Dr. Michael Edward Gold, MD

Dr. Gold practices at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in Santa Monica, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Gold's NPI, 1750306155, was assigned on July 13, 2006. Dr. Gold graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1981. Dr. Gold holds California license G47870.

Dr. Gold's primary practice is UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, at 1250 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 319-4000.

Dr. Gold's primary practice is UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in Santa Monica, California, part of University of California Health. The medical group on file is UCLA Neurology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gold to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gold practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurology is Dr. Gold's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Gold is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Gold's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Hawaii and Florida.

Dmand AI lists acute mini-stroke (TIA), alzheimer's disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, cerebrovascular disease, epilepsy, essential tremor, head injury and hereditary polyneuropathy among the conditions Dr. Gold treats.

CMS data shows 209 Medicare services from Dr. Gold across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 126 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,015 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 126 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gold in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 65 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.48, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gold's median patient age at 66, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Gold wrote 451 Medicare Part D claims for 88 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 218 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $67,693 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 259 claims across 15 drugs.

Dr. Gold accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Gold, published from 2018 to 2023. 2021 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Dysfunction and GPI-Linked Proteins. Dr. Gold has published most often in Alzheimers Dement. Dr. Gold's most frequent co-authors are Adam L. Boxer, MD, Howard Feldman, MD and Brian Michael Alexander, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 907 general payments to Dr. Gold from 67 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $3,142.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Gold, most recently Top Doctors:LA Area in 2013.

Dr. Gold graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1981.

Dr. Gold is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.