Dr. David A. Kulber, MD

Dr. Kulber practices at Tower Outpatient Surgery Center in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Kulber's NPI, 1568474732, was assigned on August 13, 2006. Dr. Kulber graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 1988. Dr. Kulber holds California license G66502.

Dr. Kulber's primary practice is Tower Outpatient Surgery Center, at 8635 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 659-9408.

Dr. Kulber's primary practice is Tower Outpatient Surgery Center in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kulber is also affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The medical group on file is Cedars-Sinai Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kulber to 2 more medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Kulber's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0122X. Dr. Kulber is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kulber's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.

Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction, cancerous skin growth removal, head wound and minor head injury among the conditions Dr. Kulber treats.

CMS data shows 1,906 Medicare services from Dr. Kulber across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 521 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $142,794 for them.

CMS counts 521 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kulber in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 254 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have arthritis. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kulber's median patient age at 67, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kulber wrote 58 Medicare Part D claims for 46 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $98 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 24 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Kulber for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kulber accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kulber as offering telehealth. CMS counts 63 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Kulber, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

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

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Kulber, published from 2013 to 2025. 2025 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Kulber's most frequent co-authors are Meghan C. McCullough, MD, Peter Deptula and Thomas Hagopian, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Kulber to 4 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Cicatrix, Trigger Finger Disorder and Fibrosis. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center sponsors the most, 3.

CMS Open Payments shows 205 general payments to Dr. Kulber from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. paid the most, $209,806. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $2,794 from 2017 to 2019.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Kulber, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Kulber graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 1988. Dr. Kulber is a member of ACS and ASPS.

Dr. Kulber is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.