Dr. Margaret Gail Distler, MD

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1265859250PAC ID5991053530
Medicare services, 2024
43
Medicare patients, 2024
27
Part D claims, 2024
36
Publications
1
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
10833 W Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Practice phone
Call (310) 825-9989
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Primary practice

UCLA Neuropsychiatric Behavioral Health

Los Angeles, California

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Dr. Margaret Gail Distler is a psychiatrist in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Distler practices at UCLA Neuropsychiatric Behavioral Health in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Distler's NPI, 1265859250, was assigned on March 27, 2014. Dr. Distler graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Distler's California license number on file is A139343.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5991053530
NPI enumeration date
March 27, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(310) 825-9989
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Margaret Gail Distler practices at UCLA Neuropsychiatric Behavioral Health in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Distler's primary practice is UCLA Neuropsychiatric Behavioral Health, at 10833 W Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 825-9989.

  • UCLA Neuropsychiatric Behavioral Health
    10833 W Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(310) 825-9989

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Margaret Gail Distler is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Distler's primary practice is UCLA Neuropsychiatric Behavioral Health in Los Angeles, California. The medical group on file is UCLA Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Distler to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Margaret Gail Distler's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UCLA Neuropsychiatric Behavioral HealthAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Margaret Gail Distler is one of 6,803 psychiatrists in California

Psychiatry is Dr. Distler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Distler is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Distler has a license on file in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A139343 · 2015 to 2025 · taxonomy 2084P0800X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists anxiety and insomnia among the conditions Dr. Distler treats.

Psychiatrists near Dr. Distler

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Margaret Gail Distler billed Medicare for 43 services in 2024

CMS data shows 43 Medicare services from Dr. Distler across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 27 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,463 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202443
Medicare patients27
Paid by Medicare$4,463
Procedure codes1

Dr. Distler's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 332024: 4330%

Dr. Distler compared with the California median for psychiatrists, 2024

  • Dr. Distler
  • California median
Medicare services
43vs 11964% below
Medicare patients
27vs 4134% below
Part D claims
42vs 14471% below

Medians across 6,809 psychiatrists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Distler's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Margaret Gail Distler treated 27 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 66

CMS counts 27 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Distler in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 13 patients. 75% of them have anxiety, and 75% have depression. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Distler's median patient age at 38, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 202427
Average age66
Average risk score1.21

Dr. Distler's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Chronic conditions among Dr. Distler's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Anxiety75%
  2. Depression75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Mood disorders75%
  5. High blood pressure56%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Distler's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 38

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Margaret Gail Distler wrote 36 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Distler wrote 36 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 2 drugs, with $1,770 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 24 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202436
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$1,770

Dr. Distler's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 242022: 4275%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2022, 1 in 2021.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Margaret Gail Distler scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Distler for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Distler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Distler as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Distler's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 88of 100Final score
  • 76of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 56of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Margaret Gail Distler has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Distler in 2021. Dr. Distler's most frequent co-author is Sheldon E. Jordan, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Distler's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Distler

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Margaret Gail Distler has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Distler to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Anxiety Disorders.

Conditions in Dr. Distler's trials

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Anxiety Disorders

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Distler

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Margaret Gail Distler received $39 in industry payments in 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Distler from 1 drug or device company in 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alkermes, Inc. paid the most, $39.

Companies that paid Dr. Distler the most, 2019 to 2019

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Margaret Gail Distler has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Distler.

Awards and honors for Dr. Distler

  1. Undated
    • AOA Inductee 2011

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Margaret Gail Distler graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine

Dr. Distler graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine in 2014.

  1. Medical schoolPritzker School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in psychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Margaret Gail Distler accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers

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

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare
  • United Healthcare

Plan types Dr. Distler accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare8
  2. PPO6
  3. HMO3
  4. POS3
  5. EPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Margaret Gail Distler's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Margaret Gail Distler's NPI number?

Dr. Margaret Gail Distler's NPI number is 1265859250. It was assigned on March 27, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Margaret Gail Distler?

Dr. Margaret Gail Distler is a psychiatrist in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Margaret Gail Distler practice?

Dr. Distler practices at 10833 W Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095. Dr. Distler's primary practice is UCLA Neuropsychiatric Behavioral Health in Los Angeles, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Distler to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Margaret Gail Distler's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Distler is (310) 825-9989.

What is Dr. Margaret Gail Distler's medical license number?

Dr. Distler's California license number on file is A139343.

What medical group is Dr. Margaret Gail Distler part of?

Dr. Distler is linked to UCLA Health.

Does Dr. Margaret Gail Distler accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Distler billed Medicare for 43 services in 2024, and Dr. Distler accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Margaret Gail Distler offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Distler as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Margaret Gail Distler's MIPS score?

Dr. Distler's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Margaret Gail Distler see?

CMS counts 27 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Distler in 2024, with an average age of 66.

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Is Dr. Margaret Gail Distler board certified?

Yes. Dr. Distler is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

What services does Dr. Margaret Gail Distler bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Distler's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Margaret Gail Distler go to medical school?

Dr. Distler graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine in 2014.

What drugs does Dr. Margaret Gail Distler prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Distler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Olanzapine and Fluoxetine HCl.

Has Dr. Margaret Gail Distler received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $39 in general payments to Dr. Distler from 1 company from 2019 to 2019. The largest total came from Alkermes, Inc.

How long has Dr. Margaret Gail Distler been practicing?

Dr. Distler graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

Does Dr. Margaret Gail Distler do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Distler. Dr. Distler has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. Margaret Gail Distler publish with?

Dr. Distler's most frequent co-authors are Sheldon E. Jordan, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Margaret Gail Distler accept?

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

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