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Dr. James S. Andersen, MD

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(James S. Andersen, MD)

(119 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Plastic Surgery

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1983)

625 S Fair Oaks Street Huntington Pavilion, Suite 270
Pasadena, CA 91105

(424) 314-0177

Dr. James S. Andersen, MD is a general practitioner in Pasadena, CA specializing in general practice and plastic surgery. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. James S. Andersen, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai, Huntington Health and CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

625 S Fair Oaks Street Huntington Pavilion, Suite 270
Pasadena, CA 91105

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625 S Fair Oaks Street Huntington Pavilion, Suite 155
Pasadena, CA 91105

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

implant-based breast reconstruction without expander

In 2023, Dr. James S. Andersen, MD performed more implant-based breast reconstruction without expander procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Andersen, MD treated as a general practitioner in Pasadena, CA during 2013 were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures, plastic surgery procedures and revision surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	11
cosmetic treatments	11
doctor visit	40
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
revision surgery	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Andersen, MD treated as a general practitioner in Pasadena, CA during 2014 were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	14
doctor visit	60
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Andersen, MD treated as a general practitioner in Pasadena, CA during 2015 were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	18
doctor visit	68
plastic surgery procedures	18
reconstructive surgery	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Andersen, MD treated as a general practitioner in Pasadena, CA during 2016 were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures, plastic surgery procedures and revision surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	33
cosmetic treatments	16
doctor visit	39
plastic surgery procedures	33
reconstructive surgery	33
revision surgery	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Andersen, MD treated as a general practitioner in Pasadena, CA during 2017 were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures, plastic surgery procedures and revision surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	29
cosmetic treatments	16
doctor visit	47
plastic surgery procedures	29
reconstructive surgery	29
revision surgery	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Andersen, MD treated as a general practitioner in Pasadena, CA during 2018 were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures, plastic surgery procedures and revision surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	34
cosmetic treatments	16
doctor visit	42
plastic surgery procedures	34
reconstructive surgery	34
revision surgery	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Andersen, MD treated as a general practitioner in Pasadena, CA during 2019 were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures, plastic surgery procedures and revision surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	29
cosmetic treatments	14
doctor visit	61
plastic surgery procedures	29
reconstructive surgery	29
revision surgery	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Andersen, MD treated as a general practitioner in Pasadena, CA during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	16
doctor visit	56
plastic surgery procedures	16
reconstructive surgery	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James S. Andersen, MD treated as a general practitioner in Pasadena, CA during 2021 were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	12
doctor visit	79
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	51

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James S. Andersen, MD treated as a general practitioner in Pasadena, CA were reconstructive surgery, breast procedures, plastic surgery procedures and revision surgery.

breast procedures	21
cosmetic treatments	14
doctor visit	50
plastic surgery procedures	21
reconstructive surgery	21
revision surgery	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	11

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	51
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	5
85 and over	0
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	45

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James S. Andersen, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James S. Andersen, MD treated were cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension and depression.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	12
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	68
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. James S. Andersen, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1983. He completed residency at University of Pennsylvania Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1983)

Residency: University of Pennsylvania Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James S. Andersen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

Huntington Health

CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION

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. James S. Andersen, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medi-Cal, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Railroad Medicare, Optima Health, Blue Shield California PPO and Medicare MCR.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James S. Andersen, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medi-Cal

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Railroad Medicare

Optima Health

Blue Shield California PPO

Medicare MCR

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James S. Andersen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 119 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James S. Andersen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Pasadena, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-01

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I've been seeing Dr. Andersen now for nearly three years, throughout my breast cancer journey. Every single time I have seen him in his clinic, I have felt incredibly taken care of. He is always so present, actively listening, patient, and professional. I have never had the sense that he is rushing or has somewhere to be -- though I know he is extremely busy. Each visit, he listens to me and thoroughly answers my questions. I feel so seen and heard.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-11

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Anderson was very kind, spent a lot of time with my sister and I answering whatever questions we had. He acknowledged the role my sister is going to have in this road to recovery.People don't realise how hard it is on the family and he did. Very impressed.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Andersen always makes me feel listened to and considered. He is so patient and thorough. Every appointment I feel his presence, focus and care. I appreciate how much time he takes to answer my questions and address any concerns I have. Truly amazing.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

As always Dr. Andersen not only a great surgeon he also a very kind, down earth and detail person. I am very blessed to have him as my Dr.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Andersen, Grace, and staff are wonderful. When I call I can get to a live person, and they make you feel like a priority!

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-12-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Made it clear that this has to be last surgery - implant flipped and it has been uncomfortable.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

All positive from that office.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sientra, Inc.	$603 SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT $603
Allergan Inc.	$302 NATRELLE $47	AlloDerm $44	OZURDEX $39	SERI $23	NATRELLE-INSPIRA $21	Other $128
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$190 AFINITOR $190
AXOGEN	$165 AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $165
Medtronic, Inc.	$108 $108
Other	$223 AlloDerm $98	DERMACELL $44	Reconstruction $29	Checkpoint Stimulators $21	$32

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,482
Education	$108

Biography

Dr. James Andersen works as a plastic surgery and general practice. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Huntington Health. Dr. Andersen can accept Anthem, Blue California, and Optima Health, as well as other insurance carriers. He welcomes new patients at his office inPasadena, CA as reported by Yext. Dr. Andersen is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. For his professional training, Dr. Andersen completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Andersen has received distinctions including Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Super Doctors 2008.