Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Joshua Rokaw, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Tarzana, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Rokaw
Dr. Joshua Rokaw is an internal medicine specialist in Tarzana, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rokaw performed 4,776 Medicare services across 3,575 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rokaw received a total of $14,321 from 64 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 758 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Rokaw 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 6% volume in CA
$14,321 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,776
Medicare services
Top 6% in CA for internal medicine
3,575
Unique beneficiaries
$43
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~251 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
681 | $8 | $20 |
| 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. |
575 | $67 | $270 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
534 | $10 | $38 |
| 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. |
418 | $96 | $387 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
365 | $10 | $34 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
212 | $13 | $56 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
199 | $8 | $27 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
134 | $33 | $154 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. |
130 | $281 | $691 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) A laboratory test that measures the amount of microalbumin, a small protein, in a urine sample. This test is used to detect early signs of kidney damage. |
119 | $6 | $20 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury. |
114 | $5 | $18 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
110 | $33 | $73 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
109 | $100 | $150 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
107 | $123 | $530 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
106 | $72 | $170 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
76 | $12 | $74 |
| 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. |
60 | $148 | $537 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
54 | $8 | $30 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
53 | $90 | $371 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
41 | $15 | $54 |
| Hemoglobin blood test A blood test that measures the amount of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. |
41 | $2 | $13 |
| Automated platelet count test A laboratory test that uses a machine to count the number of platelets in a blood sample. Platelets are blood cells that help the body form clots to stop bleeding. |
41 | $4 | $10 |
| Red blood cell count test An automated laboratory test that measures the number of red blood cells in a blood sample. |
40 | $3 | $10 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) A laboratory test that measures how long it takes for blood to clot. This procedure evaluates the body's coagulation process. |
40 | $4 | $16 |
| White blood cell count | 38 | $6 | $10 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
35 | $29 | $99 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test A blood test that measures the level of free thyroxine, a thyroid hormone, in the bloodstream. |
35 | $9 | $39 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
35 | $135 | $384 |
| Coagulation assessment blood test A blood test that measures how long it takes for blood to clot. The sample can be plasma or whole blood. |
33 | $6 | $22 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
29 | $16 | $52 |
| Manual urinalysis with microscopic examination A urine test performed manually without automated equipment. The sample is examined under a microscope to check for abnormalities. |
28 | $4 | $15 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 27 | $18 | $66 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
23 | $12 | $67 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
22 | $1 | $10 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
19 | $141 | $250 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the chest that captures two different angles to visualize the lungs, heart, and chest wall. |
18 | $22 | $93 |
| Iron level test | 16 | $6 | $24 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 16 | $154 | $705 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
15 | $49 | $190 |
| Iron binding capacity test A blood test that measures the amount of iron in the blood and the blood's ability to bind and transport iron. |
14 | $9 | $27 |
| Uric acid level test A blood test that measures the level of uric acid in your body. Uric acid is a waste product formed when the body breaks down purines. |
14 | $4 | $16 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$14,321
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,046/year across 7 years
Top 7% in CA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
64
Companies
758
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$13,813 (96.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$508 (3.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,252
2023
$1,227
2022
$2,756
2021
$2,471
2020
$2,044
2019
$1,995
2018
$2,576
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
CeQur Corporation
$304
Amgen Inc.
$165
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$153
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$149
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$123
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$86
PFIZER INC.
$78
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$53
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$28
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$27
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$27
Novo Nordisk Inc
$24
Lilly USA, LLC
$21
Abbott Laboratories
$14
Top 3 companies account for 49.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,167
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$1,135
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,113
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$905
Amgen Inc.
$584
MannKind Corporation
$584
Mannkind Corporation
$572
Dexcom, Inc.
$565
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$539
Insulet Corporation
$420
Abbott Laboratories
$408
Corcept Therapeutics
$376
Radius Health, Inc.
$352
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$322
CeQur Corporation
$304
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$276
Zealand Pharma US, Inc.
$216
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$184
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$175
Shire North American Group Inc
$172
LifeScan, Inc.
$169
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$162
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$159
PFIZER INC.
$158
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$158
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$149
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$146
AbbVie Inc.
$146
DEXCOM, INC.
$122
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$118
Medtronic, Inc.
$116
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$110
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$108
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$98
AbbVie, Inc.
$90
Valeritas, Inc.
$80
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$76
Companion Medical, Inc.
$66
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$65
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$56
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$52
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
Senseonics, Incorporated
$41
LIFESCAN, INC.
$41
ABBVIE INC.
$30
Nevro Corp.
$29
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$27
Boston Scientific Corporation
$24
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$24
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$23
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$23
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$22
EUSA Pharma (US) LLC
$22
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$22
Allergan, Inc.
$22
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$21
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$21
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$20
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$19
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$18
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Exact Sciences Corporation
$15
DERMIRA, INC.
$15
Apria Healthcare LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 30.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · Aimovig · BAQSIMI · BD Nano · BD Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle · BELSOMRA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BYDUREON · COMIRNATY · CYCLOSET · CeQur Simplicity · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM CGM · DEXCOM G6 CGM SYSTEM · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom CGM · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Eversense · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Freedom Lite system · FreeStyle Libre · FreeStyle Libre 2 · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · GARDASIL 9 · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · HUMALOG · HUMULIN · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · INVOKANA · ISTURISA · InPen · Inpefa · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · Korlym · LEQVIO · Livalo · MINIMED 770G · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Medela · Minimed 670G System · Minimed 770G System · NATPARA · NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · ONETOUCH VERIO FLEX · OT Verio Reflect "One Touch Meter and Strips" · Omnia · Omnipod · OneTouch · OneTouch Verio Reflect · Ozempic · QBREXZA · QULIPTA · Qutenza · RECORLEV · REXULTI · RIOMET ER · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOMATULINE DEPOT · STEGLATRO · SYMBICORT · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Sylvant · Synthroid · TEPEZZA · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Talicia · Tirosint · Tresiba · Trulance · Tymlos · UBRELVY · UTIBRON · V-GO · V-GO DISPOSABLE INSULIN DELIVERY · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XYOSTED · ZEGALOGUE · t-slim insulin pump · t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ · t:slim X2 insulin pump
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for internal medicine in CA.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
3,866
Per 100K population
39.3
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
PROVIDENCE CEDARS SINAI TARZANA MEDICAL CENTER
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0.0 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. Rokaw is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 7% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Rokaw experienced with blood draw (venipuncture)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rokaw performed 681 blood draw (venipuncture) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Rokaw receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rokaw received a total of $14,321 from 64 companies across 758 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Rokaw's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Tarzana?
Dr. Rokaw's average Medicare payment per service is $43. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Rokaw) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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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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