Dr. Eric Ian Ferkel, MD

Dr. Ferkel practices at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Vannuys, California, part of Valley Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Ferkel's NPI, 1588982508, was assigned on May 14, 2010. Dr. Ferkel graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Ferkel holds California license A112036.

Dr. Ferkel's primary practice is Valley Presbyterian Hospital, at 15107 Vanowen St, Vannuys, CA 91405 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (818) 782-6600.

Dr. Ferkel's primary practice is Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Vannuys, California, part of Valley Presbyterian Hospital. The medical group on file is UCLA Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ferkel to 2 more hospitals, 3 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ferkel practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Ferkel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Ferkel is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ferkel's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Massachusetts and North Carolina.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, enthesopathy in foot or ankle, joint pain, knee arthroscopy, knee injury and leg, ankle or foot fracture among the conditions Dr. Ferkel treats.

CMS data shows 4,203 Medicare services from Dr. Ferkel across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 372 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $197,304 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 372 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ferkel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 214 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ferkel's median patient age at 57, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ferkel wrote 150 Medicare Part D claims for 70 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 101 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,459 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 160 claims across 6 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Ferkel for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ferkel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ferkel as offering telehealth. CMS counts 19 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Ferkel, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

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

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Ferkel, published from 2005 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Ankle, Ankle Joint and Joint Instability. Dr. Ferkel has published most often in Foot Ankle Clin. Dr. Ferkel's most frequent co-authors are Richard D. Ferkel, MD, Alexandre Arkader, MD and William Hodges Davis, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 900 general payments to Dr. Ferkel from 51 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $276,735.

Dmand AI lists 7 awards for Dr. Ferkel, most recently Castle Connolly Top Doctors for 2019-2024 in 2024. Dr. Ferkel serves on Arthroscopy Associate of North America (AANA) Health Policy Committee AANA, National Orthopaedic Leadership Council (NOLC) - AAOS National Orthopaedic Leadership Council (NOLC) and American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) Health Policy Committee AOFAS.

Dr. Ferkel graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Ferkel is a member of AAOS, AMA, AOFAS, AOSSM, AANA and CMA.

Dr. Ferkel is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.