Dr. David A. Rigberg, MD
Vascular Surgery (Vascular Surgery Physician)
1304 15th St Ste 102
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Los Angeles County includes primary care (7% of residents) and mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Arizona College of Medicine (1994)
- Years since graduation
- 32
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 324
Licensed in California since 1996, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1994Medical school: University of Arizona College of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Vascular Surgery Physician primary
CA license A60026 (first issued 1996; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA
- Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica, CA
Medical groups
- The Regents of the University of California (18 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 324
- Services billed
- 521
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 225 | 179 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 129 | 129 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 85 | 82 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 62 | 59 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 16 | 16 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 15 | 15 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 15 | 15 |
| Removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions | 12 | 12 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 23 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 16 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 9 companies reported 20 payments worth $6,331 in total to this clinician.
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $5,464 |
|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $386 |
| Cook Medical LLC | $119 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $115 |
| Endologix LLC | $103 |
| Balt USA, LLC | $58.93 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $35.38 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $31.65 |
| Consulting Fee | $4,730 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,601 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Mar 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin; GORE-TEX Vascular Graft; GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · Devices | $4,290 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Mar 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee GORE EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis; GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo; GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin · Devices | $440 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 2 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 1 companies. The companies reported $2,892 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- Roadster 3
Boston Scientific Corporation - Post-approval Study of Transcarotid Artery Revascularization in Standard Risk Patients With Significant Carotid Artery Disease
Boston Scientific Corporation · Completed · NCT05365490
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.