 claims across 22 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Bedford for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bedford accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Bedford as offering telehealth. CMS counts 272 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Bedford, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,145 general payments to Dr. Bedford from 59 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $6,378.

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

Dr. Bedford is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Humana. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.