Dr. Edward McPherson, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. McPherson
Dr. Edward McPherson is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Los Angeles, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. McPherson performed 2,731 Medicare services across 1,200 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McPherson received a total of $1,293,674 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 326 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. McPherson is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
769 | $54 | $433 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. |
559 | $5 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
420 | $110 | $858 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
281 | $70 | $508 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
229 | $139 | $960 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
70 | $152 | $1,212 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
66 | $77 | $450 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 54 | $177 | $1,360 |
| Hyaluronan gel injection for joint An injection of hyaluronan gel into a joint to supplement joint fluid. This procedure is administered as a single dose. |
51 | $406 | $4,682 |
| Drug delivery implant insertion A procedure to place an implant that releases medication into the body's tissue. |
48 | $33 | $894 |
| Total knee replacement | 33 | $1,113 | $11,222 |
| Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis This procedure involves replacing the bone components of a total knee replacement that connect to the thigh and lower leg bones. It is performed to update or fix parts of the existing knee joint prosthesis. |
30 | $1,564 | $14,744 |
| Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis This procedure involves the surgical replacement or repair of an existing artificial hip joint and thigh bone implant. |
25 | $1,518 | $16,155 |
| Joint fluid aspiration or injection, small joint Removal of fluid from a small joint or injection of medication into a small joint. |
17 | $35 | $329 |
| Cast removal, arm or leg The procedure involves removing or cutting off a full cast from the arm or leg. |
17 | $46 | $450 |
| Muscle graft to leg A surgical procedure to transfer muscle tissue to the leg. This involves creating a graft using muscle to reconstruct or repair the leg area. |
16 | $678 | $9,295 |
| Joint injection of medication A procedure to insert a device that delivers medication directly into a joint. |
16 | $124 | $625 |
| Total hip replacement Surgical procedure to replace the thigh bone and hip joint with artificial components. |
16 | $1,129 | $9,682 |
| Thigh to lower leg cylinder cast application Application of a cylindrical cast extending from the thigh to the lower leg to immobilize the limb. |
14 | $105 | $835 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for orthopedic surgery in CA.
Geographic Context
0.9 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. McPherson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in CA), with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of CA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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