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Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD

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(419 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Professional interests include: pituitary disorders, osteoporosis, endocrine surgery, and more.

200 Medical Plaza #530
Los Angeles, CA 90024

(310) 794-1276

Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD is an endocrinologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in adult endocrinology. He graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD is affiliated with Torrance Memorial, UCLA Health and THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.

Office Locations

200 Medical Plaza #530
Los Angeles, CA 90024

(310) 794-1276

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Torrance Memorial

3445 Pacific Coast Highway Suite 100
Torrance, CA 90505

(310) 542-6333

(310) 326-2236

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Some issues Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD can help you with:

Thyroid Problems

Thyroid problems are a group of conditions that alter hormone regulation and metabolism. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the lower neck, just below the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence) and larynx (voice box). Despite its small size, the thyroid has an outsized effect on the body by regulating hormones that control metabolism. Metabolism is the body's process of converting consumed food into fuel to power the entire body. Heart rate, weight, cholesterol, body temperature, and even physical growth and development are all affected by the metabolism.

When the thyroid malfunctions, the body is unable to properly process and allocate energy. Thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), cause irregular metabolism. In some cases, the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The damaged thyroid responds by releasing either too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones. Thyroid malfunctions may also arise from genetic causes or iodine deficiency. Thyroid problems may include:

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism
Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism
Goiter
Thyroid nodule
Thyroid cancer

Hashimoto's is the leading cause of hypothyroidism, which is when the thyroid does not produce enough hormones to stimulate adequate metabolism. The condition is diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and detect Hashimoto's antibodies. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include sluggish metabolism, inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, brittle hair, dry skin, and sensitivity to cold. To supplement impaired thyroid function, patients with Hashimoto's are typically prescribed synthetic thyroid hormone pills. Such patients may need to consume synthetic thyroids for the rest of their lives. Other treatments may include dietary changes, such as the avoidance of certain foods and medication to reduce inflammation. Frequent blood tests can inform patients if their TSH levels are within a normal range.

Grave's disease is most frequently the cause of hyperthyroidism, which is when the thyroid produces too many hormones, overstimulating one's metabolism. The condition is also diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH and detect Grave's antibodies. Elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, sweating, bulging eyes, and weight loss are common symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Treatments for hyperthyroidism include oral radioactive iodine, which slowly shrinks the thyroid, slowing the production of excess thyroid hormone. Other anti-thyroid medications such as methimazole (Tapazole) also reduce the production of thyroid hormones. Blood pressure medications known as beta blockers can ease the increased heart rate caused by hyperthyroidism. If treatments are unsuccessful, patients may be prescribed a thyroidectomy, or surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid. Some patients with hyperthyroidism may require ophthalmological (eye medicine) treatments such as eye drops, prednisone, and surgery to reduce eye swelling and bulging.

Untreated thyroid disorders frequently lead to goiters or thyroid nodules. A thyroid goiter is a large lump that can be felt near the base of the neck and is made of swollen thyroid tissue or nodules (excess cell growth). Nodules and goiters are diagnosed by CT scan or ultrasound. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. The most common cause of goiters is hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). However, Hashimoto's is also known to cause goiters or nodules. Goiters develop from continued damage from antibodies to the thyroid over time. At times, a goiter can result from a cancerous thyroid tumor. Most goiters and nodules are themselves benign.

The exact causes of thyroid cancer are unknown. People who develop thyroid cancer may or may not have another thyroid problem such as Hashimoto's or Grave's disease. Symptoms of thyroid cancer include a nodule that can be felt on the neck, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, swelling in the neck, and neck and throat pain. CT and MRI scans are used to diagnose thyroid cancer. There are four types of thyroid cancer which vary in intensity. Thyroidectomy (thyroid removal surgery) is usually prescribed to treat thyroid cancer.

Thyroid problems are often long-term conditions that require some form of treatment. With regular monitoring and medication, many people with thyroid problems are able to lead active and fulfilling lives.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	572
inpatient care	572

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
doctor visit	252
lab tests	69
preventive care	69

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	75
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	33
doctor visit	154

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	74
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	29
doctor visit	158

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	36
doctor visit	184

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	66
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	68
diabetes management	24
doctor visit	343
lab tests	61
preventive care	61

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	23
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	17
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	62
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	143
diabetes management	36
doctor visit	485
lab tests	65
preventive care	65

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	23
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	17
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	56
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	137
diabetes management	28
doctor visit	699
eye procedures	12
lab tests	28
preventive care	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	24
Hispanic	40
Asian	27
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	21
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	50
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	34
doctor visit	805
lab tests	34
preventive care	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	30
Hispanic	42
Asian	37
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	23
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	51
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Los Angeles, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

blood draw	67
diabetes management	30
doctor visit	385
eye procedures	12
hospital care	572
inpatient care	572
lab tests	51
preventive care	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	87
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	38
85 and over	8
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	74

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD treated were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	7
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences. He completed residency at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center. He is certified by the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in New Mexico.

Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Residency: Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center

Board Certification: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine (2015)

Licensed In: New Mexico

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Torrance Memorial

UCLA Health

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

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Cigna

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Centivo

Health Net of California

UFCM Health System

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 419 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kasra Navabi, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.	$2,448 Minimed 670G System $1,081	Insulin pump $721	Diabetes Therapy Software $338	Minimed 630G $157	Glucose monitor sensors $101	Other $52
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,173 Tresiba $610	Xultophy 100/3.6 $207	Ozempic $137	Victoza $99	Saxenda $88	Other $32
Lilly USA, LLC	$855 TRULICITY $358	BASAGLAR $215	MOUNJARO $125	FORTEO $12	$145
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$686 TOUJEO $326	PRALUENT $178	AFREZZA $106	SOLIQUA $77
AbbVie, Inc.	$560 Synthroid $283	Androgel $139	Creon $138
Other	$2,171 INVOKANA $437	JARDIANCE $225	FARXIGA $164	FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System $160	Korlym $149	Other $1,036

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,286
Travel and Lodging	$1,208
Consulting Fee	$338
Education	$61

Biography

Dr. Kasra Navabi sees patients in Los Angeles, CA and Torrance, CA. His medical specialty is adult endocrinology. He speaks Persian. Areas of expertise for Dr. Navabi include diabetes, thyroid problems, and pituitary disorders. Dr. Navabi is affiliated with UCLA Health and Torrance Memorial. He attended medical school at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Dr. Navabi's training includes a residency program at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He can take several insurance carriers, including Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California. According to UCLA Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Torrance, CA.