Dr. Joel A. Sach, MD

Dr. Sach practices at The Valley Endoscopy Center in Tarzana, California.

Dr. Sach's NPI, 1871571802, was assigned on January 9, 2006. Dr. Sach graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1998. Dr. Sach's California license number on file is A069667.

Dr. Sach's primary practice is The Valley Endoscopy Center, at 18425 W Burbank Blvd, Tarzana, CA 91356 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (818) 708-6050.

Dr. Sach's primary practice is The Valley Endoscopy Center in Tarzana, California. Dr. Sach is also affiliated with Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sach to 1 more physician office, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sach practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Sach's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Sach is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Sach has a license on file in California.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, chronic indigestion, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, fatty liver and gastroduodenitis among the conditions Dr. Sach treats.

CMS data shows 10,653 Medicare services from Dr. Sach across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,441 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $747,921 for them.

CMS counts 1,441 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sach in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 663 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 42% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sach's median patient age at 60, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sach wrote 3,846 Medicare Part D claims for 835 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,643 of them, across 46 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $656,611 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,502 claims across 40 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Sach for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Sach accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sach as offering telehealth. CMS counts 731 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Sach, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 597 general payments to Dr. Sach from 44 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Evoke Pharma, Inc. paid the most, $8,270. It also lists 4 research payments totaling $2,600 in 2023.

Dr. Sach graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1998.

Dr. Sach is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.