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Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD

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(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

9834 Genesee Avenue Suite 411
La Jolla, CA 92037

(424) 444-7399

Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD is a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Health.

Office Locations

127 S San Vicente Boulevard Pavilion, Suite A6600
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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9834 Genesee Avenue Suite 411
La Jolla, CA 92037

(424) 444-7399

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“But a meeting with neurologist Dr. Andrew Blumenfeld - the director of the Headache Center of Southern California, an internationally recognized expert on migraine - led him to recognize that Aly...”—"Aly Raisman says lighting at competitions made migraines worse", Daily Mail Online, June 2023

“"Only half of 40 million people in the U.S. who have migraines actually get diagnosed," said Dr. Andrew Blumenfeld, a double board-certified neurologist and psychiatrist in San Diego.”—"8 Sneaky Symptoms Of A Migraine Attack", Huff Post, May 2022

“'The more frequent the headaches, the better the patient does with Botox,' said Dr. Andrew Blumenfeld, Director of The Headache Center of Southern California.”—"Ashley Judd blasts 'misogynistic savages' who mocked her appearance", Daily Mail Online, February 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD in 2024

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Top 10%

By Volume:

botulinum toxin injection for migraine

In 2024, Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD performed more botulinum toxin injection for migraine procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD treated as a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were injections, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	422
hospital care	96
injections	611
inpatient care	96
minimally invasive procedures	580
nerve block	31
pain management	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD treated as a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were injections, minimally invasive procedures, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	445
hospital care	19
injections	430
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	361
nerve block	69
pain management	69

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	13
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	34
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD in 2013

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD treated as a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were injections, minimally invasive procedures, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	418
injections	435
minimally invasive procedures	373
nerve block	62
pain management	62

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	42
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD in 2014

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD treated as a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were injections, minimally invasive procedures, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	376
hospital care	12
injections	494
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	454
nerve block	40
pain management	40

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	82
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD in 2015

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD treated as a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were injections, minimally invasive procedures, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	559
injections	513
minimally invasive procedures	459
nerve block	54
pain management	54

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	13
Hispanic	40
Asian	19
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	76
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD in 2016

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD treated as a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were injections, minimally invasive procedures, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	201
injections	383
minimally invasive procedures	336
nerve block	47
pain management	47

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	26
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD in 2017

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD treated as a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were injections, minimally invasive procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	187
injections	329
minimally invasive procedures	296
nerve block	22
pain management	33

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	19
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD in 2018

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	17
Dementia	10
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD treated as a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	147
injections	335
minimally invasive procedures	335

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	16
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD in 2019

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD treated as a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, injections and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	25
doctor visit	93
injections	265
minimally invasive procedures	265

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD in 2020

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD treated as a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, injections and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	145
doctor visit	95
injections	202
minimally invasive procedures	202

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD in 2021

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	10
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD treated as a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61
injections	46
minimally invasive procedures	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD in 2022

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD treated as a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	96
injections	146
minimally invasive procedures	146

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD in 2023

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD treated as a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2024 were minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	84
injections	163
minimally invasive procedures	163

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	68

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD in 2024

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD treated as a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA were injections, minimally invasive procedures, chronic care and pain management.

chronic care	85
doctor visit	244
hospital care	42
injections	334
inpatient care	42
minimally invasive procedures	308
nerve block	46
pain management	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Female	189
Male	78

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	209
Hispanic	18
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	22
75 to 84	56
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	124

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	5
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD graduated from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He completed residency at The Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Residency: The Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (1986)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1991)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.75 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-07-14

Patient verified via Press Ganey

The Andrew Blumenfeld is a great doctor. I'm very happy that he is now at Cedar Sinai.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$3,732,171 BOTOX $2,386,353	Botox Therapeutic $369,847	BOTOX THERAPEUTIC - HH $177,064	BOTOX - MIGRAINE $55,766	BOTOX CHRONIC MIGRAINE $37,473	Other $705,669
AbbVie Inc.	$1,161,933 UBRELVY $484,035	BOTOX $454,252	QULIPTA $90,671	VUITY $3,160	VRAYLAR $26	Other $129,789
Allergan, Inc.	$1,023,626 BOTOX $660,789	UBRELVY $232,305	BOTOX COSMETIC $21	$130,510
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$692,083 AJOVY $549,360	Zecuity $126,258	AUSTEDO $4,492	COPAXONE $74	AZILECT $33	Other $11,866
Lilly USA, LLC	$508,631 REYVOW $169,389	EMGALITY $157,243	AMYVID $112	KISUNLA $86	$181,800
Other	$1,177,119 VYEPTI $217,084	Aimovig $210,185	NURTEC ODT $164,493	Cambia $102,060	ONZETRA Xsail $87,174	Other $396,124

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,751,507
Consulting Fee	$3,050,296
Travel and Lodging	$726,777
Royalty or License	$480,789
Honoraria	$159,144
Other	$127,049

Research Payments

Dr. Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD has received 56 research payments totaling $498,742.

Biography

Dr. Andrew Blumenfeld's specialty is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He speaks Afrikaans. Dr. Blumenfeld is professionally affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Cedars-Sinai. After attending the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg for medical school, he completed his residency training at UMass Memorial Medical Center and The Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. He has received a 2.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Los Angeles, CA.