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- 1245 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 407, Los Angeles, CA 90017
About Dr. Brooks
Based in Los Angeles, CA, Lawrence R. Brooks, MD is listed in the NPI registry under pulmonary disease. Lawrence graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 1983. Lawrence is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Lawrence cared for 248 Medicare patients across 437 services. The services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, and test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration. NPI 1780764472 identifies this record in the national registry.
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
- (213) 977-4979
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1245 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 407
Los Angeles, CA 90017
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
Chronic 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
Biopsies
Breathing
- CPAP Setup and Mask Troubleshooting
- Home Oxygen Therapy Training
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Pleural procedures
- Draining lung fluid
- Chest tube insertion
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Sleep medicine
Treatments
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
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
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
437 services · 248 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope | Procedure | 31500 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
171 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
158 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
17 | Less often 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.
Other lung specialists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1983 at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Brooks specialize in?
Dr. Brooks 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 is Dr. Brooks located?
Dr. Brooks is listed at 1245 Wilshire Blvd Suite 407, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Brooks's phone number?
The number on file is (213) 977-4979. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Brooks's NPI number?
Dr. Brooks's National Provider Identifier is 1780764472. 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
Where did Dr. Brooks go to medical school?
Dr. Brooks attended Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, graduating in 1983. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Brooks been practicing?
Dr. Brooks has 43 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1983, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Brooks do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Brooks performs procedures including emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope; provides treatments such as test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration and test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Brooks confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Brooks. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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