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Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD

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(Dr. Lawrence Taw, MD)

(75 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Acupuncture

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

200 Med Plaza Suite 365
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 794-7171

Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD is an internist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and acupuncture. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD is affiliated with UCLA Health, UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

Office Locations

200 Med Plaza Suite 365
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 794-7171

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UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

3500 Lomita Boulevard Suite 302
Torrance, CA 90505

(310) 257-0130

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

soft tissue injections

In 2023, Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD performed more soft tissue injections procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

acupuncture without electrical stimulation

In 2012, Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD performed more acupuncture without electrical stimulation procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD treated as an internist in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were injections, manual therapy and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1317
injections	1296
manual therapy	615
pain management	253

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD treated as an internist in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1501
injections	1391
manual therapy	634

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	39
Hispanic	27
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	38
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD treated as an internist in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1639
injections	1415
manual therapy	609

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	29
Hispanic	30
Asian	35
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	37
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD treated as an internist in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1437
injections	1264
manual therapy	473

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	74
Hispanic	82
Asian	52
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	56
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD treated as an internist in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1369
injections	1167
manual therapy	674

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	13
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD treated as an internist in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1492
injections	1142
manual therapy	1091

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	25
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD treated as an internist in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were manual therapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1202
injections	1041
manual therapy	1065

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	24
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD treated as an internist in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were manual therapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1351
injections	838
manual therapy	1063

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	16
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD treated as an internist in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were manual therapy, injections and complementary or alternative therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD for Medicare patients.

complementary or alternative therapy	293
doctor visit	998
injections	699
manual therapy	761

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	12
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD treated as an internist in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were manual therapy, injections and complementary or alternative therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD for Medicare patients.

complementary or alternative therapy	572
doctor visit	1406
injections	940
manual therapy	1018

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	22
Hispanic	24
Asian	43
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	22
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD treated as an internist in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were injections, manual therapy and complementary or alternative therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD for Medicare patients.

complementary or alternative therapy	447
doctor visit	1020
injections	676
manual therapy	554

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	20
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD treated as an internist in Los Angeles, CA were injections, manual therapy, complementary or alternative therapy and pain management.

complementary or alternative therapy	437
doctor visit	1339
injections	1079
manual therapy	777
pain management	253

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	31
Non-Hispanic White	147
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	68
85 and over	23
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He completed residency at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Residency: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (2005)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2005)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA Health

UCLA Center for East-West Medicine

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Cigna, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Health Net of California, Centivo and UFCM Health System.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Cigna

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Health Net of California

Centivo

UFCM Health System

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 75 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lawrence B. Taw, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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Biography

Dr. Lawrence Taw specializes in acupuncture. Dr. Taw's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with UCLA Health. He can take Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and more. According to UCLA Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Torrance, CA. He is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Taw trained at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center for his residency. Dr. Taw has received distinctions including Super Doctors Southern California; UCLA Exceptional Physician Award; and Southern California Super Doctors Rising Stars.