Physician Profile
Andrew S. Wachtel, M.D.
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- 8635 W 3Rd St, Suite 965W, Los Angeles, CA 90048
About Dr. Wachtel
Andrew S. Wachtel, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Los Angeles, CA specializing in pulmonary disease. Andrew trained at Albany Medical College of Union University, graduating in 1981. Andrew is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Andrew cared for 2,698 Medicare patients across 3,557 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, test to measure expiratory airflow and volume, and telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1922108778.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (310) 657-3792
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8635 W 3RD ST SUITE 965W
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,557 services · 2,698 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
743 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure the level of nitric oxide gas | Treatment | 95012 |
161 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Therapy procedure using a positive pressure ventilator | Treatment | 94660 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
950 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office visit | 99441 |
302 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
265 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
260 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
172 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
151 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other lung specialists in Los Angeles 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Albany Medical College of Union University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1981 at Albany Medical College of Union University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Andrew S. Wachtel's specialty?
Andrew S. Wachtel is a lung specialist in Los Angeles, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Andrew S. Wachtel?
Andrew S. Wachtel is listed at 8635 W 3Rd St Suite 965W, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Andrew S. Wachtel?
The number on file is (310) 657-3792. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Andrew S. Wachtel's NPI number?
Andrew S. Wachtel's National Provider Identifier is 1922108778. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Andrew S. Wachtel's education?
Andrew S. Wachtel attended Albany Medical College of Union University, graduating in 1981. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Andrew S. Wachtel been practicing?
Andrew S. Wachtel has 45 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1981, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Andrew S. Wachtel known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Andrew S. Wachtel provides treatments such as test to measure expiratory airflow and volume and test to measure the level of nitric oxide gas, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Andrew S. Wachtel confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Andrew S. Wachtel. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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